USA

The grandson of a man who bombed Hiroshima celebrates an anti-nuclear Nobel Peace Prize

This morning in Oslo, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. The Geneva-based organization, which has drawn support from Nigeria to Australia, made headlines this year when it spearheaded a United Nations effort to ban nuclear weapons. Among those who celebrated the news was Ari Beser, an […]

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International, USA

Mnuchin used military planes without adequate justification, inspector general finds

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin took military aircraft on at least seven occasions without adequate justification, his department’s inspector general said in a report. The inspector general said that Mnuchin’s use of the planes was not illegal but that he had failed to meet rules that require that military flights be used only

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USA

Trump administration rescinds Obamacare birth control mandate

WASHINGTON – For the last six years, nearly all employers have had no choice but to include birth control coverage in the health insurance plans they offer their employees. On Friday, however, the Trump administration rescinded that regulation, allowing employers to exclude contraceptive care from insurance benefits for religious or moral reasons. The announcement from

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USA

ICE will target California neighborhoods in wake of state’s new sanctuary law

The head of the federal deportation agency said Friday his agents will now have to go out into communities in California even more frequently to round up illegal immigrants, now that the state has embraced a full sanctuary policy. Tom Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, made the comments a day after

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U.S. Senate moves against Hizballah

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–AIPAC applauds the U.S. Senate for adopting the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017 (S. 1595), which seeks to cut off the flow of resources to the terrorist group. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). This measure is particularly important in light

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Middle East, USA

Republicans and NRA shift ground, say they will consider limiting firearm ‘bump stocks’

WASHINGTON — The Las Vegas massacre has breached Republicans’ solid opposition to additional gun restrictions, prompting party leaders as well as the National Rifle Association to say they will consider limiting so-called “bump stocks,” which can turn assault rifles into virtual machine guns. The White House signaled a willingness Thursday to consider a ban, and

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USA

Tropical Storm Nate forms near Nicaragua and is bound for the US coast

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Nate formed early Thursday, dumping heavy rain across the Central American coast on a northward track headed for the U.S. At 8 a.m., the storm was located about 10 miles south of Nicaragua’s north coast with sustained winds of 40 mph. It’s expected to make landfall Thursday as it continues moving

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USA

California becomes ‘sanctuary state’ in rebuke of Trump immigration policy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump’s expanded deportation orders, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed landmark “sanctuary state” legislation Thursday, vastly limiting who state and local law enforcement agencies can hold, question and transfer at the request of federal immigration authorities. Senate Bill 54, which takes effect in January, has been

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International, USA

An Iranian piano prodigy. A big dream. And an arduous visa process.

When the Iranian pianist and composer, Amir Darabi, was accepted to Berklee College of Music this past summer, everything seemed to be going his way. He had already established himself as a piano prodigy in his home country, released a full-length debut album and performed in numerous prominent venues, including Tehran’s Roudaki Hall. He didn’t

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Gave $10,000 To DA After He Dropped Sexual Assault Investigation

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer delivered $10,000 to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. in 2015, in the months after Vance’s office decided not to prosecute Weinstein over sexual assault allegations, according to an International Business Times review of campaign finance documents. That contribution from attorney David Boies — who previously headlined a fundraiser for

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USA

Trump meets military leaders on Iran, says announcement coming ‘shortly’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted Iran has not acted in keeping with a deal to curb its nuclear program, days before he must decide on the future of the accord. “You will be hearing about Iran very shortly,” said Trump as he met military leaders to discuss the issue. Get The Times of

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Middle East, USA