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Jimmy Carter: I hope Trump’s actions reinvigorate women’s movement

ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter said Thursday that he hoped President Donald Trump’s words and actions would “reinvigorate” the women’s movement in this country. “Primarily because of President Trump’s own past record and also what he had to say about Bill O’Reilly yesterday, that he was a good guy,” the former president told a large audience […]

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San Diego school district to boost Islam lessons to combat bullying, create Muslim safe spaces

Muslim safe spaces, increased lessons on Islam during social studies classes, and other measures will be adopted by San Diego Unified School District to combat bullying. The Council for American-Islamic Relations and school officials in southern California collaborated on a “holistic” approach to bullying that will likely be implemented this fall. The changes, which include

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

‘No reasonable suspicion’ for Trump-Bondi bribery complaint, prosecutor says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A state prosecutor has determined “there exists no reasonable suspicion” that Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi accepted a bribe when she received a campaign contribution from Donald Trump’s charity in 2013. Bondi’s office later opted not to investigate Trump University, a real estate investment seminar class that some customers said swindled them

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USA

The rain descended peacefully as John Glenn was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery

John Glenn, former Marine, Ohio senator and the first American to orbit the Earth, passed away at the age of 95 in December. His body was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday. During the service, Annie Glenn, his widow, was presented with an American flag in his honor: WATCH: @GenRobertNeller presents widow

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Southcom commander warns Congress of growing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela

WASHINGTON — The admiral in charge of the U.S. Southern Command testified at Congress Thursday that while the region is “stable,” the situation in Venezuela is worsening and could trigger a humanitarian crisis requiring regional intervention. “The enormous economic instability that’s taking place in Venezuela affects the entire region,” Adm. Kurt Tidd told the Senate

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International, USA

United States launches military strikes against Syria, despite warnings from Russia

NBC News reports that the United States has resumed strikes against Syrian targets, firing over 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles in an attack against a single airfield inside the country. The airfield in western Syria is believed to be the same airfield used by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to launch the Sarin gas attack that killed

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Middle East, USA

Lawsuit alleges Seattle mayor sexually abused troubled teen in 1980s

SEATTLE — A 46-year-old Kent man sued Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on Thursday, claiming Murray “raped and molested” him over several years, beginning in 1986 when the man was a 15-year-old high school dropout. The lawsuit in King County Superior Court, filed under the man’s initials, “D.H.,” alleges Murray sexually abused the crack-cocaine-addicted teen on

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Americans worry about anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim violence

NEW YORK (Press Release)–Two new public opinion polls commissioned by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reveal important trends among Americans in terms of their views of Jews and other religious minorities. The surveys reveal that while anti-Semitic attitudes in the United States have increased slightly to 14 percent, the vast majority of Americans hold respectful opinions of

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Orthodox rabbi, education pioneer appointed advisor to Friedman

Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone, an Orthodox rabbi from New York who works in various capacities in Jewish education, has been appointed to serve in an advisory role in the U.S. Embassy in Israel. He will work alongside newly-appointed Ambassador David Friedman, a State Department official confirmed this week. Rabbi Lightstone is currently the Chief Creative Officer

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Middle East, USA