USA

Hillary Clinton’s top techie in State Dept pleads the Fifth

John Bentel, the man who oversaw then-Secretary Hillary Clinton’s technology at the State Department, refused to answer questions about his knowledge of her activities in a sworn deposition Monday, according to Judicial Watch. Mr. Bentel had protected Mrs. Clinton during her time in office, assuring lower-level employees that her use of a secret email account […]

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USA

Bill Clinton: Jews should understand danger of Trump better than anyone

Canvassing in Florida, former president warns Jewish audience against ‘threat to fundamental character of the nation, future of our children and grandchildren’ By Eric Cortellessa In this July 26, 2016 file photo, former president Bill Clinton speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) WASHINGTON — Former

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Middle East, USA

Study: NY, California universities among ‘hotspots’ of anti-Israel, anti-Semitic activity on campus

Brandeis survey of 50 US campuses finds one of the strongest predictors of hostile climate toward Jews, Israel is active SJP group By Times of Israel staff An image from the documentary ‘Crossing the Line 2,’ which depicts rising anti-Semitic activity on North American campuses. (Courtesy) The City University of New York in Brooklyn, Northwestern

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

‘Bad Hombres’ and ‘Nasty’ Women Get the ‘SNL’ Treatment

“Saturday Night Live” saved its funniest barbs for Donald Trump’s allegations of media bias, as the NBC sketch comedy show satirized the third and final debate in the cold open to the show Saturday night. Host Tom Hanks, playing debate moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News, asked Trump, played by Alec Baldwin, whether he would

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

What’s up with all the creepy clowns? Psychologists say there are many factors at play in current craze

SEATTLE — What’s up with these creepy clowns? Across the nation, and even across seas, people have been calling police to report being menaced by people in clown costumes. An expert in the field of group psychology at Washington State University says there are several factors that could play into the motives of the “deviant”

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USA

Trump Aides Tied To Firm That Wanted To Help Russia Spy

Two former aids to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump reportedly are tied to a firm that wanted to help expand the Russian government’s ability to spy on its own people. The New York Post reported former campaign Chairman Paul Manafort and ex-aide Rick Gates are linked to EyeLock, which wanted to provide iris-reading technology for

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International, USA

America’s missed UNESCO opportunity

A demonstration of moral courage occurred two weeks ago in a most unlikely place: the UNESCO Executive Board meeting in Paris. During a contentious vote on the “Occupied Palestine” resolution, Mexico’s Ambassador to UNESCO walked out. Andrés Roemer reportedly decided he could not support a resolution that attempts to expunge thousands of years of Jerusalem’s

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USA

Kellyanne Conway, Trump campaign manager, ‘frustrated’ by media declaring election over

The media already has declared the presidential race over and, in the process, is suppressing voters, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, said Sunday. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Ms. Conway said the close relationship between some media outlets and the Hillary Clinton campaign has resulted in a host of stories

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USA

Cubs near-perfect in beating Dodgers 5-0 to win first NL pennant since 1945

CHICAGO — Dexter Fowler sensed a different, yet special feeling Saturday as soon as he walked into the Cubs’ clubhouse. “I could tell the guys wanted it now,” Fowler said. Never was that mission so apparent Saturday night as Kyle Hendricks pitched 71/3 innings of two-hit ball and a resurgent offense knocked out Clayton Kershaw

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Should Ruth Bader Ginsburg Have Chastised Kaepernick?

This article first appeared on the Verdict site. In July, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made headlines when she criticized Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a “faker” and deeming a Trump presidency unimaginable. Although a few commentators praised Ginsburg for her honesty, even observers who appeared to agree with her assessment of Trump thought

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Sports & Competitions, USA