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AJC official urges outreach to Islamic community

Says Muslims are looking for common ground with American Jews Jewish groups, such as the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, are dedicated to fostering friendships between Jews and Muslims. Robert Silverman, the AJC’s U.S. director of Muslim-Jewish Relations, said Jews should “engage with the Muslims and help support their movement in the right direction.” Photo by […]

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Two Palms Springs police officers fatally shot, another injured in family disturbance call

PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—Two Palms Springs police officers were fatally shot and another wounded Saturday while responding to family disturbance call, and a SWAT team remains at the scene, police said. The shooting occurred when the officers went to the scene in the 2700 block of Cypress Road shortly after noon, police said. They tried to

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Clinton and her allies continue to outpace Trump in ad spending, report finds

Hillary Clinton continues to outpace Donald Trump in spending on television ads — a trend that has moved into the fall as voters begin to cast ballots. Clinton and her allies, such as the super PAC Priorities USA Action, are outspending Trump and his supporters by a 4-to-1 margin with five weeks until Election Day,

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3 police officers shot in Palm Springs; manhunt underway, one officer in critical condition

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Three Palm Springs police officers were shot Saturday, prompting a massive response from local law enforcement, authorities said. Palm Springs police said the condition of the officers was unknown at this time, but one law enforcement source told the Los Angeles Times that one of the officers was in critical condition.

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‘He Grabbed Me:’ Trump’s Words Echo Woman’s Allegations

Donald Trump apologized for his 2005 comments about grabbing “pussy” and kissing women on the mouth, after initially brushing them off as “locker room talk.” Many politicians and headline writers today have echoed that description, or called the tape “lewd” or “vulgar.” But at least two public accounts exist of Trump doing—not just talking about—precisely

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Trump can take himself off the ticket, but Republican Party can’t

In the deluge of Republicans denouncing Donald Trump’s obscene boasts about groping women, a common refrain emerged Saturday: The Republican presidential nominee should withdraw from the ticket. The pleas to step aside came from many corners of the Republican universe, including Hugh Hewitt, the conservative radio host, and Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, a

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Russia denies US cyber attacks

U.S. accusations that Russia was responsible for cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations lack any proof and are an attempt by Washington to fan “unprecedented anti-Russian hysteria,” the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said. The U.S. government for the first time on Friday formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party

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Contradicting FBI, Clinton’s leaked speeches portray her as computer savvy

WASHINGTON — Contrary to views collected by the FBI that Hillary Clinton was a technophobe unsophisticated in the use of computers, her paid speeches indicate that she was well aware of the dangers of computer hacking and penetration and that diplomats would be “totally vulnerable” without extreme precautions. Excerpts from Clinton’s speeches, which she refused

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