International

A country legend’s wife gives a heartbreaking update on his condition

Glen Campbell is widely regarded as one of the best guitarists of the past 50 years, but his advancing Alzheimer’s disease has robbed him of the ability to play. Glen’s wife of 34 years, Kim Campbell, opens up about Glen’s condition in a new interview with “The Tennessean.” He can still play a little air […]

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Nuclear Japan Possible For North Korea Defense, Tillerson Says

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed the possibility of nuclear weapons on the island of Japan in an interview published Saturday, saying “circumstances could evolve” on the Korean peninsula that would require the U.S. to arm its ally with nukes. “We say all options are on the table, but we cannot predict the future,” Tillerson

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International, USA

Israel will continue to defend its citizens, says UN envoy in response to Syria threats

Danon fires back at Syrian ambassador who called Friday’s raid on Hezbollah arms transfer a ‘terror operation,’ warned Syrian retaliatory missile launches were ‘game-changer’ By Times of Israel staff Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon at an anti-BDS conference held at the UN headquarters in New York on November 17, 2016. (Harel Rintzler) Israeli ambassador to

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International, Middle East

Supreme Court rejects Sen. Bob Menendez’s appeal in corruption case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court Monday rejected Sen. Bob Menendez’s request to review his federal corruption case, dealing a blow to the New Jersey Democrat’s hopes of having key evidence and charges dismissed. The decision was announced Monday morning. It clears the way for Menendez’s trial to move forward this fall. It is scheduled to

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USA

Donald Trump: Russia collusion story is ‘FAKE NEWS’

President Trump on Monday declared the notion that he colluded with Russia during last year’s election “fake news,” as the House Intelligence Committee prepares to hold its first open hearing tied to its probe into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign. “James Clapper and others stated that there is no evidence Potus colluded with Russia.

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International, USA

Israel said to strike Syria for second time in 24 hours, amid threats from Damascus

Unconfirmed reports indicate jets hit Hezbollah weapons convoy, military targets, hours after drone strike in Syrian Golan; Syria UN envoy says retaliatory missile launches during Friday raid a ‘game-changer’ By Times of Israel staff An Israeli F-15I fighter jet (photo credit: Tsahi Ben-Ami/Flash 90) Israel is said to have struck Syria overnight Sunday-Monday, the second

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Middle East

FBI director confirms investigation of possible collusion between Trump campaign and Russia

WASHINGTON — Director James B. Comey confirmed for the first time Monday that the FBI is investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian authorities during the 2016 election campaign. Comey said the investigation was examining whether “there was any coordination” between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government. Comey suggested

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International, USA

Two states? One state? How about a federation?

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The so-called “two-state solution,” to subdivide the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea between independent Israel and independent Palestine, fails the tests of logic and history. And it ignores the Kingdom of Jordan – whose participation is required for any stable, long-term arrangement. There are presently three

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

Computers for Ethiopian Israeli students

By Steve Kramer ALFEI MENASHE, Israel — As we approach the Passover holiday, when helping others is customary, it’s instructive to see how a few volunteers are having a considerable impact on Netanya’s Ethiopian Israeli community… The Forgotten People Fund (FPF), a strictly volunteer organization in Netanya, Israel, was founded in 1998 by two couples, Anne

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Steve Kramer