International

BGU: Fertility treatment babies at higher cancer risk

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have found that babies born from mothers who underwent fertility treatments are at increased risk of developing many types of pediatric cancers and tumors (neoplasms). According to the American Cancer Society, the most common pediatric neoplasms are leukemia, brain and spinal cord tumors, neuroblastomas, Wilms […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Middle East Roundup: April 25, 2017

Tel Aviv terror attack prompts Israeli government to suspend entry permits (JNS.org) The Israeli Defense Ministry suspended the issuing of single-day permits for Palestinians to enter Israel Sunday, following a terror attack initiated by an 18-year-old Palestinian who stabbed four people on Tel Aviv’s beachfront promenade. The injured pedestrians—a man in his 70s, and two

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Middle East

U.S. Jewish briefs: April 25, 2017

ADL applauds President Trump’s stand against anti-Semitism NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Tuesday welcomed President Trump’s pledge to confront anti-Semitism and his recognition of the need to honor both the survivors and the victims of the Holocaust. In Mr. Trump’s remarks to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance

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Jewish History, USA

Obama says immigration opponents aren’t ‘automatically racist’

Former President Obama told his supporters Monday that they shouldn’t immediately assume that someone who wants stricter enforcement of immigration laws is “automatically racist,” as he called for a new understanding and engagement in American political life. Returning to the public stage for the first time since leaving office, Mr. Obama said his chief post-presidency

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International, USA

Erin Moran’s neighbors speak out about her behavior in the months before her sudden death

Erin Moran’s neighbors are speaking about about the final hours of the star’s life. On Saturday, the “Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachi” star was found unresponsive in a trailer she shared with her second husband Walmart employee Steve Fleischmann and mother-in-law in New Salisbury, Indiana. First responders were unable to resuscitate her and an

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USA

US-China to Launch 4 Rounds of Talks, as Trump ‘Looks Forward’ to Beijing Visit

The U.S. and China are launching four rounds of talks, as U.S. President Donald Trump heads to China later this year in a visit aimed at strengthening cooperation to reduce tensions in the Korean Peninsula. In a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, Trump said he’s “looking forward to the state visit

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International, USA

Tenn. kidnapping suspect wanted to take victim to Mexico, court documents say

A former Tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping his teenage student wanted to flee to Mexico with the girl, federal prosecutors said Monday. In court documents filed Monday, federal prosecutors said Tad Cummins “planned and executed an audacious scheme” to travel through the U.S. with the 15-year-old girl and ultimately, planned to go to Mexico with

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International, USA

Trump declines to use the word ‘genocide’ in describing Armenian deaths

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump prides himself on speaking bluntly on the international stage and, at times, breaking with diplomatic norms. But he continued a tradition Monday that has infuriated many Armenian Americans — refusing to use the word “genocide” in describing the killings of more than 1 million Armenians at the hands of Ottoman

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International, USA

Obama lifts lid on post-presidency career with civic engagement forum

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama lifted the veil on his retirement Monday at a University of Chicago forum, engaging students with a message calling on them to use empathy and listen to those with whom they disagree. “I have to say that there’s a reason why I’m always optimistic when things look like they’re sometimes

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USA

Is Senate’s Trump-Russia probe going anywhere? This panel member is doubtful

WASHINGTON — A prominent member of the Senate panel that is investigating Russia’s meddling in the U.S. election and possible links to the campaign of President Donald Trump is expressing “serious concerns” about the probe’s speed, transparency and direction. “I’ve made clear to the bipartisan leadership of the committee that I have serious concerns about

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International, USA

If Jared and Ivanka are helping you sleep at night, you should ‘still be awake,’ says John Oliver

Since Donald Trump took office in January, a narrative has emerged that his daughter, Ivanka, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are more moderate voices in an administration known for more extreme personalities. But on Sunday, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver threw cold water on that widely held assumption. With both Kushner and the younger Trump

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USA

US announces ‘sweeping’ sanctions on Syrian scientists for chemical attack

WASHINGTON — Following up on a limited U.S. military strike against Syria, the Trump administration on Monday announced new “sweeping” sanctions on the Syrian government agency it blames for producing chemicals used in a deadly attack on Syrian civilians earlier this month. The announcement names 271 members of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center

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Middle East, USA