International

Major triumph: Spaniard Garcia breaks through in Masters nailbiter

Augusta, Georgia (dpa) – Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia, a four-time runner-up in major tournaments, won the Masters in a playoff Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club against Justin Rose of England after a see-sawing final round. Garcia secured the tournament’s famous green jacket by sinking a 15-foot birdie putt on the first sudden-death hole, after […]

Major triumph: Spaniard Garcia breaks through in Masters nailbiter Read More »

International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Pope to Go Ahead With Egypt Visit After Deadly Bombings

Pope Francis will visit Egypt as planned in late April despite two bomb blasts at Coptic Christian churches over the weekend that killed at least 44 people, a Vatican official said Monday. The Islamic State militant group (ISIS), whose affiliate Sinai Province is waging an insurgency against the Egyptian state, claimed the April 9 bombing

Pope to Go Ahead With Egypt Visit After Deadly Bombings Read More »

International, Middle East

After video of passenger dragged from United flight goes viral, CEO calls it ‘upsetting event’

CHICAGO — Videos of a United Airlines passenger being forcibly dragged from his seat on a Sunday overbooked flight at O’Hare International Airport have been viewed more than 1 million times, and the airline’s CEO on Monday called the incident “an upsetting event to all of us here at United.” “I apologize for having to

After video of passenger dragged from United flight goes viral, CEO calls it ‘upsetting event’ Read More »

Travel and Food, USA

21st Century Fox will investigate radio host’s sexual harassment claim against O’Reilly

A Los Angeles radio personality’s claim that she was sexually harassed by Fox News host Bill O’Reilly in 2013 is being investigated by the cable channel’s parent company, 21st Century Fox. Lisa Bloom, the lawyer representing KFI talk radio host Wendy Walsh, told CNN on Sunday that 21st Century Fox attorneys say they will look

21st Century Fox will investigate radio host’s sexual harassment claim against O’Reilly Read More »

Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

LAPD to begin using the world’s first ‘pursuit-rated’ hybrid patrol car

Ford Motor Co. has unveiled the world’s first “pursuit-rated” hybrid police car and says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first agencies to have one. Chief Charlie Beck and LAPD officers were expected to help introduce the vehicle at a Monday morning ceremony in Los Angeles. The Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan

LAPD to begin using the world’s first ‘pursuit-rated’ hybrid patrol car Read More »

USA

Americans Approve of Trump’s Syria Strikes, Remain Wary

President Donald Trump might want to carefully consider his next steps to deal with the crisis in Syria. A new poll Monday found most Americans approved of Trump’s recent authorization of airstrikes in the country, but most were also unconvinced the president should take any further action. Related: Despite Trump Criticism, U.S. Navy Pursues Expensive

Americans Approve of Trump’s Syria Strikes, Remain Wary Read More »

International, Middle East, USA

Middle East Roundup: April 10, 2017

Israel slams Marine Le Pen for denying French responsibility in Holocaust roundup (JNS.org) The Israeli government condemned French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen for comments absolving France of responsibility for the roundup of thousands of Jews who were deported to the Auschwitz death camp during the Holocaust. Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National

Middle East Roundup: April 10, 2017 Read More »

Middle East

Anti-Semites take Internet aim at Jared Kushner

NEW YORK (Press Release) — An anti-Semitic social media trolling campaign aimed at presidential advisor Jared Kushner has escalated from a series of tweets into a full-bore assault perpetrated primarily by white supremacists and anti-Semites of various stripes, according to an online analysis by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. The campaign of anti-Semitic messages has

Anti-Semites take Internet aim at Jared Kushner Read More »

International, Middle East, USA

Questions abound in wake of U.S.’s strike on Syria

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — I awoke Friday morning to the news of a significant American attack on Assad’s forces. It recalled the first bulletins about 9-11, George W. Bush talking about the fall of Saddam, pictures of the Libyan crowd killing Qaddafi, Barack Obama announcing the end of Osama bin Laden, and.watching John Kennedy

Questions abound in wake of U.S.’s strike on Syria Read More »

International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Tradition! Trump to keep Obama Passover custom alive with Seder Monday

Annual event started in 2009 to be hosted by new president, unclear if Jewish relatives or administration officials will attend By Eric Cortellessa Former US president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama host a Passover seder dinner at the White House, April 3, 2015. (Pete Souza/The White House) WASHINGTON — US President Donald

Tradition! Trump to keep Obama Passover custom alive with Seder Monday Read More »

Jewish Religion, USA