International

ITALY – Italian PM vows to rebuild quake-struck areas as death toll hits 250

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed Thursday to rebuild communities devastated by an earthquake and relaunch efforts to protect infrastructure as the death toll from Wednesday’s quake hit 250. At least 250 people died after an earthquake struck the mountainous heart of Italy, devastating a string of towns, villages and hamlets. “We cannot forget that […]

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International

N. Korea developing larger-class submarine for missile launch: expert

North Korea is building a new bigger class of submarine than the existing Sinpo-class, and the new project seems to have been kicked off several years ago, Joseph Bermudez, co-founder and chief analytic officer of AllSource Analysis, said at a briefing organized by 38 North. His assessment is in line with outlooks from other North

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International

Lindsey Graham supports Trump call for special Clinton prosecutor

Sen. Lindsey Graham joined Donald Trump Thursday in calling for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton’s time at the State Department. “Everything she said publicly about the emails have proven to be false,” Mr. Graham, South Carolina Republican, told Fox News. “I think Mr. Trump has it right when he is calling for somebody

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USA

Pro-Burkini Protestors Bring Beach To French Embassy

Campaigners against burkini bans in French towns on Thursday constructed a temporary beach outside the French embassy in London to bring attention to the controversial policy. Dozens of demonstrators gathered for the “wear what you want” event, pouring sand onto the ground and posing for a vast national and international media presence. We installed a

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International

Destruction from Italy quake is a grave warning for California’s old brick buildings

LOS ANGELES — Surveying the devastation of centuries-old villages pummeled by a major earthquake in central Italy this week, it’s easy for Californians to think that the more modern buildings here would better survive the shaking. But seismic experts and structural engineers say there remain many buildings across California that could not withstand the type

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

A view from Colombia on Trump

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA, August 20, 2016 – Anyone visiting Colombia from the United States this year is soon asked about Donald Trump. The Trump phenomenon dominates the international news cycle, and everyone in Colombia is intrigued with Trump. Even blue collar workers seem fascinated by the candidacy of Trump. Unlike in the US, in Colombia, anyone

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International, USA

A kosher corner for campers in Lake Como, PA

LAKEWOOD, Pennsylvania — There was a time when you couldn’t get kosher sushi or iced coffee while at sleepaway camp. But most campers don’t remember those dark days. “No sushi?” asked Yael, a 13-year-old camper from Camp Lavi in Lakewood, Pennsylvania. “How’d you survive?” Welcome to the Pocono Mountains, home to approximately 50 sleepaway camps

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Jewish Religion, USA

Florida hospitals won’t bill Pulse nightclub shooting victims

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Health and Florida Hospital will not bill survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre for out-of-pocket medical expenses, officials announced Wednesday. Instead, the hospitals will write off an estimated $5.5 million or more in care. “The pulse shooting was a horrendous tragedy for the victims, their families and our entire community,” Orlando

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