International

China sees U.S. missile defense plan for South Korea as direct threat

U.S. military officials are trying to pacify a furious China in the wake of Washington’s plan to deploy a battery of advanced missile defense systems in South Korea, insisting to angry military leaders in Beijing that the weapons would be solely targeting ballistic missile threats from North Korea and not undercut China’s own military deterrent. […]

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International, USA

DEA Refuses To Reclassify Marijuana

Marijuana will remain illegal under U.S. federal law, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Thursday, arguing that the drug’s therapeutic value has not been proven scientifically. This means marijuana would remain classified as a Schedule 1 drug — a category that includes drugs such as heroin and ecstasy that have “a high potential for abuse.”

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Lawsuit: Trump campaign failed to act after NC director pulled a gun on staffer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former Charlotte staffer for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign alleged in a lawsuit Thursday that Trump’s then-state director pulled a gun on him, and campaign officials ignored pleas to do something about it. Vincent Bordini filed the suit in Mecklenburg County Superior Court against Charlottean Earl Phillip and the Trump campaign. Phillip

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USA

Federal judges find NC legislative districts unconstitutional

RALEIGH, N.C. — The map that has twice been used to elect the North Carolina General Assembly is unconstitutional because many of the districts are racially gerrymandered, a panel of federal judges ruled Thursday. Elections can proceed this year, the judges said in their order, because postponing the election would cause “undue disruption.” But the

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USA

As Hillary Clinton goes after Donald Trump, her own email troubles undermine her attacks

WASHINGTON — Once again, Hillary Clinton’s carefully laid campaign plans have been disrupted by old emails. On a day in which Clinton was hoping to inflict considerable damage on Donald Trump — this time, by ripping into his economic agenda — her campaign was on the defensive, scurrying to clean up the latest damaging revelations

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USA

President Rivlin marks Tisha B’Av with a study session at home

For the second year, ahead of Tisha B’Av, President Reuven Rivlin today (Thursday) hosted at his residence, a study session which brought together different streams of the Jewish community. The event, which focused on ‘Remembering Jerusalem’, was held by the President’s Office in partnership with the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI). Tisha B’Av is a

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Montreal: Pro-Israel protesters attacked by leftist activists

Pro-Israel protesters arriving in Montreal yesterday (Wednesday) to protest a conference they see as anti-Semitic, were attacked by far-left activists. The protest against the “World Social Forum” conference was organized by the Jewish Defense League (JDL) branch that focuses on countering anti-Semitism in Canada. The background information for one of the events at the conference

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