Additional remains of a U.S. soldier killed in a mysterious Niger ambush were reportedly found in the African nation earlier this month — even though his funeral had already been held, with his widow questioning whether he was even in the casket. The military and an FBI team in Niger discovered more remains of Sgt. […]
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International, USABy Jon Marks PHILADELPHIA — A new team, new city, new culture — and best of all, a new baby. Life couldn’t be much better these days for Omri Casspi, the only native Israeli currently playing in the National Basketball Association. His time on the court may be limited, but that happens when you’re a
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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USABy Dov Lieber A Russian-born Israeli Jew walks into a mosque in Medina carrying his tefillin. It could be the start of a joke, but for some Muslims, this real-life incident is anything but funny. Ben Tzion, who has recently been traveling to visit holy sites across the Muslim world — from Tehran to Qom;
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Middle EastA small but picturesque village on Jerusalem’s hillside may soon be transformed forever. Lifta, an historic village in a bucolic spot at the entrance to Jerusalem, is at the center of a preservation fight over an Israeli plan to build villas there. The village, located on the outskirts of Jerusalem, is on a tentative list
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Middle EastThe Palestinians have severed all contacts with officials from the Trump administration after it decided to close their official representation in Washington, dealing a blow to any potential resurrection of peace talks with Israel. Last week, the State Department declined to renew the permit for the office operated by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in
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Middle East, USAAh, the holiday season in America, marked by public school snow days, long lines at the grocery store, and the first few notes of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. Starbucks has, in recent years, added a new holiday tradition to American culture by releasing special red paper cups, each year bearing
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USABenji Lovitt If an American holiday falls on the Jewish calendar, does it make a sound? That’s a question we American immigrants ask ourselves annually with the coming of Thanksgiving. Ahh, Thanksgiving. That special holiday, rich with delicious foods unknown to most of humankind, commemorating a story that none of us over here can seem
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Middle East, USAJournalist Charlie Rose addressed Tuesday the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by multiple women. A paparazzi asked Rose about his apparent “wrongdoings” as he walked in the streets, which led the famed journalist to claim that his alleged actions weren’t wrong. “Mr. Rose…Do you wanna say anything to those accusers? The people that are
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USASwastika found on campus one day after vote Audience members hold signs that read “Stop Silencing Us!” prior to the University of Michigan student government vote on BDS. Photo by Haley McLaughlin/Michigan Daily Every day Marissa Levey, a sophomore at the University of Michigan (UM) from North Caldwell, proudly wears two necklaces from Israel: one
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAA Muslim nation just put a Jewish leader on one of its postage stamps for the first time — and not just any Jewish leader, but low-level, obscure, glad-handing New York Congressman, drum roll please, Eliot Engel! The government of Kosovo—which broke away from Serbia and is recognized as an independent country by the U.S.—honored
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International, USABy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Beyond family, friends, and freedom, it may seem difficult to find reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving. But even in this era of widespread strife and uncertainly, there are undertakIngs that deserve celebration. One remarkable example has been taking place for 15 years in my hometown, Staten Island,
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Sports & Competitions, USAFormer teen idol David Cassidy has died at 67 from “complications from dementia,” Variety reported. People magazine said the cause was organ failure. “On behalf of the entire Cassidy family, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, our uncle, and our dear brother, David Cassidy,” his family said in
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAPowerful Democratic lawmaker John Conyers, the longest-serving US congressman, settled a wrongful dismissal complaint after a former staffer said she was sacked because she would “not succumb to (his) sexual advances,” BuzzFeed News reported. The 88-year-old representative from Detroit, a prominent civil rights activist, said Tuesday that he “expressly and vehemently denied the allegations,” but
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USAThe commander of Lebanon’s armed forces instructed his troops, which are celebrating recent victories against jihadi groups on the country’s restive eastern border with Syria, to be fully ready to deal with a potential attack from Israel. On the eve of the country’s 74th anniversary of independence from France, the Lebanese military commander, Joseph Aoun,
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