International

The New Yorker’s new cover is out and some people think it’s gone too far

NEW YORKER/EVAN VUCCI/AP A new cover from “The New Yorker” is causing some strife on conservative social media sites with its cartoonish depiction of President Donald Trump. “October Surprise,” by Carter Goodrich depicts President Donald Trump in a fat, clown suit and makeup. The clown version of President Trump peers out from within a forest,

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USA

Trump would ‘love’ to do a DACA deal, wants it to include border wall funds

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would “love” to make an immigration deal to protect so-called “Dreamers,” but wants border security concessions in exchange, including money to build his long-promised wall along the border with Mexico. “I’d love to do a DACA deal, but we have to get something very substantial for it,

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USA

Why is the NAACP warning black travelers about flying on American Airlines?

FORT WORTH, Texas — The NAACP issued a travel advisory Tuesday night that warned black travelers against flying on American Airlines, citing multiple instances of alleged racial discrimination. In a written statement, the civil rights organization said it “has been monitoring a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers, specific to American Airlines.” A

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Travel and Food, USA

Trump Resumes Refugee Admissions into U.S., but with Greater Restrictions

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order resuming the admission of refugees into the country, but imposed tougher scrutiny on nationals from 11 countries identified as posing a high risk to national security. The new order was issued Tuesday as an earlier order that imposed a 120-day ban on refugee admissions expired. All

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USA

George H.W. Bush apologizes to “anyone he has offended” as a second actress comes forward

George H.W. Bush Former President George H.W. Bush issued a second apology, this time acknowledging he has groped women “on occasion” during photo-ops, just as a second actress accused him of doing so to her. “I got sent the Heather Lind story by many people this morning,” New York actress Jordana Grolnick said in an

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USA

FEC complaint accuses Clinton campaign, DNC of violating campaign finance law with dossier payments

Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee violated campaign finance law by failing to disclose payments for a dossier on Donald Trump, according to a complaint filed Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission. The complaint from the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center said the Democrats effectively hid the payments from public scrutiny, contrary to the

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USA

Brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock arrested in child porn case

LOS ANGELES — A brother of Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock has been arrested in North Hollywood on suspicion of possessing hundreds of images of child pornography, according to authorities. Bruce Douglas Paddock, 58, was taken into custody at a nursing facility in the 5300 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard on Wednesday morning. Television

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USA

Arab to finally receive Israeli honor as Holocaust hero

The first Arab recognised by Israel’s Holocaust memorial as a hero for risking his life to save Jews during World War II will finally be presented with the honour after a four-year delay. Egyptian doctor Mohammed Helmy will be presented posthumously with the “Righteous Among the Nations” medal and certificate at a ceremony on Thursday

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Former Kirchner minister arrested for corruption in Argentina

A former key minister in Argentina’s husband-and-wife Kirchner governments was arrested for corruption involving hundreds of millions of dollars Wednesday after a Congress vote stripped him of his parliamentary immunity. Former planning minister Julio de Vido was a key figure in the 12-year period between 2003-2015, handling billions of dollars while in charge of Argentina’s

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International

Brothers arrested over anti-Semitic tirade outside Virginia taco shop

Police in southern Virginia have arrested two brothers after video emerged of them barking anti-Semitic remarks at a man outside their father’s taco shop. Joseph Killian, 33, and Henry Killian II, 35, were arrested and charged in connection with an incident in front of Hey Joe’s restaurant in Damascus, Va., a town of hardly 800

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USA

Truus Wijsmuller saved thousands of Jews in WWII. Why has no one heard of her?

By Renee Ghert-Zand Every time one of Arthur Adler’s grandchildren had a bar or bat mitzvah, he brought along the Bible he received at his own bar mitzvah at Amsterdam’s Spanish Portuguese Synagogue in March 1939. Adler’s bar mitzah was not arranged by his parents, but instead by a non-Jewish Dutch woman named Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer

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International, Jewish History

Rutgers professor says Judaism ‘most racist religion’

Rutgers University announced that it is reviewing the “matter” of a professor who posted a series of anti-Semitic posts on social media. Michael Chikindas, a microbiology professor at Rutgers” department of food science and director of the university”s Center for Digestive Health, posted dozens of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories blaming Jews and Israel for many of

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA