International

Miami politician says aliens took her on a spaceship. Now she’s running for Congress

WASHINGTON — Florida has a U.S. senator who once flew aboard the Space Shuttle. A congressional candidate from Miami can go one better: Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera says she’s been aboard a spaceship too. But this one was crewed by aliens. As in extraterrestrials. Three blond, big-bodied beings — two females, one male — visited her […]

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USA

Death toll rises to 41, firefighters gain control Northern California blazes

Firefighters on Monday continued to gain control of the deadly wildfires that have ravaged Northern California’s wine country, as officials lifted multiple evacuation orders across the region. In the last week, the fires have scorched more than 200,000 acres, destroyed or damaged more than 5,500 homes, displaced 100,000 people and killed at least 41. Sunday

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USA

Kate Middleton dances with Paddington Bear despite battling morning sickness

The Duke Of Cambridge And Prince Harry Attend The Charities Forum Event Dancing Queen? Duchess Catherine took a spin with adorably cuddly Paddington Bear on Monday during a surprise appearance with her husband Prince William in London. The duchess, who announced her third pregnancy in September, surprised Londoners at the Paddington train station with the

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International

Clinton Foundation will keep six-figure donation from disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein

The Clinton Foundation said Monday it plans to keep a six-figure donation from disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, explaining that the money has already been spent on programs. “We are a charity. Donations, these included, have been spent fighting childhood obesity and HIV/AIDS, combatting climate change, and empowering girls and women, and we have no

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USA

Flights delayed, baggage stuck in brief Ben Gurion seasonal workers’ strike

Ben Gurion Airport saw hours-long delays overnight in departures and baggage claims due to an unannounced labor strike by nine seasonal workers slated to be let go as the busy summer and holiday season comes to an end. Departures were delayed when the night shift crew charged with loading luggage on and off of planes,

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Middle East

Israeli pop star sharing prison wing with former Chief Rabbi

Israeli pop star Kobi Peretz began his 18-month sentence Sunday for tax evasion after he was convicted last March of concealing NIS 5.2 million [$1.5 million] in income as well as evading 830,000 NIS [$230,500] in taxes. According to Behadrei Haredim, Peretz is housed in the special wing of Ramle’s Ma’asiyahu prison that is reserved

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Middle East

Jewish resident of Samaria arrested – for harvesting olives

Jerusalem’s Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon rejected Israel Police’s request to extend the arrest of a Shiloh resident by four days, ordering the suspect released to house arrest until Sunday. The Jewish resident was arrested in his Samaria home early on Friday morning when the police conducted a raid on his town. The suspect is

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Middle East

31 new homes approved for Hevron Jewish community

The Defense Ministry”s Civil Administration issued 31 building permits Monday for a planned housing project in the Jewish community of Hevron, the first permits for new Israeli construction in the ancient city in decades. The Civil Administration”s licensing subcommittee issued the permits for a planned neighborhood dubbed the “Hezekiah quarter” of Hevron. Despite the issuing

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Middle East

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner host Jewish charity at White House

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka Trump hosted an event at the White House last Tuesday for Jewish children suffering from cancer. The children were brought to the White House under the auspices of Chai Lifeline, an organization dedicated to assisting Jewish children suffering from cancer. As part of the visit, the

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USA

Israel suspends plan to set up database of Jewish students in US

The Israeli government was forced to suspend an initiative to set up a database of Jewish students across university campuses in the United States after the controversial plan was exposed, Haaretz reported on Sunday. The plan, initiated by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs headed by Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett, was aimed at strengthening the

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Hamas, Fatah peace parlay rife with problems

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — After weeks of Egyptian-sponsored pre-talks, and a very short “cabinet meeting” in Gaza, “formal reconciliation talks” are now being held between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority (P.A. or Fatah) in Cairo under the direct auspices of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. For some Middle East-watchers, the talks are a form

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen