International

United Airlines won’t be fined for passenger-dragging incident, feds say

United Airlines won’t be punished by the federal government over a passenger’s forced removal from a flight in April that put a spotlight on the growing tensions between airlines and travelers. The Department of Transportation has concluded its investigation into the dragging of passenger Dr. David Dao and found no reason to fine the airline, […]

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Travel and Food, USA

Delta Air Lines Price Gouges Hurricane Irma Evacuee’s Plane Ticket 600%

Delta’s in trouble again. The airline was accused of “jacking” up the price of one of their flights nearly 600 percent after a traveler tried to book a flight out of Miami in the midst of Hurricane Irma Tuesday. Leigh Dow, a public relations executive, was trying to safely evacuate from the hurricane area and

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Travel and Food, USA

Hurricane Irma kills six on Caribbean island St Martin: official

At least six people have been killed in the French part of the Caribbean island St Martin after Hurricane Irma tore through the region, Guadeloupe prefect Eric Maire said Wednesday. “This is not the final toll. Far from it. We sadly risk further discoveries,” Maire told journalists. “The police didn’t start again until the middle

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International

Feds: Bob Menendez sold Senate office ‘for a life of luxury he couldn’t afford’

NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez used the power of his office to advance the “financial interests and personal whims” of a wealthy Florida eye doctor who bribed the senator with access to a lifestyle that read “like a travel brochure for the rich and famous,” a prosecutor said Wednesday in federal court. “This

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USA

To guard against climate change, Los Angeles is painting its streets white

They plan to lower the temperature by 3 degrees over the next 20 years. Los Angeles Pixabay Labor Day weekend delivered record-breaking temperatures to California as a heat wave swept the state, fanning the flames of the largest wildfire Los Angeles has seen in decades. The unusually warm weather bears the mark of climate change,

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The World We Share, USA

Trump sides with Democrats on debt ceiling, budget over GOP objections

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered a resounding victory to Democrats Wednesday, agreeing on a plan that would raise the debt ceiling and keep the government funded through Dec. 15. Republicans leaders were stunned, and would not immediately agree on the package. Democrats, who have been virtually powerless since Trump became president and Republicans maintained

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USA

Washington National Cathedral to remove windows honoring Confederate generals

The Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday said it will remove stained glass windows honoring Confederate generals, saying they act as “a barrier to our important work on racial justice and racial reconciliation.” In a statement, Cathedral leaders said they’ve debated for two years whether to remove the windows honoring Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen.

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USA

Rahm just banned Trump from Chicago and things just got huge

What happens when you tick off Chicago? Rahm Emmanuel lays down the hammer and he lays it down hard. Rahm declared Chicago as a “Trump-free zone” after Trump controversially ended protection for “dreamers” or the children of undocumented immigrants. The official policy Barack Obama originally introduced, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), helped prevent

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USA

MDA team visits Berlin

BERLIN (Press Release) — Senior Magen David Adom paramedics were hosted by the Berlin Fire and Rescue Organization which provides emergency medicine services (EMS) in the city. During the visit, two MDA paramedics joined the city’s rescue teams for five days and participated in basic and advanced life support ambulance rides along with local paramedics and doctors.

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Nazarian to head ADL’s int’l unit

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday announced that it has hired Sharon Nazarian, an accomplished academic and philanthropist with expertise in international policy, as its new Senior Vice President, International Affairs. In this role, Nazarian will head ADL’s work fighting anti-Semitism and hate globally and will also oversee ADL’s Israel

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International, USA

House Intelligence Committee Subpoenas FBI, DOJ

The House Intelligence Committee has issued subpoenas requesting that the FBI and Department of Justice provide documents related to an unverified dossier about President Donald Trump. The latest subpoenas reportedly call on FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to appear before the House panel. The House Intelligence Committee is one of several

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International, USA

Local rabbis march on Washington for justice with African Americans

In shift, Jews partnered with former antagonist Sharpton At the Washington rally and prayer breakfast, Rabbi Marc Kline, right, reconnected with Martin Luther King III. Photo courtesy Rabbi Marc Kline At the Washington rally, Rabbi Philip Bazeley, second from left, joins with colleagues, from left, Rabbi Mara Young, Rabbi Joshua Stanton, and Rabbi Daniel Kirzane.

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USA

Palestinian family evicted from Jerusalem home of 50 years

Israeli police on Tuesday evicted a Palestinian family from the east Jerusalem home in which they lived for over half a century, making way for Israelis deemed the legal occupants. Plans for the eviction had been criticised by the European Union, United Nations and various Western governments, though not the United States. Fahamiya Shamasneh, 75,

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Middle East