International

Chicago preps lawsuit against Trump administration over sanctuary cities threat

Chicago’s mayor said the Windy City will sue the Trump administration next week over its policy of withholding funds from so-called sanctuary cities shielding illegal immigrants from federal authorities. “We’re not going to actually auction off our values as a city, so Monday morning the city of Chicago is going to court, we’re going to […]

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International, USA

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle jet off on a romantic trip to Africa for the actress’s birthday

On Friday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted arriving at a safari tour in South Africa and are reportedly spending some time there on a romantic getaway for the actress’s 36th birthday. #PrinceHarry and #meghanmarkle landed in Africa today. pic.twitter.com/A1GqNW9fOy — RachelMMarkleStyle (@MeghansStyle) August 4, 2017 “Harry has been planning this holiday for a

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International

Fox News personality Eric Bolling suspended as network investigates sex texts

NEW YORK — Eric Bolling, co-host of Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Specialists,” was suspended by the network on Saturday amid allegations that he used his cellphone to send lewd pictures to female colleagues. Bolling, 54, becomes the third Fox News personality to be removed from the air this year because of allegations of inappropriate

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Rwanda’s Kagame wins third presidential term in landslide vote

Rwanda’s incumbent leader Paul Kagame has sealed a crushing victory in presidential elections that granted him a third term in office, extending his 17 years in power. Kagame has won international plaudits for presiding over a peaceful and rapid economic recovery in the Central African nation since the 1994 genocide, when an estimated 800,000 people

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International

Body of S. Korean tourist found in Sea of Galilee after 2-day search

Police say man in his 30s on religious pilgrimage disappeared after jumping into lake during boat ride By Times of Israel staff Police rescue teams on August 5, 2017 search for a South Korean tourist who went missing in the Sea of Galilee two days earlier. (screen capture: Israel Police) After a two-day search, rescue

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Middle East, Travel and Food

Researcher gives seal of approval to 53 biblical characters’ existence

Lawrence Mykytiuk looks for ancient personalities who have made an impression — be it on a signet ring or a monument By Rich Tenorio Thanks to a researcher’s unique system, 53 individuals in the Hebrew Bible have been proven as genuine historical characters through material evidence of their existence. The system’s creator, Lawrence Mykytiuk, an

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Middle East

Netanyahu says corruption probes against him are ‘background noise’

Hours after police sign deal with former aide Ari Harow to turn state’s witness, PM issues first response to developments in probes By Raoul Wootliff and Times of Israel staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video posted August 4, 2017 on his social media sites. (Screenshot) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to dismiss on

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Middle East

‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ producer admits Muslim character ‘Isis’ a response to Trump

Producers for The CW’s popular series “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” had President Trump on their minds when they decided to introduce a Muslim character. The Television Critics Association press tour held this week in Beverly Hills, California, briefly touched on U.S. politics when “Legends of Tomorrow” executive producers Marc Guggenheim and Phil Klemmer discussed the

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Two Muslim states in Africa send first-ever envoys to Israel

Non-resident ambassadors from Senegal and Guinea, which recently upgraded diplomatic ties, to present credentials to the president next week By Raphael Ahren Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, meets with Senegal’s President Macky Sall in Monrovia, Liberia, June 4, 2017. (Kobi Gideon/GPO) Senegal and Guinea are sending their first-ever ambassadors to Israel next week, as Israel

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International, Middle East