International

Pics of Jewish woman comforting autistic boy go viral

Chabad emissary on board plane says she ‘had to do something because no one was going to’ By Josefin Dolsten Rochel Groner comforting a child with autism on a flight from Europe to the United States. (Bentzion Groner/Facebook) A Jewish woman comforting a distressed child was captured in heartwarming photos that quickly gained traction on […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food

Alan Dershowitz: New York Times won’t publish me because I offer ‘alternative point of view’

Harvard law professor emeritus and prominent liberal author Alan Dershowitz said The New York Times won’t publish him because he’s offering an “alternative point of view” on the Trump-Russia collusion allegations. Mr. Dershowitz told the Washington Examiner in an interview Monday that he’s tried to get in touch with the The New York Times’ editors,

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USA

Trump set out to uproot Obama’s legacy; so far, that’s failed

WASHINGTON — Rarely has a president taken office so focused on undoing his predecessor’s works as Donald Trump. Six months in, he has little to show. Monday brought twin blows. Not only did the Affordable Care Act survive another Republican repeal effort, maintaining President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement, but Trump was forced to certify

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USA

Dennis Hastert released from prison

CHICAGO — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released this week from a federal prison in Minnesota after serving nearly 13 months for violating banking regulations to cover up the sexual abuse of teenage boys. But while Hastert tasted freedom, the fallout from the bombshell case is far from over. And because Hastert admitted

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USA

Royal baby fever is in full force after Duchess Kate joked about having “more babies”

Kate Middleton reportedly joked about having another baby on Monday, and the internet is freaking out. According to the Daily Mail’s royal correspondent, the Duchess was given a baby present during her family’s royal tour of Poland before turning to husband Prince William and making a joke about how they need to have more babies.

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International

Israel – U.S. energy bill advances in House

WASHINGTON D.C. (Press Release) –– The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that includes $2 million in funding for the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperative Agreement and $4 million in funding for the development of the U.S.-Israel Energy Center. In April, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-California) led a bipartisan group of 102 members

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Middle East, USA

Two more Republican senators oppose health care bill, dooming current GOP plan

WASHINGTON — Republican efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed in the Senate on Monday evening as two more GOP senators announced they would oppose the plan backed by their party’s leadership. The announcements by Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas brought to four the number of Republican senators opposed

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

As Senate Republican health care bill teeters, Trump steps up efforts to woo lawmakers

WASHINGTON — Worried that an unexpected vote delay will doom the Republican health care bill, President Donald Trump is ramping up his efforts to sway GOP senators after being largely absent from the legislative process in recent weeks. Trump called wayward Republican senators over the weekend and hosted others Monday evening at White House. Despite

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Venezuela opposition calls 24-hour anti-Maduro strike

Venezuela’s opposition called a nationwide strike for Thursday to press President Nicolas Maduro to back off a rewriting of the constitution, ratcheting up tensions after an unofficial vote rejecting Maduro’s plan and amid months of deadly protests. The strike call, issued on Monday, was part of what the opposition called a “final offensive” aimed at

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International

Young immigrant recruits in the U.S. military worry they could be deported

WASHINGTON — Some young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children and enlisted in the military are worried they’ll be deported, after indications from the Trump administration that they could be left without legal protection to stay in the country they signed up to fight for. With the Pentagon imposing more stringent

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International, USA

Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Russia Ban Appeal Rejected

Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal launched by Jehovah’s Witnesses against the group’s ban in the country. The decision was made following a single-day hearing in Moscow in which the court swiftly rejected all the defense motions put forward by the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ representatives, including a request to have a religious studies scholar.

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International

First bicycle tax in nation leaves bike-crazy Oregon riders deflated

In Oregon, a state known for its avid bicycling culture, the state legislature’s approval of the first bike tax in the nation has fallen flat with riders. Democratic Gov. Kate Brown is expected to sign the sweeping $5.3 billion transportation package, which includes a $15 excise tax on the sale of bicycles costing more than

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Travel and Food, USA

Rare, historic garments preserved by Levi Strauss & Co.

Editor’s Note:  Editor Donald H. Harrison and his grandson Shor recently completed a 2,000 mile journey through California and Nevada, collecting and photographing Jewish stories along the way.  This article is the fourth in a series generated during that trip. Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN FRANCISCO – In the

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Shor M. Masori, Travel and Food, USA