Seven U.S. Navy sailors are missing after an American warship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. The commanding officer of the USS Fitzgerald, Commander Bryce Benson, had to be medically evacuated after the collision, which took place at approximately 2:30 A.M. local time Saturday while the ship was sailing 56 nautical
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International, USAWashington (dpa) – Havana on Friday denounced US President Donald Trump’s move to roll back what he called the Obama administration’s “completely one-sided deal with Cuba.” “Cuba denounces the new measures tightening the blockade, which are destined to fail,” the government said in a communique carried on national television. However, Havana also emphasized its “willingness
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International, USALAS VEGAS — There will be no Medicaid-for-all option in Nevada. Gov. Brian Sandoval waited until the last day he could — Friday — to veto a measure that would have offered a state-sponsored health insurance option to all residents regardless of income. If he hadn’t signed it or vetoed it by midnight, it would
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON, June 17, 2017 – President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and son Barron have finally taken a trip to the rustic Camp David, a secure military installation staffed by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps, officially known as Naval Support Facility Thurmont. The secluded presidential retreat in Maryland offers the
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USAIn unusual move, Kahlon to present legislation directly to cabinet. Anticipating closure of multi-billion dollar, widely fraudulent industry, some firms moving overseas By Simona Weinglass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on January 22, 2017. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool) Four months
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International, Middle EastTroops arrest one suspect, confiscate documents and prepare houses for demolition following killing of Border Police officer Hadas Malka By Times of Israel staff Israeli security forces were out in force Saturday in the West Bank village of Deir Abu-Mashal, near Ramallah, home of the three terrorists who carried out the stabbing and shooting attacks
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Middle EastNORRISTOWN, Pa.—The sexual assault trial of Bill Cosby ended in a mistrial Saturday morning after a jury said it could not reach a verdict on the only set of criminal charges to emerge from the allegations of dozens of women who say they were drugged and assaulted by the entertainer. Montgomery County Judge Steven T.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAAlthough Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday is April 21, Saturday was her “official” birthday, as it’s customary to celebrate her birthday publicly during the summer when the weather is nice. To commemorate the occasion, the royal family and regiments of the United Kingdom’s military paraded through the streets of London for the annual Trooping the Colour.
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Since the reviews of the above film were positive on the whole, we decided to make a supreme effort to see it, squeezing it in between two evenings of other cultural activities. The subject was particularly interesting for me because it was set in London during the Second
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, InternationalPlans to rehabilitate a pre-war Jewish cemetery in the Czech town of Prostejov have run into fierce local opposition. The foundation behind the plan says it has been torpedoed by deliberate misinformation and anti-Semitism. Tomas Jelinek stands over a broken headstone and scrapes at patches of cement obscuring the name. Sweating heavily in spite of
Amichai Lau-Lavie to leave Conservative rabbinic group; seeks new definition for non-Jewish partners. By Gary Rosenblatt If you had to describe Amichai Lau-Lavie’s rationale for breaking ranks with the Conservative movement, as he is about to do, on its prohibition against rabbis performing intermarriages, it might be this: Love trumps tribe. A popular and dynamic
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Jewish Religion, USAFormer German chancellor Helmut Kohl, who was known for the reunification of Germany, passed away on Friday at the age of 87. Kohl served as Germany”s leader for 16 years, from 1982 to 1998, and is credited with bringing East and West Germany together after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Kohl, who suffered a
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International, Middle EastReligious Netzah Yehuda battalion ambushes alleged terror cell as it prepared to firebomb roadway for third week in a row By Judah Ari Gross Soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda battalion catch a group of Palestinians allegedly preparing to attack a West Bank highway with rocks and Molotov cocktails on June 16, 2017. (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
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Middle EastWASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans from outside South Florida opposed President Donald Trump’s revamped Cuba policy announcement on Friday, as lawmakers from states with agricultural and trade interests on the island fretted about the economic implications of a ban on U.S. business with the Cuban military apparatus. “Any policy change that diminishes the ability of Americans
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