Benji Lovitt If an American holiday falls on the Jewish calendar, does it make a sound? That’s a question we American immigrants ask ourselves annually with the coming of Thanksgiving. Ahh, Thanksgiving. That special holiday, rich with delicious foods unknown to most of humankind, commemorating a story that none of us over here can seem […]
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Middle East, USAJournalist Charlie Rose addressed Tuesday the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by multiple women. A paparazzi asked Rose about his apparent “wrongdoings” as he walked in the streets, which led the famed journalist to claim that his alleged actions weren’t wrong. “Mr. Rose…Do you wanna say anything to those accusers? The people that are
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USASwastika found on campus one day after vote Audience members hold signs that read “Stop Silencing Us!” prior to the University of Michigan student government vote on BDS. Photo by Haley McLaughlin/Michigan Daily Every day Marissa Levey, a sophomore at the University of Michigan (UM) from North Caldwell, proudly wears two necklaces from Israel: one
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAA Muslim nation just put a Jewish leader on one of its postage stamps for the first time — and not just any Jewish leader, but low-level, obscure, glad-handing New York Congressman, drum roll please, Eliot Engel! The government of Kosovo—which broke away from Serbia and is recognized as an independent country by the U.S.—honored
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International, USABy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Beyond family, friends, and freedom, it may seem difficult to find reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving. But even in this era of widespread strife and uncertainly, there are undertakIngs that deserve celebration. One remarkable example has been taking place for 15 years in my hometown, Staten Island,
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Sports & Competitions, USAFormer teen idol David Cassidy has died at 67 from “complications from dementia,” Variety reported. People magazine said the cause was organ failure. “On behalf of the entire Cassidy family, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, our uncle, and our dear brother, David Cassidy,” his family said in
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAPowerful Democratic lawmaker John Conyers, the longest-serving US congressman, settled a wrongful dismissal complaint after a former staffer said she was sacked because she would “not succumb to (his) sexual advances,” BuzzFeed News reported. The 88-year-old representative from Detroit, a prominent civil rights activist, said Tuesday that he “expressly and vehemently denied the allegations,” but
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USAThe Salvation Army Sally Awards Rest in peace, Della Reese. The “Touched By An Angel” actress and music legend passed away on Sunday, Nov. 19, according to PEOPLE. She was 86 years old. “On behalf of her husband, Franklin Lett, and all her friends and family, I share with you the news that our beloved
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a Little Rock audience over the weekend that her husband’s first White House bid was successful in large part because Fox News Channel did not exist. Bill Clinton, his wife, and long-time ally James Carville convened at the Clinton Foundation on Saturday night to celebrate the 25th anniversary
President Obama Makes At Statement At White House After Presidential Election Guys we are living in weird times and as much as we want to say Twitter is dying, it’s proving to be a meaningful social media that we still can’t get away from. I mean if you told me that Lavar Ball and Donald
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USAThe bribery scheme was hatched in the halls of the United Nations in New York and spanned several continents. Chi Ping Patrick Ho, a Chinese national, and Cheikh Gadio, a one-time foreign minister of Senegal, plotted to bribe high-level African officials to secure business rights for a Shanghai-based energy and financial conglomerate. Their targets: Idriss
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International, USANorah O’Donnell, Charlie Rose, Gayle King If Charlie Rose thought his “CBS This Morning” co-hosts were going to defend him after his recent scandal, he clearly hadn’t been paying attention. Anchors Gayle King, 62, and Norah O’Donnell, 43, began Tuesday morning’s broadcast with harsh words for Rose — their co-host since 2012 — who is
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USAMassachusetts just became the first state to protect its residents’ access to birth control, regardless of any actions taken by the administration of President Donald Trump. Republican Governor Charlie Baker signed the bill into law on Monday after it passed with overwhelming majorities in the House and Senate. The law requires state insurers to cover
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USAThe McDonald’s museum in Des Plaines, Ill., a replica of Ray Kroc’s first restaurant, is slated to be torn down next month, the world’s largest burger chain said Monday. Kroc, considered by the company to be the founder of the modern chain, built his first restaurant in 1955 after franchising the brand from the original
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