When NASA put up an advertisement for the position of “Planetary Protection Officer,” it quickly made headlines. From the title, it seemed that there might be a need for a real-life leader of the “Men in Black.” Unfortunately, the job description isn’t quite that exciting. NASA isn’t looking for a real-life Buzz Lightyear. Instead, it […]
Rabbi says he’s ‘saddened, yet not surprised’ after swastika and ‘Sig Heil’ scrawled on sign By Times of Israel staff A swastika found on a sign outside Temple Beit Torah in Colorado springs on August 4, 2017. (Screen capture/KKTV) Neighbors discovered Nazi graffiti spray-painted on a sign outside a Colorado Springs synagogue on Friday, local
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USAIranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned US President Donald Trump that he risks political suicide if he scraps the nuclear deal with Tehran. At his swearing-in ceremony, Mr Rouhani said Iran would continue to abide by the terms of the deal as long as the other major powers involved do the same. “I can say
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Middle East, USAThe White House is set to undergo a major renovation as President Donald Trump left for a 17-day “working vacation” at his golf course in New Jersey, reports said. David Scavino Jr., the president’s social media director Friday tweeted a photograph of an empty Oval Office with a caption that read: “One hour after Air
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USASupport of top Senate Democrat raises likelihood full chamber will pass legislation to slash aid to Palestinians over terrorist payments By Eric Cortellessa New York Senator Chuck Schumer exits the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after the first night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention (Eric Cortellessa/Times of Israel) WASHINGTON — The top Democrat
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Middle East, USAU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is putting journalists on notice as he cracks down on a deluge of leaks of classified information that has dogged the Trump administration since it took office in January. “We respect the important role that the press plays and will give them respect, but it is not unlimited,” Sessions said
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USAThe U.S.-led coalition and its allies have wrestled almost a third of territory from the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) because of changes implemented by President Trump and his administration, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy for the global coalition to defeat ISIS, in a briefing with reporters
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Middle East, USAThe United States is preparing for all options to counter the growing threat from North Korea, including launching a “preventive war,” national security adviser H.R. McMaster said in an interview with MSNBC that aired Saturday. The comments come following North Korea carrying out two tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) last month. Related: A North
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International, USAChicago’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, USANEW 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, USABLOOMINGTON, Minn. — An explosion caused by what the FBI called “a destructive device” rocked a Bloomington Islamic center at dawn Saturday, just as a small group of worshipers had gathered for prayers. The blast was reported at the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center at 5:05 a.m., when 15 to 20 people were gathered for
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USAJohn Kelly is a former United States Marine Corps general who has had multiple deployments in the battlefields of Iraq. However, he may have just embarked on his toughest assignment yet: controlling the Twitter habits and impulsive decision-making of a 71-year-old man. Related: President Trump Has the Work Ethic of a Bored, Lazy Child Formerly
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USAProducers 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, USAA passenger’s quick thinking on a plane Monday led to the arrest of a man and woman involved in a child sex scheme. An unidentified woman on a Southwest flight from Seattle to San Jose spotted the man in front of her exchanging suspicious texts relating to child molestation. The man was reportedly using a
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