WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –Holocaust Remembrance Day – Yom HaShoah in Hebrew – marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. This year, Yom HaShoah will be observed in the United States on April 24, which corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. On April 20, 2017 at 12:15 p.m., the […]
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International, Jewish History, USAThe U.S. has built a better, smarter nuclear bomb capable of replacing all four of its predecessors and, as of last month, it’s ready to fly. The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it conducted an inert test in March of an upgraded version of one of its primary nuclear gravity bombs, the B61, in an
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International, USA‘Duchifat-2,’ a joint venture by dozens of pupils from around the country, will study the lower thermosphere By Stuart Winer Participating high school students hold up the Duchifat-2 nanosatellite that was launched into space from the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 18, 2017. (Israel Space Agency/Roi Greenberg) A tiny satellite built by Israeli
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAA female rape victim has criticized a Utah judge for describing the man who attacked her, former Mormon bishop Keith Robert Vallejo, as an “extraordinarily good man.” Judge Thomas Low made the remark at the sentence hearing of Vallejo on April 12 after a jury convicted him of 10 counts of forcible sexual abuse and
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USAATLANTA — Republicans on Tuesday apparently forced the front-running Democratic candidate for an Atlanta-area House seat into a runoff, extending until June a congressional contest that has become a nationalized referendum on President Donald Trump. With a small percentage of votes uncounted because of a balloting glitch, Jon Ossoff, a 30-year-old former Democratic congressional aide
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USANew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady did not attend the ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, citing “personal family matters” as the reason for his absence. Several players are not in Washington, D.C., with the Patriots to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. Many cited political and social causes as the reason they did not
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Sports & Competitions, USAThe future of Fox News host Bill O’Reilly appears increasingly uncertain amid growing signs that the embattled TV star is losing support from his bosses at 21st Century Fox. O’Reilly, 67, has been on a planned vacation since last Wednesday and said on his top-rated prime-time program, “The O’Reilly Factor,” that he would be back
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWASHINGTON — Returning to a favorite campaign theme at a time when his domestic agenda has stalled, President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a review of a visa program that he said has undercut American workers, declaring his move a “powerful signal” of his administration’s commitment to “finally put America first.” The White House said
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International, USAHAVANA – Cuba’s tourism industry, now its most dynamic economic sector, is looking to boost visitor numbers by attracting larger cruise ships. International cruise operators, such as Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line, have regularly sailed into Cuban ports. The plan is to expand the ports’ infrastructure to accommodate larger passenger ships. Jose Manuel
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International, Travel and Food, USADonald Trump’s son Eric Trump defended the president’s golf trips saying his father uses the outings for professional bonding. Donald Trump made his 16th visit to his golfing properties earlier this month since assuming office amid criticism over his travel costs. “You can sit with somebody in a golf cart where there might be cultural
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USAJOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND THE POLITICS OF SLAVERY By David Waldstreicher and Matthew Mason Oxford University Press, $29.95, 308 pages Good biography should not just bring the subject individual into clearer focus, it also should inform us about how that life has something to tell us about current events. This meticulously annotated selection from the
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USATokyo (dpa) – US Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday that the United States stands behind Japan in the face of a nuclear threat from North Korea. “We are with you 100 per cent,” Pence told Abe after arriving in Tokyo for a two-day visit. The premier stressed the
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International, USAPresident Donald Trump’s family and cabinet did more than just host 21,000 people for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday—they finally got caught reading. First lady Melania Trump perched on a seat before a crowd of children and read aloud “Party Animals,” a 2010 book by TV host Kathie Lee Giffords, telling
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USAFRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno man known for advocating black separatism and making militant comments on social media shot and killed three people in downtown Fresno on Tuesday before surrendering to authorities and uttering the phrase, “Allahu akbar,” according to the Fresno Police Department. The suspect was identified as Kori Ali Muhammad, a 39-year-old man
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