USA

Under fire over Russia investigation, White House officials choose to change the subject

WASHINGTON — After the heads of the FBI and the National Security Agency denied President Donald Trump’s claim that then-President Barack Obama had wiretapped him, Trump’s Twitter account provided the best clue to how the White House would respond: Tuesday morning, it was silent on the subject. Trump had started the day Monday with a […]

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International, USA

Secretary of State Tillerson will visit Russia but skip NATO meeting

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s decision to skip a NATO meeting in Europe next month and later travel to Russia has raised fresh questions about the Trump administration’s foreign policy priorities. State Department officials said Tuesday that Tillerson will not attend a NATO meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on April 5-6 so

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International, USA

UK follows US in imposing electronic device flight ban

Britain followed in US footsteps on Tuesday by banning larger electronic devices from cabin luggage on flights from several Middle Eastern and North African countries, amid fears they could be used in a terrorist attack. Direct inbound flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are affected by the new restrictions, in which

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International, Middle East, USA

Abused Shelter Dog a Hero for Finding Naked Girl Shivering in Cold

Peanut the dog is being hailed as a heroic hound after she rescued a 3-year-old girl from freezing temperatures – and a terrible home. On Friday morning, Peanut’s owner in Delta County said that her pup started going nuts for seemingly no reason at all. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> “She was running up and down the

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The World We Share, USA

Man faces hate-crime charge in Dallas County over tweet that gave Kurt Eichenwald a seizure

DALLAS — The man accused of sending a seizure-inducing tweet to Dallas-based journalist Kurt Eichenwald has now been indicted in Dallas County. John Rayne Rivello, 29, is charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The charge carries a hate-crime enhancement. Rivello, a resident of Salisbury, Md., was booked into the Dallas

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

President Trump warns House Republicans to pass healthcare bill or lose their seats in 2018

While on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, President Trump warned House GOP lawmakers to pass the American Health Care Act or risk losing their seats in 2018. “This Thursday we have a chance to repeal and replace Obamacare, and this time you’ve actually got someone who will sign the bill. I’m asking for your vote,” he

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USA

StandWithUs publishes modern Israel Haggadah

LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — — A new Passover Haggadah is  being distributed by StandWithUs, an international Israel education organization, that emphasizes not only the themes of slavery and freedom but also underscores Jews’ 3,000-year-long connection to their ancestral homeland, Israel. The Haggadah, From Ancient Egypt to Modern Israel, is the brainchild of StandWithUs co-founder and COO, Jerry Rothstein. “According to a

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Rep. Trey Gowdy presses FBI Director Comey to investigate leaks

WASHINGTON — South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy led an unsuccessful Republican effort on Monday to elicit a pledge from the director of the FBI this his agency would investigate how the media obtained classified information about a probe of Russian influence in the U.S. election. But FBI Director James Comey resisted, telling lawmakers in a

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International, USA

Supreme Court nominee takes center stage amid fierce Democratic backstage action

WASHINGTON — Judge Neil Gorsuch introduced himself on Capitol Hill as a “faithful servant of the Constitution and laws of this great nation” on Monday, but his road to a Supreme Court seat still runs through Missouri, Florida and eight other states where vulnerable Democratic senators face re-election next year. Republicans praised and Democrats doubted

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USA

Robert Silvers, founding editor of The New York Review of Books, dies at 87

Robert Silvers, the founding editor of The New York Review of Books and a towering patron of intellectual thought who championed writers including Norman Mailer and Joan Didion, has died at the age of 87. Silver died Monday at his Manhattan home after a brief illness, the literary publication announced. Under his guiding editorial hand,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USA