By Rex Tillerson U.S. Secretary of State WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of State pays tribute to the memory and legacy of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the centennial of his birth in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1917. President Kennedy pursued a foreign policy based on American strength, a commitment to human freedom and human dignity […]
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International, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — At a first reading, most Israelis appear to share President Trump’s views about fake news. According to a poll commissioned by the respected Israel Democracy Institute, only 28% of Israelis polled trust the media. However, this view seems to be based less on personal impressions and more on what
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — I was in Israel when Trump made his announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Initially, I thought Israelis would pour out into the streets celebrating this ‘historic’ moment, but other than small chatter here and there, and some expressions of jubilation, not much else gripped the nation. On the
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USAIvanka Trump and family Happy Hanukkah! Ivanka Trump and her family kicked off the first night of the Festival of Lights on Tuesday, and she shared some festive family photos to celebrate. “Tonight, as we light the menorah, Jared, Arabella, Joseph, Theodore and I wish everyone celebrating a Happy Hanukkah!” she wrote on Instagram as
The special election in Alabama on Tuesday coincided with the first night of Hanukkah, and some onlookers are hailing Doug Jones’s triumph over Roy Moore as this year’s Hanukkah miracle. The Jewish holiday is a joyous festival that celebrates the miraculous victory of an underdog resistance movement led by the Jewish priest Mattathias and his
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USA[twittervideo:2036113] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday wished the Jewish people a happy Hanukkah. Hanukkah began at sundown on Tuesday with the lighting of the first candle. “At sunset today, Jewish communities in Canada and around the world will welcome the beginning of Hanukkah – one of the oldest traditions in the world,” said
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International, Jewish Religion, USARebecca Boening was driving by herself on the interstate when her blood sugar became dangerously low. After stopping at a fast food restaurant, however, she found a guardian angel in the drive-thru worker. Because Boening has diabetes, her low blood sugar “makes it difficult to think or act”. When she felt herself start to get
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USASenate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday that President Trump is out of his depth in policy discussions. “He doesn’t know the details and he says whatever he wants to say,” Mr. Schumer told reporters when asked about the president’s negotiating strategy on legislation, including the tax-cut bill. Taking a victory lap after Democratic
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USAThe NFL Network suspended Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk and fellow analysts Heath Evans and Ike Taylor “pending an investigation” into allegations of sexual harassment and assault, the network announced. The allegations were made in a lawsuit by former NFL Network employee Jami Cantor, who sued NFL Enterprises in Los Angeles Superior Court
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Sports & Competitions, USADeputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Wednesday he has not seen any reason to fire special counsel Robert Mueller during the course of the Russia investigation, despite the emergence of text messages that show officials working on the probe disliked President Trump. Mr. Rosenstein was in the hot seat to address questions from members of
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USADemocrat Doug Jones’ victory in Alabama’s special Senate election sent shock waves Wednesday across Capitol Hill, buoying and emboldening Democrats while forcing Republicans to grapple with a soon-to-be slimmer Senate majority that will make enacting U.S. President Donald Trump’s agenda all the more difficult in 2018, an election year. “Things are looking good for us,”
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USAU.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday that Washington is willing to begin talks with North Korea without preconditions. The remark came as tensions have increased over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, including its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Nov. 29. “We’re ready to talk anytime North Korea would like
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International, USAMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday appointed Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to the U.S. Senate, where she’ll replace Sen. Al Franken following his planned resignation following a sexual harassment scandal. “First and foremost, I want to appoint the person who I believe will best represent the people of Minnesota in the United States
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USAWhen you step inside artist Kalman Aron’s modest apartment in Beverly Hills, a lifetime of creation surrounds you. The walls are covered in paintings and finished canvases are stacked on the floors, a dozen deep. The paintings range from portraits to landscapes to abstract works. They’re just a fraction of the roughly 2,000 pieces Aron
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