USA

US expels 15 Cuban diplomats, and another victim confirmed in Havana sonic attack

MIAMI — The United States has given Cuba seven days to evacuate 15 members of its embassy in Washington, a State Department official told reporters on Tuesday. Also, a 22nd American diplomatic employee has been confirmed as suffering in a mysterious sonic attack in Havana. The U.S. has been unable to determine who or what […]

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International, USA

Republicans unwilling to consider new gun laws as Democrats urge Trump to intervene

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders in Congress showed no interest Tuesday in pursuing gun control legislation, leaving Democrats to urge President Donald Trump to intervene in the aftermath of the shooting in Las Vegas. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said only Trump could change the stalemate in Congress, which has been unable to approve

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USA

Jason Aldean cancels shows in wake of Las Vegas shooting

Screenshot – Jason Aldean Rare Country has just learned that Jason Aldean is canceling upcoming dates on his “They Don’t Know Tour” in the wake of the shocking events that took place during Jason’s Oct. 1 show in Las Vegas at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. In a press release, Jason explained his difficult decision:

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

A brave veteran stole a truck to get Las Vegas shooting victims to a hospital

Taylor Winston was among the thousands of concert-goers in Las Vegas who ran from the bullets on Sunday night at the worst mass shooting in modern United States history. But 29-year-old’s story is a little different, as he rushed to help those injured by the gunfire. When the shooting ceased, Winston stole a truck, loaded

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USA

2 Brandeis professors win Nobel Prize

  By Ron Liebowitz WALTHAM, Massachusetts — I am delighted to share the news that Brandeis professors Michael Rosbash and Jeffrey Hall today (Tuesday, Oct. 3)  were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering work on circadian rhythms. The Nobel Committee recognized Michael, the Peter Gruber Professor of Neuroscience, and

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Tom Petty legendary Heartbreakers singer dies at 66

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Tom Petty turned Jim Ladd, L.A.’s “Free Form Radio” kingpin, into a folk hero with “The Last DJ,” his 2002 album with The Heartbreakers whose central themes of the corporatization of radio, the loss of artistic freedom and money winning out over creativity dovetailed with love songs and tentative optimism. One of the great

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, USA

Tel Aviv city hall lights up in red, white and blue in solidarity with US

Tel Aviv’s city hall lit up in red, white and blue on Monday, in solidarity with the United States after a gunman killed at least 58 people and injured over 515 more in the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. The facade of the building displayed an American flag and an Israeli flag, toggling

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Middle East, USA

Coming soon-US to ease Visa requirements for Israelis

Israel and the United States are in negotiations to establish a joint fingerprint database, which will be a significant step forward in granting blanket visa exemptions for Israelis wishing to enter the United States. According to Channel 2, a meeting was held Monday between the Justice Ministry, the Foreign Ministry, and the Prime Minister’s Office

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Middle East, USA

Jewish neuroscientist, son of a cantor, among Nobel winners

Michael Rosbash of Brandeis University, whose parents fled Nazi Germany, and whose father was a cantor, was one of three American scientists to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine. The prize awarded to Rosbash, 74, and the others announced Monday was for their discoveries about molecular mechanisms controlling the body’s daily rhythm. Jeffrey Hall of

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA