USA

Olim, now IDF reservists, tell San Diegans of their lives

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — StandWithUs’ ninth “Between The Lines: Voices of Israel – Stories Untold” tour brought Carlos and Elie to San Diego in February. The nationwide annual tour features two reservists who relate their personal experiences in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), upholding its strict moral code, often in the face of an enemy […]

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Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Local law enforcement to address Jewish community March 5

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– To discuss the nationwide outburst of anti-Semitism, leaders of the San Diego Police, San Diego Sheriff’s office, and the local branch of the FBI will address a Jewish community meeting at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 5, at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.  Security

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San Diego Calendar, USA

Emergency plans should provide for people with disabilities

By Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi ROCKVILLE, Maryland — As we are all aware, recently there has been a significant increase in hate crimes and bomb threats across the entire country. Minorities, including people with disabilities, are especially at risk not only for attacks and threats, but also for the stress and anxiety that can result from seeing

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Fact-checking the president’s speech

Presidential speeches to joint sessions of Congress normally get meticulously scrubbed to ensure accuracy. In past administrations, even minor misstatements have sometimes turned into major issues. The Trump administration has a very different relationship with facts, as has been repeatedly documented. Tuesday night’s speech by President Donald Trump had fewer untrue statements than many of

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USA

Mike Pence on health care: ‘No one is going to fall through the cracks’

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said that nobody is going to “fall through the cracks” as Republicans move to repeal and replace Obamacare, and he said President Trump clearly laid out a framework of ideas on health care in his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday. “We’ve made repealing [and] replacing Obamacare

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USA

Chuck Schumer willing to work with Donald Trump on infrastructure

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Wednesday that he was encouraged that Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is willing to to work on an infrastructure program with President Trump after rejecting every other olive branch extended to Democrats. Mr. Schumer earlier in the day balked at Mr. Trump’s offers during an address to

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USA

Group Threatens To Bomb Muslim Students In Montreal

Two buildings at a university in Montreal were evacuated Wednesday after a letter was sent threatening to set off bombs targeting Muslim students. The letter, from a group calling itself the “Council of Conservative Citizens of Canada” and describing itself as “the underground C4 Chapter at Concorida University” was addressed to “all Moslem students” and

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International, USA

Analysis: What does it say that Tuesday night’s big surprise was Trump sounding presidential?

WASHINGTON — He didn’t attack the fake news. He didn’t brag about his overwhelming Electoral College win. He didn’t even mock the poor television ratings of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Instead, President Donald Trump delivered a speech to Congress that was chock full of policy priorities as he outlined a vision for the country for the next

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USA

Supreme Court balks at reining in ‘racial gerrymandering’ that protects black lawmakers

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused a plea from Democratic Party lawyers, at least for now, to rein in alleged “racial gerrymandering” by Republican-led states in the South that protects black lawmakers at the expense of other Democrats. Instead, the justices decided Wednesday against ruling on a Virginia case over racial gerrymandering and sent

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USA

Build Limited Missile Defenses Against Russian, Chinese Strikes: Experts

Russia’s most advanced attack submarine, the Severodvinsk class, could approach the US coast and launch nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. (Navy graphic) WASHINGTON: It’s time to build up missile defenses against limited attacks from Russia and China, leading experts gingerly suggest in a forthcoming study. While we can’t stop an all-out nuclear barrage, they say, we can

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International, USA