By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – With a 10-hour time difference between Jerusalem and this city, 1,100 San Diegans attending an annual Jewish Federation fundraiser known as the Men’s Event, observed a ceremonial silence for the former Israeli President Shimon Peres, whose burial was scheduled only a few hours later. It was Thursday night […]
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Middle East, San Diego County, USADemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is on a mission to win over younger voters, as polls show her support from Millennials is on the wane. Campaigning in New Hampshire she enlisted former rival Bernie Sanders to add credibility to her pledge to make college free for many young Americans. “We’ve got so many young people
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His grave site plaque says “Jesus is Coming” By Jerry Klinger GLENDALE, California — Wednesday, September 28, at the Upper Esplanade Courtyard of the Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale overlooking a spectacular vista of the valley below, hundreds of white folded seats were prepared and soon filled with Christian and Jewish attendees honoring the memory
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Middle East, USALOS ANGELES — Donald Trump wanted only the pretty ones, his employees said. After the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes opened for play in 2005, its world-famous owner didn’t stop by more than a few times a year to visit the course hugging the coast of the Pacific. When Trump did visit,
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USAU.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday night ordered the flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who passed away at the age of 93. “As a mark of respect for the memory of Shimon Peres, former President and Prime Minister of Israel, I hereby order, by the authority
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Middle East, USA[twittervideo:2019688] Residents of the northern California town of Lafayette discovered bizarre flyers littered throughout parking lots near BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) commuter train stations late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Locals noticed that the strange flyers, laced with conspiracy theory references, targeted Jews, referring to Jews as “serpents” and warning of “Jewish supremacism”. The
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USAFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich defended Donald Trump’s attacks against former Miss Universe Alicia Machado Wednesday night, telling a crowd of Log Cabin Republicans that “you’re not supposed to gain 60 pounds during the year that you’re Miss Universe.” Ms. Machado, a newly naturalized U.S. citizen who has come out in support of Democratic presidential
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USAHOBOKEN, N.J. — More than 100 people were injured � many critically � when a train crashed into Hoboken terminal this morning, according to a spokesman for NJ Transit. At least one died, a woman standing on the platform, according to NBC4 NewYork. The crash caused chaos inside the train and the station, eyewitnesses said.
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USAKENNER, La. — David Duke worked the Louisiana gun show like a preacher pursuing souls, cornering potential voters as they picked over firearms and ammo. The robes are gone and the rhetoric is softer than during his grand wizard days. But Duke has not shed his relentless proselytizing for the white race, even though voters
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USAEven if Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson had better than a Creamsicle’s chance in Death Valley of winning this November — which he doesn’t — I wouldn’t vote for him. Sure, I get why some millennials and liberals are drawn to him. He’s a pot-promoting, pro-gay, abortion-rights backer and foe of capital punishment who
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USAIf there were ever a prize for people that know how to hang themselves it would definitely be given to Donald Trump. The Republican presidential nominee is no stranger to speaking his mind, but with the quest of being America’s next president, you would think he would learn a thing or two about a filter.
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International, USAA company controlled by Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, secretly conducted business in communist Cuba during Fidel Castro’s presidency despite strict American trade bans that made such undertakings illegal, according to interviews with former Trump executives, internal company records and court filings. Close Documents show that the Trump company spent a minimum of
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International, USANEW YORK–The Consulate General of Israel in New York has opened a memorial book for Shimon Peres, in which anyone may write their comments. It may be accessed via: http://embassies.gov.il/new-york/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Commemoration-Book-Shimon-Peres.aspx
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Middle East, USAPepe the Frog, the popular internet meme adopted by the ultra-conservative alt-right movement, has officially been deemed a hate symbol. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) added Pepe to its database of hate symbols on Tuesday, calling it the alt-right’s “favorite meme.” The organization said it included Pepe, a green cartoon frog, in the database because it’s
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