‘Hanukkah candles remind us that light drowns out darkness’

[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, USA

‘The Divine Order’ tells of Swiss women’s suffrage

By Pamela Pollack-Fremd LA MESA, California — When did women win the right to vote in prosperous, stable, civilized Switzerland?  Many people would be surprised to learn that it did not happen until 1971.  The Divine Order, written and directed by Petra Volpe, is a gentle and entertaining film, which shows how that right was

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Complete list of nominations

LOS ANGELES — The nominees for the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday. Actresses Niecy Nash and Olivia Munn revealed the nominees at a ceremony in West Hollywood. “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” topped the film categories with four nominations, including ensemble cast. On the TV side, HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” Netflix’s “Stranger

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Burger King Drive-thru Worker Goes Viral After Helping Diabetic Woman

Rebecca 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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USA

Chuck Schumer says Donald Trump lacks policy smarts: ‘He doesn’t know the details’

Senate 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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USA

NFL Network suspends Faulk, 2 others, amid sexual harrassment claims

The 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, USA

This tiny South Pacific Island should be dead by now, but it’s still alive and kicking

Scientists want to know why it’s lingering instead of crumbling into the sea. A new island in the South Pacific. NASA/Damien Grouille/Cecile Sabau We all thought it would only survive for a few months when it was born in a blast of ash in January 2015. The island, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, emerged from the waters

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International, The World We Share

Alabama Election Result Sends Shock Waves Across Capitol Hill

Democrat 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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USA

US ready to talk with North Korea ‘without preconditions’

U.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, USA

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appoints Tina Smith to Al Franken’s U.S. Senate

MINNEAPOLIS — 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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USA

For over 90 years, this Holocaust survivor’s art has kept him alive

When 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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International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA