Israel upsets Spain’s national team 95-87 in second half comeback

Israel defeated Spain 95-87 thanks to a ferocious second half comeback to move their EuroBasket qualifying record to 3-0. After going down by 18 points in the first half, the blue-and-white used a massive third quarter shooting display from beyond the arc to pull within striking distance as Tamir Blatt and Gal Mekel couldn’t miss […]

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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions

Kamala Harris Calls Nurse On Thanksgiving To Express Gratitude For Frontline Workers

With Thanksgiving being a day to express gratitude, Kamala Harris did not fall short in that area. Harris called several frontline workers on Thursday to express her appreciation for their fight against COVID-19. Out of the many people who received a special phone call from the vice president-elect was Talisa Hardin, a registered nurse at

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USA

Trump loses another election court challenge

Washington (AFP) – The US state of Pennsylvania’s supreme court dismissed another legal challenge to the election by supporters of President Donald Trump on Saturday, further reducing his already near-impossible odds of overturning the results.A Republican lawsuit had sought to invalidate mail-in ballots in the battleground state that President-elect Joe Biden won by about 81,000

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USA

Cindy McCain could be in line to be Biden’s ambassador to Britain

Cindy McCain is reportedly the odds-on favorite to be named President-elect Joe Biden’s ambassador to Great Britain.The widow of former Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has been tipped to be Biden’s envoy in London once he takes over the White House in January, the Times of London reported Saturday.Cindy McCain, a lifelong Republican, switched

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International, USA

The Rowdy Story Behind the Staid Bank Columns

I stopped by Ray the Swede’s workshop. The place was padlocked. A very official- looking notice from the State of California declared he owed back taxes, and the state had seized his business. Ray was a very talented stone maker, and had recently completed years of work on the facades of the new University of San Diego buildings. Because of the style and cost, these masterpieces of Old World detailing were rarely used to adorn buildings in the United States [Ira Spector]

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Business & Finance, Lifestyles, San Diego County

WOOF, a Zoom-like platform for dogs

It has been a long time since I’ve written one of my columns. Since my owners stay at home every day, I haven’t had many moments to gather my thoughts and dictate them to Laurie. He frequently drags me in front of his computer to show me off to his family and friends on ZOOM calls. The last time this happened it dawned on me that dogs should have a platform for communicating with each other during the pandemic too. [Laurie Baron for his dog Elona]

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Teachers Should Have Priority for COVID Vaccine

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced that California’s plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution will prioritize health care workers, first responders and those in congregate healthcare settings. Right after those listed should be teachers and school support staff so we can reopen our schools and get students back into the classroom for full-time, in-person instruction. [Mark Powell]

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

‘Squad,’ ‘Quad,’ ‘Quint’ All Seek to Influence U.S. Foreign Policy

We’re rather familiar with “the Squad,” but what about “the Quint” and “the Quad?” For now, the latter two are more likely than the former to have importance to a potential Biden administration.With the announcement of Tony Blinken as secretary of State and Jake Sullivan as national security adviser, the anti-Israel far left is at bay for now — both men are known to be personally reasonably disposed toward Israel. But if the Quint has an impact on the administration’s Middle East policy, both regarding Israel and Iran, and the Squad joins in, the U.S. position in the region will suffer. [Shoshana Bryen]

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Trump’s runoff rally forces question: How much will he help Loeffler and Perdue?

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s decision to visit Georgia next week was celebrated as a “Thanksgiving miracle” by the Republican U.S. Senate runoff candidates. But his trip will test how they balance his unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud with their all-out efforts to drive up turnout.Even as U.S. Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue

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USA

Federal appeals court rejects appeal of Trump’s last significant suit challenging Pa. election

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected an appeal of President Donald Trump’s last significant legal challenge to Pennsylvania’s election results, setting the stage for his campaign to potentially appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.A three-judge panel of the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit declined to overturn

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USA

Iran commander warns of ‘severe revenge’ for scientist assassination

Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri warned of “severe revenge” for those behind the assassination Friday of a top nuclear scientist outside Tehran.”Terrorist groups and the leaders and the perpetrators of this cowardly attempt should know that severe revenge awaits them,” he said in a tweet reported by state news agency

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Middle East