Category Archives: World
Man admits to sex with girl transported by his grandma, mom
Photo: Pixabay via MGN Online JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been sentenced for sex crimes involving a 13-year-old Alabama girl who was brought to Missouri by the man’s mother and grandmother. Twenty-two-year-old Michael James Collins was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison without parole. Read more » »
Doc denies ordering excessive painkiller to end patient’s life
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A critical-care doctor accused of ordering excessive painkiller doses for dozens of Ohio hospital patients who died is denying he negligently or intentionally prescribed drugs to end a woman’s life. The response is part of a court filing seeking dismissal of a lawsuit against Dr. Read more » »
Pope Francis announces Vatican will open Holocaust-era archives
Pope Francis announces Vatican will open Holocaust-era archives Sun SentinelPope Francis announced that the Vatican archive surrounding the Holocaust when Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for doing little to save Jews and for … Read more » »
Homeland Security warns public of spoofing scam involving department phone numbers
by DEVON MAHIEU, WPBN/WGTU WASHINGTON (WPBN/WGTU) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing a fraud alert after reports of department telephone numbers have been used recently as part of a telephone spoofing scam. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Welcomes House Action on Anti-Semitism Measure
B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith welcomes the House vote slated for Wednesday on a measure condemning anti-Semitism in response to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s “dual loyalty” charges against Jewish lawmakers. Read more » »
Authorities arrest Oregon woman as suspect for vandalism at N. Carolina cemetery
ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a woman who they say vandalized a cemetery. The Graham County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old Dawn Renee Phillips of Pendleton, Oregon, is charged with 61 counts of desecrating grave sites and is jailed on a $125,000 bond. Lt. Read more » »
Trump to ease restrictions for vets to be Merchant Marines
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making it easier for active-duty service members and veterans to find civilian jobs by becoming U.S. Merchant Marines, who transport cargo and personnel in peace and war. Read more » »
Foro de líderes de B’nai B’rith: honrar las raíces, saludar el futuro
175 años de acción, defensa y servicio estuvieron en exhibición durante el Foro Internacional de Liderazgo de B’nai B’rith Internacional (BBI) realizado en Nueva York, y al que asistió una amplia delegación desde Chile, liderada por Jaime Fuchs, Read more » »
Senators air frustration after briefing on Khashoggi’s death
by SUSANNAH GEORGE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators left a closed-door briefing with Trump administration officials Monday frustrated by the lack of new information on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Read more » »
Anonymous winner claiming $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The mystery surrounding the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from last October is partly over as lottery officials announced Monday that a South Carolina resident had stepped forward to claim the prize but elected to remain anonymous. Read more » »
