Category Archives: World
Youth group conventions and a home turf visit for a Stanford b-ball player
Way to go, Maya! Maya Levy was elected 2019-20 North American Federation of Temple Youth president at the NFTY convention, held Feb. 15-18 in Dallas. She was NFTY Southwest regional president before attaining this role as head of the North American board. Read more » »
At least 25 Central American migrants die in Mexico accident
by MANUEL DE LA CRUZ Associated Press TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas say at least 25 Central American migrants have died when the truck they were traveling in overturned. The Chiapas state prosecutor’s office said in a statement late Thursday that 29 others were injured in the accident. Read more » »
Bill Shine resigns White House communications post
Bill Shine resigns White House communications post KATUWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Fox News executive Bill Shine has resigned as White House communications director and has joined President Donald Trump’s … Read more » »
Documents: State trooper shot by 11-year-old son because video games were taken away
by LAUREN BECKER, WSBT 22 Reporter GRANGER, Ind. (WSBT) – There is new information about what lead up to a shooting of an Indiana State trooper, allegedly perpetrated by his son. WSBT filed a public record request for court documents after his 11-year-old son was arrested. The boy told police he had been planning the shooting since school that day. Read more » »
Jews in the News: March 2019 | Business
Jews in the News: March 2019 | Business St. Louis Jewish LightUnited Hebrew Congregation’s Chai Society will honor Julie Gibbs, Jenifer Newmark, David and Stacy Rolfe and Tony Spielberg at its May 4 Cuatro de Mayo … Read more » »
House passes second anti-Semitism resolution with help from CT Dems
House passes second anti-Semitism resolution with help from CT Dems CTPostWASHINGTON —The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning anti-Semitism. Connecticut Democratic lawmakers contributed to … Read more »
Officials: Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has resigned
by ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has resigned. Wilson was confirmed by the Senate in May 2017, making her President Donald Trump’s first service secretary. Read more » »
US adds just 20K jobs; unemployment dips to 3.8 pct
by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring tumbled in February, with U.S. employers adding just 20,000 jobs, the smallest monthly gain in nearly a year and a half. The slowdown in hiring, though, might have been depressed by harsh winter weather and the partial shutdown of the government. Read more » »
BBUK and BBLBIA send an open letter to the Belgian Ambassador
08/03/2019| Advocacy, anti-Semitic, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, BBUK, European Politics| Report by Alan Miller and Jeremy Havardi Your Excellency On behalf of B’nai B’rith UK, and its advocacy arm, the London Read more » »
John Hickenlooper kicks off campaign with fiery ode to pragmatism
DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper delivered a fiery defense of his pragmatic approach to politics Thursday night as he held the first rally of his presidential campaign in the state that nurtured his unlikely career in public office. Read more » »
