Category Archives: World
Nikki Haley Gets Ready: ‘We’re in the Money’
Nikki Haley, the former US envoy to the UN, has been nominated to join the Boeing board, among other new ventures that could raise a lot of money for a possible presidential run by her. As governor of South Carolina, she helped Boeing expand its plant there, a move celebrated above, May 10, 2013. Read more » »
Belgian mayor defends carnival float featuring Jews with money and a rat
(JTA) — The mayor of the Belgian city whose annual parade featured puppets of Jews and a rat atop money bags defended the display, telling the local media that “In Aalst it should be allowed. Read more » »
The ups and down of a presidential approval rating
by KRISTINE FRAZAO, Sinclair Broadcast Group WASHINGTON (SBG) – An emboldened President Trump celebrating the news of a spike in the polls as it pertains to his approval rating. In a tweet Trump claims his base still supports him by ninety-three-percent following CPAC and eighty-eight-percent according to a new NBC News Wall Street Journal Poll. Read more » »
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 » »
