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Venezuela’s President Maduro says rival ‘serves the interests of the United States and the Zionists’
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Faith-healing follower sentenced for not reporting sex abuse
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) – An Idaho woman who refused to report her husband’s years-long sexual abuse of young family members, choosing instead to pray for „the demon” to leave him, has been ordered to spend a year in a prison treatment program. Read more » »
Don’t miss these events in the New Orleans area (Feb. 15-21)
FRIDAY NEW ORLEANS FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL: Times vary, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., New Orleans. The New Orleans Film Society presents the showcase of contemporary and classic French-language films from France, Canada, Belgium and Switzerland. Feature-length and short films, as well as live music and lectures. $13-$125. Read more » »
NY gives sex abuse victims more time to sue, press charges
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law Thursday long-sought legislation that gives the victims of childhood sexual abuse more time to seek criminal charges or file lawsuits against their abusers. The law known as the Child Victims Act loosens one of the nation’s tightest statutes of limitations on molestation cases. Read more » »
Wife says Chicago officer assaulted in Connecticut prison
CHICAGO (AP) — The wife of a white Chicago police officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald says her husband has been assaulted by inmates in his cell at a Connecticut prison. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Tiffany Van Dyke says Jason Van Dyke had been placed in the prison’s general population before being assaulting. Read more » »
Congregation B’nai B’rith Holds roots2wings Gala
On Sunday, February 10, Congregation B’nai B’rith (CBB) held its roots2wings gala at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. Read more » »
Shining the Spotlight on Jewish Lovebirds
Lovebirds who connected through Jewish organizations JSL and JARC share their love stories. Manny and Nancy at their wedding, June 3, 1979 Love is not just for Valentine’s Day. Love can happen when you least expect it, as in the case of these two couples who share their stories with us. Read more » »
Airbus to stop making struggling A380 superjumbo in 2021
by ANGELA CHARLTON and JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press TOULOUSE, France (AP) — European aviation giant Airbus said Thursday it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 for lack of customers, abandoning the world’s biggest passenger jet and one of the aviation industry’s most ambitious and most troubled endeavors. Read more » »
US unemployment claims rise by 4000 to 239000
by PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at levels low enough to show that most workers enjoy job security. The Labor Department says claims for unemployment checks increased by 4,000 to 239,000. Read more » »
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says ‘confronting Iran’ key to Mideast peace
by MATTHEW LEE and ARON HELLER, Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called Iran the top threat in the Middle East, and said confronting the country is key to reaching peace in the entire region. Read more » »
