Category Archives: World

NASA announces first spacewalk with crew made up entirely of women

NASA announces first spacewalk with crew made up entirely of women  KATUWASHINGTON (WJLA) — Three women will make history later this month when they participate in the first-ever spacewalk made up entirely of women, NASA … Read more » »

Mark your calendars: These are NYC’s top real estate events next week

Mark your calendars: These are NYC’s top real estate events next week Next week brings another batch of real estate events! On March 12, IMN is holding its inaugural Opportunity Zones Forum at the Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street from 8 a.m. to 6: 30 p.m. Read more » »

Federal agencies spend lavishly on lobsters, leather and laundry

by KRISTINE FRAZAO, Sinclair Broadcast Group WASHINGTON (SBG) – As fast as they can, federal agencies spent the final month of the 2018 fiscal year clawing away at your money, spending at a rapid rate. This includes $2.3 million on lobster tail by the Department of Defense. Not your taste? The D.O.D. also spent $2. Read more » »

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 » »