Category Archives: World
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 » »
Senate aims to end debate on judicial nominee Allison Jones Rushing
Senate aims to end debate on judicial nominee Allison Jones Rushing KATUWASHINGTON (SBG) – Senate aims to end debate on judicial nominee. Senate convenes and proceeds to executive session to resume consideration of the … Read more » »
Parents of dead West Point cadet get judge’s permission to retrieve his sperm
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — The parents of a 21-year-old West Point cadet fatally injured in a skiing accident raced the clock to get a judge’s permission to retrieve his sperm for „the possibility of preserving some piece of our child that might live on.” U.S. Read more » »
Attorney general won’t recuse himself from overseeing Mueller probe
by MICHAEL BALSAMO , The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr will not recuse himself from overseeing the special counsel’s Russia probe after consulting with senior ethics officials, the Justice Department said Monday. Read more » »
Author and Buddhist Teacher Roshi Joan Halifax Draws Capacity Crowd for Talk on Life and Death
By Andy Silverman for Hospice of Santa Barbara | March 4, 2019 | 11: 22 a.m. On Feb. 27, Roshi Joan Halifax, a renowned Buddhist teacher, author, Zen priest and anthropologist, talked about her perspectives on death and dying before a packed house at the Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara. Read more » »
Justices: Nebraska county owes $28M for wrongful convictions
by MARK SHERMAN and GRANT SCHULTE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a rural Nebraska county’s appeal of a $28 million court judgment aimed at compensating six people wrongfully convicted of a 1985 slaying. Read more » »
Pope Francis announces Vatican will open Holocaust-era archives
Pope Francis announces Vatican will open Holocaust-era archives Cleveland Jewish NewsFor years, Yad Vashem has called for the opening of these archives, which will enable objective and open research, as well as comprehensive discourse on … Read more » »
