Category Archives: World
Brighton Senior Complex Gets $44.8M to Preserve Affordability
Photo courtesy of MassHousing. A Brighton housing community for seniors will stay affordable through 2052 thanks to a $44.8 million in financing from MassHousing. The Covenant House I and II complex will also see significant property improvements as a result of the refinancing by nonprofit developer B’nai B’rith Housing. Read more » »
Jewish Broadcasting Service – B’nai B’rith International Responds to Biased UNHRC Report
JBS reported on B’nai B’rith International’s response to a report by the UNHRC report defaming Israel in the wake of 2018 violence at the border with the Gaza Strip. Read more » »
Woman named Meth sentenced after inmate dies from swallowing balloons filled with meth
Photo: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation SACRAMENTO, Calif. (WZTV) — A woman with the last name of Meth has been sentenced to two years of incarceration after the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says she gave an inmate a deadly amount of meth. Read more » »
Officials say Trump overstated Kim’s demand on sanctions
by ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump said he walked away from his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because Kim demanded the U.S. lift all of its sanctions, a claim that North Korea’s delegation called a rare news conference in the middle of the night to deny. Read more » »
Neo-Nazi group’s leader is black man who vows to dissolve it
by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press One of the nation’s largest neo-Nazi groups appears to have an unlikely new leader: a black activist who has vowed to dismantle it. Read more » »
Gap to split into 2, with Old Navy gaining independence
by ANNE D’INNOCENZIO , AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gap Inc. is splitting into two. The retailer said Thursday that it’s creating two independent publicly traded companies — low-priced Old Navy and a yet-to-be named company, which will consist of the iconic Gap brand, Athleta, Banana Republic, Intermix and Hill City. Read more » »
Student Artist Profile: Marley Goudie
Marley Goudie is a freshman illustration and animation major at Montclair State University. She is an artist who specializes in drawing. She has also published a children’s book with original artwork and writing. Goudie spoke with The Montclarion Editor-in-Chief Haley Wells about her artistic inspirations and her published book. Read more » »
Victoria’s Secret to close dozens of stores
Victoria’s Secret to close dozens of stores KATUThe parent company of Victoria’s Secret says it will close 53 stores in North America this year. A list of stores targeted for closure was not released. Sales have … Read more » »
DeVos to pitch federal tax credit for ‘educational freedom’
by COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing a federal tax credit for donations made to groups offering scholarships for private schools, apprenticeships or other educational programs. Read more » »
Report says Trump demanded top-secret clearance for Kushner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump last year ordered officials to grant top-secret security clearance to his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, according to a report published Thursday by The New York Times. Kushner was granted the high-level clearance last May after a lengthy background check. Read more » »
