Prof. George Jochnowitz The writer is professor emeritus of linguistics whose specialty is Jewish languages, in particular the dialects of the Jews of Italy and southern France. He taught for many years at the College of Staten Island, CUNY, and was an exchange professor at Hebei University in Baoding, China. Read more » »

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Retired astronaut Mark Kelly kicked off a “mission for Arizona” Saturday as he launched his U.S. Senate campaign with a rally in Tucson, the city where his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, survived a shooting when she was a congresswoman. Read more » »

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort committed crimes that cut to „the heart of the criminal justice system” and over the years deceived everyone from bookkeepers and banks to federal prosecutors and Read more » »

Perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche dead at 96 Thursday, February 14 LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Lyndon LaRouche Jr., the political extremist who ran for president in every election from 1976 to 2004, including a campaign waged from federal prison, has died. He was 96. Read more » »

Matthew McDaniel San Angelo Standard-Times Published 8: 00 AM EST Feb 23, 2019 Though Congregation Beth-Israel, 1825 W. Beauregard Ave. Read more » »

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren told New Hampshire Democrats on Friday that she proposed a universal child care plan because no American family should experience the desperation she did as a working mother to find safe, reliable, quality child care. Read more » »

Torah studies Villa Maria, Pa. The Villa Maria Education & Spirituality Center, 2067 Evergreen Road, will host “Torah Studies for Christians,” a series of lectures on Jewish/Christian studies, from 1 to 3 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month until May 15. Read more » »

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it’s installing coils of razor wire at Texas ports of entry across from Juarez, Mexico, where large groups of migrants wait to seek asylum. The agency released photos of long coils of concertina wire installed on movable barriers in El Paso. Read more » »

iCredit? Apple plans launch of Apple credit card per reports  KATUNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) – Apple is preparing to launch their own credit card according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports Apple Inc. is joining with … Read more » »

Photo: Pixabay via MGN Online CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Citing public safety concerns, a North Carolina town has removed its Jefferson Davis Highway memorial marker ahead of planned weekend protests. Read more » »