Category Archives: World
Día de la mujer: 8 de marzo, 8 mujeres destacadas
En el Día Internacional de la Mujer, fecha instaurada en torno a la memoria de las 123 trabajadoras de la fábrica de camisas Triangle Shirtwaist de Nueva York, mayoritariamente jóvenes judías de entre 14 y 23 años de edad, que fallecieron en la Read more » »
Iranian couple arrested after marriage proposal in public
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A young Iranian couple have been arrested after a marriage proposal in public that was captured on a video clip that went viral on social media. The police say the pair offended Islamic mores on public decency but were later released on bail. Read more » »
Horizon recognizes advisors for leadership and service
Horizon recognizes advisors for leadership and service The Herald ArgusMICHIGAN CITY — A La Porte County 4-H volunteer and scholarship treasurer at Westville High School were among the recent Award recipients at Horizon … Read more » »
Events calendar
Monday Mar 11, 2019 at 5: 00 AM Tuesday, March 12 FLORIDA – A CRASH COURSE LECTURE SERIES: 5: 30 p.m. March 12, Winter Haven Public Library, free, registration required, whplprograms.eventbrite.com, Cori Greear 863-291-5880. Patrick Smith’s Florida is a Land Remembered presented by Rick Smith, Patrick’s son. Read more » »
Globetrotters DJ charged with inappropriately touching young girl
ALBANY (WRGB) – Albany police arrested 32 year-old Jon Buckner for allegedly walking up to a 14 year-old girl and inappropriately touching her. Police say this happened at a Harlem Globetrotters event at the Times Union Center in February. Police say Buckner is from Georgia, and was working as a disc jockey with the Globetrotters at the event. Read more » »
Utah man faces 10 child pornography charges after uploading 50 images to Tumblr
BEAVER COUNTY, Utah (KUTV) – A 33-year-old man faces numerous child pornography charges after a months-long investigation in Beaver County, Utah. Brandon Anton Vetsch was arrested Thursday, admitting to uploading 50 pornographic images of prepubescent children to Tumblr, according to a probable cause (PC) statement. Read more » »
40 years of Iranian threats against Israel and few pay any attention | TheHill
Last month a conference in Warsaw brought together high ranking officials from 60 countries, called to discuss the current chaos in the Middle East, and to zero in on the threat posed to the region by the regime in Tehran. This year, as Iran observes the 40th year of its revolution, its geostrategic objectives remain unchanged. Read more » »
Op-Ed by CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in The Hill – 40 Years of Iranian Threats against Israel and Few Pay Any Attention
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin wrote the following op-ed in The Hill about the Iranian regime’s unrelenting legacy of flagrant anti-Semitism and calls for the elimination of Israel. Read more » »
Presidential hopeful Castro isn’t ruling out reparations
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro isn’t ruling out direct payments to African-Americans for the legacy of slavery — a stand separating him from his 2020 rivals. Read more » »
Dozens rescued after being trapped on Lake Erie ice floe
PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say nearly four dozen fishermen trapped on an ice floe in Lake Erie have been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and local emergency personnel in northern Ohio. The Coast Guard and Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office began receiving reports around 8: 30 a.m. Read more » »
