Category Archives: World

Pope prays for tornado victims as Trump prepares to visit

by KIM CHANDLER and JAY REEVES Associated Press BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Pope Francis sent condolences Wednesday to tornado victims in Alabama, where searchers have been scouring a dismal landscape of shattered homes, splintered pines and broken lives. President Donald Trump said he will visit Alabama on Friday to see the damage. Read more » »

The Jerusalem Post – In a First, U.S. Calls on German Banks to Close BDS Accounts

The Jerusalem Post interviewed B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman regarding the decision by the United States government to advocate the severing of ties between German banks and accounts that support the BDS movement. Read more » »

Facebook CEO says he’ll double down on privacy

by MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook will start to emphasize new privacy-shielding messaging services, a shift apparently intended to blunt privacy criticisms of the company. Read more » »

Multiple injuries after school bus and truck collide in Indiana

by Sinclair Broadcast Group DEARBORN COUNTY, Ind. (WKRC) — Police say at least 11 are injured after a school bus collided with a garbage truck in Dearborn County, Indiana. The two vehicles collided outside Cincinnati on State Route 350. The students on board the bus attend South Dearborn High School. Read more » »

Arizona teens attend BBYO International Convention

Arizona teens attend BBYO International Convention  Jewish News of Greater PhoenixMore than 60 teens from Arizona attended BBYO’s 95th International Convention in Denver, which hosted more than 3000 teens from across the U.S. and … Read more » »

‘New Bathroom Bill’ in Tennessee would charge transgenders for using opposite sex bathroom

by ADRIAN MOJICA | WZTV Staff NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) –A „New Bathroom Bill” in the Tennessee legislature seeks to charge members of the opposite sex with indecent exposure if they expose themselves while using a restroom, locker room, dressing room, or shower designated for a sex other than theirs. Read more » »

Schock to reimburse funds in exchange for dropped charges

by SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois agreed Wednesday to repay tens of thousands of dollars in taxes and to campaign committees in exchange for prosecutors dismissing his felony corruption case. Read more » »

Live: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on child deaths at border

Live: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on child deaths at border  KATUWASHINGTON (SBG) -Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine, „Oversight of Customs and Border Protection’s Response to the Smuggling of … Read more » »

Department of Homeland Security says southern border immigration at ‘breaking point’

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the humanitarian and security crisis at the U.S. southern border is at a „breaking point.” According to data released by the U.S. Border Patrol, illegal immigration has reached it’s highest rates since 2007. Read more » »

Democrats unveil bill to restore ‘net neutrality’ rules

by Sinclair Broadcast Group NEW YORK (AP) — Top Democrats in the House and Senate are announcing a new bill to restore the 2015 „net neutrality” rules that Trump-era regulators repealed The 2015 Federal Communications Commission regulation barred Read more » »