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Jewish groups want Ilhan Omar dropped from Foreign Affairs Committee
New York Post - 4 Mar 2019 21:59
WASHINGTON -- Eleven Jewish groups, including the National Council for Young Israel, have called on House leadership to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee for posting "ugly, anti-Semitic attacks on...
Tornado kills at least 23 in Alabama
Boston - 4 Mar 2019 16:36
"It looks like someone almost just took a giant knife and scraped the ground."
Family of Detained U.S.-Saudi Citizen Believes He Has Been Routinely Tortured
Time - 4 Mar 2019 04:31
Dr. Walid Fitaihi was detained during what the Saudi government called a mass crackdown on corruption in November 2017
U.S. Closes Jerusalem Consulate, Demoting Palestinian Mission
The Huffington Post - 4 Mar 2019 03:44
The downgrade is just the latest in a string of divisive decisions by the Trump administration that have backed Israel and alienated the Palestinians.
US deploys advanced anti-missile system in Israel
Miami Herald - 4 Mar 2019 17:00
The American and Israeli militaries say the U.S. has deployed a highly advanced anti-missile defense system in Israel for the first time. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the deployment of …
UK royals to block internet trolls on social media sites
Miami Herald - 4 Mar 2019 16:58
Britain's royal family warned Monday that it will block internet trolls posting offensive messages on its social media channels -- and may report offenders to police. Buckingham Palace, Clarence House …
Fox News may have given the Trump campaign 2016 debate questions in advance
The Week - 4 Mar 2019 16:55
President Trump once raged against CNN when debate questions were shared with Hillary Clinton ahead of the 2016 primaries. But might his campaign have peeked at some questions, too? During the first Republican primary de...
Traveler attempted to smuggle 1,500 live turtles into the Philippines
USA Today - 4 Mar 2019 16:53
"The confiscated turtles (Star Tortoise, Redfoot Tortoise, Sulcata Tortoise, Red-eared Slider live species) were found inside the left-behind luggage."
Supreme Court refuses to hear church requests for historic preservation funds
USA Today - 4 Mar 2019 16:51
The Supreme Court refused to consider whether churches and other religious institutions can receive public taxpayer funds for historic preservation.
Deadly tornadoes smash through Alabama, Southeast: What we know now
USA Today - 4 Mar 2019 16:50
First responders in Alabama were picking through the rubble Monday of a devastating tornado that killed at least 23 people. Here's what we know.
20th horse in 2 months dies at California racetrack
ABC News - 4 Mar 2019 16:47
Santa Anita Park reopened Thursday after closing for soil testing.
Alabama Tornado Updates: 23 Dead After Powerful Storms Strike
The New York Times - 4 Mar 2019 16:45
Search-and-rescue workers rushed on Monday to help communities that were pummeled by multiple tornadoes. At least one child was among the dead.
Supreme Court rejects Nebraska county appeal over $28M debt
Boston - 4 Mar 2019 16:59
The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a Nebraska county that has to pay a $28 million court judgment to six people wrongfully convicted for a 1985 slaying
Airlines waive fees as 2,300 flight cancellations pile up from winter storm
USA Today - 4 Mar 2019 16:55
Air travelers faced a rough start to the week aswintry weather snarled flights from the Great Lakes into the Northeast.
Why people are throwing their Vans shoes and sharing videos on social media
USA Today - 4 Mar 2019 16:44UK leader visits Salisbury a year after Novichok attack
Miami Herald - 4 Mar 2019 16:32
British Prime Minister Thresa May has praised the "spirit and resolve" of people in Salisbury, the English city hit by a nerve agent attack on a Russian ex-spy a year …
Search for survivors resumes in wake of deadly tornadoes
New York Post - 4 Mar 2019 16:29
The frantic search for survivors resumed in Alabama on Monday following a deadly cluster of tornadoes that ripped through the southeast, leaving at least 23 people dead. The victims are all from Beauregard in Lee County ...
Dear parents, when you meet a child with special needs, don't leave. Stay and play
USA Today - 4 Mar 2019 14:24
In honor of Developmental Disability Awareness Month, writer Amy Webb asks parents to have their kids stay and play when they meet a child with special needs.
US and China appear close to deal to roll back tariffs
Al Jazeera English - 4 Mar 2019 09:10
Reports suggest Presidents Xi and Trump to 'close' a deal at a summit in coming weeks at Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Here's how to actually use a meat thermometer properly
USA Today - 4 Mar 2019 23:50
No more guessing when your meat is done!
France's Macron makes pro-European plea before EU elections
Fox News - 4 Mar 2019 22:38
French President Emmanuel Macron is urging European Union citizens to use their votes in the upcoming European Parliament elections to protect and strengthen an "endangered" Europe.
MLB is launching an investigation into a domestic violence incident involving the San Francisco Giants CEO
The Week - 4 Mar 2019 22:06
Larry Baer, the CEO of the San Francisco Giants, will step away from the team while Major League Baseball launches a domestic violence investigation into an altercation Baer had with his wife, Pam. TMZ Sports published a...