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World U.N. Expert: Evidence Suggests Saudi Crown Prince Is Liable for Khashoggi Murder Hamodia

Evidence suggests Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman and other senior Saudi officials are liable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a U.N. rights investigator said on Wednesday. There…
World Iran Says It Will Not Extend 60-Day Nuclear Deal Deadline Hamodia

Iran will not extend a 60-day deadline for it to start pulling out of more commitments agreed under its nuclear deal, the spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Behrouz Kamalvandi,…
Israel Teveria Mayor Fails to Pass Budget for Third Time Hamodia

The Teveria city council on Tuesday evening rejected the budget proposal submitted by Mayor Ron Kobi following a stormy debate that lasted over four hours. After the vote ended and the…
World Study Finds: Varying Vaccine Trust Leaves Populations Vulnerable Hamodia

Trust in vaccines - one of the world's most effective and widely used medical products - is highest in poorer countries but weaker in wealthier ones where skepticism has allowed…
World U.S. Navy Expert: Tanker Attack Mine Resembles Iranian Mines Dror Halavy

The limpet mines used to attack a Japanese-owned oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz last week bore "a striking resemblance" to similar mines displayed by Iran, a U.S. Navy…

Israel

Firefighters Battled Fires in Lifta Area, Near Entrance to YerushalayimYoni Weiss

Seven firefighting teams  were working Wednesday afternoon to extinguish burning woodland and brush in the Lifta area near the entrance to Jerusalem. Forces were operating in the area to prevent…
Israel Holds Large Military Drill Amid U.S.-Iran TensionsHamodia

Israel wrapped up its largest military drill in years on Wednesday, with thousands of troops from the army, navy and air force simulating a future war with the Lebanese Hezbollah…
Prisons Service Turns Off Cellphone Blocking TechDov Benovadia

A technological “blanket” that blocked cellphone service at the Ramon Prison has been removed, Maariv reported, after Hamas prisoners threatened to riot. The proposed blanketing technology was the cause of…

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Community

Tree Collapses on 15th Ave. in Strong RainHamodia
Letter From Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky Condemning Obscene Anti-Vaxx ProtestersHamodia
Ukraine Okays Development Where Jews Were Massacred in HolocaustHamodia Staff More in Community »

National

Iraqi-Canadian Man Sentenced for Role in Deadly Attack on U.S. BaseHamodia

An Iraqi-Canadian man was sentenced to 26 years in prison by a federal judge in Brooklyn on Tuesday for his role in orchestrating the April 2009 truck bombing of a…
Trump Says he Will Likely Nominate Esper for Defense SecretaryHamodia

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely nominate Mark Esper to be the secretary of defense, hours after he named Esper, the secretary of the Army, to replace…

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World

Iraqi Official: Rocket Hits Oil Site, Wounds Three Iraqi WorkersHamodia

A rocket hit an oil-drilling site in Iraq’s southern Basra province early Wednesday, striking inside a compound housing energy giant Exxon Mobil and wounding three local workers, one seriously, Iraqi…
Boris Johnson Advances on Britain’s Top JobHamodia

Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson took a step closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister on Tuesday, winning 40% of votes in the second round of a contest on a firm…

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Regional

NY Authorizes Licenses for Immigrants in U.S. IllegallyHamodia

New York will become the 13th state to authorize driver’s licenses for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. The state Senate approved the proposal Monday and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

 Regional Briefs – June 17, 2019Hamodia

NY Sen. Schumer: Fix Lake Ontario Infrastructure FAIR HAVEN, N.Y. (AP) — New York Senator Chuck Schumer plans to call on the Army Corps of Engineers to provide funding for repairs…

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Politics

Former Trump Aide Hicks Arrives for Closed Congressional TestimonyHamodia

Hope Hicks, once a close aide to President Donald Trump, arrived on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to face questions in Congress about six instances in which Democrats believe Trump may…
Trump Kicks Off 2020 Campaign at Orlando RallyHamodia

Jabbing at the press and poking the eye of the political establishment he ran against in 2016, President Donald Trump officially kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday with a grievance-filled…

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Business

Asia Shares Pin All on Dovish Fed, Risk DisappointmentHamodia

Asian shares hit five-week highs on Wednesday as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would follow the lead of the European Central Bank and open the door to future rate cuts…
Boost for Boeing as BA Owner Backs Grounded Jet With 200-Plane OrderHamodia

Boeing won a major vote of confidence at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday as British Airways owner IAG signed a letter of intent to buy 200 of its 737 MAX…

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Health, Science & Technology

GM Ponders a Clean Revival of Gas-Guzzling HummerHamodia

A zero-emission Hummer sounds as paradoxical as non-alcoholic whiskey, but General Motors is mulling over the idea of building an electric vehicle that would bring the defunct gas-guzzling brand back…
More Than 250 Dolphins Have Stranded Themselves From Florida to LouisianaHamodia

It’s been a bad year for dolphin strandings in the Gulf of Mexico. Since Feb. 1, 261 dolphins have stranded themselves along the beaches from Florida’s panhandle to Louisiana, according…

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