Articles by: JewishNews-Abe

Analysis: Democrats shaken by close race as candidate faces fresh woes

Analysis: Democrats shaken by close race as candidate faces fresh woes

Clinton camp scrambles to head off fallout from brutal weekend, as aides admit her health could have been ‘handled better’   WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary… Read More ›

Netflix declares war on data caps

Netflix declares war on data caps

  Netflix hates data caps, which make it harder for people to watch Netflix. Last week, Netflix submitted a filing to the FCC urging it… Read More ›

One of North Carolina’s most prestigious universities is backing the NCAA boycottv

One of North Carolina’s most prestigious universities is backing the NCAA boycottv

  Duke University supports the NCAA’s decision to pull events out of North Carolina, according to a statement by the university. The NCAA announced Monday that… Read More ›

For the love of gefilte: Scottish inmates converting to Judaism for better meals

For the love of gefilte: Scottish inmates converting to Judaism for better meals

Inspired by an episode of ‘Orange is the New Black,’ more than 130 Scottish inmates have become Jewish to receive kosher meals, which are considered… Read More ›

Gilad Sharon to follow footsteps of father, brother into politics

Gilad Sharon to follow footsteps of father, brother into politics

More than a decade after his father split Likud to form Kadima, late Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s younger son Gilad is preparing to follow in… Read More ›

The enemy of the people

The enemy of the people

Analysis: A recent poll projected victory for Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud. Lapid’s appeals to the center seem to be… Read More ›

Jihadist terrorism enters new stage 15 years after 9/11

Jihadist terrorism enters new stage 15 years after 9/11

Terrorism is first and foremost an idea, which, like a virus, spreads, thrives under certain conditions, and changes form.   Fifteen years after al-Qaida perpetrated… Read More ›

The Israeli doctor who helped a woman have a baby at age 60

The Israeli doctor who helped a woman have a baby at age 60

‘Metro’ interviews the doctor who helped make it happen.   Last month, a 60-year-old woman gave birth at the Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot. It wasn’t… Read More ›

Analysis: ‘War on terror’ took region from bad to worse

Analysis: ‘War on terror’ took region from bad to worse

The US and the Middle East Since 9/11: taking the region from bad to worse.   Fifteen years after the US “war on terror” was launched… Read More ›

Chicago – Staying Cool: Fans Might Not Benefit Seniors In Extreme Heat

Chicago – Staying Cool: Fans Might Not Benefit Seniors In Extreme Heat

  Chicago – True or false: Electric fans are a cheap and effective way to stay cool during extreme heat waves. A tiny new experiment… Read More ›

Washington – Sorry Kids: Docs Urge Flu Shots, Not Nasal Spray, This Year

Washington – Sorry Kids: Docs Urge Flu Shots, Not Nasal Spray, This Year

  Washington – Kids may get more of a sting from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors are gearing up to give shots only, because U.S.… Read More ›

Washington – US Payment Of $1.7 Billion To Iran Made Entirely In Cash

Washington – US Payment Of $1.7 Billion To Iran Made Entirely In Cash

  Washington – The Obama administration acknowledged late Tuesday that its transfer of $1.7 billion to Iran earlier this year was made entirely in cash,… Read More ›

Trump raises possibility of eventual legal status for illegal immigrants

Trump raises possibility of eventual legal status for illegal immigrants

  In a new twist to his immigration proposals, US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held out the possibility of legal status for millions of… Read More ›

The chart to strike fear in to Wall Street traders

The chart to strike fear in to Wall Street traders

Wall Street trading floors are thinning out. More than 10,000 front office jobs have been cut across the top ten banks since 2011, according to… Read More ›

How one hedge fund manager missed out on ‘The Big Short’

How one hedge fund manager missed out on ‘The Big Short’

  We’ve all heard about “The Big Short.” The trade was made famous by Michael Lewis’ book focused on a band of Wall Streeters who made serious… Read More ›

New York – Clinton Rejects Mexico Invitation After Trump’s Diplomatic Ruckus

New York – Clinton Rejects Mexico Invitation After Trump’s Diplomatic Ruckus

  New York – – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Monday she will not accept an invitation from Mexican President Enrique Pena… Read More ›

Fairfax, VA – A Mystery Solved: Where Is Justice Scalia Buried?

Fairfax, VA – A Mystery Solved: Where Is Justice Scalia Buried?

  Fairfax, VA -Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral was attended by thousands and carried on live television, but when the hearse pulled away from… Read More ›

Washington – Trump Allies Falsely Link Reuters To Claim Detroit Video Feed Was Cut Short

Washington – Trump Allies Falsely Link Reuters To Claim Detroit Video Feed Was Cut Short

  Washington – Conservative commentators on Sunday mistakenly accused Reuters of pulling the plug on the final moments of broadcast coverage of Republican presidential candidate… Read More ›

The Brazilian billionaire who bought Heinz and Burger King could soon be able to strike a $100 billion deal

The Brazilian billionaire who bought Heinz and Burger King could soon be able to strike a $100 billion deal

  Jorge Lemann is behind some of America’s most iconic consumer brands. The Brazilian billionaire’s investment company, 3G Capital, has backed takeovers of Kraft, Heinz, Burger… Read More ›

Donald Trump got 2 significant things out of his trip to Mexico

Donald Trump got 2 significant things out of his trip to Mexico

  Despite Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s belated insistence that he told Donald Trump that Mexico would not pay for a border wall, I believe Wednesday’s trip… Read More ›