Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Republicans are fundraising off Bernie Sanders with a hammer-and-sickle image

Republicans are fundraising off Bernie Sanders with a hammer-and-sickle image

  The campaign arm of House Republicans used Soviet imagery in a Bernie Sanders-themed fundraising pitch. The National Republican Congressional Committee released a fundraising note aimed… Read More ›

The heroes of ‘Flash Boys’ just went off on the New York Stock Exchange

The heroes of ‘Flash Boys’ just went off on the New York Stock Exchange

  The war of words between upstart trading venue IEX and the New York Stock Exchange just went up a notch. IEX― a trading venue made… Read More ›

Gaza – Hamas: Collapsed Gaza Tunnel Was Used To ‘Kidnap’ Body Of IDF Soldier Oron Shaul

Gaza – Hamas: Collapsed Gaza Tunnel Was Used To ‘Kidnap’ Body Of IDF Soldier Oron Shaul

  Gaza – The tunnel that collapsed east of Gaza City last week is the same one that was used in the alleged kidnap of… Read More ›

Iowa – In Final Iowa Blitz, An Outraged Clinton Channels Sanders

Iowa – In Final Iowa Blitz, An Outraged Clinton Channels Sanders

  Iowa – Seeking victory in Iowa, Hillary Clinton has begun channeling the economic indignation of her rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose unapologetically liberal… Read More ›

Albany, NY – Billboards Ask Public To Apply ‘See Something, Say Something’ To Political Corruption

Albany, NY – Billboards Ask Public To Apply ‘See Something, Say Something’ To Political Corruption

  Albany, NY – Each workday, thousands of state workers commute from their suburban neighborhoods to the many state buildings scattered throughout New York’s capital… Read More ›

New York – Beyond Chess: Computer Beats Human In Ancient Chinese Game

New York – Beyond Chess: Computer Beats Human In Ancient Chinese Game

  New York – A computer program has beaten a human champion at the ancient Chinese board game Go, marking a significant advance for development… Read More ›

Copiague, NY – Helicopter Makes Hard Landing On Long Island Street

Copiague, NY – Helicopter Makes Hard Landing On Long Island Street

Copiague, NY – A helicopter with two people aboard has made a “hard landing” on a residential Long Island street. No injuries were reported. Newsday… Read More ›

Washington – Trump Formally Announces Event At Debate Time Share Tweet Share Mail

Washington – Trump Formally Announces Event At Debate Time Share Tweet Share Mail

  Washington – Donald Trump’s campaign has formally announced plans to host a special event at the same time as Thursday’s presidential debate. The move… Read More ›

‘I never implied Swedish FM should be assassinated,’ ex-government official says

‘I never implied Swedish FM should be assassinated,’ ex-government official says

Dr. Zvi Zameret, the former head of the Education Ministry’s pedagogical secretariat, wrote a stinging op-ed in ‘Makor Rishon’ on Friday that was harshly critical… Read More ›

US jihadist plotted assault on Masonic temple

US jihadist plotted assault on Masonic temple

Samy Mohamed Hamzeh had originally planned to travel to West Bank to attack Israelis there   A US man who plotted to attack a Masonic… Read More ›

Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘We’re seeing extreme conditions, unlike anything we’ve seen before’ Kif Leswing    4h 	14,377  13

Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘We’re seeing extreme conditions, unlike anything we’ve seen before’ Kif Leswing 4h 14,377 13

  Apple’s holiday-quarter revenue of $75.9 billion missed analyst expectations as well as the company’s own guidance. According to CEO Tim Cook, a major factor… Read More ›

Big investors are bailing out of stocks

Big investors are bailing out of stocks

  Stocks can’t seem to rally for more than two days in a row before getting hammered down again, punishing dip-buyers with relentless regularity for… Read More ›

‘See how many people watch’: Donald Trump says he’ll boycott the Fox News debate

‘See how many people watch’: Donald Trump says he’ll boycott the Fox News debate

  Real-estate mogul Donald Trump just embraced his threat to boycott the Fox News primary debate on Thursday. At a Tuesday-evening press conference, the Republican presidential… Read More ›

Washington – Woman Who Held 30-year Vigil Outside The White House Dies

Washington – Woman Who Held 30-year Vigil Outside The White House Dies

  Washington – Concepcion Picciotto, the protester who maintained a peace vigil outside the White House that was widely considered to be the longest-running act… Read More ›

New York – Appeals Court Allows Bird Killings Near NYC Airports Share Tweet Share Mail

New York – Appeals Court Allows Bird Killings Near NYC Airports Share Tweet Share Mail

  New York – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said government officials may shoot down migratory birds flying near New York City airports to… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Survivor Sheds Light On Divisive WWII-era Jewish Councils

Jerusalem – Survivor Sheds Light On Divisive WWII-era Jewish Councils

  Jerusalem – Throughout the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, and while incarcerated in two prison camps, Mirjam Bolle wrote letters to her fiance that she… Read More ›

Lifeguard forced to refuse migrant baby at sea: ‘I broke this poor lady’s heart’

Lifeguard forced to refuse migrant baby at sea: ‘I broke this poor lady’s heart’

On one recent and frightening day, two boats maneuvered close to each other in the Aegean Sea. In one boat stood a mother, holding her… Read More ›

Iran’s President visits Italy: Nude statues covered

  An imposing equestrian statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius dominated the room where Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met… Read More ›

Light and shadows: Skin bleaching in Uganda

Light and shadows: Skin bleaching in Uganda

  Living in Uganda in 2013, German photographer Anne Ackermann couldn’t ignore the sight of light-skinned women with obviously dark feet, elbows and joints. As someone… Read More ›

Saudi Grand Mufti calls chess a form of gambling and a waste of time

Saudi Grand Mufti calls chess a form of gambling and a waste of time

  So does everyone need to roll up their rooks and box up their bishops? Maybe not, but some in people in Saudi Arabia might… Read More ›