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The ‘number one priority’ for China is going to be unpopular in the US

The ‘number one priority’ for China is going to be unpopular in the US

  China has proved itself to have a voracious appetite for foreign companies. And it looks like the buyers aren’t done. Henry McVey, head of… Read More ›

Theranos’ president is leaving the company

Theranos’ president is leaving the company

  Theranos just made some major changes to its company. On Wednesday, the blood-testing startup said that Sunny Balwani, the company’s president and chief operating… Read More ›

Washington – What’s In Trump’s Returns? A Look At How He Plays Tax Game

Washington – What’s In Trump’s Returns? A Look At How He Plays Tax Game

  Washington – Donald Trump told The Associated Press this week “there’s nothing to learn” from all those income tax returns he won’t release until… Read More ›

Nashua, NH – Video: Police Pummel Driver After 2-state High-speed Pursuit

Nashua, NH – Video: Police Pummel Driver After 2-state High-speed Pursuit

Nashua, NH – Helicopter video of the end of a high-speed police pursuit from Massachusetts to New Hampshire shows a driver stepping slowly out of… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Study Finds Israeli Haredim Are Using The Internet At Same Rate As Fellow Israelis

Jerusalem – Study Finds Israeli Haredim Are Using The Internet At Same Rate As Fellow Israelis

  Jerusalem – Despite denouncements and bans imposed by rabbis and religious leaders, many of Israel’s 750,000 Haredim are secretly and increasingly using the internet,… Read More ›

Doctors must lead us out of our opioid abuse epidemic

Doctors must lead us out of our opioid abuse epidemic

Veteran doctors don’t need a blood test to tell when someone is on the verge of a drug overdose. They can even narrow down the… Read More ›

ISIS says it’s behind Iraq blasts that kill scores

ISIS says it’s behind Iraq blasts that kill scores

The Sunni terror group ISIS says it’s behind a series of attacks in Iraq’s capital Wednesday that targeted Shiites and left more than 90 people… Read More ›

Queen says Chinese officials were ‘very rude’ during Xi Jinping’s UK trip

Queen says Chinese officials were ‘very rude’ during Xi Jinping’s UK trip

So much for the “golden era” of UK-China relations. The Queen has been caught on camera saying Chinese officials were “very rude” during President Xi… Read More ›

As Independence Day begins, Israelis move from commemoration to celebration

As Independence Day begins, Israelis move from commemoration to celebration

State ceremony fetes ‘civil heroes,’ including quake aid worker, Holocaust survivor, and the widow of Israel’s first astronaut   Israel abruptly crossed over from mourning… Read More ›

French PM to visit Israel in bid to relaunch peace process

French PM to visit Israel in bid to relaunch peace process

Manuel Valls to meet Netanyahu, who has rebuffed French initiative to create international forum for Israeli-Palestinian agreement   French Prime Minister Manuel Valls will visit… Read More ›

US cool on French Mideast peace push, may not attend

US cool on French Mideast peace push, may not attend

Washington may be delaying its decision to participate until White House decides on possible new American initiative   WASHINGTON – The United States appears reluctant… Read More ›

Israel remembers victims of terrorism

Israel remembers victims of terrorism

Memorial service commemorates the 2,576 civilians killed in terror attacks since Israel’s War of Independence; terror victim interrupted Netanyahu’s speech. The annual state memorial service… Read More ›

War orphans return to scene of Kfar Giladi disaster

War orphans return to scene of Kfar Giladi disaster

Four teenagers who lost their fathers during the Second Lebanon War are brought together to discuss their loss: ‘I may not remember his voice, but… Read More ›

French PM slams UNESCO Jerusalem resolution as ‘unfortunate, clumsy’

French PM slams UNESCO Jerusalem resolution as ‘unfortunate, clumsy’

Manuel Valls describes UNESCO’s references to Israel, vows to ‘never deny the Jewish presence and Jewish history in Jerusalem.’ French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on… Read More ›

6 ways Israel is counting its blessings on its 68th Independence Day

6 ways Israel is counting its blessings on its 68th Independence Day

In Israel’s first decades, phone access was a luxury. Now, 96 percent of Israelis own cellphones.   When Israel entered its 1948 War of Independence,… Read More ›

Israel at 68: Not isolated, but badly misunderstood

Israel at 68: Not isolated, but badly misunderstood

Israel is not isolated. What it is, however, is badly misunderstood and not universally loved, and both those conditions leave us often wringing our hands.… Read More ›

Educating the Start-Up Nation’s next generation

Educating the Start-Up Nation’s next generation

Making sure Israeli students learn math and science at the highest levels will ensure Israel can meet any threats it may face, Education Minister Naftali… Read More ›

Confidence in Iron Dome aids PTSD, shows research

Confidence in Iron Dome aids PTSD, shows research

During the conflict between Israel and Gaza, more than 4,500 missiles were fired by Palestinian terrorists on 70 percent of the Israeli population.   The… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s controversial pick for Italy envoy withdraws her candidacy

Netanyahu’s controversial pick for Italy envoy withdraws her candidacy

Fiamma Nirenstein cites ‘personal reasons’ for pulling out as Israeli ambassador-designate to Rome   Israel’s ambassador-designate to Italy has withdrawn her candidacy for the role… Read More ›

Amazon Web Services just scored a big deal with $50 billion Salesforce

Amazon Web Services just scored a big deal with $50 billion Salesforce

  Amazon Web Services has just signed another big client to its expanding customer list: Salesforce, the $50 billion cloud-software maker. According to the WSJ,… Read More ›