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Oberlin, OH – Anti-Semitic Rhetoric On Part Of Professor Is Protected As Free Speech, Jewish College President Says

Oberlin, OH – Anti-Semitic Rhetoric On Part Of Professor Is Protected As Free Speech, Jewish College President Says

Oberlin, OH – An associate professor at Ohio’s Oberlin College is making headlines after anti-Semitic rantings she posted to Twitter and Facebook went viral. Screenshots… Read More ›

U.N. Security Council approves tough sanctions on North Korea

U.N. Security Council approves tough sanctions on North Korea

United Nations – The United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday morning to impose a broad array of sanctions against North Korea because of that nation’s recent… Read More ›

Jordan foils ‘criminal plot linked to ISIS’ in deadly raid

Jordan foils ‘criminal plot linked to ISIS’ in deadly raid

  Irbid, Jordan – ISIS militants planned to strike civilian and military targets inside Jordan but were foiled by authorities, a government agency said. A series… Read More ›

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has baby boy

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has baby boy

  Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has given birth to a son. The baby, whose name has not yet been announced, was born at 8:28… Read More ›

Clinton and Trump cemented as 2016 leaders

Clinton and Trump cemented as 2016 leaders

Democratic front-runner surges to 700-delegate lead over rival Sanders; Republican billionaire holds nearly half of all delegates in crowded field   MIAMI, Florida (AP) —… Read More ›

Prospect of Trump nomination poses dilemma for Jewish Republicans

Prospect of Trump nomination poses dilemma for Jewish Republicans

Candidate’s neutrality on Israeli-Palestinian issue and support from white supremacists has Jewish GOP supporters worried   WASHINGTON (JTA) – Donald Trump’s surging candidacy has sent… Read More ›

Helplessly watching Trump’s rise, world reacts with dread, confusion

Helplessly watching Trump’s rise, world reacts with dread, confusion

From Mexico to India to Israel, pundits, papers and people on the street unite in astonishment that GOP juggernaut could become world leader   BRUSSELS… Read More ›

Terrorist duo stabs, wounds two soldiers; manhunt underway

Terrorist duo stabs, wounds two soldiers; manhunt underway

Terrorists believed to have infiltrated settlement and are on the run. Two terrorists stabbed and wounded two soldiers, before fleeing in Har Brakha in the… Read More ›

IDF Brig. Gen. denies second sexual harassment accusation

IDF Brig. Gen. denies second sexual harassment accusation

Former Golani commander Ofek Buchri hit with second harassment claim in two days; he denies charges, saying both accusers are friends and that circumstances are… Read More ›

Snitches, sex, and blackmail: Hamas execution remains a mystery

Snitches, sex, and blackmail: Hamas execution remains a mystery

Military wing member was executed last month after it was supposedly discovered that he had led Israel to Mohammed Deif’s location, but investigations suggest Hamas… Read More ›

In rare move, IDF returns over 1,700 dunams to Palestinian landowners in Area C

In rare move, IDF returns over 1,700 dunams to Palestinian landowners in Area C

“Using territories under military occupation is permitted only for imperative military purposes and is the exception to the obligation of upholding the right to property.”… Read More ›

Bus flips over on Lower Galilee roadway, killing 1 and injuring 19

Bus flips over on Lower Galilee roadway, killing 1 and injuring 19

The accident occurred near Zarzir Junction in the Jezreel Valley region.   A bus carrying upwards of 30 passengers flipped over on a roadway in… Read More ›

GOP establishment frantic to stop surging juggernaut Trump

GOP establishment frantic to stop surging juggernaut Trump

Anti-Trump Super PACS are keen on preventing ‘The Donald’ from reaching the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the nomination.   HOUSTON – Fearful that Donald… Read More ›

Israel says Syria used chemical weapons during ceasefire

Israel says Syria used chemical weapons during ceasefire

Ya’alon made allegation at conference near Tel Aviv.   Israel said on Tuesday that Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons against civilians since the… Read More ›

John McCain decries ‘disturbing’ Republican race

John McCain decries ‘disturbing’ Republican race

Former presidential candidate says campaign shouldn’t ‘focus on the size of people’s ears and whether they sweat or not’   WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain,… Read More ›

‘We have come a very long way’: Bernie Sanders gives victory speech after winning one Super Tuesday state

‘We have come a very long way’: Bernie Sanders gives victory speech after winning one Super Tuesday state

  Bernie Sanders gave a victory speech early in the evening on Super Tuesday, when more than 10 states hold their primaries and caucuses for… Read More ›

Venezuela is about to revolutionize gold mining

Venezuela is about to revolutionize gold mining

  Back from a week in the wilds of Myanmar — more on that in Prime Meridians this coming weekend — to find a lot of… Read More ›

Bill Ackman is getting obliterated

Bill Ackman is getting obliterated

  Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, founder of $13 billion Pershing Square Capital, is having another devastating year. Pershing Square Holdings, his fund’s publicly traded vehicle, has… Read More ›

Washington – Cruz And Clinton Win Primaries In Texas Share Tweet Share Mail

Washington – Cruz And Clinton Win Primaries In Texas Share Tweet Share Mail

Washington – Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrat Hillary Clinton have won the presidential primaries in Texas. This is the first win for Cruz during… Read More ›

Washington – Cruz Wins Republican Primary In Oklahoma

Washington – Cruz Wins Republican Primary In Oklahoma

  Washington – Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has won another Republican primary — this time in Oklahoma. Cruz topped his rivals in Oklahoma, having just… Read More ›