Attorney General William Barr spoke to reporters in advance of the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, which was submitted last month. A lightly redacted version of the report will be released publicly on Thursday.
Here are Barr’s remarks as prepared for delivery.
Good morning. Thank you all for being here today.
On March 22, 2019, Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his investigation of matters related to Russian attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and submitted his confidential report to me pursuant to Department of Justice regulations.

Jerusalem – The Israeli start-up behind last week’s failed lunar landing says human error may have caused the spacecraft to crash into the moon. SpaceIL, the non-profit that undertook the botched lunar mission, said Thursday that its engineers collectively decided to restart the inertial measurement unit, a critical part of the spacecraft’s guidance system, following [...]

Jewish leaders say community knows 'what it means to see your house of worship burning'

Do I really need to sell my Chametz before Pesach??Here is a basic rundown of the laws by CHAZAQ Director Rabbi Ilan Meirov.Please share with family and friends.In case you missed it: Here Is the previous clip by Rabbi Meirov on Everything you need to know about cleaning for Pesach and a clip on the rules of Koshering your kitchen for Pesach. 

Court rules 2016 move by President Petro Poroshenko was illegal and that Privatbank must be returned to Ihor Kolomoyskyi

Proposed legislation on army conscription has emerged as biggest obstacle to Netanyahu's coalition-building, with Avigdor Liberman insisting on current version of bill

Jerusalem – The National Library of Israel has recently purchased an extremely rare Haggadah printed in Korea for the use of US military personnel in 1952. The 32-page ‘Korean War Haggadah’, of which only a handful of copies exist, begins with two pages of Passover greetings from top US military brass followed by traditional texts, [...]

New York – Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc is rolling out new features for the safety of its riders, NBC News reported on Thursday. In an interview with NBC News, Tony West, Uber’s chief legal and security officer said the company’s app will push out an alert for riders to check the license plate, make [...]

US president sought get prosecutor removed from post over alleged conflicts of interest, called his appointment 'the end of my presidency'

New study reveals that some 10,000 years ago, amount of sheep and goat excretion in ancient village in Turkey multiplied by 10 to 1,000

Class for students in Saxony aims to 'contribute to a better understanding' of the religion in the country

New York – New York City’s Department of Health defended its mandatory measles vaccination order in a state court on Thursday after a group of anonymous Brooklyn parents sued, arguing that the order was unconstitutional. The department issued the order last week, saying it was an unusual but necessary step to contain the worst outbreak [...]

Slightly over half of American Jews are members of a place of worship, Gallup finds; among Christian worshipers, biggest drops are seen among Democrats and Hispanics

New York – Private school parents throughout New York State are heaving a collective sigh of relief today as controversial educational guidelines have been struck down by a New York State Supreme Court judge. In a decision dated April 17th, Judge Christina Ryba declared regulations announced late last year by New York State Education Commissioner [...]

 US Releases New Map of Israel Which Includes The Golan HeightsAssistant to US President Donald Trump, who also serves as Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason D. Greenblatt, tweeted a message which includes the new United States map of Israel.
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William Barr says that while Trump was 'frustrated and angered' about the probe, nothing the US president did rose to the level of an 'obstruction-of-justice offense'

Washington – Robert Mueller’s report reveals President Donald Trump’s efforts to seize control of the Russia probe and force the special counsel’s removal. A redacted version of Mueller’s report was released Thursday morning. Read the full report here.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Tuesday, as the freshman legislator continued to face accusations of antisemitism led by President Donald Trump.
“I don’t think the congresswoman is antisemitic,” Pelosi said during an interview with CNN‘s Cristiane Amanpour.
Last weekend, Trump published a tweet featuring a video of Omar saying that Muslims had been treated as second-class citizens because “some people did something,” on September 11, 2001 — when the Al Qaeda terror group carried out attack that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC.

Man Arrested After Entering Historic NYC Church With Gas Canisters, Lighter FluidA New Jersey man was arrested after entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral carrying two cans of gasoline, lighter fluid and butane lighters, the New York Police Department said, just days after flames ravaged the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

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