Los Angeles – A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that a Spanish museum that acquired a priceless, Nazi-looted painting in 1992 is the work’s rightful owner, not the survivors of the Jewish woman who surrendered it to escape the Holocaust. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter ruled Tuesday that under Spanish law, Madrid’s [...]

Washington – Playing the role of happy warrior, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Tuesday that he expects to stay on in his current role through the 2020 election. And he said he isn’t expecting many major staff changes in the months ahead, despite the administration’s history of record turnover. In an [...]

The original exhibition copy of the United States’ recognition of Israel in 1948, signed by U.S. President Harry S. Truman, is up for sale for the first time.
The document, valued at $300,000, is the only known signed copy of the final recognition of the Jewish state to exist.
The Raab Collection, the nation’s leading dealer in important historical documents, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the historical artifact ahead of Israel’s Independence Day in May.
Previously, the document was exhibited by the American and Israeli governments.

Critics say that those who prefer to blame Muslims for white supremacist violence don't care about combating anti-Semitism, but about winning political points

New York City has banned alcohol advertising on city property, citing health risks posed by excessive drinking.
“This order banning alcohol ads from City property reaffirms our commitment to health equity and our stand to protect the well-being of all New Yorkers,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, said Tuesday.

Washington – U.S. government searches of travelers’ cellphones and laptops at airports and border crossings nearly quadrupled since 2015 and are being conducted for reasons beyond customs and immigration enforcement, according to papers filed Tuesday in a federal lawsuit that claims going through electronic devices without a warrant is unconstitutional. The government has vigorously defended [...]

Amazon contacted Israeli suppliers on its platform to offer them to be among the first to sell locally to customers through its Fulfillment By Merchant (FBM) sales method.
“Dear friend, We are pleased to invite you to be part of a group of selected sellers and to participate in the Local Delivery program in Israel,” wrote Amazon co-founder and CEO Jeff Bezos in the Hebrew-language invitation, according to Israeli news outlet Jerusalem Post.
The move to begin local operations comes after Amazon briefly provided free shipping for goods exceeding $75 to Israel at the end of last summer.
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Mark Zuckerberg says revamp will focus on connecting with groups and individuals, including launching a dating service that will help discover secret crushes

A major power shortage at the International Space Station has delayed this week’s SpaceX supply run.
SpaceX was supposed to launch a shipment from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday.
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