Quake, which knocks out cellphone connections in capital, sends residents fleeing into streets

Akiva Meir Hersh says warning issued by rabbinical council created a false impression, ruined his job prospects; seeks punitive damages in excess of $25,000

Dear fellow brother,
I was shocked and horrified when I found out that my sons camp is paying their Rebbeim the same salary as they were 35 years ago.
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4,875 is the number of days that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has served in office, the same number served as prime minister by David Ben-Gurion – This Shabbos, Mr. Netanyahu will break that record, a historic record that was held by Ben-Gurion since the creation of the state
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Berlin – Germany is marking the 75th anniversary of the most famous plot to kill Adolf Hitler, honoring those who resisted the Nazis — who were stigmatized for decades as traitors — as pillars of the country’s modern democracy amid growing concerns about the resurgence of the far-right. Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will speak Saturday [...]

Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Democratic lawmakers of color, saying they run counter to what she considers “the strength of America” and expressing solidarity with the women. Merkel was asked at her annual summer news conference whether there she still sees a basis of common [...]

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he plans to nominate Eugene Scalia, the son of late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, as his next secretary of Labor – succeeding Alex Acosta, who announced his resignation last week amid an uproar over an old plea deal he struck with a wealthy financier now facing a new round of sex trafficking charges.

Lawmakers on Thursday expressed alarm over the threats toward freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) after a crowd at President Trump’s rally the night before chanted “send her back.”
Multiple Democrats are calling for more enhanced security for members of Congress, including Omar and her three closest allies who were also targeted by Trump earlier this week when he suggested they all “go back” to other countries.
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) announced on the House floor that he plans to introduce legislation asking for more security resources for lawmakers. While members of leadership in both parties have dedicated security details, rank-and-file members do not.

A “major heat wave” is expected to bake two-thirds of the nation through this weekend, with forecasters calling for temperatures to soar across much of the central and eastern United States, the National Weather Service said.
On the East Coast, cities are already taking precautions. In New York City, where cooling stations were set up Wednesday and will remain in place through Sunday, temperatures are forecast to climb to “dangerously high levels by the weekend,” reaching the mid- to upper-90s by Friday.
The heat index, which is the measure of how hot it feels when humidity is factored in with air temperature, is forecast to reach close to reach 107 degrees Saturday, the city’s Office of Emergency Management and the Health Department said Tuesday.