Jerusalem – A senior Palestinian official says the U.S. has denied her application for a visa to travel to the United States. Hanan Ashrawi, a top official in the Palestine Liberation Organization, said in a series of tweets Monday that she believed she had been rejected for political reasons. The U.S.-educated Ashrawi, 72, said she [...]

Miami, FL – A weekend of shootings involving rap musicians and their entourages in South Florida for a huge hip-hop festival left two people dead and four wounded, multiple vehicles riddled with bullets and at least seven people detained for questioning. Police agencies across South Florida worked the crime scenes and appealed for help in [...]

Washington – A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that consumers can pursue an antitrust lawsuit that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps. New Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the court’s four liberals in rejecting a plea from Cupertino, California-based Apple to end the lawsuit over the 30% commission the [...]

Waldorf, MD – A boy called 911 to report that he and six other children had been left in a car in Maryland with the windows rolled up and the motor not running. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office tells news outlets that the children ranged in age from 2 to 4 years old, and it’s [...]

New York – Uber shares were down 8% in morning trading and dipped below $38 after the opening bell. Monday was the first full day of trading for the ride-hailing company after its rocky debut on the stock market Friday. Its shares had been priced at $45 each. It’s rare to see shares in a [...]

Jerusalem – Israel’s president has granted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a two-week extension to form a government, as negotiations continued among various political partners. Reuven Rivlin tasked Netanyahu with building a coalition within 28 days of the April 9 elections. Though Netanyahu appeared close to finalizing deals as of Monday, recent national holidays and a [...]

New York – Protestors demanding that the officer accused in Eric Garner’s 2014 chokehold death be fired blocked traffic on the FDR Drive during the rush-hour commute Monday morning. The protest began around 9 a.m. Monday. There were no immediate reports of arrests. A long-delayed disciplinary trial is being held for the New York City [...]

New York – The United States recorded 75 new cases of the measles in the last week, totaling 839 cases in the country’s worst outbreak of the virus since 1994, federal health officials said on Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 9.8% increase in measles cases across 23 states since [...]

On Sunday, May 19th , over 500 individuals will participate in OXC, OHEL’s Annual mud-run style extreme obstacle race at Camp Kaylie at OHEL in Wurtsboro, New York. This Year, OHEL additionally takes OXC online, with our special 24 hour Online OHEL Xtreme Challenge, where, without the mud, you can help children, adults and families [...]

Wandering through the few streets that constitute Jewish Gateshead, even a casual observer senses the electricity in the air. People walk briskly with a sense of purpose, many with impossible-to-restrain, delighted smiles. Moving toward the main Shul, the atmosphere fairly crackles with energy. Stepping through the double doors, into the newly constructed shell of the [...]