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Aug 3, 2023

Jury: Death penalty recommended for Pennsylvania Synagogue shooter

11 people were killed, two additional people were critically wounded, 5 police officers were also injured.

Aug 2, 2023

Court affirms sex abuse conviction of ex-friar who worked at a Catholic school in Wisconsin

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has affirmed the 2022 conviction of a former Franciscan friar in the 1990s sexual abuse of a student at a Catholic school.

Aug 2, 2023

How the Trump fake electors scheme became a ‘corrupt plan,’ according to the indictment

The fake electors plan began in Wisconsin, prosecutors allege, with a memorandum from Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who was assisting Trump.

Aug 1, 2023

Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss

It accuses him of repeatedly lying about the election results, turning aside repeated overtures from some aides to tell the truth but conspiring with others to try to improperly change vote totals in his favor.

Aug 1, 2023

Memphis, Tennessee, police shoot suspect after he fired shots outside Jewish school

Memphis police on Monday said officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn't get into the building.

Aug 1, 2023

75th Anniversary of the Racial Integration of the Armed Forces

Last week marks the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9981, which was issued by President Harry S. Truman on July 26, 1948, and which directed the desegregation of the United States Armed Forces.

Jul 31, 2023

Marine staff sergeant found not guilty in 2021 death of recruit at South Carolina’s Parris Island

A staff sergeant who oversaw Marine training at South Carolina's Parris Island has been cleared of criminal responsibility in the death of a 19-year-old recruit in 2021.

Holocaust Survivor Barbara Schecter Cohen
Jul 25, 2023

Holocaust survivor calls attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion reminiscent of 1930’s Nazi Germany

A Holocaust survivor said Sunday that history is repeating itself and the recent attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are reminiscent of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

Judicial overhaul Israel
Jul 25, 2023

Judicial overhaul advances in Israel

Mass demonstrations also erupted in central Tel Aviv – the epicenter of months of anti-government protests.

Jul 25, 2023

Russia says drones hit Moscow

Emergency workers were inspecting the damage, and traffic was halted on sections of highways where the drones fell.

Jul 21, 2023

Judge sets a trial date for next May in Trump’s classified documents case in Florida

If the date holds, it would follow close on the heels of a separate New York trial for Trump.

Jul 20, 2023

Intelligence allies predict Putin’s revenge at Aspen Forum

Intelligence community predicts Putin's revenge.

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