Smithtown, NY - Police: Long Island Man Threatened To Kill Senators Over Kavanaugh Confirmation
Yesterday 05:17 PM
Smithtown, NY - Police say a New York man threatened to kill two U.S. senators for supporting Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Police charged 74-year-old Ronald Derisi with threatening to murder a federal official. The Smithtown man was scheduled to appear Friday at a...
Florence, Italy - Wanda Ferragamo, Matriarch Of Famed Shoemaker, Dies At 96
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Florence, Italy - Wanda Ferragamo, the honorary president of the Florentine shoemaker founded by her husband Salvatore, has died at the age of 96, the family said on Friday.
Wanda was left a widow 58 years ago when her husband passed away. She took charge of Salvatore Ferragamo alongside her...
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Moscow - Russian Chief Rabbi Accuses Sweden Of ‘Persecuting’ Couple Who Home-school Their KidsYesterday 04:31 PMMoscow - One of Chabad movement’s top rabbis accused Sweden of “persecution” against a Hasidic couple who sought to home-school their children...Read More » |
Belgium - Belgian Trade Union Boss Says Israel Kills Palestinian Kids For Their OrgansYesterday 04:00 PMBelgium - A university lecturer and senior executive of one of Belgium’s main trade unions wrote that Israel poisons Palestinians and kills their...Read More » | |||
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New York - Police Reforms Have NYC Officers Handing Out Business CardsYesterday 03:33 PMNew York - Looking to improve how its police department interacts with the public, New York City on Friday started requiring officers to give their business cards to people they stop and to explain, in most instances, why law enforcement activity is taking...Read More » |
Washington - Fed's Kaplan Sees Two-three More Rate Hikes To Hit 'Neutral' LevelYesterday 03:15 PMWashington - Another two to three interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve will likely put U.S. borrowing costs in "neutral" territory where...Read More » | |||
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New York - How Winning $1 Billion In Mega Millions Could Lead To BankruptcyYesterday 03:12 PMNew York - The U.S. Mega Millions lottery is holding a drawing on Oct. 19 for a jackpot that’s swelled to US$1 billion after the 24 drawings held...Read More » |
Warsaw, Poland - Poland Turns Over Site Of Warsaw Ghetto MuseumYesterday 03:00 PMWarsaw, Poland - A museum dedicated to the Jews who suffered in the Warsaw Ghetto during Nazi Germany's occupation of Poland came closer to reality...Read More » | |||
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Jerusalem - Thousands Of Palestinian Rioters At Gaza Border, In Tense IDF-hamas StandoffYesterday 02:25 PMJerusalem - Israeli soldiers shot and wounded 130 Palestinians during protests near the Gaza Strip border on Friday, the enclave's Health Ministry...Read More » |
Jerusalem - Christian Leaders Urge Israeli PM To Nix Church Lands BillYesterday 02:23 PMJerusalem - Christian leaders in Jerusalem are urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop a bill that the churches say would allow the...Read More » | |||
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Miami, FL - Severe Turbulence Injures 15 On Flight To Buenos AiresYesterday 02:00 PMMiami, FL - An Argentine airline says fifteen passengers aboard a flight from Miami to Buenos Aires suffered minor injuries after their plane hit...Read More » |
Washington - US Home Sales Fell In September To Slowest Pace In 3 YearsYesterday 01:30 PMWashington - U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for the...Read More » | |||
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New York - Worsening Odds Lead To Bigger Lottery JackpotsYesterday 01:00 PMNew York - If it seems like lottery jackpots are getting larger and larger, it's because they are getting larger and larger. Friday night's Mega...Read More » |
New Delhi - At Least 50 People Die After Train Runs Over Crowd In IndiaYesterday 12:28 PMNew Delhi - A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 50...Read More » | |||
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New York - Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To $1 BillionYesterday 12:09 PMNew York - The estimated annuity value of the jackpot for tonight’s Mega Millions drawing has been increased to $1 billion. This is the largest...Read More » |
Budapest - Hungary's New Holocaust Museum Divides Jews, Faces 'Whitewash' AccusationYesterday 12:03 PMBudapest - A planned new Holocaust museum in Budapest has divided Hungary's Jewish community and triggered international concerns that it will...Read More » | |||
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Washington - AP-NORC Poll: Just 1 In 4 Thinks Kavanaugh Told Entire TruthYesterday 11:32 AMWashington - Just 1 in 4 people thinks Brett Kavanaugh was completely honest when as a Supreme Court nominee he gave sworn testimony to the Senate...Read More » |
Lehigh Acres, FL - Man Found Dead In Florida With Head Stuck In Car WindowYesterday 11:30 AMLehigh Acres, FL - Authorities say a Florida man was found dead with his head stuck in a partially closed car window. The News-Press reports that...Read More » | |||
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Jerusalem - U.S. Student's Lawyer Says 'Battle Goes On' Over Israel Anti-boycott LawYesterday 10:54 AMJerusalem - A U.S. student's court victory against the Israeli government's attempt to bar her from the country may prove only a short reprieve in...Read More » |
Missoula, MN - Trump Praises Montana Congressman Who Body-slammed ReporterYesterday 09:56 AMMissoula, MN - President Donald Trump praised a Republican congressman for body-slamming a reporter last year, calling him a "tough cookie" and...Read More » | |||
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Toronto - More Precaution Than Promotion For Canadian Cannabis TourismYesterday 09:46 AMToronto - Canada's move to legalize recreational marijuana this week is unlikely to immediately trigger a flood of pot-fueled tourism, as tour...Read More » |
Gaza - UN Mideast Peace Envoy Urges Restraint Ahead Of Gaza Border ProtestsYesterday 09:03 AMGaza - The United Nations' Mideast peace envoy urged Israel and the Palestinians to exercise restraint Friday ahead of protests organized by Hamas on...Read More » | |||
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Los Angeles - Joshua Kushner Marries Model Who Converted To JudaismYesterday 08:41 AMLos Angeles - Supermodel Karlie Kloss has married businessman Joshua Kushner. Kloss posted a photo of her in a wedding dress and Kushner in a...Read More » |
New York - UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Pokes Fun At Herself At NY CharityYesterday 08:16 AMNew York - Nikki Haley was introduced as the next president of the United States by comedian Jim Gaffigan at a white-tie gala in New York Thursday...Read More » | |||
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Tokyo - Copter Crashes On USS Ronald Reagan In Asia, Sailors HurtYesterday 07:59 AMTokyo - An U.S. Navy helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan on Friday, causing non-fatal injuries to...Read More » |
Istanbul - Turkey Suggests Saudi Journalist Remains Taken Out Of ConsulateYesterday 07:43 AMIstanbul - A Turkish official said Friday that investigators are looking into the possibility that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's remains...Read More » | |||
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Missoula, MN - Trump Says Without Evidence That Dems Are Behind 'caravan'October 18, 2018 11:30 PMMissoula, MN - President Donald Trump suggested without evidence Thursday that Democrats or their allies are supporting a "caravan" of Central...Read More » |
Buenos Aires - Tens Of Thousands Of Documents Show How Argentina Supported The NazisOctober 18, 2018 11:02 PMBuenos Aires - Argentina’s Jewish political umbrella revealed excerpts from tens of thousands of documents about World War II that shed light on...Read More » | |||
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Menlo Park, CA - Facebook's Election 'War Room' Takes Aim At Fake InformationOctober 18, 2018 10:33 PMMenlo Park, CA - In an otherwise innocuous part of Facebook's expansive Silicon Valley campus, a locked door bears a taped-on sign that reads "War...Read More » |
Seattle, WA - With No Wife, Kids What Happens To World's Richest Microsoft Co-Founder Wealth? It's Not ClearOctober 18, 2018 10:00 PMSeattle, WA - Prior to his death on Monday, billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen invested large sums in technology ventures, research projects...Read More » | |||
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Washington - NTSB Hasn't Fully Examined Limo In NY Crash That Killed 20October 18, 2018 09:33 PMWashington - Federal safety investigators have been unable to conduct a full examination of the limousine involved in a crash that killed 20 people...Read More » |
New York - Meteorologists: Warm Winter Predicted For Much Of The USOctober 18, 2018 09:00 PMNew York - Winter looks wet and especially mild for much of the country, thanks to a weak El Nino brewing, U.S. meteorologists said. The National...Read More » | |||
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Los Angeles, CA - Stefania Podgorska Burzminski, Who Hid 13 Jews In Her Attic In Poland, Dies At 97October 18, 2018 08:33 PMLos Angeles, CA - Stefania Podgorska Burzminski, who as a teenager hid 13 Jews in an attic in Poland for two years during the Holocaust and married...Read More » |
Amsterdam - Family Of Dutch Diplomat Punished For Saving Jews In The Holocaust Gets Official ApologyOctober 18, 2018 08:00 PMA Dutch diplomat who saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust and was punished for his actions received a long overdue apology. The Dutch...Read More » | |||
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