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Texas Jews are ‘deeply concerned’ about Christian material in proposed public school curriculum

Texas is poised to adopt a public school curriculum that refers to Jesus as “the Messiah,” asks kindergartners to study the Sermon on the Mount and presents the Crusades in a positive light.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
23/11/2024

A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years

The museum said the remains likely dated back to before the year 2000, when it was more common for museums to accept human remains into their collections.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
23/11/2024

Former Trump nominee Gaetz says he won't return to Congress

The embattled congressman on Thursday withdrew from consideration to be Trump's US Attorney General amid allegations of having sex with an underage 17-year-old girl and illicit drug use.

By REUTERS
22/11/2024

Terrorists may be eyeing Macy’s Thanksgiving parade as target, officials warn

More than 2 million people are reportedly expected to watch the parade of 10,000 participants.

Trump granted permission to seek dismissal of hush money case

Lawyers for Trump, a Republican, have argued that the case must be dismissed because having it loom over him while he was president - preventing his ability to govern.

By REUTERS
22/11/2024

Biden backs Israel at UN and in Senate, even as party divisions persist

The White House made clear to Senate Democrats that it was opposed to Sanders’s initiative that would have embargoed future arms sales to Israel.

22/11/2024

Trump nominates Jewish billionaire Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce

Lutnick, currently co-chairing Trump’s transition team, is a significant donor to United Hatzalah, Israel’s largest independent emergency medical service (EMS) organization.

US embassy in London reopens after suspicious 'hoax' item found

British Police said earlier that officers were investigating a suspect package in the vicinity of the US Embassy.

22/11/2024

Security guard at US embassy in Oslo arrested for espionage

The man's lawyer said his client had been in contact with Russian and Iranian intelligence officers.

By REUTERS
22/11/2024

FBI, DHS leaders decline to testify publicly about threats facing US

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters called their refusal to publicly testify a "shocking departure" that runs counter to 15 years of precedent.

By REUTERS
21/11/2024
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