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Kars4 Kids ads banned in California after being deemed misleading
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (443+ words) CALIFORNIA (KCAL) " Kars4 Kids ads are banned in California after a judge ruled that the charity violated false advertising and unfair competition laws by using donations to pay for teenagers" trips to Israel and a $16. 5 million building there. The court case…...
Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (635+ words) By Ed White and Anthony Izaguirre | Associated Press The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus by hiring a seasoned police…...
It's Ash Wednesday. Here's what that means
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (712+ words) By PETER SMITH, Associated Press This is" Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection that signals the start of Lent, the most penitential season of the church calendar for Catholics and many other Christians. On Ash Wednesday, many…...
Pressure mounts for Richmond mayor to resign after controversial posts about Israel
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (916+ words) RICHMOND " Days after sharing a series of controversial social media posts related to Israel and a recent mass shooting, Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez is facing increased pressure to either repair and restore trust with the community or resign. Dozens of…...
Bay Area rabbis call for food to be let into Gaza
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (172+ words) Through a press release, the rabbis said, "Over the course of the last 22 months, Israel's military has waged a brutal campaign in Gaza, resulting in 60, 000 dead, including 18, 000 children. At various times, Israel has used withholding food and medicine as a…...
Antisemitism hearings put UC Berkeley, Cal Poly under congressional spotlight
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1295+ words) University presidents are under increasing pressure to answer for what lawmakers are calling hate and discrimination toward Jewish students and faculty. While both Republican and Democratic committee members have denounced antisemitism during the hearings, some question where the line gets…...
Goldberg: Meet the Trump-supporting Christians accusing Jews of antisemitism
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (863+ words) Copies of the Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025: Mandate for Leadership" set out during the conservative group's summit in National Harbor, Md. on April 21, 2023. A Heritage Foundation questionnaire testing the ideology of potential recruits for the next Republican presidential administration illustrates the extent…...