
Latest News Briefs08:44 3 girls fall thirty feet from ferris wheel in TennesseeWednesday, August 17, 2016
Onlookers were horrified to watch three girls fall from a ferris wheel at Greene Country Faire on Tuesday night.
08:37 PM calls Head Likud Secretary for emergency talkWednesday, August 17, 2016
Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu called in the Head of the Secretariat of the Likud Party, Yisrael Katz, for an emergency meeting this morning (Wednesday), after the Secretariat's decision to downgrade Netanyahu's powers within Likud. 08:28 Oil ship hijacked near MalaysiaWednesday, August 17, 2016
A Malaysian oil ship carrying 900,000 liters of diesel has been hijacked. Malaysian officials say the tanker is now near the Indonesian island of Batam. 08:24 Temperatures expected to fall todayWednesday, August 17, 2016
The weather forecast for today (Wednesday) indicates some cloudiness, with a slight fall in temperatures. Slight rain is possible in the North and along the coastline. On Friday, temperatures are expected to rise again slightly. 08:18 Watch: 'Clinton endangers police'Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Trump: Slandering police is "a disservice to the poor African American residents who are hurt by the high crime in their community."
08:12 IDF carries out broad anti-terror operation in Al-FawwarWednesday, August 17, 2016
Overnight, IDF forces entered terror hotbeds all over Israel to crackdown on illegal weapons trafficking and nationalistic perpetrators.
08:07 Bnei Brak biker hit by car, in serious conditionWednesday, August 17, 2016
A 30-year-old biker was seriously injured in Bnei Brak this morning (Wednesday) when he was hit by a car. Medics gave the man emergency treatment on the scene and evacuated him to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital. 08:00 Poll: Clinton has 9-point lead over Trump in FloridaWednesday, August 17, 2016
Democratic presidential nominee has 48 percent support of voters in Florida over 39 for Trump, according to Monmouth University poll.
08:00 FBI to Congress: Obtain approval before publishing Clinton docsWednesday, August 17, 2016
FBI clarifies it expects Congress to obtain approval before releasing any of documents that were turned over in Clinton email saga.
07:59 Schindler's factory could be turned into Holocaust memorialWednesday, August 17, 2016
A factory in the Czech Republic once used by Oskar Schindler could be made into a Holocaust memorial after it was bought a Czech foundation.
07:58 Watch live: President greets 233 new olimWednesday, August 17, 2016
The second summer flight of Nefesh B'Nefesh arrives in Israel. Watch live as the new Israelis are welcomed at the Ben Gurion Airport.
07:58 Poland proposes to jail those who say 'Polish death camps'Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Polish government proposes bill that would make the use of terms like "Polish death camps" a crime punishable by jail time.
07:57 Nazi 'gold train' dig in Poland may separate fact from fictionWednesday, August 17, 2016
Treasure hunters in Poland start digging for a hidden train long rumored to be filled with Nazi gold from the end of World War II.
07:51 Stun grenade thrown at house in AkkoWednesday, August 17, 2016
A stun grenade was thrown last night toward a house on Ramhal Street, in Akko. No one was injured. Police are investigating the incident. 07:50 Likud legal branch protests stripping Prime Minister of powerWednesday, August 17, 2016
Likud [political party] legal advisor Avi Halevi announced that he would approach the party's court in order to cancel the decisions made by the Likud secretariat to reduce the powers of the Prime Minister and chairman of the party, reports Israel Hayom. 07:40 Security forces lead broad-scale operation in Al-FawwarWednesday, August 17, 2016
Yesterday, the IDF carried out a broad-scale operation, in conjunction with the Israel Police of Judea-Samaria, to take down terror operations in Al-Fawwar, in Judea. The security forces entered the terror hotbed to make several arrests, question people, and confiscate weaponry. 07:28 Gaza elections set for OctoberWednesday, August 17, 2016
Gazan elections are set to move forward - with conditions. Hamas claims they won't allow local elections in the Gaza Strip if the Palestinian Authority continues to arrest Hamas in West Bank. 07:24 Ford acquires Israeli SAIPS tech companyWednesday, August 17, 2016
US auto-giant Ford has bought the Israeli company SAIPS, which develops computerized vision solutions and digital learning, reports the Globe. The acquisition comes as Ford continues to research and develop driverless cars. Ford hopes that the Israeli company will help them manage algorithmic problems in producing safe and effective vehicles. 07:13 Rahat: Trash collector shotWednesday, August 17, 2016
A trash collector in Rahat has been critically wounded as a result of a gunshot. He has been brought to the emergency room. The circumstances of the situation area being investigated. 06:45 Russian sprinter stripped of Olympic gold medalWednesday, August 17, 2016
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday that a Russian sprinter was disqualified from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, meaning her team's gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay is withdrawn. The athlete, Yulia Chermoshanskaya, tested positive for two prohibited substances and has been retroactively disqualified, according to the IOC. 06:42 Watch live: President greets 233 new olimWednesday, August 17, 2016
The second summer flight of Nefesh B'Nefesh arrives in Israel. Watch live as the new Israelis are welcomed at the Ben Gurion Airport.
06:12 Poll: Clinton has 9-point lead over Trump in FloridaWednesday, August 17, 2016
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has opened up a 9-point lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump in Florida, a new poll released Tuesday finds. The Monmouth University survey shows Clinton taking 48 percent support over Trump at 39 percent, according to The Hill. 05:44 FBI to Congress: Obtain approval before publishing Clinton docsWednesday, August 17, 2016
The FBI said Tuesday it would expect Congress to obtain approval before releasing any of the documents the agency has turned over to lawmakers about Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while serving as Secretary of State. The statement came hours after the FBI sent Congress a report it had provided to the Justice Department last month to explain why it recommended no charges in the Clinton email server investigation. 05:16 Schindler's factory could be turned into Holocaust memorialWednesday, August 17, 2016
A factory in the Czech Republic once used by Oskar Schindler could be made into a Holocaust memorial, the German news agency dpa reports. The site was bought by the Endowment Fund Memorial of Shoah and Oskar Schindler, according to the report. The Czech foundation is now looking at ways to finance the project, which includes restoring the dilapidated building in the eastern Czech village of Brnenec. 04:56 Former aide to top Nazi opens up, says few would've taken standWednesday, August 17, 2016
Joseph Goebbels' former personal secretary reveals what it was like working for Hitler's chief propagandist in a new film about her life.
04:43 PA towns campaign to rebuild demolished terrorist homesWednesday, August 17, 2016
The local council of the Palestinian Arab village of Bani Naim, east of Hevron, along with local residents and several other local institutions have teamed up to rebuild the home of terrorist Mohammed Tarayra, who murdered 13-year-old Hallel-Yaffa Ariel as she slept in her bed in Kiryat Arba on the morning of June 30, 2016. IDF troops demolished a part of the home this week in accordance with a Supreme Court ruling that only the second story of the home would be demolished - rather than the entire structure - due to “humanitarian concerns”. 04:12 Poland proposes to jail users of 'Polish death camps'Wednesday, August 17, 2016
The Polish government on Tuesday proposed a bill that would make the use of terms like "Polish death camps" a crime punishable by jail time, JTA reports. The bill would prohibit assigning blame to Poland for the actions of Nazi Germany. Historians and artists would be exempt in their work. 03:59 Nazi 'gold train' dig in Poland may separate fact from fictionWednesday, August 17, 2016
Treasure hunters in Poland start digging for a hidden train long rumored to be filled with Nazi gold from the end of World War II.
03:46 State Dept.: Russian bombing raid from Iran is 'unfortunate'Wednesday, August 17, 2016
The United States on Tuesday bemoaned Russia's use of an Iranian air base to launch a bombing raid in Syria, but credited Moscow for having given a brief advance warning, AFP reported. Earlier on Tuesday, Russia's defense ministry said long-range bombers and fighter jets took off from the Hamedan base in western Iran and "conducted a group air strike against targets of the Islamic State (ISIS) and the Jabhat Al-Nusra terrorist groups" in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Deir Ezzor and Idlib. 03:30 What's a nice Jewish boy doing playing a neo-Nazi?Wednesday, August 17, 2016
In his new film, Daniel Radcliffe plays FBI agent Nate Foster, who goes undercover to take down skinheads planning to set off a dirty bomb.
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