Six years after synagogue shooting, a Jewish neighborhood grapples with antisemitism and elections

Amid a somber anniversary and with Election Day on the horizon, concerns about rising antisemitism are at the forefront of many voters’ minds in Squirrel Hill, a Jewish neighborhood in Pittsburgh.

Vice President Harris marks 6 years since Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

In a statement Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris commemorated six years since the deadly shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue.

House Education GOP says schools failed to protect Jewish students after nearly yearlong antisemitism investigation

Republicans on the House Education Committee on Thursday released their report regarding antisemitism on college campuses after a nearly yearlong investigation that played a part in at least two ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam Prompt Tight Security at Jewish Sites

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned an overnight wave of violence as Israel begins efforts to evacuate its citizens.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

Community leaders call for hate crime charge as Jewish man shot on his way to synagogue

A Chicago man has been charged with 14 felonies after shooting a Jewish man who was on his way to a local synagogue.

After six years of tariffs, small-business owners aren’t eager for more

Donald Trump wants to greatly expand import duties. Entrepreneurs who weathered his first round, which Biden largely left intact, say they’d have to raise prices to survive.

Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule

Results show Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic party on track to lose by landslide. Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has conceded defeat in Wednesday’s elections, which his Botswana ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting

The movie’s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the screening.

Democrats deploying mobile billboards in swing-state neighborhood ahead of Election Day

The Democratic National Committee has announced a mobile billboard campaign in swing-state neighborhoods in their final push to get Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House. The $7 million ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Tokyo Metro shares surge 45% on debut after Japan's largest IPO in six years

The IPO offered 2.32 billion shares for a price of 1,200 yen apiece, valuing the offering at 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion)

Business - CNBC - October 23

David Warner’s lifetime leadership ban lifted six years after ball-tampering scandal

Cricket Australia scraps sanction imposed for ‘sandpapergate’ Decision paves way for veteran to captain BBL side Sydney Thunder Cricket Australia has scrapped David Warner’s lifetime leadership ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

‘No one will save you’: tourists warned as volcanic site reopens in Iceland after six eruptions in a year

Local safety chief’s stark advice as visitors return to Grindavík – with more activity expected. Why do people want to see Grindavík? Gunnar Schram, the police chief for Suðurnes, the region of ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Nelly Korda named 2024 LPGA player of the year after winning second major among six total events

Korda captured her first Rolex Player of the Year honor in her ninth year as a professional

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

In a Decisive Election, a Jewish Group Focuses on Climate Voters

Dayenu, a nonprofit group, is mobilizing Jews around a threat that organizers warn every walk of life on earth must confront: climate change.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Alec Baldwin's "Rust" to premiere after deadly shooting on set over 3 years ago

Alec Baldwin's western "Rust" will premiere on Wednesday after a deadly shooting on set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. A live round was mistakenly loaded into a prop gun. The ...

Investigation underway after 2 Jewish DePaul students attacked on campus

An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s ...

What the results of the US election mean for the fight against antisemitism worldwide

The results of the U.S. elections offer a glimpse of hope for a fundamental profound change, and paves the path to peace.

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Amsterdam bans demonstrations after antisemitic attack on soccer fans

Amsterdam has banned demonstrations through the weekend after what authorities are calling an antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans. Crowds of people assaulted the fans after Thursday night's ...

Amsterdam Bars Protests After Antisemitic Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans

The violence erupted around a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams in Amsterdam on Thursday.

World - The New York Times - November 9

‘Hottest year I’ve ever experienced’: canvassers in Nevada grapple with heat as they work to mobilise voters

Residents of Las Vegas have endured a string of record-breaking heatwaves in summer with a very warm fall. By now, the canvassers at Make the Road Nevada know how to prepare themselves for the ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state's 175-year-old abortion ban is valid

An attorney representing a conservate prosecutor is struggling to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban

Health - ABC News - November 11

Haiti's prime minister ousted after six months

The former United Nations official was brought in to lead Haiti through an ongoing, gang-led security crisis.

HMRC investigations into serious tax fraud and avoidance hit six-year low

UK revenue authority says its teams are focusing their work on the highest-impact cases

Business - Financial Times - November 10

PC who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl jailed

Dean Dempster admitted sexually assaulting the child along with making indecent child sex images.

Harris campaigns in Philadelphia neighborhoods

Vice President Harris is campaigning across Philadelphia on Sunday in a last-minute appeal to voters in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania. She tried to contrast herself with former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Hate crime and terrorism charges filed after Jewish man shot in 'targeted' attack

Hate crime and terrorism charges were announced Thursday after a Jewish man was shot while walking to synagogue in Chicago over the weekend in what police now say was a “targeted” attack.

We must not turn blind eye to antisemitism, says Dutch king after attacks on Israeli football fans

Willem-Alexander says Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands after Israeli football supporters come under attack.

Harris hits critical battleground Pennsylvania six days before election

Vice-president continues to make closing argument to voters, reminding Americans of two different futures for US. Kamala Harris continued to make her closing argument to voters just six days ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

Maine residents whose sense of safety was shattered last year by the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history planned to mark the day Friday in ways big and small, including a planned ...

New Mexico teen charged in shooting of 8-year-old sister

A New Mexico teenager was charged with what appeared to be an accidental shooting of his younger sister on Tuesday morning, according to police.

20-year-old mother, infant killed in drive-by shooting; suspect at large

A 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son were shot dead while sitting in their car, in what appears to be a drive-by shooting, according to police.

Dad of 14-year-old accused in Georgia school shooting pleads not guilty

Colin Gray and his son, Colt Gray, were both indicted in the Sept. 4 shooting that killed two students and two teachers and injured others.

10-year Treasury yield ends with biggest six-week climb in a year as consumer sentiment rises

U.S. government debt sold off on Friday, giving the 10-year yield its biggest six-week advance in about a year, after data showed consumer sentiment rose this month.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Missing woman found with snake bite after six days in mountains

Lovisa Sjoberg disappeared after driving into the mountains to take photographs.

Six injured after severe storms and tornadoes sweep across Oklahoma

More than 80,000 customers were without power as damage included downed power lines, gas lines and trees. Severe storms and reported tornadoes swept across Oklahoma early on Sunday, injuring at ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

One dead and six taken to hospital after car crash

A 19-year-old man, who was a front seat passenger in one of the cars, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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