Yehuda Bauer 98 Scholar Who Saw Jewish Resistance in Holocaust Dies

Gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi, who trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions, has died at 82

Sports - ABC News - November 16

Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou, dies at 82

He helped turn young women into champions and U.S. into an international power.

Sports - ABC News - November 17

Bela Karolyi, coach who developed USA Gymnastics into world force, dies at 82

Bela Karolyi, one of the United States' most eminent gymnastics coaches alongside wife Márta, has died at age 82, a spokesperson for USA Gymnastics said Saturday evening.

Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia Comaneci, dies aged 82

Karolyi trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and help turn the US into an international gymnastics power. Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Woman who was injured in deadly roof collapse in Serbia dies; death toll at 15

A young woman who was injured in a deadly roof collapse in Serbia this month has died, bringing the death toll to 15

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Spencer Lawton, the Savannah prosecutor who tried 'Midnight in the Garden' case, dies at 81

The Georgia prosecutor who tried the murder case made famous by the book “Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil” has died

Entertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago

Vladimir Shklyarov, ballet star who dazzled with Russia's Mariinsky Theatre, dies at 39

Vladimir Shklyarov, who danced with Russia's prestigious Mariinsky Ballet Theatre, died Friday after reportedly falling from a fifth-floor balcony. He was 39.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

Andy Paley, who produced for Brian Wilson and composed for 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' dies at 73

The musician was perhaps best known for his work on Brian Wilson's 1988 comeback LP and on the soundtrack to Warren Beatty's big-screen 'Dick Tracy.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

Alice Brock, who helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's classic 'Alice's Restaurant,' dies at 83

Alice Brock has died at age 83

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Alice Brock, who helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s classic ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ dies at 83

NEW YORK — Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie’s deadpan Thanksgiving standard, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” has died at age 83.

Eighty years after thousands of Greek Jews were murdered, Thessaloniki’s Holocaust museum is finally set to open

Germany is among donors committing millions to the long-awaited project, to be completed in 2026, which will tell story of those who perished. Few places are more representative of the horrors that ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Why Germany Is Resisting UniCredit’s Takeover of Commerzbank

Despite an openness to cross-border mergers, Germany has pushed back against talk of the Italian lender UniCredit’s acquiring Commerzbank.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Trump resistance rises in states led by Democratic governors

Democratic governors are signaling their willingness to defy the new Trump administration, vowing to protect freedoms in their states and to wage legal and political battle if the president-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - November 9

Ukrainian soldier-musicians bring a message of resistance to L.A.

One lost an eye on the front lines. One lost a leg. These musicians are going to Simi Valley, Culver City and Redondo Beach to say war can't destroy Ukraine's culture.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 11

Nonprofits Vow a New Resistance. Will Donors Pay Up?

Groups that used lawsuits and protests to stymie the first Trump administration will face longer odds this time. The courts are more conservative, and patrons are dejected.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Sharpe and Clingan power the Trail Blazers to a 106-98 victory over the Timberwolves

Shaedon Sharpe scored 33 points, Donovan Clingan narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks on Wednesday, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota ...

Sports - ABC News - November 14

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member who co-wrote 'Box of Rain' and several other songs, dies at 84

Entertainment - ABC News - October 25

Wife of YouTuber Who Died 1 Month After Being Bitten by Venomous Snake Pens Emotional Tribute: ‘We Love You’

World - Yahoo News - October 31

More voters saw Trump as the candidate of change: Exit poll analysis

Claiming superior leadership and casting himself as the true agent of change were keys to Donald Trump’s election victory, an ABC News exit poll found.

LGBTQ candidates saw big election wins, with several historic victories

More than 1,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates ran for elected office this year, with hundreds winning their respective races.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Harris saw less support from women voters than her predecessors

For the second time in the past decade, a woman at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket failed to secure the White House. While Vice President Kamala Harris secured the majority of female ...

'I found my cousin in Cairo, then we went to war'

London veteran Percy Chafer never knew what happened to his cousin during World War Two - until now.

College Football’s Ultimate Cinderella Is a Team No One Saw Coming

The Indiana Hoosiers are 10-0 for the first time in program history after beating Michigan on Saturday.

Sports - The New York Times - November 10

‘That damned kitchen!’ How the inventor of the fitted kitchen eventually saw it as a curse

Her splashbacked, single-surfaced, cubbyholed, foldaway paradise revolutionised kitchen design. But Austrian architect Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky grew to regret her world-conquering creation. . . ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

‘When the water subsided, I saw our house was gone’ – This is climate breakdown

We were shocked by how quickly the water rose. My children panicked and I didn’t know what to save first. This is Leoncia’s story. Location Sitio Gipit, Philippines. Disaster Typhoon Carina, ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Vivek Ramaswamy's plan to force federal workers back into the office

Vivek Ramaswamy's effort to cut costs could target the nearly two-thirds of federal workers who are still approved to work from home 18 months after the pandemic ended.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Starmer will struggle to keep his ‘smash the gangs’ promise - as I saw firsthand

Keir Starmer says it is his personal mission to defeat the people-smuggling gangs

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.

3 men indicted involving an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in Germany

Prosecutors say three men have been charged in a case that involves an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in western Germany

World - ABC News - October 29

West Ridge a hotbed of anti-Jewish hate crimes, police data show

Chicago recorded about 70 anti-Jewish hate crimes this year, including vandalism and bomb threats, with West Ridge hit more than any neighborhood in the city.

Iran executes a Jewish citizen convicted of murder following a dispute over money

Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute

World - ABC News - November 4

2 Jewish DePaul students punched while showing support for Israel

The students suffered physical injuries, but declined medical treatment, according to the university.

Yehuda Bauer 98 Scholar Who Saw Jewish Resistance in Holocaust Dies

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