Analysis: NSA Bill Barely Touches the Agency’s Vast Powers
The surveillance law enacted this week stands as the most significant curb on the government’s investigative authorities since the 1970s.
Partner CEO: Let Orange Pay ‘Hundreds of Millions’ To Dump Us
Among the many Israelis upset by Orange CEO Stephane Richarde’s insulting comments Wednesday was Itzik Benevisti – the Director General of Partner, which franchises the name Orange from Richarde’s firm.
Lawsuit Says Zara Lawyer Harassed, Fired For Being Gay and Jewish
A former attorney for Spanish fashion chain Zara filed a $40 million lawsuit on Wednesday claiming he was harassed and ultimately fired for being Jewish, American and gay.
NJ – Orthodox Plaintiff In ‘Gay Conversion’ Suit Tells Of Therapy Methods
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — One of four plaintiffs who sued a nonprofit that promised to turn them from gay to heterosexual wept on the witness stand Wednesday as he described cutting off contact with his mother after being told she was the cause of his homosexuality.
Providence, RI – Congregants At Oldest Synagogue Detail Financial Straits
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island congregation that worships at the nation’s oldest synagogue was in financial straits in 2012 when they decided to sell a set of ceremonial bells worth millions of dollars, congregants testified Wednesday in a legal dispute between them and a New York Jewish congregation, the nation’s first.
Russian Prosecutors Confiscate Chabad Jewish School’s Textbooks
Russian prosecutors confiscated books from a Jewish Chabad school in the city of Yekaterinburg following complaints that its students were taught to hate non-Jews.
Interpol Has Put Six Men Linked To FIFA on Its Most Wanted List
PARIS – Interpol has put six men with ties to FIFA on its most wanted list, issuing an international alert for two former FIFA officials and four executives on charges including racketeering and corruption.
NYPD Cop Busted For Buying Diamond Ring With Dead Man’s Credit Card
An NYPD officer who found the body of a Manhattan man used the victim’s credit-card number to buy herself a pricey diamond ring, authorities said Tuesday.
Temple Mount Preacher: Jews Make Passover Bread With Children’s Blood
An Islamic preacher on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem told congregants that the Nazis burned the Jews of Europe during the Holocaust because they had been kidnapping children to use their blood in Passover bread. He also claimed that Jews worship Satan, plotted the 9/11 attacks, and control the Freemasons who sacrifice their wives and…
Florida Teacher Suspended For Jamming Cellphones In Class
A Florida science teacher has been suspended for running a signal jammer to prevent his students from using their cellphones in class.