Florida Professor Charged With Drugging and Raping Housekeeper, Arrested By U.S. Marshals
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – A Florida International University professor has been arrested, the U.S. Marshal Service said, Thursday.
Israeli Judge Approves $400 Million Class Action Against Facebook For Violating Privacy
An Israeli court has approved a class-action suit against Facebook for violating users’ privacy, ruling that a clause in Facebook’s terms of use requiring all suits to be heard in California courts is invalid.
Washington – Dozens Of U.S. Diplomats Urge Military Strikes Against Syria’s Assad
Washington – More than 50 State Department diplomats have signed an internal memo sharply critical of U.S. policy in Syria, calling for military strikes against President Bashar al-Assad’s government to stop its persistent violations of a cease-fire in the country’s civil war.
Israeli NGO Threatens To Sue Boeing Over Deal With Iran
Shurat Hadin – Israel Law Center on Thursday told US aerospace giant Boeing that it will place liens on any of its airplanes slated for Iran if it goes through with an announced sale.
Jewish Philanthropist Dr. Irving Moskowitz Passes Away
Dr. Irving Moskowitz, one of American Jewry’s leading philanthropists, has passed away aged 88.
Ex-CIA officer Facing Jail In Italy Says Hillary Clinton Is Partially To Blame
A former CIA officer and diplomat who has repeatedly denied playing a role in one of the most notorious U.S. counterterrorism programs is set to become the only American held accountable for it — and claims the Obama administration has abandoned her.
Pope Francis Pet A Tiger Cub
Pope Francis spread his love to the animal kingdom on Thursday before a tiger cub wearily backed away from his hand.
NYPD: Assault By Peach A Felony Under NY Law, Prompting Jail Time In Williamsburg Hoverboard Incident
WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn – A dispute inside a Brooklyn grocery store ended with criminal charges filed against the store manager, and the incident was caught on wild cell phone video.
Jerusalem – Religious War At Western Wall: Kerfuffle Over Egalitarian Prayer Service
An egalitarian prayer service at the Western Wall descended into a bad tempered skirmish on Thursday afternoon, when haredi demonstrators sabotaged an event held by the Reform and Conservative Movements to underline their demands for a pluralist prayer space at the site.
Murray Huberfeld Made Money Off Dying People, SEC Says
The hedge fund manager arrested for allegedly bribing union boss Norman Seabrook once tried to bilk his own sister in an investment scheme targeting dying people in hospices, federal officials said.