Berlin – German Officials Probe Alleged Vote Fraud In Jewish Election
BERLIN — German prosecutors have opened an investigation into allegations of vote-rigging in an election for Berlin’s Jewish community parliament.
Across US, Police Officers Abuse Confidential Databases
Police officers in Wisconsin and across the country have misused confidential law enforcement databases to get information on romantic partners, business associates, neighbors, journalists and others for reasons that have nothing to do with daily police work, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Password Breach Could Have Ripple Effects Well Beyond Yahoo
LONDON — As investors and investigators weigh the damage of Yahoo’s massive breach to the internet icon, information security experts worry that the record-breaking haul of password data could be used to open locks up and down the web.
Protests Break Out In California After Police Fatally Shoot Black Man
EL CAJON, Calif. — A black man reportedly acting erratically at a strip mall in suburban San Diego was shot and killed by police after pulling an object from his pocket, pointing it at officers and assuming a “shooting stance,” authorities said.
Nathan Carman, Rescued After Boating Accident Was Suspect In Grandfather’s Death
A Vermont man who survived more than a week at sea was a suspect in his wealthy grandfather’s unsolved slaying in 2013.
Ehud Olmert Corruption Appeal Rejected, Ex-Israeli Prime Minister To Serve Another 8 Months
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s appeal against his conviction in the “cash envelopes” affair, in which he accepted cash-filled envelopes from American Jewish businessman Morris Talansky.
Obama, Clinton, World Leaders To Attend Peres Funeral
Eighteen world leaders representing 11 countries notified the Israeli Foreign Ministry Wednesday morning that they plan to attend the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, scheduled for this Friday.
BORUCH DAYAN HA’EMMES: FORMER ISRAEL PRESIDENT SHIMON PERES
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres was Niftar early Wednesday morning. He was 93.