Amtrak Police Chief Probed Over Contract With Boyfriend’s Company
Amtrak’s top cop is under investigation after arranging a counterterrorism contract with a firm employing her longtime boyfriend, according to reports.
Rabbi Eliezer Berland To Temain In Jail Throughout Trial
A Jerusalem court ruled Thursday morning that Rabbi Eliezer Berland be held in custody until the end of his trial and will not be released on bail.
Poughkeepsie, NY – US Flags Ordered Removed From Upstate NY Fire Trucks
Poughkeepsie, NY – Fire commissioners in upstate New York have ordered a department to take American flags off its trucks, sparking a heated online debate.
Monsey, NY – Driver Reading Article On Cellphone Rams Ramapo Police Car
Monsey, NY – An officer with the Ramapo Police Department was sent to a local hospital yesterday after being rear-ended by a woman who was reading an article on her cell phone while driving.
Turkey – 11 Killed In Attacks On Police, Military In Turkey; 226 Hurt
Turkey – A string of bombings, blamed on Kurdish rebels and targeting Turkey’s security forces, killed at least 11 people and wounded 226 others, officials said Thursday.
Rio De Janeiro – Brazilian Judge Orders US Olympic Swimmers Passports Seized Amid Robbery Investigation
Rio de Janeiro – The father of American swimmer Ryan Lochte said Wednesday his gold medal-winning son arrived back in the United States before a Brazilian judge ordered that Lochte and U.S. teammate Jimmy Feigen stay in Brazil as authorities investigate their claim they were robbed during the Olympics.
Jared Kushner Once Broke Up With Ivanka Trump Because She Wasn’t Jewish
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her Jewish husband Jared Kushner often cited by those who wish to downplay accusations of anti-Semitism in the Trump campaign and validate the candidate’s commitment to the Jewish community — once separated, three years into their relationship, because Ivanka was not a member of the tribe at the time.
Beit Din of America Being Sued Over Mikvah-Peeping Rabbi
The Beth Din of America has been added to the list of defendants in a $100 million class action suit against Rabbi Barry Freundel, the prominent Washington, DC, spiritual leader who was convicted of secretly videotaping women in his synagogue’s ritual bath.
Family of Karina Vetrano To Retrace Her Final Steps
The family of slain Queens jogger Karina Vetrano is retracing her final footsteps Tuesday evening to mark the two weeks since her as-yet unsolved rape and murder.
Snowden: Exposure of Alleged NSA Tools May Be Warning to US
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says the exposure of malicious software allegedly linked to his former employer may be a message from Moscow.