Tel Aviv – Polygamous Cult Uncovered
A religious court in Tel Aviv uncovered a secret cult practicing polygamy recently, when a young bride taken in by the cult reached out to the court for help.
Israeli Jets Strike Targets At Damascus Military Airport
An Arab news outlet identified with the Syrian government said on Wednesday morning that Israeli jets struck targets at a Damascus airport.
Washington – A Look At Trump’s Call To Cancel New Air Force One
President-elect Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he would cancel Boeing’s contract to build a new fleet of presidential aircraft to replace the aging Reagan-era models that currently shuttle the president around the world. Trump cited “out of control” costs of more than $4 billion in a tweet that ended with “Cancel order!”
Comptroller Rejects Plan To Buy $12.5M Helicopter For Gov. Andrew Cuomo
ALBANY – The state comptroller has rejected a non-bid contract by the state police to buy a $12.5 million helicopter that could also be used to ferry Gov. Cuomo, it was reported Tuesday.
Sherri Papini Husband Not Ruled out As A Suspect
The husband of the California mom who was kidnapped, tortured and starved for three weeks has passed a voluntary polygraph test.
NYPD Sergeant Arrested For DWI
An NYPD sergeant whose job is to screen department candidates has been suspended after she was arrested for drunken driving in Long Island, officials said.
Rabbi Daniel Greer Wife Subpoenaed In Sex Assault Case
NEW HAVEN – A man accusing a prominent New Haven rabbi of sexual assault has issued a subpoena that would require the rabbi’s wife to testify.
Shimshon Yurkowicz Resigns From Rabbinic Council In Wake of Royal Commission Findings
A Melbourne rabbi has resigned from one of the most senior Jewish bodies in Australia in the wake of the child abuse royal commission.
Pentagon Reportedly Buried Study Exposing $125B In Waste
Senior defense officials suppressed a study documenting $125 billion worth of administrative waste at the Pentagon out of fears that Congress would use its findings to cut the defense budget, the Washington Post reported late Monday.
German Chancellor Merkel Calls For Burka Ban
German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a dramatic shift in the country’s stance on Muslim migrant integration in Germany by stating during the Conservative CDU party’s convention that “the full Burka (a garment which covers most of the body) is not suitable here” and added that she would initiate legislation against it.