FBI Director Says Louis Freeh Nearly Died After Car Crash
Washington – Officials say former FBI director Louis Freeh was near death in the wake of a car crash near his vacation home in Vermont last August.
Len Blavatnik Is Britain’s Richest Man With A £13.17 Billion Fortune
Len Blavatnik, owner of Warner Music, is Britain’s richest man with a £13.17 billion fortune, according to The 2015 Sunday Times Rich List.
WATCH: Netanyahu Gets A starring Role In Obama’s White House Dinner Zingers
U.S. President Barack Obama used his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner to introduce the attitude he plans to adopt for the remainder of his term and to roast political rivals, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Google Executive Dan Fredinburg Killed In By Massive Nepal Earthquake
Dan Fredinburg, a longtime Googler who headed privacy for Google X and product management for the overall privacy team, died this morning of a head injury after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest.
Over 1,800 Confirmed Dead After Massive Earthquake Devastates Nepal
A powerful earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, killing over 1,800 people across a swath of four countries as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest. At a magnitude of 7.9, it was the worst tremor to hit the poor South Asian nation in over 80 years.
Let’s Talk About Sects: Orthodox Jews Join National Conversation on Homosexuality
This isn’t the plot for a new primetime television show (though maybe it should be), it’s the story of how Orthodox Jews jumped way ahead of the curve and joined the national conversation about LGBT rights, religious freedom, and conversion therapy.
New York – Statue Of Liberty Deemed Safe After Bomb Threat
NEW YORK – Authorities evacuated Liberty Island as a precaution after a 911 caller claimed they were going to blow up the Statue of Liberty, according to the National Park Service, which oversees the island.
Russia: S-300 Delivery To Iran Won’t Happen Soon
The delivery of S-300 air defense systems to Iran is not a matter of near future, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told the media on Thursday, according to official Russian news agency Tass.
White House: Jewish American Amongst Two Hostages Killed In US Counterterrorism Operations In Anti Al-Qaeda Strike
Washington – An American and an Italian held hostage by al-Qaida, as well as two Americans working with the terror group, were inadvertently killed by U.S. drone strikes earlier this year, the government revealed Thursday.
James Packer Denies Taking Israeli Citizenship
Prominent Australian businessman James Packer has not become an Israeli citizen, despite claims to the contrary, his office said in a statement on Thursday.