In A 24/7 Food Culture, Periodic Fasting Gains Followers
NEW YORK (AP) — On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK.
On low-fat diets, fruit and oatmeal are fine.
With the latest diet trend, no foods at all are allowed for long stre...
Soleimani’s Body Arrives In Iran As Trump Issues Strict Warnings
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The body of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike, arrived Sunday in Iran to throngs of mourners, as President Donald Trump threatened to...
From Resort Amid Palm Trees, Trump Settled On Iran Strike
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — At the midway point of his annual Christmas vacation, President Donald Trump huddled at his Florida club with his top national security advisers. Days ...
With Hours’ Notice, US Fast-Response Force Flies To Mideast
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed Saturday from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Kuwait to serve as reinforcements in the Middle East amid rising tensions fo...
US Manufacturing Activity Falls To Lowest Level In Decade
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year's global economic slowdown.
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3 Crashes, 3 Deaths Raise Questions About Tesla’s Autopilot
DETROIT (AP) — Three crashes involving Teslas that killed three people have increased scrutiny of the company’s Autopilot driving system just months before CEO Elon Musk has planne...
Monsey Chanukah Stabber Indicted By Grand Jury
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Rockland County Grand Jury indicted stabbing suspect Grafton Thomas on Friday.
The indictment included six counts of attempted murder, three counts of ass...
Netanyahu: US Slaying Of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani Was ‘Self Defense’
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for the U.S. slaying of the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
Netanyahu spoke Friday about the Amer...
Castro’s Exit Is Latest Blow To Diversity Of 2020 Field
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The 2020 Democratic presidential primary initially featured the most racially diverse field in history. Now, with one month until voting begins, the top tier o...
Democrats Call US Killing Of Iraqi General ‘Reckless’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump has “tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox" with the targeted killing ...
US Administration Puts In Place New Policy Reducing Visa Periods For Israelis
WASHINGTON (JNS) — New changes to the U.S. administration’s visa policy targeting only Israelis reduces the period of time they can use visas for investment, work and study purpose...
Iraqi Militant Killed By US Worked With Iran For Decades
BAGHDAD (AP) — Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a veteran Iraqi militant who was closely allied with Iran and rose to be a senior militia commander during the war against the Islamic State g...
Nike: Avenatti Wants To Make It A Villain At Extortion Trial
NEW YORK (AP) — California attorney Michael Avenatti wants to portray Nike as a villain and himself a hero at his extortion trial later this month, the company said in a court fili...
Texas Judge: Hospital Can Remove Baby From Life Support
DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors wh...
Sanders And Trump Surge, Biden Rebounds In Fundraising Race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders announced Thursday that his campaign had raised an impressive $34.5 million in the final three months of last year, solidifying him as the quarter'...
New York Jewish Federation Names Former NYPD Expert As New Security Director
NEW YORK (JNS) — UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York announced on Monday that Mitchell D. Silber—former director of intelligence analy...
US Starts Sending Asylum Seekers Across Arizona Border
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday began sending asylum-seekers back to Nogales, Mexico, to await court hearings that will be scheduled roughly 350 miles (563 kilometer...
New York Democrats Condemn Anti-Semitic Attacks, But Are Not Sure Why They Are Happening
NEW YORK (JTA) — In the wake of several attacks on Jews in the New York area in recent months, seven House Democrats representing districts of New York City held a news conference ...
Trump Plan To Curb Teen Vaping Exempts Some Flavors
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials will ban most flavored e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but with major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers ...
Family Of Hanukkah Attack Victim Calls For End Of Hatred
NEW YORK (AP) — The daughter of a man gravely wounded in an attack on a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City made an emotional plea Thursday to end hatred and anti-Semitism,...