Before Italy’s Virus Lockdown, A Dash To The Last Train Out
ITALY (AP) - I was out to dinner in the medieval city of Padua when the text messages and phone calls started pouring in: The last train out leaves at 11:31 p.m. Get back to Rome b...
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz To Self-quarantine After Contact With Man Infected By Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday he will remain at his home in Texas after learning that he shook hands and briefly chatted with a man in suburban Washington who has...
City Leaders Condemn Highway Graffiti Calling Jews ‘Enemies Of The Whole Human Race’
OHIO (JTA) - City leaders in Cincinnati have condemned graffiti found on a heavily trafficked highway overpass that targeted Jews.
The graffiti reading “The Jews killed Christ. ...
Despite Virus Risk, 2020 Hopefuls Keep Up Campaigns For Now
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — As the coronavirus hits more states, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Sunday his campaign is gauging when it may become necessary to...
`We Can Do It,’ Say Young Believers Fueling Sanders Campaign
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — They've watched their parents and friends struggle to pay medical bills. They've spent time in Spain, Australia and other countries where people don't have ...
My Kids’ Jewish School Closed. But Here’s Why My Family’s Coronavirus Quarantine Hasn’t Been So Bad.
NEW YORK (JTA) —“Really, Mother?! A BELL?!”
Dinner was ready at around 7 p.m., so I walked down the hall to my children’s wing and dropped off their plates — with a bell, so the...
Cruise Ship Being Held Off Florida Coast
MIAMI (AP) - A cruise ship is being held off the coast of Florida on Sunday awaiting test results on whether two crew members have contracted the new coronavirus.
The Miami Hera...
Yeshiva U Students File Discrimination Complaint Over College’s Refusal To Approve LGBTQ Student Group
NEW YORK (JTA) — Seven Yeshiva University students filed a discrimination complaint over the school’s refusal to approve an LGBTQ student group.
The complaint was filed with the...
Stop Using Food to Reward and Punish Your Kids
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION-AP) At one time or another, just about every parent uses food to reward their kids for good behavior and achievements – or to console them when they’re s...
Trump’s Challenge: Keeping His Act Fresh In Reelection Year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Donald Trump show has a consistent script. Same villains. Same nicknames. Same grievances. Same hero: himself.
At raucous rallies held mostly in states tha...
AP Fact Check: Trump’s Sunny Side Up Take On Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny...
First Lady Pushes Back Against Critics Of Her Tennis Tweet
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Melania Trump pushed back Saturday after photos she tweeted of herself overseeing a White House construction project generated an online backlash.
“...
Official: White House Didn’t Want To Tell Seniors Not To Fly
NEW YORK (AP) — The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines becaus...
DC Health Dept.: Aipac Attendees Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Posed No Risk To Others
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The two people who participated in last week’s American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual conference who have tested positive for coronavirus did not pose a...
Florida: 2 Dead In The State Who Tested Positive For Virus
MIAMI (AP) — Two people who tested positive for the new coronavirus have died in Florida, marking the first deaths on the East Coast attributed to the outbreak in the U.S., health ...
NY Governor Declares State Of Emergency After Number Of Coronavirus Cases Jumps To 89
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that New York state’s coronavirus caseload has risen to 89 from the previous day’s count of 44, prompting him to declare a stat...
Jewish Groups Condemn Nazi Flag Display at Sanders Rally
ARIZONA (AP) - The display of a Nazi flag by a man at a Bernie Sanders campaign rally in Arizona drew condemnation from Jewish American groups on Friday amid ongoing worries about ...
Trump Surveys Tornado Damage, Marvels at ‘Tremendous Heart’
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday toured a neighborhood reduced to rubble by a tornado earlier this week and marveled at “the tremendous heart" he witnessed...
Love in the Time of the Coronavirus: Do You Turn Your Back When Someone Offers You a Hand, a Kiss or a Hug?
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION-AP) - Editor’s note: The toll of the coronavirus grows, with California under a state of emergency, and more than 150 cases and 11 deaths reported in the...
Swiss Gruyere Named Best in World Cheese Competition
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A gruyere from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese, chosen from a record number of entrants from 26 nations in the World Championship Cheese Con...
