Month: May 2020
With 9 months to go, AIPAC scrubs 2021 conference over pandemic
Citing ‘continued uncertainties’ over the coronavirus, the powerful pro-Israel lobby says it will not hold the confab, scheduled for early March
Read MorePolice investigating after employee says she lied to protect Sara Netanyahu
Probe approved by attorney general; lawyer for PM’s wife claims Avichai Mandelblit is seeking to bring down premier in ‘obsessive’ hunt
Read MoreMonitor: 5 pro-Iran fighters killed in Syria strike blamed on Israel
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says bombing hit three trucks belonging to Iran-backed paramilitary fighters near the Iraqi border
Read MoreMany states scrambling to update hurricane plans for virus
Officials across the U.S. South are still scrambling to adjust their hurricane plans to the coronavirus. The big unknown: Where will people fleeing storms go?
Read MoreMany states scrambling to update hurricane plans for virus
Officials across the U.S. South are still scrambling to adjust their hurricane plans to the coronavirus. The big unknown: Where will people fleeing storms go?
Read MoreGeorge Floyd protests go global
A demonstration in London’s Trafalgar Square on May 31 in response to the death of George Floyd. | Hollie Adams/Getty Images Foreign leaders are also reacting to the turmoil in the United States. As protests continue across the United States,
Read MoreTwitter, Facebook diverge on how to handle Trump’s words
While both companies’ CEOs say they are not ‘arbiters of truth,’ Twitter has added warnings on some recent posts by the president, whereas Facebook left identical remarks alone
Read MoreKentucky high school seniors graduate at a drive-in theater
For many schools, the month of May is a time when high school seniors graduate and move on to the next stages of life. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted in-person graduation ceremonies, one Kentucky high school used a
Read MoreGraduating seniors share their hopes and concerns
For many high school seniors, the future holds endless potential and multiple unknowns. That may be more true now than ever as society adjusts to the new realities of living under a global pandemic. PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs reached
Read MoreTarget Says It Will Temporarily Close Stores In Several States As Protests Continue
The move comes after several Target stores were ransacked and damaged during protests. (Image credit: John Minchillo/AP)
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