Month: December 2020
Congress lifts long-standing ban on Pell grants to people in prison
For the first time since 1994, incarcerated individuals can get federal aid to pay for college. A prison education scholar explains how higher education helps those who have run afoul of the law.
Read MoreCongress lifts long-standing ban on Pell grants to people in prison
For the first time since 1994, incarcerated individuals can get federal aid to pay for college. A prison education scholar explains how higher education helps those who have run afoul of the law.
Read MoreIsraeli model Yael Shelbia named world’s ‘most beautiful face’ of 2020
19-year-old tops TC Candler’s ‘100 Most Beautiful Faces’ list; currently serving in Israeli Air Force, she’s represented Kim Kardashian’s KKW Beauty makeup line; Gal Gadot ranks 28
Read MoreBoeing 737 Max Completes First U.S. Commercial Flight Since It Was Grounded
An American Airlines 737 Max took off from Miami Tuesday morning, heading to New York’s LaGuardia Airport with paying customers aboard, the first for the troubled aircraft model since early 2019. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Read MoreOutlook Unclear For $2,000 COVID-19 Relief Payments As Action Shifts To Senate
Senate Democrats excoriated majority Republicans and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, but the road ahead remains uncertain for more in direct disbursements from the government. (Image credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Read More1 in 132 Israeli ultra-Orthodox adults over 65 has died of COVID-19
Death toll is 3.6 times higher than for the general Israeli population of that age group, Health Ministry figures show
Read MoreNetanyahu said to again postpone trip to UAE, Bahrain
First official visit to Gulf Arab states by an Israeli PM reportedly pushed off for second time due to ongoing national lockdown
Read MoreGeorgia’s two GOP senators back Trump’s $2K checks – The Associated Press
Georgia’s two GOP senators back Trump’s $2K checks The Associated Press
Read MoreAs Thousands Of Israeli Tourists Visit Dubai, A Small Jewish Community Gets A Boost
The community maintains a low profile, given sensitivities in the region. Since the Israel-United Arab Emirates peace deal was announced, it has scrambled to accommodate a rush of Jewish visitors. (Image credit: Christopher Pike for NPR)
Read MoreBlackwater’s youngest victim: 9-year-old Ali Kinani was among victims of Trump’s pardoned killers
President Trump’s pardon of four former Blackwater contractors convicted for their role in a massacre in Baghdad has sparked outrage in Iraq. The Blackwater guards include Nicholas Slatten, who was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree
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