Month January 2020

A new poll shows Americans are more likely than not to support President Donald Trump’s decision to order a drone strike that killed an Iranian general, even amid widespread skepticism about his foreign policy overall. The poll by The Associated… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prime speaking slot at a Holocaust commemoration event here this week was generating controversy even before the longtime leader took the podium. His remarks Thursday at the event commemorating the 75th anniversary of… Continue Reading →

Firefighters toiled all night and were still putting out pockets of fire Friday morning at a building in the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown. Nine people were hurt, eight of them firefighters, but none of the injuries was considered life-threatening. Responders… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — Firefighters toiled all night and were still putting out pockets of fire Friday morning at a building in the heart of Manhattan’s Chinatown. Nine people were hurt, eight of them firefighters, but none of the injuries… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll shows Americans are more likely than not to support President Donald Trump’s decision to order a drone strike that killed an Iranian general, even amid widespread skepticism about his foreign policy overall. The poll… Continue Reading →

Have you ever gotten a phone call from “Microsoft Support” where the caller claims to be a MS Support Technician from Redmond, WA? He give you his American sounding name but he has a distinct foreign accent? He asks you… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Sheindi Miller-Ehrenwald, a 90-year-old resident of Jerusalem, is a Holocaust survivor like some 200,000 other Israelis ,but she has just revealed a unique diary which she kept while in the ghetto and in Auschwitz. Sheindi’s diary, which… Continue Reading →

The following is an ‘Ask The Chief’ question submitted to TLS, and the Chief’s response. Email your questions for the Chief to AskTheChief@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: Hi! I just drove down Williams and made a left onto pine at the bottom. There… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — They are circling each other like wary boxers, with taunts on Twitter, snarky asides and belittling descriptions. They rose to prominence in Manhattan on parallel tracks, amassed wealth real and perceived and displayed a penchant for… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police said Friday they are investigating after a “room was ignited” in a mosque on the outskirts of Jerusalem and Hebrew graffiti was found on an outside wall. The graffiti was hard to make out but… Continue Reading →

Bahalachin, the Cultural Center for Ethiopian Jewry, has filed a lawsuit with the High Court against the Culture Ministry, claiming discrimination for its failure in establishing a national Ethiopian Jewish… Read more » The post Group Demands Establishment of Ethiopian… Continue Reading →

Thousands of supporters of an influential, radical Shiite cleric gathered Friday in central Baghdad for a rally to demand that American troops leave the country amid heightened anti-U.S. sentiment after… Read more » The post Thousands Gather for Baghdad Rally… Continue Reading →

Israelis are largely satisfied with their experiences in hospitals, with 74% rating their experiences as positive. A Health Ministry study of patients and visitors at hospitals around the country between… Read more » The post Survey: Israelis Largely Satisfied With… Continue Reading →

Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week. The U.K. is… Read more » The post Britain’s EU Divorce Bill Becomes… Continue Reading →

Australian officials were working on Friday to extricate the bodies of three U.S. firefighters from a plane that crashed in remote bushland, as the area’s “active” bushfire status complicated an… Read more » The post Probe Into Fatal Australia Bushfire… Continue Reading →

Shares were mostly higher in quiet trading on Friday in Asia as China began a week-long Lunar New Year festival that is being overshadowed by the outbreak of a new… Read more » The post Asian Markets Gain as China… Continue Reading →

Israeli police entered Har Habayis on Friday morning, after making numerous arrests Thursday night in order to prevent expected rioting. The arrests were made based on intelligence that numerous groups… Read more » The post Police Preempt Arab Rioting on… Continue Reading →

China is swiftly building a hospital dedicated to treating patients infected with a new virus that has killed 26 people, sickened hundreds and prompted unprecedented lockdowns of cities home to… Read more » The post China Building a Hospital to… Continue Reading →

Israeli diplomatic officials are optimistic about the contents of President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” peace plan. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Blue and White head Benny Gantz have… Read more » The post Sources: Trump Plan ‘As Historically… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’ll likely release his long-awaited Mideast peace plan before his meeting early next week at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main political rival Benny Gantz…. Continue Reading →