Month June 2023
Serves 4-6 4 cups + 4 cups water, divided 1½ cups dried hibiscus flowers ½ cup sugar (or sweetener of choice) 1 cup orange juice 2 cups ice, crushed or whole In a pot, bring 4 cups water to a… Continue Reading →
Yield 10 3 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen ¼ cup orange juice ¼ cup milk Zest of 1 lime or lemon ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ cup heavy cream ⅛ cup sugar In a blender, process the strawberries, orange juice, milk,… Continue Reading →
Something that I found fascinating throughout my conversation with prolific New York-based architect Eran Chen is that he thinks about his work everywhere he goes, though not in the way you might expect. Ever since he was a child, Eran… Continue Reading →
In one of the few bits of good news of late for former President Trump (indictment? what indictment?), Cornel West announced his candidacy for the next presidency, running under the banner of the progressive People’s Party. Mr.—pardon, Dr.—West is a… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s four years in the White House, even on some of the most consequential days of his presidency, were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — Renowned Charedi podcaster Chanale Fellig (aka ChanaleMusic), host of the “Weekly Squeeze” Podcast, was suspended from Twitter for a week, for stating what appears to be factual. Chanale tweeted: “Not every Muslim is a Jihadi terrorist but… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Tuesday that it would discipline three officers over a rare attack on the Egyptian border that killed three Israeli soldiers and exposed a series of mishaps earlier this month. An Egyptian security officer… Continue Reading →
FLORIDA (VIN Podcast) — President Trump has officially been indicted by the Biden administration. For the first time EVER, a former president and opposition candidate has been indicted by a current administration. Whether you like Trump or hate him, this… Continue Reading →
MUNICH (AP) — Matthias Weniger put on a pair of white cloth gloves and carefully lifted a tarnished silver candleholder, looking for a yellowed sticker on the bottom of it. The candlestick is one of 111 silver objects at the… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fox News sent Tucker Carlson a cease-and-desist letter over his new Twitter series, Axios reported Monday, amid reports of a contract battle between the conservative network and its former prime-time host. Carlson was ousted from Fox in… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – J Street is “a hostile organization that harms the interests of the State of Israel,” Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli says. The 41-year-old Likud Party member made the statement during an interview on Monday with Kan News in the… Continue Reading →
A knife-wielding assailant stabbed two college students to death in the streets of the English city of Nottingham and then fatally stabbed a middle-aged man, stole his van and ran down three pedestrians in a shocking early morning rampage Tuesday,… Continue Reading →
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue ranted incessantly on social media about his hatred of Jewish people before the 2018 attack, according to evidence introduced at his federal death penalty trial Tuesday. Prosecutors… Continue Reading →
CHICAGO (AP) — Amtrak travel between Chicago and St. Louis is about to get 15 minutes quicker thanks to a high-speed rail project allowing trains to reach speeds of 110 mph (177 kph), Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday. The higher… Continue Reading →
MIAMI (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump honked their horns and screamed wildly as the former president arrived at the courthouse in downtown Miami to make his first appearance on criminal charges that he improperly held on to… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel has notified the Biden administration that later this month it will announce plans for thousands of new homes in Judea and Samaria. Three Israeli and U.S. officials confirmed to Axios that Jerusalem had informed Washington of… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — When the pandemic hit three years ago, Amazon was one of the few businesses that thrived. Customers flocked to the online commerce site amid global lockdowns. But even when those lockdowns eventually lifted and Amazon’s sales… Continue Reading →
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A passenger thrown from a boat that flipped over with 29 people aboard during a tour of a dimly lit cavern system said he fought to breathe in the chilly water under the capsized craft. The… Continue Reading →
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sparred with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday night, insisting President Joe Biden is physically fit for a second term as president while refusing to say whether supporters have urged him… Continue Reading →