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Abandoned tanks, weapons found by hikers in Golan Heights
"Lessons will be learned and those responsible will be prosecuted and severely punished."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 1:29:50 AM
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President Rivlin eulogizes Irgun fighter Yair Assiskovitz
The late Irgun fighter, following his involvement in the 1948 War, would become one of the founders of the IDF's Department of Casualties.
By CODY LEVINE \
8/28/2020 5:06:40 AM
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Kamala Harris condemns looting, violence in wake of police shooting
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 1:33:55 AM
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Election Day Repercussions: Trump and Obama Envoys talk Middle East
Trump, Biden faceoff presents voters with two starkly different views for America and the Middle East
By MIKE WAGENHEIM / THE MEDIA LINE \
8/28/2020 2:31:53 AM
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Teenager in Wisconsin shootings charged with six criminal counts
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 2:33:58 AM
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Fire at University of Delaware Chabad ruled arson
The damage from Tuesday night’s blaze was initially estimated at $75,000, though new estimates put the figure at closer to $150,000-$200,000.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/28/2020 3:05:00 AM
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Istanbul mansion of prominent architect who fled Nazis put on sale
Taut died in December 1938, and was honored with a grave at the Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery as its first and only non-Muslim.
By CODY LEVINE \
8/28/2020 3:14:21 AM
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Violent 24 hours in Rio de Janeiro, as shootouts plague city
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 3:22:43 AM
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Young Israel calls for end to antisemitic protest outside synagogue
On every Saturday morning since September 2003, a group of protesters has gathered in front of the Beth Israel Synagogue in Ann Arbor during Shabbat morning services with antisemitic signs.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 3:46:35 AM
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Bank Leumi, UAE bank, negotiating partnership amid normalization
Shmulik Arbel, an executive at Bank Leumi, said the collaboration might influence other countries to follow suit on normalization.
By CODY LEVINE \
8/28/2020 5:45:43 AM
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IDF strikes Gaza after 6 rockets fired towards southern Israel
Underground infrastructure and military positions belonging to Hamas were targeted in the strikes by tanks and IAF aircraft earlier in the night.
By TZVI JOFFRE \
8/28/2020 8:12:42 AM
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At Republican convention, some unconventional messaging for US Jews
The showy display of support for Israel was one flank of the mixed messaging that the convention sent to American Jews.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
8/28/2020 8:18:41 AM
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‘It’s not the same and everybody knows it’: Jewish campus life online
Being involved with Hillel and other Jewish student organizations forms a significant part of the social lives of many Jewish students.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
8/28/2020 4:50:45 AM
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Rabbi Aryeh Spero, longtime Republican, blesses RNC and President Trump
During his speech Wednesday night, Spero invoked “our Judeo-Christian tradition.” He also offered a prayer that exalted Trump.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
8/28/2020 5:03:58 AM
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Rabbi Sacks on politics from the pulpit: ‘US Jewry is making a mistake’
The consequence of blurring the line between politics and Judaism can be significant, Sacks said.
By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA \
8/28/2020 5:16:00 AM
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Jared Kushner says NBA players rich enough to ‘take a night off from work’
Kushner later said that he would reach out to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, a leader of the protest, to discuss the issue.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/28/2020 5:32:23 AM
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Auschwitz museum says Holocaust victims trend on TikTok is ‘challenge’
In the Holocaust victim videos, teens wear stage makeup to look like a concentration camp inmate.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/28/2020 5:39:10 AM
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Alleged Holocaust distorter named top adviser to Lithuania genocide museum
The Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania has faced Holocaust distortion allegations for years.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/28/2020 5:43:55 AM
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National NAACP takes over Philadelphia chapter over antisemitic posts
The announcement of the takeover came a day after local Black and Jewish leaders held a virtual discussion to address Muhammad’s social media post and smooth tensions between the two communities.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/28/2020 5:51:04 AM
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Vindman, brother of impeachment witness, files whistleblower complaint
he 32-page complaint filed last week also provides new details about the year leading up to Trump’s impeachment.
By MARCY OSTER \
8/28/2020 5:55:09 AM
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Bette Midler apologizes for mocking Melania Trump’s accented English
"I was wrong to make fun of her accent. America is made up people who speak with all kinds of accents, and they are all welcomed always.”
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/28/2020 6:02:18 AM
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New Zealand father circumcises son with no mohels available
Their son, Eden, was born some five months ago, two days before the country closed its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/28/2020 6:12:49 AM
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Trump assails rival Biden, accepting Republican nomination
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Trump delivered his remarks in front of more than 1,000 people.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 6:27:17 AM
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Kenosha synagogue still supportive despite vandalism during BLM riots
On Wednesday night, the 93-year-old synagogue’s driveway was graffitied with the words “Free Palestine.”
By BEN SALES/JTA \
8/28/2020 7:21:36 AM
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Six dead after Hurricane Laura strikes Louisiana
Laura's powerful gusts uprooted trees - and four people were crushed to death in separate incidents of trees falling on homes.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 7:34:28 AM
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Israel's shekel hits nine-year record high against dollar
The dollar has been weakening worldwide against the major currencies over the past few months as the US Fed prints money to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
8/28/2020 8:31:18 AM
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Netanyahu expresses appreciation for friendship of departing Japanese PM
Abe's resignation will trigger a leadership race in the LDP, the winner of which must be formally elected in parliament.
By LAHAV HARKOV,REUTERS \
8/29/2020 9:51:13 PM
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Anti-Netanyahu protests held in 18 cities worldwide at same time
The protest happened at 9 p.m. Israel time and were broadcast live on Facebook and on two of the buildings outside the prime minister's official residence in Jerusalem.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/29/2020 11:49:57 PM
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Volunteer teachers arrive to help underprivileged Israeli schools
"Even an international virus cannot stop educators seeking to allow students equal opportunity to pursue core subjects."
By CELIA JEAN \
8/30/2020 1:56:34 PM
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Border Authority seizes 10,000 rifle bullets being smuggled into West Bank
A suspicious Israeli vehicle with an Israeli and a Palestinian on board, arriving at the Reihan crossing, was inspected by the Border Crossings Authority.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
8/28/2020 9:41:40 AM
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Border Police officer injured in clashes in east Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 9:42:20 AM
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Russia summons Norwegian ambassador over expulsion of Russian diplomat
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 10:22:17 AM
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Russia's coronavirus cases surpass 980,000
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 10:32:47 AM
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Israeli firefighters to help with California wildfires
The firefihgting delegation will be sent in light of the devastating fires killed at least seven people to date, and hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes.
By CELIA JEAN \
8/28/2020 11:38:03 AM
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Ukraine has frozen dialogue with Belarus
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 10:55:22 AM
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Education Ministry files order to prevent Teacher's Union from striking
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 10:49:47 AM
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Lebanese presidency to convene consultations on Monday to designate new PM
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 10:51:52 AM
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Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for emergency use in China
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 11:16:05 AM
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Litzman: If High Holy Day lockdown goes into effect, UTJ will resign
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 11:40:11 AM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 11:36:59 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: More than 2,000 new cases - death toll nears 900
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 11:54:03 AM
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France's Macron to head to Beirut to pressure Lebanese political elite
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 11:58:24 AM
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Russia expels Norwegian diplomat over spy case
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 11:59:34 AM
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Landmine kills 13 in southern Afghanistan
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 12:04:49 PM
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Israeli researcher: End of coronavirus peak only weeks away
Prof. Mark Last said that some 1,400 Israelis will likely die from the virus by the end of September * 9-10 times more people have been infected with the virus than the number of confirmed cases.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/30/2020 3:34:46 PM
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MDA conducts over 1m. coronavirus tests since pandemic begins
1,053,864 tests were conducted since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
8/28/2020 1:44:23 PM
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Saudi-led coalition says destroys Houthi drone
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 12:55:43 PM
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UN rights office says Blake shooting was "excessive"
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 1:31:49 PM
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Car torched in suspected price tag attack in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 2:40:12 PM
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Haredim only make half the salary of others in hi-tech industry
The average salary of a haredi tech employee is NIS 10,830 a month, compared to an average monthly wage of NIS 22,479 among non-haredi tech workers.
By CELIA JEAN \
8/28/2020 2:28:24 PM
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Yankelevich talks to hate crime victim in Austria, expresses support
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 3:32:56 PM
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Mladenov: Gaza escalation imminent, rockets must stop, fuel must go in
Israel has cut the fuel supply to Gaza following a number of attacks against Israel by militants, leaving residents largely without electricity.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/28/2020 4:21:27 PM
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Belarus will reciprocate if sanctions imposed, Lukashenko says
EU ministers are currently considering travel bans and asset freezes on up to 20 people responsible for a crackdown on demonstrators.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 3:47:28 PM
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Deadly firefight in Lebanon prompts warnings of more trouble
Machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades were used in the fighting which witnesses said lasted four hours.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 3:57:23 PM
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More than 1,000 protesters in Jerusalem call on Netanyahu to resign
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 4:46:36 PM
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Acting leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood arrested in Cairo
Ezzat was an influential former deputy to Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie, and was seen as a hardliner within the group.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 4:42:58 PM
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France to try suspects in Hypercacher supermarket, Charlie Hebdo killings
Seventeen people were killed during three days of bloodshed.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 5:44:50 PM
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EU set to sanction Turkey over ships in disputed east Med exploration area
"We can go to measures related to sectoral activities ... where the Turkish economy is related to the European economy."
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 10:06:11 PM
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Ex-IDF intelligence chief: Hamas is extorting us, Nasrallah won't give up
According to Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin, the Lebanese terrorist organization understands that it can't touch civilians, but "is determined to kill IDF soldiers."
By MAARIV ONLINE \
8/29/2020 11:25:55 AM
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Coronavirus in Israel: 20,055 active cases, death toll rises to 894
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 5:50:33 PM
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Should Ahmad Tibi be Israel’s coronavirus czar?
The battle over Uman is not about graves – it's about politics.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/29/2020 5:29:25 PM
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UAE hits back at Israel deal critics: 'Nothing but fear and hate'
The UAE took to Twitter to accuse Iran, Qatar and Turkey in particular of being wedded to a worldview defined by conflict and antisemitism.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
8/28/2020 9:51:29 PM
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Violent clashes break out between locals and Hasidic pilgrims in Uman
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 6:11:27 PM
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Polar bear kills Dutch man in Norway's Arctic Svalbard archipelago
The 38-year-old man was killed in his tent in the early hours of the morning.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 6:07:17 PM
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Incendiary balloons spark 24 fires in southern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 7:00:56 PM
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Coronavirus cabinet to convene today: red zones, synagogues on the agenda
Death toll surpasses 900
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/30/2020 9:32:57 AM
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FDA clears Haifa-based Pluristem’s COVID-19 Expanded Access Program
More coronavirus patients who do not qualify for the company’s clinical trial will now be able to receive treatment
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/29/2020 3:54:19 PM
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Ben-Gurion Airport lists first-ever commercial flights to UAE
The flights are part of the normalization package recently agreed to by both Israel and the UAE
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 8:26:14 PM
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UN renews Lebanon peacekeeping mandate, reduce troops
UNIFIL has come under heavy criticism in recent years from both the US and Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
8/29/2020 10:41:12 PM
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UK moves to fast-track coronavirus vaccine if safety tests passed
The move means the national regulator will be able to act this year if a vaccine arrives.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 7:53:14 PM
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J.K. Rowling returns award over criticism of transgender stance
But no award or honor ... means so much to me that I would forfeit the right to follow the dictates of my own conscience," the Harry Potter author wrote.
By THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION \
8/28/2020 8:09:14 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan, NATO chief discuss eastern Mediterranean
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 8:23:43 PM
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Bulgarian court's verdict on Hezbollah terror attack due in September
Chief prosecutor says “I hope that to some extent there will be justice” for the Israeli and Bulgarian victims.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 10:26:55 PM
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Sanofi confident about coronavirus vaccines, preparing for trials
"Our confidence has increased. We have work to do like everybody on manufacturing in large volumes. But we will have one, maybe two vaccines next year."
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 9:14:52 PM
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Moderna in talks to supply COVID-19 vaccine to Japan
The talks closely follow similar discussions with the European Union to supply its vaccine candidate mRNA-1273.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/28/2020 9:56:00 PM
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Trump pardons Alice Johnson, whose cause was backed by Kim Kardashian
"We're taking Alice Johnson from a commutation to a full pardon," Trump said.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 10:01:04 PM
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Gap Inc. reports revenue of $130 million in face mask sales amid COVID-19
While sales in shops fell by a staggering 48%, online sales skyrocketed by 95%.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
8/28/2020 10:44:00 PM
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White House suggests $1.3 trln COVID-19 aid bill; Pelosi says not enough
The new figure was put forward by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, marking a $300 billion increase from an initial $1 trillion offer from the White House and Senate Republicans.
By REUTERS \
8/29/2020 5:19:29 AM
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El Al Q2 revenue down 74% on 2019 figure ahead of historic UAE flight
The carrier is struggling to offset the loss of revenue due to the coronavirus lockdown, which has seen passenger routes slashed.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
8/28/2020 10:43:49 PM
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Clashes break out between hassidic pilgrims and Uman locals
Uman Mayor Oleksandr Tsebriy said that the city's residents, who fear the spread of the coronavirus, would prefer not to have visitors in the city this year.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
8/28/2020 10:47:27 PM
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Two Palestinian brothers drown near Tel Aviv beach, third brother survives
The third brother, 35, who was pulled from the water fully conscious, was examined on the spot and did not need medical treatment.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/29/2020 7:31:30 AM
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Experts fear pupils could fall behind with remote learning
Households in Middle East often lack personal computers, access to high-speed internet
By JOSHUA ROBBIN MARKS/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/28/2020 11:19:58 PM
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Joe Biden calls Delaware Chabad torching ‘deeply disturbing’
The Tuesday night blaze, which resulted in damages estimated at $150,000-$200,000, was ruled an arson by the state fire marshal on Wednesday.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
8/28/2020 11:30:34 PM
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First US novel coronavirus reinfection case identified in Nevada study
The report, published online, describes a 25-year-old man living in Reno, Nevada, who tested positive for the virus in April after showing mild illness.
By REUTERS \
8/28/2020 11:37:01 PM
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Brazil environment ministry says stop fighting deforestation, VP denies it
The competing statements come amid rising deforestation and growing criticism of Brazil's environmental policy from environmental groups as well as international investors.
By REUTERS \
8/29/2020 2:15:32 AM