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US to launch 'overwhelming' COVID-19 vaccine campaign by November
The official cautioned that there is still uncertainty around the timing of when a vaccine will actually be available.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 3:08:49 AM
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Trump doubles down against mail-in voting
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 12:15:49 AM
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In High Holiday season synagogues are wondering: Will people pay dues?
With regular in-person High Holiday services off the table due to the coronavirus, many synagogues are wondering whether they can survive financially.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
8/2/2020 3:09:51 PM
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White House opposes requirement to wear masks on planes, trains
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 12:49:56 AM
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Antibody drug lowers risk of death in elderly COVID-19 patients
A Cuban study found that itolizumab prevented COVID-19 from worstening.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 2:29:39 AM
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Ghislaine Maxwell files appeal to block release of deposition on sex life
The 2016 deposition is scheduled for release on Aug. 3, unless the appeals court orders a delay or further arguments.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 2:40:39 AM
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Most Americans blame China for spreading coronavirus - survey
Divided by political party affiliation, a vast majority of Republicans (83%) and Democrats (68%) hold a negative view of China.
By CODY LEVINE \
7/31/2020 5:07:32 AM
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Documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell's dealings with Jeffrey Epstein are released
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 4:47:56 AM
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Oregon’s attorney general says she won’t stand for authoritarianism
Rosenblum, who was elected to her post in 2012, is a former board member of her Portland synagogue.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
7/31/2020 5:22:58 AM
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Congressman calls for PA official to be blacklisted as sponsor of terror
“This vile practice must end, and your administration has the courage and moral clarity to do it.”
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
7/31/2020 5:25:18 AM
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State Department assesses progress in Holocaust property restitution
The 200-page report issued Wednesday was mandated by the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today Act, or JUST Act of 2017.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/2/2020 11:49:53 AM
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Rapper Wiley apologizes for comments about Jews — then offers more
Wiley’s manager, who is Jewish, following the Twitter tirade by his client announced on Friday that he would no longer represent the rapper.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
7/31/2020 5:45:53 PM
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a nonsurgical procedure and will stay in hospital
Ginsburg, 87, was said to be “resting comfortably” after the procedure.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
7/31/2020 5:54:50 AM
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Dozens of headstones smashed at Jewish cemetery in Russia
There is no security camera footage, the news site reported.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
7/31/2020 6:02:22 AM
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Sheldon Adelson pledges to pay Las Vegas casino employees amid COVID-19
The resorts reopened in early June but have seen a huge drop in business, with the casinos relying mostly on local gamblers.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
7/31/2020 6:16:13 AM
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Israel Police ramps up security ahead of weekend demonstrations
Protesters promise to protect themselves and fight back if attacked again.
By URI COHEN/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/3/2020 6:38:32 PM
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More than 1000 children trafficked into UK drugs trade last year
The figures were released by the Home Office's Serious and Organised Crime Group (SOCG) unit in response to a Freedom of Information request.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
7/31/2020 7:04:10 AM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 17.29 million, death toll at 671,480
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 7:10:08 AM
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Mike Pompeo says US has expanded scope of Iran metals sanctions
Pompeo in a statement called it a "major expansion" of the Iran metals-related sanctions administered by the State Department.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 7:49:12 AM
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Gamzu: Time to consider easing restrictions on stores, schools, skies
New coronavirus ‘round tables’ to be held * Stores defy directive, remain open on Shabbat * Parks, beaches packed * Death toll tops 520
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/2/2020 12:01:24 AM
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Poor health, lack of education in youth raise dementia risk in later life
Risk factors for people who suffered significant cognitive decline and dementia were linked to either lack of education at an early age, or youth in their twenties who suffered from poor health.
By CELIA JEAN \
7/31/2020 11:59:14 AM
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Ghislaine Maxwell documents are released, including Jeffrey Epstein emails
Among the materials released were email correspondence between the pair in early 2015, including an email in which Epstein told Maxwell she had "done nothing wrong."
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 10:07:22 AM
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Did haredi MKs block lockdown lifting to prevent Shabbat desecration?
"Regardless of coronavirus, Shabbat has protected us as we have protected it throughout all of the generations."
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
7/31/2020 10:13:44 AM
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Eid al-Adha: A festival in photos
Collection of photos from across the world as Muslims gather to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 1:11:09 PM
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The rise of antisemitism on the Left and in America - opinion
Antisemitic hate crimes are rising at an alarming pace, and according to the ADL, 2019 saw the highest level of antisemitic incidents since tracking began in 1979.
By MATTHEW WEARP \
7/31/2020 10:28:36 AM
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Germany reports 870 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 10:25:12 AM
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Doctor arrested for alleged sexual misconduct during treatment
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 10:48:12 AM
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Balfour protesters approved to hold protest procession through Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 11:00:03 AM
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Nine killed in Crimea minibus crash after driver falls asleep at wheel
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 10:57:48 AM
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China rejects accusations of hacking US vaccine developer Moderna
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 10:59:48 AM
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Russia's coronavirus case tally nears 840,000
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 11:02:13 AM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 11:55:10 AM
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Four daycare workers arrested, owner under house arrest for child abuse
She denied knowing about the abuse in her daycare and proceeded to call those in her employment "monsters."
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
7/31/2020 11:30:44 AM
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Iran's Khamenei rejects talks with US over missile, nuclear programs
The United States has reimposed sanctions that have sharply lowered Tehran’s oil exports.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 1:58:53 PM
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Philippines records 4,063 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 11:58:53 AM
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Hong Kong reports 121 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 12:00:19 PM
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Pakistan artillery kills at least 15 civilians in Afghanistan, Kabul says
The artillery fire came after clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces at the closed Chaman-Spin Boldak border crossing, where crowds were waiting to cross for the Eid al-Adha festival.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 12:21:58 PM
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Temple Mount closes to visitors amid Eid al-Adha
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 12:40:04 PM
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Animal rights activists demand release of injured turkeys from farm
Approximately 9 million turkeys are killed annually in the country out of approximately 630 million killed globally.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 1:29:49 PM
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What do Israelis think of recent protests - survey
More than half responded that proetsts are very violent, 27% responded that they felt the protesters were balanced and thought out, and 12% who responded that they were relatively quiet.
By CELIA JEAN \
7/31/2020 2:18:01 PM
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Health Ministry to announce uniform gathering restrictions on Monday
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 1:43:14 PM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 17.38 million, death toll at 673,277
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 1:43:36 PM
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Two Israelis found on ship in Cyprus, breaking quarantine measures
Israelis coming to Cyprus must enter quarantine for two weeks.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 1:53:19 PM
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Explosions heard near Tabriz in Iran
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 2:06:05 PM
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One US Marine dead, eight missing after "tragic incident" off California
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 2:04:45 PM
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US investigates seed packets sent nation-wide postmarked from China
State agriculture departments have also reported packages postmarked from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, though most are reportedly from China.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 2:14:13 PM
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Trump planning for US rollout of coronavirus vaccine falling short
Trump insists everything is in place.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 2:35:26 PM
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Bill Clinton was hosted at Jeffrey Epstein's private island
"Orgies were a constant thing that took place."
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
7/31/2020 3:13:28 PM
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20-year-old woman found dead in Wadi Qelt, West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 3:29:03 PM
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Iran’s changing narrative on Natanz explosion
Iran keeps changing its official explanation because it doesn’t want to be embarrassed that this advanced facility, that should be guarded was damaged.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
7/31/2020 3:55:22 PM
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Northern Ireland launches UK's first COVID-19 tracker app
The developer NearForm, which hopes the app will become a blueprint eventually synching up all of Europe, launched a similar app in Ireland on July 8, and cases can now be traced across the island's open border by two separate health services.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 4:09:26 PM
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'Jewish Currents' editor about Seth Rogen, young Jews and Peter Beinart
We are not the direct descendants of 'Jewish Currents’ original lineage in most cases, and yet we are sort of reaching back into that lineage and asking, for example, why was it buried?
By LAURA E. ADKINS/JTA \
7/31/2020 4:08:00 PM
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Claims Iran hacked Israeli railways are false - 'Post' learns
The purported attack, comes only months after previous attempts, likely by Iran, to decommission Israeli water treatment plants across the country, in last April.
By DANIEL NISINMAN \
7/31/2020 8:20:08 PM
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A confirmed coronavirus patient met with several MKs from Likud
During his visit to the Knesset, Alon Azoulay met with several ministers, mainly from the Likud party.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
8/2/2020 8:41:51 PM
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Russia pledges reciprocal steps after EU sanctions for alleged cyberattacks
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 4:29:08 PM
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UAE implements the use of trained dogs to sniff out COVID-19 infections
Whereas many countries have been studying and testing the use of dogs as a preventative measure to combat the coronavirus spread, the UAE will be the first to implement it as regular procedure.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
7/31/2020 4:53:10 PM
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Protesters in Jerusalem, Caesarea call on Netanyahu to resign
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 5:03:29 PM
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US official orders end to information gathering on journalists
The intelligence unit shared intelligence reports on journalists from the New York Times and the blog Lawfare, noting they had published leaked unclassified documents about DHS operations in Portland, the newspaper reported.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 5:01:18 PM
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US to have permanent troop presence in Poland as defense pact agreed
Poland currently hosts a rotating contingent of over 4,000 US troops. A permanent presence, which the statement says will now number at least 5,500 troops, is likely to cost Poland more.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 5:38:15 PM
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After 76 years, DNA tells fate of German-Jew who perished in Nazi massacre
The Ardeantine massacre was an infamous mass execution carried out near Rome in March 1944 by Nazi German occupation soldiers during World War II.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
8/1/2020 4:27:54 PM
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First Amendment group files new suit against Trump over blocked Twitter users
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 6:00:03 PM
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On the coronavirus front lines, masks win over face shields - experts
Deemed by many to offer the desperately needed protection against coronavirus, but they provide nothing more than an additional layer of protection and certainly can't replace masks.
By DANIEL NISINMAN \
7/31/2020 7:08:32 PM
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What is the story with Lebanon, and why are they attacking us? - opinion
I can’t answer all the questions on one foot, but just to put down here, I gave in a paper two Fridays ago ending with "history repeats itself the attack of Hezbollah is near." Why did I write that?
By A.Y. KATSOF \
7/31/2020 6:51:41 PM
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Banksy to sell paintings to raise $1 million for a Bethlehem hospital
The trio of paintings is Banksy's critical response to the ongoing refugee crisis. They are titled "Mediterranean Sea View 2017."
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
7/31/2020 6:27:30 PM
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Trump doesn't want to delay 2020 election, worried about mail-in ballots
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 6:26:32 PM
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HERE Mobility closes Israeli headquarters amid coronavirus pandemic
Like Gett, Uber and Lyft, HERE Mobility creates systems for transportation services used in taxi companies and transportation companies, among others to optimize their ability to process orders.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 7:25:34 PM
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Film co-starring a vibrator aims to challenge portrayal of Orthodox Jews
“But I wanted to show a different side that we don’t normally get to see,” Talia Osteen said.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
7/31/2020 7:36:18 PM
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MDA medic walks man through wife’s birth en route to hospital
Now I finally hear for myself the baby crying and I also hear the MDA ambulance siren, both at the same time. You almost can’t tell which is which. But both sounds are a relief for everyone.
By ADI LUGASI \
7/31/2020 7:58:58 PM
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Beyonce's 'Black Is King' hopes to shift perception of being Black
'Black Is King' reimagines the story of the The Lion King movie with humans.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 9:51:00 PM
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9-year-old child injured by stray bullet in east Jerusalem
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/31/2020 8:17:42 PM
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Yair Netanyahu in trouble after calling on people to stalk protesters
Yair Netanyahu was summoned to the Jerusalem Magistrate Court after posting a message on Twitter calling on his followers to gather outside of the homes of protesters.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
7/31/2020 8:42:44 PM
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'New Jersey Jewish News' to cease publication after 74 years
"This week’s issue marks the final print publication," the NJJN wrote. It had a readership of more than 16,000 subscribers.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
8/2/2020 5:47:55 PM
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Twitter reveals fresh details about July 15 breach
The hackers were after specific employees who had access to account support tools used by Twitter's support teams.
By DANIEL NISINMAN \
7/31/2020 9:56:04 PM
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Trump says looking at options on TikTok, including possible ban
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 9:30:57 PM
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Large US COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now
Drugmakers say they first need to make sure the vaccines are safe and effective more generally.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 9:59:17 PM
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Google says 20 US states, territories 'exploring' contact tracing apps
The technology enables app users to track encounters with other people through Bluetooth signals and anonymously notify contacts if they later become infected with the virus.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 9:55:19 PM
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Iraq prime minister calls early election for June 6, 2021
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 10:41:16 PM
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US House Foreign Affairs chairman subpoenas Pompeo for Biden
A Republican-led US Senate committee has been gathering information related to Hunter Biden, son of the Democratic former US vice president, Republican President Donald Trump's opponent in November's election.
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 10:14:04 PM
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New study reveals why people of African descent suffer more from strokes
A team of international scientists from the UVA Health Medical Center recently conducted the largest analysis of stroke-risk genes ever undertaken in individuals of African descent.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
7/31/2020 10:29:58 PM
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DNC campaigns receive warning about phishing hackers posing as Facebook
The email shares a link which directs to a website which appears to allow you to appeal the decision, according to the report - requesting login information as well as further personal information.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/2/2020 6:43:45 AM
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Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev's death sentence overturned by court
Tsarnaev and his older brother set off a pair of homemade pressure-cooker bombs near the finish line of the world-renowned race.
By REUTERS \
8/1/2020 3:06:44 AM
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Three charged with hacking Twitter accounts of Obama, Musk among others
In a statement, Twitter said it appreciated the "swift actions of law enforcement."
By REUTERS \
7/31/2020 11:35:01 PM
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Questions arise over China’s agreement with Iran
Analysts say economic value to Beijing of Israel, Gulf countries could play role in way agreement with Tehran pans out
By JOSHUA ROBBIN MARKS/THE MEDIA LINE \
7/31/2020 11:41:19 PM