‘Burning Man’ Festival Comes to Israel
Some 3,000 people gathered in the Negev Desert for “Midburn” as Israelis attempted to recreate the ‘Burning Man’ festival held annually in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.
Year: 2014
Sermon to be Delivered by Transgender Priest at Washington National Cathedral (Video)
The Washington National Cathedral, an Episcopalian church, is hosting its first transgender priest celebrating “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender” Month, which President Obama issued by proclamation.
Pope Originally Wanted Jerusalem for Prayer Summit
The unprecedented summit at the Vatican on Sunday, joining Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in prayers for peace, was initially supposed to take place in Jerusalem during Pope Francis’ May visit to the Holy Land.
TSA Plans to Profile Passenger’s Baggage
The TSA is studying plans to give luggage different levels of screening depending on the passenger.
Russia and China Continue to Develop BRICS, Notable Progress Made
Russia and China are continuing to work closely to strengthen the BRICS economic bloc, which has made notable progress in many aspects in the last year, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said in Beijing.
Reform Bill May Give NSA More Power to Spy on Americans
Lawmakers want to rein in the National Security Agency, but their bill could actually give the agency access to more Americans’ records.
Obama: At Least 50-50 Chance House Acts on Immigration Next Month
As thousands of illegal immigrant children are overwhelming border states, President Barack Obama reportedly told pro-amnesty nurses on Monday that there is a 50-50 chance the House acts on amnesty legislation next month.
Ukraine Battles Separatists to Control Border with Russia
Ukrainian border guards stand grim-faced and nervous at the remote Marynivka checkpoint on the frontier with Russia, fearing an attack by pro-Moscow separatists at any time.
One Million Low Income Americans Will Be Forced to Pay Obamacare Penalty
Roughly one million low-income Americans will pay a fine under Obamacare, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Obama Extends Student Loan Debt Relief by Executive Order
President Obama today moved to close a “loophole” in regulations aimed at easing the burden of repaying federal student loans.
U.S. to Open Third Military Base to Illegal Kids
The Obama administration on Monday announced it is designating a third U.S. military base for emergency housing of children immigrating illegally into the United States without parents or relatives, as the cost of caring for these minors escalated.
IRS Caught Breaking Federal Law to Prosecute Conservatives
The IRS appears to have been caught red-handed breaking federal law in its zeal to criminally prosecute conservatives for their political activities.
Judge Grants Injunction Against Obamacare Mandate
Yesterday, a federal judge in Oklahoma granted a temporary health care mandate injunction to approximately 200 Catholic employers. According to the Preliminary Injunction, the employers do not have to provide coverage for contraceptives, including those that cause abortions, and are exempt from all fines and penalties.
Israel to Fund Shemittah Observance with 100NIS Million ($28.89 M)
The Israeli government will allocate NIS 100 million ($28.89 Million Dollars) in extra funding for the Religious Affairs Ministry in order to assist in preparation for the upcoming shemittah year, the sabbatical year in which Jewish farmers are supposed to let their fields lay fallow.
World Stock Markets Near Record Highs
Global equity markets edged higher on Monday, boosting a gauge of world stock performance to near an all-time high, as low interest rates bolstered sentiment even as U.S. Treasury yields rose.
VA Audit Reveals More Than 57,000 Patients Are Waiting for First Visit
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday shed light on the depth of the VA scheduling scandal and substantiated claims that rank-and-file employees were directed to manipulate records.
Denmark Passes Law That Forces Church to Perform Same-Sex Marriages
Denmark’s Parliament voted by a large margin to force State churches to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies inside their sanctuaries.
Boko Haram Kidnap 20 More Women in Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 women from a nomadic settlement in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok, where the Islamic militants abducted more than 300 schoolgirls and young women on April 15.
80% of Syria rebels are Islamist, senior IDF officer says
Eighty percent of the opposition fighters in Syria have “a clear Islamist agenda,” a senior Israeli intelligence officer said on Monday, noting that Iran continues to aspire to nuclear weapons despite abiding by a provisional agreement signed with the superpowers.
Nuclear Talks May Need 6-Month Extension, Iran says
Iran’s negotiations with six global powers regarding its nuclear program may need to be extended for another six months if no agreement is reached by a July 20 deadline, a senior Iranian official said on Monday.