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California’s Gavin Newsom Proposes Budget Increase for State Universities Amid Federal Funding Threats
16+ hour, 8+ min ago (301+ words) Thursday, January 15th | 26 Tevet 5786 California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a rumored potential candidate for US president in 2028, has proposed hundreds of millions of dollars in new funds for state universities amid the Trump administration's policy of canceling federal grants and contracts held…...
Anti-Israel Activist Cameron Kasky Drops US Congressional Bid in New York
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (453+ words) Thursday, January 15th | 26 Tevet 5786 Cameron Kasky, a prominent Gen Z political activist and Parkland school shooting survivor, has withdrawn from the Democratic primary race to succeed US Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York's 12th Congressional District, saying he plans to focus instead…...
Iran Warns of Retaliation if Trump Strikes, US Withdraws Some Personnel From Bases
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (865+ words) Wednesday, January 14th | 25 Tevet 5786 The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said on Wednesday, after a senior'Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbors it would hit American bases if Washington strikes. With'Iran's…...
Jewish America’s Future Depends on All Its Communities — Not Just the Coasts
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (374+ words) Wednesday, January 14th | 25 Tevet 5786 American Jewish life has long been anchored in a small number of powerful metropolitan centers. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and a handful of others remain indispensable. They house national institutions, sustain Jewish education at scale,…...
Raising Resilient Jews
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (671+ words) Wednesday, January 14th | 25 Tevet 5786 "Let's walk," I said. We ended up at the rooftop overlook at the Aish World Center, the Western Wall across from us, ancient and alive. But we weren't talking about history. We were talking about the future....
Beijing Tells Chinese Firms to Stop Using US and Israeli Cybersecurity Software, Sources Say
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (209+ words) Wednesday, January 14th | 25 Tevet 5786 Shares of Broadcom'and'Palo Alto Networks were down more than 1% in premarket trading, while those of Fortinet fell nearly 3%. Reuters was not able to establish how many'Chinese'companies received the notice that the'sources'said was issued in recent days. China's…...
German-Israel Deal Strengthens Cyber Defense, German Minister Says
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (149+ words) Wednesday, January 14th | 25 Tevet 5786 A new German-Israel agreement aims to counter cyber threats and enhance security infrastructure, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told parliament on Wednesday. Dobrindt signed the agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem over the weekend....
France Explores Sending Eutelsat Terminals to Iran Amid Internet Blackout
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (194+ words) Wednesday, January 14th | 25 Tevet 5786 "We are exploring all options, and the one you have mentioned is among them," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday in the lower house after a lawmaker asked whether France'would send'Eutelsat'gear to'Iran. Backed by the…...
US to Suspend Visa Processing for 75 Nations, State Department Says
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (124+ words) Wednesday, January 14th | 25 Tevet 5786 The spokesperson did not elaborate on the plan, first reported by Fox News, which cited a State Department memo. The pause will begin on Jan. 21, Fox News said. Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, and Thailand are…...
Iraqi Officials Arrest Man Wanted by Australian Police in Connection to Synagogue Arson Attack
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (155+ words) Wednesday, January 14th | 25 Tevet 5786 Iraq's National Center for International Judicial Cooperation said in a statement that Kadhim Malik Hamad Rabah al-Hajami had been'arrested as part of a drugs investigation, after a request from Australia. "This'arrest'is a significant disruption to an alleged…...