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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Democrat Michigan) made history for being the first Palestinian American woman sworn into the U.S.Congress. Then hours later, she made headlines for swearing at a bar — in comments that went to a new low in Washington. At a reception for the group MoveOn.org, Tlaib profanely cursed the US President and vowed that the new Democratic-controlled House … Read More

Its reported a person believed to have contracted Ebola is being held in isolation at Sweden’s Uppsala University Hospital, a regional authority said. The patient is believed to have visited Burundi in central Africa before returning home. The hospital’s chief medical officer said the young man had been in Burundi for around three weeks, and was exhibiting classic symptoms including vomiting blood. Symptoms … Read More

In a heartfelt Christmas Day address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his gratitude to Christians around the world, and in the US in particular, for their strong support of the Jewish state. “We’re united in a shared destiny. I want to thank you for all your support,” he said in the video message. The Israeli leader went on to point … Read More

An American has been placed in a bio-containment center in Nebraska after possibly being exposed to Ebola while recently providing medical assistance in Congo, according to the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. The person, who has not been identified, went to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha for monitoring, the release states, adding the Nebraska Medical Center is home to … Read More

A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of the Philippines and Indonesia after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. The quake hit Mindanao, in the southern Philippines, and all coasts within 300km of the site are at risk of tsunami waves. The Indonesian islands of Geme and Tabukan Tengah, and Davao in the Philippines could all experience the damaging waves from the tsunami warning. … Read More

A strong earthquake jolted Venezuelans from their sleep forcing residents in the capital to evacuate buildings in their pajamas before sunrise. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The 5.5 magnitude quake struck just before 5 a.m. and was centered near the town of San Diego, 165 kilometers (100 miles) west of Caracas, the capital. It had a depth of … Read More

In a furious response to Israel’s air offensive of Tuesday, Dec. 25 against Syrian military targets southwest of Damascus, the Russian defense ministry accused Israel of “provocative actions… when six F-16 aircraft launched an air strike on Syrian territory from the airspace of neighboring Lebanon, creating a direct threat to two passenger aircraft.” According to the spokesman, Gen. Maj. Igor … Read More

The Israeli Defense Forces made a daring and provocative Christmas night air raid into Syria with US military sources disclosing the attack and Israel confirming the Israeli air offensive. According to sources from inside the region, a wide-ranging IDF attack took place southwest of Damascus Tuesday night, Dec. 25, hitting Iranian and Hizballah targets. They confirmed that some of them … Read More

The leaders of Israel’s coalition government have decided to dissolve the Knesset and hold early elections in Israel for a new government. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition has been trying to govern with a razor-thin one seat majority, and has been struggling to pass legislation. At a press conference at the Knesset on Monday, Netanyahu confirmed “the heads of the … Read More

The stock market has went into a slide that is shaping up as the worst December on Wall Street since the depths of the Great Depression. Stocks usually end the year with a flourish, and December is usually the best month of the year for the market. But this month has been dismal. Without some kind a decent rally, this … Read More