07-30-2018

Turkey's president says he won't release American Pastor Andrew Brunson, even in the face of economic sanctions.

'Newest' Lod Mosaic, Photo, IAA, Niki Davidov
07-30-2018

In a preconstruction dig for a museum featuring ancient mosaics, Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) archaeologists discovered a "new" 1,700-year-old mosaic.

Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, left, leads a religion service as Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, attends a ceremony marking the 1,030th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity.
07-29-2018

Vladimir Putin says the adoption of Christianity more than 1,000 years ago in territory that later became Russia marked the starting point for forming the Russian nation itself.

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07-29-2018

President Donald Trump’s top economic policymakers insisted Sunday that the robust growth marked in the April-June quarter will maintain its pace and that he respects the Federal Reserve’s independence despite his condemnation of the central bank for raising interest rates.

07-29-2018

President Donald Trump said Sunday he’d be willing to shut down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for changes he seeks to the U.S. immigration system, including building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Laura Schulmann, center left, and Sophie Steiert, center right, listen to questions from students about Jewish daily life in Germany during the lesson as part of a project about religions at the Bohnstedt Gymnasium high school in Luckau, Germany.
07-29-2018

For years, the Jewish community in Germany relied on Holocaust survivors to be its ambassadors. Jews who made it through the horror were the ones with the moral authority to teach young Germans about the perils of anti-Semitism and the crimes of their forefathers. But with the number of survivors dwindling and schoolchildren today at least three generations removed from the Nazis, young Jews like Steiert are being tapped to put a modern take on an old message.

Villagers walk near destroyed homes in an area affected by the early morning earthquake at Sajang village, Sembalun, East Lombok, Indonesia, Sunday.
07-29-2018

A strong and shallow earthquake early Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160 on Indonesia’s Lombok island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials said.

07-29-2018

So far, hundreds of homes have been destroyed and tens of thousands were forced to evacuate, with fires claiming six lives so far. 

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07-28-2018

Chick-fil-A never ceases to amaze with their consistently delicious sandwiches and first-rate customer service. But now they are taking things to an entirely new level – they’re working on a new service that will bring its chicken right into your kitchen.

07-28-2018

Jamie Nieto was an Olympic high jumper who was paralyzed by a freak injury, but now he's on an amazing journey.

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