The couple married in the United States in 1997 and had three children. In 2002, the woman filed for divorce in a US court, but her husband refused to participate in the proceedings. The Rabbinical Court in Safed has approved the granting of a get (Jewish divorce document) to a woman who had been an…
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In one of the clearest demonstrations to date of how the West’s approach to arming Ukraine against Russia is shifting under President Trump, four European countries are buying U.S. military equipment valued at roughly $1 billion for delivery to Kyiv’s forces. PREMIUM The U.S. and a NATO flags flutter ahead of a NATO summit in…
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A TikTok video is putting a major hole in one of the most common arguments against high-speed rail in the U.S., and the internet is listening. In a clip shared by content creator David William Rosales (@davidwilliamrosales), he breaks down why the U.S. is not “too big” for high-speed rail. The video has racked up…
The Paramount Theatre is putting on hold its Bold Series as the city of Aurora looks at pulling back on discussed financial support of the organization. The Aurora Civic Center Authority, which owns and operates the Paramount Theatre, sent a letter to subscribers on Monday announcing that the hiatus of the Bold Series would begin…
The Duke of Sussex has lost his battle for control of the charity he set up in his mother’s memory as a watchdog criticised him for his part in a “damaging” bullying row. Sentebale, which Prince Harry co-founded in 2006, was thrown into crisis in March when Dr Sophie Chandauka, its chairman, made claims of…
LONDON — Russia is ramping up a grinding summer offensive in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv appeals to President Donald Trump for more military aid and intensified pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin’s latest push comes at a pivotal moment. Prevailing Ukraine-skepticism inside the Trump administration may be softening as White House frustration with the…
The scandal surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, expanded after a collection of unseen letters from influential individuals to Epstein, as well as photos from inside his notorious Manhattan mansion, were released by the New York Times. These letters were compiled as a birthday tribute for Epstein’s 63rd birthday in 2016….
James Arthur McDonald Jr., an investor and financial analyst who frequently appeared on CNBC, was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors in a multimillion-dollar scheme, the United States Attorney’s Office said on Monday. McDonald, 53, a former San Gabriel Valley resident, was the CEO and chief investment officer of two Los Angeles-based…