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The new U.S. ambassador to Russia presented his diplomatic credentials to President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony Tuesday in the Kremlin, a move that marks the formal start of Jon
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Investigators trying figure out why Stephen Paddock gunned down 59 people from his high-rise hotel suite are analyzing his computer and cellphone, looking at casino surveillance footage and seeking to
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A Jewish rights group is urging a Polish state historical institute to fire an official who has published several books by notorious British Holocaust denier David Irving. The Simon Wiesenthal
OHEL’s Trauma Team, which has years of experience in natural tragedies, continues to provide critical help to individuals, families, and schools affected by Hurricane Harvey. As many have personally experienced
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(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) NYS Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) was quick to act when Weiss Bakery in Boro Park received a letter with a huge swastika threatening the establishment with
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