By Humeyra Pamuk and Alexander Cornwell US drafted memo condemning UK over West Bank sanctions. It was never released WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, Sept 23 – In early September, US officials in Jerusalem and Washington prepared a draft statement attributed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from … Read more
Neria Leiter, son of Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, was critically injured in a car-ramming attack near Beit Horon in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, September 23. Leiter, an Israel Defense Forces reservist, was on duty at a checkpoint when a vehicle struck him. Emergency teams took him to Shaare Zedek Medical … Read more
The building was originally constructed in 1907 and was later redesigned by architects Fisher & Fisher (Photos: JLL Investor Center) Denver’s historic bank building at 821 17th Street remains completely vacant despite a $22.4 million renovation after its owner bought the property for $17.6 million in 2017. The nine-storey building, now known as The Vault, … Read more
Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter and his release drew enormous attention in Israel. (AP Photo) Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has pardoned former combat medic Elor Azaria, who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank nearly a decade ago.According to the Associated Press, Azaria … Read more
A former bank manager and ex-city council member from Northern Kentucky has pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting she stole more than $335,000 through a scheme involving customer accounts and local nonprofit organizations. Reagan France, a former Northern Kentucky bank manager, has pleaded guilty to stealing over $335,000 from customer accounts. (Unsplash/ representative image) … Read more
Michael Bloomberg was 39 when his 15-year career at Wall Street investment bank Salomon Brothers came to an end in 1981. A general partner at the firm, Bloomberg left as Salomon was being acquired by Phibro Corporation and received about $10 million for his stake. Rather than use the money to retire or join another … Read more
Israeli airstrikes killed five people in Gaza and three in the West Bank on Friday, despite a fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States. Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East Meanwhile, thousands of sailors remain stranded in the Persian Gulf by the Iran … Read more
Michael and Lynne carried out much of the renovation themselves. (Pictures: Homes.com) A former bank building in Detroit, Michigan that sat vacant for about a decade has been turned into a two-bedroom home after a couple spent years restoring it by hand. The unusual property, built in 1925, is now on the market for $1.3 … Read more
Navy Federal Credit Union confirmed that they are experiencing a service outage that is affecting thousands of customers in the US. On Down Detector, a platform that tracks such outages based on users’ reports, more than 3000 customers reported problems. Representational. (Navy Federal Credit Union/ X) “ALERT: We’re experiencing a service outage that’s impacting service … Read more
A brief tornado warning in the Baltimore area on Monday afternoon sent BTS fans rushing inside M&T Bank Stadium for shelter ahead of the group’s sold-out “ARIRANG” World Tour concert. A brief tornado warning was issued for the Baltimore area on Monday afternoon. (UnSplash) Tornado warning The National Weather Service issued the warning around 4:18 … Read more