Tag: Times
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Congregation Mikveh Israel synagogue in Philadelphia targeted by vandals three times in one day
One of the oldest synagogues in the United States was targeted by vandals three times Tuesday, including by attempted arson, officials said. Congregation Mikveh Israel, which was first founded in the 1740s in Philadelphia, was damaged after a dumpster was lit on fire around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, a…
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Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee hit multiple times in random Las Vegas shooting
Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee was struck multiple times early Thursday in a Las Vegas street shooting, his management said in a statement. Officers responded to the shooting around 2:45 a.m. and found Lee with gunshot wounds, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. The musician was then taken to the hospital,…
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Trump and Putin have talked as many as 7 times since 2021, new book claims
Former President Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin as many as seven times since leaving the White House, including as recently as this year, according to new reporting by journalist Bob Woodward. Woodward makes the claims in his forthcoming book, “War,” a dramatic account of the White House under President Joe Biden…
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John Amos, veteran actor of ‘Roots’ and ‘Good Times’ fame, dies at 84
Actor John Amos, whose long career included a wide range of iconic roles in works such as “Roots,” “Good Times” and “The West Wing,” died last month, his family said Tuesday. He was 84 when he passed away from natural causes in Los Angeles on Aug. 21. The actor’s agent, Belinda Foster, confirmed the news…