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By YONAT SHIMRON of Religion News Service and ILAN BEN ZION of The Associated Press Reform and Conservative Jewish movements have ordained women as rabbis for decades. Only recently has the Orthodox tradition begun tapping women for leadership roles. The Modern Orthodoxy movement is leading the way. But change is halting and somewhat uneven. A
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The organizers of a fundraiser that featured teachers on their hands and knees grabbing for dollar bills at a junior hockey league game in South Dakota are apologizing after the event was criticized as demeaning. The “Dash For Cash” Saturday night at the Sioux Falls Stampede arena was a competition
Continue Reading SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The organizers of a fundraiser that featured teachers on their hands and knees grabbing for dollar bills at a junior hockey league game in South Dakota are apologizing after the event was criticized as demeaning. The “Dash For Cash” Saturday night at the Sioux Falls Stampede arena was a competition
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Nicole Kidman will receive the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Academy Award® winning actress is receiving recognition for her performance in Being the Ricardos. Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said, “On American television there are few classic stars more beloved
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Serbia is taking a significant step toward joining the European Union. Belgrade opened talks Tuesday on a series of policies linked to the environment but it was warned that progress on its European path still depends on normalizing relations with its former territory, Kosovo. Countries wanting to join the 27-country EU must
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell in afternoon trading Tuesday as traders took in the latest sign that inflation is still running high ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting of the year. The S&P 500 fell 1% and the Nasdaq shed 1.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell
Continue ReadingBy JOE CHIODO Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — This month marks four years since a violent Westport murder rocked a local Kansas City family. Now Kansas City Missouri Police are revisiting the case and talking with KCTV5 about why there’s still no arrest for the killing of Zach
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling for thousands of volunteers to staff new vaccination centers in shopping areas, stadiums and racecourses as the government accelerates its booster program to combat the omicron variant of COVID-19. The drive comes two days after Johnson set a target of
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By JOHN ANTCZAK and JANIE HAR Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain is drenching Southern California as a blustery storm charged down the state, triggering river rescue efforts and raising the threat of mudslides in areas scarred by wildfires. Los Angeles firefighters say three vehicles were swept down the Los Angeles River early Tuesday
Continue Reading By JOHN ANTCZAK and JANIE HAR Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain is drenching Southern California as a blustery storm charged down the state, triggering river rescue efforts and raising the threat of mudslides in areas scarred by wildfires. Los Angeles firefighters say three vehicles were swept down the Los Angeles River early Tuesday
Continue Reading By JOHN ANTCZAK and JANIE HAR Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain is drenching Southern California as a blustery storm charged down the state, triggering river rescue efforts and raising the threat of mudslides in areas scarred by wildfires. Los Angeles firefighters say three vehicles were swept down the Los Angeles River early Tuesday
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Algunos de los hombres más ricos del mundo se están enfrentando en lo que se convirtió en una rivalidad de la época: la carrera espacial. Elon Musk y Jeff Bezos, los dos hombres más ricos del planeta y los directores ejecutivos de SpaceX y Blue Origin, respectivamente, tienen grandes planes
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MISSISSIPPI (WALA) — Authorities in Jackson County, Mississippi are investigating after a Mobile man died during the weekend while detained at the Jackson County Adult Detention Center, according to the sheriff. Sheriff Mike Ezell said the man, whose name has not been released, was arrested
Continue Reading By LUIS ANDRES HENAO, KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU and DAVID CRARY Associated Press When Americans are asked by pollsters about their religious identity, the fastest-growing major group consists of those who don’t affiliate with any organized religion. Some are atheist, some agnostic, and many describe themselves as spiritual but not religious. According to one new survey
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A doctor convicted of writing illegal prescriptions for painkillers avoided prison time Monday. Dr. Chykeetra “Che Che” Maltbia faced at least 6½ in prison under advisory sentencing guidelines. But after hearing from the defendant, her family, her pastor and a patient,
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department will release $8.7 billion to help increase lending to small and minority-owned businesses and to people living in poorer communities with limited access to banking. The funds from the Emergency Capital Investment Program will go to 186 community-based financial institutions. Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department will release $8.7 billion to help increase lending to small and minority-owned businesses and to people living in poorer communities with limited access to banking. The funds from the Emergency Capital Investment Program will go to 186 community-based financial institutions. Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Continue Reading MASON, Ohio (AP) — One of the Ohio cities that voted recently to criminalize abortion within its limits has reversed its decision. The city of Mason’s council repealed its ordinance in a 6-1 vote Monday. The decision came after two council members who supported the ban were expelled by voters in November and after over
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Premier League players will undergo daily coronavirus tests as part of emergency measures approved by clubs to deal with the worsening pandemic in England. Two Premier League matches have been called off in the last three days due to outbreaks at clubs. The league reported on Monday that COVID-19 cases rose by
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN There’s usually a sense of excitement about what lies beneath the Christmas tree, but for one festive family the biggest surprise was lurking in the branches up above. Rob and Marcela Wild wasted no time in calling in a professional after they discovered one of Africa’s most venomous snakes hiding between
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