Ed Currie eats, sleeps and breathes peppers. He calls it his “obsession”. He starts “every morning with what is essentially pepper oil” in his coffee. After taste-testing peppers and hot…
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Would you rather have lunch with rapper Jay-Z or take $500,000 in cash? That has been the theoretical viral question asked of many – pitting a large sum of money…
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Judith and Natalie Raanan: Hamas Frees Two US Hostages
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxHamas has released two US hostages who were abducted during the Palestinian group’s deadly raid on Israel this month. Israel confirmed they had received mother and daughter Judith and Natalie…
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Five Members of the Same Family were Killed in Gaza Air Strikes, US Relatives Say
A mother-of-four who died with two of her children in an Israeli air strike on Gaza has been described as intelligent and kind by her family in Minnesota. Heba, 42,…
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Ritual Thanksgiving Day Family Dinner Celebration
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBoston, Washington (19/11 – 50) Thanksgiving, a celebration intended to express gratitude or give thanks for the bounty at the end of the harvest season. It was thus codified, by…
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No Evidence of Hate Crime in Synagogue President Killing – Police
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe killing of the president of a synagogue in Detroit does not appear to be a hate crime, police have said. Samantha Woll was found stabbed to death near her…
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Who are the Republican Candidates to be US House Speaker?
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnNearly three weeks after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster, the Republican party’s fraught search for a Speaker of the House of Representatives continues. Last week, embattled House Republicans moved to remove Jim…
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As the ripple effects from the war between Israel and Hamas are felt around the world, Palestinian and Jewish Americans describe a growing sense of fear due to a rise…
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Hollywood Halloween, American-Style
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterToronto, Atlanta (24/10 – 10) Not too long ago, “Halloween”, a contraction of the Christian holiday known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” was a time to honors dead saints. Take a…
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Hollywood Actors Strike Hits 100 Days; What’s Next?
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnLOS ANGELES — While screenwriters are busy back at work, film and TV actors remain on picket lines, with the longest strike in their history hitting the 100-day mark Saturday after…