Urban
The U.S. Was Attacked By Balloons Before And Six People Died
By: Virginia Van Zandt
By Virginia Van Zandt The first time that the U.S. was attacked by balloons from the Far East, six people were killed at a Sunday school picnic in the forests of Oregon. Other bomb-laden balloons struck California, Texas, Colorado and other parts of western North America. As Washington continues to...
First Female Pastor In Jerusalem Ordained
By: Etgar Lefkovits
By Etgar Lefkovits The slap heard around the world happened at the 2022 Academy Awards and saw Will Smith receive a 10-year ban from the annual award show — and take a hit in his movie career, with multiple projects being put on hold. Smith could soon be added to...
Charity’s Oldest-ever Pair Of Dogs Finally Get Forever Home
By: Adam Dutton
By Adam Dutton An animal charity’s oldest-ever pair of dogs have finally found their forever home after they were previously overlooked because of their combined age of 34. Collie crosses, Sheba and Teddy, both 17, were taken into the care of the Dogs Trust in Evesham, UK, after their owner...
Australia Mulls Banning Entry To Ye Over His Antisemitic Remarks
By: JNS Reporter
By JNS Reporter An Australian minister said on Wednesday that American rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, could be denied a visa to enter the country due to his “awful” antisemitism, Reuters reported. Ye wearing baklava, leather jacket, leather pants, boots & Julia Fox is seen outside Schiaparelli during...
How Visiting Green Spaces May Help Improve Health Of Urban Residents
By: Stephen Beech
By Stephen Beech Visiting a park or communal gardens three or four times a week really is an antidote to ill health for people who live in cities, according to a new study. Researchers found lower use of drugs for depression, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and asthma among urban...
Navy Vet Goes Swimming For First Time Since Surviving WWII Torpedo Attack
By: Sophie Watson
By Sophie Watson Veteran Roger Roberts and care assistant Holli Whitehouse in the water as Roger goes swimming for the first time since WW2. Nursing home bosses arranged for Roger Roberts to go for his first dip in 80 years after HMS Charybdis came under attack in the English Channel...
Vienna’s Jewish Community Takes In Hundreds Of Ukraine Refugees
By: Mike Wagenheim
By Mike Wagenheim Refugees from Ukraine watch as Epiphany singers perform for them at the Tegel refugees registration center and temporary shelter on January 7, 2023, in Berlin, Germany. Over 100,000 refugees from Ukraine have sought shelter in Berlin as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to rage nearly one year...
This 90-year-old Grandmother Puts Her Youthful Looks Down To This
By: Jessica Hehir-Smith
By Jessica Hehir-Smith Active 90-year-old grandma, Edna May Giordano. Fitness fanatic Edna May Giordano has shared her simple health and lifestyle tips that keep her looking youthful. DALYCE RADTKE/SWNS TALKER A 90-year-old grandmother – who looks 20 years younger – puts her youthful looks down to self-care and regular exercise,...
Ilhan Omar To Be Booted From House Foreign Affairs Committee, Kevin McCarthy Says
By: JNS Reporter
By JNS Reporter US House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, speaks during his weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 28, 2021. McCarthy has previously argued that Omar should be stripped of her committee seat for her history of antisemitic comments. JIM WATSON/JNS House...
Golden Globes Comedian Jerrod Carmichael Mocks Ye, Praises Spielberg
By: JNS Reporter
By JNS Reporter Jerrod Carmichael, winner of the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special award for ‘Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel,’ poses in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He continued his warm sentiments for the legendary filmmaker, blended...
New World’s Tallest Christ Statue Is A Religious And Tourism Draw In Brazil
By: Luciano Nagel
By Luciano Nagel ENCANTADO, Brasil — Encantado, located in Rio Grande do Sul State, Southern Brazil, has a unique distinction. It houses the largest Catholic sculpture in the world — Christ Protector — at 145 feet in height, which includes the pedestal. Some $800,000 was raised in donations to create the...
Jewish Litigators Take Aim At Critical Race Theory With New Initiative
By: JNS Reporter
By JNS Reporter Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting on November 19, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. DeSantis has been a vocal critic of Critical Race Theory where he has banned school from teaching it in his home state. SCOTT OLSON/JNS...
Cuban Authorities Finally Allow Women To Compete In Boxing
By: Rachmad Imam Tarecha
By Rachmad Imam Tarecha Cuban boxers fight during the first official women’s boxing program in Cuba at the Giraldo Cordova boxing school in Havana, on December 17, 2022. Cuban female boxer now can officially punch in the boxing ring after Cuban authorities allow women to compete in boxing. YAMIL LAGE/AFP...
New World’s Tallest Christ Statue Received More Than 130,000 Tourists In 2022
By: Luciano Nagel
By Luciano Nagel The statue of Christ Protector is considered the largest Catholic sculpture in the world. The statue is located in Rio Grande del Sul State in Southern Brazil. Photo: Luciano Nagel/ Zenger News ENCANTADO, Brasil — The statue of Christ Protector, in the city of Encantado, located in...
Pro-Trump Entertainer Diamond Of ‘Diamond And Silk’ Dies
By: Rachmad Imam Tarecha
By Rachmad Imam Tarecha Diamond of the entertainment duo Diamond and Silk has died 51. She is known as Pro-Trump entertainer. The official Facebook pages Diamond And Silk announced Lynnette Hardaway a.k.a Diamond had died on, 9 January 2023. The cause of her death is not currently known. Diamond and...