US & Canada
Police Officer Who Made Antisemitic Comments Will Keep Job, Cleveland Officials Announced
A Cleveland police officer with a history of antisemitic social media activity will not be disciplined by his department, according to a local report. The...
Canadian PM Promises ‘Complete Review’ of Group That Employed Worker With History of Antisemitic Comments
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his administration will investigate why a $130,000 government contract was awarded to an "antiracism" organization that employed a worker with a history of making antisemitic comments, National...
Bill Meant to Combat Hateful Online Content Passes California Legislature
The California State Assembly on Tuesday voted to approve a social media transparency bill following its passage in the senate the previous day, garnering praise from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The legislation, Assembly Bill 587, would...
US State Officials Accuse Chicago Financial Firm of Putting Israeli Companies on ‘Watchlist’
Legal officials across the United States are asking a financial services firm in Chicago to verify that it is not participating in the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement The request was issued last Tuesday in a...
University of Southern California Vows to Implement Recommendations for Fighting Antisemitism
The president of University of Southern California (USC) has pledged to implement several recommendations for...
Equating COVID Lockdowns With Nazism Is ‘Legitimate,’ Minnesota Republican Candidate Says
US Jewish groups are criticizing a Republican gubernatorial candidate who has doubled down on his...
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Endorses Antisemite in Oklahoma State Senate Race
The Republican nominee for governor of Arizona has endorsed an antisemite's candidacy for Oklahoma State...
For Peace, ‘Support Israel Strongly,’ Says Senate Candidate Dr. Oz
“The best way to have peace is to support Israel strongly, unwaveringly,” the Republican candidate...
Iran Revolutionary Guard Member Charged With Plot to Murder John Bolton, US Justice Dept Says
The United States charged a member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday with...
Police Officer Who Made Antisemitic Comments Will Keep Job, Cleveland Officials Announced
A Cleveland police officer with a history of antisemitic social media activity will not be disciplined by his department, according to a local report. The internal...
Canadian PM Promises ‘Complete Review’ of Group That Employed Worker With History of Antisemitic Comments
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his administration will investigate why a $130,000 government contract was awarded to an "antiracism" organization that employed...
Bill Meant to Combat Hateful Online Content Passes California Legislature
The California State Assembly on Tuesday voted to approve a social media transparency bill following its passage in the senate the previous day, garnering praise...
US State Officials Accuse Chicago Financial Firm of Putting Israeli Companies on ‘Watchlist’
Legal officials across the United States are asking a financial services firm in Chicago to verify that it is not participating in the Boycott, Divestment,...
University of Southern California Vows to Implement Recommendations for Fighting Antisemitism
The president of University of Southern California (USC) has pledged to implement several recommendations for fighting antisemitism included in a new report by the school's...
Equating COVID Lockdowns With Nazism Is ‘Legitimate,’ Minnesota Republican Candidate Says
US Jewish groups are criticizing a Republican gubernatorial candidate who has doubled down on his claim that COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are comparable to Nazism and...
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Endorses Antisemite in Oklahoma State Senate Race
The Republican nominee for governor of Arizona has endorsed an antisemite's candidacy for Oklahoma State Senate, drawing criticism and calls for her to renounce the...
For Peace, ‘Support Israel Strongly,’ Says Senate Candidate Dr. Oz
“The best way to have peace is to support Israel strongly, unwaveringly,” the Republican candidate for US Senate in Pennsylvania, Mehmet Oz, told The Algemeiner...
Iran Revolutionary Guard Member Charged With Plot to Murder John Bolton, US Justice Dept Says
The United States charged a member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday with plotting to murder John Bolton, a national security adviser to...
Billy Crystal Leads Star-Studded Audience in ‘Yiddish Scat’ Sing-Along at Tony Awards
Jewish actor and comedian Billy Crystal got the entire audience at the 75th annual Tony Awards in New York City on Sunday night to perform...
‘Mike Pence Deserves It’: Trump’s Ire at VP a Focus of US Capitol Riot Hearings
A congressional panel investigating last year's assault on the US Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters presented evidence at its prime-time hearing that the former president...
California School District Investigating Photo of Students With Swastikas on Their Chests
The Wheatland Union High School District in Yuba County, California, is investigating a social media post showing a group of students with swastikas painted on...
Eager Travelers Line Up for US Flights as COVID Travel Curbs Are Lifted
Travelers excited at the prospect of reuniting with family and friends headed for the United States on Monday as it lifted travel restrictions slapped on...
Pandemic Deaths Eclipse 700,000 in US
i24 News – The death toll from Covid-19 in the United States surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, amid a...
