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In our fixed calendar of today, there is no doubt as to which day Yom Tov is. Yet the practice of one day in Israel and two days outside still applies.

The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Rojelio Garcia. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Guilty plea. Five ...

Nykia Hamilton, the single mom of three who became known as the “Burger King Mom” for managing one of the chain’s locations for 12 hours by herself, was recently fired. But social media users banded ...

SEATTLE — A KING 5 investigation prompted the state of Washington on Tuesday to admit they unwittingly allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hunt down and deport undocumented residents ...

France has returned three skulls to Madagascar more than a century after they were taken, including one believed to be that of a 19th-century Malagasy king who was beheaded by French troops. The ...

Performances in N.Y.C. After more than 9,000 performances as the shaman in the Broadway show, Tshidi Manye prepares to hang up her mandrill costume. Credit... Supported by By Laura Collins-Hughes ...

According to the indictment, King made verbal statements to a female employee on several occasions between February 2024 and July 2025. He also created an environment of unwanted sexual attention by ...

A Russian woman has been forced to seek medical assistance after "extreme lovemaking" involving an inanimate object, RadarOnline.com can reveal. The 21-year-old woman, who has changed her name to be ...

SEATTLE — King County may have given millions of dollars away in public money to community groups without any oversight or accountability, according to a blistering report from the King County Auditor ...

DENVER — Pilar Chapa said she’s seen a dramatic shift in the duties of the security guard at her local King Soopers store recently. She said the guard used to stand near the entrance of the in-store ...