From the Trenches World Report

Daily Mail

No sooner had Hurricane Harvey’s record rains receded from Houston and neighboring cities than the residents of Florida began bracing for a wallop from an even more powerful storm.

And hurricane season hasn’t even peaked yet.

This begs the question: Is the number of major natural disasters striking the United States actually increasing, or does the media’s natural tendency to overhype conflict only make it seem so?   Continue reading “The rise of the billion dollar disaster: How Harvey and Irma could be just the start of a rise in major economic events”

Arutz Sheva

U.S. Donald Trump on Thursday said that Washington “would be extremely upset” if Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad uses chemical weapons again.

Speaking at a press conference with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Trump responded to a question about a UN report released this week alleging that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s government had used chemical weapons 27 times during the civil war, including using sarin in an April 4 attack on the town of Khan Sheikhun.  Continue reading “Trump: We’d be upset if Assad uses chemical weapons”

Arutz Sheva

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he believes there is a “chance” for a Middle East peace settlement.

“I think we have a chance of doing it,” he told reporters during a White House news conference with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, according to AFP.  Continue reading “Trump: There’s a ‘chance’ for Middle East peace”

Arutz Sheva

Following a wave of ramming attacks across Europe, as well as more conventional terror attacks including stabbings, shootings, and bombings, the ISIS terror organization is preparing a silent terror wave against American and British consumers.

While recent attacks in continental Europe have drawn front-page coverage around the globe, including a pair of attacks in Spain last month which left 16 civilians dead, ISIS terrorists have been quietly laying the groundwork for a far less bombastic – but potentially deadly – plot against the US and UK.   Continue reading “ISIS plots to poison food in US, UK supermarkets”

Arutz Sheva

A 47-year-old Tel Aviv man is suspected of offering tens of thousands of shekels in exchange for harming his ex-wife’s new partner.

The man owns a currency exchange business and works as a money changer. He is connected to a crime organization in central Israel.   Continue reading “Money changer tells police: Shoot him in the knees”

Arutz Sheva

Germany dismissed on Friday Poland’s threat to demand new talks over World War II reparations from Berlin, saying the issue had already been settled in 1953.

“Poland made a binding decision in August 1953… to relinquish demands for further war reparations,” government spokesman Steffen Seibert said, adding that in the view of Berlin, “this issue was therefore settled both legally and politically.”  Continue reading “Germany rejects Polish call for more WWII reparations”

Jerusalem Post

Every Jewish mother should know that she has entrusted the life of her son in the hands of worthy commanders.”

This famous quote was uttered by David Ben-Gurion in July 1963, just days after he had stepped down as Israel’s prime minister. It was part of what became known as the “Farewell Address,” a speech Israel’s founding father gave as he bid farewell to the IDF’s top brass.    Continue reading “How The Submarine Probe Can Cause Irreparable Damage To Israel’s Defense Industry”

Jerusalem Post

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former chief of staff David Sharan was on Thursday remanded to another five days, in connection with Case 3000 – dubbed the “submarines affair.”

The Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court remanded political strategist Tzachi Lieber for a further five days as well.   Continue reading “Israeli Submarines Affair: Remands Of Key Suspects Extended For Five Days”

Jerusalem Post

Communications Minister Ayoub Kara vowed on Thursday to halt Qatari-funded international news channel Al Jazeera’s local operations despite the obstacles.

“I will close Al Jazeera, period, no matter what it costs me,” Kara told The Jerusalem Post. “If they want to open their mouths, they can do it at the dentist. They should stop taking advantage of freedom of expression in Israel.”  Continue reading “Israeli Communications Minister: I Will Shut Down Al-Jazeera, Period”

Jerusalem Post

Channel 20 will stay on the air, after Communications Minister Ayoub Kara intervened Thursday night to stop the regulator from shutting it down.

“I thank the Cable Authority that accepted my stance and allowed Channel 20 to continue to broadcast,” Kara said. “I will visit the channel on Monday to promote legislation that will allow it to get permanent authorization to broadcast news.”   Continue reading “Communications Minister Stops Israeli Right-Wing Channel’s Shutdown”

Jerusalem Post

NEW YORK – About a week after Hurricane Harvey flooded his home, Andran Penn – a Christian resident of Houston – finally returned to his premises only to find total devastation, or so he thought. To his surprise, one thing remained untouched by the water: his library of Jewish texts.

The books, which included interlinear Hebrew and English study texts as well as Bibles, were found completely dry by a ZAKA search and rescue team, which has been participating in clean-up efforts in Texas, serving the Jewish and Christian communities hit hardest by the storm.   Continue reading “Jewish Texts Only Survivors In Devastated Houston Home”

Jerusalem Post

At 15, Elias Rosenfeld became a “Dreamer.”

At the time, the Venezuela native was attending Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School in Miami, where he had lived since he was 6 years old, when his Jewish family moved to South Florida from Caracas. His mother was a media executive and they traveled to the United States on an L1 visa, which allows specialized, managerial employees to work for the US office of a parent company.   Continue reading “A Jewish ‘Dreamer’ Fears For His Future But Refuses To Back Down”

Yahoo News

Whoopi Goldberg had a stern message for Mike Huckabee on Thursday after the former Arkansas governor appeared on Fox Business and described “The View” hosts as “irrational,” less than a day after he was interviewed on the program.

“Stop calling people names,” Goldberg said straight into the camera. “We didn’t do that with you. … We do know you, and we respected your daughter. And I’m kinda pissed off about this, Mike. Because it’s not right.”    Continue reading “Whoopi Goldberg Is Officially ‘Pissed Off’ At Mike Huckabee”

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee passed a spending bill on Thursday evening that includes $10 million to help fund the United Nations’ climate change body that oversees the Paris Climate Agreement, despite President Donald Trump’s decision to stop funding it.

The 30-member Senate panel, which allocates federal funds to various government agencies and organizations, approved a $51 billion spending bill for the State Department and foreign operations, which included an amendment to continue funding the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change as well as the scientific body the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.   Continue reading “Defying Trump, Senate panel approves funding for U.N. climate body”

Mercury News

On the day that California officials implemented a controversial law that allows undocumented residents to obtain driver’s licenses, DMV offices throughout the state were packed with immigrants looking to take advantage of the opportunity.

Two years after the implementation of AB 60 on Jan. 1, 2015, an estimated 806,000 undocumented residents have received driver’s licenses, according to Department of Motor Vehicles statistics this month. About 14,000 of these licenses were issued in November alone, the DMV said.   Continue reading “DMV licensed 800,000 undocumented immigrants under 2-year-old law”