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Pittsburgh synagogue shooting survivor says events in Israel feel like a ‘retraumatization’

By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A survivor of the 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting that left 11 worshippers dead said the attack on Israel “feels familiar,” and brought back the trauma. Jeffrey Myers, the rabbi of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, posted Thursday on the congregation’s website in support of

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Bill Gates Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: William Henry Gates III Father: William Henry Gates II, attorney Mother: Mary (Maxwell) Gates, schoolteacher Marriage: Melinda (French) Gates (January 1, 1994-August 2, 2021, divorced)

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A Stanford University instructor has been removed from teaching duties as the school investigates.

A Stanford University instructor has been removed from the classroom amid reports they called Jewish students colonizers and downplayed the Holocaust

By Taylor Romine, Kelly McCleary and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — An instructor at Stanford University has been removed from teaching duties as the school investigates reports that during a discussion on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the instructor downplayed the Holocaust and singled out students “based on their backgrounds and identities.” “Without prejudging

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‘You take that light away from a family and it’s devastating’: Loved ones mourn loss of 15-year-old Shadrach Hall-Turner

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — “It takes a village.” The adage comes up often when Shadrach Hall-Turner’s family discusses the 15-year-old’s life. Shadrach was born in October 2007 in Washington state. When his parents started struggling with addiction, a loving and close-knit network of extended family members stepped in to help care for Shadrach.

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2022 saw the highest rate of recorded antisemitic incidents in the US. American Jews fear the Israel-Hamas conflict could make things worse

By Nicole Chavez and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Jon Rettinger has not let his children wear their yarmulkes in public this week, afraid they could be targeted for being Jewish. The father of three in Orange County, California, said he has tried to keep his children, ages 10, seven and four, from watching

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Massachusetts authorities seek criminal charges against 3 men in connection with the death of fan at Patriots game

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Police in Massachusetts are seeking criminal charges against three Rhode Island men in connection with an altercation at a New England Patriots game that led to the death of a New Hampshire fan, according to a news release from the Foxborough Police Department. Dale Mooney, 53, from Newmarket, died

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Georgia police warn of ‘aggressive’ bobcat still on the loose after four separate attacks left two juveniles, two dogs injured

By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in northeast Georgia are warning residents to beware of an “aggressive” bobcat that is still on the loose after attacking a toddler, a teenager and two dogs in separate incidents late last week. Oglethorpe County Fire Rescue responded to calls Friday of a bobcat in Winterville, a small

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Israeli-American teenager who was shot in a Hamas attack that killed his parents tells CNN he will keep the bullet in memory of their lives

CNN By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — “Mom and Dad, they sacrificed their lives to save me,” 16-year-old Rotem Matias told CNN on Thursday. Rotem is an Israeli-American teenager whose parents, Deborah and Shlomi Matias, were killed by Hamas gunmen in Israel. Rotem’s mother died trying to shield him. He was shot but survived the

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Israeli-American teenager who was shot in a Hamas attack that killed his parents tells CNN he will keep the bullet in memory of their lives

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — “Mom and Dad, they sacrificed their lives to save me,” 16-year-old Rotem Matias told CNN on Thursday. Rotem is an Israeli-American teenager whose parents, Deborah and Shlomi Matias, were killed by Hamas gunmen in Israel. Rotem’s mother died trying to shield him. He was shot but survived the attack.

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5 things to know for Oct. 12: Israel, Economy, House speaker, Labor strikes, Junk fees

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Parents are being urged to delete or temporarily disable their children’s social media apps to prevent them from seeing disturbing videos emerging from the Israel-Hamas war. The recommendation comes in advance of the horrifying possibility that Hamas terrorists will post executions of hostages on social media to garner international

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Texas kindergarten teacher resigns after giving melatonin gummies to special education students, school district says

By Raja Razek and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A kindergarten teacher who gave melatonin gummies to special education students at an elementary school in Humble, Texas, has resigned, school officials said. The Pine Forest Elementary School teacher gave the gummies “to a few of her students,” and the district learned of it on September

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