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Supporters of Israel clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters in front of the Adas Torah synagogue

Pro-Palestinian protest outside LA synagogue criticized as ‘antisemitic’ after street fights with pro-Israel protesters

CNN By Cindy Von Quednow and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A pro-Palestinian protest held outside a Los Angeles synagogue devolved into chaotic street violence with pro-Israel counterprotesters on Sunday in an incident that several officials, including President Joe Biden, criticized as antisemitic. The Los Angeles Police Department said it responded to two protests Sunday

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Tamayo Perry was described as a beloved lifeguard by those who knew him.

Lifeguard and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor dies after apparent shark attack in Hawaii

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A lifeguard and surf instructor – who also appeared in movies including “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Blue Crush” – died Sunday following an apparent shark attack on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, according to officials. Tamayo Perry, 49, was an “eight-year veteran of Honolulu Ocean Safety

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Philippine court clears fierce Duterte critic of drugs charges after long legal battle and six years of police custody

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A Philippine court has dropped drugs charges against one of the most vocal critics of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “war on drugs,” ending a long legal battle that had seen the former senator held for more than six years in police custody. Opposition figure Leila De Lima, who

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Pro-Palestinian protest outside LA synagogue criticized as ‘antisemitic’ after street fights with pro-Israel protesters

By Cindy Von Quednow and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A pro-Palestinian protest held outside a Los Angeles synagogue devolved into chaotic street violence with pro-Israel counterprotesters on Sunday in an incident that several officials, including President Joe Biden, criticized as antisemitic. The Los Angeles Police Department said it responded to two protests Sunday in

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‘Intense phase of war with Hamas about to end,’ focus to shift to Lebanon border, Netanyahu says

By Lauren Izso and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the “intense phase of the war with Hamas (in Gaza) is about to end,” and that the military’s focus could then shift to Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, where fighting with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah has intensified in

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83 years after finishing her master’s coursework, this Stanford graduate finally received her education degree

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Virginia “Ginger” Hislop, 105, recently walked the stage at Stanford University to receive her master’s degree in education for the coursework she completed in 1941. A smiling Hislop rose to an ovation on June 16 as she received her degree and master’s hood at the university’s Graduate School

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