
How Nazi-sympathizing scholars prepared the ideological groundwork for genocide
timesofisrael.com...When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, German universities immediately began a policy of "self-coordination" with their National Socialist masters... ...For "The Betrayal of the Humanities: The University during the Third Reich," released last fall, more than a dozen scholars contributed essays on... ...Hermann Grapow, who peddled the concept of "white Africa" alongside other professors at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Berlin.... ...In his essay on "Grapow, Egyptology, and National Socialist Initiatives," Egyptology professor Thomas Schneider wrote about Nazi thinker and SS member...

Man convicted of raping 13-year-old girl at state-run coronavirus quarantine hotel
timesofisrael.com...In a plea deal this week, Yarin Sherf, admitted to the charges which also included providing the girl with alcohol and offering her drugs.... ...A man was convicted for the rape of a 13-year-old girl at a state-operated coronavirus quarantine hotel in Jaffa in 2021, it was announced Friday... ...However, the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court approved upgrading the charges to rape after a public outcry, including from the victim's mother who said... ..., sexual harassment, making threats, assault, and giving an intoxicating drink to a minor....

Eight women in three months: Adisi Albana murdered in her home
jpost.com > breaking-news...A 29-year-old woman was murdered in Kiryat Ata on Friday night, according to a statement from an Israel Police spokesperson.... ...29-year-old murdered in Kiryat Ata, partner under suspect arrested.... ...The woman was unconscious with no pulse and wasn't breathing," said MDA paramedics Hagi Colton and Amir Salomon....

Syria attacks: Biden warns Iran US will "act forcefully" to protect Americans
theguardian.com > world > mar...President Joe Biden has warned Iran that the United States will "act forcefully" to protect Americans, after the US military carried out air strikes... ...US president says he does not seek conflict with Iran but warns of consequences as Tehran-backed forces and US personnel launch attacks.... ...The Pentagon had said US F-15 jets on Thursday attacked two facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (... ...The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war in Syria, said the US strikes had killed eight pro-Iranian fighters....

High school sports roundup: West Salem softball team opens with win at Holmen
lacrossetribune.com > sports > high-school...HOLMEN -- The West Salem High School softball team used a six-run fourth inning to pull away from Holmen and win a 9-6 nonconference game at Viking... ...The Panthers (1-0) received a pair of two-run triples -- one from junior Sydney Laursen and the other from sophomore Maclaine Heilman -- during a... ...The Vikings were led by a home run from junior Izzy Jahr and a double apiece from Taylor Pellowski, Maria Jacobson, Taylor Everson, Evelyn Vetsch... ...The girls were led by freshmen Sabrina Lechnir and Lydia Lazarescu. ...

A van strikes and injures a pedestrian on U.S. 52 North in Winston ...
journalnow.com > news > local...A pedestrian was struck and injured Friday by a van as the pedestrian was walking on the ramp from U.S. 52 North to Akron Drive in Winston-Salem,... ...A van's driver was traveling on the highway's ramp to Akron Drive when the vehicle's mirror struck the pedestrian.... ...Anyone with information about this incident can call Winston-Salem police at 336-773-7700, Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800 or its Spanish line at... ...Police didn't identify the pedestrian or the driver....

'Sea change': Disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran
timesofisrael.com...RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once compared Iran's supreme leader to Hitler, but has now green-lit a reconciliation... ...As a 29-year-old defense minister, he launched a ferocious assault on Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen, but is now pursuing back-channel talks... ...power politics," said Umar Karim, an expert on Saudi foreign policy at the University of Birmingham.... ...Saudi Arabia and Syria are also in talks on resuming consular services, state media in the kingdom said Thursday, more than a decade after the Gulf...

US carries out airstrikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria after attack on base
timesofisrael.com..."The United States does not? seek conflict with Iran," Biden said in Ottawa, Canada, where he is on a state visit.... ...tensions across the wider Middle East, whose rival powers have made steps toward détente in recent days after years of turmoil.... ...Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which answers only to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been suspected of carrying out attacks... ...US Army Gen. Erik Kurilla, the top US commander for the Middle East, warned that its forces could carry out additional strikes if needed....

Personal assistant to the famous Love Witch of Salem reveals a day in her life, and WitchTok is obsessed...
yahoo.com > entertainment...In case you're unfamiliar, Miss Lorelei owns Crow Haven Corner, the oldest Witch Shop in Salem, Mass.... ...But one TikToker says she absolutely loves her job as a PA, which involves working for the famous Love Witch, Miss Lorelei.... ...Some show her traipsing all over Salem to get Miss Lorelei iced coffee and false vegan eyelashes.... ...But as that job was winding down, she saw a post from Miss Lorelei, who was looking for an assistant herself....

Personal assistant to the famous Love Witch of Salem reveals a day in her life, and WitchTok is obsessed...
news.yahoo.com...In case you're unfamiliar, Miss Lorelei owns Crow Haven Corner, the oldest Witch Shop in Salem, Mass.... ...But one TikToker says she absolutely loves her job as a PA, which involves working for the famous Love Witch, Miss Lorelei.... ...(She even appeared on an episode of The Bachelor last year!).... ...But as that job was winding down, she saw a post from Miss Lorelei, who was looking for an assistant herself....