Blog Verité

Keepin’ News Real

Shellfish thrown at UC Berkeley’s Jewish frat house on first Shabbat of semester

Alpha Epsilon Pi denounces incident as antisemitic act, says they found the seafood scattered at property, including in member’s room; police won’t confirm if probing as hate crime

Read More

USD/SGD Rises on Higher Long-Term Treasury Yields

USD/SGD rose on higher long-term Treasury yields, which boosts the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets and demand for the greenback.

Read More

Idalia strengthens and is now predicted to hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane

The National Hurricane Center said Idalia is now forecasted to be at Category 4 strength at landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, with winds that could reach at least 130 mph. (Image credit: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP)

Read More

Southern kvells: New cookbook highlights South Carolina’s Jewish history and cuisine

Out this week, ‘Kugels and Collards’ is a collection of essays and recipes by Jews of the Palmetto State exploring memories and dishes from the distant past through today

Read More

What to Know About the Legal Challenges Facing Guatemala’s President-Elect

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala’s Aug. 20 presidential election has been bogged down in court and legal challenges despite the fact the results were clear: Progressive candidate Bernardo Arévalo won about 61% of the vote to conservative Sandra Torres’ 39%. After

Read More

Australians to Vote in October on Creating an Indigenous ‘Voice’ in Parliament: What to Know

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians will vote on Oct. 14 in a referendum that would enshrine in the nation’s constitution a mechanism, known as the Voice, for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that affect their lives. Proponents say embedding

Read More

Mark Meadows news: The defense of Trump’s “perfect phone call” is really something. – Slate

Mark Meadows news: The defense of Trump’s “perfect phone call” is really something.  Slate The testimony from Trump’s White House chief of staff could change everything  CNN Meadows testifies in Atlanta; March trial date for Trump in D.C.  The Washington Post

Read More

Oil firms pay Insta, TikTok influencers for ads

Paris (AFP) — Oil companies are paying popular influencers to pump their gas on social media, sparking a backlash from some climate-conscious fans for promoting planet-warming fossil fuels among young people. Young online celebrities best known for posting about video

Read More