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Patrick Mahomes Receives Monster Record-Setting Deal from Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes Receives Monster Record-Setting Deal from Chiefs

When Patrick Mahomes was first coming into the draft, he was given a grade of C-, and most rated him as the third or fourth-best quarterback. But now, just a few years later, he is one of the best players in the NFL. As one of the rising stars in the NFL, everyone was expecting Patrick Mahomes to be re-signed to a pretty large deal. But no one expected him to be given the biggest contract in…

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Current Jews in Sports: Alex Bregman

Current Jews in Sports: Alex Bregman

There are a lot of Jews in sports. They are contributors all over every major sport and have led teams to championships. So I have decided to start a series spotlighting some of the most important Jewish people in sports now, and ever. The first in this series is Houston Astros third baseman, Alex Bregman.

Bregman grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and had a Bar Mitzvah. In his Bar Mitzvah…

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Making the Case For Lil Uzi Vert

Making the Case For Lil Uzi Vert

He’s about 5’4″. He’s got face piercings and face tattoos. His hair color changes. And his fashion sense is famous (or perhaps infamous) in its progressive experimentation.

So Symere Woods, also known as Lil Uzi Vert, certainly doesn’t look like your typical old-school rapper. I’ll sometimes stumble upon a picture online of a 2Pac Shakur alongside an image of Uzi, trying to highlight the…

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NJ Adds Three New States to COVID-19 Quarantine List On Tuesday, NJ officials announced that three new states will be added to their travel advisory list, in which travelers from those states will be required to quarantine for 14 days due to COVID-19 concerns.

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With Shootings Skyrocketing, De Blasio Uses Coronavirus as Scapegoat

With Shootings Skyrocketing, De Blasio Uses Coronavirus as Scapegoat

Over the past three weekends, shootings throughout New York City have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. Over the July 4th weekend, shootings left close to fifty people dead or injured, with the vast majority of those incidents taking place in Manhattan. However, instead of dealing with the growing violence head-on, NYC Major Bill De Blasio has chosen to file the issue under COVID-19 related…

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Florida Surpasses 200,000 Total COVID-19 Cases As State Continues to Reopen The state of Florida reported an additional 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, July 5th, bringing the state's total coronavirus cases above 200,000 for the first time.

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Israel Issues State of Emergency As Cases Top First Wave Highs On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the country would be returning to a state of emergency and that additional steps would be taken to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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2020's Dark Horse Presidential Candidate: Kanye West?

2020’s Dark Horse Presidential Candidate: Kanye West?

2020’s July 4th was certainly one of the most unique holidays in recent memory. America’s birthday couldn’t be celebrated with large family barbecues or massive fireworks shows due to coronavirus restrictions. However, somehow the weirdest part of the day had nothing to do with the COVID-19 pandemic: instead, it was Hip-Hop/Gospel artist Kanye West’s announcement that he was running for president…

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Chukat-Balak: The Shira Sandwich

Chukat-Balak: The Shira Sandwich

Forty years ago, when the Jews began their journey in the midbar, as they crossed the Yam Suf, they sang “Az Yashir Moshe U’Bnei Yisrael Et HaShira Hazot La’Hashem…. ” “So sang Moshe and Bnei Yisrael this song to Hashem” (Exodus 15:1). Now, at the culmination of their time in the midbar, Bnei Yisrael sang again in what is known as Shirat Habe’er, the song of the well. “Az Yashir Yisrael Et…

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Haim - "Women In Music Pt. III" Review

Haim – “Women In Music Pt. III” Review

Behind the camera is 8-time Oscar nominee Paul Thomas Anderson. In front of the camera is Danielle Haim, one of the three sisters (plus Alana and Este) that compose the musical trio Haim, being led through a carwash, singing with a somewhat pained expression to the backing track of the music video. Her sisters watch on, one in a massage chair, the other playing an arcade game.

“Now I’m In It”,…

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U.S Gains 4.8 Million Jobs as Economy Continues Resurgence

U.S Gains 4.8 Million Jobs as Economy Continues Resurgence

The U.S economy gained 4.8 million jobs over the month of June, proving a swift resurgence of the U.S economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. The rise in jobs smashed predictions, which. expected 2.9 million jobs to be gained over June. Additionally, the unemployment rate fell to 11.9%, also below the expected 12.4%. June marks the most jobs gained in a single month in U.S history.

June continued…

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With July 1st Past, Netanyahu Waits To Make Annexation Push

With July 1st Past, Netanyahu Waits To Make Annexation Push

Yesterday was July 1st, which marked the first day that the Israeli government’s Netanyahu-Gantz coalition was allowed to begin the official steps to annexation. The day, which was set to begin a process that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been pushing for decades, was met with fierce international backlash. Aside from the usual Israel-haters, prominent allies, including UK PM Boris Johnson,…

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Why Emoni Bates is the Win the NCAA so Desperately Needed

Why Emoni Bates is the Win the NCAA so Desperately Needed

The 2018-19 college basketball season finished as a tremendous success for the NCAA. Duke shocked the world by bringing in the top three prospects (according to ESPN), including the high flying Zion Williamson. Zion invigorated the fans with his flashy dunks and helped Duke appear as both a superteam and a somewhat villain to all those not supporting the boys in Durham. Along with Duke, the NCAA…

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Popular Social Media App TikTok Banned by India Amid Rising Tensions With China

Popular Social Media App TikTok Banned by India Amid Rising Tensions With China

India’s government has announced that it will be banning the use of 59 Chinese apps amid concerns that they could be used to sell information to China. TikTok, the wildly popular Chinese social media app, was among the apps banned from the country, leaving millions of Indian TikTok users disappointed. Indians are among the most active and prominent users of the social media app and make up…

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NJ Announces Further State Restrictions On Travel On Sunday, June 29th, the NJ Department of Health announced that it would be placing COVID-19 travel restrictions on another 8 states, bringing the total number of states with restrictions to 16.

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De Blasio, City Council Mulls Over $1 Billion NYPD Budget Cut As NYC Aims to Reduce Spending

De Blasio, City Council Mulls Over $1 Billion NYPD Budget Cut As NYC Aims to Reduce Spending

In the wake of COVID-19, New York City is aiming to cut nearly $8 billion from its city budget to manage the economic damage. The section that will be the hardest hit? The NYPD, which will most likely face a $1 billion cut from its $6 billion budget.

The proposal, which was brought to the table by NYC mayor Bill de Blasio and now has the City Council’s support, would cancel police recruiting…

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Kitov Pharma: Israeli Pharmaceutical Making Headlines in the Markets

Kitov Pharma: Israeli Pharmaceutical Making Headlines in the Markets

If you’re a follower of the stock market, you’ve surely stumbled across this Israeli pharmaceutical over the past few weeks. Kitov Pharma, or $KTOV, is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to treating tumor immune evasion and drug resistance for cancer treatment. Their stock has gained almost 125% over the past month and 70% just last week. 

What is the catalyst driving this Tel Aviv based…