Posts Tagged: florida
US State Officials Accuse Chicago Financial Firm of Putting Israeli Companies on ‘Watchlist’
Legal officials across the United States are asking a financial services firm in Chicago to verify that it is not participating in the Boycott, Divestment,...
Florida Gov. DeSantis Rejects Criticism Over Response to Neo-Nazi Rallies, Calls Demonstrators ‘Jackasses’
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday dismissed claims that he was too slow to criticize recent neo-Nazi demonstrations in his state, calling the protestors "jackasses"...
Florida to Cut Unilever Investments Within Days Over Ben & Jerry’s West Bank Boycott
In the coming days, the state of Florida is set to stop investing in Unilever, the parent of Ben & Jerry’s, over the ice-cream maker’s...
Florida State University Police ID Teens Who Posted ‘KKK Meeting’ Flyer at Hillel Building
The Florida State University (FSU) Police Department has identified several teenagers behind a spate of handwritten, racist and sexually derogatory flyers that were found near...
Florida Pension Leader Says on Track to Divest Unilever
Florida's top pension investment officer said on Tuesday he expects the state will divest Unilever PLC in October after the company's Ben & Jerry's brand...
IDF Says It Recovered Over 80 Percent of Missing Victims in Surfside Condo Collapse
Lt. Col. (res.) Golan Vach, who headed the Israel Defense Forces’ National Rescue Unit, said that the team recovered a majority of the 98 victims...
Israeli Scientists Working to Cure Lakes Struck ‘Blue-Green’ by Toxic Algae
In millions of lakes around the world, the warmer months spell more than summer fun. Rising temperatures and more sunlight, coupled with a buildup of...
‘There Is Always Hope’: Israeli Rescue Unit Continues to Help Search for Survivors of Surfside Condo Collapse
The Israeli national rescue unit continued to relentlessly search for survivors in the tons of rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside,...
US Records 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths for Fourth Day, Some Progress Seen
The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth straight day on Friday, but a top White House advisor on the pandemic said she saw signs that the worst...
Police Seek Suspect in Vandalization of Two Florida Synagogues
Police are on the lookout for a man who vandalized two synagogues in Sarasota, Florida. Local NBC affiliate Channel 8 reported that the incidents took place...
Florida, Arizona Hit Daily Highs for COVID-19 Cases
Florida and Arizona recorded daily highs for cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, highlighting the worsening spread of the virus in several southern and western states,...
‘Absolute Monster’ Hurricane Dorian Gains Strength as Florida Braces for Hit
Hurricane Dorian is expected suck powerful fuel from the warm waters off the Florida coast, swelling into a dangerous Category 4 storm in the coming...
Death Toll From Hurricane Michael Rises to 12 Amid Search for Survivors
Using heavy equipment to push aside debris and with helicopters circling overhead, rescuers in the Florida Panhandle searched for trapped residents as officials warned on...
Hurricane Michael Set to Punish Florida’s Gulf Coast
Powerful Hurricane Michael was hours away from smashing into Florida's northwestern shore with a wall of water and roof-shredding winds on Wednesday and authorities told residents along...
