5 killed by police officer in attack on Africa's oldest synagogue
The officer fatally shot two visitors, including a French citizen, and three other security officers before he was shot dead himself, the interior ministry said.
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Daughter of Holocaust survivors shares parents' story with younger generations: "We can stand up"
Over the years, Helen Seigel has shared what she's learned from her parents with classrooms across Minnesota and beyond -- even joining her now 98-year-old mother on a trip back to Auschwitz.
Several killed in Palestinian terror attacks in West Bank, Tel Aviv
Israeli authorities said an Italian tourist was killed and five other Italian and British citizens were wounded when a car rammed into a group of tourists in Tel Aviv.
Israeli forces raid Jerusalem mosque
Hundreds of Palestinians were arrested when Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem early Wednesday. It comes amid escalating violence in the region. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Israeli forces storm Jerusalem mosque, arrest hundreds of Palestinians
Violence erupted at the sensitive site in Jerusalem's Old City, among the holiest for both Jews and Muslims, fueling fears of a wider conflict.
What's behind the escalating strikes, protests and violence in Israel?
Palestinians see an "explosive potential" with Israel's new hardline government in power — while Jews from Israel and the U.S. grapple with "a dramatic change."
Rabbi Steve Leder on free speech and antisemitism
The senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles says "Jew hatred" is often promulgated by other marginalized communities – and ignores our common humanity.
Suspect charged with hate crimes in shootings of 2 Jewish men in L.A.
The shootings happened after the men left synagogues. Both victims were wounded, but survived.
Thousands of Israelis protest against new government
Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest against the newly formed right-wing government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Protesters believe Netanyahu's ultra-religious political coalition will threaten women's rights and the LGBTQ community. Haley Ott has the details.
Whoopi Goldberg apologizes again after latest Holocaust comments
"I believe that the Holocaust was about race," Goldberg said in an apology, adding that she's still "learning a lot."
How Egypt's last Jews will mark Hanukkah, and keep their culture alive
Before the Arab-Israeli War in 1948, there were around 80,000 Egyptian Jews in the country. Now there are 3, and the youngest, at 70, is worried about what comes next.
Arrest warrant issued in Brown shooting; authorities probe link to MIT professor's killing
Nuno Loureiro, who taught at MIT, was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, two days after the Brown shooting in Providence, Rhode Island.
"Fraud tourists" went to Minnesota to make money off state programs, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors announced new indictments Thursday in the widening Minnesota fraud scandal, this time involving two Philadelphia-based men accused of traveling to the state.
House Democrats release 68 more photos from Epstein estate
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a new batch of 68 photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. Follow live updates here.
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and wife, kids killed in N.C. plane crash, lawmaker says
A business jet with six people on board crashed while landing at an airport in Statesville, North Carolina, authorities say.
Half of $18B paid out by Medicaid in MN may be fraudulent, official says
About half or more of the roughly $18 billion in claims paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota-run programs may have been fraudulent, and at least 14 programs were likely exploited, a federal prosecutor said Thursday.
Kennedy Center Board votes to change name to Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change its name.
MIT professor remembered as brilliant scientist amid search for his killer
The still-unsolved shooting death of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro this week has sent shockwaves through the campus.
Trump signs order reclassifying marijuana as Schedule III drug
President Trump signed an order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades.
Texas rabbi shot trying to help faces long recovery after Australia attack
As the youngest Bondi Beach shooting victim is mourned, a Texas couple tell CBS News about their "quick thinking" son's bid to intervene, and his road to recovery.