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House GOP Seeks to Ban Free School Lunches

The Republican Study Committee’s annual budget also calls to permanently defund UNRWA and eliminate the National Labor Relations Board.

The post House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches appeared first on The Intercept.

Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say Mentioning “Occupation” at Oscars Is Antisemitic

A pro-Israel letter denounced Jonathan Glazer for antisemitism — comparing his Oscar speech to a medieval “blood libel.”

The post Even Mentioning “Occupation” at the Oscars Is Antisemitic, Some Jewish Hollywood Figures Say appeared first on The Intercept.

Billion-Dollar Jewish Fund Bans Donations to Progressive Group | TOME

The Jewish Communal Fund, which lets contributors direct their donations, blocks gifts to Jewish Voice for Peace because of its stance on Israel.

The post Billion-Dollar Jewish Communal Fund Bars Donations to Progressive Jewish Group appeared first on The Intercept.

20+ Student Groups Protest Lawsuit Against Columbia’s Suspension of Two Students

In addition to Columbia, another Ivy League lawsuit by Penn faculty seeks to block the school’s cooperation with a “McCarthyesque” House committee.

The post More Than 20 Student Groups Protested. A Lawsuit Asks Why Columbia Only Suspended Two. appeared first on The Intercept.

New Electrical Transmission Line Connects Afar, Saudi Arabia to Yusufiya, Iraq

DUBAI: Aiming to step up energy security and usher in a new era in regional cooperation, Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, the governor of the Eastern Province, inaugurated an electrical interconnection project between the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority and Iraq. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said the connection was a dream turned reality, in an interview with Al-Arabiya. He said this landmark deal could achieve tangible economic benefits and enhance energy security.

Lockheed Martin sponsors 2024 Bahrain Airshow

LONDON: Lockheed Martin on Friday announced its participation in and sponsorship of the Bahrain International Airshow 2024. The company will have a stand in the exhibition hall and a dedicated chalet at the event. “A relationship spanning decades, Bahrain was the first country in the region to adopt Lockheed Martin’s F-16 aircraft, for the Royal Bahraini Air Force, and in early 2023 became the first country in the world to receive delivery of the first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet from the manufacturer,” UK-based airshow consultancy Farnborough International said.

Spurs draft Wembanyama and seek French phenom to end playoff drought

SAN ANTONIO: The world will be watching Victor Wembanyama, including San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs selected the French phenom with the top pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft that was held in New York. There was little to no doubt San Antonio would select Wembanyama, who is listed at 7-foot-4 but says he is 7-3. An emotional Wembanyama said hearing NBA Commissioner Adam Silver call his name brought him to tears, saying he has been waiting for the moment. “I’ve dreamed of this ... I got to cry.”

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