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Bill Maher Says Comparing Trump To Hitler ‘Justifies Assassinations, Insults Holocaust’ (WATCH) Bill Maher Says Comparing Trump To Hitler ‘Justifies Assassinations, Insults Holocaust’ (WATCH)
Bill Maher Says Comparing Trump To Hitler ‘Justifies Assassinations, Insults Holocaust’ (Watch) Bill Maher is still not a fan of President Donald Trump, but he had a clear message for America: the commander-in-chief is not Hitler. Video of the president going out to dinner in DC went viral — for the wrong reasons — when Trump was met by a rowdy group of protesters who chanted "Free DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!"  Protesters confronted Trump at a DC restaurant, chanting: “Trump is the Hitler of our time.”Trump is vile and a crooked wannabe dictator. But he’s NOT Hitler. pic.twitter.com/CMr4mXLEqs — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) September 10…

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by Zak Failla
News
Portnoy Sends 'Morons' To Tour Auschwitz After Antisemitic Incident At Barstool Philly Bar Portnoy Sends 'Morons' To Tour Auschwitz After Antisemitic Incident At Barstool Philly Bar
Portnoy Sends 'Morons' To Tour Auschwitz After Antisemitic Incident At Barstool Philly Bar Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he’s turning an antisemitic incident at a Barstool-affiliated bar in Philadelphia into a teaching moment by sending the two young people responsible to tour Auschwitz. In an "emergency press conference" on Instagram Sunday, May 4, Portnoy described how a sign that read “F— the Jews” was ordered with bottle service at the Sanson Street Bar in Center City. The incident, Portnoy said, left him furious. “Two hours ago you literally could’ve cooked an egg on my head that’s how much steam and heat were coming out of my ears,” Portnoy said, noting that he…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Kitty Dukakis, Wife Of Ex-Presidential Nominee, Dies Kitty Dukakis, Wife Of Ex-Presidential Nominee, Dies
Kitty Dukakis, Wife Of Ex-Presidential Nominee, Dies Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts Governor and presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, died on Friday, March 21, at the age of 88, her family said.  Her son, John Dukakis, said in a statement that the mother of three died "surrounded by family." She was born on December 26, 1936, and lived a full life fighting to make the world a better place and sharing her vulnerabilities to help others face theirs. She was loving, feisty and fun, and had a keen sensitivity to people from all walks of life. She and our dad, Michael Dukakis, shared an enviable partnership for over 60 years and …

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by Josh Lanier
Schools
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At School In Hudson Valley Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At School In Hudson Valley
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At School In Hudson Valley The discovery of two swastikas on a high school wall in the region is being used as a learning experience regarding anti-Semitism. The swastikas were found in Dutchess County on Monday, March 4 at Rhinebeck High School, said the principal Edwin Davenport. Davenport, who happened to be in the classroom when the symbols of hate were discovered by another student, said he is investigating to find who may have drawn the symbols in chalk on a wall, but also immediately called out the action for what it was -- "It's evil, and will not be tolerated," Davenport said. It is not the first time …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'King Of Summer': Holocaust Survivor Who Worked At Camp For 71 Years From Rockland County Dies 'King Of Summer': Holocaust Survivor Who Worked At Camp For 71 Years From Rockland County Dies
'King Of Summer': Holocaust Survivor Who Worked At Camp For 71 Years From Rockland County Dies A man who escaped the Holocaust at a young age and went on to become a mainstay at a summer camp for more than 70 years has died.  Rockland County resident Harry Vogel of Tappan died on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at the age of 87, according to his obituary.  Born on Yom Kippur in Frankfurt, Germany in 1935, Vogel was the first son of Arthur Vogel, who was taken to Buchenwald concentration camp during the Holocaust. However, Vogel's father was given the option to buy his family's way out because he had children and family members in the US willing to sponsor them, and they made the ar…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Comment At Anti-Vax Rally His Wife Called 'Reprehensible' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Comment At Anti-Vax Rally His Wife Called 'Reprehensible'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Comment At Anti-Vax Rally His Wife Called 'Reprehensible' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a public apology after being blasted by critics - including his own family - for making an Anne Frank reference during an anti-vaccine and mandate rally in Washington, DC. During the event on Sunday, Jan. 23, Kennedy drew the ire of many when he implied that Anne Frank had more freedom in hiding from the Nazis than people have under the current US vaccine policies. “What we’re seeing today is what I call turnkey totalitarianism. They are putting in place all of these technological mechanisms for control we’ve never seen before,” Kennedy said. “It’s been the…

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by Zak Failla
News
Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany
Last Nazi War Criminal Living In U.S. Deported From New York Back To Germany An indicted Nazi war criminal -- the 68th and last one known to be living in the U.S. - has been deported from New York back to Germany. Palij, 95, was born in what was then-Poland and now Ukraine, and immigrated to the United States in 1949. The former Nazi guard apparently lied to U.S. immigration officials about his role in mass killings during World War II, saying he worked on a farm and in a factory, the White House said in a statement. The former Nazi labor camp guard has lived in Jackson Heights, Queens since 2001.  His deportation comes after years of diplomatic wrangling, the Whi…

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by Jon Craig