January 10, 2024 Food Network ‘Superchef’ Darnell Ferguson charged with domestic violent felonies A man famous for hosting a show on the Food Network is now appearing in a police booking photo since he’s facing several serious criminal charges.
December 26, 2023 Woman’s home invasion included stabbing dog, biting 2 human victims A woman is headed to prison after pleading guilty to an unusual home invasion. She “attacked the homeowners’ dog with a knife and bit two of the victims.”
December 4, 2023 Former Colombian officer charged with bombing attack that injured 3 U.S. Army soldiers The indictment against a medically discharged Colombian Army officer was unsealed as the suspect, extradited to Miami, made his first court appearance.
November 17, 2023 DeSantis administration loses another round on drag shows, sued over banning Students for Justice in Palestine Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration are facing two challenges and they’re not related to his presidential campaign.
November 15, 2023 Biden: The war in Gaza will stop ‘when Hamas no longer maintains the capacity’ to murder President Joe Biden said the Middle East war between Israel and Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip will not end until Hamas is defeated. He answered questions from reporters during a news conference.
November 15, 2023 Suspects in convenience store hold-ups linked, one faces 30 counts of robbery Police outside Philadelphia say they linked two men to convenience store robberies and more, and both are behind bars.
November 13, 2023 Video: Woman attacks father in Brooklyn park, apparently over scarf in possible hate crime Police are looking for a woman caught committing a possible hate crime in a Brooklyn park. The victim posted video showing her throwing something at him and screaming “get away!”
October 21, 2023 Israel to increase attacks on Hamas-controlled Gaza ‘in the next stages of the war’ The Associated Press is reporting Israel plans to increase strikes on Gaza very shortly. The news service quoted an Israeli military spokesperson who said the strikes would begin Saturday.
October 20, 2023 Swaying public opinion by releasing 2 of 200 hostages. Will the world fall for humanitarian Hamas? Hamas freed an American woman and her teenage daughter who they took hostage. A spokesperson for the Israeli army wants to make sure Hamas doesn’t fool the world.
October 18, 2023 BBC criticized for avoiding ‘terrorists,’ investigating reporters’ social media sympathetic to Hamas Reporting during a war is never easy but the British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, has come under fire for a decision it made and for some of its reporters’ social media activities.
October 13, 2023 DeSantis declares emergency in Florida over Israel, state to invest $25 million in Israel Bonds The state of Florida has a large Jewish population and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order to help state residents who are in Israel get home.
September 15, 2023 Birmingham church hosts 60th anniversary commemoration of deadly 1963 bombing Friday marks the 60th anniversary of one of the most heinous attacks during the Civil Rights Movement: the deadly bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church.
March 2, 2023 Sheriff to hate group: ‘I’m honored to be on your hit list’ A Florida sheriff has made it clear there’s no place for hate in his county.
May 2, 2019 Thinking about religion, belief and recent violence Vacation time is up. We’re into May and I haven’t written a “real blog post” for you in a month and a half, since…
February 21, 2019 Pre-election politics in Israel, and where I’ve been Tomorrow will be a month since my last actual blog post. I’ve been very busy working and also spent a little time in Florida…
January 22, 2019 Martin Luther King Day, a victim of the (official) Women’s March First off, yes, I may be a day late, but this is definitely not a dollar short! I wanted to make sure this post…
October 28, 2018 Not a good day for political thoughts, the USA as a whole I’ve known I had another blog post “due” before the election, if you know how I think, but too much on my mind and…
September 14, 2018 Eric Trump and his shekels I try not to go more than a week without posting something. Unfortunately, it has been 11 days dues to holidays that won’t be…
April 10, 2018 Distorting history, stirring up stereotypes It’s not easy being a moderate. That’s definitely what I consider myself and it seems to make people on both sides angry. Either that,…
February 2, 2018 Eagle eye: Most Philadelphia media ignore possibility of local terrorism You would think anytime there’s a possibility of terrorism in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia media would report it. Apparently that wasn’t the case this week….
February 3, 2017 The media: Certainly imperfect, definitely necessary and trying This is my first blog in several months, and only my second since arriving back in Philadelphia. The first was shortly after my return, so…
January 11, 2016 One blogging year in review It’s a big day in Cohen Country. I posted my first blog one year ago today. A year ago, I was living in Florida,…
November 15, 2015 Past time to stop terror once and for all, not necessarily for the French I love being back in news. Sure, the hours are long, especially when you don’t have a boss. (My new one starts Nov. 30)….
January 11, 2015 Putting demands on Israel on France Here it goes, my 1st blog post. Seems the shoe is on the other foot after this week’s terror attacks in France. The world…