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Immigration

The lost boys: To win the war on terror, America must win the hearts and minds of young men

The Middle East is set aflame by war, genocide, and unspeakable atrocities. Millions of refugees are making their arduous way to the north and the west in the hope for safety. Hordes of them have found safe haven in Europe. Meanwhile, many Americans are succumbing to hysteria, demanding we seal

Russia

Israel defense minister says Russian plane breached airspace

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Russian jet recently penetrated Israeli airspace but was not shot down thanks to an open communication system between the two countries, Israel's defense minister said Sunday as tensions continued to flare between Ankara and Moscow after Turkish troops downed a Russian warplane. Defense Minister Moshe

Russia

Putin disputes Russian jet over Turkey when shot down

MOSCOW (AP) — Turkey shot down a Russian warplane on Tuesday that it said ignored repeated warnings and crossed into its airspace from Syria, killing at least one of the two pilots in a long-feared escalation in tensions between Russia and NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced what he called a

Massachusetts

Strict Syrian refugee screening ensures safety, Moulton says

BOSTON – U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton and Gov. Charlie Baker have patched up a rift over dealing with Syrian refugees which erupted last week after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris. "We had a very good phone call at the end of last week," Moulton, a Democrat

Russia

Russia confirms its jet shot down near Turkish border

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey shot down a Russian fighter plane Tuesday — a long-feared crisis in Syria's civil war and apparently the first time a NATO member has downed a Russian plane in a half-century. Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkey's action a "stab in the

Immigration

House votes to curb Syrian refugees, snubs Obama veto threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stinging rebuke to President Barack Obama by Republicans as well as members of his own party, the House of Representatives ignored a veto threat Thursday and overwhelmingly approved Republican legislation erecting fresh hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to enter the United States. Dozens of

migrants

Syrian family diverted to Connecticut at Indiana’s request

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A Syrian family that fled the war-torn country in 2011 was welcomed Wednesday to its new home of Connecticut after Indiana officials objected to plans for the refugees to resettle in their state. The married couple and their 5-year-old son had been living as refugees in

Massachusetts

In Worcester, Trump questions feasibility of religious test for refugees

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday questioned the feasibility of giving preference to Christian Syrian refugees trying to enter the country, as some of his rivals have suggested in the wake of the Paris attacks. Speaking to reporters before a rally in Worcester, Massachusetts, Trump suggested