Trump says US recognition of Golan as Israel’s territory is unrelated to elections there  JTA News

(JTA) — President Donald Trump said his announcement about favoring recognition of Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights was unconnected to the Israeli …

San Mateo community ‘worried’ after string of arson fires  KGO-TVSan Mateo police are looking for two men in connection to a series of fires in San Mateo on Thursday.

CRS Rice Bowl efforts sustain Lenten journey  The Catholic SunSome U.S. Catholics give up snacks or their favorite food during Lent. Meanwhile, peers across the world long for a bite to eat. That juxtaposition, through the …

Stanford assesses role in bribery scheme  Scuttlebutt Sailing Newsby Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt When the FBI and federal prosecutors uncovered a massive bribery scheme to get students admitted to elite universities as …

Brown students pass referendum demanding university divest from Israeli firms  JTA News

(JTA) — Brown University undergraduates voted in favor of a referendum to boycott Israel by a more than 2-to-1 margin. The Brown Divest campaign reported …

Has a Tipping Point Been Hit on the Sacklers as Donors?  Nonprofit QuarterlyThe Sackler family, founders of Purdue Pharma, faces a reckoning this week as several institutions distance themselves from what they seem to consider tainted …

The incredible living donors who risked their own health to save their loved ones  Wales OnlineMichelle Atkins, Jacqui Robins and Dave Starling have donated body parts to help others live.

Mote Marine seeks support from Manatee County for new aquarium, makes promises of impact to business community (Video) – Tampa Bay  Tampa Bay Business JournalMote Marine will be asking Manatee County for funds to help to build its proposed $1…