Pittsburgh Jewish Community Votes Amid Rise in Anti-Semitism, 6 Years After Synagogue Shooting

Pittsburgh Jews noted a disparity when it comes to support for the Jewish community in the aftermath of the synagogue shooting and the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. PITTSBURGH—On Oct. 27, 2018, a gunman killed 11 people and injured six others at the Tree of Life–Or L’Simcha Congregation—the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. Less than

Last-minute tips for coping with election stress, according to experts

A majority of Americans say they’re feeling stressed by the presidential election, and emotions and tensions continue to mount in the final countdown to Election Day. “Like everybody else, there’s a lot of nervousness and angst,” California voter Kay Hanley told CBS News. “Democrats and Republicans tell us that they feel that democracy is under threat.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Race-Tinged Louisiana Electoral Dispute

The justices ruled in May that the state should move forward with this year’s elections but put off a decision on whether to hear the case until now. The Supreme Court decided on Nov. 4 to hear a racial gerrymandering case from Louisiana. Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular

Here’s how much Kamala Harris is worth — it isn’t just from politics

Vice President Kamala Harris’ wealth comes from her decades in public service, book royalties and investments.  Harris, 60, and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, also 60, are worth about $8 million, according to an estimate by Forbes.  Day jobs The Democratic nominee for president spent most of her adult life in government, starting out as district attorney in