Alyssa Fisher
By Alyssa Fisher
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Fast Forward Will Michael Cohen’s Life Become A Movie?
Michael Cohen’s story may soon be told on the big screen. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, was reportedly spotted at a breakfast meeting with Hollywood producer Lawrence Bender, known for “Pulp Fiction” and “Inglourious Basterds,” Page Six reported. Cohen’s attorney David Schwartz confirmed producers’ movie aspirations but quelled rumors of progress, telling Page…
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Fast Forward Natalie Portman Mourns Amos Oz With ‘Broken Heart’
Natalie Portman opened up her “broken heart” to the world after the death of iconic Israeli author Amos Oz. “We lost a soul, a mind, a heart, Amos Oz, who brought so much beauty, so much love, and a vision of peace to our lives,” Portman wrote on Intagram. “Please hold him in your hearts…
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Fast Forward Michael Cohen Denies Report About Prague Cell Phone Signal
A mobile phone traced to President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen sent signals to cell towers in Prague during the summer of 2016, a possible sign that Cohen did go to the country to secretly meet with Russian officials during the presidential campaign, McClatchy DC reported. However, Cohen quickly denied the report, noting that he…
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Fast Forward Madoff’s Secretary Could Be Released Early Under Jared’s Prison Reform Law
The longtime secretary of convicted financial schemer Bernard Madoff should be released early from prison, as her age qualifies her to benefit from the newly-passed prison reform law, her lawyer told the New York Daily News. Annette Bongiorno should be released by March, after serving four years of her six-year prison sentence, according to her…
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Fast Forward Twitter Burns Javanka For Enjoying Mar-A-Lago Sun During Government Shutdown
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner left wintry Washington D.C. and a mostly closed government for vacation at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, Daily Mail reported. The president’s daughter and son-in-law are also his senior advisers and technically federal employees. Kushner was reportedly active in the shutdown negotiations. Yet they were spotted on Christmas Day, day five…
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Fast Forward NYC Hate Crimes Target Jews More Than Other Groups Combined In 2018
Hate crime against Jews in New York City have grown in 2018, according to records from the New York Police Department. As of Sunday, the NYPD has recorded 352 hate crimes, Patch reported. There were 331 this time last year, about a 6% percent increase. Jews were the target of 183 of this year’s incidents,…
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Fast Forward Jews Are Buying Nazi Memorabilia Sold By Families Of Deceased WWII Vets
The market for Nazi paraphernalia is growing, and Jews make up a surprisingly large portion of buyers, The Washington Post reported. There’s an increase in inventory — as the soldiers grow older, nearing death, their families begin selling the relics of their service. Some Jewish groups insist some of Adolf Hitler’s personal items and other…
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Fast Forward ADL: Tree of Life Shooting Inspired More Threats Against Synagogues
There have been multiple attempted attacks on synagogues since the shooting at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, the Anti-Defamation League reported Monday — including at least one directly inspired by the Pittsburgh shooter. The ADL’s Center on Extremism has been monitoring the attempted attacks, all of which were thwarted. The organization found four…
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