For the first time in a century, the Holy Land has no chief rabbi (RNS) — In a historic moment, Israel’s two chief rabbis, David Lau and Yitzhak Yosef, left office on Sunday with no clear successors elected in their stead, leaving the posts vacant for the first time since the 1920s.  The post For the first time in a century, the Holy Land has no chief rabbi appeared first on Religion News Service.

Israel Frees Gaza Hospital Chief Held Without Charges for 7 Months Rights groups denounced the detention of Al-Shifa Hospital’s director and thousands of other Gazans without trial, while Israeli leaders faulted his release as a government failure.

Schools Police Chief Indicted in Uvalde Shooting Response A grand jury indicted the former chief of police for schools in Uvalde, Texas, for his role in the delayed response to a gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers in 2022.

Donald Trump Said He Proposed a ‘Migrant League of Fighters’ to U.F.C. Chief Dana White Mr. Trump said his suggestion to Dana White, who runs the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was not well received. But, he added, “It’s not the worst idea I’ve ever had.”

OpenAI’s former chief scientist is starting a new AI company Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIlya Sutskever, OpenAI’s co-founder and former chief scientist, is starting a new AI company focused on safety. In a post on Wednesday, Sutskever revealed Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), a startup with “one goal and one product:” creating a safe and powerful AI system. The announcement describes SSI as a…

Tom Cole, House GOP Spending Chief, Defeats Challenger in Oklahoma Primary The veteran Republican faced a right-wing challenger who sought to make his powerful post on the committee that controls federal spending into a political liability.

Lawmakers to Confront Boeing Chief on Mounting Quality and Safety Issues Dave Calhoun, Boeing’s chief executive, will appear before a Senate investigative panel and plans to apologize for the company’s high-profile safety incidents.

Apple has ‘very serious’ issues under sweeping EU digital rules, competition chief says In March, the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, opened a probe into Apple, under the new Digital Markets Act legislation.

U.N. Humanitarian Chief: World Leaders Are Failing Us They are breaking the compact between ordinary people and those in whom power is vested.

House G.O.P.’s Spending Chief Faces a Primary from the Right Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma is fighting off a right-wing challenger who has tried to make the lawmaker’s influential perch a liability.

Israeli Defense Chief Rebuffs French Effort to End Israel-Hezbollah Fighting The United States, France and other mediators have sought for months to reach an agreement that would stop the tit-for-tat missile strikes over Israel’s border with Lebanon.

OpenAI adds former NSA chief to its board OpenAI on Thursday announced Paul Nakasone, former director of the National Security Agency, will join its board of directors.

England FA chief: We have plan if Southgate exits Mark Bullingham insists a succession plan is in place should manager Gareth Southgate leave this summer but insisted there have been no discussions with any candidates or an approach from Manchester United for the England boss.

Chief Medical Officer Doubles Down on Dangerous Claims submitted by /u/Thin-Shirt6688

M.T.A. Will Push to Run Subway Safely With Toll Plan Halted, Chief Says Janno Lieber said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was reining in its ambitions after Gov. Kathy Hochul moved to halt congestion pricing.

Xbox chief confirms more games are coming to other platforms Illustration: The VergeXbox chief Phil Spencer has confirmed that more of Microsoft’s own games will be coming to other platforms, like the PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Microsoft revealed earlier this year that four Xbox-exclusive games were launching on PS5 and some on Nintendo Switch, with fans left wondering if it would only be four titles or if …

Former Trump Chief of Staff Pleads Not Guilty in Arizona Election Case Mark Meadows, who was the White House chief of staff in 2020, is accused of taking part in an effort to reverse Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona.

Women get a voice in Israel’s vote for chief rabbi. It may not save a deeply unpopular institution. (RNS) — In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the elections for chief rabbi are receiving more scrutiny than in past years, with many advocating that religious leaders hew more to the views of at least most Orthodox Israelis. The post Women get a voice in Israel’s vote for chief rabbi. It may not save a deeply unpopular institution. app…

U.S. Counterterrorism Chief Is Stepping Down The official, Christine Abizaid, recently warned that the Hamas attacks in Israel, and the Gaza conflict, had energized terrorist threats worldwide.

‘Hanging by a Thread’: U.N. Chief Warns of Missing a Key Climate Target His comments came as the world body’s weather agency said it expected Earth to soon surpass the record high temperatures experienced in 2023.