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Members of Israel's Sea Turtle Rescue Center release an injured, pregnant turtle on May 26, 2019, after it was rescued on May 23, while in distress far from shore. (Channel 11 screen capture)
May 26, 2019, 8:54 pm
Ultrasound surprise: injured turtle found to be pregnant
Imaging scan reveals cracked shell not as serious as having to give birth. Treated and released to lay her eggs
By TOI staff
In this July 5, 2016, file photo, visitors pass outside the front of a replica Noah's Ark at the Ark Encounter theme park during a media preview day, in Williamstown, Kentucky (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
May 26, 2019, 9:17 am
Owners of Kentucky Noah’s Ark attraction sue over heavy rain damage
Owners demand bailout after storms caused nearly $1 million in property damage
By AP
Members of the 'Shtisel' cast in their Geula, Jerusalem milieu (Courtesy 'Shtisel')
May 23, 2019, 5:43 am
Labor dispute threatens return of ‘Shtisel’ for 3rd season
Actors’ association says performers must be compensated for series’ sales overseas
By JTA
Israel's Kobi Marimi performs the song "Home" during the Grand Final of the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 at Expo Tel Aviv on May 18, 2019. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
May 23, 2019, 4:05 am
Israel loses its Eurovision ‘douze points,’ retains rank
EBU announces error led host country to receive 12 points from Belarus jury; Kobi Marimi’s ‘Home’ remains in 23rd place with 35 televote points
By TOI staff
US actor Leonardo DiCaprio (L), Australian actress Margot Robbie, US film director Quentin Tarantino (2ndR) and his wife Israeli singer Daniella Pick and US actor Brad Pitt on the red carpet at the Festival Palace after the screening of the film "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" at the Cannes Film Festival in France, May 21, 2019. (LOIC VENANCE / AFP)
May 23, 2019, 2:17 am
Tarantino joined by Israeli wife at Cannes red carpet
Daniella Pick, who has a small role in her Oscar-winning husband’s latest film, shares the spotlight in France as movie earns praise
By TOI staff
Eliya Sfinofolos proposes marriage to Kerry Hassan on the 'Fauda' set, May 2019 (YouTube screengrab)
May 22, 2019, 7:01 pm
In faked scene, ‘Fauda’ cast stages genuine marriage proposal
Crew member has girlfriend hired for the show and then fictionally ‘kidnapped’ so that he can really ask her to marry him. Confused? So was she
By Jessica Steinberg
Iceland's Hatari holds up Palestinian flags during Eurovision in Tel Aviv, May 19, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)
May 22, 2019, 4:42 pm
Iceland pro-Palestinian band may sue El Al over bad plane seats
Eurovision contestants claim Israeli airline put them in middle seats in back of plane to protest display of Palestinian flags during song contest
By TOI staff
A Passover seder seen in Vampire Weekend’s "This Life" music video. (YouTube screenshot)
May 21, 2019, 11:40 pm
Vampire Weekend music video features Passover seder
Lead singer Ezra Koenig has incorporated his Jewish identity into previous videos
By Gabe Friedman
Martin Sonneborn (YouTube screenshot)
May 21, 2019, 11:14 pm
Not everyone laughing at German satire party’s Nazi-name stunt
Die Partei leader Martin Sonneborn accused of breaking taboos, seeking ‘provocation’
By AFP
A pool in a pool gives new legs to the term "pool shark" at the recently renovated Dan Caesarea hotel in Caesarea on May 21, 2019. (TOI Staff/Times of Israel)
May 21, 2019, 7:59 pm
Dan dives into swankier market with revamped Caesarea hotel
Dan Caesarea reopens after 8 months of renovations, as part of luxury hotel chain’s new strategy to attract younger generation with sleeker options
By TOI staff
Women who took their tops off at a protest by ultra-Orthodox men in Jerusalem on May 18, 2019. (screenshot)
May 21, 2019, 3:22 pm
Jerusalem Haredi protesters flee after women strip down to bras
Ultra-Orthodox males demonstrating against Eurovision Shabbat ‘desecration’ leave scene rather than look at immodestly clad females
By TOI staff
Madonna performs at the 2019 Eurovision song contest (Screencapture/YouTube)
May 21, 2019, 3:24 am
Madonna posts edited video of her off-key Eurovision performance
After being criticized for quality of vocals, the pop star uploads a clip of her appearance fixed to be the way it was intended to sound; critics post comparisons between the two
By TOI staff
In this April 22, 2019, file photo, Colin Jost, left, and Scarlett Johansson arrive at the premiere of "Avengers: Endgame" at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Wedding bells are in the future for actress Scarlett Johansson and Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost. Johansson's publicist Marcel Pariseau tells The Associated Press Sunday, May 19, 2019, that the private couple is officially engaged after two years of dating. Pariseau says no date has been set for the nuptials. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
May 20, 2019, 3:22 am
Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost are engaged
The Jewish American actress will wed the Saturday Night Live star after dating for two years
By AP
Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson, of Iceland's Hatari, sings at the May 18 finale of Eurovision 2019, while a sign language interpreter gives a spirited translation of his vocals. (Courtesy Twitter screen grab)
May 19, 2019, 11:20 pm
Clip of Eurovision sign language interpreter rocking out goes viral
Enthusiastic rendition of Iceland techno band Hatari’s ‘Hate Will Prevail’ at Saturday night’s final show has fans cheering for translator
By Jessica Steinberg
Arnold Schwarzenegger at CinemaCon 2019. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
May 18, 2019, 10:05 pm
Arnold Schwarzenegger assaulted during event in South Africa
Video shows former California governor, 71, barely reacting after man delivers a flying kick to his back during sporting event
By AP
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