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The Anti-Defamation League counts 541 incidents of anti-Semitism since the year began. That includes vandalism of Jewish burial grounds, including the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Philadelphia in February.

Anti-Semitic Incidents Up 86 Percent Compared With Same Time Last Year

The Anti-Defamation League counts 541 attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions so far in 2017. The advocacy organization says attacks also rose in 2016 by 34 percent.

Dr. Brea Bondi-Boyd at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez, which is in Northern California.

More U.S. Citizens Going To Medical School Abroad

The most common reason to going abroad is not getting into a U.S. medical school.

The 12-year-old boy who Australian police say drove some 800 miles solo likely traveled down roads like this one near the remote town of Broken Hill in New South Wales.

Road Warrior, Not So Fast: 12-Year-Old Australian Drives 800 Miles Solo

Police say the boy was on a cross-country trip, from his home in Kendall on the east coast to Perth on the opposite coast. He got about a third of the way before he was pulled over.

Britain expects to go 24 hours without using coal to generate electricity Friday. It would be the first full day since the Industrial Revolution.

U.K. May Have 24 Hours Without Coal Power

The country's National Grid announced Friday it was on its way to a full day without requiring its coal plants to produce power. Britain plans to eliminate the energy source by 2025.

Juicero CEO Says Luxury Juicer Is 'Much More' Than Juice; Internet Is Unimpressed

The company says its $400 machine cold-presses juice out of packets sold via subscription. Then a Bloomberg News video showed people didn't actually need the press to get juice from the packets.

Russia's Supreme Court Thursday banned the Jehovah's Witnesses' organization, classifying it an extremist group. The sect's Russia headquarters as well as some 400 local chapters are to be seized by the state.

Top Russian Court Bans Jehovah's Witnesses, Claiming 'Extremist Activities'

The country's Supreme Court has ruled that the sect must cease operations and the state will take over its assets. The sect has been subject to arrests, property seizure and bans on its literature.

Emirates announced Wednesday that it plans to reduce flights to five of the 12 U.S. cities it currently serves.

Emirates Airline Cuts Flights To U.S., Citing Trump's Security Rules

Emirates said the recent restrictions on visas and electronic devices had dampened consumer demand. The Dubai-based carrier will pare back flights to five of the 12 U.S. cities it serves.

Adidas apologized for its "insensitive" choice of words in a marketing email to customers sent a day after the 121st Boston Marathon.

Adidas Apologizes For Congratulating 2017 Boston Marathon 'Survivors'

Internet users were quick to point out the tone-deaf phrasing in a marketing email to customers in light of the 2013 attack that killed three people and injured more than 260 others.

At least 112 were killed following a car bomb attack on buses carrying evacuees from government-held towns in Syria.

At Least 112 Killed In Car Bombing In Rebel-Held Territory In Syria

The car bomb struck a parked convoy near Aleppo. The convoy was part of a deal to allow thousands to relocate from both government and rebel-held areas.

The Internet Is Gratified: 'April The Giraffe' Gives Birth On Popular Livestream

The calf was born Saturday as an estimated million viewers watched Animal Adventure Park's live Youtube feed.

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