Two days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak to a joint session of Congress, Secretary of State John Kerry said the prime minister is welcome to speak in the U.S., but he worries it injects far too much politics into the relationship.
“The prime minister of Israel is welcome to speak in the United States, obviously,” Kerry said today in an exclusive interview on ABC’s “This Week.” “I talk to the prime minister regularly, including yesterday.”
But, Kerry added: “We don’t want to see this turned into some great political football.”
2. Cuban-U.S. Relations: Shared History and Values Overcome Differences, Diplomat Says
Josefina Vidal, the Cuban diplomat leading the Cuban delegation in the talks to restore relations between the two countries, sat down exclusively with ABC News following the second round of the negotiations.
“We think we can build, coexistence, a civilized relationship between the United States where we can respect each other’s differences and at the same time work together on issues of common interest between Cuba and the United States, as neighbors as we are,” Vidal told ABC News.
3. ‘The People’s Court’ Missing Mother: Orlando Police Renew Search Years Later
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Police in Orlando, Florida, renewed their search for a mother of three whose episode on “The People’s Court” with her former fiance aired the same day she disappeared more than three years ago.
Michelle Parker was last seen on Nov. 17, 2011, the same day the prerecorded episode featuring her and her former fiance, Dale Smith, aired nationally as they attempted to resolve a dispute over a $5,000 engagement ring.
Investigators have considered Smith, the father of Parker’s twins, the lone person of interest in her disappearance, although he has never been charged.
4. Samsung Unveils Two New Galaxy Smartphones at Mobile World Congress
Samsung is making a play for the market share Apple gobbled up with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The South Korean electronics company today unveiled the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
“These products are the result of a simple philosophy,” Samsung CEO J.K. Shin said. “It comes to two words: Relentless innovation.”
5. ‘Saturday Night Live’ ISIS Skit Raises Controversy
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A skit on “Saturday Night Live” that parodies a car company ad by having a father see her daughter off to join ISIS has some viewers saying the show crossed the line from edgy to offensive.
The controversial skit, featuring “50 Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson, begins with a father dropping his daughter off at the start of her big life adventure — presumably the armed forces.
