At Israel’s founding in 1948, the new nation’s leaders agreed that ultra-Orthodox men — known as the Haredim, or God-fearing, in Hebrew — would be spared from mandatory military service.

With his scheduled execution just days away, condemned murderer Edward James has filed a last-minute appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking a stay of execution and further legal proceedings.

Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello met with members of the media on Sunday afternoon following the series-finale with the ...