Month June 2019
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $6,241,100 in federal funding grants for safety and infrastructure upgrades at several New Jersey airports. The grants will be used for a… Continue Reading →
Craving a Slurpee from 7-Eleven but lacking the motivation to get off a park bench? No worries. 7-Eleven launched a delivery service Monday that will send a Slurpee or almost… Read more » The post Slurpees Incoming! 7-Eleven Begins Delivery… Continue Reading →
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg faced criticism Sunday from angry black residents of South Bend, Indiana, at an emotional town hall meeting a week after a white police officer fatally shot a black man in the city where he is… Continue Reading →
New York – Craving a Slurpee from 7-Eleven but you’re stuck in the park? Not to worry: The convenience-store chain is launching a service that lets customers order everything from its famed frozen drink to a battery charger and have… Continue Reading →
Q and A with D.B., APS (division of Agudath Yisroel of America) alumnus from 2015 Q: Is accounting a good career choice for frum women? There are varying options within the field of accounting, including part-time positions with flexible hours. … Continue Reading →
New York – Bitcoin tested 15-month highs on Monday after jumping more than 10% over the weekend, with analysts ascribing the spike to growing optimism over the adoption of cryptocurrencies after Facebook unveiled its Libra digital coin. The original cryptocurrency… Continue Reading →
Brussels – Belgian prosecutors say police have arrested a man in Brussels suspected of planning an attack on the U.S. embassy in the capital. The Belgian man, identified only by his initials M.G., was charged Monday with “an attempted attack… Continue Reading →
On Friday, June 21, 2019, the Staten Island Safety Patrol, (SISP) a member organization of Staten Island’s Council of Jewish Organizations organized its first annual “Bike Registration and Safety Fair.” This inaugural event took place at the Young Israel of… Continue Reading →
The sunset had an orange glow and so does the new heat alert level for Paris. Authorities around the French capital have issued an orange alert for intense heat — the second-highest level on its scale — as very hot… Continue Reading →
Gaza City – Hundreds of Palestinians protested throughout the West Bank against this week’s economic conference in Bahrain that will kick off the Trump administration’s plan for Mideast peace. Palestinians on Monday poured into the streets of West Bank cities,… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] The month of Sivan is more than half over, and one of the biggest fundraising campaigns in Israel has fallen severely short of its goal.The Kupat Ha’Ir orphan wedding campaign has gained the public support of Israel’s biggest rabbanim… Continue Reading →
The State Health Commissioner today authorized paramedics to carry buprenorphine to treat acute withdrawal symptoms after patients have been revived from an opioid overdose with Naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. Commissioner Elnahal signed an Executive Directive today allowing the… Continue Reading →
“We believe that a Jew can remain entrenched in the Torah world even while working in hi-tech or a law firm.” Harav Yitzchak Elkayem is building a community of Israeli baalabatim who aspire to continue learning, remaining profoundly connected to… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump announced new sanctions against Iran Monday in part to retaliate after the downing of a US drone last week, with the punitive measures targeting Iran’s most senior leader, military officials and its top diplomat, Foreign Minister Javad… Continue Reading →
Days before the first Democratic presidential debates, Sen. Bernie Sanders and House progressives came out with legislation to cancel all student debt, going farther than a signature proposal by Sen.… Read more » The post Sanders, Liberals, Out With Bill… Continue Reading →
A lawsuit filed by attorneys David Pyle and Shian Koryat against the Clalit kupat cholim (HMO) and the Terem Emergency Medical Center claims the patient received erroneous treatment, which turned a young promising scientist to a “broken vessel” as her… Continue Reading →
Washington – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting Iran’s supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions. Trump says the supreme leader is responsible for Iran’s hostile conduct. He says the United States does not seek conflict… Continue Reading →
It appears one battle for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has ended, albeit not in his favor, as the committee in the State Comptroller’s Office which decides if he may receive contributions to assist in funding his legal defense has ruled… Continue Reading →
New York – JetBlue Airways Corp has sued Walmart Inc for trademark infringement, after the world’s largest retailer began using the name Jetblack for its text-based personal shopping service. In a complaint filed on Friday night in Manhattan federal court,… Continue Reading →
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was imposing fresh sanctions on Iran, amid an escalation in tensions between the two countries. Asked by a reporter… Read more » The post Trump Says Fresh Sanctions on… Continue Reading →