Month June 2019
Buenos Aires – The huge blackout that left tens of millions of people in the dark in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay over the weekend raised serious questions about the vulnerability of the power grid in South America and brought criticism… Continue Reading →
Ukraine’s Jewish community expressed their outrage as municipal officials in Poltava, Eastern Ukraine, agreed to sell the site where thousands of Jews were massacred during the Holocaust. The buyers, who… Read more » The post Ukraine Okays Development Where Jews… Continue Reading →
NY Sen. Schumer: Fix Lake Ontario Infrastructure FAIR HAVEN, N.Y. (AP) — New York Senator Chuck Schumer plans to call on the Army Corps of Engineers to provide funding for repairs… Read more » The post Regional Briefs – June 17,… Continue Reading →
An explosion leveled a home in New Jersey on Monday, injuring the lone occupant, who was pulled from the burning rubble by an off-duty police officer. Heavy flames and a… Read more » The post Explosion Levels New Jersey Home;… Continue Reading →
The United States is sending 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East, amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The decision follows last week’s attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman that the U.S. Read more on… Continue Reading →
Shenzhen, China – Huawei’s founder said Monday that the Chinese telecom giant’s revenue will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years, as he compared the company to a “badly damaged plane” as a result of U.S…. Continue Reading →
Britain’s Royal Air Force said Monday that two of its jets deployed in Estonia have been scrambled twice in recent days to intercept Russian aircraft. The RAF said the incidents brought the number of intercepts of Russian planes to eight… Continue Reading →
Whether you are only thinking of relocating, or if you’ve actually decided to move, choosing the ideal location to move to is sometimes overwhelming. No doubt, jobs are near the top of your list in determining where to go. Read… Continue Reading →
United Nations – The world’s population is getting older and growing at a slower pace but is still expected to increase from 7.7 billion currently to 9.7 billion in 2050, the United Nations said Monday. The U.N. Department of Economic… Continue Reading →
A 40-year-old man was killed in a mechanical accident while he was fixing the shovel of a tractor near Moshav Arugot on Monday. The worker/technician was found with no life signs near the tractor by locals from the town who… Continue Reading →
Amid ongoing changes with NJ Family Care, over 500 people attended Amerigroup’s health fair held yesterday in Lakewood. The event took place at Pediatric Affiliates’ 4th and Madison location. Amerigroup professionals were on hand to address questions regarding their NJ… Continue Reading →
Jewish communities in Argentina and Uruguay warily went about their business Monday after tens of millions of people were left without electricity for hours on Sunday. By Monday afternoon, power had been restored to more than 80 percent of customers,… Continue Reading →
Washington – The Supreme Court is upholding a constitutional rule that allows state and federal governments to prosecute someone for the same crime, a closely watched case because of its potential implications for people prosecuted in the Russia investigation. The… Continue Reading →
A zero-emission Hummer sounds as paradoxical as non-alcoholic whiskey, but General Motors is mulling over the idea of building an electric vehicle that would bring the defunct gas-guzzling brand back… Read more » The post GM Ponders a Clean Revival… Continue Reading →
Arabs in Shomron, from the village near the community of Yitzhar, are suspected of starting a brush fire near Yishuv Yitzhar on Monday morning. The fire spread quickly due to the hot dry conditions in the area, reaching the Mitzpei… Continue Reading →
London – Outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May in a parting letter praised the Jewish community for its “extremely important” contributions to society. “My support for the community will continue in the years to come,” she also wrote in the… Continue Reading →
It’s been a bad year for dolphin strandings in the Gulf of Mexico. Since Feb. 1, 261 dolphins have stranded themselves along the beaches from Florida’s panhandle to Louisiana, according… Read more » The post More Than 250 Dolphins Have… Continue Reading →
Kansas City – A 15-year-old Kansas boy got a large knife to the face, and doctors say he’s extremely lucky. Jimmy Russell said her son, Eli Gregg, was playing Thursday evening outside of their home in Redfield, about 90 miles… Continue Reading →
Jerome Powell has tantalized the financial world with the prospect that the Federal Reserve he leads may soon cut interest rates for the first time in over a decade. Probably not quite yet, though. Read more on Yeshiva World News
“Four months ago, I presented a budget built on the core principles of returning New Jersey to sound and fiscally responsible practices, with tax fairness and a strong surplus, and, most of all, making investments that ensure that New Jersey’s… Continue Reading →
With tents, sleeping bags and coolers of water in tow, Donald Trump supports began lining up for Tuesday’s campaign rally in Orlando, nearly two full days before the event. Outside… Read more » The post Trump Supporters Line Up 42… Continue Reading →