Month July 2019
Boris Johnson held his first Cabinet meeting as Britain’s prime minister on Thursday, pledging to break the Brexit impasse that brought down predecessor Theresa May. Johnson told his just-assembled top… Read more » The post Boris Johnson Tells Cabinet It’s… Continue Reading →
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said late Wednesday that he will resign Aug. 2 after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of… Read more » The post Euphoria in Puerto Rico as… Continue Reading →
While negotiations are still going on in earnest to establish a single rightwing list for the upcoming September elections, the two main elements of that list – the United Right… Read more » The post Shaked: We Won’t Recommend Netanyahu… Continue Reading →
A French inventor failed in his attempt on Thursday to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard when he missed a refueling platform mounted on a boat, a member… Read more » The post French ‘Flying Man’ Fails to… Continue Reading →
A new political party was born Thursday when Meretz and the Israel Democracy Party announced that they would run jointly in the upcoming September elections. The new movement, to be… Read more » The post Meretz, Barak Join to Form… Continue Reading →
Asian shares rallied Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, though South Korea’s Kospi declined after North Korea launched two short-range missiles into the sea. Japan’s… Read more » The post Asian Shares Higher, Korean Kospi… Continue Reading →
The United States on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Kuwait, Indonesia and South Africa to get the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel‘s demolition of illegal Palestinian homes on… Read more » The post U.S. Blocks U.N. Rebuke of… Continue Reading →
A spokesman for the Izzadin el-Qassim military wing of Hamas, Abu Obaidah made a public statement directed at the citizens of Israel on Tuesday, placing the blame for the fact the bodies of Lt. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Police investigators received a tip about a drug laboratory in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem. On Sunday, special forces from the police, including detectives launched a sting operation in the homes of two residents of the Chareidi neighborhood of Ramot… Continue Reading →
Rapid, SD – When students return to public schools across South Dakota this fall, they should expect to see a new message on display: “In God We Trust.” A new state law that took effect this month requires all public… Continue Reading →
Washington – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that online giant Amazon.com Inc “destroyed the retail industry across the United States.” Mnuchin said he looked forward to hearing the results of a Justice Department probe, announced on Tuesday,… Continue Reading →
The court has extended the detention of a Mexican resident, a chareidi man who also lives in Yerushalayim on suspicion that he defrauded millions of shekels from over 15 victims during a two-year period. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Pyongyang – North Korea fired two short-range missiles early on Thursday from its eastern coast, South Korea’s military said, the first missile test since leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to revive stalled denuclearization talks. The… Continue Reading →
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New York – Robert Mueller’s report on Russian involvement in the 2016 election may have made for a gripping book, but his long-awaited testimony before Congress on Wednesday did not come alive as a television show. Mueller’s appearance wasn’t news-free,… Continue Reading →
Detroit – Joe Biden rarely lets a public event pass without reminding voters of his work alongside President Barack Obama. But the former vice president insisted on Wednesday that he’s not overly relying on that relationship to fuel his 2020… Continue Reading →
The Israel Police marine unit rescued two swimmers who had entered the water at Mikmoret Beach with a kayak, drifted away for a few hours. The two were spotted by a police helicopter, who directed the patrol boat. Read more… Continue Reading →
Washington – A Trump administration proposal to tighten eligibility for food stamps could undercut access to basic nutrition for millions of Americans and hurt some low-cost retailers, according to an analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which… Continue Reading →
A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out. U.S. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law nearly a decade ago, significantly expanding the role of the federal government in the U.S. health-care system. It’s telling that many have… Read more » The post A Public Option for Health… Continue Reading →