Month July 2019
The demolition by Israel of 10 apartment buildings — mostly under construction — along with the evacuation of 17 residents in the Palestinian village of Sur Baher near Yerushalayim, was… Read more » The post A Reuters Correction appeared first… Continue Reading →
Facebook to Pay Record $5b U.S. Fine Over Privacy Violations WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy… Read more » The post Business Briefs – July 25,… Continue Reading →
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Stocks steadily gained ground Wednesday and closed broadly higher on Wall Street as investors rewarded solid earnings results from several large companies. The S&P 500 got off to a weak… Read more » The post Stocks Hit Record Highs as… Continue Reading →
In a Monday night appearance on comedian Seth Myer’s show, Late Night with Seth Myer, New Jersey Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker said that there are times he wants to punch President Donald Trump. “My testosterone sometimes makes me… Continue Reading →
The agreement signed between Degel Hatorah with Shas regarding the Jerusalem education portfolio has yet to be implemented despite the fact that Mayor Moshe Leon, who was backed by the litvish party, promised the agreement would be implemented within his… Continue Reading →
Washington – The House has passed a bill aimed at combatting robocalls, the latest attempt to counter the wave of spam calls as complaints pile up. Federal agencies have also stepped up anti-robocall measures, allowing carriers to block unwanted calls… Continue Reading →
A U.S. judge in San Francisco on Wednesday stopped the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule that would bar almost all asylum applications at the U.S.-Mexico border. Judge Jon… Read more » The post U.S. Judge Blocks New Trump… Continue Reading →
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denies that he is not an anti-Semite and calls on the United States and the Islamic Republic to end their disagreement through dialogue, criticizing Iran’s involvement in the ongoing Syrian civil war. Read more on… Continue Reading →
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States will escort American-flagged ships facing threats from Iran “to the degree that the risk demands it,” but noted that such protection may… Read more » The post New Pentagon Chief Says U.S…. Continue Reading →
North Korea fired at least two unidentified projectiles early on Thursday from an area near Wonsan, on North Korea’s eastern coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The projectiles… Read more » The post South Korea Military: North Korea… Continue Reading →
Dearborn, MI – A Michigan restaurateur said he will “step away” from opening a Dearborn branch of a burger chain founded in Israel following boycott threats. Sam Zahr will open two other Burgerim restaurants, in nearby Oak Park and Redford… Continue Reading →
Israel on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. congressional resolution opposing the Palestinian-led boycott movement against Israel, while Palestinians said the decision was a blow to human rights and free speech. The House of Representatives passed the resolution by a 398-17 margin… Continue Reading →
Boris Johnson became Britain’s new prime minister Wednesday, vowing to lead the U.K. out of the European Union “after three years of unfounded self-doubt.” Standing outside the shiny black door of 10 Downing St., Johnson derided “the doubters, the doomsters,… Continue Reading →
Washington – Robert Mueller paused. He refused to speculate. He made constant references to his report — but wasn’t sure of a number of things in it. The former special counsel’s long-awaited, heavily-negotiated testimony Wednesday was just what he’d promised:… Continue Reading →
NYC Couple Catch Alligator In Park, Tape Its Mouth Shut NEW YORK (AP) – A New York City couple captured a 3-foot alligator in their local park and taped its… Read more » The post Regional Briefs – July 24,… Continue Reading →
Yahadut Hatorah MK Yisrael Eichler on Wednesday morning spoke with Kol Berama Radio host Noam Zeigler, explaining that now, during the Three Weeks, the chareidi tzibur is refraining from serious action despite the fact chareidi Yiddishkeit is under attack in… Continue Reading →
Europeans cooled off in public fountains Wednesday as a new heat wave spread across parts of the continent and was already breaking records. Belgium and Germany registered their highest-ever temperatures,… Read more » The post Europe Heat Wave Breaks Records,… Continue Reading →
New York – Epic Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff is seeking an early release from prison. The Department of Justice confirmed on Wednesday that Madoff has a pending request to get his 150-year sentence reduced. It was unclear when the 81-year-old… Continue Reading →
Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been detected in New York City for the first time this season, the city’s Health Department announced Wednesday. The infected Culex mosquitoes were collected… Read more » The post West Nile Mosquitoes Detected in… Continue Reading →