Month July 2019
London – No matter their political affiliation, all sides can agree that Boris Johnson, who has secured his Conservative Party’s vote to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister, is a colorful character. As the mayor of London, a position… Continue Reading →
As first reported on our News Alerts and Status, two people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Lakewood this evening. The accident occurred on Cedarbridge Avenue near Mellville Avenue around 8:30 PM. One seriously-injured driver needed to be extricated… Continue Reading →
Washington – U.S. regulators warned a leading marijuana company for making unproven health claims about CBD, the trendy ingredient that’s turning up in lotions, foods and pet treats. The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it warned Curaleaf Inc., of… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he can name at least 20 Democrats who, in his opinion, are worse than the “squad” of four Democratic female lawmakers he’s been feuding with over their sharp critiques of his administration. Read more on… Continue Reading →
New York – A pair of 1972 running shoes, one of the first pairs made by Nike, sold for $437,500 on Tuesday, shattering the record for a pair of sneakers at public auction. The so-called Nike “Moon Shoe,” designed by… Continue Reading →
MUST WATCH: Pickup Truck Overturns On Highway In Illinois — Watch People Flip On Side To Free Driver
Incredible aerial footage shows the moment a group of good Samaritans worked together to rescue the driver of a pickup truck that had just overturned on a busy Illinois highway. Read more on Yeshiva World News
New York – Some of the day’s most pointed media criticism lets its subjects do the talking. The website NowThis has attracted attention with videos that illustrate inconsistencies by Fox News personalities, like one posted Tuesday that contrasts the news… Continue Reading →
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The immigration enforcement operation touted by President Donald Trump that targeted some 2,000 people resulted in 35 arrests, officials said Tuesday. Trump billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to “deport millions” of people in… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – Artists 4 Israel last visited the Israeli town of Sderot a decade ago with the desire to transform reminders of terrorism and conflict into uplifting works of art. Several hundred artists from around the world rendered bomb shelters… Continue Reading →
With electricity not expected to be restored for several days in Lakewood, one resident decided to rent a refrigerated truck to help neighbors keep their perishable foods intact. The 24-foot truck has been parked in front of 1666 Hidden Lane,… Continue Reading →
Special Counsel Robert Mueller will testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee beginning Wednesday morning, after two years of investigating Russian interference into the 2016 elections. Aside from a 448-report released to the public… Continue Reading →
United Nations – Lebanon accused Israel on Tuesday of threatening its civilian infrastructure after Israel told the United Nations Security Council that Iran was exploiting the Port of Beirut to smuggle weapons to the Hezbollah movement. Israel’s U.N. ambassador, Danny… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Justice Department says it is opening a sweeping antitrust investigation of big technology companies and whether their online platforms have hurt competition, suppressed innovation or otherwise harmed consumers. Read more on Yeshiva World News
A Puerto Rico judge issued search warrants for the cellphones of government officials involved in a crude online chat whose leak has set off a political crisis that threatens to bring down the U.S. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that increased encryption of data on phones and computers and encrypted messaging apps are putting American security at risk. Barr’s comments at a cybersecurity conference mark a continuing effort by the Justice Department to… Continue Reading →
Washington – The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel, a rare bipartisan vote as Democrats try to tamp down increasingly heated political rhetoric over differences with the longtime U.S. ally. Democrats have been… Continue Reading →
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New York – U.S. Jews know more about religion in general than their non-Jewish neighbors, a new survey shows. Americans who are not Jewish, meanwhile, don’t know a lot about Judaism. But they like Jews more than any other religious… Continue Reading →
Syrian state media said on Wednesday there were reports of an Israeli attack on a strategic area in southern Syria where Western intelligence sources previously said Iranian-backed militias are known… Read more » The post Syrian State TV Reports Possible… Continue Reading →