Month July 2019
There is outage in NYC after videos surfaced showing NYPD officers being assaulted in two different incidents – with police doing nothing in response. The videos, first tweeted by the popular @NYScanner Twitter account which is followed by more than 100K,… Continue Reading →
Washington – The immigration enforcement operation touted by President Donald Trump that targeted some 2,000 people resulted in 35 arrests. Trump billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to “deport millions” of people in the… Continue Reading →
Buffalo, NY – Monae Davis walked out of prison on March 7, thanks to a new law that eased some of the harshest aspects of the United States’ war on drugs. Now the U.S. Justice Department is trying to lock… Continue Reading →
United Nations – U.S. President Donald Trump hopes to decide soon on when to release a plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, his Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday. “President Trump… Continue Reading →
A young Palestinian deemed suspicious by police, was instructed to halt and identify himself. Instead, he pulled a knife and tried to stab one of the policemen. A policeman fired at him, and he was transported to a hospital. Read… Continue Reading →
Russia is determined to interfere in U.S. elections, despite sanctions and other efforts to deter Moscow, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday. “The Russians are absolutely intent on trying… Read more » The post FBI Director Wray: Russia Intent… Continue Reading →
South Korean air force jets fired 360 rounds of warning shots Tuesday after a Russian military plane twice violated South Korea’s airspace off the country’s east coast, Seoul officials said in an announcement that was quickly disputed by Russia. Read… Continue Reading →
Washington – The Justice Department told former special counsel Robert Mueller not to stray beyond his report on Russian election interference when he testifies to Congress on Wednesday. In a letter sent Monday to Mueller, Associate Deputy Attorney General Bradley… Continue Reading →
House lawmakers are returning to Washington to assess a budget and debt deal between Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump, but there’s no evidence of any last-gasp… Read more » The post Lawmakers Return to Assess Budget… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – Israel congratulated Boris Johnson on Tuesday after he won the Conservative party leadership race to become Britain’s next prime minister. Johnson beat Jeremy Hunt with a substantial majority, getting 66% of the votes. Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs… Continue Reading →
The number of JCP&L customers in Lakewood without power dropped to approximately 5,000 this morning, but it could still take a while for those affected to get their electricity back, TLS has learned. According to sources, damage was done to… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – A former Israeli prime minister is apologizing for the killing of 13 Arab protesters by Israeli police in 2000. Ehud Barak, who has made a political comeback ahead of September’s elections, said Tuesday in an Israel Radio interview… Continue Reading →
Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke and for… Continue Reading →
Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, Chairman of the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs, wants residents to know that there are options available to opt out from getting unsolicited flyers, catalogs and other materials that may land in mailboxes… Continue Reading →
Chicago – The Trump administration on Tuesday will propose a rule to tighten food stamp restrictions that would cut about 3.1 million people from the program, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials said. Currently, 43 U.S. states allow residents to… Continue Reading →
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will vastly expand the authority of immigration officers to deport migrants without allowing them to appear before judges, its second major policy shift on immigration in eight days. Read more on Yeshiva World… Continue Reading →
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Please donate here. A global campaign has been launched to raise funds to save Yeshiva Tiferes Tzion / Kiryas Melech, which is facing crushing debt. While the yeshiva is flourishing, with hundreds of bochurim and yungeleit learning with hislahavus, the… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – Three Palestinians were arrested on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the assault of the Saudi journalist Mahmoud Saud on Temple Mount on Monday. The blogger, who is part of an unprecedented six-person media delegation from the Arab… Continue Reading →
Ayelet Shaked and Naftali Bennett publicized their official proposal issued by the New Right party to the United Right Party regarding the unification of the various right-wing parties together as a technical bloc for the upcoming elections. Read more on… Continue Reading →
Thunderstorms after a spate of hot weather have caused flooding deep enough to float cars in some New York City neighborhoods. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory… Read more » The post Rains Inundate NYC Streets, Flood… Continue Reading →