Month July 2019
Poway, CA – The husband of Lori Kaye, who was killed by a gunman during services at the Chabad of Poway, said he wants to prevent future synagogue shootings like the one that killed his wife by educating the world… Continue Reading →
One of the country’s biggest credit card issuers, Capital One Financial, is the latest big business to be hit by a data breach, disclosing that roughly 100 million people had some personal information stolen by a hacker. Read more on… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump’s assault on the World Trade Organization — and the global system of rules that guide international businesses — may be quietly scoring a major victory. Thanks to… Read more » The post Trump’s Bid to Dismantle Global… Continue Reading →
Cupertino, CA – Apple Inc’squarterly profit and revenue beat Wall Street targets on Tuesday and its forecast for fourth-quarter sales topped expectations as well, with Chief Executive Tim Cook telling Reuters that “marked improvement in greater China” drove the results…. Continue Reading →
It’s a showdown of the Democratic presidential primary field’s top progressives Tuesday night as Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts headline the first night of this… Read more » The post 7 Things to Watch for… Continue Reading →
An escaped herd of bison is roaming free in rural upstate New York, grazing in hay fields as the owner works with state police and the Department of Environmental Conservation… Read more » The post Herd of 75 Bison Escapes,… Continue Reading →
Los Angeles – California’s Democratic governor signed a law Tuesday requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns to appear on the state’s primary ballot, a move aimed squarely at Republican President Donald Trump. But even if the law withstands… Continue Reading →
In May of 2019, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation rejected a proposal from National Grid, the gas company, to build a 37 mile pipeline that would stretch… Read more » The post National Grid Has Stopped Connecting… Continue Reading →
South Korea says North Korea has fired several unidentified projectiles off its east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches were done Wednesday from the North’s northeastern area. Read more on Yeshiva World News
U.S. Senate Republican leaders, pushing for passage of a two-year federal spending and debt deal, scrambled on Tuesday to pump up support among their membership despite President Donald Trump’s backing.… Read more » The post Senate Leaders Scramble to Lift… Continue Reading →
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea on Wednesday fired several unidentified projectiles off its east coast, South Korea’s military said, less than a week after the North launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea. Observers say the launches were… Continue Reading →
The Sheiris Yisrael hechsher has launched a new shechita operation in Poland for cattle. The new operation is reportedly to enable the hashgacha to meet the growing demand for its meat. Read more on Yeshiva World News
In just the past few months, Jewish residents in Ocean County have seen reassuring signs that many of their elected officials are welcoming and understanding of their Jewish constituents and accommodating of their religious beliefs and customs. In Toms River,… Continue Reading →
New York – One of the country’s biggest credit card issuers, Capital One Financial, is the latest big business to be hit by a data breach, disclosing that roughly 100 million people had some personal information stolen by a hacker…. Continue Reading →
A bill introduced in the House Judiciary Committee, clarifying a portion of the recently passed prison-reform bill, would mean earlier release for elderly prisoners. A provision of the First Step… Read more » The post New Bill Clarifies Early Release… Continue Reading →
A mother duck and her nine babies were crossing a New York City street when three ducklings fell through a storm grate and had to be retrieved by police. The… Read more » The post Ducks, Stuck, Loose: Police Rescue… Continue Reading →
Efforts to change Labor leader Amir Peretz’s mind about not merging with the new Democratic Camp alliance have come to nought, The Times of Israel said on Tuesday, citing sources… Read more » The post Peretz Closes Door to Democratic… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s appointment of a lawyer, who was formerly Gov. Doug Ducey’s top staff attorney, to be a U.S. District Court judge for Arizona.… Read more » The post Senate Confirms Appointment of New… Continue Reading →
Houston – In early June, twin brothers from Guatemala let their sister in California know they were about to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Then they vanished for almost a month. She couldn’t find them in online databases and the local… Continue Reading →
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, announced that the Supporting Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Act passed in the House of Representatives today and is heading to the President’s desk… Continue Reading →