Month August 2019
The Israeli military is accusing Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah of stepping up attempts to build missile-production facilities in Lebanon and says these efforts are putting Lebanese civilians in danger. The announcement comes at a time of rising tensions…. Continue Reading →
After the United States and other nations that recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, another country joins, albeit a small island country: The island country of Nauru in the South Pacific. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: Good morning Mr. Mayor, Thank you for the hard work you do on behalf of our… Continue Reading →
Orange County Consumer Affairs Commissioner Charles Mitchell is warning residents of a gift card scam in which scammers are pretending to be a pastor, rabbi, priest, imam, or bishop. “Members of the clergy will notify the congregation as a whole… Continue Reading →
Struggling Democratic presidential candidates are facing the bad news that they are not among the 10 who have qualified for the next debate, a predicament that is likely to spell doom for their campaigns. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The Siyum Presents: Heroes of the Daf: Just Start Volume 2 Please visit thesiyum.org for information and updates regarding the upcoming Siyum HaShas, or text siyum to 313131. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The number of people killed by drivers running red lights has hit a 10-year high, and AAA is urging drivers and pedestrians to use caution at traffic signals. In 2017, the latest figures available, 939 people were killed by vehicles… Continue Reading →
A chareidi family arrived at Nachal Tzipori for a bein hazmanim outdoor trip. When the family got there, an Arab woman armed with a knife threatened them, ordering them to leave the area, as if they had trespassed onto private… Continue Reading →
A vehicle overturned into a lake in the Catksills, Thursday morning. It happened at around 11:20AM on the Harris-Bushville Road. Sources tell YWN that the driver swerved to avoid a vehicle which had crossed the double-yellow lines – directly into… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Zehut chairman Moshe Feiglin made the deal official on Thursday evening: Feiglin has agreed to withdraw from the election campaign in return for a ministerial… Read more » The post Done Deal: Feiglin Quits Race,… Continue Reading →
The top U.S. military officer said Wednesday it’s too early to talk about a full American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, injecting a cautionary note as U.S. peace talks with the Taliban appear to be near a final agreement. Read more… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump says the U.S. plans to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan to 8,600 and then will determine further drawdowns from there. Trump told Fox News Radio’s “The Brian Kilmeade Show” on Thursday that the U.S…. Continue Reading →
A lifeguard pulled an unconscious 9-year-old chareidi girl from a pool in Beit Shemesh on Wednesday night. MDA and United Hatzalah paramedics and EMTs worked to revive her, and she arrived at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in serious/stable condition after… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] In honor of its first anniversary, Bollini, located inside Marcy’s at the Avenue Shoppes – because even Marcy’s stands behind the brand – is giving away a free hard hat box gift with every hat purchase! Find out for… Continue Reading →
After a troubling anti-semitic video was posted to Facebook by the Rockland County GOP, many spoke out against it, including NYS Attorney general Letitia James. Now one day later, Rockland County Executive Ed Day settled on his course of action…. Continue Reading →
According to a report from the private investigations company which was hired by the Blue & White party, a suspected cyber breach has been detected. An in depth probe revealed that Russians have breached the phone of all campaign heads…. Continue Reading →
James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump in the weeks before Comey was fired as Bureau director, the Justice Department’s… Read more » The post Watchdog: Comey Violated FBI Policies… Continue Reading →
China’s military deployed fresh troops to Hong Kong on Thursday in what it called a routine rotation amid speculation that it might intervene in the city’s pro-democracy protests. Chinese media… Read more » The post China Rotates New Troops Into… Continue Reading →
Federal authorities are announcing charges against an Ohio man accused of threatening a Jewish community center in a video that police say shows him shooting a rifle. Police in New… Read more » The post Federal Charges Accuse Man of… Continue Reading →
Germany is making it easier for descendants of those persecuted by the Nazis to regain German citizenship, which could help some Britons seeking European Union passports post-Brexit. Interior Minister Horst… Read more » The post Germany Eases Nationality Law for… Continue Reading →
New York softened penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana and created a process for erasing certain past offenses in a state law that went into place Wednesday. The maximum penalty for possessing less than an ounce of pot has… Continue Reading →