Month February 2020

With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning were fixated on a rival who wasn’t contesting the state. Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg all went after billionaire Mike Bloomberg… Continue Reading →

Following the rise of violent anti-Semitic incidents throughout the region, the NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a special summit in Lakewood focused on the security needs of the… Continue Reading →

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, said in an Instagram post that he’ll start giving grants this summer to… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) – Home goods retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company, which was founded in 1962, has been struggling with increased competition from online retailers such… Continue Reading →

The Israeli Health and Interior Ministries announced a new precautionary measure against coronavirus on Monday: foreign travelers who were in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, or Macau in the last 14… Read more » The post Israel Imposes Entry Ban on… Continue Reading →

“This is a testing time for the airline sector and El Al,” company CEO Gonen Usishkin told employees on Monday in a statement on the economic impact of the coronavirus… Read more » The post El Al Reeling from Coronavirus… Continue Reading →

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 71,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures reported… Continue Reading →

A book written at the Auschwitz death camp immediately after its liberation has been translated into English for the first time. First printed in Dutch in 1946, it may be the only such record written so close to the tragic… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK — A veteran NYPD detective was found dead inside his home in Middle Village, Queens on Monday. 53-year-old Detective Paul Federico was found hanging in the home, located on 79th Street, according to the NY Post. “His wife… Continue Reading →

LONDON (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met top European Union officials on a visit to Brussels on Monday, days before the bloc is expected to release new proposals on regulating artificial intelligence. The billionaire social network founder is the… Continue Reading →

Since the first residents moved into Ramat Givat Zeev 18 months ago, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s been a year and a half since the first residents moved into RGZ and the excitement of living in Ramat Givat… Continue Reading →

Like many other American staples and luxuries, L.O.L. Surprise! — dolls are made in China. Chatsworth-based MGA Entertainment has them manufactured in Guangdong province, trucked to the port in Yantian… Read more » The post From Toys to Teslas, China’s… Continue Reading →

Craigslist: a place to shop for used Ikea furniture, summer apartment sublets and … insulin? A new study by researchers at ChristianaCare and Jefferson College of Population Health found that… Read more » The post Insulin is Being Sold Illegally… Continue Reading →

Another religious motorcycle driver, 43, was killed on Monday morning when he was hit by a car near Moshav Sitria on Highway 40 close to Rechovot. The victim was identified at Nir Yochai Shimon Z”L. Less than 24 hours earlier,… Continue Reading →

Democratic presidential candidate Michael R. Bloomberg has spent more than $124 million on advertising in the 14 Super Tuesday states, well over 10 times what his top rivals have put… Read more » The post Bloomberg Drops $124 Million in… Continue Reading →

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No NATO ally should succumb to the temptation of letting Chinese tech giant Huawei into their next-generation cellular networks, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday at Allied headquarters, turning… Read more » The post Pelosi Warns Allies Against Using… Continue Reading →

BORO PARK (VINnews) — A man has been arrested after robbing an AT&T store in Boro Park. The AT&T store, which is a recently opened authorized seller, is located on 13th avenue and 46th Street in Boro Park. Video footage… Continue Reading →

Rabbi Aaron Kotler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Beth Medrash Govoha, has been appointed to the State of New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) Study Commission. Attached is the formal appointment letter, made by New Jersey Senate President Steven… Continue Reading →

QUEENS (VINnews) — An off-duty NYPD detective hanged himself at his mother’s house in Queens on Monday. The detective had many years on the job, according to a report by the post. The detective’s name was not immediately released, as… Continue Reading →

Former President Barack Obama appeared to take a rare political jab at his successor in a tweet Monday that cast aspersions on President Trump’s claims that he deserves credit for recent economic gains, a key reelection platform for the 45th… Continue Reading →