Month March 2020
To aid an economy that has begun ailing in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday an NIS 10 billion fund to help large companies… Read more » The post Govt. Allots Billions to Aid… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden went into Tuesday’s primaries riding a wave of voter confidence about his chances of victory in November — and that propelled him to wins in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi. Democratic primary voters in those states… Continue Reading →
Daniel Najman has traveled to (and gone hungry in!) over 40 countries. His Yeshiva career took place in 3 different continents and later his work manufacturing toys, takes him often to Asia. He studied Chinese in Shanghai, spent part of… Continue Reading →
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in the coming days to pave the way for direct talks with the insurgent group, aimed at ending… Read more » The post Afghan Gov’t Set to Release… Continue Reading →
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ROME (AP) — Expanding clusters of the new coronavirus were eyed warily Wednesday as the outbreak upended daily life and reshaped everything from the United States presidential race to Pope Francis’ travel. In the U.S., the caseload passed 1,000, and… Continue Reading →
New York’s governor announced Tuesday he is sending the National Guard to help clean public spaces and deliver food in a New York City suburb that is at the center of the nation’s biggest known cluster of coronavirus cases, as… Continue Reading →
The Justice Department must give Congress secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, giving the House a significant win in a separation-of-powers clash with the Trump administration. The three-judge panel… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax break met with bipartisan resistance Tuesday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administration and Congress to work more vigorously to contain the coronavirus outbreak and respond to the financial fallout. Flanked by… Continue Reading →
It was supposed to be a bipartisan moment for the Senate. But now a sweeping energy package touted as a “down payment” on fighting climate change is falling apart amid a push to limit coolants used in air conditioners and… Continue Reading →
The Washington Post is encouraging its staff to work at home and the Los Angeles Times is restricting air travel, two illustrations of how news organizations compelled to cover the coronavirus outbreak are balancing the need to keep employees safe…. Continue Reading →
The 2020 census is off and running for much of America now. The U.S. Census Bureau made a soft launch of the 2020 census website on Monday, making its form available online. On Thursday, the Census Bureau will begin mailing… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s largely ceremonial president on Wednesday urged the country’s opposing blocs to find a way to come together in the wake of Israel’s third inconclusive election in less than a year. The president is responsible for choosing… Continue Reading →
In response to coronvirus, the The Lakewood school district will be performing a deep clean of all the district premises. “Over the weekend, starting on Friday, we will be doing a deep cleaning to the entire district, including all high… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Alarming clusters of the coronavirus swelled on both coasts of the U.S. on Tuesday, with more than 70 cases now tied to a biotech conference in Boston and infections turning up at 10 nursing homes in… Continue Reading →
As coronavirus cases crop up across the United States, some governors and other leaders are scrambling to slow its spread, banning large public gatherings, enforcing quarantines and calling National Guard… Read more » The post US States Race to Contain… Continue Reading →
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president on Wednesday made the incendiary claim that the Greek authorities’ alleged mistreatment of migrants at its border was comparable to “what the Nazis did,” and said he would denounce Greece’s action at international platforms…. Continue Reading →
BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgium’s health ministry has announced a first death related to the coronavirus. Health authorities said Wednesday the patient was a 90-year-old woman. Since the epidemic that emerged in China late last year began, 314 cases of COVID-19… Continue Reading →
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Wednesday that the new coronavirus killed 63 more people, raising the death toll to 354 amid over 9,000 cases in the Islamic Republic. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour made the announcement in a televised… Continue Reading →
RIVER VALE, N.J. (AP) — A convenience store owner in New Jersey reacting to the coronavirus outbreak created and sold a spray sanitizer that left four children with burns, state and county law enforcement officials said. Authorities on Tuesday issued… Continue Reading →
Hatzolah of Central Jersey’s primary line is down due to a Verizon issue, Hatzolah captains told TLS. If you need to call Hatzoloh, you can either call 911 and request Hatzolah, or you can dial the alternate number 732-888-3000. The… Continue Reading →