Month April 2020
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wants to make a decision about schools by end of week. He said he wants the decision to be in coordination with NJ and Connecticut. Cuomo said he spoke with state representatives this morning… Continue Reading →
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses in the early years of the health care law championed by President Barack Obama. Insurers are entitled to the money… Continue Reading →
One person was hospitalized with non life-threatening injures. [TLS-15/TLS-Kally/TLS-BB]
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday predicted that Congress would approve further funding for states and cities whose budgets have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. “There… Read more » The post U.S. Senate Republican Leader Sees… Continue Reading →
Mike Bloomberg will cover the cost of health care for his former presidential campaign staffers through November, reversing course on a decision that had prompted outrage and sparked lawsuits against… Read more » The post In Shift, Bloomberg Offers Ex-Campaign… Continue Reading →
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has praised Kentucky’s governor for calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to provide federal relief to state and local governments because of the coronavirus.… Read more » The post NY Governor Praises Beshear for… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus kept a tight grip Monday on hard-hit Massachusetts, which added 1,000 new deaths in just five days as the pandemic peaks in the state. Massachusetts surpassed 3,000 reported deaths, and there are indications the true death toll from… Continue Reading →
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday threw his weight behind Turkey’s top Muslim cleric, who caused a storm by claiming homosexuality “brings disease and causes this generation to decay.” In his first sermon during the holy… Continue Reading →
The Federal Reserve has largely calmed turbulent financial markets. Yet a far tougher task remains: Helping rescue an economy and job market that appear to be free-falling into the worst catastrophe since the Great Depression. Fed policymakers will meet Tuesday… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] In the final hours before his passing R’ Shaya’le Kerestirer imparted a lasting message to his children. “As long as your hand will continue to give, an outpour of Bruchos will continue to flow.” As we stand now in the final hours of this auspicious… Continue Reading →
Mes Mitzva with TWELVE yesomim BORUCH DAYAN HAEMES Harav Binyomin Lubin ZTL who Los Angeles was Zoche to have as a guest for the last 8 months was Niftar today from the dreaded machla. Those who were privileged to see… Continue Reading →
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impose economic hardship on New York businesses and families, Masbia of Boro Park will be giving vouchers for free meals at local takeout stores.… Read more » The post Vouchers for Meals at Boro… Continue Reading →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined how stay-at-home restrictions could be eased for parts of New York where the coronavirus outbreak is less severe. The city also will close 40 miles of… Read more » The post As NY COVID-19 Deaths Drop,… Continue Reading →
A Channel 12 News report said on Monday that Kupat Cholim Leumit health officials refused to transfer the now critically ill 11-year-old from the “coronavirus hotel” to the hospital for days despite her high fever, giving her medication instead. “We… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Supreme Court ruled on Sunday evening that the government, with the assistance of the Shin Bet, cannot continue tracking the public through cell phone location data to ensure adherence to coronavirus regulations unless efforts begin to advance legislation on… Continue Reading →
The Israeli government’s decision to allow shopping malls to reopen next week was made only after careful study of the likely impact it would have on the number of coronavirus… Read more » The post Study Shows Safe to Reopen… Continue Reading →
Many Israeli cities and towns have said they will not be holding fireworks displays on Independence Day this year, even though the Cabinet voted to allow them, saying that it… Read more » The post Cities to Voluntarily Forego Fireworks… Continue Reading →
The Supreme Court made a request Monday that hinted the justices might want to back out of the legal showdown over President Donald Trump’s effort to stop congressional subpoenas for… Read more » The post Justices Ask If House-Trump Subpoena… Continue Reading →
The new coronavirus appears to linger in the air in crowded spaces or rooms that lack ventilation, researchers found in a study that buttresses the notion that COVID-19 can spread… Read more » The post Coronavirus Lingers in Air of… Continue Reading →