Month June 2020
The Kiryat Arba council made a decision to close its pool ahead of the summer season in light of an order by the Supreme Court to offer at least two hours of mixed swimming every day. Two weeks ago, four… Continue Reading →
An Israeli physicist working with European colleagues is advocating the broader use of ultraviolet lights to disinfect public places during the coronavirus pandemic. “The potential of ultraviolet lights isn’t new,… Read more » The post Ultraviolet Lights Found Effective in… Continue Reading →
Bayer AG agreed to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weedkiller Roundup caused cancer, for as much as $10.9 billion after more than a year of talks, resolving litigation… Read more » The post Bayer Settles Roundup Cancer Lawsuits… Continue Reading →
Stocks are down sharply on Wall Street as data showing that new coronavirus cases in the U.S. have climbed to the highest level in two months rattles investors’ optimism for… Read more » The post Stocks Slide on Wall Street… Continue Reading →
The Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Maor HaTorah in Yerushalayim, Rabbi Avraham Salim, was found to have contracted COVID-19. Additionally, one student in the Yeshiva as well as the cook were also found positive for the virus. As a result, all… Continue Reading →
A Republican policing bill hit a roadblock Wednesday as Senate Democrats voted against it as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to negotiate a compromise or walk away despite… Read more » The post Senate GOP Police Bill Hits… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Tackling a lower-profile issue for the White House, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at strengthening child-welfare programs nationwide. It comes as child-protection agencies across the U.S. struggle with effects related to the… Continue Reading →
The number of new coronavirus cases in Israel continues to surge, with the current number of confirmed cases at 21,666, an increase of 420 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest number of daily cases since April. The number… Continue Reading →
As the lone diplomat siding with Israel at a special session of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft called on the Palestinian Authority to enter into… Read more » The post U.S. Criticizes Palestinians at Security… Continue Reading →
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Newsmax) – The best way to build the body’s defenses against the coronavirus is to live a healthier lifestyle, world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Chauncey Crandall said in a new interview. Crandall, the author of “Fight Back: Beat… Continue Reading →
The government approved narrowing of the red zone in Tiverya to three streets on Wednesday afternoon. The decision was effective immediately. The three streets still to be included in the… Read more » The post Tiverya Red Zones Revised Downward… Continue Reading →
Former IDF Intelligence chief Amos Yadlin warned on Wednesday that two waves of air attacks in Syria attributed to Israel on Tuesday night will likely provoke serious retaliation from Iran… Read more » The post Former Intel Chief Warns of… Continue Reading →
Givat Assaf terrorist Asam Barghouti, who murdered two Nachal Chareidi soldiers and critically wounded another one, was sentenced to four life sentences on Wednesday. The Judea Military Court also ordered Barghouti to pay over NIS 15 million to the families… Continue Reading →
A helicopter assisting with the inspection of all Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) transmission lines has been seen flying low over certain areas of Lakewood today. As previously reported on TLS, the chopper will be seen flying at 35-40… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Wednesday released a video of a Palestinian vehicle slamming into a West Bank checkpoint and Israeli security forces shooting and killing the driver. The release of the security-camera footage appeared to be aimed at… Continue Reading →
New York, Connecticut and New Jersey will require visitors from states with high coronavirus infection rates to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, beginning Thursday, the three governors said. “We… Read more » The post NY, NJ, CT Announce Quarantine… Continue Reading →
It wasn’t quite one of his signature big-stadium rallies. But President Donald Trump drew something closer to the jam-packed audience of political supporters he’s been craving as hundreds of young conservatives filled a Phoenix megachurch Tuesday to hear his call… Continue Reading →
HOLLYWOOD, CA (JTA) — Actor Mel Gibson said Winona Ryder’s allegations that he called the Jewish actress an “oven dodger” at a party 25 years ago “is 100% untrue.” Ryder, who first opened up about the experience in a 2010… Continue Reading →
Any Israeli move to annex parts of Yehuda and Shomron would be “fatal” for Middle East peace hopes and must be prevented, if necessary with countermeasures, more than 1,000 lawmakers… Read more » The post A Thousand European Lawmakers Sign… Continue Reading →
A hearing on the lawsuit filed by Agudath Israel and the Association of Jewish Camp Operators (AJCO) against New York state’s sleepaway-camp ban will be held Tuesday morning. The plaintiffs… Read more » The post Hearing on Camp Lawsuit to… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) — Left-wing candidates appeared to be surging in Democratic congressional primaries in New York, although results were preliminary into Wednesday as mail-in votes necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic were still being counted. Jamaal Bowman, who challenged longtime… Continue Reading →