Month June 2020
Apple will reopen 10 stores in New York City this week, the company said on Tuesday. It’s the first time Apple stores in the city have been open since they closed in March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ten… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans unveiled proposed changes to police procedures and accountability Wednesday, countering Democratic policing legislation with a bill that stays clear of federal mandates. The “Justice Act” is the most ambitious GOP policing proposal in years, a… Continue Reading →
LIVE at 8PM: TheTributeDinner.com Tonight family, friends and talmidim join together to celebrate the legacy of the unique, incredible, and unforgettable Harav Dovid Trenk ztz”l. The live streamed tribute event is scheduled for 8:00PM tonight, the evening before the Yahrzeit…. Continue Reading →
Wall Street is flipping between small gains and losses Wednesday, as markets around the world take a pause following their big rally a day before. The S&P 500 was virtually… Read more » The post Wall Street Flip Flops, Global… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Quaker Oats is retiring the 131-year-old Aunt Jemima brand, saying the company recognizes the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype.” Just hours later, the owner of the Uncle Ben’s brand of rice says the… Continue Reading →
NYC Mayor DeBlasio blasted the NYC Police Unions on Tuesday – even going so far as calling one of them “racist”. DeBlasio made the explosive comment in response one of New York City’s police unions said officers were “intentionally poisoned”… Continue Reading →
The IDF revealed on Wednesday that navy units recently intercepted a Hamas weapons smuggling operation carried on by Hamas via the Mediterranean Sea. The military, acting on information furnished by… Read more » The post Hamas Arms Smuggling From Sea… Continue Reading →
As a second wave of the coronavirus reached the highest level in almost two months, Israeli ministers were meeting on Wednesday to work out a response. In an alarming update,… Read more » The post Israeli Coronavirus Cabinet Meets as… Continue Reading →
The United States Secret Service is continuing to see an increase in cyber related attacks involving compromised Managed Service Providers (MSP). A MSP is a company that provides management services for a customer’s IT infrastructure using remote administration tools. Due… Continue Reading →
The question on many people’s minds this morning is how can a violent maniac that assaulted an innocent 92-year-old woman was walking the streets — when he had a stunning 101 prior arrests? Police sources say Rashid Brimmage, 31, has… Continue Reading →
Joe Biden is returning to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee intensifies his criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Last week, Biden was in Philadelphia to unveil a multifaceted… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Knesset approved extending emergency measures targeting the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases in Israel saw its largest one-day increase in the past two months. The legislation, which will remain in force for… Continue Reading →
After months of quarantine, lockdown, and isolation, children with serious illnesses will have an exciting summer to look forward to thanks to Chai Lifeline’s new Camp Simcha Without Borders initiative. Camp Simcha and Camp Simcha Special, Chai Lifeline’s flagship summer programs for children with cancer, blood disorders, and all forms… Continue Reading →
Senator Kip Bateman said the NJDOE has failed to deliver the specific, detailed, and timely guidance that school districts needed to properly plan summer educational programs. This comes in the wake of reports that Governor Phil Murphy’s administration sent nearly… Continue Reading →
To the YWN staff, I would like to start off by expressing my appreciation to for your kosher coverage of daily news. It is to my astonishment though that such positive press is being given to Jewish “ParkBusters” and frum… Continue Reading →
This Thursday, on the yahrtzeit of R’ Yonnason Ben Uziel who is buried in Amuka, is a day mesugal for shidduchim. Ohel Sarala will be hosting a special Yom Tefillah at the home of Harav Chaim Kanievsky Shlit”a for all… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a minor car crash on Wednesday after a protester ran in front of the vehicle as it left Parliament. Footage posted on social media showed a man running toward the… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] This Thursday, on the yahrtzeit of R’ Yonnason Ben Uziel who is buried in Amuka, is a day mesugal for shidduchim. Ohel Sarala will be hosting a special Yom Tefillah at the home of Harav Chaim Kanievsky Shlit”a for… Continue Reading →
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Yang Jiechi, China’s top diplomat, on Wednesday in Honolulu, the State Department said, a crucial meeting as relations between the two… Read more » The post Pompeo to Meet China’s Top… Continue Reading →
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s car was shunted by a security vehicle outside Parliament on Wednesday when Kurdish protesters ran into the road, two Reuters witnesses said. Johnson‘s office said… Read more » The post U.K. Prime Minister’s Car Shunted,… Continue Reading →
The Aunt Jemima brand, which has graced syrup and other products for more than 130 years, is being retired. Chicago-based Quaker Oats Co., a unit of PepsiCo, announced Wednesday that it will first remove the image from its packaging, with… Continue Reading →