Month July 2020
Israel’s new coronavirus czar unveiled his plan to defeat the pandemic in a nationwide address on Tuesday in which he promised that the government response will henceforth be more rational… Read more » The post Coronavirus Czar Pledges Transparency and… Continue Reading →
Likud MK Yifat Shasha-Biton became a political casualty of the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday as she was removed from the chairmanship of the Knesset Coronavirus Committee, where she had defied… Read more » The post Likud MK Fired for Defying… Continue Reading →
The leader of a major Christian group in Lebanon on Tuesday blamed Hezbollah and its local allies led by President Michel Aoun for the rapidly deteriorating economy and worsening relations… Read more » The post Lebanese Party Leader Says Hezbollah… Continue Reading →
The New York Yankees-Philadelphia Phillies games was postponed Tuesday for the second straight day, according to a person familiar with the league’s decision. The Phillies were waiting for complete results from their COVID-19 tests following an outbreak among the Miami… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-sharing scooter startup Revel said Tuesday it is suspending operations in New York City after a second fatal crash in less than two weeks. Revel tweeted that service “will be shut down until further notice” as… Continue Reading →
New York’s governor says he is “appalled” by videos showing crowds standing close together at a Hamptons concert over the weekend. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state Department of Health… Read more » The post ‘Appalled’ Cuomo to Investigate Crowded… Continue Reading →
In anticipation of an imminent attack by Hezbollah, the Israel Defense Forces sent additional reinforcements to the northern borders on Tuesday, according to media reports. While the IDF confirmed the… Read more » The post IDF Braces for Imminent Hezbollah… Continue Reading →
The restrictions imposed via Executive Order by Governor Phil Murphy to halt the spread of Covid-19 in New Jersey has resulted in thousands of businesses being on the brink of insolvency. Still, and even with Covid-19 cases remaining steady in… Continue Reading →
Boruch (Boris) Noble, a Midwood community activist, has announced a run for the Democratic primary for the 48th City Council District, on a platform of improving community security, promoting government… Read more » The post Boruch Noble Declares for 48th… Continue Reading →
Submitted by organizers: We are pleased to announce the launch of RYDE. A program that allows people to give and get rides with a simple text. We believe that there are many people willing to give rides if they have… Continue Reading →
U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday defended himself in front of a Democratic-led House of Representative committee, denying accusations that he abused his power to help President Donald Trump’s… Read more » The post Barr Defends Response to Protests,… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Damiana Reyes is back at work at a busy Manhattan hair salon, making highlights, blowouts and extensions. But her mind often drifts to her father, with whom she lived in Queens, before he succumbed to the… Continue Reading →
Governor Murphy today advised individuals traveling to New Jersey from additional states with significant community spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state. In addition to the District of… Continue Reading →
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Global air travel is recovering more slowly than expected and will take until until 2024 to return to pre-pandemic levels, the trade association for the airline industry said Tuesday. The International Air Transport Association pushed back… Continue Reading →
Drivers are holding on to cars and trucks longer during the coronavirus pandemic. The average age of a vehicle on U.S. roads rose by a month this year to a record 11.9 years. The IHS Markit consulting firm says the… Continue Reading →
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The bullet hole-ridden door of a German synagogue that held firm in a botched far-right attack on Yom Kippur last year was being replaced on Tuesday, a week after the… Read more » The post Damaged Door of Attacked German… Continue Reading →
A young man was shot on the roof of a building next to the Aish HaTorah yeshiva in Yerushalayim’s Old City last Erev Shabbos, according to a report on Arutz… Read more » The post Young Man Shot in Terror… Continue Reading →
CHICAGO (AP) — Twitter has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s son from tweeting on its site after he shared a video riddled with unsupported claims about the coronavirus Monday. Many Republicans reacted with outrage, filling social media with cries of… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) _ Can you get the coronavirus twice? Scientists don’t know for sure yet, but they believe it’s unlikely. Health experts think people who had COVID-19 will have some immunity against a repeat infection. But they don’t know… Continue Reading →
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor says he is “appalled” by videos showing crowds standing close together at a Hamptons concert featuring electronic music duo The Chainsmokers over the weekend. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state Department of Health… Continue Reading →