Month December 2020
Stocks began the final week of 2020 with more gains Monday, nudging the major U.S. indexes to record highs. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9%, powered by gains in technology, communication services and consumer discretionary stocks. Companies that were hit the… Continue Reading →
New York will freeze evictions and certain foreclosures for two months under a bill that lawmakers passed Monday and the state’s governor said he plans to sign. Renters who are… Read more » The post NY Passes Law to Limit… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, setting the stage for what would be the first veto override of his presidency. House members voted 322-87 to override… Continue Reading →
British hospitals are canceling non-urgent procedures and scrambling to find space for COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases continue to surge despite tough new restrictions imposed to curb a fast-spreading new variant of the virus. Another 41,385 confirmed cases were recorded… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Children with an ASD diagnosis are now able to receive ABA and DIR/Floortime Services through NJ Family Care. Services through Medicaid and Commercial plans are identical, and there is now no need for an additional insurance policy! Services… Continue Reading →
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah claimed that Saudi Arabia has been seeking to assassinate him for a long time and that it worked in cahoots with the US and Israel to formulate a plan to carry out his elimination. “Our data… Continue Reading →
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is warning of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and “roadblocks” in communication between agency officials and his transition team that could undermine Americans’ security. During remarks… Continue Reading →
In a major victory for religious freedom, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today issued a decision in two cases, Agudath Israel of America v. Cuomo and Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo, upholding challenges… Continue Reading →
The man believed to be responsible for the Christmas Day bombing that tore through downtown Nashville blew himself up in the explosion, and appears to have acted alone, federal officials said Sunday. Investigators used DNA and other evidence to link… Continue Reading →
Israel Police released a video on Monday showing officers from Yamam (Israel’s National Counter-terrorism Unit) arresting the terrorist suspected of the murder of Esther Horgan last week near Tel Menashe. The footage, recorded by the helmet cameras of the Yamam… Continue Reading →
The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump signed over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of struggling households and businesses. Yet his nearly one-week delay in signing the bill means that it will take that… Continue Reading →
The House voted Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome… Read more » The post House Approves Trump’s $2k Checks,… Continue Reading →
BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey beach is the final resting place for a 15-ton (13,600-kilogram) whale whose lifeless body washed ashore on Christmas day. State and local officials used heavy equipment to bury the 31-foot (9.5-meter) male… Continue Reading →
The Trump administration is scrambling to send one-time stimulus payments to millions of Americans starting as soon as this week, as the U.S. government races to implement a $900 billion… Read more » The post Treasury Attempts to Begin Sending… Continue Reading →
For dozens of years, the historic Schneller Compound in Geulah stood abandoned and forgotten. Last year, the spire of its renowned clock tower underwent extensive restoration efforts. The utmost care was taken to conserve the unique design and historic quality… Continue Reading →
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It seemed like a friendly chat between neighbors. Only after a bomb exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning could Rick Laude grasp the sinister meaning behind his neighbor’s smiling remark that the city and the… Continue Reading →
BROOKLYN (VINnews) – A brick retaining wall that collapsed in Brooklyn Killed one worker and injured two others. The wall toppled on 42nd Street between 4th and 5th avenues in Sunset Park on Monday afternoon during what should have been… Continue Reading →
President Trump on Sunday night signed a bill package that includes individual stimulus payments to eligible Americans. Here’s what you need to know about those stimulus payments: To be eligible for the individual payments of $600 approved by Congress and… Continue Reading →
Watch: ‘You Will Be Prosecuted’: Cuomo Promises Consequences For Vaccine Fraud After ParCare Scandal
NEW YORK (JTA) – After an Orthodox-owned health clinic appeared to be administering COVID-19 vaccines to members of the public contrary to state guidelines, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the investigation would be referred to the state attorney general’s… Continue Reading →