Month January 2021
Hundreds of Holocaust survivors in Austria and Slovakia got their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, an acknowledgement of past suffering and a tribute to resilience 76 years after… Read more » The post ‘We Owe This to Them’:… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday rescinded a regulation that barred U.S. foreign aid from being used to perform or promote abortions. His decision, while expected, was cheered by abortion-choice advocates and some humanitarian groups and denounced by… Continue Reading →
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported a slight decrease in new unemployment applications last week, as it distributed the third week of supplemental $300 payments to nearly 600,000 workers currently collecting benefits. For the week ending Jan. 23,… Continue Reading →
In a small room lined with religious texts, a Jewish rabbi demonstrates how knives are sharpened and inspected before they are put to use slitting the throats of chickens, geese… Read more » The post Ruling Brings Kosher Slaughterhouse New… Continue Reading →
A fledgling electric vehicle maker in Ohio expects to complete the prototypes of its new pickup truck in March and remains on target to start full production in the fall,… Read more » The post New Electric Truck Maker to… Continue Reading →
Former President Donald Trump met with Republican House minority leader Kevin McCarthy at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday. “President Trump’s popularity has never been stronger than it is today, and his endorsement means more than perhaps any endorsement at any time,” according… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board issued its first rulings on Thursday, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to take down questionable content. But critics called the announcement largely irrelevant given the flood of misinformation,… Continue Reading →
Joe Biden just signed two health-related executive orders in the Oval Office. He said the best way to describe the actions was “to undo the damage Trump has done.” He said there is nothing new in the orders. “This is… Continue Reading →
I know some readers will read the headline and simply assume that, because I am a conservative, I will naturally find an issue with something President Biden is doing. And while there are a host of things being done by… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — More money is needed to protect lawmakers from threats of violence coming from an “enemy” within Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday, a startling acknowledgment of how tensions over safety have escalated since this month’s Capitol… Continue Reading →
As Israel appears poised to extend its third nationwide lockdown for a second time, a data project led by University of Oxford researchers ranked Israel as the world leader in… Read more » The post Israel Leads World in Lockdown… Continue Reading →
New York City residents will be able to have an input when it comes to selecting the Police Department precinct leaders for their communities, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at… Read more » The post City Resident to Participate in… Continue Reading →
A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday, with multiple others taken to the hospital, officials said. Beth Downs, a spokesperson for Northeast Georgia… Read more » The post Liquid Nitrogen Leak at Georgia… Continue Reading →
Just down the road from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a community flush with resident health professionals, the Decatur, Georgia, school system had no shortage of expert input on whether to resume in-person classes amid the… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Despite the negative media attention given to Bnei Brak in the wake of the rioting which followed aggressive police action to enforce health regulations in the city, there are still people who love and respect the residents… Continue Reading →
This past Wednesday, the Jewish community was plunged into mourning with the news of the sudden passing of Mrs. Chani Kellner (nee Saacks), of the Forest Park community. Mrs. Kellner, so full of life and vigor, returned her pure neshamah… Continue Reading →
Following the Biden Administration’s health care action today, Governor Phil Murphy announced the State is extending the health insurance enrollment period for uninsured residents to sign up for coverage through Get Covered New Jersey, the state’s official health insurance marketplace,… Continue Reading →
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces have killed a senior commander of the Islamic State group, the prime minister said on Thursday, a week after the rare, twin suicide bombing by IS militants killed dozens in Baghdad. The Islamic State… Continue Reading →
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs keep coming as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. Last week’s claims dropped by 67,000, from 914,000 the… Continue Reading →
Speaker Nancy Pelosi intensified pressure Thursday on House Republican leaders for their handling of a controversial GOP freshman, denouncing them for placing a lawmaker who Pelosi says has “mocked the… Read more » The post Pelosi Denounces GOP Leaders Over… Continue Reading →
The United Arab Emirates asked Israel for clarification regarding comments it said were “unfitting” made by an Israeli health official who seemed to blame the UAE for the current rise… Read more » The post Israel Apologizes to UAE for… Continue Reading →