Month January 2021
A Texas man has pleaded guilty to a terror charge after authorities accused him of plotting attacks on the White House and Trump Tower in New York City. Jaylyn Christopher Molina, 22, of Cost, also pleaded guilty Monday to one… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials announced this week that two pension funds for city workers will pull an estimated $4 billion in investments from fossil fuel companies in order to promote clean energy use. “The divestment from… Continue Reading →
New York City’s supply of coronavirus vaccine doses has dipped to roughly 7,700 doses as of Tuesday morning as the city ramps up vaccinating eligible populations. However, nearly 100,000 doses… Read more » The post NYC Running Low on Vaccines;… Continue Reading →
Oh, New Jersey. You don’t get much right. The roads are terrible, the taxes outrageous, and the unfunded liabilities criminally high. If that weren’t enough, the Garden State is now also ranked the worst state in the entire country to… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JNS) — The U.S. Senate confirmed Tony Blinken on Tuesday as the 71st U.S. secretary of state. The final tally was 78-22. Blinken, who is Jewish, will succeed Mike Pompeo as America’s top diplomat. Blinken previously served as U.S…. Continue Reading →
A man was arrested after randomly assaulting Jews in the heart of Williamsburg’s Hasidic community. It happened on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30PM, when the suspect punched two Hasidic men walking on Lee Avenue near Rutledge Street. No words were exchanged… Continue Reading →
The interim chief of the Capitol Police apologized Tuesday for failing to prepare for what became a violent insurrection despite having warnings that white supremacists and far-right groups would target Congress. Yogananda Pittman, in prepared testimony before Congress, said that… Continue Reading →
Monsey, NY – The U.S. offices of Tov V’Chesed continue to be a hub of activity today as the organization mobilizes for the final hours of its massive online fundraising drive. Hundreds of community members have eagerly volunteered to host… Continue Reading →
Britain’s official death toll in the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000 on Tuesday, a dreaded milestone reached as the government considered imposing hotel quarantines on international travelers to stop new virus variants reaching the country. The government said 100,162 people have… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military chief Tuesday warned the Biden administration against rejoining the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, even if it toughens its terms, adding he’s ordered his forces to step up preparations for possible offensive action against Iran during… Continue Reading →
The GOLDEN Opportunity… to Improve Your Parnassah (livelihood) Tuesday.. Parshas Beshalach is the special day of Segulah for Parnassah! Taught to us by Reb Menachem Mendel of Rimanov zt”l by reading Parshas Hamon – TODAY, Tuesday Parshas Beshalach!!!! To DOWNLOAD the Parshah Hamon to read/share on… Continue Reading →
A federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton… Read more » The post Judge Bars Biden From Enforcing… Continue Reading →
The Senate tabled an effort by Sen. Rand Paul to force a vote on Tuesday on the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, but the vote offered an indicator for support among Republican senators who have been sworn… Continue Reading →
WILLIAMSBURG (VINnews) — A man was arrested in Willimasburg on Tuesday, with the help of Williamsburg Shomrim, after he assualted someone. Video footage captured the man assaulting a Jewish man as he flees. But the crowd yells Chgaptz’em (a traditional… Continue Reading →
Agudah: Reports from Eretz Yisroel are that HaRav Yitzchak Scheiner shlita, Rosh HaYeshiva of Kaminetz Yeshiva in Yerushalayim, one of the ziknei roshei hayeshiva in the world today, is unwell with COVID-19. Gedolei Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel, including HaRav Chaim… Continue Reading →
Agudah: Reports from Eretz Yisroel are that HaRav Yitzchak Scheiner shlita, Rosh HaYeshiva of Kaminetz Yeshiva in Yerushalayim, one of the ziknei roshei hayeshiva in the world today, is unwell with COVID-19. Gedolei Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel, including HaRav Chaim… Continue Reading →
Russia and the United States traded documents Tuesday to extend their last remaining nuclear arms control treaty days before it is due to expire, the Kremlin said. A Kremlin readout of a phone call between U.S. President Joe Biden and… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Amar’e Stoudemire, the former NBA star-turned-Orthodox-convert to Judaism and Israeli team owner, is still settling into his new job as an assistant player development coach for the Brooklyn Nets. One fact that is helping him get… Continue Reading →
As YWN has reported, at least 16 women in Israel who contracted the coronavirus while pregnant are now critically ill, a phenomenon attributed to the British variant. Some of the women had their babies delivered by emergency C-section and the… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Sunday (1/31/21)Morning R’ Shalom RandHusband No visitors 12:30-1:30, after 9 R’ Baruch BenjaminFather Sitting in LA Mrs. Miriam BenjaminMother Sitting in LA R’ Shuie BenjaminBrother Wednesday & Thursday will be sitting in LA, Friday will be sitting… Continue Reading →
As they race to vaccinate the world’s population against COVID-19, the medical community worldwide continues their search for additional medications to add to their arsenal with which to treat those… Read more » The post Old Meds for New Ills… Continue Reading →