Month January 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening, according to a police report. Wheeler and and Sam Adams, who served one term… Continue Reading →
Israel announced on Sunday that it has opened an embassy in the United Arab Emirates. On the same day, the UAE approved the opening of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the embassy is currently housed in… Continue Reading →
Google says it’s making progress on plans to revamp Chrome user tracking technology aimed at improving privacy even as it faces challenges from regulators and officials. The company gave an update Monday on its work to remove from its Chrome… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five days into her new role, Jill Biden signaled Monday that she’ll be a more active first lady, with a trio of virtual appearances before governors’ spouses, young Latinos and library officials. She also used the meetings… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Labor Party elected Merav Michaeli on Sunday as its new party leader ahead of the March elections. Michaeli easily defeated several rivals in the party’s primaries, receiving 77% of the vote. A month ago, outgoing Labor chairman Economy Minister… Continue Reading →
ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT TO DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! Many Jewish schools set a minimum criteria for their students to be accepted. They have to eat kosher and keep shabbos. They might not even be allowed internet access or TV. And they… Continue Reading →
Reb Mendel M’Riminov (1745-1815), disciple of Reb Elimelech of Lizensk) said, that saying Parshas Ha’mann (Shnayim Mikroh V’Echod Targum) on Tuesday Parshas B’Shalach, is a Segulah for Parnassah. Click HERE for an ArtScroll version of Parshas Ha’maan, and HERE for a Hebrew… Continue Reading →
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he does not believe there will be enough votes to convict former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial, CNN reported. Biden said… Read more » The post Biden Doesn’t Believe Trump Will… Continue Reading →
The New York City Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Tuesday, January 26 beginning at 2 a.m. Snow is expected to begin falling early Tuesday morning, according… Read more » The post Dept of Sanitation Issues ‘Snow… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed 4,868 new coronavirus cases on Monday, with tests showing a positivity rate of 9.3%. There are currently 70,836 active virus cases, including 67,493 patients at home, 1,465 at coronavirus hotels, and 1,878 patients being treated at… Continue Reading →
Dominion Voting Systems, which Giuliani placed at the center of a conspiracy to rig the election, sued the former New York City mayor Monday for $1.3 billion. “There must be… Read more » The post Rudy Giuliani Sued by Dominion… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate Monday night for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict… Continue Reading →
Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate Monday night for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the… Read more » The post Trump Impeachment Goes to Senate… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman to hold the job in the department’s 232-year history. Yellen, a former chair… Continue Reading →
Shivah for Mrs. Bashie Rand A”H will be taking place at 1931 Vermont Avenue, Toms River. Shachris 8:30, and Mincha/Maariv at 4:55. The family will be getting up Sunday morning.
Thousands of Brazilians took the streets for a second day Sunday to call for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under fire for his government’s handling of COVID-19, which has raged through the country and claimed more than… Continue Reading →
The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman to hold the job in the… Read more » The post Janet Yellen Wins Senate Approval… Continue Reading →
Iran’s capital and major cities plunged into darkness in recent weeks as rolling outages left millions without electricity for hours. Traffic lights died. Offices went dark. Online classes stopped. With toxic smog blanketing Tehran skies and the country buckling under… Continue Reading →
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who worked as former President Donald Trump’s press secretary, launched a bid Monday for governor of her home state of Arkansas, a job once held by her… Read more » The post Ex-White House Press Secretary Sanders… Continue Reading →
Raising the federal minimum wage through the budget reconciliation process would be a “stretch,” but House Democrats plan to try it anyway, Budget Chairman John Yarmuth said Monday. Even as… Read more » The post Minimum Wage Boost Likely Headed… Continue Reading →