Month January 2021
President Joe Biden is weighing whether to keep a national $15-an-hour minimum wage in his $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package with Republican opposition. With moderate GOP senators objecting to the… Read more » The post Biden and Democrats Weigh Keeping… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Calling a hospital to see if a bed was available for a COVID-19 patient isn’t part of Houston television news anchor Chauncy Glover’s job description. Neither is guiding a viewer online to find a place to… Continue Reading →
ATLANTA (AP) — Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing… Continue Reading →
The Florida law firm that employs President Joe Biden’s brother Frank ran a newspaper ad on Inauguration Day touting the brothers’ relationship and shared values, a move that is… Read more » The post Biden Brother’s Law Firm Touts… Continue Reading →
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the area from 1:00 p.m. Sunday until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. Snow will develop west to east mid-day Sunday and last through late Monday or early Tuesday. A period of wintry mix or… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police sprayed a crowd of protesters with a water cannon Saturday night as they tried to disperse demonstrators calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation over corruption charges. Temperatures were about 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit)… Continue Reading →
Counting down to go to school. Happy students, happy parents. Cheerful sounds filling the halls. That’s Nachlas Bais Yaakov. With Lakewood growing rapidly each year, Nachlas came onto the scene to provide another school — but not just ‘another school.’… Continue Reading →
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A 10-year-old San Antonio boy made a killing by selling GameStop stock he was gifted more than a year ago. Jaydyn Carr’s mother, Nina, spent $60 for 10 shares of the video game chain’s stock in… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is backing off for now on a plan to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to the 40 prisoners held at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Pentagon chief spokesman John Kirby said in a tweet Saturday… Continue Reading →
One of the largest vaccination sites in the country temporarily shut down Saturday because dozen of protesters blocked the entrance, stalling hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line… Read more » The post Anti-Vaccine Protesters Temporarily Shut Down… Continue Reading →
The U.S. is backing off for now on a plan to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to the 40 prisoners held at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Pentagon chief spokesman… Read more » The post U.S. Pauses Plan to Give… Continue Reading →
Local accounts in India reported on Saturday the arrest for questioning of two Iranian citizens by Delhi police special forces on suspicion the were involved in the bombing near the… Read more » The post 2 Iranians Arrested on Suspicion… Continue Reading →
BELARUS (JTA) – The remains of the synagogue in Belarus where the family of painter Marc Chagall used to pray are up for sale to anyone willing to restore the building. The municipality of Vitebsk is seeking a nominal fee… Continue Reading →
The family of Harav Meshulam Dovid Soloveichik, shlita, has gathered in his room as his condition has deteriorated in the past few hours. Tehillim is urgently requested for Meshulam Dovid ben… Read more » The post Condition of Harav Meshulam Dovid… Continue Reading →
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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Innumerous acts of selfless kindness are performed in the various COVID-19 departments around Israel by the devoted staff who risk their health time and again to administer treatment to patients. However the staff cannot always deal with… Continue Reading →
Addiction. It’s a scary word for most people. And for good reason. Addiction is a serious matter that requires a serious response. But addiction is also a topic that has been largely taboo in the frum world for several reasons…. Continue Reading →
“As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in the United States, CDC is implementing provisions of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel and will require the wearing of masks by all travelers into,… Continue Reading →
New York City and surrounding areas could see upwards of 10 inches of snow as a winter storm descends on the Tri-State after this weekend’s bitter cold. While much of the area could get 6 to 10 inches, suburbs to… Continue Reading →
Heath officials in Israel says that people R”L died over the weekend. 6,435 Israelis tested positive for the virus on Friday, and as of Motzei Shabbos, another 1,538 tested positive over the course of Shabbos. Over the past week, 355… Continue Reading →