Month January 2021
Iran’s military kicked off a ground forces drill on Tuesday along the coast of the Gulf of Oman, state TV reported, the latest in a series of snap exercises that the country is holding amid escalating tensions over its nuclear… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Synagogues in Washington, D.C., are receiving a fake letter purported to be signed by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris warning them to close or they will go to prison. “Myself and President Joe Biden, will shut down your… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his farewell address, President Donald Trump says he will pray for the success of the next administration…
The Trump Baby Blimp will live on long after its namesake has left the White House. The Museum of London said Monday that it had added the giant balloon, which depicts Donald Trump as a screaming orange baby, to its… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump will deliver a farewell message from the White House. Excerpts of Trump’s Farewell Address Released: In his farewell address, President Donald Trump says he will pray for the success of the next administration. The White House released… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve U.S. Army National Guard members have been removed from the presidential inauguration security mission after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online, according to two U.S. officials. There… Continue Reading →
TMBC (Talmudo Biyado Mishnayos Club) is a unique mishnayos program for boys from ages 9 to 13. Our program gives boys an opportunity to learn a great amount of mishnayos at their own pace using a proven method of retention… Continue Reading →
NY Governor Cuomo spoke with Alan Chartock of Northwest Public Radio on Tuesday, just hours before Trump was scheduled to issue a slew of pardons. On that list was Former NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and speculation was running high… Continue Reading →
Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019. Social media stars waving bottles of champagne. DJs spinning party tunes through multi-hour brunches. Since becoming one of the world’s first destinations to open up for… Continue Reading →
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Federal authorities arrested a woman whose former romantic partner says she took a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. Riley June Williams was arrested Monday,… Continue Reading →
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party was seen widening its lead over the recently formed New Hope party in a poll published on Tuesday night. The Channel 12 poll… Read more » The post Poll: Likud Widens Lead Over… Continue Reading →
A rocket was fired by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip at Israel on Tuesday night, the IDF said. The military did not say where the projectile landed, but media… Read more » The post Gaza Rocket Fired at Israel,… Continue Reading →
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Tuesday his state will pursue legal action if Congress doesn’t send $15 billion in unrestricted emergency COVID-19 aid. The Democrat — who didn’t specify… Read more » The post Gov. Cuomo Threatens Cuts Without… Continue Reading →
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday that the incoming administration would focus on winning quick passage of its $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan, rejecting Republican… Read more » The post Yellen Pushes GOP Senators on… Continue Reading →
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players will have another shot Tuesday night at the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. The Mega Millions top prize climbed to an estimated $865 million, the biggest jackpot in more than two years. Powerball,… Continue Reading →
The New York Police Department’s police discipline record will be available online to the public as a way of ensuring police accountability. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the “new NYPD… Read more » The post NYPD to Use New Discipline… Continue Reading →
The United States had accused the Chinese Communist Party of genocide and crimes against humanity against the Uyghurs, an ethnic and religious minority that lives in the western region of… Read more » The post U.S. Accuses China of ‘Genocide’… Continue Reading →
Chinese state media say 12 out of 22 workers trapped for a week by an explosion in a gold mine are alive, as hundreds of rescuers seek to bring them to safety. The Xinhua News Agency said Monday a note… Continue Reading →
By A. I. Katz “Unprecedented” is an understatement when describing the growth in recipients, budget, and food boxes that Tomchei Shabbos has experienced in recent years. Take the sheer number of boxes delivered over the years; if we travel back… Continue Reading →
The Labor party appeared to be losing another senior figure on Tuesday, as Labor, Social Services and Social Equality Minister Itzik Shmuli announced that he will not run in next… Read more » The post Labor to Lose Another MK… Continue Reading →