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Month February 2021

VIDEO: MBD, Shloime Daskal and Shulem Lemmer at Purim party in Lakewood

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J&J’s 1-Dose Shot Cleared, Giving U.S. 3rd COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose… Read more » The post J&J’s 1-Dose Shot Cleared, Giving… Continue Reading →

As Hospital Numbers Fall, Fatigued Staff Get Relief At Last

When COVID-19 patients inundated St. Louis hospitals, respiratory therapists arriving for yet another grueling shift with a dwindling supply of ventilators would often glance at their assignments and cry, heading into the locker room to collect themselves. “They were like,… Continue Reading →

2nd Time In Israel: Fetus Dies After Contracting COVID-19 In Utero

A 26-year-old pregnant woman in her 36th week of pregnancy who contracted the coronavirus arrived at the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba after noticing a lack of fetal movement. The doctors performed an examination and unfortunately, the baby was… Continue Reading →

Gantz Opposes Netanyahu’s Plan To Distribute Vaccines To Allies

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to ship surplus coronavirus vaccines to a group of allied nations was frozen Thursday following a legal challenge to the deal, his office announced. Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that he had personally decided to… Continue Reading →

Watchdog Reviews Complaint About FBI Surveillance Warrant

The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is reviewing a former Boeing engineer’s allegations that he was unfairly investigated by the FBI on suspicion that he was spying for China, according to correspondence and court filings reviewed by The Associated Press. It’s… Continue Reading →

Lawmakers Probe If Cuomo’s Policy Fueled Nursing Home Deaths

New York lawmakers challenged the state’s health commissioner Thursday on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget cuts and his administration’s lack of transparency on outbreaks at nursing homes. The Cuomo administration for months dramatically underreported the statewide number of COVID-19 deaths… Continue Reading →

Pfizer’s Jewish CEO: “Israel Is The ‘World’s Lab’”

Pfizer’s Jewish CEO Albert Bourla said that Israel has become “the world’s lab” in an interview on NBC News on Friday. “I believe Israel has become the world’s lab right now because they are using only our vaccine at this… Continue Reading →

Judge: ICE Facility Must Create Plan To Vaccinate Detainees

An immigration detention facility in western New York that’s been beset by coronavirus must come up with a plan to vaccinate detainees from the disease, a judge said Thursday. More than 40 people held at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility… Continue Reading →

Man Seen Photographing A Senate Desk Charged In Capitol Riot

A New York state man seen in a video photographing papers on a desk in the U.S. Senate chamber during the Jan. 6 disturbance was freed on bail Friday after he was charged in the case. Christopher Patrick Moynihan, 30,… Continue Reading →

Plunging Demand For COVID-19 Tests May Leave US Exposed

Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers raced to contain the worst COVID-19 hotspot in the U.S. Now, county officials… Continue Reading →

Republicans Test History In Vote Against Pandemic Relief

With the nation’s financial system on the brink of collapse, all but three Republicans voted against the massive stimulus package designed to protect millions of Americans from financial ruin. It was early 2009, just weeks after Joe Biden was sworn… Continue Reading →

Judge Approves $650M Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users. U.S. District Judge James Donato approved the deal in… Continue Reading →

US Implicates Saudi Crown Prince In Khashoggi’s Killing

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince likely approved the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday that instantly ratcheted up pressure on the Biden administration to hold… Continue Reading →

OrthoStep Seasonal Blowout Shoe Sale THIS SUNDAY!

[COMMUNICATED] This Sunday, at OrthoStep, 11 AM – 5 PM Woman’s Shoes, Children’s Shoes, and Infant Shoes! 100’s of styles, colors and sizes!

FRIGHTENING: Bikers Taken Hostage After Getting Lost in Woods in Jackson

Two bikers are lucky to be alive after being held at gunpoint in Jackson after apparently getting lost in the woods.  According to Jackson Police, officers responded on Friday to reports of a man holding two hostages at gunpoint on… Continue Reading →

Israel’s COVID Death Toll Rises to 5,726

The Health Ministry on Motzoei Shabbos reported that on Friday, 3,690 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed, and that over Shabbos, another 884 new cases were diagnosed. On Friday, 64,308… Read more » The post Israel’s COVID Death Toll Rises… Continue Reading →

House of Representatives Passes Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill

The House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s massive $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, in his first major legislative win as president.  The bill passed in a completely partisan fashion, with all Republicans voting against the bill and just two… Continue Reading →

Israeli Team in Greece Probing Ship Suspected of Oil Spill

Israel has sent investigators to Greece to inspect a ship suspected of causing an oil spill that has covered much of Israel‘s shoreline with tar, the Environment Protection Ministry said.… Read more » The post Israeli Team in Greece Probing… Continue Reading →

FDA Approves Third Coronavirus Vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a short time ago gave the green light to Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, giving a major boost to the vaccine supply in the US J&J’s vaccine works very well in protecting against… Continue Reading →

Iran Condemns U.S. Strikes in Syria, Denies Attacks in Iraq

Iran on Saturday condemned U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria, and denied responsibility for rocket attacks on U.S. targets in Iraq that prompted Friday’s strikes. Washington said its… Read more » The post Iran Condemns U.S. Strikes in… Continue Reading →

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