Month March 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health. She is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation…. Continue Reading →
Seven leading mayoral candidates took time out from their campaign to help out with the nation’s largest Pesach food distribution in the last few days. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Obama cabinet secretary Shaun Donovan, businessman Ray McGuire, New York… Continue Reading →
The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds soaring over the lower 48 states, government scientists said in a report Wednesday. The U.S.… Read more » The post Bald Eagle Populations Soar in… Continue Reading →
Lakewood Fire Department Chief John Yahr, along with other members of the Lakewood Fire Department, flew down to Wisconsin earlier this week for a final inspection of two brand new engines for the Department. “Engine 4 and Engine 5 will… Continue Reading →
The war in Syria spurred the most acute humanitarian crisis in the Middle East since World War II. Ten years after its outbreak, there are those seeking to bring the… Read more » The post ANALYSIS: A Decade of War… Continue Reading →
As Flatbush Shomrim continues working to keep our community safe, we are proud to announce that our marked official vehicles will be patrolling the neighborhood on all nights of Yom Tov to ensure the safety and peace of mind of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Republican senator from Mississippi, has a message for Sen. Chuck Schumer: the Sabbath is on Sunday. Hyde-Smith was speaking Wednesday as the Senate debated a slate of state-level bills that would limit voting opportunities…. Continue Reading →
Part of Route 88 in Lakewood is shut this afternoon due to an overturned vehicle with a pole and wires down. The single-vehicle accident occurred in front of Ocean County park at approximately 4:40 PM. No serious injuries are being… Continue Reading →
A popular Polish writer is facing a potential sentence of up to three years in prison for calling the nation’s president a “moron” on social media. Jakub Zulczyk had criticized the manner in which Polish President Andrzej Duda — a… Continue Reading →
The post Hagaon Harav Yechezkel t”l, Karlsburger Rav appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Reb Yaakov Eliezer Miller, Z”l Mrs. Rivka Blumenfeld, A”h Harav Pinchos Dovid Horowitz, Zy”a, Bostoner-Chuster Rebbe of Boro Park Hagaon Harav Chaim Wosner, Zt”l –… Continue Reading →
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Thirty-seven years after spying for Israel, Jonathan Pollard told his story for the first time as a free man and an Israeli citizen in an exclusive interview with Yisrael Hayom, which will be published in full on Friday. In a… Continue Reading →
The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) today released updated COVID-19 K-12 operational guidance for local health departments (LHDs). The updated guidance, which reflects recent changes to K-12 recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is aligned… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border. Biden made the announcement as he and Harris met at the White… Continue Reading →
XINJIANG (AP) — Hackers in China used fake Facebook accounts and impostor websites to try to break into the computers and smartphones of Uyghur Muslims, the social network said Wednesday. The company said the sophisticated, covert operation targeted Uyghur activists,… Continue Reading →
The United Nations, United States, Russia and the European Union met virtually Tuesday to discuss relaunching their long-stalled effort to get Israel and the Palestinians to negotiate a two-state solution to their decades-old conflict. A brief statement from the four… Continue Reading →
When scholars and practitioners think about what makes communities vibrant and healthy, they often think about a range of institutions such as schools and religious centers, along with public amenities… Read more » The post Private Enterprise and the Creation… Continue Reading →
When scholars and practitioners think about what makes communities vibrant and healthy, they often think about a range of institutions such as schools and religious centers, along with public amenities… Read more » The post Private Enterprise and the Creation… Continue Reading →
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A relative and a friend of a grocery worker who died in the shooting that killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket said Wednesday they’re still trying to take in that she’s gone — forever —… Continue Reading →
The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden’s surgeon general Tuesday. While Dr. Vivek Murthy says ending the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority, he’s also raised concerns over a relapsing opioid overdose crisis. The vote on Murthy… Continue Reading →