Month June 2021
France’s far right performed worse than predicted in Sunday’s regional elections, exit polls showed, leaving victory in the southern battleground of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur and a platform for the 2022 presidential… Read more » The post French Far Right Irked by… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Ranked choice voting makes its debut in New York City’s mayoral primary Tuesday in one of the most high-profile tests yet for a system gaining use in pockets across the U.S. The system is based on… Continue Reading →
In Jamsoti, a village tucked deep inside India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, the common refrain among the villagers is that the coronavirus spreads only in cities. The deadly infection, they believe, does not exist in villages. So when… Continue Reading →
A radar-confirmed tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries, officials said. At least five… Read more » The post Tornado Sweeps Through Suburban Chicago,… Continue Reading →
The Igud of Foreign Yeshivos & Seminaries, headed by Rabbi Nechemia Malinowitz, published a letter on Monday with preliminary guidance for institutions receiving students from abroad, the Chaim V’Chessed organization reported on Monday. The Igud wrote that students who wish… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Monday it has successfully tested an airborne high-power laser that can shoot down drones, technology it hopes to deploy on a larger scale in the coming years. Israel already boasts a large and… Continue Reading →
The United States, the European Union and Britain imposed sweeping sanctions on Belarusian entities and officials on Monday and called on Minsk “to end its repressive practices against its own… Read more » The post U.S., EU and Britain Slap… Continue Reading →
The Dubai Airshow, this year’s biggest aerospace trade show and a spectacle for business deals worth billions of dollars, will be held under capacity restrictions in November due to the… Read more » The post Dubai Airshow to Be Held… Continue Reading →
The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: To the Mayor: Wow! it was nice to see my suggestion implemented at the Hope Chapel… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Sara Schenirer unveils groundbreaking new degree programs for NJ residents Just ten months ago, Sara Schenirer announced an exciting new partnership with St. Peter’s University; a prestigious New Jersey institution of higher education. Under this arrangement, eligible New… Continue Reading →
All Posts The new Israeli government defeated the first parliamentary challenge to its legitimacy on Monday as a Likud-sponsored no-confidence motion failed to pass. “A government founded on lies, fraud… Read more » The post First Item of Knesset Business:… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Who still gives tzedakah in black and white? There are so many ways to give tzedakah. Various organizations, through various venues and in various manners. Our community and nation as a whole are good at giving. We find opportunities… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two months of sharply rising prices have raised concerns that record-high government financial aid and the Federal Reserve’s ultra-low interest rate policies — when the economy is already surging — have elevated the risk of accelerating inflation…. Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] WeShoot, the premier indoor range located right here in Lakewood, just made things even more exciting. When you sign up for an annual membership anytime between now and August 31, 2021, you will receive a FREE stun gun pen… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel will significantly increase COVID-19 screening at Ben-Gurion International Airport amid fears of the highly contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, first detected in India. An Israeli Health Ministry committee has warned the government that keeping… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new foreign minister will head to the United Arab Emirates next week for the first known visit by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf Arab country, the ministry said Monday. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s trip… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Defense Ministry and defense contractor Elbit Systems are developing an airborne laser weapon to shoot down drones and other flying targets, officials said on Monday, predicting a prototype would… Read more » The post Anti-Drone Airborne Laser in the… Continue Reading →
Despite dire predictions at the beginning of the pandemic, New York’s coffers are flush with federal aid and the reapings of a better than expected economic recovery. Similarly, New Jersey… Read more » The post New York and New Jersey’s… Continue Reading →
If your business falls victim to ransomware and you want simple advice on whether to pay the criminals, don’t expect much help from the U.S. government. The answer is apt to be: It depends. “It is the position of the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Facebook is launching podcasts and live audio streams in the U.S. on Monday to keep users engaged on its platform and to compete with emerging rivals. Facebook says it is allowing public figures with verified accounts… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON – A recent non-partisan straw poll found that most voters preferred Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over former president Donald Trump as their presidential candidate for 2024. Last weekend, the Western Conservative Summit took place at the Centennial Institute, a… Continue Reading →