Month June 2021
The Israeli military says it is reining in a controversial practice of conducting late-night raids of Palestinian homes in Yehuda and Shomron aimed at gathering information about the houses and… Read more » The post Israel to Halt Nighttime ‘Mapping’… Continue Reading →
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed in a “constructive” summit Wednesday to return their nations’ ambassadors to their posts and begin negotiations to replace the last remaining treaty between the two countries limiting nuclear… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Three kedoshei elyon had one common concept when it came to learning Torah – they were the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar 1696-1743) when he came to Eretz Yisroel; the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto 1707-1746) when he lived in Padua,… Continue Reading →
The New York City Council is expected to approve two bills on Thursday that will ease the financial burden on small businesses that struggled during the pandemic-induced economic crisis, the… Read more » The post NYC to Ease Fines on… Continue Reading →
MIAMI (AP) — Royal Caribbean International is postponing for nearly a month one of the highly anticipated first sailings from the U.S. since the pandemic began because eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19, the company’s CEO said. The brand… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it may act sooner than previously planned to start dialing back the low-interest rate policies that have helped fuel a swift rebound from the pandemic recession but have also coincided with… Continue Reading →
Although it’s just the beginning of the summer, local fire officials are looking ahead to next Lag B’Omer and planning to improve the bonfire permit process. Lakewood Fire Commissioner Larry Loigman met this week with Ocean County Chief Fire Marshal… Continue Reading →
Cybersecurity researchers in Europe say they have discovered a flaw in an encryption algorithm used by cellphones that may have allowed attackers to eavesdrop on some data traffic for more than two decades. In a paper published Wednesday, researchers from… Continue Reading →
HONOLULU (AP) — Doorbell camera video obtained and made public by lawyers representing the family of a man fatally shot two months ago by Honolulu police provides more information about the events that unfolded before the deadly encounter with officers…. Continue Reading →
Reports of movement toward resuming peace talks has provoked a negative reaction from the Palestinian leadership, The Jerusalem Post said on Wednesday. Channel 12 claimed on Tuesday that the Palestinian… Read more » The post Palestinians Disavow Renewing Peace Talks… Continue Reading →
A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital this afternoon after a serious accident on Route 70. The accident happened at the intersection of Whitesville Road. Hatzolah and other emergency personnel responded to the scene and found the man with a… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian police say they have uncovered a ring of computer hackers responsible for cyberattacks that targeted universities in the United States and firms South Korea, causing half a billion dollars in damage. A police statement on Wednesday… Continue Reading →
Liberal comedian Jon Stewart is under fire from the left for making an impassioned argument in favor of the Wuhan lab-leak theory during his Monday night appearance on “The Late Show.” Stewart shocked Stephen Colbert’s audience when he suggested it… Continue Reading →
A knife-wielding would-be terrorist was stopped by Border Police at the entrance to Maaras HaMachpelah on Wednesday afternoon. The Palestinian woman arrived at the holy site with a knife, and… Read more » The post Knife-Wielding Palestinian Arrested at Maaras… Continue Reading →
Five people standing outside on Chicago’s West Side were shot in a violent end to a day that began with a mass shooting on the city’s South Side that left four people dead and four more injured, police said. Four… Continue Reading →
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has long been a source of morbid fascination in rival South Korea, which sits in the shadow of Kim’s 1.2-million-strong army and his growing arsenal of… 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 Jersey residents… Continue Reading →
The Yerushalayim District Court agreed on Wednesday to delay the trial of former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for three weeks to give his lawyers more time to examine fresh evidence… Read more » The post Court Reverses, Grants Netanyahu Lawyers… Continue Reading →
Eight southwestern states under both Red Flag Warnings and Excessive Heat Warnings and Advisories as heatwaves bake the area. Phoenix, Arizona, reached a 115 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, tying with… Read more » The post Western States Scorched by Record-Breaking… Continue Reading →
General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers will eagerly switch from gasoline to the new… Read more » The post GM, Ford Outdo Each Other… Continue Reading →
British-Muslim lawyer Karim Khan was sworn in Wednesday as the new chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, pledging to reach out to nations that are not members of the court in his quest to end impunity for atrocities and… Continue Reading →