Month October 2021
LARKSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York sheriff on Friday defended his decision to file a criminal complaint against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo without consulting prosecutors or the accuser, a woman who says the Democrat groped her late… Continue Reading →
YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Rebbetzin Miriam Dessler, the wife of chinuch trailblazer and longtime dean of Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Harav Nachum Velvel Dessler zt”l, and the mother-in-law of Harav Elya Brudny shlita. Rebbetzin Dessler… Continue Reading →
Connecticut’s largest city plans to keep its local indoor mask mandate in place, even though the number of COVID-19 cases has been dropping and some nearby municipalities have decided to lift their masking requirements. Bridgeport officials cite sluggish vaccination rates… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Republican Rep. Bill Posey of Florida ended an Oct. 21 House floor speech with a fist pump and the phrase “Let’s go, Brandon!” it may have seemed cryptic and weird to many who were listening. But… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden said Saturday that nuclear talks with Iran would resume as he and European leaders warned Tehran that “accelerated” and “provocative nuclear steps” it has taken will jeopardize its return to compliance under a 2015 nuclear agreement. Biden… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Rebbetzin Miriam Dessler, ע״ה, dedicated aishes chaver of Rabbi Nochum Zev Dessler, זצ״ל , and a remarkable teacher and director of Early Childhood for 60 years. The Rebbetzin is the mother-in-law of… Continue Reading →
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s air defenses responded Saturday to missiles fired from Israel toward suburbs of the capital Damascus, wounding two soldiers, the Syrian military said. Syria’s state news agency SANA quoted a statement by an unnamed military official who… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Six New York City firefighters angry with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers that took effect Friday were pulled from duty and suspended after driving a fire truck to a state Senator’s office and threatening… Continue Reading →
The U.S. and European Union have reached an agreement to settle their diplomatic rift over Trump-era steel and aluminum tariffs, the White House announced Saturday, as President Joe Biden is in Rome attending the Group of 20 summit. The Trump… Continue Reading →
ROME (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest economies on Saturday endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations, a linchpin of new international tax rules aimed at blunting the… Read more » The post G-20 Endorses Global Corporate Minimum… Continue Reading →
Dozens of Jackson residents turned out to for a reelection campaign event for Tzvi Herman, the first Orthodox Jew elected to public office in Jackson. Herman last year won a one-year term on the Jackson Board of Education, defeating a… Continue Reading →
According the the Uniformed Firefighters Association, 26 fire stations across New York City’s five boroughs have been closed temporarily due to personnel shortages caused by unvaccinated firefighters. Mayor Bill de… Read more » The post Twenty Six Fire Stations Closed… Continue Reading →
NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — Authorities say a collision between an Amtrak train and a vehicle at a railroad crossing in South Carolina has resulted in three deaths. The North Charleston Fire Department said in a statement that the… Continue Reading →
Tens of thousands of Sudanese took to the streets across the country Saturday, in the largest pro-democracy protest yet since the military seized control earlier this week. Three protesters were killed and dozens injured — several by live rounds —… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — One in six New York City municipal workers remained unvaccinated after Friday’s deadline to show proof they’ve gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the city said Saturday. A last-minute rush of jabs boosted… Continue Reading →
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in Maine to block a vaccine mandate that went into effect Friday. Three conservative justices noted their dissents. The state is not offering a religious exemption to hospital… Continue Reading →
New York’s state prisons are encouraging inmates to get the COVID-19 vaccine — and they’re offering up a side of fries with that. A recent memorandum sent by the state’s acting corrections commissioner lists pizza and treats from McDonald’s among… Continue Reading →
Twenty-six New York City firehouses were forced to close on Saturday amid an FDNY “sickout” in protest at the Covid-19 vaccine mandate. Hundreds of FDNY workers have reportedly been taking paid sick leave in protest over the mandate, which came… Continue Reading →
The Health Ministry will publicly broadcast a meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Corona Vaccines and Epidemic Control, where members will discuss the issue of giving coronavirus vaccines to… Read more » The post After FDA Approval, Israel to… Continue Reading →
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) today announced which school districts would be receiving Stabilization Aid awards. Governor Phil Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget included Stabilization Aid to help districts facing reductions in State aid and/or structural budgetary deficits…. Continue Reading →
The United States and European Union have agreed to end a festering dispute over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump in 2018, removing an irritant… Read more » The post U.S., EU End Trump-Era Tariff… Continue Reading →