Month January 2022
Russia proposed an interim nuclear agreement to Iran involving limited sanctions relief in exchange for the reimposition of some restrictions on Tehran’s nuclear program, NBC News reported over the weekend. The US is aware of the proposal, the report said,… Continue Reading →
The 22-year-old New York City police officer who was shot to death while responding to a call in a Harlem apartment came from an immigrant family and grew up in a community with strained police relations, but joined the force… Continue Reading →
A New York City police officer was killed and another critically wounded Friday night while answering a call about an argument between a woman and her adult son, officials said, making four officers shot in the city in as many… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Yes, it seems that it is one of those things that go around, that actually does bring in significant money. But the halachic and hashkafic issues that are possibly involved may be dividing a… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Many people get confused when it comes to the issue of opening various drink or food items on Shabbos. Since every so often manufacturing processes change, it is important to understand the underlying issues… Continue Reading →
The parents of Chaya Malka bas Batsheva – the 13-ear-old Lakewood girl who collapsed at school – released the following statement this afternoon: “Chasdei Hashem! Chaya Malka just returned from her surgery. She is awake and slowly recovering. The doctors… Continue Reading →
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said Friday that a judge has ordered the suspect in a recent Lakewood double murder to remain detained pending trial. Tyshaun Drummond, 39, of Toms River, will remain detained in the Ocean County Jail… Continue Reading →
NEWARK (VINnews) — A flight from New York to Israel was forced to turn around and head home Thursday, after two Israeli passengers caused a ruckus and disrupted the flight. The passengers allegedly lashed out at flight attendants after giving… Continue Reading →
The freezing cold weather didn’t stop Flatbush Shomrim volunteers from helping a victim of a crime, Friday morning. A local Flatbush resident had called Shomrim saying that his car was broken into overnight (Thursday to Friday) in the vicinity of… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. They are the first large U.S. studies to look at vaccine… Continue Reading →
A Florida man has been charged with human smuggling after the bodies of four people, including a baby and a teen, were found in Canada near the U.S. border in… Read more » The post Florida Man Charged After 4… Continue Reading →
U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday along with at least 20 other people as part of a protest over voting rights. The congressman… Read more » The post Rep. Jamaal Bowman Arrested in… Continue Reading →
With Southern California a global hub for cargo in this e-commerce age, train cars filled with valuable goods are crisscrossing hundreds of miles of track at all hours. But amid… Read more » The post How Supply Chain Crunch, Limited… Continue Reading →
Federal regulators announced a key approval Thursday for a planned $10 billion train tunnel under the Hudson River, marking another milestone for a long-delayed project that is the centerpiece of… Read more » The post Rating Upgrade Clears Way for… Continue Reading →
Among President Joe Biden’s most valuable political skills has been a knack for planting himself firmly at the ideological center of the Democratic Party, a trait that helped him win… Read more » The post Biden is Stuck With a… Continue Reading →
Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill Blocked in Senate – Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation — a key issue for the party, which is under pressure to take action ahead of the midterm… Continue Reading →
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is promising statewide coordination as law enforcement and prosecutors go after thieves who have been raiding cargo containers aboard trains near downtown Los Angeles for months, leaving the tracks blanketed with discarded boxes. The governor on… Continue Reading →
Two Austrian cities are removing statues created by a prominent artist after the artist shared a picture of the Israeli flag with the star of David made up of syringes, the latest in a series of protests against pandemic rules… Continue Reading →
At its executive board meeting Thursday night, Chevra Hatzalah awarded Pinny Ringel, assistant commissioner for the Community Affairs Unit of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, for his… Read more » The post Hatzalah Honors Pinny Ringel for… Continue Reading →
The New York Police Department has arrested a woman suspected of spitting on a Jewish child and shouting antisemitic statements at him last week. At 12:35 p.m. on January 14,… Read more » The post Police Make Arrest After Woman… Continue Reading →