Month January 2022
DALLAS (AP) — The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U.S. but raised no red flags, the White… Continue Reading →
Rosh Yeshivas Ponevezh HaGaon HaRav Baruch Dov Povarsky made a special trip from Bnei Brak to Hertziliya on Monday evening to pay a shiva visit to the Herzog family. President Yitzchak Herzog and his siblings were sitting shiva for their… Continue Reading →
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has submitted a proposal to reshape the state’s congressional map and carve up districts held by Black Democrats, as the Republican takes the unusual step of inserting himself into the redistricting process…. Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] When a teenager is struggling, his problem may be emotional, spiritual/religious, social, psychological, or a combination. Confusion and uncertainty are a natural parental response. You are not alone. Nesivos is Lakewood’s support center for youths, young adults and their… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump plans to build 2,300 luxury homes at his Doral golf resort in the Miami area, part of a flurry of recent moves to revive a family business suffering from the one-two punch of a… Continue Reading →
After a woman was pushed to her death in front of a New York City subway train beneath Times Square over the weekend, Mayor Eric Adams acknowledged to reporters Tuesday… Read more » The post Adams Says Even He Doesn’t… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — A columnist for Haaretz is being sued for making offensive comments about the Chomesh Yeshiva and its students. The Yeshiva has now filed a defamation lawsuit against Gideon Levy, asking for half a million NIS in damages…. Continue Reading →
The investigation into the 11-hour standoff at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday has continued to unearth new details about what happened before, and during, the attack on… Read more » The post What We Know About the… Continue Reading →
A Flatbush Shomrim volunteer driving through East New York spotted a Bobcat vehicle that was reported stolen last night and facilitated its return to its owner less than a day… Read more » The post Shomirim Recovers Stolen Bobcat appeared… Continue Reading →
To prioritize the safety of students as they are transported to and from school, a bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Christopher Tully, Lisa Swain and Daniel Benson to create an Office of School Bus Safety was signed into law Tuesday…. Continue Reading →
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s lead in the Democratic primary for governor is now more than 30 points over her closest challenger, according to a Siena College survey released Tuesday. The poll found that Hochul has the support of 46%… Continue Reading →
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A health official who has helped lead central Florida’s response to the pandemic has been put on administrative leave as state officials investigate whether he tried to compel employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in violation… Continue Reading →
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching parties, and confirmed he has given an account of events to an inquiry probing alleged violations of coronavirus rules by the government. Senior ministers in Johnson’s Conservative government… Continue Reading →
DETROIT (AP) — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019. The defendant appears to be… Continue Reading →
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared inclined to rule in favor of a Christian group that sued on free speech grounds over a refusal by Boston officials to fly… Read more » The post Supreme Court Leans Toward Religious… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden’s Democrats took their push to protect U.S. voting rights to the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, where legislation is roundly expected to fail in the face… Read more » The post Democrats Set Voting Rights Showdown… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JNS) – The Secure Community Network—the safety and security organization of the Jewish community—launched a new training program to help protect community members from violence in the aftermath of the Texas hostage crisis that took place on Jan. 15… Continue Reading →
The Jackson Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a stabbing suspect. On Friday January 14, 2022 at 9:43 pm, officers responded to the Sunoco gas station located on Monmouth Road on the report of a physical altercation…. Continue Reading →
Amid a nationwide uproar over police use of NSO spyware Pegasus for surveillance of Israeli citizens, MKs demanded a parliamentary probe and State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman said he will investigate… Read more » The post Investigations Demanded in Uproar Over… Continue Reading →
The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas temple in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U.S.… Read more » The post White House: Texas Hostage-Taker Not… Continue Reading →
A day after the Israeli media erupted with reports of an imminent plea deal in the Netanyahu corruption trial, on Tuesday the prospects of such an outcome appeared to have… Read more » The post Plea Deal on Hold as… Continue Reading →