Month January 2022
As research into the impact of COVID-19 on psychological well-being unfolds, a Bar-Ilan University study reveals a correlation between physiological data collected prior to the pandemic and heightened COVID-related fears,… Read more » The post Study Correlates COVID Fears with… Continue Reading →
The FBI released a new statement on the Texas hostage situation on Sunday, describing it as a “terrorism-related matter, in which the Jewish community was targeted.” The description of the… Read more » The post FBI Revises Assessment, Says Texas… Continue Reading →
Organizers of anti-military rallies in Sudan‘s capital Khartoum announced an escalation of protests after security forces used gunfire and teargas on Monday to disperse demonstrations against a coup and medics… Read more » The post Seven Killed in Crackdown on… Continue Reading →
A new international study piloted by the Tel Aviv University has determined that a ketogenic diet may reduce the effects of brain damage after traumatic injury. The study indicates that… Read more » The post Ketogenic Diet May Reduce Effects… Continue Reading →
Canada’s health regulator has approved a pill by Pfizer that treats the effects of COVID-19. Health Canada authorized Paxlovid for adult patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are also at high risk of becoming more seriously ill. Health Canada… Continue Reading →
Canada’s health regulator has approved a pill by Pfizer that treats the effects of COVID-19. Health Canada authorized Paxlovid for adult patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are also at high risk of becoming more seriously ill. Health Canada… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s ever-changing coronavirus travel policies during the spread of the Omicron variant have wreaked havoc on Israelis, Jewish Americans and the Diaspora alike. Jerusalem barred travel from Dec. 22 to Jan. 7 to and from several “red… Continue Reading →
After a flurry of media reports saying that former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu had given his lawyers the go-ahead to finalize a plea deal that would bar him from politics… Read more » The post Netanyahu Plea Not a Done… Continue Reading →
A 15-year-old girl was killed in an accident in Flatbush on Monday morning. The girl was from a Russian-Jewish family that lives on Coney Island. She was believed to be… Read more » The post Teenage Girl Killed in Flatbush… Continue Reading →
Daily coronavirus cases are falling across the Northeast, even as overall totals remain high. ABC News reported that New York City reported a 17% drop and New Jersey reported a… Read more » The post Coronavirus Surge May Be Receding… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat angrily rejected U.S. allegations that Moscow was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine, as Russian troops that are amassed near the Ukraine border launched more drills Monday. The White House said Friday that U.S…. Continue Reading →
Donald Trump isn’t content with being a former president and the leading Republican contender for the 2024 nomination – he has to destroy anyone who doesn’t bend their knee to him, too. In the latest iteration of this neuroses, Trump… Continue Reading →
Donald Trump isn’t content with being a former president and the leading Republican contender for the 2024 nomination – he has to destroy anyone who doesn’t bend their knee to him, too. In the latest iteration of this neuroses, Trump… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus’ omicron variant starting to barrel across South America is pressuring hospitals whose employees are taking sick leave, leaving facilities understaffed to cope with COVID-19′s third wave. A major hospital in Bolivia’s largest city stopped admitting new patients due… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — A delegation of Indonesian officials made a rare visit to Israel recently to discuss coronavirus strategies, despite the countries not having diplomatic relations, Israel’s Army Radio reported Monday. The Indonesian health officials aimed “to learn how to… Continue Reading →
The coalition failed to pass a new chareidi draft bill in a preliminary reading in the Knesset on Monday evening. With Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, a coalition member, casting… Read more » The post Chareidi Draft Bill Fails in… Continue Reading →
A dangerous winter storm brought significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday. A foot (30 centimeters) or more of snow fell in parts of New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania Sunday night… Continue Reading →
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Three people died after the car they were in plunged off an elevated section of a highway near Los Angeles and landed on the street below, authorities said. The single-vehicle crash on Interstate 210 happened at… Continue Reading →
Opposition Leader Binyamin Netanyahu made his first public comment on his plea deal since the news broke, thanking supporters for donations to a legal defense fund, but making no direct… Read more » The post Netanyahu Thanks Supporters But Makes… Continue Reading →
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece imposed a vaccination mandate Monday for people 60 and older, as the country’s vaccination rate remains below the European Union average and a spike in infections has put sustained pressure on Greek hospitals. Older people… Continue Reading →