Month May 2022
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli prime minister’s office denied reports in Israeli media which claimed on Monday that Public Security minister Omer Bar-Lev had agreed to add another 50 Waqf staff members on Temple Mount. The Waqf is the Islamic… Continue Reading →
Senators Kristin M. Corrado and Anthony M. Bucco have introduced legislation calling for an end to weekly testing for New Jersey public school teachers, support staff, and bus drivers who did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “New Jersey’s public health… Continue Reading →
The Senate passed legislation Monday to beef up security for Supreme Court justices, ensuring they and their families are protected as the court deliberates abortion access and whether to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The bipartisan bill, which… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Avraham Maimon, brother of Yair Maimon, the security guard from Tekoa who eliminated a terrorist Sunday night after he tried to enter his house and perpetrate an attack, added an amazing corollary to the incident Maimon said… Continue Reading →
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made energy independence more important than ever during a climate conference in South Florida on Monday. Pelosi said during the opening session of the Aspen Ideas: Climate 2022 in… Continue Reading →
The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: Dear Mr. Mayor. Thank you for being such an easy going & responsive mayor! When traveling… Continue Reading →
A massive crisis is ongoing in the world of child-rearing, with a severe shortage of baby formula frustrating and panicking parents across the United States. According to recent data from a retail tracking group, 40% of baby formulas are out… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden announced Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal… Continue Reading →
Gas prices across the United States are near record highs again, and drivers in California are already seeing prices at or near $6 a gallon. The price of gasoline is soaring due to inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine,… Continue Reading →
Israeli Basketball Supporters Attacked In Spain By Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Sparking Street Brawl
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Israeli basketball fans who travelled to the Spanish city of Bilbao to support the Hapoel Holon team playing there, were attacked by people waving Palestinian flags and shouting anti-Israel epithets. In response, the Israelis unfurled Israeli… Continue Reading →
The first telephone call Jill Biden made from her black SUV after an unannounced meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart inside the embattled country was to her husband, President Joe Biden. Biden and Olena Zelenska, who had not been seen in… Continue Reading →
A private equity fund founded by Jared Kushner will invest millions of dollars given to it by Saudi Arabia into Israeli tech companies – a sign that ties between the two countries are further warming. While Israel and Saudi Arabia… Continue Reading →
Fans of mega-billionaire Elon Musk wrote a chilling tweet Monday morning that concerned many of the fans he’s garnered throughout the years and the additional ones he gained upon announcing his intent to purchase Twitter and bring free speech back… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It was why Yaakov Avinu married Leah prior to his marrying Rochel, and it is something that comes up over and over again. Yet, notwithstanding its frequency, people have only vague ideas of when… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It was why Yaakov Avinu married Leah prior to his marrying Rochel, and it is something that comes up over and over again. Yet, notwithstanding its frequency, people have only vague ideas of when… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an article initially published in English in the Jerusalem Post on Independence Day and subsequently modified in the wake of the Elad terror attack and published in Hebrew Monday, former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard lambasts the… Continue Reading →
Washington sought to portray a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the World War II-era “lend-lease” program, which helped defeat Nazi Germany, to bolster Kyiv and Eastern European… Continue Reading →
Stocks racked up more losses on Wall Street Monday, leaving the S&P 500 at its lowest point in more than a year. The sell-off came as renewed worries about China’s economy piled on top of global financial markets already battered… Continue Reading →
A former Alabama jail official on the run with a murder suspect she was accused of helping escape shot and killed herself Monday as authorities caught up with the pair after more than a week of searching, officials said. The… Continue Reading →
Governor Phil Murphy and Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman today announced that $10 million in grants will be available for summer youth camps to help cover operational expenses and provide financial assistance to eligible families. “This funding represents my administration’s… Continue Reading →
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A clash between rival Ecuadorian gangs killed 44 inmates, officials said Monday, little more than a month after another prison riot resulted in 20 deaths. Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo said at a news conference that one… Continue Reading →