Month July 2022
First lady Jill Biden on Tuesday released an apology after coming under fire for her comment in a speech that the Hispanic community is as “unique” as “breakfast tacos.” Biden’s press secretary tweeted: “The first lady apologizes that her words… Continue Reading →
Judge Joseph Peone has vacated the two convictions state prosecutors managed to snag SCHI founder Rabbi Osher Eisemann on. The judge determined that evidence withheld by prosecutors during the original trial may have influenced the jury into convicting Rabbi Eisemann,… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Tuesday that it killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria in a drone strike. U.S. Central Command said in a news release that Maher al-Agal was killed Tuesday and an unidentified… Continue Reading →
Boris Johnson isn’t letting anyone steal his last few weeks in office. He decided to use his power to block a no confidence vote supposed to take place Wednesday that could have seen him leave office early, The Independent reported. Because Johnson… Continue Reading →
Shocking footage shows the moment that a pair of gunmen opened fire on a street in Brownsville on Monday evening, nearly hitting a disabled girl sitting in a wheelchair. The video shows the gunman turning onto Junius Street from Liberty… Continue Reading →
The Palestinian Authority is applying great pressure on the US to have President Biden call for a construction freeze in the settlements during his visit to Israel and the PA, Kan News reported on Tuesday morning. According to the report,… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport is capping daily passenger numbers for the summer and telling airlines to stop selling tickets as it steps up efforts to quell travel chaos caused by soaring travel demand and staff shortages. Britain’s busiest… Continue Reading →
MOLDOVA (VINnews) — After a 140 day delay due to the war in Ukraine, a Jewish couple was finally able to get married in Moldova this past weekend. Menachem Zevin and Ayala Shirel were planning on beginning a new chapter… Continue Reading →
Jill Biden apologized Tuesday for saying Latinos are “as unique” as San Antonio breakfast tacos during a speech to the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. “The first lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, a day after the U.S. warned that Tehran could provide Moscow with drones for its action in Ukraine. During a trip to Tehran next… Continue Reading →
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A family fight over the home of a woman who moved into an assisted living facility left two people dead, and another wounded, police said. A preliminary investigation found that as several members of the… Continue Reading →
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, a day after the U.S. warned that Tehran could provide Moscow with drones for its action in Ukraine. During a trip to Tehran next Tuesday, Putin will… Continue Reading →
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, a day after the U.S. warned that Tehran could provide Moscow with drones for its action in Ukraine. During a trip to Tehran next Tuesday, Putin will… Continue Reading →
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese bid their final goodbye to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday as his funeral was held at a temple days after his assassination shocked the nation. Abe, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, remained influential even… Continue Reading →
One week after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade that left seven dead, the Chicago suburb of Highland Park held a moment of silence Monday morning to mark the exact time police say the first shot was fired…. Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland’s capital questioned witnesses and gathered evidence Tuesday after a 31-year-old man allegedly placed powerful explosives in a busy downtown area of Warsaw. Investigators were awaiting an expert’s opinion on the type and potential… Continue Reading →
The Men’s Division at Sara Schenirer is hosting an Online Information Night! Hear from experts in the field, Dr. Akiva Perlman and Dovid Becker, LCSW. 🗓 Wednesday, July 13 🕣 8:00 PM 📍Zoom Sign up today: https://sarasch.com/mens-social-work-open-house/?utm_source=YWN&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=msw-oh-men The post Watch:… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A dark and grisly murder from 1955 has recently been sharply restored to the spotlight. Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy, was visiting relatives in Mississippi and went to a local store to buy food items…. Continue Reading →
A terrible tragedy occurred on Tuesday morning with the passing away of a 21-year-old Israeli girl in Poland while on a trip to visit kever tzaddikim. Esther Feiga Nechama Hess, a’h, who was part of the kehilla of the Biala… Continue Reading →
Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday much differently than how it entered the pandemic. The company has long used the two-day event — one of its biggest all year — to lure people to… Continue Reading →
The U.S. said Monday it is still seeking the extradition of a Palestinian woman in Jordan convicted of aiding a suicide bomber in Jerusalem in 2001. But it declined to comment on a request from the family of one of… Continue Reading →