Month August 2022
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it has filed terror charges against a senior member of the Islamic Jihad militant group whose arrest in the occupied West Bank helped spark three days of heavy fighting in Gaza earlier… Continue Reading →
A California man who smuggled more than 1,700 wild animals into the United States, including 60 reptiles hidden in his clothing, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges. Jose Manuel Perez, 30, of Oxnard, entered pleas to two counts of smuggling… Continue Reading →
The Beechwood, Ohio police department and dozens of volunteers are searching for Gavi Mikhli, a frum high-functioning autistic 15-year-old who went missing in the early hours of Thursday morning. Gavi is 5 feet and 7 inches tall, and was last… Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government alleged Thursday that authorities in Belarus were leveling a memorial site containing the graves of Polish soldiers who died during World War II. Lukasz Jasina, the spokesman for Poland’s Foreign Ministry, said on Twitter… Continue Reading →
Recent posts by former President Donald Trump has people questioning whether he is freaking out about the Justice Department’s investigation into his handling of classified materials. A flurry of posts made by Trump on Truth Social Thursday morning didn’t help… Continue Reading →
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district fired police chief Pete Arredondo on Wednesday under mounting pressure in the grieving Texas town to punish officers over letting a gunman at Robb Elementary School remain in a fourth-grade classroom for… Continue Reading →
From what you buy online, to how you remember tasks, to when you monitor your doorstep, Amazon is seemingly everywhere. And it appears the company doesn’t want to halt its reach anytime soon. In recent weeks, Amazon has said it… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com As people are coming back from camp and vacation, everyone should be checking themselves and their children for ticks. There is an issue, however, in regard to ticks and Lyme Disease of which some… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered the Russian military to increase its number of soldiers by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million servicemen amid Moscow’s military action in Ukraine. Putin’s decree, which takes effect on… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are anxious to hear from Twitter’s former security chief, who has alarmed Washington with allegations that the influential social network misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control fake accounts. Leaders of several… Continue Reading →
Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have raised serious questions about the security of the platform’s service, its ability to identify and remove fake accounts, and the truthfulness of its statements to users, shareholders and… Continue Reading →
An Israeli-Arab resident of east Jerusalem was arrested last month for allegedly planning to carry out a shooting attack in the center of Jerusalem. An indictment will be filed against him on Friday. Three additional suspects were arrested in the… Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow was awarded $16 million as part of a $31 million jury verdict Wednesday against Los Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other… Continue Reading →
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market… Continue Reading →
The judge presiding over a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is wading into a fight over whether Gov. Brian Kemp has to testify before the panel. Fulton County Superior Court… Continue Reading →
As the Biden administration draws closer to signing a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, Prime Minister Yair Lapid instructed the National Security Council to arrange a phone call between him and Israel’s “good friend” US President Joe Biden. Not… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria were a message to Iran and Tehran-backed militias that targeted American troops this month and several other times over the past year, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of… Continue Reading →
Soon after the Russian invasion, the hoaxes began. Ukrainian refugees were taking jobs, committing crimes and abusing handouts. The misinformation spread rapidly online throughout Eastern Europe, sometimes pushed by Moscow in an effort to destabilize its neighbors. It’s the kind… Continue Reading →
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over shortfalls in security that an investigation by his own agency showed did not adequately safeguard former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from a fatal… Continue Reading →
Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 20 fell by 2,000 to… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Pro-Israel PACs reported millions of dollars in donations in August, including from billionaire donors with long track records of giving to Israel-related causes. Kraft Group LLC, the company owned by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft,… Continue Reading →