Month August 2022
MATTAPOISETT, Mass. (AP) — A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina turned several boats, buildings and vehicles into burned-out shells Friday, producing a plume of black smoke so thick it was picked up by weather radar. Aerial video taken by… Continue Reading →
ISTANBUL (AP) — A passenger bus collided Saturday with emergency teams handling an earlier road accident in southern Turkey, leaving at least 15 people dead and nearly two dozen injured, officials said. Three firefighters, two paramedics and two journalists were… Continue Reading →
The venerated Gerrer rosh yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Shaul Alter went to be menachem avel the Glustein family who lost their wife/mother and two little girls in the horrific bus accident in Yerushalayim last week. The visibly pained rosh yeshiva quoted… Continue Reading →
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamic militants have stormed a hotel in Somalia’s capital, engaging in an hours-long exchange of fire with the security forces that left at least 20 people dead, according to police and witnesses. In addition, at least… Continue Reading →
Sen. Joe Manchin said he pays no attention to criticism or campaign donations when making decisions about what’s best for West Virginia. Sounding somewhat exasperated when asked whether the dramatic bump in campaign contributions he’s received from oil and gas… Continue Reading →
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he didn’t take any classified information with him when he left office. The disclosure — which would typically be unremarkable for a former vice president — is… Continue Reading →
More people could soon be carrying concealed weapons around New York City thanks to a new emergency rule from the NYPD. The department is giving people previously rejected for special licenses 60-days to reapply for free. The rule is a… Continue Reading →
MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — A man driving the wrong way on a busy South Florida highway early Saturday crashed into another car, killing Four women and one man in the other vehicle, authorities said. The man was airlifted to… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are investigating a crash that killed two men who were thrown from an all-terrain vehicle when it struck a tractor-trailer in Queens. The ATV driver was then run over by the truck,… Continue Reading →
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities reported shooting down Ukrainian drones Saturday in Crimea, while Ukrainian officials said Russian forces pressed ahead with efforts to seize one of the few cities in eastern Ukraine not already under their control. The… Continue Reading →
Ballots haven’t even been printed yet, but already a group of landlords, apartment managers and real estate agents in Florida want to stop voters from deciding on a measure that would implement rent control for a year in the theme… Continue Reading →
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he didn’t take any classified information with him when he left office. The disclosure — which would typically be unremarkable for a former vice president — is notable given that FBI agents… Continue Reading →
The United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment of food aid from ports no longer blockaded by war, the World Food Program chief… Continue Reading →
The New York State Health Department has confirmed the first known case of monkeypox in a juvenile. The new weekly summary shows one case in a child or teen. Patient confidentiality does not allow the state to specify the age… Continue Reading →
Sen. Lindsey Graham can’t put off his appearance before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia, a federal judge said Friday. Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge… Continue Reading →
Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts when they have fielded moderate candidates who could appeal to voters in both parties. With Democrats facing headwinds this year, Republicans had hoped that strategy could pay off yet… Continue Reading →
A fire at a munitions depot near the Russian village of Timonovo has led to the evacuation of two villages in Russia’s Belgorod region on Ukraine’s northeastern border, an official said Friday. The blaze was the latest in a series… Continue Reading →
A judge has declined to block a section of a Georgia election law that bans handing out food and water to voters waiting in line. The provision is part of a sweeping elections overhaul passed by Georgia lawmakers last year…. Continue Reading →
The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal memorandum Barr cited in publicly announcing that then-President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice in the Russia investigation, a federal appeals panel said Friday. The department… Continue Reading →
Download PDF for Shabbas Reading Our first experience with Roseville, California was both daunting and exhilarating. Rabbi Cohen, the shliach in nearby Sacramento, knew of two Jews living in Roseville. One of them gave us barely more than a… Continue Reading →
Democrats on Thursday accused a Republican-endorsed candidate for the Minnesota Senate of condoning political violence, when he talked about the need for “voting with the ballot before we have to vote with bullets.” The candidate, Stephen Lowell, countered that he… Continue Reading →