Month August 2022
Prosecutors investigating whether Donald Trump committed crimes as he sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia are running into increasing resistance as they seek to call witnesses to testify before a special grand jury. The latest illustration of… Continue Reading →
When Stephen Nixon recently noticed a “beautiful” spotted lanternfly by his bag as he skateboarded in Brooklyn, he heeded the request of city officials. He stomped on it. “I don’t like killing things. Not many people do. I’ll catch and… Continue Reading →
Lawyers for two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called investigators to the witness stand Friday to try to raise questions about their tactics in 2020 and highlight scornful attitudes. The defense rested its case on… Continue Reading →
Apple’s latest security update was easy to miss. But security experts are warning that everyone should update any Apple device they have immediately. Apple said Wednesday that there are serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially… Continue Reading →
After working as an overnight security guard at a church in Harare’s impoverished Mabvuku township, Jeffrey Carlos rushes home to help his wife fetch water to sell. Prolonged water shortages mean most residents of the capital city of more than… Continue Reading →
Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger, the Justice Department said Thursday. Bulger’s death raised questions about why the known “snitch” was placed in the… Continue Reading →
The United States is poised to announce it will provide Ukraine with nearly $800 million in new military aid Friday, including at least a dozen Scan Eagle surveillance drones, according to several U.S. officials. Officials said the bulk of the… Continue Reading →
A Republican candidate for Congress in western New York said in a radio interview that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland “should be executed” for authorizing a search former President Donald Trump’s home, before clarifying later in the show that he… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating a spate of hate-fueled violence in the U.S., as he works to deliver on his campaign pledge to “heal the soul of the nation.” The White… Continue Reading →
The numbers guy did the math: Allen Weisselberg — a longtime loyal lieutenant to Donald Trump — could have gotten years in prison if he went to trial and failed to beat tax evasion allegations. But if he agreed to… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is poised to announce it will provide Ukraine with nearly $800 million in new military aid Friday, including at least a dozen Scan Eagle surveillance drones, according to several U.S. officials. Officials said the… Continue Reading →
Last week’s attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian national in a plot to kill former national security adviser John Bolton have given the Biden administration new headaches as it attempts to negotiate a return to… Continue Reading →
Two more buses brimming with illegal immigrants caught by authorities in Texas arrived in New York City on Friday morning. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending busloads of illegal immigrants to liberal-led cities like the Big Apple and Washington,… Continue Reading →
Eye-popping video captured the moment when more than 100 people descended on a 7-11 store in Los Angeles and promptly ransacked the establishment. Besides for grabbing items and tossing them around the store, the mob began also rocketed items at… Continue Reading →
Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages. But U.S. officials announced Tuesday there will be less water available next year for them from the river that… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Wednesday (8/24/22)Morning R’ Shachna ScheinerSon Tuesday from 12pm until 9:30pm will be sitting in Lakewood at 449 Squankum Rd, 08701. Mincha: 7:00pm, Maariv: 8:45pm R’ Dovid Noach ScheinerSon Will be at Monsey location Monday and Tuesday R’… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police have opened a preliminary investigation against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over his comments this week that Israel had committed “50 Holocausts” against Palestinians. The remarks, during a news conference in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Olaf… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 7:30 pmMaariv: 7:50 pm R’ Mendy TabakSon Mrs. Shevy ZoldanDaughter Motzei Shabbos will be sitting in Lakewood at 4 Roosevelt Ave, 08701 R’ Yitzchok TabakSon
Instagram and Facebook suspended Children’s Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about COVID-19. A nonprofit, Children’s Health Defense is one of the most influential anti-vaccine organizations active on… Continue Reading →
For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.” “It’s great to see you. How are you feeling?” chirps a cheery voice on her laptop screen. It asks her to click an… Continue Reading →
People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops into Ukraine may now feel a caffeine jolt of hope: a nearly identical operation is opening in the capital. The name’s almost the same:… Continue Reading →