Month August 2022
The Wisconsin Assembly Republican leader who hired a former state Supreme Court justice to investigate the 2020 election fired him Friday, three days after the lawmaker beat a primary opponent whom the investigator and former President Donald Trump had endorsed…. Continue Reading →
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As part of an effort to keep illegal drugs and other contraband out of state prisons, New York is taking away one of the few pleasures of life behind bars: It will no longer let people… Continue Reading →
[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times] In honor of the wedding of the author’s daughter this evening, please find below some Psakim from rav Elyashiv zt”l regarding weddings. Unless otherwise noted, these p’sakim were heard from… Continue Reading →
[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times] In honor of the wedding of the author’s daughter this evening, please find below some Psakim from rav Elyashiv zt”l regarding weddings. Unless otherwise noted, these p’sakim were heard from… Continue Reading →
A defense mental health expert in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz can pinpoint when he realized the 23-year-old mass murderer still has “irrational thoughts” — the two were making small talk when Cruz began describing plans… Continue Reading →
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York. The announcement… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Sunday (8/21/22)Morning Mrs. Libby RotenstreichWife Mrs. Braindy GittlerDaughter Starting Monday at main address Mrs. Perl KrasnganskyDaughter Starting Monday at main address R` Naftali RotensteichSon Starting Monday at main address
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) — One person was killed and another 17 people injured when a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar for a fundraiser for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month, authorities… Continue Reading →
Veteran stock market investor and Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, nicknamed India’s own Warren Buffett, died Sunday in Mumbai city, Press Trust of India news agency reported. He was 62. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes for the business magnate,… Continue Reading →
A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted an angry China to launch days of threatening military drills around the self-governing island that Beijing… Continue Reading →
As part of an effort to keep illegal drugs and other contraband out of state prisons, New York is taking away one of the few pleasures of life behind bars: It will no longer let people send inmates care packages… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Mrs. Helen SpitzDaughter Mrs. Mirijam SchwarczDaughter Will be sitting at 25971 Raine, Oak Park MI. from Tuesday evening 8/16. Mrs. Evelyn MoctonDaughter
A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, police said. The incident happened just before 4 a.m. at a vehicle barricade set… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Wednesday (8/17/22)Morning R` Michael HandelsmanBrother Sitting at Main address everyday starting 1:00 Mrs. Faigy BorchardSister Mrs. Yitty ShternbachSister R` Reuven HandelsmanSon Sitting at 25 Tiuscany Ct, Jackson NJ R` Menachem HandelsmanSon Sunday only Sitting at 25 Tuscany… Continue Reading →
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China. The five-member delegation, led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, will meet… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Mrs. Hellen SpitzSister Mrs. Mairjam SchwartzSister Mrs. Evelyn MoctonSister
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, police said. The incident happened just before 4 a.m. at a… Continue Reading →
Early, in-person voting began Saturday in New York’s congressional party primaries, which will set the final field for a slew of competitive contests in the general election this autumn. Voters in two parts of the state are also picking new… Continue Reading →
Dear VIN, There is an issue that arises every week in many shuls that I believe should be addressed. When I visit a shul as a guest, I’m faced with a dilemma. I don’t want to take someone else’s seat,… Continue Reading →
CAIRO (AP) — A fire ripped through a church in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday sending huge amounts of thick black smoke into the air as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injuring 14, the Coptic Church… Continue Reading →
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed extending the life of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant by at least five to 10 years to maintain reliable power supplies in the climate change era. A draft bill obtained by… Continue Reading →