Month January 2023
Doctors described Damar Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent” Saturday, as the Buffalo Bills safety continued making progress in his recovery after having to be resuscitated on the field in a game at Cincinnati on Monday. In providing their daily update… Continue Reading →
HaGaon HaTzaddik Yosef Lieberman, z’tl, Rosh Yeshivas Shomrei HaChomos and the Rav of the Sadigura Beis Medrash in Jerusalem was niftar on Shabbos morning at the age of 95. The nfitar, a descendant of the Chasan Sofer, was born in… Continue Reading →
HaGaon HaTzaddik Yosef Lieberman, z’tl, Rosh Yeshivas Shomrei HaChomos and the Rav of the Sadigura Beis Medrash in Jerusalem was niftar on Shabbos morning at the age of 95. The nfitar, a descendant of the Chasan Sofer, was born in… Continue Reading →
Defense Minister Yoav Galant on Motzei Shabbos ordered the revocation of the entry permits to Israel of three senior Palestinian Authority officials: Mahmoud al-A’loul, Azzam al-Ahmed and Rouhi Fatouh. Galant made the decision after consultation with all relevant security officials…. Continue Reading →
A ministerial exchange ceremony was held at the Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Ministry on Thursday between the new minister Meir Porush and the outgoing minister Ze’ev Elkin. “This ministry, the Jerusalem ministry, has gone through too many upheavals since its… Continue Reading →
A ministerial exchange ceremony was held at the Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Ministry on Thursday between the new minister Meir Porush and the outgoing minister Ze’ev Elkin. “This ministry, the Jerusalem ministry, has gone through too many upheavals since its… Continue Reading →
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions that boiled over after a chaotic week that tested the new GOP majority’s ability to govern…. Continue Reading →
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday evening to protest plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government that opponents say threaten democracy and freedoms. The protesters gathered in the central city of Tel… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government is little more than a week old but it’s already giving the Biden administration headaches. Just days into its mandate, a controversial member of Netanyahu’s right-wing Cabinet riled U.S. diplomats… Continue Reading →
The Biden administration is proposing lower limits for a deadly air pollutant, saying tougher standards for soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. A proposal released Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency would… Continue Reading →
(AP) – Flying cars and self-driving vehicles always get attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, but this year electric recreational boats are making bigger waves. Swedish company Candela on Thursday unveiled a 28-foot (8.5-meter) electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat… Continue Reading →
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would ban U.S. employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers, a sweeping measure that could make it easier for people to switch jobs and deepen competition for labor across a wide… Continue Reading →
Personal emails linked to 235 million Twitter accounts hacked some time ago have been exposed according to Israeli security researcher Alon Gal — making millions vulnerable to having their accounts compromised or identities exposed if they have used the site… Continue Reading →
Republican Kevin McCarthy flipped more than a dozen colleagues to support him in dramatic votes Friday for House speaker, a major sign of progress for the embattled leader on the fourth day and 12th ballot of a grueling standoff that… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Personal emails linked to 235 million Twitter accounts hacked some time ago have been exposed according to Israeli security researcher Alon Gal — making millions vulnerable to having their accounts compromised or identities exposed if they… Continue Reading →
Khaled Shurrab had been waiting more than half his life to get out of Gaza. The 27-year-old had never left the coastal enclave, which has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007. He couldn’t find a job — the… Continue Reading →
Khaled Shurrab had been waiting more than half his life to get out of Gaza. The 27-year-old had never left the coastal enclave, which has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007. He couldn’t find a job — the… Continue Reading →
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — New data from Pennsylvania’s elections agency shows an early November state court decision that barred mail-in ballots without accurate handwritten dates on their exterior envelopes resulted in otherwise valid votes being thrown out. The Department of… Continue Reading →
As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data on the outbreak. Some even say many of the numbers it’s reporting are meaningless. Without basic data like… Continue Reading →
GEORGIA (VINnews) — A mother and daughter who were Fulton County election workers are scheduled to be awarded a presidential medal on Friday. Mother and daughter Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss will be recognized at the nation’s capital today for… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — In some of its first acts since coming to power, Israel’s new Security Cabinet approved a series of punitive steps against the Palestinian leadership, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Friday. According to a statement from Netanyahu’s… Continue Reading →