Month January 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled Rep.-elect George Santos was set to be sworn in Tuesday despite a spiral of investigations from federal and local prosecutors into his campaign spending and lies about his family history, resume and education. The incoming… Continue Reading →
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis sounded much like a 2024 presidential candidate as he was sworn in to a second term Tuesday, addressing national issues like immigration and inflation as much as highlighting his own plans for… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – U.S. News & World Report listed Israel as the world’s 10th-most powerful nation in the publication’s country rankings for 2022, citing the Jewish state’s military strength as well as its influential status in politics and in the… Continue Reading →
Damar Hamlin’s goal was simple: He wanted to raise $2,500 online to buy toys for needy kids. It took about two years. Then came Monday, when the Buffalo Bills safety was critically injured and needed his heart restarted on the… Continue Reading →
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform as a judge set a tentative trial date for October. Bankman-Fried, 30, is… Continue Reading →
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be arraigned in a Manhattan federal court Tuesday on charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform. Bankman-Fried, 30, was accused of illegally diverting massive sums of customer money… Continue Reading →
POINCIANA, Fla. (AP) — Two people in Florida were arrested after one of them made a 911 call to get help with moving their belongings from a home they were burglarizing, authorities said. Deputies responded to a home Saturday after… Continue Reading →
Agudath Israel of America is welcoming the inclusion of security funding and other community priorities in the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill signed last week by President Biden. The bill included $305 million for the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (a top priority… Continue Reading →
After years of much hard work and perseverance, Hatzalah of Waterbury has received full EMS licensure in the state of Connecticut. The license allows the organization to operate ambulances and provide basic life support from EMTs as well as advanced… Continue Reading →
FLORIDA (VINnews) – When Ron DeSantis takes the oath of office on the steps of the Historic Capitol at noon on Tuesday, far more will be looming than his second term as Florida governor. His speech, along with his agenda,… Continue Reading →
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on passengers from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the U.S. and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries… Continue Reading →
CINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say his heart stopped following a tackle during the Monday Night Football game, which was indefinitely postponed. Hamlin collapsed on the field during… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A hit-and-run driver rear-ended a sport utility vehicle and sent it crashing into a New York City restaurant, injuring 22 people, police said Tuesday. The crash happened at about 9 p.m. Monday in upper Manhattan, a… Continue Reading →
A 4-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy and two adults survived Monday after their car plunged off a Northern California cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway near an area known as Devil’s Slide that’s known for fatal wrecks, officials said. The… Continue Reading →
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A 10-year-old girl was seriously injured and 39 others lightly hurt when a child transport bus collided with a truck on Route 1 between Yerushalayim and Tel Aviv. The majority of those injured were children riding in the bus, who… Continue Reading →
The new Congress opens with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy grasping for his political survival, with the potential to become the first nominee for speaker in 100 years to fail to win initial support from his own colleagues in a… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An IDF soldier was tragically killed early Tuesday morning after a bullet was accidentally discharged at the Anatot military base northeast of Jerusalem. Initial investigations indicate that another soldier was playing with his weapon and accidentally shot… Continue Reading →
The Rav of Jerusalem HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Amar published a sharply worded letter of protest against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir following his visit to Har HaBayis on Tuesday morning. “Many approached me saying that today a minister went to… Continue Reading →
An IDF soldier was killed overnight Monday as a result of accidental gunfire at an army base near Jerusalem, an IDF spokesperson said on Tuesday morning. Medical forces at the Anatot Base engaged in resuscitation efforts but unfortunately were ultimately… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com At the end of the 19th century, a girls’ cheder was established by Rebbitzen Malka (Malka the Rabbi’s wife) in Mir. The girls’ cheder taught the girls of the town to read and write,… Continue Reading →