Month February 2024
BEIRIUT (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister vowed after arriving in Beirut on Friday to keep supporting the militant Hezbollah group, saying Lebanon’s security affects that of Iran and the region. Hossein Amirabdollahian was welcomed by representatives of Lebanon’s Hezbollah as… Continue Reading →
Most U.S. adults believe that air travel is generally safe in the U.S., despite some doubts about whether aircraft are being properly maintained and remain free from structural problems. About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say planes are a “very”… Continue Reading →
According to the public agenda, the first vote for the Jackson Police Department Public Safety Director is set to take place Tuesday – and at the same time, the Police Union could file a complaint over threats made to officers,… Continue Reading →
Finnish Carrier Finnair Is Asking Passengers to Voluntarily Weigh Themselves Before Boarding Flights
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Almost everything that gets onto a commercial plane — fuel, checked-in baggage, cargo and meals — is weighed. For passengers and their cabin bags, most airlines use average data. But Finland’s national carrier Finnair said Friday… Continue Reading →
After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate on Thursday voted to move forward on legislation that would provide wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel. While far from a final vote, it was a momentary victory for Republican Leader Mitch… Continue Reading →
Three kedoshei elyon had one common concept when it came to learning Torah – they were the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar 1696-1743) when he came to Eretz Yisroel; the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto 1707-1746) when he lived in Padua, Italy; and Hagaon,… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (AP) — One of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party will go on trial in April on charges related to his alleged use in a 2021 speech of a slogan used by the Nazis’… Continue Reading →
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the… Continue Reading →
More than 350 cadavers have been transported from Gaza to Israel since the conflict’s inception, with the aim of ascertaining whether any of the remains belong to hostages, Kan Reshet Bet reports. The bodies undergo scrutiny at the Institute of… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Some branches of Israel’s largest hamburger chains—McDonald’s, Burgeranch and Burgerim—will start enforcing higher kosher standards to support Israel Defense Force soldiers who only eat mehadrin-certified meat, local media reported on Thursday. The move, an initiative of the… Continue Reading →
(AP) – Classified documents were found in a damaged cardboard box in President Joe Biden’s cluttered Delaware garage, near where golf clubs hung on the wall. A photo in former President Donald Trump’s indictment, meanwhile, shows stacks of boxes filled… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – In this season of national volunteerism, he has been dubbed the “King of Falafel.” A falafel restaurant in Be’er Ya’akov, a city south of Tel Aviv, is making waves after donating 25,000 portions of Israel’s national snack… Continue Reading →
Jackson tree service companies in conjunction with community volunteers and members of D.P.W. braved the cold weather and teamed up to remove decades of unkept underbrush, dead trees, and dangerous tree limbs from the Rova Farms property ahead of the upcoming new… Continue Reading →
(JNS) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday appeared to describe Israel’s military response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre as “over the top,” adding that he was seeking a “sustained pause” in the war. “I’m of the view, as you… Continue Reading →
Mrs. Tillinger and Mrs. Vivi Scharf are sitting Shiva for their mother, Mrs. Debby Wachsman A”H, Chava Devora bas Avrohom Yitzchok Hakohen. They are sitting Shiva at 319 Dewey Avenue, Lakewood. Friday: 10am-2pm, and Motzei Shabbos 7:30pm-10:30pm. Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
(AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to push his narrative on the war in Ukraine, urge Washington to recognize Moscow’s interests and press Kyiv to sit down for talks. For… Continue Reading →
The Families of a Few Israeli Hostages Don’t Want a Deal to Bring Them Home. They Want Hamas Crushed
JERUSALEM (AP) — Chants of “Now! Now! Now!” ring out at nearly every protest in Israel imploring the government to do everything possible to win the immediate release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas. But a small group of… Continue Reading →
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Former News 12 reporter Alex Zdan announced this morning he is seeking the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey currently held by Bob Menendez. “I’m not a typical politician — boy, am I not,” Zdan says… Continue Reading →