Month April 2024
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden’s ability to serve as commander in chief. Garland, appearing before a House committee overseeing funding for the Justice… Continue Reading →
TLS today obtained dashcam video that captured the accident that left 13 injured this morning. Police released the following statement: On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at approximately 08:30 am officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. U.S. government officials will offer support… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study. New business applications jumped in 2020 as the pandemic started, and have continued… Continue Reading →
If you’re leaving town for Yom Tov, you may want to have your mail placed on hold while you’re away – for both safety and convenience. The USPS offers this service free from 3-30 days. You can sign up here until 2:00… Continue Reading →
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday to pressure Russia to end its “insane campaign” in Ukraine, the latest in a parade of European leaders and senior officials to make such an appeal. The… Continue Reading →
Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study. New business applications jumped in 2020 as the pandemic started, and have continued to be filed at… Continue Reading →
FLORIDA – A recent video released by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press team has gained significant attention, depicting authorities removing participants from a pro-Palestine demonstration in Florida. Bryan Griffin, DeSantis’ communications director, stated that the footage was captured under the direction… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) In a sickening and horrific display, protesters in Manhattan waved the flag of Hezbollah and proclaimed their “love” for the terrorist organization on Monday. Other protesters set US flags on fire and chanted “death to America”…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) In a sickening and horrific display, protesters in Manhattan waved the flag of Hezbollah and proclaimed their “love” for the terrorist organization on Monday. Other protesters set US flags on fire and chanted “death to America”…. Continue Reading →
Israeli police have demolished the East Jerusalem home of Khaled al-Muhtasib, a Palestinian terrorist who critically wounded a police officer in a shooting attack last year. On October 12, al-Muhtasib opened fire with a makeshift submachine gun at two police… Continue Reading →
BROOKLYN – A 10 year old Jewish girl died this afternoon after being hit by a car in Williamsburg. Police said that they received a 911 call at 2:42 this afternoon saying that a pedestrian had been struck by a… Continue Reading →
Getting ready for Pesach is hard enough, but for families facing pediatric illness and medical crisis, Yom Tov preparations can feel impossible. Chai Lifeline, the Jewish community’s leading health support network, is there to help families every step of the… Continue Reading →
Getting ready for Pesach is hard enough, but for families facing pediatric illness and medical crisis, Yom Tov preparations can feel impossible. Chai Lifeline, the Jewish community’s leading health support network, is there to help families every step of the… Continue Reading →
Artist and Curators Refuse to Open Israel Pavilion at Venice Biennale Until Cease-Fire, Hostage Deal
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The artist and curators representing Israel at this year’s Venice Biennale announced on Tuesday they won’t open the Israeli pavilion exhibit until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages seized by… Continue Reading →
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth. The IMF now… Continue Reading →
Lee Zeldin, the 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York, says he is willing to serve in a potential Trump White House if the former president is re-elected. “I’m not thinking about myself. But if the president of the United… Continue Reading →
A survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has revealed a disturbing trend in antisemitic incidents in the United States, with a record 8,873 incidents reported in 2023. This marks a 140% increase from the previous year, and the highest… Continue Reading →
Jersey Shore University Medical Center has treated at least seven traumas in the last 24 hours sustained by electric scooter-type vehicles, emergency personnel tell TLS. “I don’t think parents realize how dangerous these things are,” said one Hatzolah member. “An… Continue Reading →
Tragedy struck the Williamsburg Jewish community on Tuesday, as word spread of the tragic Petira of a young girl. Yita Wertzberger A”H, 10-years-old, was struck by a vehicle on Wallabout Street and Wythe Avenue on Tuesday. Williamsburg Hatzolah Paramedics rushed… Continue Reading →
NIR OZ (Amelie Botbol / JNS) — Families of Israelis still being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip gathered in Kibbutz Nir Oz’s bullet-riddled dining hall on April 11 for a mock seder to demand the return of… Continue Reading →