Month May 2024
The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for the credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act… Continue Reading →
Ten Israelis were injured, at least one critically and two severely, on Sunday afternoon by a rocket barrage launched by terrorists in Rafah at the Kerem Shalom border crossing area. At least 10 rockets were launched and several rockets exploded… Continue Reading →
With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by… Continue Reading →
Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his Charlotte, North Carolina, home on Monday as law enforcement with high-powered rifles descended into his yard and garage, using a car as a shield as they were met with a shower of gunfire… Continue Reading →
The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved the decision of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi to shut down the virulently antisemitic Qatari Al Jazeera news channel in Israel. The Cabinet members said that the decision was… Continue Reading →
A student who was killed by police outside a Wisconsin school pointed a pellet rifle at officers and had refused to drop the weapon, authorities said Saturday. The state Department of Justice released few other details, three days after the… Continue Reading →
Police officers thwarted a terror attack in the Old City of Jerusalem on Sunday morning. The behavior of a woman standing by one of the entrances to Har HaBayis aroused the suspicions of police officers, who noticed that she was… Continue Reading →
Elyakim Shlomo Libman, H’yd, who was presumed to have been abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7th, was pronounced dead after his remains were found in Israel, the IDF announced on Friday. On October 7th, Libman, z’l, 23, was working… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman This past Shabbos, Klal Yisroel lost a Rosh Yeshiva, a Gadol, and a Mussar giant in Rav Yechiel Yitzchok Perr zatzal’s passing. Rabbi Perr was a close Talmid of Rav Aharon Kotler and took physical care… Continue Reading →
The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: Dear Mayor Coles, I hope this message finds you well. Firstly, I want to express my… Continue Reading →
Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year under a new directive the Biden administration released Friday. The move took longer than promised to… Continue Reading →
In response to Rutgers University’s announced “resolution,” Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today asked whether the school administration’s reply to the ten demands issued by the encampment organizers amounted to appeasement of antisemitic, anti-Israel, pro-Hamas protesters. Included among their most egregious… Continue Reading →
A Massachusetts woman has won $1 million twice on lottery tickets in the last 10 weeks. Christine Wilson, of Attleborough, won the most recent prize on Wednesday playing the “100X Cash” $10 instant ticket game, the state lottery announced. Wilson… Continue Reading →
Multiple Manhattan synagogues were subjected to false bomb threats on Saturday, prompting evacuations and a swift response from law enforcement. According to police, Congregation Rodeph Sholom on the Upper West Side was evacuated at approximately 3:15 p.m. after a reported… Continue Reading →
A shocking incident occurred in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago last Monday evening, sparking outrage and concern among local residents. An ambulance operated by Elite Ambulance Company was seen driving past Khal Chasidim, a local shul, while broadcasting… Continue Reading →
The New York Police Department has released photos of items recovered from a Columbia University building occupied by anti-Israel protesters. The items include gas masks, helmets, goggles, hammers, knives, ropes, and a book on terrorism. NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry… Continue Reading →
Two people, including a firefighter, were injured in an overnight fire in Lakewood, which left the home destroyed. The fire broke out in the Raintree neighborhood home approximately 1:30 AM. A resident of the home was hospitalized with serious injuries… Continue Reading →
It is with deep regret that YWN informs you of the petirah of HaRav Yechiel Yitzchok Perr Zt”l, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Far Rockaway. He was Niftar over Shabbos after an illness. He was 89. Rav Perr zt”l was… Continue Reading →
High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. Others prepared to evacuate their property. Floodwaters inundated a… Continue Reading →
Today, Rabbi Feivel Mashinsky is the director of Kupath Ezrah of Rockland County. Decades ago, the longtime Monsey resident was a talmid of the Klausenberger Rebbe zt”l, and the interactions that he had with the rebbe forever changed his life. Rabbi Mashinsky merited a close connection to… Continue Reading →
Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that artificial intelligence scams could become “the growth industry of all time.” Doubling down on his cautionary words from last year, Buffett told… Continue Reading →