Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs through the Senate early Wednesday, advancing President Joe Bidens expansive vision for reshaping federal priorities just hours after handing him a companion triumph on a hefty infrastructure package. Lawmakers approved Democrats budget resolution on a party-line 50-49 vote, a crucial step […]
Don’t be caught by surprise! A nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test will be conducted Wednesday and radios, televisions and certain cellphones will be alerted. The emergency alert system, or
Kathy Hochul, a western New York Democrat unfamiliar to many people in the state even after six years as its lieutenant governor, was set to begin reintroducing herself to the
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his nominees to lead high-profile U.S. Attorney offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Biden picked Damian Williams for the top spot in Manhattans Southern District of New York, and Breon Peace to head Brooklyns Eastern District of New York. Both men are Black, and Williams would be the first Black […]
Israels foreign minister Yair Lapid arrived in Morocco on Wednesday to kick off a bid to strengthen ties with the North African country nearly a year after the two nations signed an accord to normalize relations. The centerpiece of Lapids face-to-face diplomacy was to be the inauguration of Israels mission in the capital, Rabat. His […]
Whether purchasing a home, starting a business or investing capital, people avail themselves of various types of funding on a regular basis. This results in numerous halachic issues and sometimes
The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up
As of Rosh Chodesh Elul, the Shmittah year has begun. Don’t miss the opportunity that comes 1 in every 7 years Be מקים all the 6 מצוות of שׂמיטה with
HaGaon HaRav Moshe Shternbuch, Rosh Av Beis Din of the Eidah Chareidis, was hospitalized in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem on Tuesday after feeling ill, Kikar H’Shabbat reported. HaRav Shternbuch, 95,
Northrop Grummans latest space station delivery includes pizza for seven. The companys Cygnus cargo ship rocketed away from Virginias eastern shore Tuesday. It should reach the International Space Station on Thursday. The 8,200-pound (3,700-kilogram) shipment includes fresh apples, tomatoes and kiwi, along with a pizza kit and cheese smorgasbord for the seven station astronauts. Also […]
COVID-19 cases have filled so many Florida hospital beds that ambulance services and fire departments are straining to respond to emergencies. In St. Petersburg, some patients wait inside ambulances for up to an hour before hospitals can admit them a process that usually takes about 15 minutes, Pinellas County Administrator Barry Burton said. While […]
Facebook said Tuesday that it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to pay social media influencers to smear COVID-19
It seems that the Israeli government may begin using technological initiatives such as electronic bracelets to enforce isolation for people returning from abroad. A memorandum of a proposed bill was
The Virtual Halacha Program is a new initiative for those that want to learn Halacha B’Iyun – an opportunity to learn Halacha and live Halacha from anywhere in the world.
Responding to the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes, senior Democratic senators Tuesday introduced legislation to increase nurse staffing, improve infection control and bolster inspections. The bill, from a group
A wealthy couple in their 80s in central Israel may be heading toward divorce after almost 50 years of marriage due to a conflict over the third coronavirus vaccine. The
Robinhood, the trading app thats brought millions of new investors to the stock market, is buying a company that helps people communicate with the businesses whose shares they buy. Robinhood Markets said Tuesday that it agreed to buy Say Technologies for about $140 million in cash. Say helps publicly traded companies hear what questions their […]
Shoppers were startled last weekend to see a bear cub browsing the offerings at a Los Angeles supermarket. Video aired by CBS 2 shows the small bear strolling the aisles
COVID-19 cases have filled so many Florida hospital beds that ambulance services and fire departments are straining to respond to emergencies. In St. Petersburg, some patients wait inside ambulances for up to an hour before hospitals can admit them a process that usually takes about 15 minutes, Pinellas County Administrator Barry Burton said. While […]
The Bennett-Lapid government is feeling the pressure of passing its national budget in the Knesset by November since failure to do so means the automatic dissolution of the government. The
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