The longtime boss of a union for New York City corrections officers was sentenced to nearly five years in prison Friday for corruption convictions, a steep fall for a man
This song is dedicated to my yeshiva, Yeshivas Tehilas Shlomo and their matching campaign. Like most people, you have probably never heard of Yeshivas Tehilas Shlomo. A small yeshiva, yet so big, Tehilas Shlomo makes all of us feel like all we want is to learn and to succeed, both in bein adom l’makom and bein adom […]
The Kever of the Manchester Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Yehuda Zev Segal ZATZAL was vandalized over Shabbos. Devastating photos show extensive damage to the Ohel, after it was smashed at
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said on Friday that he has “not interfered in any way” in the special counsel’s Russia investigation as he faced a contentious and partisan congressional
A Muslim inmate who complained in a legal challenge that Alabama wouldn’t let his Islamic spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber was put to death Thursday after the nation’s highest court cleared the way. Dominique Ray, 42, was pronounced dead at 10:12 p.m. of a lethal injection at the state prison in Atmore. […]
Delta Air Lines’ newest plane is taking off, part of a trend of airlines giving high-paying passengers more room and comfort on smaller jets. Delta’s first flight with the 109-seat
Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered New Yorkers a stark choice Thursday, saying that unless lawmakers authorize new tolls for motorists entering the busiest parts of Manhattan, fares and tolls for subways,
Hundreds attended the Levaya in the Settlement of Tekoa for 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher A”H, who was identified as the victim in Thursday’s murder in Jerusalem. As YWN reported, a search was ongoing for a few hours on Thursday after Ori was reported missing. Her lifeless body was found in a forest at Ein Yael, which is […]
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is blasting President Donald Trump as he considers an independent bid to replace him, telling students Thursday at Purdue University that Trump “must not serve a second term.” Schultz said Trump’s presidency is “one of the most significant security threats America faces in the post-World War II era.” He blamed […]
A bankruptcy judge has blessed a $5.2 billion plan by Sears chairman and biggest shareholder Eddie Lampert to keep the iconic business going. The approval means roughly 425 stores and 45,000 jobs will be preserved. Lampert’s bid through his ESL hedge fund overcame opposition from a group of creditors, including mall owners and suppliers, that […]
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and other administration officials are headed to the Middle East later this month to brief diplomats in at least five countries on the economic section of a U.S. proposal for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Kushner, who is President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, will be joined by U.S. Mideast […]
American Jews hold the distinction (according to the FBI) of being the most targeted minority group with hate crimes. 11 Jews were murdered not long ago in a Pittsburgh synagogue
Apple has released an iPhone update to fix a software flaw that allowed people to eavesdrop on others while using FaceTime. The bug enabled interlopers to turn an iPhone into a live microphone while using Group FaceTime. Callers were able to activate another person’s microphone remotely even before the person has accepted or rejected the […]
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has hired former National Security Council staffers to work for him as he launches a sweeping new investigation into President Donald Trump’s finances and foreign connections — a move that appears to have drawn particular ire from the president. Trump tweeted Thursday that Schiff and Democrats were going “nuts” […]
Federal prosecutors have indicted 20 people in a multimillion-dollar international online fraud scheme. The case announced Thursday stems from a lengthy investigation out of Kentucky led by U.S. Secret Service agents. The scheme unfolded on websites like Craigslist and eBay, and the fraudsters would post false ads for expensive items like cars that didn’t exist. […]
The discovery last week of a racist photo on Gov. Ralph Northam’s 1984 medical school yearbook page has served as a glaring reminder that Virginia – a former bastion of
Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history and a master of legislative deal-making who was fiercely protective of Detroit’s auto industry, has died. The
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Thursday in Israel, two horses ran wild on Highway 44 near the Tzrifin military base and Assaf Harofeh Hospital. The incident was caught on camera
300 American servicemen and women and around 400 Israeli soldiers will participate in a collaborative exercise that is being codenamed The Juniper Falcon 19 in Israel beginning next week. The
The leading challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a published interview Wednesday that that Israel should “find a way” to end its control over the Palestinians. Former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz made the comments in an interview with the Ynet news site. It was his first interview with the Israeli media […]
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