The U.S. will be sending “several thousand” more American troops to the southern border to provide additional support to Homeland Security, Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan said Tuesday, providing for the first time new estimates for the next phase of the military aid. He said the troops will mainly be used to install additional wire […]
A young mother has died after falling down stairs at a Manhattan subway station while holding her 1-year-old daughter. Malaysia Goodson, of Stamford, Connecticut, fell down the stairs at a
Wary of reigniting a clash that proved damaging to Republicans, congressional GOP leaders signaled Tuesday that they want to de-escalate the battle over President Donald Trump’s border wall and suggested
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday was among the speakers at the Cybertech 2019 Conference hosted in Tel Aviv. Mr. Netanyahu referred to the airplane high
Cohosts Rabbi Shai Markowitz and Rabbi Avi Schnall discuss the Torah Projects Division of Agudas Yisroel with Rabbi Labish Becker, Executive Director of Agudath Israel of America. Topics covered: The fascinating origins of Rabbi Yisroel Reisman’s world famous Navi Shiur, the history of the Torah Projects Division including Rabbi Yaakov Bender’s role in its inception, […]
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) In his latest election campaign video, former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who is chairman of the Yisrael Beitenu party, released a new video on his Facebook
Former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake says he hopes a Republican will challenge President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, but it won’t be him. Flake, who did not seek re-election in 2018,
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is shrugging off criticism from Roman Catholic leaders for his excommunication from the church over his support of a new state abortion law. Saying he is duty-bound to separate his religious views from his work as governor, Cuomo, a Democrat, defended his support for the state’s Reproductive Health Act, which he […]
The Palestinian ambassador at the United Nations said Monday that the day will come when “obstacles” in the Security Council to full U.N. membership for Palestine will be removed “but that day is not today.” The main hurdle is the United States, a veto-wielding Security Council member which insists that the only way Palestine can […]
On Monday, the New York State Legislature passed the Child Victims Act, and Governor Cuomo is expected to sign it into law. The bill expands the time criminal charges may be brought against an accused perpetrator until the victim reaches age 28, and allows civil suits to commence until the accuser’s 55th birthday. It also […]
The state of the union is dark. A large majority of Americans say they are pessimistic about the state of the country and few expect things will get better in
B’chasdei Hashem, for the first time in at least five years, the level of the Kinneret this winter continues to rise, significantly, following five years of drought. Despite the fact
Following the recent disturbing Anti-Semitic incident at a Miami hotel, they hotel has apologized to their Jewish guests. As YWN had reported, a Jewish couple from New York along with their 12-year old daughter and 11-month old infant were horrified at the discovery of Nazi swastika symbols drawn on the side of their baby’s mattress supplied […]
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday asked the United Nations to deploy a permanent international force in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, after Israel announced it was suspending operations of
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp., the nation’s biggest utility, filed for bankruptcy reorganization Tuesday in a bid to relieve itself of some of the billions of dollars in damages it could face as a result of California’s devastating wildfires. The Chapter 11 filing allows PG&E to continue operating while it puts its finances in order. […]
The Sephardic Torah community of North America is experiencing an unprecedented development in the form of a new dormitory Yeshiva being established in Monsey, NY. The first of its kind,
President Reuven Rivlin has decided not to honor a request from former Ashkenazim Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, who is seeking a reduction in his jail term and the fines he
Retired Israeli military chief Benny Gantz is launching his long-awaited political campaign Tuesday, seeking to position himself as the first serious challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decade-long rule. Flaunting a tough military pedigree, Gantz’s emergence in the polls as Netanyahu’s top rival highlights how security rules supreme in the minds of most Israeli voters. […]
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