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Frantic Search For Two Dozen Missing Children In Oklahoma Tornado

Rescue workers searched the rubble of a school in Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday to find some two dozen missing children following a huge tornado that leveled part of the town, Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb said. In an interview on CNN, Lamb said rescue workers rushed in fading light to try to find the children at the school, which took a direct hit from a tornado packing ...

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Obama Declares Major Disaster In Oklahoma After Deadly Tornadoes

U.S. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes struck the state on Sunday and Monday and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts, the ... Full Story »

IDF Report Addresses Video Depicting Arab Boy's Death

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu received the report of the Government Review Committee on "The France 2 Al-Durrah Report, its Consequences and Implications." The report was presented by the Minister of International Affairs, Strategy & ... Full Story »

More Obama Aids Knew Of IRS Audit; Obama Not Told (1 opinions)

White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama's spokesman disclosed Monday, ... Full Story »

IDF Forces Uncover Large Weapons Cache

IDF forces uncovered a large weapons cache in the house of a wanted terrorist in Kafr Khalil, a village in Shomron on Sunday night the eve of 11 Sivan 5773. The weapons were confiscated and transferred to investigative security ... Full Story »

Four Key Questions In The Unfolding IRS Scandal

Congressional and Justice Department investigators are examining the Internal Revenue Service over its inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. President Barack Obama, seeking to contain ... Full Story »

Stern Bill Could Result in Rabbinical Boycott Election for Chief Rabbis (2 opinions)

Rabbi Yaakov Ariel Shlita has announced that if the Stern Bill is passed, he will drop out of the race. The bill authored by MK (The Movement) Elazar Stern seeks to increase the size of the voting body, increasing it from 150 at present to ... Full Story »

PHOTOS: At Least 51 Dead In Oklahoma Tornado -Medical Examiner's Office (1 opinions)

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] At least 51 people have been confirmed dead from the huge tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday, a medical official said. The number of fatalities is expected to rise, said Amy Elliott, chief ... Full Story »

U.S. Debt Limit Resets At Higher Level, Budget Impasse Grinds On

The U.S. government added $306 billion in new debt during a four-month suspension of the federal borrowing limit, the Treasury Department said on Monday, but there was no sign on Capitol Hill of any movement toward a budget compromise. As ... Full Story »

Chareidi Tycoons Set Sights on 'Lapid Bypass' Fundraising Plan - Goal Set at $100 Million (6 opinions)

According to a report in Mishpacha, a number of chareidi tycoons are working to raise $100 million to soften the blow of Finance Minister Yair Lapid’s austerity plan, which many feel will result in the closure of yeshivos. Chareidi MKs ... Full Story »

2 NJ Men Plead Not Guilty In Synagogue Bombings

Two New Jersey men accused in a series of firebomb attacks on synagogues across northern New Jersey have pleaded not guilty to the charges. Anthony Graziano of Lodi and Aakash Dalal of New Brunswick, both 21, entered their pleas ... Full Story »

Peri Committee Leaning Towards Harsh Sanctions Against Chareidi Draft Evaders (1 opinions)

As members of the Ministerial Committee on sharing the burden headed by Minister Yaakov Peri (Yesh Atid) convened on Monday 11 Sivan 5773, it appears the committee favors sanctions against chareidi draft evaders. There has been disagreement ... Full Story »

NYPD Messages To Muslim Informant: 'Get Pictures'

A New York Police Department detective told a federal judge that he's seen no evidence that one of his informants brought up the subject of jihad as a way to bait Muslims into making incriminating remarks. But text messages obtained by ... Full Story »

Monster Tornado Devastates Oklahoma Town; At Least 51 Dead [UPDATED 9:30PM EDT]

A massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 51 people as winds of up to 200 miles per hour (320 kph) flattened entire tracts of homes, two schools and a hospital, ... Full Story »

Hate Attack Against 'Women of the Wall' Official (8 opinions)

“Yerushalayim is holy”, “Peggy, your time has expired” and “Tag Torah” were among the graffiti slurs spray painted on the apartment door, stairwell and lobby of the building in which Peggy Cidor lives. Ms. Cidor is a member ... Full Story »

Senators Require Fingerprinting At 30 Airports

Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation's 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added Monday to a sweeping immigration bill. Lawmakers called it a step toward a ... Full Story »

Nazi Flag Flies Over S. Hebron Hills

For residents of the Southern Hebron Hills communities, Hebron and Kiryat Arba, it was a painful sight on Monday morning, 11 Sivan 5773. Residents reported the Nazi flag that invaded the area skyline but as of 11:00am, the flag had not ... Full Story »