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The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue on Monday, November 23, through Tuesday, November 24, during off-peak travel times, weather permitting. The Tappan Zee Bridge was built in 1955 and is more than three miles long. The 50-year-old bridge currently requires ongoing maintenance activities. Routine bridge maintenance is done to ensure the safety of Thruway travelers. In an effort to provide the best possible customer ...

A Spanish study has found that long-term moderate drinking decreased the risk of heart disease by up to one-third in men and to a lesser degree in women.The type of alcohol -- beer, wine or spirits -- made no difference, the researchers reported in the Nov. 19 online issue of Heart. The Spanish analysis used 10-year data on 15,500 men and nearly 26,000 women who were participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer study. But for men, there was a point at which the ...

MK (Yisrael Beitenu) Lia Shemtov is calling to oust rabbonim who do not recognize conversions to Judaism performed in the IDF. Shemtov serves as the chairman of the Knesset Aliyah Committee. “Not recognizing conversions from the IDF is a ticking time bomb that in time will explode in our faces” she stated. She cited the case of former immigrants living in Ashkelon, explaining the Rabbanut in the city will not open a marriage file for them since the woman underwent conversion in the IDF ...

A traffic policeman sustained moderate injuries during the night after being struck by a motorcycle. The driver was ordered to pull over for a routine inspection but ignored the policeman, striking him. The second policeman at the location managed to subdue the suspect and place him under arrest. The injured officer was transported to a local hospital. Police report the driver’s license was suspended over eight years ago. He is being brought before a remand hearing on Thursday at which ...

Today marks the 47th yahrzeit of HaGaon HaRav Aaron Kotler zt”l. **The IAF during the night attacked weapons smuggling tunnels and storehouses. PA sources in Gaza reporting several wounded as a result. **An Israeli Arab sustained light injuries when his vehicle was hit with rocks along the Wallaje road between Gush Etzion and southern Jerusalem on Wednesday evening. **Rock-throwing attacks were reported on the Hussan Bypass Road near Betar Illit on Wednesday night. **An Egged 160 ...

It would appear that the White House prefers to ignore facts on the ground concerning Israel, opting to continue referring to portions of Jerusalem as “settlements”, in this most recent case, Gilo, a southern area of the capital which is home to over 30,000 residents. As US President Barak Obama becomes increasingly brazen in his blatant interference in internal Israeli affairs, seeking to dictate construction policy in the nation’s capital, even President Shimon Peres felt compelled ...

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin has come out to publically, challenging the statements of US President Barak Obama regarding “settlement construction” in Israel. Palin stated that there is no reason Israel should not be permitted to continue construction in “settlements” as the communities are growing and housing is needed. Speaking with Barbara Walters, Palin stated she does not believe the US administration has the right to interfere in such ...

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday filed a NIS 100,000 libel suit against Channel 2 TV in the Tel Aviv District Court after the station refused to issue an apology regarding a program aired recently alleging he abused state funds in the course of his travels abroad in his previous term in office. The program criticized him for having his wife accompany him abroad, a decision which is contrary to the Knesset legal advisor’s ruling. The suit was filed by attorney Eli Zohar, ...

U.S. stocks slipped, pulling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down from a 13-month high, as technology companies slid after profit forecasts at Autodesk Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc. trailed some analyst estimates. Autodesk, the biggest maker of engineering-design software, slid 10 percent after saying job losses in core markets are making the company’s recovery “challenging.” Salesforce.com, the largest seller of Web-based customer-management software, tumbled 3.1 percent. The ...

During a meeting with visiting French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman addressed the now-controversial planned construction of 900 housing units in Gilo, a southern neighborhood in the capital. It appears with the White House opposed to the move, labeling it “settlement construction”, the European Union, United Nations and the remainder of the international community feels free, or perhaps obligated to join in, issuing their own ...

Despite American, UN, EU and PA opposition, the atmosphere at the Rosh Chodesh Kislev cornerstone event for the new community of Nof Tzion was a happy one Wednesday, one that was somewhat marred by the pathetic presence of left-wing protestors, who are pained by the sight of a growing Eretz Yisrael, a Jewish Israel. MK (Likud) Danny Danon was on hand to mark the occasion, calling on the White House to “take its hands off of Jerusalem”, stating the capital belongs to Am Yisrael, plain and ...

While the media focused on the handful of soldiers who were involved in displaying the anti-eviction banner on their S. Chevron Hills base this week, other combatants from the battalion have come forward, not necessarily frum soldiers, to tell the media that they stand by the side of their fellow combatants, unwilling to take part in evicting Jews from their homes. Commanders of the Kfir Brigade, which includes Nachshon, began making the rounds following the latest incident, speaking with ...

Today, 1 Kislev is the yahrzeit of the Mumbai terror attack. A total of 173 people were murdered in the attack. **The IDF Homefront Command is ran tests on emergency air raid sirens in the Modi’in area at 11:00am. **IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operations throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 24 suspects on Tuesday night. **According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, 62% of the population of Betar Illit is children, under 17. **The Arabic al-Shark al-Awsat ...

Police operating in Tel Aviv as part of the crackdown on the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors saw something “strange” protruding from the pocket of a 28-year-old male area resident, prompting them to inspect further. They found he was carrying a cannabis lollypop imported from Amsterdam. One thing led to another and police accompanied the man to his home and found cases of cannabis flavored sweets and chocolates, which they confiscated. They learned the man was planning to begin ...

MKs Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) and Prof. Aryeh Eldad (Ichud HaLeumi) are presenting a bill that would prohibit sending IDF soldiers to evict Jews from their homes. If passed into law, the military would be ‘off limits’ for assignment that do not deal with national security, unless such a mission enjoys the support of at least 80 MKs. Ten right-wing MKs have already signed in support of the bill. The bill also states that law enforcement in areas under the jurisdiction of the State of Israel ...

Dr. Saeb Erekat, who has been a major figure in diplomatic process between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority) since the signing of the Oslo Agreement in Sept 1993, a former close confident to arch terrorist Yasser Arafat as well, is now explaining that the PA never intended to unilaterally declare statehood as Israel alleges. He is now blaming Israel for misrepresenting the PA to the European Union, seeking to gain additional points in the latest round of diplomatic warfare. A short ...

Reports late Wednesday afternoon indicate a toddler in Kfar Chabad “lost consciousness”, with the reason not given. Hatzolah responded and Magen David Adom dispatched a paramedic unit, with the medics transported the infant to nearby Assaf HaRofeh Hospital, where he is listed in serious condition. The tzibur is asked to be mispalel for Ori ben Ahuva. (Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)  

An early morning water main break has shut down part of Victory Boulevard in the Travis section of Staten Island. The break occurred after 4 a.m. Wednesday morning in front of 3945 Victory Boulevard near Towers Lane and Church Avenue. As of 6 a.m., the water could still be seen gushing from the busted pipe. The Department of Environmental Protection was en route to the scene. The streaming water could be seen flooding side streets and making its way outwards to surrounding ...