Construction on a new Tappan Zee Bridge is expected to start three years ahead of schedule, State Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald said. The earlier start date is a combination of

A number of months ago, Eli Hahn of the United States traveled to Eretz Yisrael to receive a bracha from Gedolei Yisrael Shlita. He began his journey with a visit

The black flag of Al Qaeda was hoisted in Libya yesterday as Nato formally ended its military campaign. The standard fluttered from the roof of the courthouse in Benghazi, where

The White House has rejected several marijuana legalization petitions, one of which called on the federal government to stop interfering with state marijuana legalization efforts. “As a former police chief,

It’s the common tale of woe for many travelers waiting to board a plane. First the airline has to go through a long list of passengers who have priority: First-

Complaints of tampering with state Regents exams have ballooned since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took control of New York City’s schools, newly released data show, placing in stark relief the

Sharp increases in peanut butter prices have begun going into effect following one of the worst peanut harvests in decades. Kraft will raise prices for its Planters brand peanut butter

A delegation of motorcyclists from the United States, made up of mostly Evangelical priests, will arrive in Israel tomorrow, 4 Cheshvan as part of the Run for the Wall Israel

Prominent Israeli attorney Yaakov Weinrot was acquitted by the Tel Aviv District Court on Monday, 3 Cheshvan, on tax bribery and money laundering charges. Seated at his side was Shuki

President Obama has officially put out the cigarettes. The commander-in-chief passed his physical with flying colors and is “tobacco free”, according to a report released by the White House today.

The following report was released by the IDF, covering the period October 21st to 27th, regarding Israel’s cooperation to permit the continued flow of food and supplies into Hamas-controlled Gaza.

The Petach Tikvah Magistrate’s Court on Sunday, 2 Cheshvan, remanded a suspect in the arson attack against a mosque in the Galil community of Tuba el-Zangaria for an additional two

A large force of Yassam commando police arrived in the Gush Etzion community of Bat Ayin during the predawn hours on Monday, 3 Cheshvan. They destroyed three homes in the

Speaker John Boehner said Monday that he understood the “frustrations” driving the Occupy Wall Street movement – but urged protesters to be peaceful to prevent demonstrations from blowing out of

15:40: A rocket exploded in an open field south of Ashkelon. There are no reports of injuries or damage. 17:15: Two border policemen were lightly wounded in rock attacks in

In keeping with custom in Israel, the president is among the notables who address the opening session of the Knesset. As such, President Shimon Peres today, 3 Cheshvan, addressed the

A man came close to being arrested for abducting his wife due to an embarrassing error by police in Beersheva. They detected what they believed to be a suspicious vehicle

The United States will not pay $60 million to a U.N. cultural and educational agency after it voted Monday to accept the Palestinian mission as a full member, triggering a

Officer cadets from IDF Base 1 were invited to a kabolas Shabbos ceremony last Friday night, Parshas Noach. A number of the cadets who are shomer Shabbat turned to their

A Jerusalem cabbie on Sunday, 2 Cheshvan, picked up two youths in the Sorotzkin neighborhood of Yerushalayim, and to his surprise, shortly after they got into his vehicle, they brandished