8:44PM EST: YWN regrets to inform you of a horrific tragedy which is still unfolding. What we have confirmed is that a grandfather in his 60’s, a resident of Chicago’s

A van that served as shelter for two men in Brooklyn caught fire early Tuesday, killing one and critically injuring the other, police and fire officials said. Police Commissioner Raymond

The Obama administration has sent a fourth bill for $99.7 million to BP and other responsible parties relating to the energy company’s oil spill, according to a statement from the

Hoping to succeed where Washington has largely failed, New York City’s comptroller, John C. Liu, and six large unions plan to begin a campaign on Wednesday to press the biggest

A state senator running for New York attorney general was a passenger in a car involved Monday night in what witnesses called a hit-and-run accident. The senator, Eric T. Schneiderman,

The captain of a Libyan vessel attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza has abandoned course and agreed to sail to an Egyptian port after receiving an ultimatum from

Last week Governor David Paterson vetoed hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for many Jewish groups including Agudath Israel of America, Ohel and countless JCC’s in New York. Each

[PHOTO LINK BELOW] Community Leaders along with top NYPD brass got together at the Misaskim headquarters to congratulate newly appointed Chief Philip Banks, as chief of the NYPD Community Affairs

President Obama today has tapped Jacob Lew as the new director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Jack Lew has been serving to date as the Deputy

France’s lower house of parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a ban on any veils that cover the face — including the burqa, the full-body covering worn by some Muslim women. The

“Congratulations to New Jersey’s long suffering taxpayers. Thanks to an effective, bipartisan effort between the state’s governor, Assembly and Senate, New Jersey home owners will now benefit from a welcome

Brooklyn – Councilman David Greenfield announced today that he successfully secured millions of dollars for new and improved parks throughout the 44th Council District. Greenfield, who represents Midwood, Bensonhurst and

A 23-year-old Russian who came to light during the recent spy case is in federal custody, CNN reports. The man is not suspected of passing any classified information to Russia,

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died this morning after suffering a massive heart attack, the Associated Press reports. Steinbrenner celebrated his 80th birthday on July 4. Steinbrenner’s micromanaging on the field

Top-rated national talk show host Michael Savage is blasting the British Government for refusing to take him off the country’s banned list. Last year, Savage was put on a list

The United States is pushing for what would become nuclear wars against Iran and North Korea, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in a rare televised interview Monday. Castro blamed

An Islamic organization called the Cordoba House Project wants to spend $100 million to turn the old Burlington Coat Factory building into a community center and mosque. Opponents said that’s

Opposition to new full-body imaging machines to screen passengers and the government’s deployment of them at most major airports is growing. Many frequent fliers complain they’re time-consuming or invade their

Public confidence in President Obama has hit a new low, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. Four months before midterm elections that will define the second half of