Last Sunday, YWN-Israel reported Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak underwent surgery to remove his gallbladder in a German hospital. He has not been seen since and this resulted in serious rumors throughout Egypt that their leader was dead. State officials however insist the rumors are just that, lacking any factual reality. Officials add the president�s condition […]
NYPD�Commissioner Raymond Kelly warned Thursday that the city’s budget woes will plunge the number of cops on the street to the lowest levels since 1990. Kelly told a City Council budget hearing that financial constraints will trim the NYPD to a 20-year low of 32,817 officers in the 2011 budget. The NYPD would lose 892 […]
New York – The head of the Port Authority wants you to dig deeper in your pockets for the billions the agency needs to fix up its airports, bus terminals,
A Jerusalem Municipal Court canceled legal action against two avreichim, tenant and landlord, for permitting shabbos davening in the private home in the Kiryat Yovel area of the capital. The
Jim Sikes is finding out the downside of instant celebrity in the Internet age after his highly publicized trip in a runaway Toyota Prius: You have no secrets. As National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Toyota inspectors continue to take apart his vehicle � which he says took him on a 23-minute, out-of-control race down […]
A special court ruled Friday that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that vaccines caused autism in three cases. The cases, brought by the children’s parents, all alleged that vaccines
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has declined an invitation to participate in a dedication of the Churva Shul in the Old City of Jerusalem, many feeling due to his concerns over possibly inflaming relations with the White House. Organizers explain that the prime minister�s message will be aired by video feed. The ceremony its set for […]
Wireless Internet may soon be coming to commuters on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is asking developers to submit plans on how the service would
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was admitted to a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday with a stomach virus. “He is getting hydration and holding his food
Federal authorities are investigating a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member and going on a deadly rampage at a hospital in Yemen. The FBI is investigating
“Traditional and new forms of anti-Semitism continued to arise, and a spike in such activity followed the Gaza conflict in the winter of 2008-2009,” the US State Department said in
Stepping aside from the scandals at the statehouse, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo decided on Thursday not to lead the investigation into Gov. David Paterson’s woes. When Cuomo decided
We all have an increasingly difficult time balancing our budgets when yomtov arrives, especially Pesach with the added expense to merit the fulfillment of the special mitzvos of the yomtov.
The Jewish community of Jaffa in Tel Aviv does not have an easy life and local Arab residents frequently exhibit their hostility by targeting area shuls. The latest incident occurred
Is your smart phone smart enough to save your life? Future cellphones may be tricked out with James Bond-like technology capable of alerting users to fires, carbon monoxide or toxic
Israeli leaders are tripping over themselves with apologies and explanations for daring to announce planned construction in Ramat Shlomo in the presence of US Vice President Joe Biden. Perhaps it
After receiving in less than a week almost sixty contributions averaging above $70.00 apiece; after receiving loads of emails encouraging me to undertake a run for NY�s 17 Congressional Seat, and after weighing� all sides of such a battle, I have made a decision. The question to me is not if I do or don�t […]
Police on Friday will be out in large numbers to prevent a second week of Islamic violence following Friday mosque prayers. Last week, Islamic hoodlums threw rocks and cinderblocks down
A Jewish family arriving from Iran was placed under arrest in Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday after it was determined that they were carrying 14.5 kilograms (40 lbs) of pure
Facing growing political pressure, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Thursday that he will appoint an independent counsel to take over his office�s investigation into the Paterson administration�s response to a domestic violence case. Mr. Cuomo said he will appoint Judith S. Kaye, the former Chief Judge of New York, to lead the inquiry, […]
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