The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has voted on a resolution authorising a no-fly zone over Libya and “all necessary measures” – code for military action – to protect civilians. Ten of the council’s 15 members voted in favour of the resolution, while Russia, China, Germany, India and Brazil abstained. No votes were recorded against the resolution, […]
Washington, DC – Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) issued the following statement in response to the murder of the Fogel family in Gaza by Palestinian terrorists. The family, both parents and three of their children (including a three- month-old baby) were stabbed to death in their home and discovered by their 12-year-old daughter and two other […]
[PHOTO LINK BELOW] The Skulener Rebbi Shlit”a along with other Rabbanim, all of whom are well aware of how the economic crisis has hit the Boro Park Community, gathered together to strengthen Kupas Hachesed of Boro Park and to brainstorm how to possibly save our community from drowning in a river of debt. Kupas Hachesed […]
Mayor Richard Daley acknowledged today passengers on a flight from Tokyo had set off radiation detectors at O’Hare International Airport, but he offered no details and said federal officials will be handling the situation. “Of course the protection of the person coming off the plane is very important in regards to any radiation, especially within […]
As U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials screen sea and air traffic from Japan for radiation, the Federal Aviation Administration is “actively coordinating” with Japanese authorities to ensure international flight
[The following Op-Ed was written by Alan Dershowitz] Iran’s recent attempt to ship arms to Hamas in Gaza is an act of war committed by the Iranian government against the
U.S. sales of Diet Coke overtook those of Pepsi-Cola for the first time in 2010, making the diet soda the No. 2 carbonated soft drink in the country behind Coca-Cola,
The turmoil in Libya is brutal, horrific, and unfortunate. But there is something we can learn from Muhammad Gadhafi, the dictator whose ruling inspired this violent rebellion: Steadfast commitment to
The trials of the boys jailed in Japan, Yaakov Yosef ben Raizel and Yoel Zev ben Mirel Risa Chava, are coming to a close. On March 28, closing arguments for Yaakov Yosef will be presented, and on April 5, Yoel Zev’s lawyers will present their final arguments. The verdict will be announced 5-7 weeks later. […]
As Japan’s nuclear crisis deepens, Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered a full safety check for the Indian Point Energy Center, located 24 miles north of the city. Even though some
We have all seen the annual Purim Hatzolah ads asking parents and Yeshivas to teach the real message of simchas Purim and be responsible. Two years ago on Purim night
Californians concerned that radiation from damaged Japanese nuclear power plants could reach the U.S. have rushed to protect themselves by stockpiling potassium iodide. LA Times reporter Molly Hennessy-Fiske talked to Dr. Glenn Braunstein, director of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s thyroid cancer center and chair of the department of medicine, about the potential risks and benefits of […]
ATM fees are on the rise at some of the country’s biggest banks. Chase, for example, is testing out $5 fees for non-customers. That means if you stumble upon a
Gov. Chris Christie today called for the elimination of an early release program for prison inmates, less than two weeks after an inmate released early allegedly killed a man in
The following is a NY Times report: A United Nations forecast of the possible movement of the radioactive plume coming from crippled Japanese reactors shows it churning across the Pacific,
The White House is preparing for a situation in Japan that could be “deadly for decades,” a U.S. official tells ABC News. According to the official, the U.S. believes a
Five members of an Israeli family were slaughtered Friday night when a Palestinian terrorist broke into their home in the West Bank settlement of Itamar and stabbed them all to
IDF forces and local paramedics helped save the life of a Palestinian woman and her newly born infant Wednesday, at the settlement where Fogel relatives are sitting Shiva for the
A sell-off in U.S. stocks accelerated Wednesday, with all three major indexes ending at their lowest levels of 2011. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite erased their gains for the year, while the Dow is barely hanging on, up only 0.3% in 2011. Trading was extremely choppy as investors tried to sort out disappointing U.S. […]
[Note: You can followYWN on Twitter http://twitter.com/ywn] Twitter Inc., the social-networking service that lets users share 140-character messages, said it’s looking into an increase in error rates that’s making it harder to access the site. “We are aware of the problem and taking action,” the San Francisco-based company said today at about 3 p.m. New […]
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