One year after the tsunami that wasn’t, a massive shockwave spawned by an afternoon 8.9-earthquake off the coast of Japan slammed into the island nation Friday with 13-foot seas and sent tourists and locals almost 4,000 miles away in Hawaii scrambling for higher ground. With news outlets reporting that upwards of 300 people perished in […]
[VIDEOS & EARLIER UPDATES IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] 2:39PM EST: An estimated 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck Nagano and Niigata prefectures in Japan, Kyodo news service reports. 12:44PM EST: Reuters reports that at least 1000 people have been killed in the devastating tsunami triggered by the biggest earthquake on record in Japan. The death toll is expected […]
6:31AM EST: The Foreign Ministry said Friday that 20 Israelis have yet to make contact. However, the ministry stressed that the collapse of Japan’s communication networks makes it hard for
The government is taking over three Tylenol plants following a blizzard of drug recalls and a Food and Drug Administration criminal investigation into safety issues at the factories. The FDA
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attend the launch April 19 of the space shuttle Endeavour, the crew of which will include her husband, CNN says, citing a spokeswoman. The Arizona Democrat
It seems that Albany’s corruption ordeal never ends. It only gets worse. As another round of indictments hit the state capital, Dick Dadey of the reform group Citizens Union said “There’s a crime wave of political corruption and I think crime is rising.” His comment was prompted by the indictment of two legislators, Sen. Carl […]
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The House on Thursday passed legislation that would end the Federal Housing Administration’s home mortgage assistance program. In a 256-171 vote, the House approved the legislation after a contentious debate
By Rav Aryeh Z. Ginzberg Chofetz Chaim Torah Center Recently I was invited to give the keynote address at the annual dinner of a large kiruv organization. I was asked to offer a perspective on the events currently unfolding in the Middle East. By way of introduction to my topic, the speaker before me explained […]
The Wisconsin state Assembly just approved the budget repair bill, stripping most collective bargaining rights from state’s public workers “Today’s passage is a momentous step toward getting our state’s fiscal house in order. Local municipalities and school districts will now have the tools they need to deal with the pending budget crisis without widespread layoffs,” […]
The Dow closed below 12,000 on Thursday, slipping back under the psychological barrier that it passed in late January. Jitters about the oil market and the conflict in Libya, as
Britain’s newest royal couple is receiving an unusual wedding gift: A Jewish-style marriage contract. Michael Horton, a British-born Israeli, designed the intricately illustrated Ketubah, or wedding contract, for Prince William
Car owners who do not pay their tickets could soon get the boot. The city is launching a pilot program that uses special self-release boots to immobilize cars whose drivers
Your debit card may soon be declined for purchases greater than $100 — or even as little as $50! Chase Bank is considering capping debit card transactions because of something
Missionary groups are targeting elderly Holocaust survivors in Israel who are often in financial distress and experiencing loneliness, according to officials at Yad L’Achim. In recent weeks the counter-missionary organization
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Eli Yishai has asked Prime Minister Netanyahu to address the “continued neglect” on Har Hazeisim at the highest level of government. Mr. Yishai asked that the Har Hazeisim issue be put on the agenda of the weekly Cabinet meeting this Sunday. Mr. Yishai referred to the slow […]
The former Alaska governor’s numbers are astonishingly upside-down, according to a new Bloomberg poll showing a 32 percentage point spread between those who have an unfavorable rating of Palin and those who view her favorably. Of the 60 percent in the poll who have an unfavorable opinion of Palin, more than half of them – […]
State Sen. Carl Kruger and Assemblyman William Boyland surrendered Thursday to face charge of selling their office for cold, hard cash, sources told the Daily News. Federal prosecutors are expected
Ahead of his controversial hearing Thursday on the “radicalization” of American Muslims, Rep. Peter King is revealing that he has been under police protection for months because of an overseas threat against him. The New York Republican has since December had around-the-clock security provided by the New York Police Department and Nassau County police, he […]
In anticipation of what may be a record-breaking storm, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency on Wednesday. “My first responsibility as the Governor of New Jersey
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