India issued an ultimatum Thursday to the manufacturer of BlackBerry smart phones: Allow access to highly encrypted information by August 31 or face a blockage of two popular messaging systems.
American authorities arrested a “person of interest” of Israeli descent on Wednesday on suspicion of being involved in serial killings in three different states. Media outlets in the United States
Selden, NY – An apparent anti-Semitic hate crime has a father in fear on Long Island, and he isn’t even Jewish. WCBS880’s Sophia Hall reports: Alexander Robles says he is afraid for his family, especially his little 3-year-old daughter, because this is the second time his family in Selden has been hit with hate crimes. […]
The Bronx district attorney’s office says David Johnson, a former top aide to Governor David Paterson, has turned himself into authorities this morning to face charges in connection with an
Russia has rejected a US court ruling to turn over a large library to Chabad in New York. A US judge last week ruled against the Russian government for its refusal to return thousands of manuscripts that once belonged to a Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi. The library was seized by Red Army in Nazi Germany as war booty. […]
Come November, New York City voters will be asked to decide one of the most contentious issues in recent political history: whether city leaders should be limited to two terms in office, or to three. A commission responsible for proposing changes to the city’s charter voted Wednesday evening to place the issue on the Nov. […]
Developers of a Muslim community center near the site of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York Wednesday declined an offer by Gov. David Paterson to relocate the
For the third time since May, Fresh Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International, is voluntarily recalling certain salad products – this time due to possible Listeria contamination. Fresh Express says in a statement, that the company is “voluntarily recalling 2,825 cases of Veggie Lovers Salad with a Product Code of I208 and Use-by […]
Six Toronto Jewish groups are getting federal cash to combat hate crimes, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced Monday. Toews pledged almost $90,000 for the groups as part of the
It turns out New York’s state budget was not completed when everyone thought it was. And, red-faced officials were just within hours today of shattering the all-time latest state budget adoption. Blame it all on a mix-up that began Aug. 3, which led to Gov. David A. Paterson the next day signing what he thought […]
According to the AP, Joe Biden’s “Air Force Two” was been involved in a minor incident at Francis S. Gabreski Airport, in Long Island. The report quotes a US Air
A proposed mosque to be built two blocks from the World Trade Center has little support nationwide, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll suggests. According to the new survey out
The jury in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial sent a note to Judge James Zagel Wednesday afternoon saying that they couldn’t reach a decision on a number of counts. “We’ve
The US Justice Department says a credit card trafficker, who is a citizen of Israel and Ukraine, was arrested in France for allegedly selling stolen credit card information. The following
Stocks tumbled Wednesday amid light volume as investors continued to lose confidence in the strength of the global economy in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s grimmer outlook and a
Canada Post is advising customers that it is unable to accept outgoing mail to the Gaza Strip. In a statement to customers on Tuesday, Canada Post said it has been informed by Israel Post that mail service to the coastal Palestinian territory is unavailable “due to circumstances beyond their control.” Canada Post does not stop […]
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, issued a joint statement today after the U.S. State Department confirmed that Feisal Abdul Rauf, imam of the proposed “Ground Zero Mosque” in New York City, will […]
Thousands of British online banking customers have fallen victim to a sophisticated attack by cyber criminals who have stolen thousands of pounds from their accounts. About 3,000 online banking customers
Following the debacle in the city of Emanuel, we of the Orthodox world, must take a good hard look at what really happened there and why. We must evaluate our
Toyota Motors said Wednesday it’s halting shipments to Iran following international moves to put financial and commercial pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear ambitions. “It is true that Toyota
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