The BP oil slick could hit the east coast in weeks and will likely soon spread across thousands of miles of Atlantic shoreline, government scientists reported Thursday. The National Center
A housekeeper accused of swiping $20,000 worth of jewelry from a Monsey family got caught at John F. Kennedy International Airport, trying to leave the country, Ramapo police said today.
As a sign of respect for the Jewish community of Irkutsk, the city authorities have prohibited drivers from parking automobiles near the central synagogue in Irkutsk on Shabbat. The new
PETA’s Not-So-Hidden AgendaAn open letter from PETA Senior Researcher (and undercover investigator) Philip Schein to YWN readers: In response to PETA’s original 2007 investigation of “shackle and hoist” kosher slaughter
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned if Western nations move ahead with stiffer sanctions, it will eliminate any and all chances of reaching an agreement with Tehran. Commenting during a
New York – The state comptroller’s office has nearly $10 billion in unclaimed funds and is looking for the rightful owners. The comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds is holding several events around the state this month to help people check to see if they’re owed any money from an unclaimed tax refund, forgotten bank account, […]
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) has written to local yeshiva administrators asking them to review their current school bus safety procedures, particularly as it pertains to children standing on moving school
In footage captured on the Gaza flotilla, a passenger describes how he has attempted in previous convoys to become a martyr and that “with god’s luck” he will succeed on
The Brooklyn Bridge just marked its 127th birthday, and as the Vice President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, it only needs a paint job and a little other sprucing up to
The identities of the nation’s elite military units such as the Shayetet 13 naval commandos must remain hidden, as is evident from recent photos of the Gaza flotilla, in which their faces are blurred out. Nonetheless, that does not prohibit releasing the Hebrew name of one of them in need of tefilos. Daniel Lazar ben […]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a clear warning to Israel, that if Jerusalem does not lift the embargo on Hamas-controlled Gaza, it will cut off ties with Israel, adding “Israel will lose its best friend in the region”. Erdogan added that relations between the two countries cannot return to what they were previously, […]
A Givati soldier was killed during a shooting training exercise in the Har Keren base in southern Israel. One of the soldiers fired his weapon, striking and killing the Givati
Israel has rejected a United Nations Security Council demand to permit an international investigation into the naval commando operation against the Gaza flotilla earlier in the week. An official in the Prime Minister’s Office explained there has been no case in recent history in which a democratic country was subjected to an international probe after […]
The city clerk’s office in New York will begin conducting domestic partnership ceremonies for same-gender couples starting Thursday. For more than a decade, the office has handed out certificates for
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank scrambled yesterday to backtrack from his criticisms of an Israeli raid on a pro-Palestinian flotilla that left nine dead – saying he never referred to those killed as “innocent.” Frank, (D-Newton), came under fire from local Jewish groups after telling the Boston Herald Tuesday he was “as a Jew … ashamed” […]
The city’s highest-ranking black cop is calling it quits: Community Affairs Chief Douglas Zeigler, 62, is retiring at the end of the month. The 37-year veteran took over the Community Affairs Bureau in 2006 when it absorbed the School Safety Division. “As a lawyer, Chief Zeigler brought the added dimension of legal training to his […]
This ought to keep the Maytag repairman busy for a while. The appliance manufacturer, along with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced on Thursday the recall of about 1.7 million
Chicago, IL – Lawyers for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich have subpoenaed Rahm Emanuel to testify at Blagojevich’s corruption trial, which is scheduled to open tomorrow, lawyers associated with the case
Colorado Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff said a White House aide offered him a job to drop out of a primary race against Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.). In a statement, Democrat Andrew Romanoff, who rankled President Barack Obama’s White House, said Obama’s deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina tried to prevent Romanoff from challenging incumbent Sen. […]
Jerusalem – The plaza outside the headquarters of United Hatzalah at the entrance to Jerusalem was abuzz with activity. 15 brand-new lifesaving ambucycles were parked side by side in an impressive display of lifesaving potential. Volunteers from around the country had the opportunity to meet donors from around the world and get a first look […]
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