The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives have passed a scaled-down version of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act which will provide $4.2 billion over five years
The campaign kitty that Gov. Paterson is using to pay his legal bills — and that he was expected to tap to pay his $62,125 ethics fine — is nearly
A 27-year NYPD veteran will take over the New York State Police once Governor-elect Cuomo takes office. Chief Joseph D’Amico will be tasked with helping to re-establish the “good reputation
Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed during a 3-11 alarm fire at an abandoned South Side commercial building this morning, authorities said. Fourteen other firefighters were injured, including two
An Egyptian court on Wednesday postponed the trial of a suspect charged with setting off a bomb near a Jewish synagogue in downtown Cairo on February 21 this year. Gamal
The following is an article from USA Today: When Hannah Brandt needs help with her Hebrew homework, she knows better than to ask her dad. He grew up in a
Hate crimes were down in Los Angeles County in 2009 compared with the year before, but such crimes against Jews spiked almost 50%, according to a report released Tuesday. Last
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety revealed on Wednesday its picks for the safest vehicles of 2011. Sixty-six models — including 40 cars, 25 sport utility vehicles and one minivan
Half a dozen southern California counties are under an emergency declaration Wednesday as another powerful storm from the Pacific pummels the region. The declaration from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warns of
Major crime is up 5 percent on the city rails this year, putting New York on track for its first year-over-year subway-crime increase since 2004. “Subway crime reflects what’s going
The New York Times has sued the New York Police Department, saying the department had routinely violated a state law that requires government agencies to provide information to the press
Hundreds turned out today to mourn the death of a teacher who was killed last night when a van jumped a curb and struck her. Police say Chanie Walfish A”H,
U.S. stocks rose modestly Tuesday but managed to close at their highest levels in more than two years as investors set their sights on 2011. The Dow Jones industrial average
The number of listeners to YWN Radio is Boruch Hashem growing rapidly. Most folks find it enjoyable while working to have Jewish music streaming live all day, while others listen
Federal telecommunications regulators approved new rules Tuesday that would for the first time give the federal government formal authority to regulate Internet traffic, although how much or for how long
New York will lose two congressional seats after 2010 Census data released today shows stagnant population growth. The government released the results of the latest Census earlier today in Washington,
There was some rotten business at the UN this morning. Diplomats were evacuated from the UN Security Council and General Assembly for a “suspicious odor” likely the result of a
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to accede to Jonathan Pollard’s personal request and will, in the coming days, officially and publicly appeal to US President Barack Obama regarding Pollard’s release.
The use of food stamps has increased dramatically in the U.S., as the federal government ramps up basic assistance to meet the demands of an increasingly desperate population. The number
A bomb was discovered on a Rome subway train at around 10 a.m. today, the city’s ATAC metro service said in an e-mailed statement. The ANSA and Apcom news agency
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