President Obama “quietly breached years of protocol” Saturday by leaving the White House with no press pool, according to the Associated Press. Before members of the press were scheduled to assemble for the day’s pool, Obama left the White House to, according to aides, attend one of his daughter’s soccer games. From AP: After Obama […]
There were no survivors in the early Saturday plane crash that claimed the lives of 97 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski. Members of his cabinet, senior state officials and the commander of the Polish armed forces were also among the dead, as was the president’s wife. 88 of the dead were members of the […]
The Courier Life reports: Three new gas processing plants built off the coast of Coney Island could blow the entire borough off the face of the earth, environmental watchdogs are warning. In a worst-case scenario, “It would blow with the force of 55 atomic bombs,” said Ida Sanoff, chair of the Natural Resources Protective Association. […]
Ben Smith of Politico reports: The White House is denying a story in the Israeli newspaper Maariv, gaining traction today on the right, that Israeli nuclear scientists have been denied
Deputy Minister of Education R’ Meir Porush has been meeting with attorneys and rabbonim as he continues efforts to find a solution to this week’s High Court of Justice ruling, fining Chinuch Atzmai 5,000 NIS a day for each day the Beis Yaakov in Emanuel remains segregated between ashkenazim and sephardim. Porush met with Maran […]
As St. Vincent’s Hospital prepares to close, some patients will be sent to other hospitals. As of 10 a.m. today, the New York City Fire Department is only taking psychiatric
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will not be traveling to Washington on Monday as planned to attend the nuclear summit hosted by US President Barak Obama. He will be sending Intelligence & Atomic Energy Minister Dan Meridor in his place. There is no official reason being given for the prime minister’s decision, but speculation points to […]
The members of the Vaad L’maan Shabbos met earlier in the week to discuss a number of issues, with the meeting heading by a discussion surrounding the realization there is a noticeable decline in shmiras shabbos in Eretz Yisrael. In Yerushalayim for example, there is a visible increase in the number of stores operating on […]
Mayor Bloomberg on Thursday ruled out any layoffs in the NYPD next year – just as the City Council said cutting cops would jeopardize the safety of New Yorkers. “I
New Yorkers will face water rate hikes next year, but it appears they will not be as high as originally feared. The Daily News says the Department of Environmental Protection
[UPDATES BELOW] Ein Geidi area rescue workers are indicating they are fearful for the lives of two Bnei Brak youths who have been listed as missing since early Friday. The
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of the Chief Rabbi of Amsterdam, HaGaon HaRav Meir Just ZATZAL, at the ripe age of 100, after a short hospitalization. HaRav Just ZATZAL, with whom an interview appeared in the Pesach issue of Sha’ah Tova, was born in Vizhnitz where his father was the Gabbai of the […]
Joel Pollak, the Republican nominee for Chicago’s 9th district, is thinking big. As a conservative candidate who once fought for a leftist agenda, he believes the country is headed in the wrong direction on core issues. Among his concerns: fighting terrorism, ending corruption, reforming education, creating new jobs, and most of all, treating Israel as […]
The following amazing interview appears in this weeks Sha’ah Tovah Magazine, and was given exclusively to YWN: When Yossi, the youngest of the three bachurim imprisoned in Japan for the
11:55PM EST: Flatbush Shomrim has just initiated a search for a missing elderly individual. Boro Park Shomrim, as well as the NYPD’s 70th Precinct have joined the search as well.
7:25PM EST: [UPDATE BELOW] Dozens of NYPD officers & members of Boro Park Shomrim (BSSP) are on the hunt for a black SUV wanted for an attempted abduction just moments
A small reception was held on Thursday afternoon as Flatbush Hatzolah was handed the keys to a brand new, state-of-the-art ambulance. The ambulance was donated by NY Community Hospital, located
New York – David Greenfield was officially sworn in as a member of the New York City Council Wednesday morning by the City Clerk and began his term replacing former-Councilman Simcha Felder. Councilman Greenfield, who ran on a position to make New York more affordable, has already committed to tackle the rising cost of education, […]
Brooklyn, NY – A controversial developer has added more affordable units to his proposed complex on the Williamsburg waterfront, but not enough to satisfy Councilman Steve Levin. In an attempt to win more support from Councilmembers who will vote on the project later this month, Rose Plaza developer Isack Rosenberg agreed to reduce the project’s […]
1:30PM EST: YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of 9-year-old Refoel Yoel Fried A”H, from massive head injuries sustained after being struck by a dump truck in Kiryas
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