At least two children have been hospitalized as a result of the baby formula shortage hampering parents’ ability to properly feed their children. Tennessee officials say that two young children
North Korea on Thursday reported 262,270 more suspected COVID-19 cases as its pandemic caseload neared 2 million — a week after the country acknowledged the outbreak and scrambled to slow infections in its unvaccinated population. The country is also trying to prevent its fragile economy from deteriorating further, but the outbreak could be worse than […]
As the coalition teeters on its last legs and new elections loom, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is changing his tactics, swiveling from his recently adopted centrist position back to his
Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick spent Wednesday essentially tied in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested race for the Republican nomination to fill an open U.S. Senate seat. It’s also expected to be among the party’s most competitive races with the Democrats in the fall. The GOP nomination battle was […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Today, a number of Jews will be getting haircuts. If they are not careful, however, they could be in grave danger of violating a Torah commandment. Regardless, whoever reads this article before their haircut and follows the instructions below – will fulfill a Torah Mitzvah. If you tell someone […]
When a shooter attacked a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend, its security guard tried to stop him. At least one of his shots hit the gunman, but it didn’t stop the deadly rampage because the gunman was wearing body armor. Ten Black people died in the racist massacre, including security guard Aaron […]
As Lag B’Omer is underway, the memories of the 45 kedoshim are in everyone’s minds but the two severely wounded Meron victims tend to be forgotten. Elazer Berger, 13, and
The House passed legislation late Wednesday night that would bolster federal resources to prevent domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The 222-203, nearly party-line vote was an answer to the growing pressure Congress faces to address gun violence and white supremacist attacks — a crisis that escalated following […]
Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi announced on Thursday afternoon that she is resigning from the coalition due to the “unbearable police violence toward worshippers at Har HaBayis and at the
The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active duty for their states to join labor unions, despite a U.S. law that makes it
Get a head start on your academic career with Touro’s 2022 summer sessions. A full array of classes will be given in in the afternoons and evenings, online and on
The bears are rumbling toward Wall Street. The stock market’s skid this year has pulled the S&P 500 close to what’s known as a bear market. Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have caused investors to reconsider the prices they’re willing to pay for a wide […]
A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison
The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion striking down the constitutional right to abortion has unleashed a wave of threats against officials and others and increased the likelihood of
As President Joe Biden embarks for Asia on Thursday, he’s facing a new risk at home for the economy and his Democratic Party: a global slowdown caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the pandemic shutting down Chinese cities and factories. The world economy can’t cast U.S. ballots. But it’s a hidden force in this […]
New York would require state police to seek court orders to keep guns away from people who might pose a threat to themselves or others under a package of executive orders and gun control bills touted Wednesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul in the aftermath of a racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket. The Democrat’s announcement […]
On Lag Ba’omer, 45 tear-stained candles will light the flames of the bonfires. Lives lost, homes shattered – the tragedy in Meron still reverberates throughout the Jewish world. A year
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he’s considering a run for Congress after a legal battle over the state’s political maps opened up a seat in Brooklyn. The two-term Democrat, who left office at the end of 2021, said Wednesday that he’s formed an exploratory committee for New York’s 10th Congressional District. […]
President Joe Biden’s top health official tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the latest member of his Cabinet to be infected with the virus. U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive while visiting Berlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services said. Becerra, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, was experiencing mild […]
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