As climate change pushes states in the U.S. to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources
As Israel’s daily COVID cases continue to mount and the number of seriously ill patients skyrockets to over 500 (from just 100 a few weeks ago), Health Ministry Director-General Prof.
Former Attorney General William P. Barr has a memoir coming out March 8 titled “One Damn Thing After Another,” and billed by his publisher as a “vivid and forthright book” of his time serving two “drastically different” presidents, Donald Trump and George H.W. Bush. “Barr takes readers behind the scenes during seminal moments of the […]
If my friend deeply upsets me, do I have to speak to him about it? My acquaintance didn’t come to my simcha, so now I don’t feel like coming to
President Joe Biden put the full weight of his presidency behind voting rights action last week, heading to Capitol Hill in an effort to push Democrats to change Senate rules to pass legislation. Vice President Kamala Harris — whom Biden tapped to take the lead on passing voting rights legislation in June — wasn’t there. […]
Voting legislation that’s a top priority for Democrats and civil rights leaders seemed headed for defeat as the Senate opened Tuesday, a devastating setback enabled by President Joe Biden’s own party as two holdout senators refuse to support rule changes to overcome a Republican filibuster. The Democratic senators, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin […]
A man wanted for assaulting a girl in Boro Park last week has been taken into custody. As YWN reported last week, a man approached a 16-year girl on 60th Street near 18th Avenue, touched her inappropriately, and attempted to assault her. Thanks to a persistent NYPD Detective Squad, the 66 Precinct, and the Special Victims Squad, […]
Rosh Yeshivas Ponevezh HaGaon HaRav Baruch Dov Povarsky made a special trip from Bnei Brak to Hertziliya on Monday evening to pay a shiva visit to the Herzog family. President Yitzchak Herzog and his siblings were sitting shiva for their mother, Aura Herzog, z’l, who passed away last week at the age of 97. The […]
Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday appear to show the aftermath of a fatal attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The attack brought the long-running Yemen war into Emirati territory on Monday. That conflict raged on overnight with Saudi-led airstrikes […]
Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday called for a parliamentary inquiry into the police’s alleged use of sophisticated spyware on Israeli citizens, including protesters opposed to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following a newspaper report on the surveillance. Hebrew-language business newspaper Calcalist reported that in 2020, police used the NSO spyware Pegasus to surveil leaders of protests […]
Her husband campaigned to help unite the country, but Jill Biden says “healing” a nation wounded by a deadly pandemic, natural and other disasters and deep political polarization is among her chief roles as first lady, too. Wrapping up a year in which she saw herself as a key member of President Joe Biden’s team, […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s lead in the Democratic primary for governor is now more than 30 points over her closest challenger, according to a Siena College survey released Tuesday.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching parties, and confirmed he has given an account of events to an inquiry probing alleged violations of coronavirus rules by the government. Senior ministers in Johnson’s Conservative government said they believed him — but added the prime minister would have to resign if […]
Rabbi Moshe Weinberger is in Boca Raton and will be speaking at BRS. This event is being live streamed exclusively on Meaningful Minute’s website and app! CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
French far-right presidential candidate Éric Zemmour was convicted Monday of inciting racial hatred over 2020 comments he made about unaccompanied migrant children. A Paris court ordered Zemmour to pay a fine of 10,000 euros (more than $11,000) and several thousand euros in damages to anti-racism groups. Zemmour said he will appeal the decision. “I’m one […]
Thanks to a Flatbush Shomrim volunteer, a stolen Bobcat will be shortly returned to its rightful owner. Sources tell YWN that the specialized vehicle, worth nearly $50,000, was stolen overnight
The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports. CEOs of the nation’s largest airlines say that interference from the wireless service […]
Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was
Registration is now open for Sara Schenirer’s NEW Men’s Social Work Cohort! Join the Master’s in Social Work program, run through Sara Schenirer in partnership with Wurzweiler School of Social Work and begin classes THIS MAY!. The Social Work program currently offers two tracks for men:The Accelerated Track: 5 semesters (18 months)The Rabbanim Track: 7 […]
AT&T will postpone new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions. The company said Tuesday it would delay turning on new cell towers around runways at some airports — it did not say how many […]
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