President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is still in contact with Iranian officials in the wake of U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend, as the administration continues to pursue a diplomatic off-ramp to the escalating crisis, according to two sources who spoke with CNN. However, those efforts have been hampered […]
New York’s governor on Monday proposed the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the state’s power authority to develop an advanced, “zero-emission” facility in upstate New York that she hopes will help create a clean, reliable and affordable electric grid for the state. She said the […]
The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of crude that pass through it every day. The U.S. military’s strike on three sites in Iran over the weekend has raised questions […]
The White House on Monday declared the weekend’s U.S. military strikes on Iran an unqualified success, claiming that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear weapons capability has been entirely dismantled. Speaking on Good Morning America, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated with certainty that the strikes “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear facilities, including sites used […]
The following letter was sent by Mr. Sol Werdiger, Chairman of the Board of Agudath Israel of America and Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Executive Vice President of Agudath Israel of
New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election Tuesday, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before. Voters’ understanding of how ranked choice works could play a role in which candidate comes out on top in a race that features former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, progressive […]
When President Trump authorized a series of airstrikes over the weekend on Iran’s nuclear facilities—unilaterally and without a vote from Congress—Democrats erupted in fury, accusing him of recklessness, abuse of power, and even calling for impeachment. But the outrage rings hollow. Back in 2016, under President Obama, the United States dropped 26,172 bombs across seven […]
A rare public disagreement has emerged between leading rabbanim in Eretz Yisroel over whether weddings may be held this year during the Three Weeks in light of the unprecedented wartime
Firefighters had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a Connecticut parks building while trying to retrieve his dog from a bathroom when the doors automatically
Iran launched missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region. People in Doha, Qatar’s capital, stopped and looked up as missiles flew and interceptors fired and struck at least one missile in the night sky. […]
Yvette Shmilovitch, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor, has been officially identified as the fourth victim killed in last week’s Iranian missile strike on Petach Tikva, authorities announced Monday. Petah Tikva Mayor Rami Greenberg paid tribute to her, saying: “Yvette leaves behind a family, three granddaughters and four great-grandchildren. On behalf of the residents of our city, […]
Elon Musk promised in 2019 that driverless Tesla “robotaxis” would be on the road “next year,” but it didn’t happen. A year later, he promised to deliver them the next year, but that didn’t happen either. Despite the empty pledges the promises kept coming. Last year in January, Musk said, “Next year for sure, we’ll […]
Pakistan condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for bombing Iran, less than 24 hours after saying he deserved a Nobel Peace Prize for defusing a recent crisis with India. Relations between
According to multiple U.S. officials, President Donald Trump has been closely tracking the situation over the past 24 hours as news and reactions to the US strikes in Iran Saturday
Iran’s leadership is accelerating its secretive plans to name a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following escalating military threats from Israel and the United States. Five sources close to the process told Reuters that a previously quiet succession committee, appointed by Khamenei himself in 2023, has shifted into high gear amid rising fears […]
Real estate brokerage company Compass has filed a lawsuit against Zillow over its policy to ban private home listings. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Compass claims that “Zillow has sought to rely on anticompetitive tactics to protect its monopoly and revenues in violation of the […]
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May, as stubbornly high mortgage rates and rising prices made homebuying less affordable even as the inventory of properties on the
As Iran Escalates, United Hatzalah Responds — Under Fire With America’s strike on Iran and Tehran lashing out in desperation, Israeli civilians are again in the crosshairs. Cities across the
Israel, which carried out a series of airstrikes against Iran on Monday, targeting the headquarters and symbols of the regime, is seeking to end the war with the Islamic Republic
Pro-Russian hackers launched a series of denial-of-service attacks Monday on several municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands, the Dutch government announced. The National Cybersecurity Center said in a statement that many of the attacks were claimed by a pro-Russian hackers’ group known as NoName057(16) “and appear to have […]
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