The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent dispute that will clear the way for a Florida county to turn the historic ship into the world’s largest artificial reef. A federal judge had ruled in June that the SS United States Conservancy had until Sept. […]
Former Democratic Congressman Peter Deutsch, who represented Florida’s 20th Congressional District for six terms, publicly endorsed former President Donald Trump this week. Deutsch, who served in the House from 1993 to 2005, cited his growing concerns over the Biden administration’s handling of global conflicts as the primary reason for his endorsement. “I feel very comfortable […]
In a move aimed at reinforcing Israel’s air defense capabilities, the United States Department of Defense announced today the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to Israel.
Four IDF soldiers were killed and at least 60 were wounded, in a terrorist drone attack on the Binyamina area in northern Israel, approximately 25 miles southeast of Haifa, on
During his first term as president, Donald Trump tested the limits of how he could use the military to achieve policy goals. If given a second term, the Republican and
With Sukkos approaching, the annual scramble to purchase the perfect set of daled minim is in full swing. However, this year, as families face major financial struggles, there’s renewed frustration over skyrocketing prices — particularly of esrogim, which can often come with a hefty price tag. I’ve heard grumblings about wholesalers and direct-to-consumer sellers placing […]
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz carried a shotgun and tramped through tall grass as Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season opened, giving the campaign a chance to highlight the governor’s rural
CBS News senior director Mark Memmott sent an email to all employees instructing them not to refer to Jerusalem as part of Israel. US Congress acknowledged Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 1995 when it passed the Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Act. Memmott wrote, “Yes, the US embassy is there and the Trump administration recognized it as […]
Attack ads on every TV break. Campaign money pouring in. And on a sunny Saturday, a crowd stretching out the door for a campaign rally at Tulip’s, a popular Fort Worth nightclub — this time for Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL linebacker trying to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Texas is having […]
The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors who are facing down the shrinking time they have left to convey the firsthand
A group helping to lay the groundwork for a future Donald Trump administration said its computer systems were breached, marking the second known instance that people supporting the former president
Bloomfield, Michigan, is facing a growing wave of outrage after one of its elected officials, Trustee Stephanie Fakih, posted antisemitic comments on social media, calling Israeli and American Zionists “scum.” In a post seemingly responding to Israel’s recent bombings in Lebanon, Fakih, a criminal defense attorney, wrote: “Israeli zionists are the scum of the earth […]
Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company’s best-selling airline planes. New CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo Friday that the job cuts will […]
Former President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, might cast a vote for him in the upcoming election because Kamala Harris “is an extremely
A Chabad girls’ school in Toronto was struck by gunfire early Yom Kippur morning, marking the second such incident this year at the school as antisemitic attacks surge across Canada. Local police reported that shots were fired from a vehicle at around 4 a.m. at the Bais Chaya Mushka school in the North York area, […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Reb Dovid Leibowitz zatzal, a great-nephew of the Chofetz Chaim who learned and helped write the 6th chailek had a fascinating conversation with the Chofetz Chaim with reverberations and connotations that still exist today. Where and what should we be learning? Should our kids (and ourselves) focus on Kodshim and Beis […]
Russia has suffered an estimated 600,000 casualties in its ongoing war with Ukraine, more than all of its losses in every conflict since World War II combined, U.S. officials reported on Wednesday. September was Russia’s deadliest month yet, according to a senior U.S. defense official. “Russian losses, both killed and wounded in action, in just […]
Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status. Dr. Joshua Simmons, an Army colonel and physician to the vice president, wrote that Harris, 59, maintains a healthy, active […]
The U.S. on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran’s energy sector in response to its Oct. 1 attack on Israel when it fired roughly 180 missiles into the country. Iran
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman This article discusses gas grills, decks, and Sukkahs. There are generally two types of gas barbeque grills – propane and natural gas. Propane comes in a canister and needs to be filled up or exchanged. Natural gas involves a hookup to a gas line. Of late, many people have been switching […]
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