President Joe Biden is nominating Julie Su, the current deputy and former California official, as his next labor secretary, replacing the departing incumbent, former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Su, a civil rights attorney and former head of California’s labor department, was central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies late last year, working to […]
A passenger train in Greece carrying hundreds of people collided with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in the country’s north early Wednesday, killing 36 and injuring at least 85, officials said. Multiple cars derailed and at least three burst into flames after the collision near Tempe, a small town next to a […]
In a stunning revelation, FBI Director Christopher Wray has publicly stated that the COVID-19 pandemic was most likely caused by a lab leak in Wuhan, China. Speaking to Fox News
Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation’s third-largest city. Vallas, a former schools CEO backed by the police union, and […]
During a House of Representatives hearing on Tuesdya, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl stated that Iran could now produce enough fissile material for one nuclear bomb in
A JetBlue pilot had to take “evasive action” while landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport when another aircraft crossed an intersecting runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The close call occurred at about 7 p.m. Monday when the pilot of a Learjet 60 took off without clearance as a JetBlue flight was preparing to land […]
Although there were some indications in mid-January that inflation might be easing, the kosher consumer has not yet seen any relief, as food prices continue to surge, Kosher Today reports.
Three kedoshei elyon had one common concept when it came to learning Torah – they were the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar 1696-1743) when he came to Eretz Yisroel; the
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Feel Free to print out, duplicate and study.. It is Adar, and many are doing their Mishloach Manos shopping this week already. There are
Maybe it was just too good to be true. For a few weeks in late January and early February, the U.S. economy seemed to have reached a rare sweet spot.
The patients’ eyes were painfully inflamed. They could sense light but could see almost nothing else. A doctor called one case the worst eye infection he’d ever seen. It was the beginning of a national outbreak caused by an extremely worrisome bacteria — one that some say heralds an era in which antibiotics no longer […]
Consumer confidence dipped for the second straight month as stubborn inflation and anxiety over a potentially slowing economy weighed on Americans. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index slipped to 102.9 in February, from a reading of 106 in January. The business research group’s present situation index — which measures consumers’ assessment […]
A new poll has shown that former President Donald Trump maintains a significant lead over his Republican rivals, beating Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by 30 points and former South Carolina
Doctors, lawyers, celebrities: There’s a new cosmetic surgery, of sorts, that has snared them all. By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on writing one’s own name in cursive. With a pen or another writing implement. On paper. A corner of TikTok, Instagram and other social media […]
The death penalty bill for terrorists is being brought for a preliminary vote in the Knesset on Wednesday following the passing of the bill in the Knesset’s Ministerial Committee on
Observers of the kosher world are becoming increasingly worried about a potential shortage of matzah and significant price hikes this Pesach due to the closure of the Shatzer Matzoh Bakery,
The White House is giving U.S. federal agencies 30 days to delete popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices amid growing concerns about security. Canada announced
China has ordered closer adherence to the dictates of the ruling Communist Party and leader Xi Jinping in legal education, demanding that schools “oppose and resist Western erroneous views” such as constitutional government, separation of powers, and judicial independence. The order was dated Sunday, a week before China’s ceremonial parliament begins its annual session and […]
A new study has revealed that the popular zero-calorie sweetener, erythritol, may be linked to strokes, heart attacks, blood clots, and even death. The artificial sweetener is commonly used in
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the border with Ukraine tightened Tuesday after several drones attacked inside Russian territory, including one that crashed just 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Moscow in an alarming development for Russian defenses. The drones caused no injuries but raised questions about the Kremlin’s security more than a year after Russia’s full-scale […]
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