A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a pro-Moscow Ukrainian separatist in absentia of the murders of 298 people who died in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that voters are looking for new leadership following the disappointing midterm elections for Republicans, who are now openly debating whether his onetime boss, Donald Trump, should maintain a leading role in the party. In an interview with The Associated Press just hours after Trump announced another White House […]
Just days after cryptocurrencys third-largest exchange collapsed, the public is starting to get an idea of how messy FTXs bankruptcy case could be. Other crypto firms are failing as a result of FTXs unraveling, events reminiscent of the domino-like meltdowns of the 2008 financial crisis. Users remained frustratingly in the dark Tuesday about when they […]
The U.S. Navy said Tuesday it found 70 tons of a missile fuel component hidden among bags of fertilizer aboard a ship bound to Yemen from Iran, the first-such seizure in that countrys yearslong war as a cease-fire there has broken down. The Navy said the amount of ammonium perchlorate discovered could fuel more than […]
Most people think of Shabbos as a day of rest. But for the almost 600 participants in the Project Inspire Body and Soul Shabbos Project Retreat, held at the Hilton
A former Ohio bar owner who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style stack formation with fellow members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group told jurors Wednesday that it was a really stupid decision, saying she got swept up in what seemed to be a very American moment. In a decision that surprised even […]
Lawmakers plan to investigate the failure of FTX, the large crypto exchange that collapsed last week and filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving investors and customers staring at losses that could
For President Joe Biden, an international trip scheduled for just days after the midterm election looked like it would offer an escape hatch, allowing him to jet far away as
Leading Republican officials on Wednesday sought to ignore Donald Trumps formal step into the 2024 presidential contest, insisting there were more pressing priorities as GOP leaders grappled with the fallout of a major midterm disappointment. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said it was much too early for Republicans to focus on the next presidential election when […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The entire Five Towns and Queens community was in a state of shock over the sudden passing of a remarkable woman, Mrs. Alice Marks, of Cedarhurst. The Hewlett Boulevard chapel was packed with overflowing crowds as well over one thousand people attended. There were numerous Rabbonim and Roshei Yeshiva […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com How often does it happen that a Rosh Yeshiva staying at the home of a wealthy gvir scares off a robber and unties the woman of house who is tied to a chair? Rabbi Yosef Kahaneman ztl (1886-1969) was known as the the Ponevezher Rav. He would often come […]
Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major Senate hurdle Wednesday, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in
The White House told Israel that they weren’t involved in the FBI’s decision to launch an investigation into the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, an Israeli official
Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still cant use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trumps account following the former presidents announcement on Tuesday that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. Trump was kicked off Facebook following the Jan. 6, […]
Christopher Waller, a key Federal Reserve official, added his voice Wednesday to a rising number of Fed officials who have suggested that the central bank will likely slow the pace of its interest rate hikes beginning in December. Waller, a member of the Feds Board of Governors, said he was open to raising the Feds […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com One of the leading causes of death in this country is medical error. And, this author has been told, we, the religious Jewish family members, are the leading pain in the neck ethnicity at hospitals, because many a frum patient has relatives that stay at the hospital round-the-clock. But […]
Following months of speculation, former VP Mike Pence made clear that he will not give testimony about Jan. 6 to the House committee investigating the events of that fateful day.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told a reporter that everyone needs to take a breath and relax after being asked whether a “civil war” was breaking out in the Republican Party
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced plans Wednesday for a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccers New York City Football Club on an underdeveloped parcel of land adjoining the New York Mets home. The $780 million stadium, slated to open in 2027 in the neighborhood known as Willets Point, will anchor a 23-acre redevelopment […]
Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. On Tuesday, the company
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