A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11
Against his doctors’ advice, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu left the hospital where he underwent surgery less than two days ago and Likud MK Boaz Bismuth left his home where he
President-elect Donald Trump is increasingly frustrated with Elon Musk, his wealthiest and most vocal supporter, as internal divisions within Trump’s movement flare up, sources tell Mediaite. Musk, the world’s richest man, has played an outsized role in Trump’s White House transition after backing him with $150 million and using his platform, X, to amplify Trump’s […]
Hamas has rejected Israel’s demands for the full release of 34 hostages as part of a ceasefire deal, agreeing to release only 22 of the individuals Israel insists must return home during the first phase, according to reports by Kan public broadcaster. Instead, Hamas reportedly offered to hand over 22 living hostages and 12 bodies […]
A federal judge in Newark ruled Monday that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) can move forward with its $9 congestion toll starting Sunday, January 5, despite objections from New Jersey officials. U.S. District Judge Leo Gordon’s 72-page decision overwhelmingly sided with the MTA and the U.S. Department of Transportation, dismissing New Jersey’s effort to block […]
Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday. The department did not provide details on
The snowstorm continues with great intensity on Tuesday morning on Mount Chermon, and is expected to persist. This morning, snow measurements reached approximately 55 cm (21 inches) at the upper
A fire broke out on Tuesday morning on the first floor of a residential building on Trumpeldor Street in Bnei Brak, injuring six people, one critically and five lightly. The
The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes following a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent NFL and NBA players. The athletes’ homes are
A 34-year-old soldier serving with the Indiana National Guard in Iraq has died in a non-combat incident, the Army said Monday. Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Saturday in Iraq, the Army National Guard said in a statement. Hart was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion of Indiana’s 38th Infantry Division […]
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will be sentenced on corruption charges as scheduled at the end of January, and his wife’s trial will be moved from January to February, a judge said Monday. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in Manhattan rejected Menendez’s request to delay his sentencing for his conviction on bribery and […]
An Avrech in Lakewood who has dedicated his life to learn and teach Torah is reaching out to the Klal. He and his wife and their 10 children live in
On Monday afternoon, the Boro Park Jewish Community Council (BPJCC), led by Avi Greenstein, hosted a meaningful Chanukah celebration dedicated to Holocaust survivors. The event provided a warm and uplifting
On the 6th night of Chanukah, the NYPD held their annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Police Headquarters in Lower Manhattan. NYPD officials at the event included Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch,
Jimmy Carter’s memorial journey will end at his house in the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, where he grew up on a peanut farm. That is where his wife, Rosalynn,
A potentially devastating fire was narrowly averted in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, on Monday night after an unattended menorah ignited flames inside a residence on Veligh Place. Sources tell YWN,
There’s an old adage in Jewish tradition: Chochmah ba’goyim ta’amin—wisdom can be found among the nations. It reminds us that while we may have deep and justified differences with world leaders and governments, there is a time and place for everything. On Sunday, YWN failed to grasp this nuance, publishing an inflammatory article that labeled […]
Value was in vogue in 2024. Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestled with high housing and
A major archaeological discovery was unearthed in the Jordan Valley during Chanukah – a hoard of ancient coins minted under King Yannai (Alexander Jannaeus), one of the most influential rulers of the Chashmonean Kingdom (104–76 BCE). The excavation, led by the University of Haifa’s archaeological team, uncovered the treasure within a previously unknown roadside complex […]
A court in Serbia on Monday convicted the parents of a teenage boy who last year shot dead nine pupils and a school guard and wounded six more people in
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