A long, four-page handwritten and autographed letter by Rabbi Akiva Sofer, Av Beis Din and Rosh Yeshiva of Pressburg, direct descendant of the Chasam Sofer.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the agency after a monthslong saga where President Donald Trump revoked his nomination as part of a feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk. Isaacman, who has promised to bring a business-minded approach to the space agency, was confirmed in a bipartisan […]
President Donald Trump delivered a rare primetime televised address to the nation Wednesday evening, outlining what he described as major economic, immigration and foreign policy achievements during the first year
The Senate gave final passage Wednesday to an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs while pressuring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers with video of strikes on alleged drug boats in international water near Venezuela. The annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%, gained bipartisan backing as it […]
President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Venezuela return assets that it seized from U.S. oil companies years ago, justifying anew his announcement of a “blockade” against oil tankers traveling to or from the South American country that face American sanctions. Trump cited the lost U.S. investments in Venezuela when asked about his newest tactic in a monthslong pressure […]
We speak often, and rightly so, about the importance of paying vendors on time. We remind ourselves that withholding payment is wrong, that it causes hardship, and that it reflects
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday that he will resign from the bureau next month, ending a brief and tumultuous tenure in which he clashed with the Justice Department
President Donald Trump has affixed partisan plaques to the portraits of all U.S. commanders in chief, himself included, on his Presidential Walk of Fame at the White House, describing Joe Biden as “sleepy,” Barack Obama as “divisive” and Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump. The additions, first seen publicly Wednesday, mark Trump’s […]
The Jackson Township Board of Education has accepted a $40 million bid from Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG) to purchase the former Christa McAuliffe Middle School. BMG has not publicly stated
When Israeli aircraft began striking targets across Iran in the early hours of June 13, the operation marked a turning point not only in the scope of Israel’s military campaign, but in how openly it chose to conduct it, a new Washington Post report reveals. For the first time, Israel publicly acknowledged a coordinated effort […]
Six Sifrei Torah were miraculously rescued without damage from a fire that broke out Wednesday evening at a Shul on Mavo HaSaifan Street in Ashdod. Following reports of the blaze,
New York is poised to become the latest state to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that she plans to sign the Medical
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people. The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims’ families said that the government […]
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is facing criticism after activists said City Hall officials attempted to block a vigil in Parliament Square commemorating Jewish victims of the Bondi Beach Chanukah massacre
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a top U.S. envoy this week that Israel will soon name a new point person to handle stalled security talks with Syria, signaling an
Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday. They consume a lot of energy drinks, though. And there are slight,
A public menorah erected for Chanukah celebrations in a Queens park was vandalized over the weekend, deepening concerns in a New York City neighborhood that local officials and Jewish leaders
California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving
British police warned Tuesday that demonstrators publicly chanting pro-Palestinian slogans such as “globalize the intifada” will face arrest, signaling a tougher law-enforcement posture after what authorities described as a sharply changed threat environment following the Bondi Beach massacre in Australia. In a joint statement, the London Metropolitan Police and Greater Manchester Police said communities had […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul remains the clear frontrunner for reelection in 2026, even as voter frustration with her leadership runs deep and a majority of New Yorkers say they
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