The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss by two airplanes over New York City. The FAA said in a statement Friday that a Delta Airlines Boeing 747 arriving at
Two New York City Council committees are holding a hearing on glitches to the city’s emergency 911 system that at times have forced phone operators to resort to pen and
Stunned investors are now wondering whether the markets’ big sell-off was an overreaction or a sign of more volatility to come. Global financial markets plunged Thursday after the Federal Reserve
After his home and office were raided by police and being questioned under warning by police, Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger was released to house arrest with restrictions. The rav faces allegations which include accepting bribes and money laundering. The rav must remain home and is prohibited from entering his office for five days as the […]
A Jewish male about 45 was shot dead at the Kosel on Friday morning. According to police, the man was in the restroom adjacent to the Kosel. He shouted Ala Akbar and then reached for something in his pocket. This prompted a security guard to open fire, striking the man. MDA paramedics worked to resuscitate […]
The Ministry of Health has issued a directive compelling a number of Tipat Chalav well baby clinics to open on erev Shabbos, 13 Tammuz 5773 to permit giving polio vaccinations to children who are yet unvaccinated. Clinics will be operating in the Baka, Nvei Yaakov, Bayit Vegan, Sanhedria Murchevet and Maalot Daphne areas of the […]
After intercepting 1.5 tons of treif meat from the PA (Palestinian Authority) heading to the center of the country this week, inspectors have also stopped the delivery of tens of
While the companys English website shows the Jerusalem service center near the central bus station, it has in fact moved. The English website simply is not up to date. CityPass is the operator of the Jerusalem light rail. Its service center used to be located in proximity to the citys central bus station but earlier […]
Breaking from policy, Tzohar Rabbonims weekly Tzohar Shabbos publication this coming week, Parshas Balak 5773, addresses the attacks against Rabbi David Stav, a leading candidate in the race to become the next Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. The publication to date has set a policy to refrain from commenting on the elections for new Chief […]
According to an Israel Radio report, a Jewish male was taken into custody on Thursday, 12 Tammuz 5773 on Har Habayis after he taunted Muslim women and got into a scuffle with a waqf official. Police also detained two waqf officials who were involved in the altercation with the Jewish male in custody as they […]
The Rent Guidelines Board has voted to raise New York City’s rent-stabilized apartment rents to 4 percent for one-year leases and to 7.75 percent for two-year leases. NBC reports the
In the latest round of attacks against Rabbi David Stav, Shas uses its Yom LYom newspaper to lash out against the head of the Tzohar Rabbonim organization who wishes to become the next Chief Rabbi of Israel. In the Thursday 12 Tammuz 5773 edition of the newspaper Rav Stav is referred to as the Movie […]
With efforts on a broader budget deal foundering, Senate Democrats moved ahead Thursday with spending bills that ignore a second year of spending cuts mandated under the 2011 budget and
An Icelandic businessman linked to WikiLeaks said he has readied a private plane to take Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed secret U.S. surveillance programs, to Iceland if the government grants him asylum. We have made everything ready at our end now we only have to wait for confirmation from the […]
There was an abrupt about-face today from one of the leading candidates for mayor, over policing and public safety. As the race has heated up, City Council Speaker Christine Quinns support for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has cooled off. For voters, one politicians flip-flop may be anothers badly needed course correction, so as Democratic candidates […]
Data shows that many of Brooklyn’s bridges are in poor shape. A report released by Transportation for America shows that one in nine bridges and overpasses that drivers cross daily
Legal experts working with the Shomron Residents Committee are assisting residents who face a brick wall when it comes to getting service over the Green Line. Residents of yishuvim must live with the reality that after purchasing an appliance or another device, service companies tell them Oh we are sorry but we do not come […]
The National Security Agency can keep copies of intercepted communications from or about U.S. citizens if the material contains significant intelligence or evidence of crimes. That’s according to exemptions in
According to police detectives from the Ashkelon district, two burglars are in custody, believed responsible for break-ins in the area. The two, in their 20s, allegedly broke into many areas
President Barack Obama on Friday plans to nominate President George W. Bush’s former No. 2 at the Justice Department, Jim Comey, to lead the FBI as the bureau grapples with
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