U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon has pushed for stronger military relations with China as part of preparations for a summit next month between President Barack Obama and China’s Xi
More than 88,000 New York City property owners affected by Superstorm Sandy had their property values revised for this year, with many getting lower tax bills, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said
Baristas, managers and Starbucks itself put in their two cents Tuesday before New York’s highest court in a tip-jar dispute that could have broad consequences for the state’s hospitality workers
A man who was turned in to police by his landlady admitted in court Tuesday that he made death threats on Facebook against top-tier politicians in New York and Washington.
Already being treated as a celebrity, Anthony Weiner found a unique way to distinguish himself from his opponents. At the first mayoral forum he attended since he launched his mayoral
The Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative political groups has little if anything to do with most everyday taxpayers, but some lawmakers are hoping attention to the budding scandal will
Democratic mayoral hopeful John Liu got yesterday a big boost for his so far sluggish campaign. District Council 37, which has 121,000 members, put its weight behind Liu. The move,
The total number of people in the United States now receiving federal disability benefits hit a record 10,978,040 in May, up from 10,962,532 million in April, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration. The 10,978,040 disability beneficiaries in the United States now exceed the population of all but seven states. For example, there are […]
New York City lawmakers are considering changes to the city’s Muni Meter system that could end unnecessary parking payments. A new bill calls for the meters to be deactivated when parking rules are not in effect or when receipt paper is not available. Currently, if a driver deposits cash into a Muni Meter when payment […]
Germany will pay around 800 million euros ($1.03 billion) over a four-year period for homecare for the ageeing survivors of the Holocaust, a Jewish organisation said on Wednesday. The Jewish
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz on Tuesday morning, 19 Sivan 5773 responded to requests that he reevaluate the ‘open fire’ orders for soldiers operating throughout Yehuda and Shomron (Yosh) in light of the escalation in firebomb and rock attacks against Jewish residents and security troops. Gantz explained the policy of restraint must continue. […]
A group of Jews visited Har Habayis on Tuesday, 19 Sivan 5773 after toiveling in a mikve. Some explained they felt compelled to do so in solidarity with MK Moshe
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative firebrand and a favorite of tea party Republicans, said Wednesday she will not run for another term in the U.S. House. Bachmann, who ran
Accused Fort Hood terrorist Major Nidal Hasan will ask a U.S. military court on Wednesday to rule he can represent himself at his trial this summer which could bring the
The Swiss government agreed on Wednesday to create a legal basis that will allow its banks to settle investigations by U.S. authorities into their role in helping wealthy Americans evade
Speaking with Ynet, Minister of Education Rabbi Shai Piron (Yesh Atid) spoke of the necessity for chareidim to serve in the IDF. He explained that everyone must share the national burden equally, and that “parasites will not be kosher”. The minister added that “anyone wishing to be a citizen of the State of Israel must […]
MK (Yahadut Hatorah) Menachem Eliezer Moses attacked Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in his address in Knesset on Tuesday, 19 Kislev 5773. Moses lashed out at the prime minister for his
Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Tuesday, 19 Sivan 5773, in Ramle, at IDF Homefront Command Headquarters, said in response to a question about potential conflict with Syria: “That is not
According to a report released on Tuesday, 19 Sivan 5773 by a senior aide to PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), the PA (Palestinian Authority) has rejected US Secretary of State John Kerry’s fiscal rehabilitation plan. The senior advisor, Mohammad Mustafa, explained “the current political climate is not appropriate for Kerry’s plan to revive the […]
Billboards in the Swiss city of Zurich recently went up calling for the boycott of Israel. The signs, using the slogan “It’s Kosher to Boycott Israeli Goods,” are part of
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