Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, who authorities say was a spokesman for al-Qaida, has been arrested overseas and sent to New York for trial, officials said. Sulaiman Abu Gheith is expected
Precinct cops doled out 1,020,754 moving violations in 2012, with cell phone yakkers taking the biggest hit. The NYPD issued 141,816 summonses for blabbing while driving, according to the agency’s year-end data. A sure-fire way to get a ticket is to flout the city’s seat-belt law; cops gave 131,049 tickets for that. Nearly 130,000 drivers […]
Likud/Beitenu officials are signaling the deadlocked talks with Yesh Atid signals a limited window of opportunity for Bayit HaYehudi and its coalition partner Yesh Atid. They explain “now Bennett can sign a deal and receive everything he seeks, including the appointment as the next finance minister. The question remains if Bennett will hold off signing […]
The FBI used National Security Letters — a form of surveillance that privacy watchdogs call “frightening and invasive” — to surreptitiously seek information on Google users, the web giant has just revealed. Google’s disclosure is “an unprecedented win for transparency,” privacy experts said Wednesday. But it’s just one small step forward. “Serious concerns and questions […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Earlier this week, Rabbi Paysach Krohn addressed several Lakewood crowds about the importance of caring for the less-fortunate, particularly the handicapped. In this video, Rabbi Krohn speaks strongly about those who violate the law and park in those designated spots – without proper credentials. He also quotes Gedolim who say that parking in […]
The NYPD will again increase police presence in Jewish neighborhoods this Pesach seasos. “We will have a uniform police presence in predominately Jewish neighborhoods and our anti-crime officers will also
In response to North Korea’s third nuclear test, the U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to tighten financial restrictions on Pyongyang and crack down on its attempts to ship and
Police in New York City were awaiting the return of a man arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with a gruesome car crash that killed a pregnant woman and her husband
We all know the scene: A few weeks before Pesach, rental trucks appear, seemingly on every street corner, with the words “Shaimos L’Genizah” emblazoned on them in varying shapes and styles. These trucks are manned by children or adults, who eyeball your precious bags of Shaimos and quote you a price, based on formulas known […]
Israel Air Force airplane technician Pierre Yitzchak serves in an air force base. He is a frum soldier and he was sentenced to seven days in jail for refusing an
The young Chosson took some moments on his wedding day to write a letter thanking his parents for never sparing time or money if he needed, say, a tutor or an eye doctor, and for sending him to yeshiva “to learn your values, religious and worldly, until I reached to this current lucky moment.” Children, […]
Ford Motor Co is recalling about 230,000 older minivans globally to fix a corrosion problem that could prevent the fold-down third-row seats from locking in place. The recall affects 196,500
North Korea threatened the United States on Thursday with a preemptive nuclear strike, raising the level of rhetoric while the U.N. Security Council considers new sanctions against the reclusive country.
Israel’s Counterterrorism Bureau has issued an alert ahead of Pesach warning Israelis around the world that Iran and Hizbullah are continuing efforts to strike out, particularly now with the upcoming yomtov. The warning states that special attention must surround high profile tourist resorts and hotels as well as diplomatic facilities. There is an especially strong […]
Recalcitrant husband Shai Cohen made the news in Israel on Wednesday 24 Adar 5773 when he gave police the slip after being escorted to a hearing in the Rabbinical Court.
In an official statement, PA (Palestinian Authority) leaders mourn the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The PA’s Ma’an agency reported that senior PA official Dr. Nabil Shaath commented “Palestine says goodbye to a loyal friend who passionately defended our right to freedom and self determination. His contribution to the cause of dignity had no […]
The Knesset on Wednesday 24 Adar 5773 held a special session during which elected officials from a cross section of the political map called on US President Barak Obama to release Jonathan Pollard. In his statement Acting Knesset Speaker MK Binyamin Ben-Eliezer stated “almost every faction in this house agrees that after 28 years in […]
Health officials are reporting an alarming increase in some dangerous superbugs at U.S. hospitals. These superbugs from a common germ family have become extremely resistant to treatment with antibiotics. Only
MK (Bayit HaYehudi) Rabbi Eli Ben-Dahan in an interview with Kikar Shabbat stated that his party will never agree to public bus service on Shabbos or a civil marriage alternative
Jeb Bush has long resisted pressure from supporters to run for president. Now the former Florida governor is signaling that he’s at least open to the idea, a shift that
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