Republicans have found a boatload of reasons to try to sink Chuck Hagel’s hopes of becoming the next defense secretary. But the issue they used this week to stall his nomination — the White House’s handling of last September’s deadly Benghazi attack — may seem entirely unrelated to Hagel’s qualifications because, well, it is. Here […]
An Arab motorist who crashed a checkpoint in Shomron near Karnei Shomron early Thursday afternoon 4 Adar 5773 was shot and wounded by police. In preliminary statements released to the
U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges of fraud and conspiracy on Friday against former Chicago congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., accusing him and an unnamed co-conspirator of misusing $750,000 in campaign funds.
The weeklong Senate recess gives outside interest groups opposed to Chuck Hagel’s nomination to become defense secretary more time to sharpen their attack against President Barack Obama’s choice. And they’re
A 150-foot asteroid hurtled through Earth’s backyard Friday, coming within an incredible 17,150 miles and making the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence,
The United States could prevent up to half a million deaths over the next decade if Americans cut their salt intake to within national guidelines, according to a U.S. study.
WCBSTV Reports: The month-long strike by New York City school bus drivers will apparently come to an end Friday night. Sources familiar with the negotiation told WCBS 880?s Rich Lamb
A forensic report commissioned by Reuters said on Friday that a suspect in the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai and a deceased Australian immigrant, reported to have been
With coalition talks in full swing and electioneering a thing of the past, for now at least, Shas is feeling the impact of running under the leadership of the dynamic
New York City’s teacher pension fund has pulled its money out of publicly traded firearms manufacturers, becoming the largest U.S. public pension fund to do so in response to the
The modest store in Beersheva did not expect the overwhelming response to the ad for the tablet computer sale held on Wednesday, 3 Adar 5773, beginning at 16:00. Well, when
The media report surrounding the admorim who met with prominent rabbonim from the dati leumi community “mocked” the rabbis, Rabbi Eliezer Melamed writes in his weekly “??????” column in the B’sheva newspaper, affiliated with the dati leumi tzibur. The rav asks rhetorically “Why didn’t my father [HaGaon HaRav] Zalman [Baruch Melamed Shlita] take part in […]
Relatives of an Australian immigrant to Israel who killed himself in 2010 while secretly jailed on charges of violating national security are seeking compensation from the state, a source briefed
On January 1, 3013, President Obama signed into law the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 known as the “Fiscal Cliff Deal.” The Fiscal Cliff Deal touches many areas of federal tax law. Here are the nuts and bolts on how the Fiscal Cliff Deal affects federal gift and estate taxes. Who will be required […]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he opposes legalizing marijuana – or any other illicit drug. Bloomberg discussed the issue on his weekly WOR Radio show Friday. A day earlier, he said
Bayit HaYehudi officials have informed Shas leaders there is no deal regarding the latter’s effort to secure the dati leumi party’s support in the upcoming elections for new Chief Rabbis of Israel. The reason appears to be a ‘pay back’ for Shas’ backing out of a deal that would have led to a Shas-affiliated rav […]
Passengers who finally escaped the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph were checking into hotels early Friday for a hot shower, food and sleep or boarding buses for a long haul
North Korea has told its key ally, China, that it is prepared to stage one or even two more nuclear tests this year in an effort to force the United
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] More than 500 people were injured when a meteorite shot across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, sending fireballs crashing to Earth, shattering
A new mehadrin eruv is in the final stage of completion in the Carmel region community of Nir Etzion, where the Nir Etzion Hotel is situated, a popular resort locale for the chareidi tzibur. The new eruv was supervised by the community’s rav, Rabbi Lubitz, who worked with experts in eruv construction. The rav explains […]
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