Former Mayor Ed Koch, the combative, acid-tongued politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during a three-term City Hall run in which he embodied New York chutzpah for the
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a parting warning Thursday about Syria’s civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence, which she said
Geraldo Rivera, who hosts a weekend show on Fox News Channel, said Thursday he’s seriously thinking about running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey. “Buckle your seat belts!” said Rivera before announcing, on his radio show on WABC-AM in New York, that he is “truly contemplating” a Senate bid. He said he has spoken to […]
Gasoline prices are getting an early start on their annual spring march higher. The average U.S. retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 per gallon,
The Justice Department on Thursday filed a lawsuit to stop Anheuser-Busch InBev’s proposed $20.1 billion purchase of Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo, which would unite the ownership of popular beers like
The Obama administration is considering more assertive action against Beijing to combat a persistent cyber-espionage campaign it believes Chinese hackers are waging against U.S. companies and government agencies. As The
It would appear, as expected, that on motzei Shabbos President Shimon Peres will give Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu the mandate to form a new government. If successful is assembling a
Curbing guns can’t ensure an end to mass slayings like December’s killings of 20 first-graders in Newtown, Conn., but it will reduce firearm deaths, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday. Biden said lawmakers can take steps “that have virtually zero impact on your Second Amendment right to own a weapon for both self-defense and recreation […]
Most inductees into an army realize the process is accompanied by a military haircut, a buzz job. This is the case in the IDF too but for Tel Aviv resident
The National Council of Young Israel voted this week to remove a provision in its constitution, which had been the subject of much debate over the past several years. Following
A United Nations fact-finding mission has concluded that all Israeli settlements are in violation of international law. The settlements violate the rights of the Palestinians as well as being a
With near impunity and the backing of the Islamist president, Egyptian police have been accused of firing wildly at protesters, beating them and lashing out with deadly force in clashes
In cooperation with the United States Consulate in Israel, the Jerusalem Chareidi (Michlalah) College is offering English to assist students in advancing in the workplace. The subsidized English classes are
ConAgra Foods Inc has won the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by consumers claiming the company’s Hebrew National hot dogs and other products are not kosher. U.S. District Judge Donovan
Three members of the Yahadut Hatorah faction on Thursday, 20 Shevat 5773 met with President Shimon Peres. They recommended giving the mandate to form a coalition to Prime Minister Binyamin
The military’s top leaders are warning Congress that automatic spending cuts looming in March would force the Pentagon to slash operating budgets, weakening the armed forces and possibly forcing furloughs
With Yahadut Hatorah signaling it can live with the share the burden solution presented by Vice Premier Moshe Ya’alon, Yesh Atid has responded negatively, explaining it will only accept its plan as explained to voters. Ya’alon’s plan calls for a gradual increase in the chareidi draft, setting a goal of 6,000 in 2016. Ya’alon also […]
An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come. Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks of attacking Syria
CLEARED FOR PUBLICATION: The ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) in cooperation with the IDF and other agencies during the past two months arrested 20 members of a Hamas cell operating in the Hebron region. The cell was establishing an area headquarters as well as planning attacks. Most of the 20 terrorists in custody […]
The issue of the upcoming election for new chief rabbis is gaining momentum as the general elections have passed. The 10-year term of the current chief rabbis should have expired,
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