The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says New York has one illness linked to injections of a tainted steroid used for pain management. Jeffrey Hammond, a spokeman for
The New York City medical examiner’s office has identified the remains of another 9/11 victim. The office announced Thursday that it had identified 52-year-old Anna A. Laverty. The identification came
While Shas works to send its tzibur a message of achdus, at least trying to abate fears of a part split, the same cannot be said in the litvish community
Former Vice President Dick Cheney tells a New York business group he is concerned that United States Middle East policy appears to be one of withdrawal from engagement. Cheney made
State Comptroller Yosef Shapira on Wednesday, 1 Cheshvan 5773 released the first portion of his 2012 annual report, devoting a significant portion to Israel Electric Company (IEC). The report cites serious flaws in the upper management’s decision making process and the utility’s failure to properly plan for the nation’s future electric needs. The comptroller spoke […]
Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over what might go seriously wrong before, during or just after the
Google (GOOG) tumbled as much as 10 percent Thursday afternoon after the Internet giant surprised Wall Street by releasing hours ahead of schedule third-quarter results that badly missed estimates. It’s not clear why Google’s results were posted in a regulatory filing early, but the weaker-than-expected top- and bottom-line figures threatened to leave the stock with […]
The Jewish owned Chops Resto Bar steak and sushi restaurant in Montreal was firebombed early on Thursday morning. According to the Montreal Gazette, two men in hoods were seen fleeing
IDF officials of late have been working to establish a dialogue with leaders in the chareidi community in the hope of reaching an understanding regarding the drafting of chareidim into
A divided federal appeals court in Manhattan struck down the Defense of Marriage Act Thursday as unconstitutional, joining an appeals court in Boston in rejecting the law that defines marriage
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the terrorism arrest is a reminder that New York City can’t let its guard down. Bloomberg also says “freedom is fragile” and it’s important to remember
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s wife says her husband will not run again if this race doesn’t turn out the way they hope. Ann Romney told ABC’s “The View” Thursday
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced he plans to seek Knesset approval of the Levy Report, based on the committee headed by High Court Justice Edmond Levy, who cited the outposts
Following the official announcement from HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef’s Shlita of the leadership arrangement in Shas on Wednesday night the eve of 2 Cheshvan 5773, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu phoned Eli Yishai, telling him “You have shown what leadership and achdus are. I am fond of you and stand beside you strengthening your hand, and […]
As the news of the new reality in the Shas party settles, the political community in Eretz Yisrael awaits an announcement from Ehud Olmert and Tzipi Livni, who are expected to announce if they are going to run in the next election. The two met on Wednesday 1 Cheshvan 5773 in Olmert’s Tel Aviv office, […]
Less than a month ago Rav Amnon Yitzchak’s mother was niftar. On Wednesday, 1 Cheshvan 5773, his father Rav Yechi Zechariah Yitzchak z”l was niftar in Ichilov Hospital following a severe case of pneumonia. Rav Amnon was planning she shloshim event for his mother this coming Sunday, 5 Cheshvan 5773. Rav Amnon received the notification […]
The Gerrer Rebbe Shlita has announced that wives of chassidim should not give birth in Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital for fear of the illnesses carried by the infiltrators treated at the hospital. According to the Walla News report, the rebbe’s directive is in response to physicians at the hospital becoming infected with tuberculosis as a […]
An 8-year-old girl was seriously injured in a vehicular accident in Netivot on Wednesday, 1 Cheshvan 5773. Ichud Hatzalah EMTs responded to the call. In fact, the first EMT on
The government spent approximately $1.03 trillion on 83 means-tested federal welfare programs in fiscal year 2011 alone — a price tag that makes welfare that year the government’s largest expenditure, according to new data released by the Republican side of the Senate Budget Committee. The total sum taxpayers spent on federal welfare programs was derived […]
Like Chicago Cubs fans in spring, Jewish Republicans start every presidential election season hoping this will be their year. They hope American Jews, who have voted overwhelmingly Democratic for decades,
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