President Obama is in “full agreement” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the need to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, the White House said after the two leaders talked over the phone Friday. “The two leaders discussed a range of security issues, and the President reaffirmed his and our country’s unshakeable commitment […]
A former TSA agent who spent three years in prison for stealing from passengers’ luggage says the practice is “commonplace.” Pythias Brown admits to stealing more than $800,000 worth of cash, clothing and electronics over a four-year period at Newark Liberty International Airport. He was finally caught trying to sell a stolen CNN camera on […]
The federal judge overseeing the effort to diversify the nation’s largest fire department has approved a new entrance exam that will allow the FDNY to hire new firefighters for the
Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger has died. According to the Times, Sulzberger’s family said he died Saturday at his Southampton home after a long illness. He retired
Imprisoned U.S. contractor Alan Gross told visitors Friday morning that he is feeling well, although his weight is down to 146 pounds, and that he fasted on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. Adela Dworin, head of Cuba’s Jewish Community, and David Prinstein, president of the Patronato Synagogue, spent nearly two hours with Gross […]
[By Debbie Maimon – Yated Ne’eman] Beginning September 24, the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States have been meeting to decide which cases to add to their
Councilman David G. Greenfield today expressed his opposition to the newly proposed “Super Borough Park” City Council district encompassing all of Borough Park. In a stance that is consistent with his position during the debate earlier this year over the new “Super Jewish” State Senate districts, Greenfield argues that including all of Borough Park in […]
When it comes to accommodating Yidden arriving late on erev Shabbos, the rabbi of Ben-Gurion International Airport, who insists on not being mentioned by name, does what needs to be
The NY Post reports: New York City has a growing and fatal obsession — prescription drugs. The number of emergency-room visits involving abuse of prescription drugs such as Xanax, Valium and Ativan has skyrocketed 111 percent from 2004 through 2010, a new city Health Department analysis has found. That’s 6,555 emergency-room visits. The number of […]
Warrantless surveillance of telephone calls, text messages and emails has shot up dramatically in recent years, according to Justice Department documents released by the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday.
As diplomats congregate for the United Nations General Assembly, delegations from some of the poorest countries in the world are spending extravagantly in New York City while their homelands struggle, NBC 4 New York’s I-Team has discovered. “The lavish spending is just endemic of autocratic politics as a whole,” said Alastair Smith, a politics professor […]
Thank you very much Mr. President. It’s a pleasure to see the General Assembly presided by the Ambassador from Israel, and it’s good to see all of you, distinguished delegates.
The MTA is changing its advertising policy in the wake of a controversial ad campaign that debuted in subway stations earlier this week. The MTA lost a court battle to
Since his name was linked to the Holyland real estate investigation, former Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky distanced himself from the media. Even after the petira of a grandchild and
Jerusalem City Hall reports that during its first year of service, ridership on the Jerusalem light raid has increased 41%, referring to an area in the center of town. The
Deputy Health Minister (Yahadut HaTorah) Yaakov Litzman feels the party will gain additional seats in the next general elections. Speaking with Machane HaChareidi, Litzman stated matters pertaining to elections have
Osem officials on Thursday, announced price hikes on its product line ranging from 3.5% to 6.1%. The average price increase is 4.8%. Israel Radio reported that Osem officials insist this
According to a new Haaretz-Dialog survey, most Israelis, over half, believe war will break out between Israel and Iran in the coming year. Half of Israelis say they either “fear”
Israel Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu spoke to the United Nations today, laying out his case for the world to unite against Iran and draw a red line on their enriching
A man was struck by lightning Wednesday night after leaving the Hebrew Educational Alliance Center in southeast Denver. Denver fire personnel were administering CPR as the man was taken from
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