British bank Standard Chartered Plc will pay $340 million to settle allegations that it hid $250 billion in transactions tied to Iran. New York’s top regulator also said Tuesday that the bank agreed to install a monitor for at least two years to evaluate its money-laundering risk, Reuters and The Associated Press reported. The New […]

President Obama called NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday to congratulate the team involved with the landing on Mars last week of the rover Curiosity. “You guys have done an outstanding job, you’ve made us all proud,” the president said. Obama said the feat captured the attention and imagination of people across the country and […]

Lawsuits have been filed against both Strauss and Tnuva dairies over their labeling of yogurts and other products containing fruit. According to the suit, products such as yogurt and granola are marked “with granola” but in actuality, there is less than 6% fruit or granola and is therefore misleading consumers into believing the product is […]

Following the terrorist bomb attack against Israelis in the Burgas Bulgaria Airport last month local police have decided not to take chances, not wishing to lose the lucrative Israeli tourist

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is being treated for bipolar disorder at the Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic, the facility revealed Monday in a statement. The clinic said Jackson “is responding well to the treatment and regaining his strength,” but declined to say when — or if — the nine-term Democrat would return to Capitol Hill. Questions […]

Interestingly, Israel ranks low among Western nations regarding ridership on public transportation. According to a Yediot Achronot report, only 30% of Israelis use the nation’s buses, signaling most are unwilling to abandon their vehicles. The report is based on a Shildor report commissioned by the Ministry of Transportation. Researchers suggest promoting increased use of public […]

Rabbonim and volunteers of the Lahava organization have many sleepless days as the trend of Jewish females becoming romantically involved with Arab men continues to become increasingly commonplace. Organization officials

Republican lawmakers leading a congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious have filed a lawsuit in federal court urging a judge to compel the Justice Department to turn over documents

If you drive through Maryland, the state may be using an automated reader to photograph your license plate — and storing your movements away for future use. Maryland is not alone. ACLU offices in 38 states are looking into how the government is using license-plate readers across the country — and what it is doing […]

An NYPD detective has been arrested for allegedly resisting arrest after being pulled over for DWI in Manhattan. Police say Harold Thomas, 49, was arraigned Monday on assault and resisting

On out of every four adults in New York State is obese, according to a national survey released Monday by the feds. New York came in at 24.5% in figures

Forget bike lanes and pedestrian plazas: It’s time to accommodate emergency responders navigating Queens’ deadliest road, a lawmaker says. City Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Queens) is calling on the Department of Transportation to create an emergency-services lane along the entire length of Queens Boulevard, once dubbed “Boulevard of Death” for its high rate of pedestrian fatalities. […]

Former New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is signaling his interest in succeeding Commissioner Raymond Kelly, holding private meetings with potential mayoral candidates during which he’s discussing public-safety strategies and