The New York City Police Department today announced street closures for the Macy’s Annual Fireworks Display over the Hudson River. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
10:40 IL: It is important to point out that the recommendations announced a short time ago by MK (Kadima) Yochanan Plesner are his alone, a personal recommendation and not that of the Plesner Committee which was dissolved by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. As such, Plesner is the only signature on the document announced at a live […]
Scientific tests have found unusually high levels of the radioactive substance polonium-210 in some of the personal effects of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, one of the scientists involved in the study said Wednesday. The results do not mean that Arafat suffered radiation poisoning, François Bochud told CNN. Some details in Arafat’s medical records […]
Egypt’s new government is sparking growing outrage in the U.S. for its attempts to win the release of Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, the blind cleric behind the 1993 bombing of
Pakistan has agreed to reopen important supply routes to American and NATO forces in Afghanistan following a rare public apology from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a phone conversation
A JetBlue pilot arrested after an apparent meltdown aboard a March flight has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. A federal judge in Amarillo, Texas, made the determination
According to Dr. Eitan Lasri, a former senior advisor to Ariel Sharon, the former prime minister was not of the same opinion as Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz; rather he supported
President Shimon Peres promised to continue to work for the release of Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard in a meeting with Pollard’s wife Esther in Jerusalem Tuesday. Peres met with Esther
New Jersey’s branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has taken its mission of policing the police to smartphones. The ACLU has released an app called “Police Tape” that lets users secretly record police stops. The ACLU’s Alexander Shalom said the app is easy to use. “There’s really only three buttons that the user needs […]
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that 42 New York Jewish organizations, including schools and congregations, have received a combined total of $3,419,184 for the 2012 fiscal
Kadima leader and Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz may soon find himself leading the opposition once again as he signals he may break from the coalition government. Mofaz announced that he will not meet with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu prior to the Plesner Committee’s announcement defining its recommendation for the nation’s new draft law. Mofaz […]
Telling New Yorkers how big their sodas should be is like telling them where to live or what team to root for, a one-minute radio spot sponsored by the American Beverage Association charges. The radio ad, released this weekend, urges New Yorkers to oppose Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on the sale of sweetened drinks […]
A soldier who resides in Kochav Yair in the Binyamin Regional Council of Shomron was ousted from the ‘Makim’ NCO (non-commissioned officers) command course for his refusal to take part in an stakeout intended to apprehend ‘price tag’ vandals. It is not at all uncommon to use soldiers taking part in courses to fill manpower […]
In the continuation of the Holyland real estate trial, the secret state witness on Tuesday, focused his testimony of former Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky. According to the testimony, Lupoliansky
Chaim Ramon, a once senior figure in the Labor party and government minister and a driving force behind the establishment of Kadima has announced he is in the midst of forming a new party. He explains that Kadima leader Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz has “sold out” by agreeing to enter into the current coalition […]
Far from being discouraged by the Supreme Court decision upholding the federal health care overhaul, Republican governors are cranking up opposition to the law’s implementation — refusing to carry out
Macy’s is gearing up for its 36th annual Fourth of July Fireworks show. “Every year there’s something new,” executive produce Amy Kule said. The night sky over the Hudson River will be aglow with 40,000 fireworks, featuring 15 colors and 30 shapes, on Wednesday. One of the expected highlights this year is called the “octopus.” […]
Iranian leaders are not the type of people associated with apologetic messages or in-depth explanations seeking to earn international approval and the long-range missile tests conducted by Tehran are no
Outspoken New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in a CNBC appearance Tuesday, opened the door to a vice presidential run should Republican candidate Mitt Romney choose him. While many of those
An indictment was handed down in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning, 13 Tammuz 5772 against Elchanan Ostrowitz, the main suspect in the Yad Vashem graffiti vandalism attack. The 31-year-old Jerusalem resident is reportedly affiliated with Neturei Karta the leaders of that faction do not appear to be in any hurry to confirm his […]
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