President Obama did something at the White House today he has never done, but which thousands of others have: Walk through a metal detector — which he set off. After
[AUDIO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Republican Presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich held a conference call for discussion and Q&A on America’s relationship with Israel, Friday Morning. The speaker reiterated his campaign promise that on his very first day of becoming president, one of his first executive orders will be to move the […]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says restrictions placed on journalists did not prevent them from covering the clearing of the Occupy Wall Street encampment last month. Bloomberg said on his weekly WOR Radio appearance Friday that city officials “didn’t keep anybody from reporting.” He says journalists “just had to stand to the side while the police did […]
Westport, CT – One person was fatally wounded and another critically injured after a shooting during a robbery at a Westport jewelry business, police said. Westport police said they received
The Westchester Medical Center has announced that 250 employees will receive layoff notices. President and CEO Michael Israel calls the decision “gut-wrenching.” According to the Journal News the medical center
US President Barack Obama held a festive Chanukah reception at the White House on Thursday and appeared to be in a particularly cheerful mood. Among the guests were his wife
A large group of Senate Democrats is fighting to stop plans by the U.S. Postal Service to shrink its services to address its multibillion-dollar operating deficit. The postal service announced
For all the criticism and new legal bans, texting by drivers just keeps increasing, especially among younger motorists. About half of American drivers between 21 and 24 say they’ve thumbed
Jon Corzine probably never thought he’d find himself in this position. The former Democratic senator and governor from New Jersey, once a rising star in his party, endured a bipartisan grilling by members of the House Agriculture Committee on Thursday over the collapse of MF Global, the brokerage firm Corzine headed until last month. It […]
Newt Gingrich has increased his lead over Mitt Romney in the race for the Republican nomination, yet the former House speaker is weaker than Romney with the general electorate. In
The magnificent span that connects Fort Lee to Washington Heights, a mesh of wire, steel and concrete, is going to get a much-needed overhaul. The George Washington Bridge is 80
Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who went missing in Iran nearly five years ago, appeared in a video that his family posted online Friday. Levinson said he is not
An Air Force Apache helicopter flying to a base in south Israel from Ramat David performed an emergency landing near Route 6 on Friday. Many drivers on the road’s northern
The Israel Air Force struck targets connected with terrorist activity in the Gaza Strip early on Friday morning in response to a spate of rockets fired into southern Israel from
The following was submitted to YWN by the Breslov Research Institute: In the last few years the issue of re-locating Rebbe Nachman’s kever (grave) to Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel) has been bandied about a number of times. Usually, those who suggest the move are vociferous, well-meaning, but ignorant of Breslov tradition and, often, […]
U.S. officials say they are still trying to determine whether the aircraft shown on Iranian television today was the American stealth drone that went down in Iran last week. Early
What happens if your constituents are not overly happy with your work? You can do a few things: One, you can do a better job, simple! Two, don’t run again as Congressman Frank from MA decided recently. Three, cut out the revolting voters and run in a “new” district. For backers of Congressman Ed Towns […]
Twitter unveiled Thursday a product overhaul for its website and apps that the company says is simpler and faster, with navigation built around its service’s key functions. The new layout
Virginia Tech’s Chabad rabbi has been fielding calls since a shooter gunned down a police officer on campus early Thursday afternoon. Another individual was found dead in a nearby parking lot, where the shooter fled. “Students are calling to find out if everyone’s ok, if I have more info,” Rabbi Zvi Yaakov Zweibel told lubavitch.com […]
America boasts an unsurpassed justice system. Unlike many Eastern countries, America presumes the defendant “innocent until proven guilty”. The Fourth Amendment protects all individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures, and a valid search warrant must be obtained from a magistrate after proving probable cause. Additionally, in America criminals can be vindicated if the prosecution fails […]
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