More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News. The results show that
Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told a federal judge at his sentencing hearing this morning that he accepts his guilt and is sorry. Before speaking, Blagojevich rose in the crowded
Saadi Gadhafi, a son of the deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, tried to travel secretly to Mexico with false documents, Mexico’s interior minister said Wednesday. Three people have been implicated
Postville, Iowa – A group of Jewish boys in yarmulkes and winter coats walked past the “Taste of Mexico” restaurant on Lawler Street last week on their way home from school. Minutes later, a Somali man wearing a keffiyeh scarf around his neck passed by, perhaps on his way to the town’s makeshift mosque on Main […]
Survivors of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will remember the 2,400 people who lost their lives 70 years ago Wednesday. The annual commemoration in Hawaii begins at 7:40
Thinking of selling your federally subsidized food stamps on Craigslist? Uncle Sam says that’s a big no-no, and anyone who advertises their “intent to sell” these benefits risks getting kicked off the nation’s largest feeding program for the poor. ith a record 46.2 million people receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the […]
Israel’s official Holocaust memorial says it has received its largest private donation ever — a $25 million gift from U.S. casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. Yad Vashem says most of the money will go to its International School for Holocaust Studies, which has trained thousands of non-Jewish educators from dozens of countries. Yad Vashem Chairman Avner […]
Oorah announces it’s Early Bird Special. Donors of $36 or more get the chance to win 5 tickets to Israel each day of Chanukah – that’s up to 40 flights from Fiveish!! Be sure to donate $36 or more to Oorah’s auction BEFORE the first night of Chanukah and you will automatically be entered to […]
Cops who found themselves on the losing end of a fight with a mob of armed thugs in front of a Staten Island home were rescued yesterday — by firefighters shooting a water cannon. “The crowd start[ed] to jump and start beating up on the cops,’’ one stunned Fire Department source told The Post. That’s […]
If you think giving your child cereal for breakfast ensures a healthy start to the day, check the label. Many kids’ cereals are loaded with sugar, according to a new
Hebrew messages were spray-painted on the Ali bin abu Talab mosque in the Brukin village overnight Wednesday. The entrance to the mosque, situated near Qalqilya, was also torched – apparently
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will draw a contrast with US President Barack Obama on Middle East policy on Wednesday and promise to bolster US ties with Israel if elected next year. In remarks to Jewish Republicans, Romney will promise to make a visit to Israel his first foreign trip if he becomes the […]
Former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine will be making multiple trips to Capitol Hill in the coming days. A second congressional committee has voted to subpoena him to appear and
Upcoming Republican Primaries: Iowa Caucus: Jan. 3 NH Primary: Jan. 10 SC Primary: Jan. 21 FL Primary: Jan. 31 Analysis: Most candidates have converged on Iowa to make the most of the remaining weeks until the nations first caucus. •••••••••• Upcoming Republican Debates: •Date: December 10 •Place: Des Moines IA •Sponsor: ABC News?/?Des Moines Register?/ […]
There is growing evidence that homegrown terrorists see military personnel and bases as legitimate, high-value targets, lawmakers said ahead of a joint session of the House and Senate Homeland Security
Donald Trump may have mastered the art of the real-estate deal, but when it comes to debates, he’s still an apprentice. The celebrity businessman is having difficulty securing commitments from Republican presidential candidates for a Dec. 27 debate that he’s planning to moderate in Des Moines, Iowa. Mitt Romney became the latest big-name candidate to […]
As YWN has reported, Lakewood Mayor and U.S. Air Force Chaplain Menashe Miller is being deployed to the Middle East early next week. Despite his busy schedule, Mayor Miller granted an interview with YWN on Monday evening. Mayor Miller ended his term last week, and will be deployed to the Middle East to serve as a […]
Federal Aviation Administration Chief Randy Babbitt offered his resignation to Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Tuesday afternoon, one day after LaHood learned of Babbitt’s arrest for drunken driving. Babbitt said in a statement that he was “grateful” to work at FAA during his two and a half years as administrator and said he was […]
YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of 80-year-old Aron Dudkin Z”L, who was struck by a vehicle on Avenue T and East 7th Street in Flatbush, Tuesday
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today again urged Rutgers University President Richard L. McCormick to act promptly to “seriously investigate” allegations of anti-Semitic harassment and intimidation of Jewish students on campus and, if verified, to “take appropriate disciplinary actions.” The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into the allegations. “Despite concerns of anti-Semitism that […]
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