It is nothing less than a tragedy neighbors and friends explain, the fire in a vehicle on Sunday, 9 Cheshvan, that resulted in the death of a toddler who rescue

The Federal Aviation Administration is urging witnesses to contact police after someone aimed a green laser at six airliners as they landed at LaGuardia airport over the weekend. Lasers can

The Occupy Wall Street protesters are going big tent. Theyve tentatively decided to swap out many of the numerous little tents that have dotted Zuccotti Park in favor of much larger tents that will house more people. As it is, the smaller tents that were set up were against the rules of the park. No […]

A federal judge Monday blocked a U.S. rule requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packs, such as a man exhaling cigarette smoke through a hole in his

With a heavy heart YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of two Yeshiva Bochrim, who wereR”L killed after a van they were riding in crashed in Danbury, Connecticut. The crash was reported around 12:30 a.m. (Monday) on I-84 East between exits 2 and 3. There were 11 Yeshiva Bochrim in the van […]

A protester is hanging from the Tappan Zee bridge on a rope ladder with a sign about government “cover up.” The man, wearing an American flag bandanna, is sitting on

The 3-year-old toddler who drowned in a bathtub last week was niftar in Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim on Sunday, 9 Cheshvan. The toddler, Akiva Werner zl, was left in the tub unattended in his Givat Mordechai home for a short time, apparently enough to drown. He was transported to the hospital in critical […]

MK (Likud) Tzipi Chotovely and MK (HaBayit HaYehudi) Uri Orbach spoke with Israel Radio Reshet Bet host Yaron Dekel on Monday, November 07, 2011, expressing their disapproval for the Kol

Democrats are worried about people like Bill Cohen. Cohen, 93, said he voted for Obama in 2008 but is wavering about 2012. “He’s too wishy-washy when it comes to Israel,”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has issued a statement warning against an Israeli military strike against Iran, warning such a move could have serious diplomatic ramifications. Lavrov warns that an

YWN regrets to inform you that 8-year-old Moshe Yisroel Ahron (ben Hentcha Baila), who was struck by a vehicle in Monsey has been Niftar. The accident happened on Sunday morning just after 9:00AM at Maple Avenue and Decatur Road. Paramedics from Monsey Hatzolah transported the child to the Westchester Trauma Center in Valhalla,with serious head […]

With the International Atomic Energy Agency about to release its latest report pertaining to the ongoing nuclear program in Iran, it appears the UN watchdog agency will confirm what Israeli

Jerusalems chareidi elected officials may have reached agreement with Mayor Nir Barkat regarding the Ramot community council, but the residents of the community have not had their last say and they are showing the chareidi councilmen that they are less than pleased with the current situation. At the heart of the battle is the controversy […]

After reports on Sunday (November 6th) stated hackers successfully downed the Mossad, Shin Bet and IDF websites, government officials released a statement insisting this simply is not what happened. Officials

Once again kevarim on Har HaZeisim have been targeted by vandals who caused significant damage. The latest attack seems to have taken place on motzei Shabbos, November 5th-6th. At least

On Monday, 10 Cheshvan at 12:00pm, Egged will launch Operation Kever Rachel, the daily HaMevaser reports. Thousands of mispallalim will be transported to the Kever during the 32-hour operation, which

While the new Rav Kav smart card was to become the new currency for public transportation in the capital on November 1st, the companys failure to sufficiently prepare has resulted in a delay, apparently until the end of the Gregorian year, December 31, 2011. Tens of thousands of people report they waited on lines for […]

The government is working to increase the fines for vehicle moving violations. In the coming weeks, an official request will be submitted for approval to the Knesset Finance Committee. The increase will impact 12 moving violations. Ministry of Transportation officials hope the sharp increase will choke drivers into acting responsibly and avoid breaking the law […]

After a five-hour session which concluded during the early morning hours, the National Labor Court recessed to deliberate the request to issue an injunction preventing the Histadrut National Labor Federations nationwide strike. The court a short time ago announced it was intervening and would only permit the nationwide strike until 10:00am. The strike got underway […]

The Ministry of Education has announced that it is most likely going to remove ksav Rashi from bagrut matriculation exams in Tanach, the Kipa website reports. A final vote is

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