The Coast Guard is responding to another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the Coast Guard, 13 people were onboard when it exploded and caught fire
Larger than the state of California, Hurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard on Thursday as residents scrambled to ready themselves ahead of its arrival. Hurricane
Yesterday, the ultra-liberal village voice eviscerated Senator Eric Schneiderman for accepting the support of Al Sharpton and promising Sharpton office space in the Attorney General’s office if Schneiderman wins the
Boston, MA – A television debate between the four candidates for governor is being rescheduled to avoid a conflict with Rosh Hashanah, one of the most sacred days on the
Governor Paterson this morning said there is racism at work in the mosque debate—but also stressed the needs for all sides to come together and find a solution that would
There’s a popular joke that states that most people would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy. Many people have a deep-seated fear of public speaking. Why? When
Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun (R-C-Blooming Grove) Wednesday renewed her call for a forensic audit of the women’s healthcare center in the Village of Kiryas Joel. She has written to State Comptroller
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger has ordered a complete halt in importers’ sale of non-kosher meat to Israeli chains. Rabbi Metzger’s decision has great implications for meat importers, who rushed
YWN regrets to inform you that 3-year-old Rivka bas Avigayil, who was R”L struck by a vehicle at 38 Monsey Heights Road on Wednesday afternoon, was Niftar at Westchester Trauma
The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance fell for a second straight week last week, but the level suggests that the labor market remains sluggish. There were 472,000 initial
Sullivan County is moving forward with a plan to upgrade an emergency communications system beset by a shortage of frequencies and dead spots that have left emergency personnel unable to
Good afternoon, everybody. Upon taking office, I declared that America is a friend of each nation and every person who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that the
The Health Department is urging New Yorkers to take extra precautions against West Nile virus, after the 13th human case of the virus in the city this summer was confirmed.
YWN has confirmed that since 6:30pm there has been a blackout on 48th Street between 13th and 14th Avenues affecting hundreds of residents. Initial estimates were that electric would be
6:09PM EST: Monsey Hatzolah is currently on the scene of a child struck by a vehicle on 38 Monsey Heights Road. The child is reportedly pinned underneath the vehicle, and
4:35PM EST: Just 24 hours after 4 Israelis were killed in a terrorist shooting attack, YWN Israel is receiving initial reports that gunfire has been sprayed at a vehicle on
Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Obama sternly condemned Tuesday’s violence in Hebron that resulted in the death of four Israelis. Calling the attacks by Hamas “senseless slaughter”
Rep. Charles Rangel, awaiting the congressional equivalent of a trial on House ethics charges, appeared Wednesday at a rally at City Hall in New York in support of the planned
An elderly wedding guest died and dozens more were left seriously ill after suffering salmonella poisoning at the reception meal. Rene Kwartz , aged 82, was one of four guests
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