Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira of Yitzhar was arrested on Monday on suspicion of incitement to violence against non-Jews. Shapira was probed following the publication of his book “Torat Hamelech” which addresses

It’s good news for parking ticket scofflaws. A little-noticed bill now headed for Gov. Paterson’s desk would let people who fail to pay their fines park on city streets without

The U.S. condemned as “irresponsible” the disclosure of about 92,000 classified documents on the war in Afghanistan covering the years 2004 through 2009. National Security Adviser James Jones said the

A former CIA director says military action against Iran now seems more likely because no matter what the US does diplomatically, Tehran keeps pushing ahead with its suspected nuclear program.

The following is a WCBSTV report: The traffic agent accused of terrorizing Queens residents is the source of more outrage. CBS 2 first told you about Agent Daniel Chu, who

BP PLC’s board is set to name managing director Bob Dudley as the company’s new chief executive if, as expected, the board on Monday approves the negotiated departure of current

Lakewood, NJ – The Township Committee has disbanded the Lakewood Downtown Merchants Commission less than a year after its formation, following claims by the mayor that its chairman had made

Mayor Bloomberg’s old dream to change New York elections has a new name – and may soon get new life. His operatives are quietly studying how to encourage the Charter

Like Sarah Palin and Carl Paladino before him, Bernard Kerik, who led the NYPD on 9/11 and now sits in a federal prison in Maryland, has come out against the

Lakewood, NJ – A person was fatally shot just before midnight on Cottage Place, YWN has learned. According to unconfirmed reports, the victim was riding a bicycle at the time

The head of Iran’s nuclear energy agency announced Saturday that the country had launched a “serious” nuclear fusion research program, according to state-run Press TV. Ali-Akbar Salehi, the chief of

Yemen – The supreme court on Saturday upheld the death sentence against a man convicted of killing a member of the country’s small Jewish minority, a judicial source told AFP.

After being placed into the Intensive Care Unit on Friday afternoon, it is being reported that Maran Hagon Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita is in stable condition, and feeling much better

Excessive heat and oppressive humidity created dangerous weather conditions across the New York area Saturday. The heat index reached well into the triple digits across the area, with highs reaching

The fierce thunderstorm that rolled through New York City and prompted a tornado warning Friday night was nearly fatal for one Brooklyn man. Fire officials said the 54-year-old was hit

Severe overnight storms in the Chicago area caused power outages, flight cancellations and flooded homes and roadways. About 50,000 ComEd customers were without electricity Saturday morning after lightning and heavy

BP vessels that evacuated ahead of Tropical Storm Bonnie returned to the Deepwater Horizon well site Saturday to resume permanently capping the damaged well after a three-day stoppage. “It’s very

As the city medical examiner announced that a second death was related to the summer’s heat waves, the mayor and other city officials visited a senior center today to urge