A strong tremor hit early Thursday morning and was felt across the Washington region. The United States Geological Survey website reports the 4.5 magnitude quake was centered along Cross County
07:00 – A number of rockets were fired into Sderot during the early morning hours. No injuries are reported. Sirens sounded shortly after 5:00am in Ashkelon Thursday morning. There are no reports of injuries from that rocket attack. No additional information is available. 05:00 – 15 people were injured in a vehicular accident in the […]
The Obama administration is considering further actions to strengthen the housing market, but the bar is high: plans must help a broad swath of homeowners, stimulate the economy and cost next to nothing. One proposal would allow millions of homeowners with government-backed mortgages to refinance them at today’s lower interest rates, about 4 percent, according […]
The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it is looking into the inability of some wireless to call 911 emergency response after the earthquake that struck the East Coast. As we reported, major carriers reported outages o n their networks after the quake. Users complained that they weren’t able to send or receive calls on […]
The National Weather Service forecasts that impacts of Hurricane Irene may reach the New York metropolitan area this weekend, bringing tropical storm or hurricane force conditions which can include heavy
Apple said on Wednesday that Steven P. Jobs, its co-founder and leading product visionary, would step down from the chief executive role. Tim Cook, the chief operating officer, will take over the position. In a letter sent to Apple’s board of directors and “the Apple community,” Mr. Jobs said he would like to remain as […]
Some twenty special needs children were hosted on Shabbos in Karnei Shomron, in the community’s hesder yeshiva, where 50 volunteers did what they could to give these special neshamas a memorable Shabbos. The ‘Nofshon Shomron’ project seeks to give both parents and children a break, an opportunity for a change of pace, hosting them for […]
Former Vice President Dick Cheney secretly put a signed resignation letter in a safe shortly after taking office, in part because of concerns about his health, according to excerpts from an NBC News interview. Cheney, 70, who suffered four heart attacks before becoming President George W. Bush’s vice president, was worried about the possibility “that […]
Barely a week into his 2012 presidential campaign, Rick Perry has already assumed the mantle of the de facto Republican front-runner, emerging in the latest Gallup national poll with a
Ellenville – A child was flown by chopper to a trauma center after being struck by an ATV, Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened at Tel Yafo Bungalow Colony on Briggs
The city is urging residents not to panic but to take basic precautions ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irene, which has strengthened to a category three storm. The Office
The Toldos Aaron Rebbi Shlita has sent a special letter to his Chassidim expressing concerns over the current difficulties for many concerning parnasa. The Rebbe also addressed the reality that
The Orthodox Union (Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America) – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization – through its Institute for Public Affairs, applauded the awarding of $19 million in security grants to nonprofits, including many Jewish institutions, by the Department of Homeland Security. The awards, announced today, are an important tool to […]
As was feared by military officials, coinciding with sunset, the situation in southern Israel is heating up, with rockets being fired into area population centers. As sunset approached, officials instructed southern area residents to move into shelters in expectation of attacks. 19:22 – The Red Alert system detected a Katyusha rocket fired in the direction […]
The Misaskim Organization is working closely with the family of Steve Halfon A”H, who was murdered in Flatbush Tuesday evening, and in close contact with the NYC Medical Examiner’s Office in ensuring that the utmost Kavod HaNiftar is given. Steve was murdered and then dumped out of a car on East 7th Street and Avenue […]
Democratic and Republican Party heavyweights are pumping more resources into the special congressional election to replace disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner. The New York State Democratic Committee will spend well into
Officials investigating the terror attacks on Route 12 north of Eilat last Thursday, which claimed eight lives, are reporting the terrorists were heavily armed, and they planned to take hostages.
A rocket fired at Ashkelon landed in an open field near the city. Baruch Hashem there are no reports of injuries. Residents of the southern area are instructed to enter
Following last week’s multipronged terror attacks on Route 12 north of Eilat, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz announced he is changing his strategy, permitting the military to increase the use of aerial and ground surveillance, primarily carried out by drones, pilotless crafts capable of monitoring from significant distances without placing troops at risk. […]
The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that surprised the U.S. East Coast with the biggest shake since 1988 may be followed by aftershocks for weeks, scientists said. A 4.2-magnitude followup struck about six hours after the main temblor yesterday. While serious damage from the aftershocks is unlikely, “you could get a pretty good jolt,” Jack Boatwright, a U.S. […]
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