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Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, the man accused of trying to blow up a plane last X-mas, said in court Monday that he no longer wants to be represented by federal defenders
The man accused of slashing a Muslim cab driver will remain in custody, at least for now. Michael Enright, 21, appeared behind closed doors in a Manhattan court Monday asking
The trial of four men accused of plotting to bomb New York synagogues and fire missiles at military planes was postponed today because one defendant required a medical review. The
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The United States may be on the verge of its largest arms sale ever, a package of aircraft and weapons systems for Saudi Arabia that could total $60 billion when
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly today announced that New York City remains the safest big city in America, according to an analysis of crime data
[THERE WILL BE A LIVE VIDEO STREAM HERE ON YWN AT 1:00PM EST FROM THE EVENT] If one child’s pure prayer is a heaven-piercing arrow, then a minyan of children’s
[ALL UPDATES BELOW] The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) employees union declared a general strike at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday. Flights already in progress were to be allowed to
A dedicated and active Boro Park Hatzolah Paramedic suddenly suffered a seizure on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, and was rushed to the hospital. Extensive tests revealed that he
Jewish leaders are split on which of the five candidates for Attorney General to vote for in Tuesday’s primary election. This past week in Boro Park signs went up proclaiming
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