Mohammed Tantawi, the head of Egypt’s ruling generals, was an obstacle to Israeli efforts to stop arms smuggling within the Gaza strip, according to Israeli security forces. The assessment was
The condition of the 16-year-old critically injured in the anti-tank missile attack on a school bus in the Negev on Thursday remains unchanged, Dr. Itzhak Lazar of Beersheba’s Soroka Medical
New York State troopers will once again be on the lookout for cell phone users behind the wheel. The crackdown starts on Monday and runs until Thursday. Some drivers in
In Texas, it seems 80 mph just isn’t fast enough. A bill passed in the state House of Representatives would raise the speed limit to 85 miles per hour on
A partial shutdown of the federal government could begin Saturday morning and would affect some people, programs and services more than others. Here’s a look at what could happen. Q:
Brooklyn Civil Court is a crowded place, but one judge handles the litigation backlog by forging compromise between debtors and banks. At a recent Tuesday morning calendar call, acting Kings
The Obama administration is replacing the five-color terror-alert system with two warning levels and plans to sometimes use Facebook and Twitter, the Associated Press reports, citing a draft proposal from the Homeland Security Department. The new system is to be in place by April 27. The new alerts — elevated and imminent — are to […]
An ex-con accused of shoving a New York City police officer to his death during a domestic violence call in Boerum Hill last month has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge. George Villanueva, 42, was arraigned in Brooklyn on Thursday. He is being held without bail in the death of Officer Alain Schaberger — […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office Thursday announced it is revamping how state-issued parking placards are handed out. The state Inspector General’s Office launched its own investigation. As part of the system redesign, the number of “police” placards will be cut by 84 percent to 261 and limited to police personnel. The number of “official business” placards […]
Before it was UBS, now it’s HSBC. The Department of Justice is continuing its efforts to prosecute US persons with unreported foreign bank accounts and the DOJ is expected to file papers today, seeking to compel HSBC India to disclose the names of its US customers. Once HSBC gives the names of its US customers […]
House Republicans burst into applause at the passage of their one-week government funding measure Thursday afternoon. The bill, which also funds the military through the end of the fiscal year,
1:10PM EST: [UPDATE IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A device believed to be a pipe bomb exploded about 6:45 a.m. Thursday in the parking lot of a Chabad Shul in Santa Monica, authorities said. No details were available regarding injuries or damage. The incident occurred at a synagogue near 17th Street and Broadway in Santa Monica. Police evacuated […]
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning for one prefecture. Workers evacuated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant following the quake, the Tokyo Electric Power Co. said.
Donald Trump just won’t let go of the President Obama citizenship issue. The potential maverick Republican presidential candidate continued to question Obama’s American citizenship during an appearance on NBC’s Today
Controversial NYC Schools Chancellor Cathie Black is leaving her post, just three months after taking the job. She’ll be replaced by Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott, a Bloomberg administration source said.
Once again, Parnassa raffle will be choosing one lucky winner to receive $1250 every week for the next two years, a grand total of $130,000! There will also be another
Schick’s Bakery, a popular producer of Passover and year-round pastries, has been acquired by a group of investors that includes Chap-a-Nash of Long Island, a well-known catering and takeout establishment, Kosher Today has learned. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, it was believed that the sale will take effect immediately after Passover. […]
[PHOTOS LINK BELOW] Two trains collided near the Netanya train station on Thursday after one of the engine drivers apparently did not stop at a red light. Magen David Adom
At approximately 1:30AM on Thursday morning, residents on East 31st Street and Avenue J were awakened by the noise of a police chopper overhead, and dozens of officers running through
President Obama, after a high-stakes meeting Wednesday night with congressional leaders at the White House, called the discussion “frank” and “constructive” but said no budget deal was reached. “If we
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