Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was sued by U.S. regulators for fraud tied to collateralized debt obligations that contributed to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The firm’s shares tumbled as much as 16 percent and financial stocks slumped. Goldman Sachs misstated and omitted key facts about a financial product tied to subprime mortgages […]
According to a Yisrael HaYom report, 30% of avreichim granted a deferment from IDF service after declaring they are learning did not comply with conditions of the agreement. According to
One must understand that in addition to the unfolding bribery case surrounding Jerusalem’s Holyland building project, the project is far from done, with additional residential complexes and a hotel in the works. There are different points of view as to what permits have been granted and what awaits approval, but what is for certain if […]
An Arkansas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for plotting to kill dozens of blacks, including then-Sen. Barack Obama, federal authorities said. Paul Schlesselman pleaded guilty in
Some Census numbers: So far, 63 percent of people living in New York State have sent back their once-in-a-decade count. And this year’s form is one of the shortest, only
Volcanic ash from Iceland snarled air traffic across Europe for a second straight day Friday, causing the cancellation of some 17,000 flights, according to the intergovernmental body that manages European
Some of the 10,000 low-income families in danger of losing the rental assistance they get through a voucher program will probably keep receiving it, thanks to $23.5 million that the
The Petach Tikvah Magistrate’s court on Friday rejected an appeal from former Jerusalem Mayor R’ Uri Lupoliansky, who was seeking to overturn a lower court ruling order he remain in custody for an additional five days. Justice Avraham Tal explained that based on the evidence presented to the court, the demand that he remain in […]
MK (Shas) Rav Chaim Amsellem has released a call to the rabbonim shlita, leaders of the Eida Chareidis, to avoid a major violent protest surrounding the Eida’s objections to the moving of bones in Ashkelon to permit the construction of the new fortified emergency room wing of Barzilai Hospital. He adds that particularly now, during […]
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has called on Israel to “do more” to advance peace efforts with the PA (Palestinian Authority). She also called on the PA to end incitement against Israel. She blames Israel for preventing any advancement in the process, despite White House efforts, pointing an accusing finger at “settlement activity”. […]
Next week, Israelis will observe both Memorial Day and Independence Day, beginning at 8:00pm on Sunday night, when a memorial ceremony will get underway at the Kosel for the members of security forces who died in the line of duty as well as victims of Arab terrorism. On Sunday evening, in Petach Tikvah’s Chen HaTzafon […]
Today, Thursday, April 15, 2010 marks the start of swim season in 136 beaches around Israel. As such, swimming is authorized in areas permitted while lifeguards are on duty. The
Exeter Township, PA – A local poultry plant has been ordered to stop discharging its industrial waste by tomorrow. The owner of the plant said that order from Exeter Township
Monticello, NY – Sullivan County’s new district attorney claims there were no big surprises during his first three months on the job, but, in a report to the County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee, James Farrell, had some staggering statistics. “We’ve seen a 32 percent increase, over quarter to quarter, from ’10 to ’09, in arrests […]
Police arrested a suspect Thursday in a shooting at a North Hollywood synagogue last year that left two people wounded. Christopher Littlejohn, 37, was arrested by Beverly Hills SWAT officers
The following is from the BBC: A UK watchdog has banned an Israeli tourism advert showing the Western Wall, saying it is ‘misleading’. The Advertising Standards Authority said the advert
Lakewood, NJ – Challenges aren’t foreign to our community and with the growth of our kehila come problems that need solutions. In a rare, but much needed collaboration of the available social services agencies available to the Lakewood kehila; a unique gathering was held this morning. Preferred Behavioral Health, a NJ state agency, presented to […]
A cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland swept toward mainland Europe on Thursday, forcing up to 6,000 flight cancellations across the continent, according to the intergovernmental body that
A Queens imam accused of tipping off confessed terror plotter Najibullah Zazi was sentenced to “time served” today in Brooklyn federal court. Ahmad Afzali pleaded guilty in March to lying
About a week after the gag order was lifted on the case involving Anat Kamm and Haaretz journalist Uri Blau, we know that Kamm remains under house arrest, with stringent restrictions, and that many prominent journalists have signed a petition on behalf of their colleague, Uri Blau, who remains abroad. The case surrounds Kamm’s tenure […]
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