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One passenger was killed when an airplane crashed in bad weather and split into two when landing early Monday on the island of San Andres, Colombia, officials said. The number

Sholom Rubashkin was the vice president of America’s largest kosher meat plant, Agriprocessors, �located in Iowa. Rubashkin provided kosher meat to Jews throughout much of the country seeking to comply with biblical dietary rules. In 2008, after Rubashkin contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and offered to cooperate, several hundred federal agents raided Agriprocessors. […]

Dov Weisel grew up surrounded by boxes. During the early days of Yad Eliezer when Dov was young, the entire organization functioned on a volunteer basis, and most of it

A group of former employees from the now-defunct St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center will file suit Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court, accusing management of grossly exaggerating the institution’s debt,

Iran will push ahead with a major expansion of its uranium enrichment capacity, its nuclear chief said on Monday, despite international sanctions meant to force the Islamic Republic to curb

A leader of the Hamas terror group yesterday jumped into the emotional debate on the plan to construct a mosque near Ground Zero — insisting Muslims “have to build” it

Bedbugs are taking over New York. A new Daily News-Marist poll suggests that The City That Never Sleeps is probably too busy itching: One in 10 New Yorkers has now

The city will embark on a massive long-term redesign of city streets to make busy intersections safer for pedestrians, Mayor Bloomberg is set to announce today. The ambitious plan, a

A federal judge recently struck down a motion to dismiss claims of religious discrimination by the Historic District Commission — among the latest developments in a busy summer of depositions

Washington – The federal government’s crackdown on taxpayers with foreign bank accounts could leave unknowing Western New Yorkers facing potentially severe penalties, local tax experts warned. As part of the

Maran Hagon Rav Shteinman Shlita arrived in Newark Airport early Sunday morning on a visit to give Chizuk to Yidden living in the USA & Mexico. Upon his arrival, the

Say goodbye to those nasty surprise overdraft fees. Federal Reserve rules that take effect Sunday ban banks from automatically enrolling customers in overdraft protection when making debit purchases or withdrawing

A pair of armed robbers clad in all black burst into a Diamond District jewelry store Sunday afternoon, tied up an employee and swiped $60,000 in loot, cops said. The

Two days after President Obama declared his support for a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near the site of Ground Zero in Manhattan, two New York

Detectives from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man from Monroe, NY on charges that he altered and or forged numerous checks that were intended for his employer.

The following are excerpts from NJ Star ledger article: The scenario might seem unlikely: prominent Muslims and Jews from the United States, trekking across the Atlantic in mournful, spiritual solidarity

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Convicted drunk drivers will need to add a new device to their cars if they want to drive. A new state law takes effect today mandating ignition interlocks on all

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