The al-Qaida extremist group has grown slightly inside Afghanistan since U.S. forces left in late August, and the countrys new Taliban leaders are divided over whether to fulfill their 2020 pledge to break ties with the group, the top U.S. commander in the region said Thursday. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, […]
My dear brothers! My name is Avraham Elmaliach, With utmost emotion, I thank HaShem for the great miracle I experienced in surviving the despicable attack of a vile terrorist. Stabbed
A once-standout U.S. narcotics agent who used his badge to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive cars, parties on yachts and Tiffany jewels was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison Thursday for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian cartel. But even as Jos Irizarry admitted to his crimes, he blamed former […]
President Joe Biden reached out to Ukraines leader Thursday as the United States moved to take a more direct role in diplomacy between that country and Russia, part of a broader effort to dissuade Russia from a destabilizing invasion of its western neighbor. But any negotiations to peacefully resolve Europes tangled East-West rivalries will present […]
The Senate moved ahead Thursday with legislation that would create a one-time, fast-track process for raising the debt limit, overcoming a Republican filibuster and likely averting another last-minute rush to
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. In a 68-page ruling, the three-judge panel tossed aside Trumps various arguments for blocking through executive privilege records that the committee regards as vital to its […]
Noncitizens in New York City would gain the right to vote in municipal elections under a measure approved Thursday by the City Council that would give access to the ballot
Dear brothers and sisters, My name is Bracha and with Hashem’s help I will be getting married very soon! My happiness is not complete because I have no way to
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Everyone loves Shabbos, and almost everyone knows about the obligation to taste of the Shabbos food on Fridays. In fact, the Friday pre-Shabbos tasting (FPST) is a great Mitzvah. LESSER-KNOWN COUSIN But the FPST has a lesser-known cousin. That obligation can be called the Shabbos LBOE obligation. And, unfortunately, […]
Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it. In the courtroom as the verdict was read, Smollett stood and faced the jury, showing no visible reaction. He and his family later left the […]
How will the world decide when the pandemic is over? Theres no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a global outbreak is posing can vary by country. Its somewhat a subjective judgment because its not just about the number of cases. Its about severity and its […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for5tjt.com This week, the surgeon general of the United States, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, released a rare 53 page report. The report warned that young people are facing devastating mental health effects as a result of the challenges experienced by their generation, including the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Murthy noted in his […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci is suggesting that families enforce their own vaccine mandates ahead of the upcoming holidays as the public face of the government’s pandemic response continues stoking fears over
Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Thursday that David Banks, the founder of a network of all-boys public schools, will lead New York Citys million-pupil public school system when Adams assume office next month. Appearing with Banks at the Brooklyn elementary school that the 59-year-old Banks attended, Adams lauded his chosen schools chancellor as a visionary, leader, […]
The United States is moving forward in tightening the enforcement of sanctions on Iran, the State Department said, as reported by Reuters. The US is planning on sending a delegation
President Joe Biden on Thursday opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions and called for world leaders to lock arms and demonstrate democracies can deliver. Biden called it a critical moment for fellow leaders to redouble their efforts to bolster democracies. In making […]
Frum Jew and acclaimed conservative commentator Ben Shapiro shared a fascinating observation on Thursday, in which he compared Democrats’ paradoxical love and fear of Covid-19 to the Jewish principles of ahavas hashem and yiras hashem. See the video below: RECEIVE YWN BREAKING UPDATES IN LIVE TIME: YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES:CLICK HERE to join the YWN […]
Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before its clear a change is needed, just in case. Experts doubt todays shots will become useless but say its critical to see how fast companies could produce a reformulated dose and prove it works — because whatever happens with […]
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The Israeli Air Force is preparing for a large-scale exercise with dozens of aircraft taking part in a simulated attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Kan News reported on Wednesday. The
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