Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers Thursday, clearing the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration. The medication has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization in late 2021. The agency has the final say on […]
Cash-short banks have borrowed about $300 billion from the Federal Reserve in the past week, the central bank announced Thursday. Nearly half the money — $143 billion — went to holding companies for two major banks that failed over the past week, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, triggering widespread alarm in financial markets. The […]
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sfas Tamim Foundation ON HALACHA QUESTION: I work in a public school providing certain special services to students. My frum predecessor at work, “Rachel,” gave me shalach manos to give to a very nice (non-religious) Jewish co-worker. It was a donut and a drink. I put it in my […]
A day before the yearly conference of Ichud Bnei Hayeshivos that was held on Tuesday evening, the head of the Ichud, HaRav Yehudah Weisfish, and the Mashgiach of Yeshivas Beis
Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday, an apparent show of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened diplomatic ambitions. Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is expected to dominate Putin and Xi’s discussions. China has […]
Eleven of the biggest U.S. banks Thursday announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic Bank in an effort to prevent it from becoming the third to fail in
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This year, many frum people are mourning the loss of Shatzer Matzah. It was one of the most beloved Matzos in the nation and people are at a loss as to why, exactly, it had closed. The reason for it’s popularity? It was thin, fresh, and crunchy. But how […]
Record snowfall and rain have helped to loosen drought’s grip on parts of the western U.S. as national forecasters and climate experts warned Thursday that some areas should expect more flooding as the snow begins to melt. The winter precipitation wiped out exceptional and extreme drought in California for the first time since 2020, the […]
In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world’s two leading powers — China and the United States. Riyadh signed a Chinese-facilitated deal aimed at restoring diplomatic ties with its arch-nemesis Iran and then announced a massive contract to buy commercial planes from U.S. manufacturer Boeing. The two announcements spurred […]
A week after the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday that the nation’s banking system “remains sound” and Americans “can feel confident” about their deposits. Her remarks, coming against the backdrop of deepening concerns about the health of the global financial system, were an […]
The FBI has released an updated report on hate crimes in 2021, revealing that incidents of antisemitic hate crimes had increased by almost 20% from the previous year. The majority
The Senate took a first step Thursday toward repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks
Further details about the terrorist who infiltrated Israel from Lebanon and perpetrated a terror attack in northern Israel were revealed on Thursday morning. After the terrorist planted an explosive device
The average long-term U.S. mortgage inched back down this week after five straight weeks of increases, good news for homebuyers as the housing market’s all-important spring buying season gets underway. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate slid back to 6.60% from 6.73% last week. The average rate […]
According to a State Department report, lax enforcement of sanctions by President Joe Biden during his first year in office allowed $23 billion to flow into Iran’s coffers, even as
A member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team has died after sustaining injuries during a training jump at Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ty
A special grand jury that investigated whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia heard a recording of the former president pushing a top
Credit Suisse shares surged Thursday after the Swiss central bank agreed to loan the bank up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) to bolster confidence in the country’s second-biggest lender and blunt concerns about the international financial system following the collapse of two U.S. banks. Credit Suisse announced the agreement before the Swiss stock market […]
Yamam undercover counterterrorism officers carried out a daytime operation in Jenin on Thursday afternoon and eliminated two senior terrorists. After their cover was blown, a Palestinian mob surrounded the officers’
Left-wing protesters, including senior politicians, have crossed red lines in their protest against the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, including besmirching Israel to Western media outlets But former prime
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