The Senate parliamentarian on Saturday dealt a blow to Democrats� plan for curbing drug prices but left the rest of their sprawling economic bill largely intact as party leaders prepared for first votes on a package containing many of President Joe Biden�s top domestic goals. Elizabeth MacDonough, the chamber�s nonpartisan rules arbiter, said lawmakers must […]
Ukrainian military personnel are fortifying their positions around the eastern city of Sloviansk in expectation of a fresh Russian attempt to seize the strategic point in the fiercely fought-over Donetsk
Taiwan said Saturday that China�s military drills appear to simulate an attack on the self-ruled island, after multiple Chinese warships and aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi�s visit to Taipei that infuriated Beijing. Taiwan�s armed forces issued an alert, dispatched air and naval patrols around the […]
For More Information Please Visit TorahPrograms.com FORTY YEARS OF TISHA B’AV PROGRAM OF FLATBUSH Dateline 9 Av 2448, Wilderness of Paran: Twelve Meraglim return from their 40-day investigative journey through
YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Rav Uri Mandelbaum zt”l, the longtime menagel and maggid shiur at the yeshiva of Philadelphia. He was 88. A talmid of
President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said. Dr. Kevin O�Connor wrote in his latest daily update that the president, �in an abundance of caution,� will abide by the �strict isolation measures� in place since his �rebound� […]
As Tisha B�av begins, over 400 rockets were fired by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in the Gaza Strip towards Israel. No casualties were reported in Isreal while minor injuries were reported. At least 30 of the rockets landed within Gaza killing multiple Palestinian civilians. The Iron Dome successfully intercepted nearly 95% of rockets […]
If you have never seen R’ Moe Mernick speak, prepare to be amazed. If you have, then you know you are in for a treat. In honor of the upcoming
Elon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he said held back necessary information and misled his
Facebook owner Meta is quietly curtailing some of the safeguards designed to thwart voting misinformation or foreign interference in U.S. elections as the November midterm vote approaches. It�s a sharp departure from the social media giant�s multibillion-dollar efforts to enhance the accuracy of posts about U.S. elections and regain trust from lawmakers and the public […]
Three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports Friday, in the latest sign that a negotiated deal to export grain trapped since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly
The Israeli Air Force has unleashed a barrage of airstrikes in Gaza as it announces the launch of “Operation Dawn.” Included in the airstrikes was the targeting and killing of
Senate Democrats have agreed to eleventh-hour changes to their marquee economic legislation, they announced late Thursday, clearing the major impediment to pushing one of President Joe Biden�s paramount election-year priorities through the chamber in coming days. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a centrist seen as the pivotal vote in the 50-50 chamber, said in a statement […]
Defying anxiety about a possible recession and raging inflation, America�s employers added a stunning 528,000 jobs last month, restoring all the jobs lost in the coronavirus recession. Unemployment fell to 3.5%, lowest since the pandemic struck in early 2020. July�s job creation was up from 398,000 in June and the most since February. The red-hot […]
A Florida man who was killed in a traffic crash last month could be the 20th death in the U.S. caused by exploding Takata air bag inflators. Authorities say the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck was killed in a crash last month near Pensacola, Florida. The driver�s air bag inflator apparently exploded, […]
In a surprise victory for Republicans, the Senate on Thursday voted to overturn a Biden administration rule requiring rigorous environmental review of major infrastructure projects such as highways, pipelines and oil wells � an outcome aided by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Manchin, a key player on energy and climate issues and a […]
A Texas jury Thursday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million � significantly less than the $150 million being sought � in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook massacre, marking the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for repeatedly […]
Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its business. Musk originally
South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar orbiter that will scout out future landing spots. The satellite launched by SpaceX is taking
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