Joe Biden met with his son Hunter’s top business partner at the White House in 2010, when he was serving as vice president, the New York Post reports. Eric Schwerin,
Orrin G. Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history who was a fixture in Utah politics for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88. His death was announced
The Supreme Court on Thursday kept alive a California man’s hope of reclaiming a valuable impressionist masterpiece taken from his family by the Nazis and now on display in a Spanish museum. The question in the case was not directly about whether San Diego resident David Cassirer can get back the streetscape by French impressionist […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci came under fire after wailing about the “disturbing” fact that a federal court could overrule the CDC’s travel mask mandate. Asked by CBS anchor Robert Costa whether
Chief Rabbi of Israel HaRav Dovid Lau on Sunday requested that the public “tear the gates of Shamayim” for the refuah of his wife, Rebbetzin Tzipporah. The Rebbetzin, 53, reportedly
UTJ MK Yaakov Litzman collapsed in his home on Friday, the last day of Pesach, and was evacuated to Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Several hours after his arrival in
Thousands of runners are flooding the streets Sunday for the 10th annual Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon. There are many closures to accommodate the 26.2-mile race. The route begins in
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Pesach is over and everyone is putting away the Pesach dishes and bringing back the Chometz keilim. Family members go home. But – we can continue the joy – which is what Isru Chag is about. There are four things about it, however, that we should know. The first […]
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Israel on Sunday is experiencing heavy haze throughout the country, especially in the north and center of the country. The Health and Environmental Protection Ministries issued a warning about high
Are you in the process of moving, but don’t want to leave your vacant home behind? Are you looking for ways to profit from your empty house? If so, you’re
French President Emmanuel Macron is in the pole position to win reelection Sunday in the country’s presidential runoff, yet his lead over far-right rival Marine Le Pen depends on one major uncertainty: voters who could decide to stay home. A Macron victory in this vote — which could have far-reaching repercussions for Europe’s future direction […]
A U.K. patient with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half, scientists reported, underscoring the importance of protecting vulnerable people from the coronavirus. There’s no way to know for sure whether it was the longest-lasting COVID-19 infection because not everyone gets tested, especially on a regular basis like […]
Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google. “Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” the company said in a statement outlining its new policy Friday. There was no indication that the change […]
Twenty-one people have been charged as part of a nationwide enforcement push to root out those who exploit the pandemic through health care fraud schemes, the Justice Department announced. The
Shopping for Passover on a recent day at a kosher supermarket in the Hasidic Jewish section of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood, Moshe Werzberger worried about how inflation is driving up prices during one of the most important holidays for Jews. “It affects us very much,” said the 23-year-old, who recently canceled plans to vacation in Florida […]
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Most people know to avoid Chometz sh’avar alav haPesach – Chometz that was owned by a Jew over Pesach (henceforth – C-Shaap). How do they do this? They find out which stores are considered to be Jewish-owned and determine whether the owner sold the Chometz that belonged to them. […]
CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its launch, a spectacular flameout for a venture that had attracted stars like Chris Wallace and Alison
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level in more than a decade. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 5.11%
Airlines say they are offering options — including refunds in some cases — for people worried about flying now that other passengers aren’t required to wear face masks. However, the airlines aren’t providing many details. Customers could find themselves at the mercy of workers at airline customer-service centers. Many people who will be flying in […]
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