New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor’s office said Monday. The 1,430 workers who lost their jobs represent less than 1% of the 370,000-person city workforce and are far fewer terminations than expected before a Friday deadline to get the shots. […]
A jury was seated Monday for the federal hate crimes trial of three white men who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Twelve jurors and four alternates were selected from a pool of 64 people who were judged qualified to serve as impartial jurors after a week of questioning about the Black man’s killing and […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has decided to invoke emergency powers to quell the protests by demonstrators who have paralyzed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, a senior government official said Monday. The prime minister met virtually with the leaders of Canada’s provinces and planned to address the nation late […]
A high-speed Amtrak train headed from Boston to Washington with more than 100 passengers lost power and got stuck in New York City for almost seven hours Monday, railroad officials said. The Acela train left Boston on time at 5:05 a.m. but got stuck in the Hunters Point neighborhood of Queens at 8:37 a.m. “due […]
As a political novice making an unlikely run to be Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to reach out to Russia-backed rebels in the east who were fighting Ukrainian forces and make strides toward resolving the conflict. The assurances contributed to his landslide victory in 2019. But after 2½ years in office, Zelenskyy is watching his […]
New Jersey’s new attorney general Matt Platkin was sworn in to office today, with the top law enforcement official in the Garden State using a holy book that many Jews
A use-of-force expert testified Monday against three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights, saying their conduct was “inconsistent” with generally accepted policing practices. Tim Longo, the police chief at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, said he reviewed videos, Minneapolis Police Department policies, training materials and other items […]
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President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation — just not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces. His belief is that a cluster of companies control too many industries, which reduces competition for both customers and workers. That leads to higher prices and lower wages in what the […]
The Kremlin signaled Monday it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine crisis, offering hope that Russia might not invade its beleaguered neighbor within days as the U.S. and Europe increasingly fear. Questions remain about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions, however. And countries around Europe […]
The Russian expression “tanks don’t fear mud” is common enough that it’s been the title of a short-lived Russian television series and can be found stenciled on car windows. And it’s yet another reason why any Russian decision to invade Ukraine is likely to depend very little upon fears that a spring thaw will hinder […]
The billionaire who launched on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman announced Monday that he will make another private spaceflight launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. It will be the first of three crew SpaceX flights to try out new tech, […]
Dear brothers! Thank you for the interest and concern of all of you for our situation in Ukraine. The pressure in our community is undoubtedly very great. Our role as
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalenskyy, in a speech to his nation Monday, said this upcoming Wednesday will be the “day of the attack.” “We are told that February 16 will be the day of the attack. On this day we will hoist national flags,” he reportedly said, urging a show of unity. Published on the president’s […]
Four years after 17 people were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, families and gun control advocates are pressing President Joe Biden to do more to
The perpetual tension in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah flared after a Jewish resident’s home was firebombed on Friday night, incinerating the home. Arabs threw Molotov cocktails in
Diplomatic efforts to head off what U.S. officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine entered a new round on Monday. Russia’s top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin to continue talks and Germany’s chancellor met the Ukrainian president. Britain’s prime minister said Europe is “on the edge of a precipice,” citing an […]
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US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will be traveling to Israel this week for a visit along with seven House Democrats. The group will be arriving in Israel on
Beginning March 1st, all children up to the age of 12 years old will be allowed to enter Israel even if they are not vaccinated, so long as their parents/guardians
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