Emergency warming shelters were open throughout western Washington and Oregon as temperatures plunged into the teens and forecasters said an arctic blast would last for several days. Sunday’s snow showers blew into the Pacific Northwest from the Gulf of Alaska, dumping up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) across the Seattle area. More than a foot […]
About two dozen sailors on a U.S. Navy warship — or roughly 25% of the crew — have now tested positive for COVID-19, keeping the ship sidelined in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba Monday, according to U.S. defense officials. The USS Milwaukee has a crew of a bit more than 100, and […]
Tragedy struck the Toms River and Lakewood communities on Tuesday morning, as word spread of a serious crash that took the life of a young girl. As YWN had reported
Australia’s Victoria and Queensland states reported record levels of new daily coronavirus infections on Tuesday as pressure on testing centers prompted calls for wider use of rapid antigen tests. Queensland state reported 1,158 cases, the first time the state has seen more than 1,000 cases in a day, but hospitalizations remained low. The state has […]
This year situation for Jews living in small communities in Ukraine has drastically changed for the worse.In addition to COVID, the worldwide energy crisis had hit Ukraine particularly hard. Prices to
Florida reported 39,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday from the holiday weekend, as thousands of people waited in lines for tests following holiday gatherings and flights on crowded airplanes. Florida
President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law Monday, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The NDAA
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday warned that Israel will soon experience an unprecedented “storm of COVID infections on a scale never seen before in Israel.” In an interview with Kan News early Tuesday morning, Bennett said that he can’t rule out the possibility of a lockdown in the future. “The Omicron is different from […]
Outgoing NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is hinting that we might not be done with him just yet. The Blazz, often derided as the least competent big-city mayor in the
New York is shattering Covid-19 infection records as the Omicron variant continues its sweep of the city, with just under 50,000 new infection confirmed on December 24th alone. NYC has
The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported. Last year’s flu season was the lowest on record, likely because COVID-19 measures — school closures, distancing, masks and canceled travel — prevented the spread of influenza, or because the coronavirus somehow pushed […]
Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel, stretched into Monday as airlines called off more than 1,000 U.S. flights because crews were sick with COVID-19 during one of the year’s busiest travel periods, and storm fronts added to the havoc. Flight delays and cancellations tied to staffing shortages have been common this year. Airlines encouraged workers […]
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A frum MTA attendant was seen learning in a booth at the subway station on 55th Street. At times when he wasn’t busy, he would open his sefer and listen
Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana on Monday announced the appointment of IDF (res.) Brigadier-General Tzviki Tessler as the project manager in charge of the Lag B’Omer celebration at Meron. The appointment was made following the recommendation of the State Commission of Inquiry into the Meron Disaster. Tessler will oversee the event and coordinate preparations with all […]
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Even as his administration continues to push for nationwide Covid-19 policies and restrictions, President Joe Biden said on a phone call with governor that he agrees with Republicans who say
The presidential election, pandemic and racial reckoning were stories that drove intense interest and engagement to news outlets in 2020. To a large degree, 2021 represented the inevitable hangover. Various
With the momentous launch of REACH, families of individuals with disabilities now have a primary resource for determining care. The team members of REACH understand that disabilities are complex, and
As the COVID infection rate in Israel continues to dramatically increase and the Omicron variant spreads throughout the country, a pediatric health expert said on Monday that the Omicron variant
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