The Senate moved ahead Thursday with legislation that would create a one-time, fast-track process for raising the debt limit, overcoming a Republican filibuster and likely averting another last-minute rush to
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. In a 68-page ruling, the three-judge panel tossed aside Trump’s various arguments for blocking through executive privilege records that the committee regards as vital to its […]
Noncitizens in New York City would gain the right to vote in municipal elections under a measure approved Thursday by the City Council that would give access to the ballot
Dear brothers and sisters, My name is Bracha and with Hashem’s help I will be getting married very soon! My happiness is not complete because I have no way to
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Everyone loves Shabbos, and almost everyone knows about the obligation to taste of the Shabbos food on Fridays. In fact, the Friday pre-Shabbos tasting (FPST) is a great Mitzvah. LESSER-KNOWN COUSIN But the FPST has a lesser-known cousin. That obligation can be called the Shabbos LBOE obligation. And, unfortunately, […]
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it. In the courtroom as the verdict was read, Smollett stood and faced the jury, showing no visible reaction. He and his family later left the […]
How will the world decide when the pandemic is over? There’s no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a global outbreak is posing can vary by country. “It’s somewhat a subjective judgment because it’s not just about the number of cases. It’s about severity and it’s […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This week, the surgeon general of the United States, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, released a rare 53 page report. The report warned that young people are facing “devastating” mental health effects as a result of the challenges experienced by their generation, including the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Murthy noted in his […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci is suggesting that families enforce their own vaccine mandates ahead of the upcoming holidays as the public face of the government’s pandemic response continues stoking fears over
Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Thursday that David Banks, the founder of a network of all-boys public schools, will lead New York City’s million-pupil public school system when Adams assume office next month. Appearing with Banks at the Brooklyn elementary school that the 59-year-old Banks attended, Adams lauded his chosen schools chancellor as “a visionary, leader, […]
The United States is moving forward in tightening the enforcement of sanctions on Iran, the State Department said, as reported by Reuters. The US is planning on sending a delegation
President Joe Biden on Thursday opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions and called for world leaders to “lock arms” and demonstrate democracies can deliver. Biden called it a critical moment for fellow leaders to redouble their efforts to bolster democracies. In making […]
Frum Jew and acclaimed conservative commentator Ben Shapiro shared a fascinating observation on Thursday, in which he compared Democrats’ paradoxical love and fear of Covid-19 to the Jewish principles of ahavas hashem and yiras hashem. See the video below: RECEIVE YWN BREAKING UPDATES IN LIVE TIME: YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN […]
Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before it’s clear a change is needed, just in case. Experts doubt today’s shots will become useless but say it’s critical to see how fast companies could produce a reformulated dose and prove it works — because whatever happens with […]
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The Israeli Air Force is preparing for a large-scale exercise with dozens of aircraft taking part in a simulated attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Kan News reported on Wednesday. The
New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an ongoing civil investigation into his business practices, a person familiar with the matter said. Attorney General Letitia James’ office has requested that Trump sit for a deposition on Jan. 7, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of […]
A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and frustration — and could set off a mad holiday dash to force vaccine holdouts to choose between jabs or jobs. Tens of thousands of unvaccinated New Yorkers and […]
Hillary Clinton has revealed what she was planning to tell Americans in her victory speech after her expected beatdown of Donald Trump in 2016 – a victory that never occurred.
Israel is extending its travel ban on foreigners for 10 days as fears over the Omicron variant persist. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced the decision
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