As many as 1 million people in New York City may have been exposed to the coronavirus, the city’s health commissioner said Thursday. More than 142,000 people in the city have tested positive for the virus, “but that really is, I think, the tip of the iceberg,” Dr. Oxiris Barbot said. She noted the city […]
FBI agents raided a business at a warehouse in Lakewood, New Jersey, Wednesday morning. A team of at least two dozen agents wearing face masks descended upon the businesses located
More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday.
The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic alleged Wednesday that he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagaon HaRav Mordechai Marcus ZT”L, the Rov of the Beth Medrash Govoha Minyan (Lakewood Minyan) in Flatbush. The Levaya was held
An unspeakable tragedy has befallen us! A shocked community grieves and four young children are left without a father while their mother battles Corona Virus. The unspeakable tragedy which began
There are 14,592 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Israel on Thursday, with 136 in serious condition, of whom 107 are ventilated. According to a statement by the National Security
Cult leader Aharon Ramati was indicted on Thursday for holding victims in slave-like conditions, assaulting a minor through the person responsible and obstruction of justice. According to the indictment, the
The more than $300 billion set aside to replenish the emergency loan program for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is likely already all spoken for, banking industry groups
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “disagreed strongly” with the decision by Georgia’s Republican governor to reopen salons, gyms and other nonessential businesses that had been shuttered to contain the coronavirus, saying, “It’s just too soon.” During the daily White House briefing, the president indicated that while he is in favor of states reopening […]
Thousands of people lined up in just a few moments notice to donate plasma to possibly save the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients. The testing was arranged by Lakewood
Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv is carrying out a study to test the effect of cannabis on coronavirus patients. The doctors are investigating (and hoping) that cannabidiol (CBD), one of the active substances in cannabis, can slow down the inflammation seen in seriously ill coronavirus patients and relieve various symptoms in moderately ill patients. “This […]
The time period we are in now, from the second day of Pesach until Shavuos are the days of Sefiras HaOmer, called Chol HaMoed by the Ramban, yet, also known
The Trump administration has been quietly adding military surveillance cameras at the U.S.-Mexico border in response to the coronavirus pandemic, though fewer people appear to be crossing illegally. It’s the latest move as operations at the U.S.-Mexico border have become increasingly militarized and secretive. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show the Department of Defense, […]
The idea of taking government money was once anathema to news organizations that guarded their independence, but attitudes change when survival is at stake. Axios disclosed to readers of its
A frum consultant firm in the Tri State area is now offering free consultations to business owners who have been hit with the current crisis. The US government has recently approved
In a unusual event, the Rebbe Shlit”a will preform a special Tefillah on the יארצייט of בעל “אמרי יוסף” day, and will mention all the donors names for a ברכה
Tensions between Washington and Tehran flared anew Wednesday as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard conducted a space launch that could advance the country’s long-range missile program and President Donald Trump threatened to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats that harass Navy ships. The launch was a first for the Guard, revealing what experts described as a […]
Recognizing the heroic efforts of those on the front lines in the war against COVID-19, a New Jersey based company has donated 500 gallons of hand sanitizer for their protection
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