Despite earlier reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to attend the inauguration of Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro. The Brazilian newspaper O Globo had reported Wednesday that Netanyahu decided to
These days, many of us wear different hats to earn income on the side. You might clock out of one job and into the next as a ride-hailing driver, Airbnb host, Etsy shop owner or pet sitter. Such “gig economy” work can make for a stressful tax season that eats up your time (and billable […]
Officials say a winning ticket for a $298 million Powerball jackpot was sold at a New York City gas station. New York Lottery spokesman Brad Maione says it’s the only known ticket to have all the winning numbers : 5-25-38-52-67 and Powerball number 24. He says it was an automatically-generated Quick Pick ticket sold at […]
President Donald Trump once opined that it wasn’t “overly necessary” for him to visit troops in danger zones abroad. But with the lights of Air Force One out and window shutters drawn, the president did just that, slipping into Iraq at night to greet U.S. service members and show that his norm-busting presidency would hew […]
Let’s Keep Our Kids Safe The plea for school security is more urgent than ever. In 2018, we’ve seen too many anti-Semitic incidents and far too many acts of violence.
The Tel Aviv city council has published an invitation for supermarket and store owners who wish to be open on Shabbos to submit a formal request to obtain permits from
On the streets of Baltimore, it’s tough to find confidence that a police shield and city-issued dark blue uniform promises integrity and competence. With Maryland’s biggest city already under court
The drumbeat of bad news for President Donald Trump hasn’t been good for his most prominent backer in the media. While Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity will end 2018 as cable news’ most popular personality for the second year in a row, he’s been slumping in the ratings since the midterm elections and ominous stories […]
A student at University of Massachusetts at Amherst was told to remove a sign hung in her window reading “[censored] Nazis – You are not welcome here” — because it wasn’t “inclusive.” The student says she originally hung the placard in her window after a swastika was drawn over a “Happy Hanukkah” sign on her […]
Just a Few Hours Left! Help Secure Our Children’s Future! The fact is, our kids spend most of their waking hours at school. At Teach Coalition, we fight so that
NY State Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) had the highest praise for the Osey Chail Association, which provides Charedi lone soldiers with everything that a biological family is meant to provide for a son serving in the army. The Assemblyman hosted Aharon Granot, the association’s founder, as well as Yaakov Nissen Baum, a 21-year-old two-year veteran […]
The lowest-paid workers in New York state will have something to look forward to in the new year: a higher minimum wage, with the biggest boost coming to employees in
On Wednesday evening, maritime police succeeded in rescuing a windsurfer who was pulled out to sea by the undertow near Haifa. The windsurfer was one of three windsurfers who were
An Israeli security official on Wednesday confirmed responsibility for overnight airstrikes near the Syrian capital, saying the air force had hit a series of targets involved in Iranian arms transfers
Rumors are circulating that Danny Danon, who has served as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations since 2015, has announced that he will be resigning his position in order to return to Israel and compete for a spot on Likud’s party list in the upcoming elections. Danon, served at the beginning of this government’s term […]
Authorities said Wednesday that three homeless men who battled a New York City police officer on a subway platform will face criminal charges after video of the encounter garnered millions
The Israeli Knesset has voted to dissolve the current parliament and scheduled new elections for April 9. In what was largely a formality, the Knesset voted late Wednesday in favor
Authorities say a joyrider sneaked off with an empty New York City bus and took it on an hourslong adventure from the Bronx to Queens and back. Police said Wednesday
Outgoing Missouri Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill is offering a rather scathing assessment of the Republican Party and President Donald Trump. McCaskill in November lost her reelection bid to Republican Josh
Americans buoyed by a strong economy pushed holiday sales growth to a six-year high. Retail sales rose 5.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 from a year ago, according
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