When the Conowingo Dam opened to fanfare nearly a century ago, the massive wall of concrete and steel began its job of harnessing water power in northern Maryland. It also quietly provided a side benefit: trapping sediment and silt before it could flow miles downstream and pollute the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary. The […]
Accident investigators in the Bahamas are going well below the surface of the water to try to figure out what went wrong in the moments before a helicopter crashed after
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Sunday he chose South Carolina to deliver an apology for his controversial remarks about segregationist senators because he wanted to offer it to an
A vacant pizza restaurant exploded Saturday in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza, injuring more than 20 people as large chunks of concrete flew through the air.
Police say a man has been hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the chest by an officer in the Bronx. New York City Police say officers had been
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended conditions at U.S. Border Patrol stations following reports of crowded and unsanitary conditions that have heightened debate about President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, a trademark issue for his re-election campaign. “It’s an extraordinarily challenging situation,” McAleenan told ABC’s “This Week.” The Homeland Security Department’s internal watchdog […]
The Justice Department is shaking up the legal team fighting for the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census but offered no specifics on why the change was
The battle for the honor of Shabbos continues in numerous cities around Israel, as the chareidi tzibur is battling growing Chilul Shabbos in many communities. As reported numerous times of
The dedication of a Sefer Torah at the restored Choral Shul took place on Wednesday in the Ukrainian town of Drohobych. Yaakov Dov Bleich, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, dedicated
KABUL — The Taliban carried out a devastating suicide car bombing in central Afghanistan Sunday that killed 12 people and wounded over 150 others, said Afghan officials. The attack came as an all-Afghan peace conference, which includes the Taliban, was underway Sunday in Doha in an effort to end the country’s relentless wars. A provincial […]
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu promises that despite reports to the contrary, which he blames on [Ehud] Barak, there will not be a change in the Immunity Law. Prime Minister Binyamin
The shocking accident occurred this past Friday in Queens, as NYPD Auxiliary officers were flying down Cypress Ave toward Harman Street in Ridgewood at about 5:00PM. The patrol car, flying
Mrs. Beka Jamil was hospitalized in Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon in May 2019, injuring her back while running for safety during a Red Alert rocket warning. During her hospitalization, she developed “additional problems” explains hospital spokesperson Eyal Kedar, and her condition continued to deteriorate, and she was niftar on Sunday morning. (YWN Israel Desk – […]
A trio of police officers paid for an accused shoplifter’s groceries rather than arresting her at a New York City Whole Foods. Shopper Paul Bozymowski tweeted that the woman was being held by store security at the Union Square Whole Foods on Thursday after she was caught with food in her bag that she hadn’t […]
Israeli Security Forces worked to prevent firing of weapons at a wedding taking place in the PA (Palestinian Authority) occupied area of Hebron, after finding an M16 assault rifle hidden
Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals’ retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce. Experts say illness, injury, layoffs and caregiving responsibilities often force older workers to leave their jobs sooner than they’d like. According to the poll from […]
Persons close to former minister, Ayelet Shaked, signal that she is close to accepting the offer to run in the number two slot on the URWP ticket in the upcoming
11th Siyum Hashas Highlights: One Cycle, Doubled Participation! As preparations for the 11th Siyum Hashas in Adar 5765 (March 2005) took place, The Agudah leaders worked diligently to accommodate the fast-growing community of daily learners of The Daf. Two massive venues in the Northeast – Madison Square Garden in NYC and Continental Airlines Arena in […]
A Magen David Adom mobile blood bank was the target of a graffiti attack in Petach Tikvah. The attack occurred on the night of motzei Shabbos. Vandals wrote “Police state”
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