Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned an appeals court ruling that agreed with the government’s decision to bar an American graduate student from entering the country over her alleged involvement
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An elderly woman was struck by a vehicle in a chareidi area of Haifa on Thursday, 9 Marcheshvan, and is listed in serious condition. The 82-year-old victim was a resident
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A former FBI agent in Minnesota who admitted to leaking classified defense documents to a reporter was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. Terry James Albury, 39, pleaded guilty
President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday it “certainly looks” as though missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, and he threatened “very severe” consequences if the Saudis are found to have
President Donald Trump’s pro-Israel positions have not garnered him support from American Jewish voters, according to a new survey. The poll found that 74 percent of Jews planned to vote
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates dipped slightly this week, taking a pause after weeks of steady increases stoked by rising interest rates. Home borrowing rates remain at their highest levels in
A man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing a Sefer Torah on Sunday morning from Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The Torah, which is valued at about $30,000, was on
It’s been eight years since the U.S. Supreme Court declared that political spending is free speech. The decision eased the way for corporations, unions or nonprofits to spend massive amounts
Following this week’s escalation of attacks from Gaza into southern Israel, the cabinet convened, and it decided to continue exercising restraint. The emergency meeting was prompted by a rocket slamming
A firefighter suffered a seizure behind the wheel — sending an FDNY firetruck crashing into several cars parked in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening. The accident happened just after 6:00PM at
As some 3,000 Hondurans made their way through Guatemala, attention turned to Mexico, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to close the U.S.-Mexico border if authorities there fail to
An Orthodox Jewish School has taken a hard stance against the anti-vaxxers who refuse to vaccinate their children. YWN has confirmed that the Visnitz Monsey Girls School made the bold
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