Tragedy struck the New Square community after word spread of the Petira of a great-grandson of the Skverer Rebbe. Yosef Goldman Z”L, 8-years-old, was on a boat with his family
The attached video was submitted to YWN WhatsApp by the person who took it. Watch the TSA employee at JFK Airport explain the Jews going through security that their Esrogim
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Israel�s prime minister on Friday to reaffirm the countries� close ties at a time when many in Israel fear the Trump administration intends to cut and run from the Middle East. After their meeting, Pompeo and Ambassador David Friedman were invited into Netanyahu’s Sukkah. �Since you�re visiting […]
With three polls showing her in the lead, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., may soon eclipse former Vice President Joe Biden as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. That’s great
YWN was asked to publish the following message by the Portnoy family: �Avraham Yirmiyahu ben Chaya Toba� was Bichasdei Hashem released from the hospital on Sunday evening – just before the beginning of Yom Tov. He is Boruch Hashem slowly recovering, every day making small steps towards a full recovery. He still has a very […]
New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex, which has become synonymous with violence and neglect, and replace it with four smaller jails intended to be more modern and humane. The City Council voted 36-13 to replace the complex with four smaller jails located closer to the city�s main […]
A man has been shot to death by a police officer in New York City for the second time in three days. Police say the latest shooting happened Thursday during a traffic stop in the Bronx. Authorities say a man who�d been pulled over for not wearing a seat belt tried to drive off when […]
When hundreds of video cameras with the power to identify and track individuals started appearing in the streets of Belgrade as part of a major surveillance project, some protesters began
U.S. home building fell last month after reaching a 12-year high in August, driven by a sharp decline in the construction of new apartments. Yet single-family home construction ticked higher
The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump�s golf resort near Miami as the site for next year�s Group of Seven summit. The announcement to hold the event at Trump National Doral comes at the same time the president has accused Joe Biden�s family of profiting from public office because of Hunter […]
When booking a flight to a city with more than one airport, how do you know which one to choose? If you�re like a majority of Americans, you�re guided in part by your wallet. More than 7 in 10 U.S. airline passengers (72 say ticket price is a key deciding factor when choosing an airport […]
A veteran House Democrat from New York City will for now take over the House committee that the late Rep. Elijah Cummings chaired. Carolyn Maloney will serve as acting chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee until Democrats choose a permanent chair at an undetermined future date. That�s according to a senior Democratic leadership […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson�s career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc�s leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. He now faces an opponent closer to home: his own Parliament. With the ink barely dry on the proposal and Johnson still happily backslapping […]
The commander of Kurdish-led forces in Syria on Thursday said they will abide by a cease-fire agreement announced in Turkey by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. But his comments suggested a smaller �safe zone� than Ankara has demanded, underscoring the ambiguities in the American-Turkish deal. Mazloum Abdi, speaking on Kurdish Ronahi TV, said the extent […]
Two businessmen pleaded not guilty Thursday to conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani to make illegal campaign contributions, as a prosecutor said evidence includes data from over 50 bank accounts
Washington state on Thursday fined three companies a combined $107,000 for their roles in a crane collapse that killed four people in Seattle last April, with officials calling the accident �totally avoidable.� The Department of Labor and Industries released the results of its investigation Thursday. It found, as experts suspected, that the crane toppled in […]
Venezuela won a contested election for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday despite a campaign by over 50 organizations and many countries opposed to Nicolas Maduro�s government and its rights record. There was scattered applause in the General Assembly chamber when its president announced the results of the voting for two […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promoted free expression Thursday in a speech at Georgetown University, but restrictions on news coverage of the event drew criticism that its rules undermined its message. Reporters were not allowed to ask questions � only students were given that chance, filtered by a moderator. Facebook and Georgetown barred news organizations from […]
Vaping-related illnesses in the U.S. are still rising, though at a slightly slower pace. Health officials of Thursday said there have been 1,479 cases and at least 33 deaths in the mysterious outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been releasing new case counts each week. The latest jump � 180 cases � […]
A Mars lander�s digger is burrowing into the red planet again after hitting a snag seven months ago. NASA said Thursday the mechanical mole has penetrated three-quarters of an inch (2 centimeters) over the past week. While just a baby step, scientists are thrilled with the progress. �We�re rooting for our mole to keep going,� […]
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