President Donald Trump irritably defended himself Friday against an intelligence whistleblower’s potentially explosive complaint, including an allegation of wrongdoing in a reported private conversation Trump had with a foreign leader. The complaint, which the administration has refused to let Congress see, remains shrouded in mystery but is “serious” and “urgent,” the government’s intelligence watchdog said. […]
Facebook says it has suspended tens of thousands of apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Starting in March 2018, Facebook started looking into the apps that have access to its users’ data. The probe came after revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica used ill-gotten […]
As China and the U.S. near a new round of trade talks, President Donald Trump said Friday he doesn’t feel he needs to secure an agreement before next year’s election. Trump told reporters he wants a complete deal with China and won’t accept one that only addresses some of the differences between the two nations. […]
There’s a new push to ban those tiny plastic bottles of shampoo, conditioner and bath gel in hotel rooms across New York state as a way to reduce plastic waste. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky announced a legislative proposal Wednesday that would prohibit hotels from offering single-use plastic toiletry bottles in guest rooms. Instead, they could […]
A New York City police officer who moonlighted as a bodyguard for the wife of convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was arrested in a drug sting Wednesday after prosecutors say he transported cocaine for an undercover officer posing as a drug dealer. Ishmael Bailey, 36, cried as he was arraigned Wednesday night. […]
Minister of Education (Bayit Yehudi) Rabbi Rafi Peretz lives in Yishuv N’vei, a dati leumi community. To the surprise of many, more people in the minister’s home community voted for
U.S. home sales rose 1.3% in August to the highest level in 17 months, as mortgage rates near historic lows have spurred a rush of home-buying. The National Association of
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday ended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. De Blasio struggled to gain traction in a sprawling field of Democrats seeking the presidency. He announced his decision in an MSNBC interview. “I feel like I’ve contributed all I can to this primary election, and it’s […]
Over the course of two days, United Hatzalah EMS volunteers conducted two in-flight rescues on different airlines across the globe from one another. The first incident took place on an
Home-sharing company Airbnb Inc. said Thursday it plans to go public in 2020. It’s a long-awaited move for the San Francisco company, which was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, who needed some extra cash so they put air mattresses on their apartment floor and charged $80 per night. Since then, Airbnb […]
The Pentagon will present a broad range of military options to President Donald Trump on Friday as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an unprecedented
The Trump administration plunged into an extraordinary showdown with Congress over access to a whistleblower’s complaint about reported incidents including a private conversation between President Donald Trump and a foreign
Police announce that they prevented the sale of 250 pairs of pasul tzitzis. This was the result of receiving a complaint from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, stating they fear
A Lebanese government investigation concluded that two Israeli drones were on an attack mission when they crashed in the capital last month, one of them armed with 4.5 kilograms (10 pounds) of explosives, Lebanon’s defense minister said Thursday. Elias Bou Saab said investigations show the drones came from over the Mediterranean Sea on Aug. 25, […]
A video posted on social media on Monday raised a furor in Israel. The disturbing footage showed a tractor destroying matzeivos on Har Hamenuchos as policemen and municipal inspectors calmly
YAVNIEL – The Israel Dog Unit gave quite a show this past Monday in the Israeli city of Yavniel. The demonstration showcased the fearless canines while giving a security exhibition in Yavniel, Lower Galilee on Monday September 16, 2019. The Israel Dog unit supplies security and canine surveillance to Agriculture areas as well as providing […]
The man charged with killing two North Carolina university students and wounding four others in April pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of first-degree murder and other charges, then apologized
HCS, (formerly Human Care Services for Families and Children) the leaders in special needs services, is partnering with Steinhaus Productions, the pioneers of Jewish entertainment to bring the special needs
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert, commented on the political situation on Wednesday, following this week’s election for 22nd Knesset. Olmert explained that he believes Israel will have to head to
Mrs. Leah Steinberg, Director of?Agudath?Israel’s?Special Education division,?Project LEARN, read the document. Then she read it again. And again. Was she missing something? But, no: The?national?survey?on?special education?completely omitted?the needs of nonpublic school children with disabilities. National Study about Special Needs Here’s the backstory: In April 2019,?the US Department of Education?(USDE)?proposed?a survey called?the?Individuals with Disabilities Education Act […]
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