A 116-year-old Japanese woman who loves playing the board game Othello was honored Saturday as the worlds oldest living person by Guinness World Records. The global authority on records officially recognized Kane Tanaka in a ceremony at the nursing home where she lives in Fukuoka, in Japans southwest. Her family and the mayor were present […]
A 14-year-old boy sustained moderate injuries on Sunday morning after falling from the roof of a cheder in Bnei Brak, United Hatzalah reports. EMT Yaakov Yisrael Malka is quoted reporting
Melania Trump came armed with surefire applause lines when she stepped up to address a largely female audience that had gathered to celebrate other women. The first lady showcased the record number of women serving in Congress. She said womens unemployment had hit its lowest level in 65 years, though it has since ticked up […]
Indictments were handed down against two PA (Palestinian Authority) residents after they admitted during questioning, to throwing firebombs at IDF soldiers on Highway 443, the Modi’in Jerusalem Route, as the soldiers were operating in the area. The defendants are residents of the village of Or a-Tachta, and have admitted to their actions, which took […]
Boulder police are conducting an internal investigation after some of their officers confronted a black man who was picking up trash at his own residence. The Daily Camera reports a release Monday from the department says an officer observed the man on Friday sitting behind a private property sign. The officer asked if the man […]
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who served years in prison for leaking one of the largest troves of classified documents in U.S. history, was sent to jail Friday for
Last Motzei Shabbos, Kehillas Moreshes Yaakov of Flatbush held its eighteenth Melave Malka celebrating twenty four years as a vibrant and flourishing kehila. Over two hundred friends and members of
An unvaccinated 6-year-old Oregon boy was hospitalized for two months for tetanus and almost died of the bacterial illness after getting a deep cut while playing on a farm, according
An Ethiopian Airlines jet faltered and crashed Sunday shortly after takeoff from the countrys capital, carving a gash in the earth and spreading global grief to 35 countries that had someone among the 157 people who were killed. 2 Israelis and 8 Americans were confirmed among the dead. There was no immediate indication why the […]
On the cusp of another White House run, Joe Biden faces a daunting challenge that could complicate his path to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination: money. Those close to the
During the night of motzei Shabbos to Sunday, police set up an inspection point on Route 90 in the Jordan Valley at about 1:20 AM in response to a report
Hiring tumbled in February, with U.S. employers adding just 20,000 jobs, the smallest monthly gain in nearly a year and a half. The slowdown in hiring, though, might have been
Authorities say a Tulane University student was killed at an Interstate 10 rest stop in Mississippi when two tires came loose from a passing tractor-trailer and struck her. News outlets
Police say a man has been shot and wounded by a police officer after he shot another man outside a New York City bar and refused orders to drop his
A growing list of Democratic presidential contenders want the U.S. government to legalize marijuana, reflecting a nationwide shift as more Americans look favorably on cannabis. Making marijuana legal at the federal level is the smart thing to do, says California Sen. Kamala Harris, a former prosecutor whose home state is the nations largest legal pot […]
A sure sign that springs on the horizon: One hour less shut-eye on Motzei Shabbos no matter when you turn out the lights. You may have lost a bit of sleep, but in the months ahead youll gain an extra hour of sunlight in the evenings. Set those clocks 60 minutes ahead before you hit […]
New Eichlers has outdone themselves this year, with a beautiful Mishloach Manos collection. The options range from High-end Judaica Items to meaningful gift-ware. They have ready to buy, Mishloach Manos,
Severe turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean tossed passengers and crew around a Turkish Airlines plane cabin on Saturday, with at least 30 people suffering bumps, bruises, cuts and a broken leg before the flight landed safely at New Yorks John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials said. Dozens of ambulances lined up in front of an […]
Standing near the slab thats all that is left of one familys garage, President Donald Trump on Friday surveyed the devastation wrought by a powerful tornado that ripped through a rural Alabama town, uprooting trees, tearing homes from their foundations and killing nearly two dozen people. We saw things that you wouldnt believe, said Trump, […]
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