Public criticism of the German auto industry has escalated on reports that diesel exhaust tests were carried out on both monkeys and humans. The tests were reportedly carried out by
“I’ll never forget how happy they were at my vort: There was a time when they thought I wouldn’t live to see 20. Now I was happy, frum, and
Chairman of the Knesset Education Committee (Shas) MK Yaakov Margi on Monday, 13 Shevat, called for the cessation of trips to Poland, a request made following Poland’s Lower House passing a law prohibiting mention of Poland’s complicity in the death of Polish Jewry during WWII. During a recent committee session, Margi spoke out, calling for […]
Two new reports from Columbia University are raising questions about New York’s probation and parole system and offering suggestions for making it more effective. The publications issued Monday were written by corrections experts from around the nation. They examine how inmates are often sent back to jail for technical violations of their parole, such as […]
Senator Chuck Schumer is calling for federal aid in fighting the flu in New York. Schumer’s office says more than 5,200 New Yorkers have been hospitalized with the flu this
Our davening for rainfall includes “For a bracha and not a curse”, and this is seen firsthand during storms including the recent one this past weekend and the one the week preceding it. According to the head of The Association of Renovation Contractors, Erev Siv, the repairs to damage caused by the last storm in […]
Looking to strike a balance between ice-free roads and clean waterways, public works departments around the country are working to cut their salt use in winter by slathering the roadways
Shas’ Mayan HaChinuch HaTorani” educational network will reimburse the employees of the network for the daily Yom L’Yom newspaper, which it has collected subscription fees over the past seven years. This was decided Monday morning 12 Shevat in a hearing held at the Labor Court in Tel Aviv, as part of a compromise agreement between […]
The pilot of a small plane that made a nighttime emergency landing on a Southern California freeway said as soon as the engine died he knew he’d never make it
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The House Intelligence Committee on Monday evening voted to release a classified memo circulating in Congress that purportedly reveals government surveillance abuses. The vote was announced to reporters by California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the committee, who called it a “very sad day, I think, in the history […]
Legislation that would increase penalties for passing a stopped school bus has passed the state Senate. The measure was sponsored by state Sen. John Bonacic, of Mount Hope. It would
Keurig is buying Dr Pepper Snapple Group, bringing together the make-at-home coffee brand with the company behind Dr Pepper soda, Mott’s apple juice and Snapple iced tea. The new company,
The Secret Service is warning financial institutions about a type of cyberattack known as jackpotting. Secret Service officials say the crime involves installing malicious software or hardware at ATMs that
In a new wide-ranging interview, President Donald Trump has confirmed what many have presumed for months: He sometimes tweets from bed. Trump explained he uses his personal twitter account – which boasted 47.3 million followers on Tuesday – to combat what he calls the “fake news media.” “If I don’t have that form of communication […]
Tax season begins today, the first day you can submit returns to the IRS. New Yorkers shouldn’t expect to get their refund checks any time soon, though. Of the 155
A federal judge, calling an imprisoned immigration rights activists’ treatment “unnecessarily cruel,” ordered his immediate release Monday and said people subject to deportation deserve “the freedom to say goodbye.” Applause
For the Koch brothers and their powerful donor network, the trouble with President Donald Trump isn’t what he’s doing. It’s how he’s doing it. Huddled at a private retreat in the California desert, the conservative movement’s elite money men worried aloud this weekend that the Republican president’s undisciplined behavior is clouding his achievements — and […]
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