U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Wednesday he was “confident” progress could be made in the coming days toward ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, pointing to a new 21-point peace plan presented by President Donald Trump to Arab and Islamic leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General […]
U.S. jobless claim applications fell to their lowest level in two months last week as layoffs remain low despite mounting evidence of a softening labor market. The number of Americans
President Donald Trump on Wednesday publicly ruled out Israeli annexation of the West Bank, declaring from the Oval Office that “it’s not gonna happen.” The president’s remarks, his first-ever on the matter, came in response to questions about whether he had privately assured Arab and Muslim leaders of his stance during a multilateral meeting on […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned nearly every U.S. general and admiral to a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week — an extraordinary order issued with no stated purpose that has rattled the Pentagon’s senior ranks amid a wave of firings under the Trump administration. The directive, confirmed by Pentagon officials and reported by […]
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday. It’s the third time in about a month
A California man who carried out a string of arson attacks in the Bay Area has been sentenced to nearly two decades in federal prison, with a judge labeling him a “domestic terrorist” whose actions were designed to intimidate governments and sow fear. Casey Robert Goonan, who pleaded guilty earlier this year, admitted to firebombing […]
In the weeks following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a leftist gun group with a history of political violence is openly celebrating his death — and using it to recruit. Bright red flyers from the John Brown Gun Club appeared this week on Georgetown University’s campus, plastered across activity boards and reading: “Hey […]
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes remained sluggish in August, even as a late-summer slide in mortgage rates brought home loan borrowing costs to a 10-month low. Existing home sales slipped 0.2% last month from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That’s the […]
Israeli police have arrested a man who allegedly threatened to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking the second such case to surface in as many months and underscoring the heightened political volatility surrounding Israel’s embattled leader. The suspect, a resident of Kiryat Gat, was detained on the evening of Sept. 22 — the start of […]
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, is under fire from within his own party after remarks suggesting Europe must shoulder more of the burden against Russia — comments that one retiring Republican lawmaker said echoed the appeasement rhetoric of the 1930s. In an appearance on Fox Business Network, Bessent said Moscow’s aggression should be met […]
A top South Korean official said Thursday that North Korea is operating a total of four uranium enrichment facilities, adding to outside assessments that it has multiple covert atomic plants along with the widely known site near the capital of Pyongyang. The North’s leader Kim Jong Un has called for a rapid expansion of his country’s nuclear weapons program and […]
Recently, overhanging branches along streets bordering Washington Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery, located on the outskirts of Boro Park and Midwood, have prevented Kohanim from traveling along these roads. Although they
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up this week, ending a four-week slide that brought down borrowing costs for homebuyers to the lowest level in nearly a
Gedolim Sign for Kupat HaMarkazit This campaign comes with the full endorsement and signatures of HaRav Elya Ber Watchfogel, HaRav Aharon Feldman, and the Four Roshei Yeshiva of Beis Medrash
A Chareidi family of nine from Jerusalem, parents and their seven children, arrived at Hadassah Har Hatzofim Hospital on Rosh Hashanah after experiencing unusual symptoms including dizziness, headaches, nausea, and vomiting, Hadassah Har Hatzofim Hospital reported on Thursday. Dr. David Rechtman, director of the Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, explained: “The parents arrived with their children […]
President Donald Trump is holding talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday and signaling that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara. During Trump’s first term, the U.S. removed Turkey, a NATO ally, from its flagship F-35 fighter jet program after Turkey purchased […]
Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships and made it difficult for them to cancel after doing so. The Seattle company will pay $1 billion in civil penalties — the largest fine in the […]
Speaking over video after the United States revoked his visa, the Palestinian leader told world leaders Thursday that his people reject the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in governing the Gaza Strip after war ends and must hand over its weapons to his administration. Said Mahmoud Abbas […]
In the wake of the Houthi attack on Eilat on Wedneday, which left dozens injured and marked the second strike in the city in a week, Israel is set to deploy the Iron Beam (Magen Or) system—an advanced laser-based defense system—in the city. The system will provide an additional layer of protection against aerial threats […]
Russia is currently tracking two Intelsat satellites used by the German military, a senior minister said on Thursday German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius revealed the active operations as he announced a €35 billion ($41 billion) investment in his country’s space programs over the next five years. Pistorius said Russia and China have the capability to […]
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