At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices in the wake of a recent court decision that protected some CDC employees
Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday as the tech company promises an “urgent” review of the Israeli military’s use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza. Two consecutive days of protest at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington called for the tech giant to immediately cut its […]
President Trump’s administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC), escalating pressure on the war tribunal for its actions against Israeli officials. According to the U.S. Treasury and State Department, Washington designated Nicolas Yann Guillou of France, Nazhat Shameem Khan of Fiji, Mame Mandiaye Niang of […]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. The move
Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old man from Yerushalayim on suspicion of threatening Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara’s life, after he allegedly approached former Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef seeking a psak that she is a rodef and he is allowed to murder her. Alarmed, Rav Yosef relayed the encounter to Religious Affairs Ministry director-general Yehuda Avidan, who […]
Several close associates of New York City Mayor Eric Adams are expected to be indicted on corruption charges in the coming days, marking yet another explosive chapter in the scandals
Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of ” Caught in Providence,” has died. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday he “passed away peacefully” after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.” Caprio billed his courtroom as a […]
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of R’ Mendel Schechter Z”L of Flatbush, at the age of approximately 87. He was a beloved brother of the late Chaim Berlin Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Aharon Schechter ZT”L. R’ Mendel dedicated his entire life to Yeshiva Chaim Berlin, which he so deeply loved and cherished. […]
Four IDF soldiers were lightly wounded Wednesday when a combat device exploded during operational activity in southern Syria, the military said. The troops were evacuated to a hospital and their
The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymander that launched weeks of protests by Democrats and a widening national battle over redistricting. The approval came at the urging of President Donald Trump, who pushed for the extraordinary mid-decade revision of congressional […]
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Federal prosecutors in the nation’s capital will no longer bring felony charges against people for possessing rifles or shotguns in the District of Columbia, according to a new policy adopted by the leader of the nation’s largest U.S. attorney’s office. That office will continue to pursue charges when someone is accused of using a shotgun […]
Google on Wednesday unveiled a new line-up of Pixel smartphones injected with another dose of artificial intelligence that’s designed to do everything from fetch vital information stored on the devices
German federal prosecutors have charged a Russian teenager with plotting an attack on the Israeli embassy in Berlin and attempting to join the Islamic State, a case highlighting persistent fears
Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live as long as they
Discover your unique tax advantage waiting 18 minutes from downtown Jerusalem While most US investors focus on Tel Aviv’s sky-high prices or Jerusalem’s impossible inventory, savvy money found something new.
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday rolled out the final $110 million in federal security grants for nonprofits — money aimed at protecting shuls, Jewish day schools, and other faith-based institutions after months of political wrangling. The funding comes from a $210 million package Congress approved in last year’s national security supplemental, and follows […]
Agudath Israel of America, today, shared a Kol Korei from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America: [Free Translation] The situation of Acheinu Bnei Yisroel everywhere has become increasingly perilous, with rising waves of anti-Jewish hatred around the world. In our Holy Land, the danger is even greater, with the looming threat of war. Moreover, we still have […]
They are the hurricanes of legend, the bowling balls that cross the entire Atlantic Ocean, menaced ships of yore and make the long, curved lines on the hurricane charts. Cape Verde storms, named for the group of islands about 450 miles (725 kilometers) off the west coast of Africa, typically form from clusters of thunderstorms that move off […]
The Pentagon is asking Congress to sign off on more than $3.5 billion in spending to replace missile interceptors and other equipment used in defending Israel during Israel’s clashes with Iran, according to budget documents reviewed by Bloomberg. The May documents cite “the situation in Israel” and U.S. military actions “executed at the request of […]
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