A once-standout U.S. narcotics agent who used his badge to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive cars, parties on yachts and Tiffany jewels was sentenced to more than 12 years
President Joe Biden reached out to Ukraine’s leader Thursday as the United States moved to take a more direct role in diplomacy between that country and Russia, part of a
The Senate moved ahead Thursday with legislation that would create a one-time, fast-track process for raising the debt limit, overcoming a Republican filibuster and likely averting another last-minute rush to
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against an effort by former President Donald Trump to shield documents from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. In
Noncitizens in New York City would gain the right to vote in municipal elections under a measure approved Thursday by the City Council that would give access to the ballot
Dear brothers and sisters, My name is Bracha and with Hashem’s help I will be getting married very soon! My happiness is not complete because I have no way to
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Everyone loves Shabbos, and almost everyone knows about the obligation to taste of the Shabbos food on Fridays. In fact, the Friday pre-Shabbos tasting
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it.
How will the world decide when the pandemic is over? There’s no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a global outbreak
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This week, the surgeon general of the United States, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, released a rare 53 page report. The report warned that young
Dr. Anthony Fauci is suggesting that families enforce their own vaccine mandates ahead of the upcoming holidays as the public face of the government’s pandemic response continues stoking fears over
Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Thursday that David Banks, the founder of a network of all-boys public schools, will lead New York City’s million-pupil public school system when Adams assume office
The United States is moving forward in tightening the enforcement of sanctions on Iran, the State Department said, as reported by Reuters. The US is planning on sending a delegation
President Joe Biden on Thursday opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions and called for world leaders to
Frum Jew and acclaimed conservative commentator Ben Shapiro shared a fascinating observation on Thursday, in which he compared Democrats’ paradoxical love and fear of Covid-19 to the Jewish principles of
Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before it’s clear a change is needed, just in case. Experts doubt today’s shots will
I will keep this simple. You have nothing to lose and your life to gain. If you have been hesitant to try Daf Yomi for fear of not sticking to
The Israeli Air Force is preparing for a large-scale exercise with dozens of aircraft taking part in a simulated attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Kan News reported on Wednesday. The
New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an ongoing civil investigation into his business practices, a person familiar with the matter said. Attorney General Letitia
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