A Florida sheriff says that he will not arrest a man who killed a man during an argument over a parking space. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Pinellas County
North Koreas state-run media have toned down their rhetorical attacks on the United States and South Korea while leader Kim Jong Un pursues a more diplomatic approach, but the vitriol continues and Japan is now Pyongyangs favorite foil. Commentaries critical of Tokyo, which has maintained a harder line toward Pyongyang than Seoul and Washington, […]
It’s well known that Chazaq events are always eagerly anticipated and well attended. But no one could have predicted the massive outpouring of support and enthusiasm that was generated for
(VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) MK (Kulanu) Rachel Azariya is a contender in the Jerusalem mayoral race. She launched her campaign on 300 buses in the city with the message Together, we believe it is possible. However, a few hours before the end of Tisha BAv, a group of extremist chareidim decided to tear off her […]
Hillary Clinton is offering a helping hand to immigrants looking to reunite with their families: She says she’ll help organize transportation they might not be able to afford. “I’m going
What to do during Britain’s hottest summer in years? Why, count butterflies, of course. Britain is holding a Big Butterfly Count to help experts assess the state of the wildlife
During the work week, its difficult for Seth Bender, senior vice president and associate general counsel for HSBC Securities in Manhattan, to find time to connect with his Jewish identity. But when he escapes the hot city for his vacation home in Montauk, N.Y., at the easternmost tip of Long Island, he seeks more than […]
Temperatures are rising in Israel on Monday, 11 Menachem Av. On Tisha BAv, the high in Jerusalem was 28C (82.5F). On Tuesday however, temperatures in the capital are expected to climb to 31 (87.8) and on Tuesday to 33 (91.5) and Wednesday reaching 35 (95). Temperatures on Tuesday in some other cities will also be […]
The Syrian government on Monday condemned a multilateral operation to evacuate hundreds of rescue workers from the war-torn country as a “criminal process” intended to de-stabilize Syria. Syrian authorities have
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Police say a 12-story building on Miami Beach that was slated to be torn down has collapsed, injuring one person. Miami Beach police officials tweeted that
President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday released a seven-page letter he sent to U.S. President Donald Trump detailing how he plans to improve Mexicos economy and security when he takes office in December so that Mexicans do not feel the need to migrate. There will be many changes, he promised in the letter. And […]
The surrogacy law approved by the Knesset threatens to cause a storm in this coalition after a massive demonstration with approximately 100,000 people was held on Motzei Tisha BAv by the Toeiva community in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv. Other protests were held in various cities, including Jerusalem, during Tisha BAv. One was held outside […]
“Grab the baby!” Those were the last words Tia Coleman recalls her sister-in-law yelling before the tourist boat they were on sank into a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, including
A 4-year-old girl from a chareidi family, reportedly drowned in a tzimmer pool on Monday, 11 Menachem Av, located in Moshav Revaha in south-central Israel, near Kiryat Gat. It is
A small crowd that gathered Thursday outside the Los Angeles office of U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters to counter an expected protest by a self-styled militia group burned an American flag
Israel’s ambassador to Poland joined hundreds of Warsaw residents Sunday in recalling the first mass deportations of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto and in honoring a Jewish activist who took
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The accompanying photos were released by Hizbullah, claiming they are of IDF soldiers manning outposts along the border, seeking to once again show they are constantly
Work to restore and upgrade New York City’s Brooklyn Battery / Hugh L. Carey and Queens Midtown tunnels has wrapped up six years after they were badly damaged during Superstorm
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) In a rare occurrence, a stone fell near the Kosel on Monday morning, 11 Menachem Av, one of the stones in the area allocated for egalitarian prayer to accommodate the Reform and Conservative Movements. The stone fell near a woman visiting, causing damage to the platform below. Bchasdei Hashem there were […]
A private inspector said Saturday that he warned the company operating duck boats on a Missouri lake about design flaws putting the watercraft at greater risk of sinking, less than
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