A federal judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin brought against The New York Times over an editorial. Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan said
The Trump administration on Wednesday reversed an Obama-era policy that allowed states to seek waivers to welfare’s work requirements, saying it wants to promote employment and economic independence “as goals
Some were too optimistic perhaps amid reports of a possible compromise pertaining to the planned eviction of the Sanhedrin Talmid Torah to allocate the building for the overcrowded Beis Yaakov
Vice President Mike Pence is getting a chance to survey Harvey’s wreckage. Pence is traveling to the tiny coastal town of Rockport, Texas, on Thursday to see the devastation caused
At the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, three-year-old Aharon Levi z�l died of heart failure after suffering from cardiac issues since birth. Last week, he was hospitalized and today, Thursday, 9 Elul, he returned his young neshama to its Creator. The niftar was a son of Rabbi Yosef Levi, a Chassid of Seret Vishnitz […]
John McCain is returning to the Senate next week after undergoing treatments for brain cancer in Arizona over the August recess. McCain is the chairman of the Senate Armed Services
(VIDEO AND PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Residents of the Mevasseret Tzion Absorption Center protested outside the High Court of Justice Building in Jerusalem on Wednesday morning 8 Elul together with
The Pentagon is poised to have roughly 15,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan in the coming months, as defense officials on Wednesday finally acknowledged the actual number of American forces in
A family travelling on the Garden State Parkway was involved in a serious crash late Sunday night. The single-vehicle crash happened just before Midnight near Exit 171. Sources tell YWN
The sun finally shined in Houston on Wednesday, and the murky, brown floodwaters began slowly receding. Though a grim reality began to set it. Houston is about to release it’s
Turkey’s foreign ministry says the country protests “in the harshest way” a U.S. court decision to indict 19 people, including 15 Turkish security officials. The statement published late Wednesday follows
Speaking at a forum hosted in Holon on Wednesday, 8 Elul, Education Minister Naftali Bennet announced he is significantly curtailing Chanukah vacation for students in the nation�s public schools. The minister explained he plans to begin with this coming Chanukah, citing there will be fewer days off. �There is a great desire on the part […]
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Israel had announced its plans to shut down Al-Jazeera in Israel once and for all, to revoke the press credentials of its correspondent. The journalist in
A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked most of Texas’ tough new “sanctuary cities” law that would have let police officers ask people during routine stops whether they’re in the
The nation’s insurance companies are preparing for an onslaught of claims as Harvey’s toll in Texas comes into focus. Although it’s still too early to assess damage in the region,
Ministry of Agriculture officials are expecting a shortage of tomatoes around the Tishrei Yomim Tovim. The finding is part of the ministry�s preparation for Tishrei, adding there are no shortages expected regarding other vegetables, fruits, fresh meats and poultry. Regarding tomatoes, it appears there will be a shortage of 20% due to the unseasonably hot […]
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said a former New Jersey Transit compliance officer gave “false and retaliatory testimony” to the Legislature last week. Todd Barretta told a joint Assembly and Senate oversight committee Friday he believed there were multiple safety issues with the transportation agency � so much so that he wouldn’t let his child […]
The IDF on Thursday, 9 Elul, officially launched a search for a soldier who has been missing since leaving in the midst of operational activities in the Golan Heights. He was last seen in the Katzrin area, where the search is concentrating on Thursday afternoon. A report was received by the IDF�s Northern Command regarding […]
Home Depot has agreed to pay the U.S. government $5.7 million to settle charges that it sold recalled washing machines, fire extinguishers and other faulty products. The U.S. Consumer Product
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