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Amazon will begin offering one-hour delivery from local stores in New York City as competition in the delivery arena increases. The service, offered in the city’s Manhattan borough, is part
Yesh Atid opposition party leader Yesh Atid was interviewed by Kol Berama Radio. Lapid used the opportunity to once again apologize to the chareidi tzibur for not conducting a dialogue
Police Commissioner William Bratton says his department and lawmakers are forming a working group to discuss how to handle low-level arrests. Bratton spoke Thursday at a City Council meeting on
The state’s attorney in Baltimore says all six officers charged in the police-custody death of Freddie Gray have been indicted by a grand jury. State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby made the
The Jerusalem Magistrate Court on Wednesday, 2 Sivan, ordered six minors held without bail. They were indicted for their involvement in firebomb attacks. The six, Arab residents of the A-Tur
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged slightly lower this week after rising for three straight weeks. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage
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