[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A large area of brush is burning in Brooklyn, Tuesday afternoon at 4:00PM. The FDNY has requested a second alarm to fight a large brush fire
Investigators do not need a search warrant to obtain cellphone tower location records in criminal prosecutions, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a closely-watched case involving the rules for
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York State has deployed resources, including state firefighters and equipment, like helicopters, to fight a wildland fire underway in Sullivan and Ulster counties
Former Member of Knesset Elazar Stern laments the agreements signed by Likud with the Shas and Yahadut Hatorah parties. Stern, who championed the battle for liberal state religious services that
A government watchdog says the IRS issued $5.6 billion in potentially bogus education tax credits in a single year. A new report by the agency’s inspector general says the credits
The Jerusalem Magistrate Court on Tuesday, 16 Iyar, heard the petition of Har Habayis activist Rabbi Yehuda Glick, who filed against Israel Police for barring him from Har Habayis. Police
A fast-moving wildfire at the southern edge of the Catskill Mountains has forced some homeowners to evacuate. The fire, which started just before noon on Sunday in the Town of
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] Picture the scene: It’s 3:00 am and you’re sound asleep. Suddenly, you’re jarred awake by the ringing telephone. At first confused, then worried about what type of emergency
MK Uri Maklev addressed the recent violent rioting by members of Israel’s Ethiopian community. In his address in the opening session of the summer session of the 20th Knesset, Maklev
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants state lawmakers to expand tenant protections for the city’s 1 million rent-regulated apartments. He unveiled several proposals Tuesday. They include eliminating a rule
On Wednesday, 10 Iyar, police detectives detained a 23-year-old Jewish man in the Kiryat Moshe neighborhood of Jerusalem and confiscated posters in support of Elad Sela found in his car,
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] With Shavuos rapidly approaching and simcha season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to plan ahead for these joyous moments with family and friends. As
The target of a federal terror investigation was one of two suspects in a shooting at a Texas cartoon contest featuring images of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, and the Islamic
The arrest of a powerful New York lawmaker on federal corruption charges threw one of America’s most powerful statehouses into disarray, destabilizing the state’s Senate while complicating an already contentious
The Jewish community, the most philanthropic in the US, is now raising the bar on successful crowdfunding to the tune of $4M in 24 hours. Organizers of the first joint
The prosecution in the Olmert Talansky cash envelopes case, Uri Kariv, is seeking more 8-18 months imprisonment for the former prime minister as became evident during the opening of the
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas, Texas, that was exhibiting cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad — though it
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is preparing another bid for the Republican presidential nomination, eight years after his first efforts to expand on the support of evangelical Christians helped him
With about 48 hours remaining until the deadline to present a new government, Shas signed onto the coalition headed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Deri proudly announced that he made
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