Excerpt of Text from President Barack Obama’s remarks at the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march. ___ “Look at our history. We are Lewis and Clark and Sacajawea, pioneers who

Nigeria’s home-grown Boko Haram group, newly weakened by a multinational force that has dislodged it from a score of northeastern towns, reportedly pledged formal allegiance to the Islamic State group.

The Following is VIA Reuters.com Italian hat maker Borsalino, which has helped clothe politicians, celebrities and movie stars including Humphrey Bogart in “Casablanca”, is looking at ways to stay afloat

YWN regrets to announce the Petira of the esteemed President of Ezras Torah, Rabbi Emanuel Gettinger, זצ״ל. Rabbi Gettinger passed away Shushan Purim in Chicago where he had been residing

Please be Mispallel for Hagon HaRav Shmuel Halevi WOsner Shlita, one of the Poskei Hador, who is hospitalized serious condition. Rav Wosner, who is the mechaber of Shevet HaLevi, was

A sure sign that spring’s on the horizon: One hour less shut-eye Saturday night no matter when you turn out the lights. Most people in the U.S. are supposed to

New York’s governor says the return of daylight saving time on Sunday is a good reminder of the need to stay awake and alert while behind the wheel. Gov. Andrew

New York City police say a man with a loaded handgun who refused to drop it has been shot and wounded by two officers in downtown Brooklyn. Police say the

As the National Transportation Safety Board begins its investigation into a Delta jetliner that slid off a runway while landing during a snowstorm at LaGuardia Airport, there is no shortage

Director John Brennan has ordered a sweeping reorganization of the CIA, an overhaul designed to make its leaders more accountable and close espionage gaps amid widespread concerns about the spy

Racial discrimination from police in Ferguson, Missouri, was “oppressive and abusive,” President Barack Obama said Friday as he called for criminal justice reform as part of the modern struggle for

Winners in a bruising struggle with Republicans over homeland security funding and immigration, minority Democrats had unity on their side, along with a politician’s understandable fear of terrorist attacks and

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum says the immigration system in the United States is not working. Santorum spoke Saturday at a forum in Des Moines that focused on agricultural issues.

One of the nation’s largest Jewish cemeteries and the resting place of notables including Groucho Marx has been sued for allegedly breaking vaults to make room for more graves and

President Barack Obama says it was through news reports that he first learned that Hillary Rodham Clinton used a private, non-government email account while serving as his secretary of state.

After confirming ten cases of measles in the center of Israel in the past four months, Health Ministry officials are spreading the word to the medical community, reminding healthcare professionals

The government has decided that tax revenue funds intended for the PA (Palestinian Authority) will be withheld in March as was the case in April. This has considerably increased pressure

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday 13 Adar spoke to Maariv, explaining he is among those who believe Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s address before the US Congress was an important

The first elections polls that follow Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s congressional address signal the Likud party has gained a measure of support but the battle for first place remains neck

10:36: FINAL UPDATE: Zaka Chief Yehuda Meshi Zahav reports that the terrorist ran over the border policewomen near the base on Route 1. A security agent from the nearby Jerusalem