The first peek at a major study of how Americans smoke suggests many use combinations of products, and often e-cigarettes are part of the mix. It’s a preliminary finding, but
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) met with NYC Councilman Brad Lander this morning at Hikind’s home to discuss a variety of community issues, including transportation matters, such as overnight layovers for
OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, launched its campaign to pass the Education Investment Incentives Act (EIIA), also known as the Education Tax Credit,
Rishon L’Tzion HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Yosef Shlita has released a psak halacha changing the status of Purim observance for residents of the Ramot neighborhood. It is well known in the
At least 9 people are reportedly dead at separate locations in southern Missouri, where officials planned a news conference early Friday. The dead include the suspected gunman, according to the
UPDATED Friday 9:15AM EST: Hatzalah of Miami Dade has informed YWN that their emergency hotline number is once again working. The issue was due to a nationwide outage with their
British spy agencies are facing questions about how a young Londoner who was on their radar as part of terrorist investigations was able to travel to Syria and become the
A former chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency is slamming the prime minister’s handling of the Iranian nuclear threat. Ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious speech to Congress, Meir Dagan says
While much of the electioneering ahead of elections surroundings the high cost of living in Israel, this is not preventing a hike in the price of gas at the pumps.
New York’s attorney general is moving to shut down two Buffalo-area debt collections agencies, saying they illegally used threats and other abusive tactics to pressure consumers to pay. Attorney General
New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton says a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security would be irresponsible and dangerous. He urged Congress “not to play politics.” House Republicans
A fight in a Boro Park bar ended with a man being stabbed in critical condition early Friday morning. Sources tell YWN that around 4:42AM, two suspects stabbed the victim
As Florida’s governor, Jeb Bush was among the nation’s most conservative state chief executives. He’s quietly embarking on work to persuade the right-flank of the Republican Party he’d be that
YouTube is flooded with election videos from the parties competing for entry into the 20th Knesset. The Knesset Channel commissioned Panels Politics to poll the public to determine if they
The New York Daily News may be up for sale. Mort Zuckerman, the owner and publisher of the New York City tabloid newspaper, sent a memo to employees on Thursday
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday afternoon 6 Adar hosted a delegation from Apple, led by CEO Tim Cook, currently on a visit to Israel. The President
The Secretary of the Chabad Beis Din, HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Yehuda Yuroslovsky Shlita spoke to the “Kfar Chabad” Magazine about elections. He stressed that by and large, Chabad does not
Sounding retreat, House Republicans agreed Thursday to push short-term funding to prevent a partial shutdown at the Homeland Security Department while leaving in place Obama administration immigration policies they have
Bnei Brak police received a call telling of the apprehension of a shoplifter at the Yesh Chessed supermarket at 10 Kahaneman Street in the city. A search of the perpetrator
New York Police Department’s sergeants union is signing a new labor contract with City Hall. The deal, announced Thursday, comes after months of friction between the union and Mayor Bill
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