New York – Police Fear ‘War On Cops’
New York - A spate of shooting attacks on law enforcement officers has authorities concerned about a war on cops.
In just 24 hours, at least 11 officers were shot. The shootings included Sunday att...
Jerusalem – Huge Water Pipe to Boost Sabbath Eve Shower Pressure
Jerusalem - Hagihon, Jerusalem's Water and Wastewater Works Co. has completed laying Israel largest municipal water pipeline, a five-kilometer, 52-inch diameter line. The two-year project was built by...
New York, NY – Bloomberg, MLK III Call For Gun Control Fix
New York, NY - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is joining with Martin Luther King III and others affected by gun violence to advocate for changes to the nation's background check system.
Bloomberg...
New York – U.S. Stocks: Dow Closes Near 12,000 as Tech Stocks Climb
New York - The Dow Jones industrial average closed near 12,000 for the first time since June 2008 Monday as technology and materials companies led broad gains in the stock market.
Technology stocks...
Jerusalem – Israeli Mobile Carrier, In Trouble Over Marketing Campaign Aimed At Charedim
Jerusalem - An Israeli mobile phone provider is in trouble over an aborted ad campaign aimed at Hasidic and ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Cellcom, the country's most popular mobile carrier, received a rare ...
Washington – Court: Chase Could Increase Interest Rates
Washington - The Supreme Court says a credit card company legally increased the interest rate on a man's card without telling him.
The high court on Monday ruled for Chase Bank USA and against Jame...
Louisville, KY – TV Station Reports Pittsburgh’s Win Over The “Jew York Jets”
Louisville, KY - This is the thing about TV, especially something wit the immediacy of a newscast – you’re always this close to a massive screwup. WLKY, a Louisville-based station, experienced an unfo...
Albany, NY – New Bill Would Ban ‘e-Cigarettes’ Until FDA Action
Albany, NY - New York is considering what could be the first ban in the nation on electronic cigarettes.
The plastic devices called "e-cigarettes" carry no warning labels and are heavily advertised...
New York – Hundreds Tune in to Parenting Teleconference Call
New York - This past Thursday night, more than 250 Jewish parents across North America participated in a parenting teleconference call featuring Rabbi Horowitz (Monsey) and Rabbi Avrohom Mifsud (Detro...
Chicago, IL – Court Tosses Rahm Emanuel Off Ballot, Emanuel To Appeal Ruling
Chicago, IL - The Illinois Appellate Court has tossed mayoral frontrunner Rahm Emanuel off the ballot, reversing the decision of a lower court.
The Appellate Court reached a 2-1 decision to remove ...
Israel – Man Indicted for Trying to Kill Terrorist Who Stabbed His Wife
Israel - An indictment has been filed with the Jerusalem District Court Sunday against a Kiryat Arba resident charged with attempted murder of a Palestinian terrorist who stabbed his wife at a gas sta...
Cedarhurst, NY – Video Interview With Jonathan Greenstein Who Runs Antiques Judaica Auction House
Cedarhurst, NY - After being expelled from a Brooklyn yeshiva when he was 14, Jonathan Greenstein attended public school, where the days ran shorter so the so-called “problem child” picked up a job at...
St. Petersburg, FL – Police: Man Kills 2 Florida Officers in Shootout
St. Petersburg, FL - Authorities say two Florida police officers were fatally shot while trying to arrest a suspect hiding in an attic.
St. Petersburg Chief Chuck Harmon confirmed the deaths Monday...
New York City – Legislation To Give NY’ers a ‘Fair’ Warning
New York City - New Yorkers fed up with unanticipated street closures because of outdoor fairs could get relief this summer.
Councilman Dan Garodnick (D-Upper East Side) has proposed legislation th...
Washington – Official: Giffords Intern To Attend Obama Address
Washington - A White House official says an intern to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who helped the congresswoman after she was shot will sit with first lady Michelle Obama Tuesday night for President Barack...
London – The Guardian Presents: Story Behind Leaked Papers Between Israel, Palestinian Negotiations
London - British newspaper The Guardian, which cooperated with Al Jazeera in publishing the papers, illustrated the tensions between Palestinian negotiating elements in an attempt to outline the reaso...
Moscow – Dozens Killed In Moscow Airport Explosion [video]
Moscow - Up to 35 people have been killed in an explosion at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport according to the airport spokesperson. Some 130 more are said to have been injured in what the Investigative Co...
Israel – Chief Sephardi Rabbi Defends Decision on IDF Conversions
Israel - Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shlomo Amar defended on Monday his decision to approve the military conversions which are undertaken according to orthodox Jewish law. His reaction came in the wake of cl...
New York – Arctic Air Grips Tri-State
New York - Bone-chilling cold is prompting some schools around the area to delay openings and some to cancel classes all together as organizers cancel winter festivals and meteorologists warn resident...
Washington – WikiLeaks: U.S. Army Presence in Iraq Protects Israel
Washington - Former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice reassured Israel that the US military presence in Iraq should calm any Israeli security concerns "from the east," minutes from a 2008 trilate...