Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, a staunch supporter of Ukraine who once proposed naming a military base in his country “Fort Trump.” The planned dinner meeting, confirmed by a person familiar with the matter, comes as European leaders prepare for the […]
Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment building and killing at least 14 people, authorities said. At least 61 people, including two children, were wounded in the morning attack, Ukrainian emergency services said. Chernihiv lies about 150 kilometers (90 miles) north […]
In a bipartisan vote, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning the chant “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free” as antisemitic. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), passed with a significant majority of 377 to 44 votes. While many Democrats supported the resolution, 43 members […]
Four people were shot — one fatally — on a street corner in the Bronx Tuesday evening by shooters riding on scooters, police said. About 10 shots were fired after two scooters pulled up to the intersection after 6 p.m. and passengers on the back of each pulled out guns, Assistant Police Chief Benjamin Gurley […]
Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year and to move the electric car maker’s corporate home from Delaware to Texas. In a filing with federal regulators early Wednesday, the company said it would ask shareholders to vote […]
A massive fire destoryed a Shul in Pomona Heights, early Wednesday morning. The “Chassidim at 110 Shul” located at the corner of North Ridge Road and Overlook Road, was quickly engulged in flames, after a propane tank reportedly exploded at around 5:45am. Bichasdei Hashem, the shul was unoccupied at the time of the blaze, preventing […]
By Gila Arnold Chances are, you know someone living there. Your child in yeshiva or seminary has probably spent Shabbosos in this beautiful, warm, welcoming community. As the number one destination for frum Anglo families, Ramat Beit Shemesh is a community that speaks your language; a place where you can feel at home. And a city […]
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting flights through the world’s busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented […]
Senior US officials made it clear to the New York Times that although the US believes that Israel should not retaliate against Iran’s unprecedented attack on the Jewish state, if it decides to do so and Tehran launches a counterattack – the United States will support Israel and protect it. The US officials said that […]
An anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah scored a direct hit on a community center in the Arab town of al-Aramshe in northern Israel. Due to the proximity of the town to the northern border, MDA and IDF helicopters were deployed to the area to treat and evacuate the wounded. Another red alert alarm was sounded […]
China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials that are used by traffickers to make the drug outside the country, according to a report released Tuesday by a special House committee focused on countering the Chinese government. Committee investigators said they accessed a government website that revealed […]
A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings Tuesday, destroying about half of the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange and collapsing its iconic dragon-tail spire, as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables. The blaze broke out on the building’s roof during renovations, but police said it was too early […]
The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is limited to the federal government. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that the states, which include California, New York and Illinois, will help ensure that government enforcement activities keep […]
The University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians, citing “substantial” security risks for the event that draws 65,000 people to campus. Andrew T. Guzman, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs for the private university in Los Angeles, said […]
China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of the year with help from policies and stronger demand, though signs of weakness in the troubled housing market persisted. The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8%, data released Tuesday showed. Compared to the […]
Former President Donald Trump made a surprise visit to a Manhattan bodega on Tuesday, where he met with Jose Alba, a worker who was cleared of murder charges after stabbing an ex-con in self-defense. Trump received a warm welcome from the crowd, who chanted “four more years” and cheered his name. Alba’s case had sparked […]
