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The man accused of starting a fire outside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office a week ago has had past brushes with the law involving guns and a history of traveling from place to place, prosecutors say in court filings arguing that he should remain detained. Security video shows Shant Michael Soghomonian throwing liquid at […]

An Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed inside his home on Trailside Place in New City at approximately 8:30PM Thursday evening, Monsey Scoop reported. Sources tell Monsey Scoop that the victim had opened his home’s front door when he was suddenly attacked by a black male. Initial indications suggest that the man was stabbed multiple times […]

Iran has conveyed to the United States through diplomatic channels that it will respond to the alleged Israeli attack on its embassy in Syria in a “controlled” and “non-escalatory” manner. The message was delivered by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian during a visit to Oman on Sunday, a Gulf Arab state that has previously acted […]

A suspect was arrested on Thursday for allegedly stealing bags of mail from postal relay boxes in Boro Park. The arrest was made possible thanks to the efforts of Shomrim, who had been conducting stakeouts at targeted relay boxes due to the recent rise in mail theft. At around 11:45 a.m., a Shomrim member spotted […]

Talks continue in Cairo for a hostage release deal and temporary truce, but US and Israeli officials have expressed fears that most of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas since October 7 have been killed in captivity, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday. While the IDF has confirmed the deaths of 34 […]

Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts’ concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. One of the world’s most contagious diseases, measles can lead to potentially serious complications. The best defense, according to experts? Get vaccinated. Here’s what to know about the year — so far — in measles. How many […]

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will be tried separately on allegations that they participated in a bribery scheme, a federal judge ruled Thursday after Nadine Menendez’s lawyers argued that she requires treatment for a serious medical condition. The New Jersey Democrat’s trial will remain scheduled for May 6 in Manhattan federal court, while […]

Powerful storms rumbled over parts of the U.S. Southeast Thursday, prompting a few tornado warnings, causing flash flooding, and delaying the start of one of the world’s biggest sporting events, in Georgia. The storm system, which has already been blamed for at least one death in Mississippi, demolished buildings and flooded streets in the New […]

People look forward to Shabbos as a day to daven in shul and enjoy the company of other community members. Unfortunately, there are people with mobility issues who are housebound on Shabbos and, for them, Shabbos is lonely.  But thanks to groundbreaking technology developed by Movinglife, an Israeli company with American service and distribution, the […]

Abraham Foxman, the former head of the Anti-Defamation League and a longtime supporter of President Joe Biden, blasted the president’s constant critiques of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a post on X, Foxman accused Biden of undermining Israel, the US’s greatest ally in the Middle East, and empowering the Hamas terrorist group. The […]

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Thursday that there is no change to the Home Front Command instructions for civilians, despite Israel being on high alert for a potential attack from Iran. “We are on alert and are highly prepared for various scenarios, and are constantly assessing the situation,” Hagari said. “We are ready […]

Shop for a home now or hold out for the possibility of lower mortgage rates? That question is confronting many home shoppers this spring homebuying season. Lower rates give home shoppers more financial breathing room, so holding out for a more attractive rate can make a big difference, especially for first-time homebuyers who often struggle […]

In an interview on “The Black Lawyers Podcast,” freshman Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) floated the idea of exempting black Americans from paying taxes as a form of reparations. “I don’t remember which celebrity, but it was actually a celebrity,” she said, recalling the proposal. “And I was like, ‘I don’t know if that’s not necessarily […]

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday, urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad. Kishida is in Washington this week visiting President Joe Biden as the White House completes hosting […]

Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool it. The Labor Department reported Thursday that filings for unemployment claims for the week ending April 6 fell by 11,000 to 211,000 from the previous week’s 222,000. The four-week average of claims, which […]

Ten Jewish students have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Cooper Union, alleging that the school failed to protect them and their classmates from antisemitism. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, cites a specific incident on October 25, 2023, in which the students feared for their lives while locked in the campus library […]

According to unnamed sources in Jerusalem cited by Channel 12 news, Hamas’s Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar is delaying his response to the current hostage-truce proposal in the hopes that Iran will attack Israel, sparking a wider conflict. Sinwar remains committed to his ambition of triggering a regional war and believes an Iranian attack would unite […]

The Arizona Legislature devolved into shouts of “Shame! Shame!” on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers quickly shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the state’s newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s life is at risk. The state Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for enforcement of the pre-statehood […]

Channel 12 News revealed this week that contrary to the IDF’s assertion that a tunnel that extended 500 meters into Israeli territory was under close surveillance since October 7th, terrorists emerged from the Gazan side of the tunnel several times during the war, and one terrorist even killed IDF soldier, Sgt. Tamir Barak, H”yd, and […]