Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to question established science and embrace nontraditional voices in the health care space, saying that often throughout history, “all the experts were wrong.” In remarks in a fireside chat between the two men at a “Make America Healthy Again” summit in […]
German authorities have arrested another suspected member of a Hamas-linked cell accused of plotting attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions across Europe, federal prosecutors said Wednesday, as investigators widen a multinational probe spanning at least three countries. The suspect, identified as Lebanon-born Borhan El-K., was taken into custody late Tuesday while entering Germany from the […]
WHAT A NEIS: Shocking CCTV footage shows the terrifying moment a school bus driver accidentally shifted into reverse, jumped the curb, and slammed into a store on Avenue J and East 13th Street in Flatbush earlier today. PEDESTRIANS CAN BE SEEN JUST INCHES AWAY FROM BEING STRUCK—A NEAR-TRAGEDY AVOIDED
Visa and Mastercard have proposed a settlement in their long-running legal dispute with merchants and retailers over how much they charge merchants to accept their cards. The most important part of the settlement could directly impact how customers use their Visa- and Mastercard-issued credit cards, and may result in some consumers getting denied at the […]
A fundraiser launched Tuesday to support the legal defense of a Mississippi college student accused of targeting businessman Dave Portnoy with antisemitic abuse and thrown coins has raised nearly $29,000 in less than 24 hours. The campaign on the Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo was created for Patrick McClintock, who was arrested Monday by the Starkville […]
The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families. House […]
Channel 12 political commentator Amit Segal slammed Israel’s policy in the years that followed the abduction of Hadar Goldin, H’yd, saying that the October 7 massacre was the outcome of Israel’s weakness. “The nerve-wracking days leading up to this [Hamas’s transfer of Goldin’s body] proved that when Israel insists, Hamas is far more flexible than […]
Newly released photos from inside Israel’s high-security prisons reveal a chilling reality: Hamas Nukhba terrorists—those responsible for some of the worst atrocities of October 7—are continuing to wage war, even from behind bars. The images, taken during routine cell inspections, show an arsenal of improvised weapons meticulously crafted from ordinary objects: sharpened screws, bed springs, […]
Under the direction of HaGaon R’ Yaakov E. Forchheimer shlit”a and HaGaon R’ Noach Issac Oelbuam shlit”aThe Refuah B’Halacha center is a vital resource that bridges the worlds of Torah and medicine. Staffed by experienced Rabbanim together with medical professionals, our halacha line assists callers facing complex medical situations that require halachic guidance. Whether it’s […]
The organization Emet L’Yaakov B’Yisrael on Wednesday filed an urgent petition to the Supreme Court on behalf of a young Chareidi man who was arrested at the recruitment office despite suffering from a severe chronic illness that entitles him to a permanent medical exemption (Profile 21). The petition, filed against the Defense Minister, the IDF, […]
AOC: “It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1M a piece & we are robbing people of their food assistance and of their healthcare to pay for it. How is this even on the floor?!”
A school bus careened onto the sidewalk and slammed into a storefront on Avenue J between East 13th and East 14th Streets on Wednesday evening, narrowly a sidewalk packed with pedestrians. Flatbush Scoop reported that the driver, who was not injured, said he accidentally shifted the bus into reverse while turning onto the street and […]
Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of President John F. Kennedy, officially launched his campaign Wednesday to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York’s 12th Congressional District, reviving one of America’s most storied political dynasties in one of the country’s bluest strongholds. In an email to supporters obtained by Politico, the 32-year-old Kennedy heir announced, […]
The White House on Wednesday forcefully denied an Israeli media report claiming the United States was planning to establish a major military base in Israel near the Gaza border to support international forces enforcing the ceasefire there. “This article was based on a single piece of paper — an inquiry that somebody in the Department […]
The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023’s record total, World Health Organization officials said Wednesday. About 8.3 million people across the globe were reported as newly diagnosed with TB in 2024. Not all infections are diagnosed and the new numbers represent 78% of the estimated number of people […]
REPORTER: “Should U.S. citizens expect a $2,000 proposal, is the White House committed to making that happen?” PRESS SEC: “The White House is committed to making that happen, yes…I don’t have a timeline for you.”
