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Likud Accuses Blue & White of Holding “Fake Coalition Negotiations”

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 08:30

The Blue & White coalition negotiating team on Thursday morning held a second meeting with Likud as efforts to establish a coalition government continue.

At the opening of the second meeting between the negotiating teams on Thursday morning, the head of the Likud negotiating team, Minister Yair Levin said, “We came today with a feeling that this appears to be fake negotiations because in it appears the goal is to form a minority somnambulant government with the support of the Arabs”.

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Hackers Plead Guilty In Data Breach That Uber Covered Up

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 08:15

Two computer hackers have pleaded guilty to concocting an extortion scheme that entangled Uber in a yearlong cover-up of a data breach that stole sensitive information about 57 million of the ride-hailing service’s passengers and drivers.

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North Korea Fires 2 Missiles In The Sea Amid Stalled Talks

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 08:00

North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles into its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington over a stalemate in nuclear negotiations, according to officials in South Korea and Japan.

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Democrats Set Stage For Approval Of Impeachment Ground Rules

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 06:00

Democrats set the stage Wednesday for certain House approval of the ground rules lawmakers will use when they consider impeaching President Donald Trump as the chamber braced for its first showdown over the inquiry.

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Willi Food Insect Free Rice Is In Fact Infested

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 04:30

According to a Chief Rabbinate of Israel Kashrus Enforcement Unit alert, Willi Food 5kg vacuum packages of Yasmin rice with a ‘may be sold’ date of May 31, 2021, from Thailand, is infested with insects.

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Police Call on the Tzibur to Assist in Locating a 13.5-Year-Old Missing Jerusalem Resident

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 03:41

Police on Thursday morning, October 31, 2019, have turned to the public seeking assistance in locating a missing person, 13.5-year-old Nachman Sharabi of Jerusalem.

Nachman left his home in the Maalot Daphne neighborhood of Jerusalem on Wednesday, last seen in the city center during the evening hours.

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Charedi Pair Stranded in Desert Without Water Requires Emergency Rescue in Nachal Og

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 01:43

Less than one day after they were dispatched to rescue Yerachmiel Yishayahu Brecher (z”l) who R”L died while hiking on Tuesday, the Megillot rescue team was called out once again.

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Har Nof To Be Renamed In Honor Of Rav Ovadia Yosef and Rav Yosef Eliashiv

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 01:30

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon is expected to announce on Thursday a change in the name of the Har Nof neighborhood of the city. The announcement, which is expected to be made on Thursday at a special meeting of the Chief Rabbinical Council in memory of Maran Hagaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef, will be giving a new name to the neighborhood, the name of “Neot Yosef”.

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PM Netanyahu’s Sons and Wife Mrs. Sara Netanyahu Congratulate Him on his 70th Birthday

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 01:05

As Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu celebrated his 70th birthday, there have been a number of celebrations, including one for his family and close friends. In the following video, we see sons Yair and Avner, as well as Mrs.

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Judge Hears Challenge Of NY Law On Vaccine Exemptions

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 23:00

A judge has reserved decision on a request to block a New York law that eliminated religious exemptions for student vaccines.

The request Tuesday came in the case of an Amish father who says vaccines run counter to his family’s religious beliefs.

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2 Killed When Small Plane Crashes Into Atlanta-Area Townhome

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 22:15

A small plane crashed into a townhome Wednesday morning in a leafy Atlanta-area neighborhood near a major interstate, killing two people and tearing off the home’s brick exterior, authorities said.

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J&J Says New Tests Find No Asbestos In Recalled Baby Powder

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 22:00

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that new testing of a batch of baby powder that was recently recalled did not show any traces of asbestos.

Earlier this month the company recalled 33,000 bottles of its talc powder after Food and Drug Administration testing revealed trace amounts of the dangerous substance in a single bottle.

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Twitter Bans Political Ads Ahead Of 2020 Election

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 21:45

Twitter, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spread on social media, is banning all political advertising from its service. Its move sets it apart from Facebook, which continues to defend running paid political ads, even false ones, as a free speech priority.

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Military Dog Hurt In al-Baghdadi Raid Is K-9 Combat Veteran

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 21:30

The head of U.S. Central Command has provided some more information about the military working dog that was injured in the raid on the compound of the leader of the Islamic State group.

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Fed Cuts Rates For A 3rd Time But Signals It Will Now Pause

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 21:15

The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates Wednesday for a third time this year to try to support the economy. But it signaled that it plans no further cuts unless it sees clear evidence that the economic outlook has worsened.

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May Teachers Spank Students? A Halachic Analysis

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 21:10

(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com)

A recent viral video, highlighted by New York’s Channel 12 News, shows a young Yeshiva student apparently being kicked on the ground and holding his stomach in pain on account of some possible infraction that occurred in the classroom.

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Threat To US Elections In 2020 Is Not Limited To Russia

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 21:00

Russia interfered in the 2016 election and may try to sway next year’s vote as well. But it’s not the only nation with an eye on U.S. politics.

American officials sounding the alarm about foreign efforts to disrupt the 2020 election include multiple countries in that warning.

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Russia Forbids Israeli Mother’s Scheduled Visit To Daughter In Prison

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 20:30

Yaffa Issachar, the mother of Naama Issachar, who is jailed in Russia for marijuana possession, was denied a scheduled visit with her daughter on Tuesday although she was told by the court on Monday that she would be permitted to visit.

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Turkey Summons US Ambassador, Condemns US House Resolutions

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 20:00

Turkey on Wednesday condemned two resolutions passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that symbolize deteriorating Turkish-American relations.

Addressing his ruling party, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wouldn’t recognize the nonbinding House resolution to recognize the century-old mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.

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Jerusalem Police Crack Down on City’s Transportation Lane

Wed, 10/30/2019 - 19:30

Israel Police traffic enforcement units held an operation to apprehend drivers illegally driving in a public transportation lane, towards alleviating delays for buses relying on the lane.

The operation places an emphasis on Shazar Blvd.

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