Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is the first governor in the United States to designate two Muslim groups as Foreign Terrorist and Transnational Criminal Organizations. On Tuesday, he made the designations by proclamation citing multiple Texas laws. He designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as FTOs, authorizing heightened enforcement against both organizations […]
For the first time, on December 10, Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, N.J., will host a gathering of business leaders, government officials, T.V. personalities, and other media at the JBiz Expo & Business Conference, that will explore the issues shaping tomorrow, such as AI, banking, energy, global trade, media integrity, innovation, and economic stability. International […]
FUTURISTIC SIDEWALK SHEDS: New York City unveiled six new, modern sidewalk-shed designs created by Arup and PAU to replace the old green scaffolding. The updated structures are meant to look sleeker, feel less intrusive, and improve the overall street experience. The city plans to start rolling them out next year. Officials say the move comes […]
A new study from Johns Hopkins University suggests that smoking as few as 100 cigarettes over an entire lifetime may be enough to significantly raise the risk of heart disease and premature death. Researchers tracked more than 300,000 adults for nearly two decades and found that men and women who smoked as little as two […]
Gedolei and tzaddikei hador gathered to celebrate the wedding of the son of HaGaon HaRav Yechezkel Esrog Shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh Kollelim of Migdol Oz. The joyous occasion marked the vibrant Torah empire of Migdol Oz, which includes hundreds of outstanding avreichim across multiple kollelim throughout Eretz Yisroel, as well as the large Migdol […]
At the Siyum on Seder Nezikin taking place tonight in Yerushalyim. Hagaon HaRav Dovid Cohen R”Y Chevron came out for the Kovod Hatorah of R’ Sruly Bornstein and the entire DBS Chabura celebrating the Siyum.
TRUMP: “We were like a bunch of stupid people. We had a president that couldn’t get up and talk, couldn’t walk up a flight of stairs, we had people that didn’t know what the hell they were doing.”
LANDLORD LOAN COLLAPSE: Steven Croman, long known as the “Bernie Madoff of landlords,” has defaulted on nearly $170 million in loans tied to about 35 Manhattan buildings, according to new lawsuits. Flagstar Bank, which holds the loans, cites major defaults including $12.4M on a Kips Bay property and $21.4M on West Village buildings. Court records […]
Elchonon Fasten z”l, a 19-year-old bochur from Lakewood, was tragically niftar following a crash and vehicle fire on the Garden State Parkway in Old Bridge, NJ, early Wednesday morning. The crash occurred near Exit 120 as Elchonon z”l was driving from Boro Park to Lakewood. Askanim were in contact with state and local authorities to […]
China is replacing its diesel trucks with electric models faster than expected, potentially reshaping global fuel demand and the future of heavy transport. In 2020, nearly all new trucks in China ran on diesel. By the first half of 2025, battery-powered trucks accounted for 22% of new heavy truck sales, up from 9.2% in the […]
The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) announced that the 1,000th aircraft of its large-scale logistics operation landed in Israel on Wednesday. Operated by Challenge Airlines IL and carrying extensive military supplies, the aircraft was welcomed by IMOD Director General Amir Baram (Maj. Gen. Res.). Launched immediately following the outbreak of war, the airlift and accompanying […]
Mexico’s president on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the U.S. “It’s not going to happen,” President Claudia Sheinbaum said. “He (Trump) has suggested it on various occasions or he […]
President Donald Trump is confronting one of the sharpest political downturns of his second term, as a new poll shows his approval rating sliding to its lowest point since returning to the White House — and his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files controversy emerging as an unexpected flashpoint inside his own coalition. A Reuters/Ipsos […]
Former hostage Eitan Mor will reportedly give President Trump a dreidel and a letter from his father, Tzvi Mor, who wrote: “I hope you spin the dreidel with your grandchildren and pass on the joy of family, the love shared across generations, and the reminder that our greatest victories—past and present—come from hope for our […]
A new review of Palestinian Authority textbooks — the first in four years — shows that despite promises to the U.S. and EU, the PA has made no revisions to remove incitement, antisemitism, or violence-promoting content. The study, conducted by the IMPACT-SE institute, found that current-year textbooks still portray Jews as corrupt, manipulative, or enemies […]
The wedding celebration was held for the grandson of HaRav Uziah Alkoret, President of the Breslov Chayei Olam institutions. The chassan, Meir, is among the outstanding talmidim of Yeshivas Slabodka. PHOTOS BY SHUKI LERER FOR YWN
BRIS IN TEHRAN: Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, the Chief Rabbi of Iran, served as the mohel today at a bris in Tehran. The newborn was named after Rabbi Gerami: Yehuda ben David.
