After a yearlong closure, a bridge over the Puyallup River reopened in 2019 with a sturdy new span and a brand new name. It even won a national award. But today, the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge is closed again after federal officials raised concerns about a vintage section of the nearly century-old bridge that carried […]
A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease. The government reported Friday that prices rose 0.3% from January to February, decelerating from a 0.4% increase the previous month in a potentially encouraging trend for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid. […]
Five people who took a Japanese health supplement have died and more than 100 have been hospitalized as of Friday, a week after a pharmaceutical company issued a recall of the products, officials said. Osaka-based Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. came under fire for not going public quickly with problems known internally as early as January. The […]
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation’s largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases. The new rules, which take effect for model years 2027 through 2032, will avoid up to 1 billion […]
HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka, spoke about the decision of the Supreme Court on Thursday evening to freeze the funds of some yeshivos beginning on Sunday. “Everyone knows what happened last week, that they completely revoked our right to to learn Torah in Eretz Yisrael for the time being. We’ll now need […]
Sadly, it seems as if some Israelis haven’t learned a lesson from the October 7th assault and six months later, are resuming divisive protests. Leftists held a protest on Motzei Shabbos in Tel Aviv and blocked the Ayalon Highway. Some protesters lit bonfires and torches opposite the Kiryah. The police issued a statement saying that […]
IDF and Shin Bet forces eliminated three senior Hamas terrorists in face-to-face battles at Shifa Hospital, the IDF spokesperson stated. IDF forces carried out a raid on a building in the hospital based on intelligence information and at the targeted location, armed terrorists emerged from the emergency room and fired at the soldiers. A gun […]
U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to U.S. doctors on Thursday about an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, most of it due to a specific strain […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was unceremoniously tossed from the wake of fallen NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller on Friday afternoon. Hochul had arrived at the Massapequa Funeral Home on Long Island for the second day of viewings, but her presence was met with disapproval from those in attendance. According to the New York Post citing […]
Many dog owners believe their pets understand and respond not only to commands such as “sit” and “stay,” but also to words referring to their favorite objects. “Bring me your ball” will often result in exactly that. But science has had trouble determining whether dogs and other animals genuinely activate a mental image in their […]
On the London Underground, hot dogs are no joking matter. Comedian Ed Gamble has been ordered to change a subway station poster campaign for his new standup show because the image of a hot dog violated the transit network’s ban on junk food advertising. The poster for the show, “Hot Diggity Dog,” showed a mustard- […]
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is seeking to outraise President Joe Biden next week, aiming to take in more than $33 million to top a new single-event fundraising record set by Biden on Thursday with $25 million, said a person familiar with the Trump event who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning. […]
The IDF on Friday afternoon announced the death of Sergeant-Major Alon Kudriashov, HY’D, 21, from Modi’in. He was part of the Egoz special forces unit. His death increased the death toll of the ground war in Gaza to 254 and the total number of IDF soldiers killed since October 7th to 598. Additionally, six other […]
Americans are more worried about legal immigrants committing crimes in the U.S. than they were a few years ago, a change driven largely by increased concern among Republicans, while Democrats continue to see a broad range of benefits from immigration, a new poll shows. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research […]
House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to deliver on their stalled monthslong impeachment inquiry into the Biden family businesses. Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to the Democratic president, inviting him to sit for a […]
When No Labels’ critics got the loudest, it was Joe Lieberman who came to the group’s defense. The former Connecticut senator was a founding chairman of the centrist organization that focused, above all, on promoting bipartisanship in national politics. Despite its benign stated mission, No Labels inflamed many people across politics by working to recruit […]
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will not appeal a judge’s ruling on Constitutional grounds that would have delayed his May trial, his lawyers said Thursday. The Democrat’s lawyers notified the Manhattan federal judge who will preside over the May 6 trial in a letter that the senator’s decision was “principally motivated by his desire to […]
After years of research and advocacy, Agudath Israel of America is pleased to announce that New York State has, beginning this (2023) tax year, expanded its Empire State Child Tax Credit to include children under age four. With tax preparation season in full swing, what this change means in practical terms is that many Jewish […]
A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states led by Kansas argue that Biden overstepped his authority in creating the SAVE Plan, […]
