Yeshiva World News

NYC: Mamdani Plans To Take A Wrecking Ball To NYPD’s Budget, Slash Hiring

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing reductions to the NYPD as a key cost-saving measure as his administration looks to rein in spending amid what he describes as a historic budget crisis. Mamdani has moved to cancel a series of executive orders signed by his predecessor, Eric Adams. Among the canceled initiatives was […]

Important message from HaRav Asher Weiss shlit”a

POWERFUL BRACHA: HaRav Asher Weiss shlit”a, a world-renowned Rosh Kollel, Posek and Av Beis Din gives a powerful bracha from the depth of his heart for all those who donate to the Purim campaign for poor families in Israel: “Hashem should fulfill what your heart desires for the good” CLICK HERE TO DONATE: https://thechesedfund.com/kupahsheltzedaka/fulfill-the-mitzvah-matanos-l-evyonim-in-eretz-yisroel-on-purim-day?aff=4007

Deadliest U.S. Avalanche Since 1981 Claims Eight Lives In Lake Tahoe

Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California’s Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation’s deadliest in nearly half a century, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities said the skiers had little time to react. “Someone saw the avalanche, yelled ‘Avalanche!’ and it overtook them […]

*This Sunday: *Top Israeli hockey teams compete for cup game in NY*

For those not in the sports world, sports has transitioned and evolved within Israel. Leagues have hosted players and athletes from all over the world, of all religions, cultures, and backgrounds. Hockey is no different. And this Sunday, the NY Islanders hockey team is proud to welcome Jerusalem and Tel Aviv for their USA Challenge […]

BROKEN SYSTEM: Judge Blocks Deportation Of Palestinian Activist Who Wants To “Kill Jews”

A Palestinian activist accused of making antisemitic statements and leading anti-Israel protests at Columbia University will not be deported from the United States after an immigration judge ruled that the federal government failed to meet its burden of proof. Immigration Judge Nina Froes determined that the Department of Homeland Security did not provide sufficient admissible […]

Painful Clash: Bereaved Parents Rip Photos Of Their Children From Leftist Protest Encampment

Bereaved parents from the Din V’Tzedek Forum arrived this morning at a left-wing protest encampment near the Knesset and fiercely objected to activists using photos of their murdered children as part of a political campaign against the government, Arutz Sheva reported. The parents expressed outrage over the use of their loved ones’ images on protest […]

U.S. Lawmakers Press Congress to Advance Russia Sanctions After Ukraine Visit

A delegation of U.S. senators was returning Wednesday from a trip to Ukraine, hoping to spur action in Congress for a series of sanctions meant to economically cripple Moscow and pressure President Vladimir Putin to make key concessions in peace talks. It was the first time U.S. senators have visited Odesa, Ukraine’s third-most populous city […]

DOOM & GLOOM: Warning Signs Flash for Democrats as Voter Confidence Craters

Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump’s victory in 2024. Only about 7 in 10 Democrats have a positive view of the Democratic Party, according to new […]

Iran Issues NOTAM for Feb. 19 Ballistic Missile Tests

Iran has issued a NOTAM for ballistic missile tests on Feb 19. The restricted airspace corridor runs from the southern interior in eastern Iran up toward central Iran and back down toward the Strait of Hormuz.

Nine Charged in Alleged Decade-Long Ticket Scheme at Louvre Museum

For the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, it is “statistically inevitable” that fraud would come up at some point, the museum’s No. 2 said in the wake of a decade-long, 10 million euro ($11.8 million) suspected ticket-fraud scheme revealed last week. Kim Pham, the Louvre’s general administrator, told The Associated Press that the museum’s unique scale makes […]

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