U.S. car payments now average about $760 a month, as the average new-car price has passed $50,000, up 33% since 2020. To cope, more buyers are taking longer loans: one-third now finance cars for 72 months or more, with some stretching to 85–100 months. A $50,000 loan at 5% drops from about $950 a month […]
The Trump administration will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default starting Jan. 7, the Education Department said. About 1,000 borrowers will receive notices initially, with more sent monthly. Roughly 5 million borrowers are currently in default.
A fuel tanker carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas exploded on the A1 highway near Teano, Italy, after a rear-end collision between heavy vehicles. Emergency services quickly evacuated the area after a fire erupted, resulting in zero casualties.
Belgium has formally joined South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, escalating a landmark legal challenge that accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip and deepening international pressure over the conduct of the war. In a statement, the ICJ — the United Nations’ highest court — confirmed that Brussels […]
French authorities have launched a criminal investigation after a disturbing video surfaced showing a man harassing and humiliating a young Jewish child inside a Paris airport, forcing the boy to repeat political slogans and mocking him. The footage, first posted Sunday by the X account The SwordOfSalomon, has been viewed more than 440,000 times. It […]
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday named veteran FDNY leader Lillian Bonsignore as New York City’s next fire commissioner, tapping a longtime insider to take the helm of the nation’s largest fire department as the city prepares for a change in leadership at City Hall. Bonsignore, a 31-year FDNY veteran who retired in 2022, will […]
A Texas mayor appears to be the first to issue a proclamation banning Islamic Sharia law. Keller Mayor Armin Mizani signed a proclamation “affirming constitutional supremacy, American sovereignty, and rejection of foreign legal systems,” stating that the U.S. and Texas constitutions “alone define the lawful framework for governance, justice, and civil order within this city.” […]
It was on a quiet Motzoi Shabbos and the phone at the Refuah B’Halacha Center was quiet. That is, until the phone rang. On the other end was a man, speaking with a mix of urgency and hesitation. “A gut voch,” he began. “I… I need some guidance. I don’t know what to do.” The […]
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett launched a blistering attack on Israel’s current leadership on Tuesday, demanding that law enforcement and security agencies fully pursue the so-called “Qatargate” scandal — including questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself — warning that the affair represents a grave national security breach at the highest levels of government. In a […]
President Trump unleashed a late-night attack on The New York Times on Monday, branding the newspaper “a serious threat to the national security of our nation” in a post on Truth Social. “The Failing New York Times, and their lies and purposeful misrepresentations, is a serious threat to the National Security of our Nation,” Trump […]
CNN: “There’s 10 states where the average is below $2.50 a gallon… GasBuddy is projecting that the national average on Christmas day will be just $2.79 a gallon… and GasBuddy says this will save drivers about a half $1 billion over what they spent last year.”
UPDATE: Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro confirmed that at least two people were killed in today’s gas explosion at Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and that a number of individuals remain missing.
Belgium has formally joined South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Belgium filed a declaration of intervention, aligning itself with South Africa’s genocide case concerning Israel’s “conduct” in Gaza. The filing allows Belgium to present its legal position to the court as proceedings continue.
A new temporary Chabad House has opened at the site of the Bondi Beach terror attack. The center, named “Ohel Eli and Yaakov,” was set up at the exact location of the attack and commemorates Chabad shluchim Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Rabbi Yaakov Levitin Hy”d, who were killed in the attack.
PHOTO: Representatives of Kol Yisroel met with NYS Assemblyman Sam Berger to discuss key community issues, including support for proposed legislation by NYS Senator Sam Sutton and NYS Assemblyman Micah Lasher to create buffer zones around houses of worship. The sides agreed to continue discussions and reconnect in Albany.
As national education spending per pupil rises, student enrollment is dropping and test scores across the United States are falling, which raises concern over how effectively taxpayer dollars are being used in public schools. Since 2002, K-12 public school spending has increased by more than 35%, yet enrollment has dropped 2.1%, which is over a […]
