Israel conveyed a message to the mediators of the ceasefire that Hamas is aware of the location of the body of the last hostage, Ran Gvili, H’yd, Channel 12 News reported. Last week, a delegation led by Brig. Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch, the Coordinator for Hostages and Missing Persons, traveled to Cairo to pressure the […]
YWN regrets to inform you of the petira of Yosef Shlome Brody A”h, a beloved and longtime Chaverim of Rockland volunteer, known to the community as Unit 21, who was niftar after battling illness in recent months. He was 77 years old. The Nifter A”h served for many years as one of Chaverim’s most dedicated […]
A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders decried the actions of the panel, whose current members were all appointed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy […]
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation changed little in September, likely easing the way to a widely expected interest rate cut by the central bank next week. Prices rose 0.3% in September from August, the Commerce Department said Friday, in a report that was delayed five weeks by the government shutdown. It matched the […]
U.S. Consumer Spending Slows in September • Consumer spending rose 0.3% in September, down from 0.5% in August. • The slowdown shows weaker economic momentum heading into the fourth quarter. • Demand softened due to a weak labor market and higher living costs. • Recent strength came mainly from wealthier households benefiting from stock market […]
A Mercedes driver in Romania lost control of the vehicle, causing the car to go airborne. Despite the dramatic crash, he reportedly sustained only minor injuries.
EU Fines X €120 Million Under the Digital Services Act • The European Commission has fined X €120 million for breaching transparency rules under the Digital Services Act. • Regulators said X used a deceptive design for its “blue checkmark” system. • The Commission also cited a lack of transparency in the platform’s advertising repository. […]
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards carried out two days of drills in the Gulf, firing Qadr-series ballistic and cruise missiles and using drones to strike mock “enemy” bases.
Pentagon Sets 2027 Deadline for Europe to Take Over NATO Conventional Defense • The Pentagon told European delegations in Washington that the United States wants Europe to take over most of NATO’s conventional defense capabilities by 2027, including intelligence, air defenses, and missiles. • U.S. officials warned that if Europe cannot meet that timeline, the […]
The suspect arrested in the DC pipe-bomb investigation told the FBI during interviews that he believed the 2020 election was stolen, giving investigators an early indication of a possible motive behind the bombs placed near the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on January 5, 2021.
A drone crossing from Jordan into Israel was detected by the IDF last night, after which Yoav Regional Brigade troops located it carrying nine pistols and several magazines; the weapons were handed over to police for investigation.
A baggage loader caught fire next to an Airbus A320 on the runway at São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil, causing heavy smoke to enter the aircraft. The cabin quickly filled with smoke, forcing all passengers to evacuate.
Federal aviation officials and airline engineers are still piecing together what caused a New Jersey-bound JetBlue flight to plunge thousands of feet in late October, injuring at least 15 passengers and forcing an emergency landing. But a new theory circulating among space-radiation experts is pulling the investigation in an unexpected direction. According to Clive Dyer, […]
In a remarkable display of yashrus and unwavering commitment to halacha, a young avreich from the Slabodka Kollel returned a staggering sum of 150,000 shekels discovered in the walls of his newly purchased apartment — money he could have easily and legally claimed as his own. The story began several weeks ago, when the avreich […]
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is preparing to torch one of the most visible pillars of the Adams administration, announcing Thursday that he will end all homeless encampment sweeps the moment he takes office in January. At a Manhattan press conference, the Democratic Socialist insisted the policy was not just ineffective but fundamentally misguided. […]
The Trump administration is preparing to unveil the second phase of its Gaza peace plan — a move senior American officials say could come before the end of the year, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expected visit to Washington. The details, shared with Israel’s Channel 12, reveal an increasingly high-stakes effort to push Hamas […]
Vice President JD Vance is rejecting claims that antisemitism is gaining traction inside the Republican Party, pushing back on a growing chorus of conservative lawmakers and commentators who say the movement has a festering problem it refuses to confront. In an interview with NBC News marking his first year in office, Vance said he simply […]
