Month April 2020
The NYPD is out in full force in Williamsburg on Thursday morning, and community activists are attributing it to the Levaya of the Tola’as Yaakov Rebbe earlier this week which turned into a national story. As YWN reported, Mayor Deblasio… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted his support for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, raising speculation that a pardon may be coming after Flynn’s lawyers released internal FBI… Read more » The post Trump Tweets Raise Speculation About… Continue Reading →
Wall Street pulled back on Thursday after more reports made clear the worldwide devastation the coronavirus outbreak is causing for the economy. In the United States, another 3.8 million workers… Read more » The post Wall Street Pulls Back as… Continue Reading →
Ocean County will gradually reopen its parks for passive recreation along with its golf courses starting Saturday, May 2, according to Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, Chairwoman of the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation. “I am pleased… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not manmade or genetically modified” but say they are still examining whether the origins of the pandemic trace to contact with infected animals or an accident at… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (AP) — German police raided five sites linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, as authorities announced Thursday that they were banning activities by its political wing in Germany. The raids, intended to prevent evidence about possible front organizations… Continue Reading →
On April 28, 2020 at approximately 2:30PM, NY State Police Troopers caught an Audi S-8 traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Ramapo. Troopers told YWN that the man was caught… Continue Reading →
OHEL Children’s Home & Family Services has made a special ‘My 2020 COVID-19 Time Capsule’, available to students in the Jewish community. This time capsule project was created by Natalie Long of LONG Creations. It has been modified by OHEL’s… Continue Reading →
Reader-submitted: As many of your readers are wondering who is eligible for the free breakfasts and lunches regardless of income, I decided to clarify the two separate program guidelines, based on my discussions with BOE Attorney Michael Inzelbuch, with Cory… Continue Reading →
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of R’ Pinchos Boruch Unger Z”L a resident of New Square. He was 23 and was Niftar from COVID-19. The Niftar had no previous medical conditions, and had been hospitalized in critical… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION/AP) On April 10, Apple and Google announced a coronavirus exposure notification system that will be built into their smartphone operating systems, iOS and Android. The system uses the ubiquitous Bluetooth short-range wireless communication technology. There are… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Social distancing doesn’t come naturally in Israel. But the country, known for its informal, in-your-face mentality, seems to be setting a new standard for public protests in the age of coronavirus. During the past two weekends, thousands… Continue Reading →
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not man-made or genetically modified” but say they are still examining whether the origins of the pandemic trace to contact… Read more » The post U.S. Intel: Coronavirus Not Man-Made,… Continue Reading →
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Thursday that new cases of the coronavirus are a certainty as states begin to roll back restrictions. States need to proceed carefully as they take steps to reopen businesses and allow greater freedom… Continue Reading →
The Israeli Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) announced that it has automatically extended the validity of visas in several categories for individuals holding visas expiring between March 12, 2020 and… Read more » The post Due to COVID-19, Israel Extends… Continue Reading →
Authorities in Denmark said Thursday they have carried out a “coordinated police action” in Copenhagen to thwart “a terror attack with a militant Islamic motive.” No further details were immediately… Read more » The post Danes Foil Terror Plans With… Continue Reading →
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits because of the coronavirus has soared past 30 million, worsening a crisis unmatched since the 1930s and turning up the pressure on political leaders to lift restrictions that are choking the economy…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION/AP) Blood tests that check for exposure to the coronavirus are starting to come online, and preliminary findings suggest that many people have been infected without knowing it. Even people who do eventually experience the common symptoms… Continue Reading →
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has agreed to let former primary rival Bernie Sanders keep hundreds of delegates he would otherwise forfeit by dropping out of the presidential race in a deal designed to avoid the bitter feelings that marred… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general said Thursday he sees no legal grounds for barring Benjamin Netanyahu from serving as prime minister while facing criminal charges, an announcement that came ahead of a Supreme Court hearing next week to decide… Continue Reading →