Month June 2020
A judge on Tuesday ruled that the former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks can be free on bond while his case is pending. Fulton County Superior Court… Read more » The post Ex-Atlanta Officer Who Killed Rayshard… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt”l (1904-1980) was a talmid of the Alter of Slabodka, who emphasized Gadlus HaAdam – in dealing with all people. Rav Hutner became the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Chaim Berlin and… Continue Reading →
Today, June 30th, the federal government will stop accepting applications for the stimulus plan for small businesses (commonly known as the PPP). As over $500B in loans have been disbursed among businesses across the country, those who have received the… Continue Reading →
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday blistered President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as he tries to demonstrate to voters how he’d handle the public health and economic crisis if he were in the White… Continue Reading →
PARIS (AP) — Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Tuesday that it must eliminate 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, to safeguard its future and warned of more thin years ahead. “With air traffic not expected to… Continue Reading →
The nation’s top health officials are banking on a new approach to dramatically boost U.S. screening for the coronavirus: combining test samples in batches instead of running them one by… Read more » The post ‘Pooled Testing’ for COVID-19 Holds… Continue Reading →
House Democrats returning from a briefing at the White House Tuesday said they still have many questions about explosive allegations that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked terrorists for killing American… Read more » The post Democrats Call White House Briefing… Continue Reading →
Another potentially large coronavirus aid bill will move through the U.S. Senate in late July, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans predicted on Tuesday. Without providing details of… Read more » The post Senate Republicans to Push Next… Continue Reading →
The August 1 target date for the re-opening of the airlines industry has effectively been scratched in the wake of rising numbers of coronavirus cases, according to media reports on… Read more » The post Airlines Re-Opening Date Falls as… Continue Reading →
A map purported to represent the Israeli government’s lines of annexation in Yehudah and Shomron and the Jordan Valley was shown by the Kan broadcaster on Tuesday night. In contrast… Read more » The post New Annexation Map Better for… Continue Reading →
Israeli and Italian archivists have joined hands in the cataloging of all the Hebrew books in Italy, including Jewish, church, private and communal collections and rare manuscripts. The project has… Read more » The post I-Tal-Ya Books Cataloging All Hebrew… Continue Reading →
New York is urging travelers from eight additional states to self-quarantine for 14 days as it awaits a decision on the re-opening of indoor dining in New York City. Gov.… Read more » The post NY Adds States to Quarantine… Continue Reading →
Scientists have identified a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that they say has the potential to become a pandemic. The new strain is descended from the type of flu — known as “swine flu” — that… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a plan to address climate change that would set a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while pushing renewable energy such as wind and solar power and addressing environmental injustice… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — For Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, the announcement was routine, noting the inclusion of $500 million for Israel’s missile defense in a key defense funding bill. But it was significant as well in its timing,… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Watch the heartbreaking video A Family of 13 was devastated when their house went up in flames! The father a Talmid Chacham , who has dedicated his entire life to learning Torah, up until the fire he was supported… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Watch the heartbreaking video A Family of 13 was devastated when their house went up in flames! The father a Talmid Chacham , who has dedicated his entire life to learning Torah, up until the fire he was supported… Continue Reading →
The United States Supreme Court today issued a landmark ruling saying that states may not discriminate against religious schools in state aid programs. This will have a significant positive impact on families choosing to attend religious schools around the country…. Continue Reading →
Iranian state TV is reporting an explosion from a gas leak in a medical clinic in northern Tehran has injured at least three people. The explosion Tuesday night led to… Read more » The post 3 People Injured in Gas… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – A double stamp impression on a bulla and a seal made of used pottery shreds discovered in the City of David may indicate that despite the plight of Jerusalem after the destruction of the First Temple, efforts… Continue Reading →
A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of claims by the president’s brother that its publication would violate a pact… Read more » The post Judge Temporarily Blocks Tell-All Book… Continue Reading →