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Deri Signs Order Banning Hamas Official From Leaving Israel
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri on Thursday, 14 Kislev, signed an order prohibiting Hamas official Muhmad Fawzi Suleiman Arnout from leaving the country. According to the intelligence material presented to Minister Deri, he was a
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NYC: Balloons, Blankets At Frigid Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Bystanders are refusing to let cold temperatures put a damper on watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, breaking out the blankets and sleeping bags to watch the giant balloons go by. Forecasters say it could
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US Sanctions Firms In Iran, Russia For Shipping Oil To Syria
The Treasury Department on Tuesday added a network of Russian and Iranian companies to its blacklist for shipping oil to Syria in violation of sanctions. The network helps fuel the Syrian war effort of
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As Facebook Faces Fire, Heat Turns Up On No. 2 Sandberg
For the past decade, Sheryl Sandberg has been the poised, reliable second-in-command to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, helping steer Facebook’s rapid growth around the world, while also cultivating her brand in ways that hint
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Pakistan Summons US Envoy Over Trump’s Remarks On Bin Laden
Pakistan summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Islamabad on Tuesday to protest President Donald Trump’s allegation that the country had harbored al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden despite getting billions of dollars in American aid.
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MEASLES HITS KIRYAS JOEL: The First Case Confirmed On Monday Night
The first case of measles has been confirmed in Kiryas Joel. Sources have confirmed to YWN that the case was confirmed on Monday night. The child was examined by a doctor a few days
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In Threat To Pelosi, 16 Dems Say They’ll Back New Leadership
Sixteen Democrats who’ve opposed Nancy Pelosi’s quest to become speaker released a letter Monday saying they will vote for “new leadership” when the House picks its leaders in January, underscoring a significant threat to
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Trump Sets Off Storm By Criticizing Retired Navy Admiral For Not Capturing Bin Laden Sooner
President Donald Trump has ignited a firestorm of criticism and charges that he is politicizing the military by faulting a war hero for not capturing al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden sooner. Trump took shots
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ROUND TWO: White House Again Threatens Acosta’s Pass
The Trump administration is threatening to again suspend White House press credentials for CNN reporter Jim Acosta. After a federal judge ordered that Acosta’s credentials be temporarily restored Friday, the White House sent Acosta
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Swastika Found Inside 6 Train In Manhattan
The NYPD is looking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted for questioning in connection to an aggravated harassment in lower Manhattan. Just before noon on Nov. 4, an unidentified man placed a
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Former Nazi Guard Claims He “Wasn’t Involved In Killings”
A former Nazi concentration camp guard on trial on hundreds of counts of accessory to murder has testified he was aware that inmates were dying but says he didn’t know they were being killed.
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SCAM: Couple, Homeless ‘Good Samaritan’ Raised $400K With Viral Fake Story
A feel-good tale of a homeless man using his last $20 to help a stranded New Jersey woman buy gas was actually a complete lie, manufactured to get strangers to donate more than $400,000
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Postal Service’s Red Ink For 12th Year As Letter Mail Drops
The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday reported a financial loss for the 12th straight year, citing declines in mail volume and the costs of its pension and health care obligations, as the agency braces
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WEATHER ALERT – Winter Storm Headed To Tri-State Area On Thursday
The first snow of the season will be a nuisance for some before changing to rain, but the snow could accumulate several inches north and west of the city, especially in higher elevations. Winter
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B&H Photo Slams NY Post For “False Article” Alleging Gifts Only To Jewish Employees Who Have Babies
The NY Post published an article on Wednesday, that B&H Photo is calling outright lies, and defamation. The article claims that B&H is being sued for giving Jewish workers a $2,000 bonus when having a baby,
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WHITE HOUSE DRAMA: President Trump Mulls Wide-Ranging Cabinet Shake-Up
President Donald Trump is weighing an administration-wide shake-up as he looks to prepare his White House for divided government, but it is unclear who is going and who is staying. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen
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Amazon’s NYC Home In ‘Opportunity Zone’ For Trump Tax Break
Much of the New York City neighborhood selected by Amazon for one of its new headquarters is in a federal “opportunity zone,” a designation created by President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul that offers developers
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FBI Report Shows 17 Percent Spike In Hate Crimes In 2017
Hate crimes across the United States spiked 17 percent in 2017 – marking a rise for the third straight year – with a 37 percent increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes, according to an FBI
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Lieberman Resigns From Defense Minister Post, Party Leaves Coalition; Calling for Elections; Bayit Yehudi May be Following Suit
The rumors have been floating all day as Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman called a meeting of his party’s faction in Knesset, followed by the announcement that he is convening a press conference in Knesset
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Trump Calls on Florida Democrat to Concede, Implies Fraud
President Donald Trump again weighed in on Florida’s election recount Tuesday, calling for the state’s Democratic senator to admit he lost and again implied two counties’ election officials are trying to steal the election
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