Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 10 Iyar
Eli Hakohen and his sons Chofni and Pinchas. The Bnei Yisrael were defeated by the Plishtim, 30,000 soldiers were slaughtered, the Aron Kodesh was...
Long Standing Pillar of Mir Yeshiva Tragically Ill
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An esteemed and long-respected member of the Mirrer Yeshiva, Rav Matisyahu Katz, is reportedly tragically ill. He has reportedly had close relationships with all...
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Toronto Van Attack Suspect Charged With Murder
The suspected driver in the Toronto van attack on Monday that killed 10 people and injured 15 others was charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder,...
Facebook Reveals Secret Rulebook for Deleting Posts
Facebook has released its detailed rulebook for the types of posts and accounts it allows, giving a far greater insight into how it decides...
Woman Fined $500 For Trying To Take Delta Snack Apple Through Customs
A woman in Colorado says U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hit her with a $500 fine after finding an apple in her bag.
Fox...
Russia Likely Targeted More Than 21 States Before 2016 Election
A top Department of Homeland Security official said Tuesday that Russian hackers likely targeted more than 21 states before the 2016 election as part...
Israel Abandons Plan To Forcibly Deport African Migrants
The Israeli government said on Tuesday it was abandoning a plan to forcibly deport African migrants who entered the country illegally.
The government had been...
FDA Cracks Down On Sales Of Juul, Other E-cigarettes To Youth
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it is conducting a nationwide, undercover "blitz" to crack down on the sale of e-cigarettes -...
Cuomo Announces Plan To Ban Plastic Bags
Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that he plans to ban plastic bags statewide — right after Democratic challenger Cynthia Nixon attended an Albany rally demanding...
Dallas: Two Police Officers Shot Near The Home Depot
Two Dallas police officers have been shot in the line of duty near The Home Depot in northeast Dallas, police confirm.
Dallas police tweeted the...
U.S. Ambassador: Yerushalayim Under Israeli Rule a “Model for Coexistence”
Raphael Ahren reports for TOI that U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said Monday that when "you look at Jerusalem under the sovereignty of the Israeli government,...
Comey Book Sales Top 600,000 In First Week
Former FBI Director James Comey's new book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership," sold more than 600,000 copies in its first week, including...
Terrorists’ Use Of Drones Has NYPD On Alert
Terrorists have grown increasingly inventive with their use of drones — and NYPD officials fear they could start using them to execute attacks in...
Foreign Minister: Iran Wants ‘Respect’ From Trump
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview broadcast Sunday that Tehran demands “respect” from President Trump.
When asked on CBS’s “Face the...
Lakewood: Zoning Changes Blocked For Fears Of Overpopulation
The state has blocked -- for now, at least -- zoning changes proposed by Lakewood that opponents fear would double the population of the...
Trump Calls Kim Jong Un ‘Very Honorable’
President Trump on Tuesday called North Korea's leader a "very honorable" person and expressed hope their meeting will occur "as soon as possible."
“He really...
Trump Warns Iran About Restarting Nuclear Program
President Trump on Tuesday issued a warning to Iran that is should not restart its nuclear program, as he considers whether to pull out...
Mike Francesa Returning To WFAN In The 3-7 PM Time Slot
Mike Francesa is returning to WFAN, and, sources say, the plan will be for him to be back on weekday afternoons.
Francesa is not expected...
Sen. McCain Discharged From Hospital, Returns To Home Near Sedona, Ariz.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has been discharged from the hospital and has returned to his home near Sedona, Arizona, according to a tweet from...
Report: George H.W. Bush’s Condition Is ‘Very Serious’
Former President George H.W. Bush is in intensive care in a Houston hospital with a blood infection that reportedly has led to sepsis, threatening...
Suspect in Toronto Van Rampage to Appear in Court
The man suspected of mowing down pedestrians with a van in Toronto on Monday, killing 10 and injuring 16 others, will appear in court Tuesday morning to...
‘Severe Consequences’ if Trump Abandons Nuke Deal, Says Iran
The president of Iran has warned Donald Trump the U.S. will face “severe consequences” if it abandons the nuclear deal Tehran signed with world...
Agudah Workshop Helps NJ Schools Identify and Maximize Government Funding Programs
It was a full house on Tuesday, April 17th, as more than 60 principals and administrators took part in a workshop hosted by Agudath...
Watch: Tucker: Mueller Probe Was Never About Russian Collusion
Tucker: Natalia Veselnitskaya is the Russian lawyer who’s supposed to be at the heart of the collusion story but Mueller’s team hasn’t even contacted...
Israeli Cyber Firm Reveals: Hamas Planted Spyware in Fatah Phones
An Israeli cyber firm revealed over the weekend that it had evidence that Hamas planted spyware in mobile phones owned by members of rival...
Israel Security Forces Arrest Hamas Cell in Shomron
Nineteen terror suspects were arrested in the Ramallah area in Shomron overnight on Saturday, in an operation carried out by the Israel Defense Forces,...
Watch: Nunes Claim Sparks New Questions About Anti-Trump Dossier
Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is suspicious of how the FBI launched its Russia probe; reaction from constitutional attorney Robert Barnes and...
‘Tase Me, And You’ll See What Happens,’ An American Airlines Flier Said. Police Did...
What began as a simple boarding dispute at Miami International Airport escalated into a tour de force of plane drama on Sunday as a...
Google Parent Alphabet’s Profits Bounce To An All-Time High
Google, which dominates online advertising, continues to thrive amid escalating threats of regulation in Washington and a wider backlash against Silicon Valley and widespread...
Scientists Inadvertently Create Mutant Plastic-Eating Enzyme
An international group of scientists has accidentally created an enzyme that eats plastic, a discovery that is being hailed as a major breakthrough in...
Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 9 Iyar
Rav Avigdor Kara, Rav of Prague and author of Hahanek Hakaneh Hagadol (1439)
Rav Yitzchak Bernays (Barneis) (1792-1849). Born in Mainz, Germany, Reb Yitzchak learned...
White House Won’t Rule Out Pardon For Trump’s Lawyer
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday refused to discuss whether President Trump is considering a pardon for his embattled personal attorney,...
Amazon Is Reportedly Building A Home Robot
Robots are already being used to build cars, perform surgeries and look after the elderly, but domestic robots may be coming to a home...
Sen. Bernie Sanders To Unveil Plan To Guarantee Every American A Job
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will unveil a plan for the federal government to guarantee a job paying $15 an hour and health-care benefits to...
DOJ Announces $1M Grant To Cover Costs Associated With Parkland Shooting
The Justice Department has awarded a $1 million grant to Florida state and local law enforcement to cover expenses related to the Parkland high...
Waffle House Hero Wrestled Gun From Shooter, Then He Raised More Than $26,000 For...
James Shaw Jr. single-handedly wrestled an AR-15 from a man at a Waffle House who had just gone on a shooting rampage in Antioch,...
Rav Elyashiv’s Grandfather Invented the First Anger Management Program?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times
What? Rav Elyashiv’s grandfather invented the first Anger Management program? Well, let’s start at the...
Pompeo Headed For Confirmation After Surprise Panel Vote
A Senate panel on Monday voted to give CIA Director Mike Pompeo a favorable recommendation that puts him on course to be confirmed as...
Former President George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Unit
Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston and is in the intensive care unit, according to CNN.
This coming just days after...
Watch: Toronto Van Suspect Being Arrested
Suspect appears to yell, "Kill me" and "Shoot me in the head" at Toronto officer in arrest video.
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Mr. Erwin Grunhut z”l
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Mr. Erwin (Simcha Bunim) Grunhut z”l. He was 89.
Born on January 12, 1929,...
Waffle House Shooting Suspect Travis Reinking Arrested, Police Say
Police in Nashville said Monday that they had arrested Travis Reinking, the 29-year-old accused of killing four people in a shooting rampage at a...
GOODBYE: Anti-Semitic Firefighter Smoked Out Of Boro Park
New York City and the FNDY have re-assigned a racist firefighter who had been assigned to a firehouse in his district. Joseph M. Cassano,...
Iran: ‘It Is Either All Or Nothing’ On Nuclear Deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Monday called upon President Trump to keep the United States a party to the Iran nuclear accord, saying...
Manslaughter Charges For Driver In Crash The Killed Yisroel Levin Z”L and Elisheva Kaplan...
Manslaughter charges have been made against one of the drivers involved in the crash that took the lives of Yisroel Levin z"l and Elisheva...
Toronto: Nine Dead And 16 Injured In Van Attack, Driver In Custody
Nine people were killed and 16 injured when a white rental van drove onto a sidewalk in a busy district of Toronto on Monday,...
Boro Park Preparing for Massive Central Lag B’Omer Celebration at Niklesburg
Preparations are underway once again at the Niklesburg Beis Medrash to accommodate the annual Lag B’Omer festivities. This year’s celebration will take place on...
