New York City Considers Ban On Foam Cups, Containers
Could plastic foam containers get knocked off the menu of takeout food options in the nation's biggest city? A sanitation official said Wednesday ...
Rubio to Deliver State of Union GOP Response in English – and Spanish
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will deliver the Republican response - in English and Spanish - to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address...
Today’s Yahrtzeits – 27 Shevat
Rav Elazar Rokeach (1758-1837). Born in Stanislow, Poland, he was the son of R' Arye Leib and a grandson...
Worldwide Cyber Crime Ring Disrupted
Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds of thousands...
Senate Delays Vote On Hagel Nomination
The Senate Armed Services Committee is delaying its vote on the confirmation of Chuck Hagel, the president's nominee to replace Leon Panetta at the...
NYC, LI Could Get Socked With 6 To 10 Inches Of Snow Beginning Friday
Forecasters said a nor'easter slated to hit Friday could dump large amounts of rain and snow across the Tri-State Area.
A Winter Storm Watch...
Report: Forward’s Yiddish Website Will Tap New Markets
The Forward reports: The rapid revival of strict Orthodox Jewish communities that has shifted New York City's religious demographics and transformed Israel's political landscape...
Mayor Bloomberg Defends Controversial Anti-Israel Event at Brooklyn College
New York - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, a vocal supporter of Israel but also a frequent advocate of free speech, today forcefully defended...
Poll: Most Israeli Teens Don’t Know What Oslo Accords Are
Most Israeli teenagers do not know what the Oslo Accords are, a MarketWatch poll conducted for the Zionist Council of Israel has found.
The...
How to Commit a $200 Million Scam: Inside the Year’s Most Shocking Credit Card...
Make Up. Pump Up. Run Up.
It's not the latest exercise fad. Rather, according to the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, it's...
Gutnick Goes for Gold
One-time gold maestro Joseph Gutnick is officially back on the acquisition hunt, declaring his stake in junior Blackham Resources as the first step in...
Amaleik 2013: Ahmadinejad Says Iran Ready To Wipe Out Israel
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that his nation is ready to storm Israel and "wipe it out" if it dares launch at attack...
Etinger: Obama Visit is ‘a Warning to Iran’
Former Israeli representative in Washington, Ambassador Yoram Etinger, is very happy about the decision by U.S. President Barack Obama to visit Israel, which he...
Finding The Right Path: Yeshiva Derech Hatorah Reception Tonight
There's no missing him - the boy who's "switched-off" in the classroom; the boy who's caught sending notes to his friend; the boy who...
Former Israeli Supreme Court Justice Menachem Elon Passes Away
Former Israeli Supreme Court Justice Menachem Elon has passed away.
A scholar, recipient of the Israel Prize and Justice on Israel's Supreme Court, Menachem Elon...
Largest Prime Number Found
Get ready for some even tougher answers on those math tests.
Mathematicians - with the aid of a giant network of computers-said on Tuesday that...
U.S. to EU: Crack Down on Hezbullah
Responding to the Bulgarian announcement on Hezbullah's role in the Burgas attack, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday: "The United States...
IDF Soldier Receives Fine for Using His Phone On Shabbos
A religious Israeli reserve soldier, who was called up on Shabbos to serve in Operation Pillar of Defense, was fined by his phone company for using his...
Christie On Weight: ‘Of Course I Care’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talked about struggles with his weight on Tuesday, saying his doctor has warned him that his "luck is...
Postal Service to End Saturday Mail
The U.S. Postal Service plans to announce today that it will end Saturday mail delivery, in one of the most significant steps taken to...
