Arizona Wildfire 45 Percent Contained
The Arizona wildfire that killed 19 firefighters is slowing and is now 45 percent contained, according to city officials. All but one of the...
Ex-President Carter Seeks Weakened Bans on Terror Groups
Former President Jimmy Carter is spearheading an effort to convince the United States to weaken its ban on dealing with terrorist groups, The Hill...
How Will Turmoil in Egypt Impact Israel?
When millions of demonstrators forced the ouster of Hosni Mubarak two years ago, Israel most feared the rise of political Islam in his place...
July 4th: Appreciating the Malchus Shel Chessed
On this day two-hundred and thirty-seven years ago, the United States bravely declared its independence, asserting its citizens inalienable rights to "life, liberty,...
Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion Shortfall Shuts Millions Out of Health Care
Rose Ruiz earns $8 an hour taking care of a 67-year-old diabetic on Medicaid in Austin, Tex. At an annualized rate of $16,640, she...
Intel Considering Whopping $10 Billion Investment in Israel
Intel, the world's top computer chip manufacturer, is in talks with the Israeli government about a $10-billion (U.S.) investment in Israel, a senior ...
Many Americans Are Clueless About July 4th
It may be hard to believe, but apparently a lot of Americans don't even know what the 4th of July is all about. A...
Computer Visionary Who Invented the Mouse Passes Away
Douglas C. Engelbart was 25, just engaged to be married and thinking about his future when he had an epiphany in 1950 that would...
State Department Spent $630,000 Buying Facebook ‘Likes’
A State Department division spent $630,000 to attract more "likes" to its Facebook postings, prompting complaints that the bureau was using government money to...
Habayit Hayehudi MKs Back Rav Shmuel Eliyahu For Chief Rabbi
Most of the members of the Habayit Hayehudi Knesset faction support the election of Tzefas chief rabbi Rav Shmuel Eliyahu as Sephardic chief ...
Thanks to Advocacy Efforts, Jewish Schools Reaping Hundreds of Millions in US Government Money
Tax credit programs are among the growing number of ways that private Jewish day schools and yeshivos across the US are corralling hundreds ...
New York City Taking No Chances – It’s Coming Down
Part of the iconic Astrotower at Coney Island will have to be demolished, after concerns about the tower's structural stability prompted a shutdown of...
Obama Blows It On Egypt, Big Time, Again
By Jonathan Tobin
Once again the future of Egypt hangs in the balance. The ultimatum delivered yesterday to the Muslim Brotherhood government by the Egyptian...
Egyptian Military Ousts Morsi, Suspends Constitution
Gen. Abdel Fatah Said Al-Sisi announced a military coup in Egypt. He said that the Constitution had been suspended, that early elections would...
Rep. Steve Israel Wants Only American Products Sold At National Parks
A Long Island Congressman said it is ridiculous that most of the products sold in our national parks are made in other countries and...
Feds to Rein in Biggest Banks
On issues ranging from capital requirements to leverage ratios, federal regulators are beginning to move to curb the systemic risk posed by the nation's...
Lakewood Independence Day Fireworks Postponed to…September
Lakewood, NJ - Due to potential inclement weather, Lakewood Township has postponed the Township fireworks display scheduled for this evening, July 3. The fireworks...
Parts Of Coney Island’s Amusement Park Reopened As Astrotower Examined
Part of Coney Island's amusement park has reopened while workers examine the condition of a 275-foot-tall observation tower that was swaying.
Areas including the...
Untreated Palestinian Sewage Contaminating Israel’s Groundwater
Almost 90% of sewage from Palestinian towns in the West Bank flows into the environment untreated, contaminating the groundwater and 162 km. of streams,...
