OU Praises House on Passage of ‘Historic’ Climate Change Legislation
Today, the Orthodox Union congratulated the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454),...
8,000 Bees Go Sightseeing on the Upper East Side
An urban bee-wrangler says a swarm of at least 8,000 honeybees will be getting a new home after causing a buzz of excitement on...
Breaking News: Bernard Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison
Bernard Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Denny Chin handed down the sentenced...
New Toyota Technology Has Brain Waves Move Wheelchair
Toyota Motor Corp. says it has developed a way of steering a wheelchair by just detecting brain waves, without the person having to move...
Subway Graffiti Artist Iz the Wiz Dead at 50
In the 1970s and '80s, chances were good that anyone traveling the New York subways rode at least once in a car emblazoned with...
Day Of Reckoning Arrives For Bernie Madoff
It was a crime of epic proportions: a multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme that wiped out fortunes, drained retirement nest eggs, ruined charities and foundations,...
Chaim Ramon to Quit Knesset Tomorrow
Kadima MK Chaim Ramon will end weeks of speculation about his political future tomorrow afternoon when he will announce his resignation from the Knesset...
Ahmadinejad Mocks Obama’s Claim of “Change”
Iran's hardline president lashed out anew at the United States and President Barack Obama yesterday, accusing him of interference and suggesting that Washington's stance...
Hamas: No Truth in Media Storm Over Shalit Deal
The Hamas official in charge of negotiations over abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit said today that there was no truth in the recent flurry...
The Bottoms of New York City’s Harbors Still House 1,600 Bars of Silver –...
The bottoms of New York City's harbors still house 1,600 bars of silver, if you can find them amid the junk and the 4-foot-long,...
Legislation Would Give N.J. Developers Rights to Lift Housing Project Age Restrictions
New Jersey developers saddled with approved but unbuilt housing projects aimed at buyers aged 55 and older would be able to seek permission to...
Hundreds Expected at Madoff Sentencing in NYC Tomorrow
Several people among the estimated thousands who were swindled by Bernard Madoff have asked to speak before a judge sentences the disgraced financier. Hundreds...
Obama Urges Senate To Pass Climate Bill
Hailing the House, President Barack Obama put pressure on senators yesterday to follow its lead and pass legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions, helping...
Gov. Paterson Calls Special Senate Session
Gov. David Paterson is calling for a rare Sunday session of New York's Senate after the fractured house again met separately. Paterson's order for...
NYC Subway Fare Hikes Kick In
As the clock struck midnight, New York City bus and subway fares increased $0.25 .The Metropolitan Transit Authority will have a grace period for...
NJ Bill Would Ban Operation of GPS Devices in Cars
New Jersey has already taken cell phones and text messaging out of the hands of drivers, and now one legislator hopes to do the...
Clinton Names Muslim Envoy, Staff Fail To Announce It
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this week named a new envoy to deal with the Muslim world but her communications staff failed to make...
Rhode Island Closer to Changing State Name Over Slavery
The country's smallest state has the longest official name: "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."
A push to drop "Providence Plantations" from that name...
NYC to Require Large Anti-Smoking Signs At Retailers
The New York City health department is moving forward with a plan that would require about 12,000 cigarette retailers to post large anti-smoking signs....
NYC Subway, Bus Fares To Go Up this Sunday
The price of a single bus or subway ride in New York City goes up by a quarter on this Sunday to $2.25. Fares...
