New York – NYC Mayor Says He, Obama Lost Golf Bet in Mass.
New York - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he and President Barack Obama lost a bet while playing golf last week, costing them both a bit of money.
Obama invited the billionaire mayor to play...
Brooklyn, NY – NYPD Cop Identified, Suspended for Failing to Help Girl Dying of Asthma
Brooklyn, NY - A cop has been suspended by the NYPD for failing to assist a woman as she frantically drove her dying daughter to a hospital, police said Tuesday evening.
Police Officer Alfonso Mend...
Budd Lake, NJ – NJ Governor Asked To Apologize Over $400M Mistake
Budd Lake, NJ - Democratic leaders in New Jersey say Republican Gov. Chris Christie owes President Barack Obama an apology for his comments on the state's failed bid for an education grant.
The sta...
Concord, NH – Orthodox Jewish Inmate Loses Beard Challenge
Concord, NH - A federal judge has ruled that inmates have no First Amendment rights to grow a beard, rejecting the claim of an orthodox Jew who claimed prison policy banning facial hair longer than a ...
New York, NY – New Microscope Photos Prove NYC’s Tap Water Not Kosher
New York, NY - The City is known for having excellent tap water, but why does it taste so good? It might be the microscopic shrimp.
Tiny copepods were discovered after a reddit user uploaded photos...
New York – NYC Mayor Disapproves of Probe of Mosque Financing
New York - New York's mayor says an investigation by the state attorney general into the finances of a proposed Islamic center and mosque near ground zero would set "a terrible precedent."
Mayor Mi...
Jerusalem – Pregnant Woman Amongst 4 Israelis Killed By Palestinian Gunman
Jerusalem - A Palestinian gunman opened fire on an Israeli vehicle traveling in the West Bank on Tuesday, killing four passengers, authorities said, in a deadly attack that cast a long shadow over Mid...
Havana – New Photos Show Fidel Castro With Jewish Leaders Of Cuba
Havana - Cuba on Tuesday released pictures of Fidel Castro with an American magazine correspondent and a Washington-based expert on Latin American policy.
The images show Cuba's 84-year-old former ...
New York, NY – Giuliani’s Daughter Accepts Deal to Erase Charges
New York, NY - Former mayor Rudy Giuliani's 21-year-old daughter is on track to get her cosmetics-store shoplifting case dismissed with a day of community service after a judge agreed Tuesday to pro...
New York City – Landlords Hire Private Eyes to Track Rent-Stabilized Tenants
New York City - As a parade of slovenly dressed 20-somethings passed through the entrance of a downtown Manhattan apartment building on a weekday afternoon, these seemingly savvy New Yorkers did not ...
Washington – GOP Takes Biggest Lead Ever Over Democrats Before November Midterm Elections: Poll
Washington - It's one heck of a head start heading into November.
Republicans have the biggest lead ever — by a whopping 10% — over Democrats, according to a new Gallup poll.
The margin, 51% to ...
Miami, FL – Rothstein Victims Looking at Meager Recovery
Miami, FL - Investors robbed of $1.3 billion by lawyer Scott Rothstein in a Ponzi scheme will end up recovering only pennies on the dollar.
Lawyers representing those looted filled in Federal court...
Brooklyn, NY – Small Luxury Hotel Set To Open In Chassidic Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY - The traditional, Chassidic neighborhood of Williamsburg is set to be housing Brooklyn’s newest luxury hotel and ballroom -- The Condor Hotel.
The opulent structure at 56 Franklin Av...
New York – After Bedbugs, Here Come the Raccoons
New York - Carol Aiello used to spot the intruders only at night, prowling her backyard or scurrying along her street in Glendale, Queens. But one morning not long ago, she caught one of them staring ...
Brooklyn, NY – Bone Fragments, Ground Zero Dust Found in Plumber’s Van
Brooklyn, NY - A macabre collection of Ground Zero mementos saved by a Brooklyn plumber in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks was discovered Monday in his broken-down van.
Gary Louisa, who died last...
New York – Noted Baal Mussar Lectures Go iPod
New York - In his lifetime, Rav Avigdor Miller zt’l manged to inspire tens of thousands of people with his legendary shiurim and seforim.
Nine years after his death, Rabbi Miller continues to do th...
New York – Grim Outlook for Yeshiva Diplomas
New York - It is September, and the outlook for advanced regent diplomas in Yeshivos is a bit grim. Why so? Most Yeshivos do not offer foreign language instruction other than Hebrew. And way back in...
Suffern, NY – Man Who Fired Rifle at Traffic on Palisades Parkway Arrested, Police Seeking Witnesses
Suffern, NY - A Lane Pomona man has been charged with after police say he was firing an air rifle at passing traffic on the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
Around 3:10 p.m. Aug. 27, Jonathan Ramirez,...
Jerusalem – Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: Construction Freeze Must End
Jerusalem - Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef said Tuesday that the moratorium on construction in the West Bank should not continue and building must be carried out all over the country. Yosef'...
The Hague, Netherlands – Terror Suspects Flying From Chicago Nabbed For Attack Plans Over Suspicious Luggage [video]
The Hague, Netherlands - Dutch investigators on Tuesday questioned two men arrested at Amsterdam's airport after U.S. authorities found suspicious items in their checked luggage, including a cell phon...