Brooklyn, NY – New York’s First Arabic School Opens Under Police Guard
Brooklyn, NY - Under police guard, about 60 pupils at New York's first Arabic bilingual school turned up for classes on Tuesday amid accusations the institution is a potential breeding ground for...
New York, NY – Chemical Found At U.N. Not Dangerous, Tests Suggest.
New York, NY - Tests of chemicals removed from the offices of United Nations came back negative for the deadly nerve gas phosgene.
The tests were done at a U.S. military lab over the weekend and appa...
El Segundo, CA – Mattel to Announce Another Major Toy Recall
El Segundo, CA - Mattel, whose had to endure two massive toy recalls this summer, will announce Wednesday another recall of Chinese-made toys before they contain excessive amounts of lead paint.The la...
Freehold, NJ – Man Admits Theft From Howell Jewish Community Center
Freehold, NJ - A financial secretary for the Jewish Community Center in Howell today admitted stealing about $30,000 from the congregation.
Joel Levy, 65, of Jackson Township, pleaded guilty to third...
West Springfield, MA – Vandals Strike 4 Jewish Cemeteries
West Springfield, MA - Vandals last night felled nearly three dozen headstones in four Jewish cemeteries on King's Highway.Though there were no overt signs of anti-Semitism - such as graffiti - h...
West Palm Beach, FL – Accused Synagogue Gunman Wants to Fire Lawyer
West Palm Beach, FL - Marc Benayer, the 81-year-old accused of the opening fire in a suburban Boca Raton synagogue, asked a judge today to let him fire his public defender and represent himself in his...
New York, NY – Stocks End With Broad Gains.
New York, Ny - Stocks closed higher across the board as investors were encouraged by solid economic data and bid up technology and energy stocks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average clsoed up 91 points ...
Brooklyn, NY +Pedestran Struck+
Brooklyn, NY +Pedestran Struck+ A motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian that was struck on East 17th Street between Avenue "L" and Avenue "M". Hatzolah responding to the scene.
Nevada +World Record Flyer Steve Fossett Missing After Take Off.+
Nevada - Searchers are looking for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing Monday night.
Fossett, 63, was last seen taking off from the Hilton Ranch south of Smith Vall...
New York, NY – NYPD: Officers Should Look Sharp, No Beards.
New York, NY - The NYPD's new patrol chief wants to make sure the Finest are also the Neatest.
Chief of Patrol Robert Gianelli has told NYPD brass to make sure they and their underlings look milita...
White Plans, NY – Judges Hear Appeal on Kiryas Joel Pipeline
White Plans, NY - Nearly two years after a judge said the Village of Kiryas Joel didn't adequately explore the impact of a proposed 13-mile water pipeline, a panel of state judges today heard arg...
Oslo, Norway – 3 Indicted in Terror Case
Oslo, Norway - Three men have been indicted on charges connected with an attack on an Oslo synagogue or plotting to attack the U.S. or Israeli embassies in the Norwegian capital.Arfan Bhatti, 30, Andr...
Brooklyn, NY +MVA Involving Ambulance+
Brooklyn, NY +MVA Involving Ambulance+ A motor vehicle accident involving an ambulance with aided on board on Avenue "U" and Ocean Parkway, Hatzolah responding with two buses, multiple Hatzo...
Tarrega, Spain – Jewish Remains From Middle Ages, Reburied
Tarrega, Spain - The Commission for Jewish Heritage in Catalonia, Spain, have made it possible for human bones dating back to the Middle Ages to be reburied in a Barcelona cemetery.
The bones were ...
New York, NY – AT&T New Service, The Sloution For A Kosher Cell.
Consumer Alert.
New York, NY - The nation's largest wireless carrier, will launch a service Today giving parents that kind of wide-ranging control on almost all of its 63.7 million subscriber lines. ...
Albany, NY – Spitzer, Keep Your Pledge, Deliver On Tax Credits For Kids.
Albany, NY - This being back-to-school season, it's time to remind Gov. Spitzer about some highly important homework he left unfinished.
Spitzer has yet to deliver on one of the most significant prom...
Israel – Reserved Shul Seats For Holidays Going For $50,000.
Israel - The Great Synagogue in Jerusalem is offering tourists reserved seats for the High Holydays for up to $700, while Israelis will be able to purchase the same seats for about $170 dollars.
Ac...
Copenhagen, Denmark – Danish Police Arrest 8 in Terror Plot.
Copenhagen, Denmark - Danish police on Tuesday arrested eight young Muslims they said were plotting a terrorist attack and had ties to al Qaeda.
"These are militant Islamists with connections to high...
Washington – U.S.: North Korea Remains on Terrorism List.
Washington - North Korea remains on a list of states that sponsor terrorism, a senior U.S. diplomat said Tuesday, dismissing North Korean claims that Washington decided to remove the designation.
"N...
East Ramapo, NY – District Looks for New Schools Chief
East Ramapo, NY - The East Ramapo school district is gearing up for a superintendent search as it prepares for the January retirement of Mitchell Schwartz.
Schwartz, 62, a 27-year veteran of the dist...