Australia – Rabbis, Meat Watchdog Stand by Kosher Practices.
Australia - RABBINIC authorities and Victoria’s meat industry regulator have given reassurances that shechita (kosher slaughter) is carried out in full accordance with government regulations.
“All s...
New York, NY – US Stocks Headed For Choppy Ride
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New York, NY - A roller-coaster ride is expected today at US stock market, after French bank BNP Paribas said it was hit by problems in the U.S. subprime mortgage sector. The bank said...
West Palm Beach. FL – Judge Tosses Lawsuit by Jew Against Church Polling Sites
West Palm Beach. FL - A federal judge has ruled that polling sites located within houses of worship do not violate the constitutional separation of church and state.
Delray Beach, Fla., resident Jerr...
New York, NY – Spitzer Orders Review of New York City Subways After Flooding
New York, NY - Governor Eliot Spitzer ordered a 30-day review of the New York City subway system after flooding from yesterdays's rain storm shut down almost every line during the morning rush ho...
Brooklyn, NY +Large Power Outage+
Brooklyn, NY +Large Power Outage+ NYPD of the 60th Pct called for a lever one mobilization for a large power outage in the coney Island section of Brooklyn with a large part of the Sea Gate community ...
New York, NY – Black Population Leaving the City
New York, NY - As the city is seeing a huge influx of other racial and ethnic groups, estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the number of black residents fell by more than 40,000 between 200...
Borough Park, Brooklyn NY – Noach Dear To Run for Civil Court Bench.
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Minneapolis MN – Investigators Say Flaw in Minneapolis Bridge Since It First Opend .
Minneapolis MN - Investigators have found what may be a design flaw in the bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis last week, in parts called gusset plates that attach girders, the National Transportatio...
Brooklyn, NY – FOX5 Helicopter Reporting Brooklyn Storm Makes Emergence Landing.
Brooklyn, NY - A news helicopter looking for storm damage to show on the evening broadcast made an emergency landing in a recreational field on Wednesday after an engine cover came loose and began fl...
Staten Island, NY – Staten Island Borough President Suffers Heart Attack.
Staten Island, NY - The Staten Island borough president suffered a heart attack after a press conference on Wednesday and had to have surgery, his spokeswoman said.
James Molinaro, 76, was "resting c...
Manhattan, NY – Touro Students Who Paid for Bogus College Degrees, Arrested
Manhattan, NY - Two fugitive "students" in the Touro College degree scandal turned themselves in - including a bank teller who turned his F's into A's, and a teacher wannabe who pa...
New York, NY – US Stocks Extends Its Bull Run.
Business News.
New York, NY - Stocks finished higher for the third straight day Wednesday amid cooling credit market fears, and strength from both the housing and tech sectors, after Cisco Systems In...
United Kingdom – Sabotage Investigated in British FMD Outbreak
United Kingdom - A research laboratory at the centre of an investigation into an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in southern Britain said today it had complete confidence in its biosecurity measure...
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY +Serious Assault+
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY +Serious Assault+ Hatzolah responding to multiple calls of an aided that has been assaulted at 1349 47th Street, Hatzolah responding on a rush, NYPD of the 66th Pct. Also re...
Indonesia – Strong Earthquake Hits Jakarta.
Indonesia - Strong earthquake hits Jakarta Indonesia 7.3 on the richter scale. there are reports of damages.
Manhattan, NY +Four-Story Building Collapses+
Manhattan, NY - NYPD have called for a level one mobilization for a four-story 25x90 building under construction that has collapsed into the street with several vehicles under debris in Manhattan.The ...
New York, NY – City Threatens to Shut-Off the Water for Deadbeat Homeowners
New York, NY - The city DEP notified 11 worst residential water and sewer customers citywide that they have 30 days to pay their outstanding bills or else water and sewer services will be shut off.The...
Netherlands – Dutch MP Compares Quran To Mein Kampf.
Netherlands - A Dutch member of parliament has called for the Quran to be banned in the Netherlands, describing it as a "fascist book" which calls on people to kill non-believers and assault women.
G...
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY – Deliveryman Shoved Co-Worker Out of Moving Van on Lee Avenue
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - NYPD of the 90th Pct have busted a deliveryman who shoved his co-worker out of a moving van in Williamsburg.
Juan Muñoz, 34, was driving his co-worker, 28, in thei...
Israel – Why Marriages Between Ashkenazim and Sephardim So Rare.
Israel - On the ‘haredi street’ it’s known that if an Ashkenazi guy marries a Sephardi girl he must have a problem. It’s unusual for Sephardim and Ashkenazim to get married because Sephardim are consi...