Trump Endorses Jewish Candidate for Congress
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed David Richter, a Jewish man who is running for election to the US House to represent New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District.
NY DMV Adding New Online Services Including Permit Tests
The New York Department of Motor Vehicles is launching a pilot program to offer an online version of the written learner’s permit tests for cars and motorcycles. It is also piloting a program allowing customers in several locations to register their vehicles online.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Passes Away Over Rosh Hashanah
Jewish US Supreme Court Judge Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday night, the first night of Rosh Hashanah at her home in Washington DC. She was 87 years old.
US to Ban TikTok and WeChat as of Sunday
The United States on Friday ordered a ban on downloads of popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok and use of the messaging and payment platform WeChat, saying they threaten national security.
Hurricane Sally Makes Landfall in Alabama as a Category 2 Storm
A slow-moving Hurricane Sally made landfall early Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm packing winds of 105 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center, which warned of “life-threatening” flooding.
TAKE A LOOK: The Abraham Accords Signed Today At The White House
Take a look at the exact accord signed today at the White House between the United States, Israel, The United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Judge Strikes Down Pennsylvania’s Pandemic Restrictions as Unconstitutional
Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic restrictions that required people to stay at home, placed size limits on gatherings and ordered “non-life-sustaining” businesses to shut down are unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Monday.
WATCH LIVE: Trump, Netanyahu Meet And The Signing of Abraham Accords
Watch Live as the historic Abraham Accords are signed between the Israel, the United Arab Emirates and The Kingdom of Bahrain. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met at the White House Tuesday ahead of the signing, while the foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain arrived shortly before Netanyahu to meet with President Trump.
Tropical Storm Sally Forms off Florida’s Gulf Coast, May Strengthen to Hurricane
A tropical storm is strengthening off the western coast of Florida, and could become a hurricane in the next few days as it moves over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday.
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Cuomo Announces Release of $300 Unemployment Benefit
After being criticized for foot-dragging, the Cuomo administration announced Thursday that next week it will begin distributing the expanded $300 weekly unemployment insurance benefits to up to 2.4 million jobless New Yorkers.
Department Store Century 21 Files For Bankruptcy
Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming the latest victim of the retail industry carnage that’s accelerated during the pandemic.
England Bans Gatherings of More Than Six as COVID-19 Cases Spike
Britain’s government is banning gatherings of more than six people in England, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the UK that has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules.
New Jersey Struck by 3.1-Magnitude Earthquake, Felt in New York City
A magnitude-3.1 earthquake was reported at approximately 2:00am Wednesday morning, shaking the state in the rare event.
Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
President Donald Trump was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday, following his historic Israel-UAE peace efforts.
AstraZeneca Pauses Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca has paused a late-stage trial of one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant.
Rochester PD’s ‘Entire Command Staff’ Retires Amid Daniel Prude Protests
The Rochester Police Department’s “entire command staff” announced their retirement on Tuesday, the mayor there said, amid raging protests over the death of Daniel Prude, the black man who was killed while being subdued by city cops while he suffered an apparent breakdown.
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Record 2 Million Acres Burned in Devastating California Wildfires
Wildfires have burned a record 2 million acres in California this year, and the danger for more destruction is so high the U.S. Forest Service announced Monday it was closing all eight national forests in the southern half of the state.
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