Preparations are well underway at the tziyun of the Rashbi, where hundreds of thousands if mispallalim will visit on Lag B’Omer.
United Hatzalah and Hachnasas Orchim are working in earnest to prepare for the annual event.

The Jerusalem District Court sentenced Daniel Nachmani to the maximum sentence for the offenses he committed: life imprisonment plus 16 years in prison and maximum monetary compensation for the family of the deceased.
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Quarantines in California. Fines in New York City. Orders for some people to avoid public places in Rockland County, New York.
As an outbreak of measles surges across the United States – with 704 cases this year and counting – some local health officials are trying to deal with contagion in unvaccinated communities by turning to extraordinary police powers from the past.

The condition of Tehila ben Zino has unfortunately deteriorated, and she is in need of Rachmei Shomayim, requiring brain surgery, which took place today. Tehila’s surgery began at 3:00PM Monday, and the family is calling on Klal Yisrael to continue being mispallel on her behalf.

Yeshiva Ohel Torah was burglazred  over Pesach, and the NYPD has released details and photos of the suspect they are looking for.
The NYPD tells YWN that on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 8:00PM, a man forcibly entered the Yeshiva Ohel Torah Shul through a side window and removed $2000 cash before fleeing.

The Federal Reserve this week will likely reinforce a theme that has cheered consumers and investors since the start of the year: No interest rates hikes are likely anytime soon.
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In this scruffy, high-desert town encircled by prairies and potato farms, Sen. Cory Gardner drew shouts of approval last week for his message that Democrats are shoving the country toward socialism.
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Prosecutors, public defenders and community groups in Massachusetts plan to file a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over its policy of arresting people at courthouses on civil immigration matters.

The FBI says it got tips about a threatening social media post about five minutes before the deadly attack at the Chabad of Poway synagogue near San Diego but it was too late to identify the suspect.
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has submitted a letter of resignation to President Donald Trump.
It’s effective May 11.
His departure ends a nearly two-year run defined by his appointment of a special counsel to investigate connections between the Trump campaign and Russia.