The Federal Reserve is cutting its key interest rate for the first time in a decade to try to counter threats ranging from uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump’s trade wars to chronically low inflation and a dim global outlook.

Rosh Yeshivas Ohr Yisrael, HaGaon HaRav Yigal Rosen, expelled five bochrim from the yeshiva after they were found in procession of kosher cellphones.
One of the bochrim spoke with Kikar Shabbos News, explaining the summer zman has begun, and Rav Rosen learned bochrim in shiur bet had kosher cellphones in yeshiva, a violation of regulations.

The political parties participating in the upcoming election for 22nd Knesset are vying for the Russian community’s vote. Most believe that the majority of that vote will go to Avigdor Lieberman and his Yisrael Beitenu party, but the Likud and Blue & White parties are also working hard to send their message to the Russian-speaking community.

The Trump administration said Wednesday it will set up a system to allow Americans to legally import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, weakening a longstanding ban that had stood as a top priority for the politically powerful pharmaceutical industry.
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The directorate of Agudas Yisrael has given its stamp of approval for the party’s lineup in the 22nd Knesset race. It will be the same as the lineup which appears in the last election for Knesset, in April 2019.
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Just a week after it became a national story, there has been another water-dousing incident against the NYPD, this time against “traffic officers”.
The NYPD released video last night of the disturbing incident which occurred in the Woodhaven section of Queens last Wednesday.

The Israeli Association of Pediatricians is calling for stricter measures to limit e-cigarettes in Israel. Following the decision by the parallel organization in the United States, and the World Health Organization (WHO), as it has been established the flavored e-cigarettes may endanger the health of teenagers and young people who use them, association leaders Prof.

After three months in jail, Netanel Sandrusi and Maor Gamliel were released. They are suspected in the fatal hit-and-run in the Ramot area of Jerusalem that claimed the life of 11-year-old Binyomin Biegeleisen.

An unmanned Russian spaceship carrying supplies for the International Space Station has launched from Russia’s space complex in Kazakhstan.
The Progress 73 cargo ship blasted off atop a Soyuz rocket at 1210 GMT Wednesday.
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Will Israeli public elementary and junior high schools strike the opening day of the 2019-2020 school year? According to Teachers’ Union director-general, Yafeh ben David, in her Monday evening announcement threatened if agreement is not reached with the Finance Ministry regarding the salaries of teachers, the teachers will strike opening day of the new school year, News12 announced.