Washington – President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing in the past week in Kabul that killed 11 people, including an American soldier, and has called off peace negotiations with the insurgent group. Trump’s tweet was surprising because it would […]

Jerusalem – After expressing initial opposition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the possibility of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. “I’m sure Trump will take a much tougher position,” Netanyahu told reporters on Thursday in London, where he […]

New York – U.S. stock indexes held steady Friday after a mixed report on U.S. jobs showed the heart of the economy slowed last month, but not dramatically, as President Donald Trump’s trade war intensified. The Labor Department’s jobs report is usually the most anticipated piece of data for markets each month, but it’s grown […]

Perry, OK – Hundreds of strangers have honored a 97-year-old World War II veteran from Oklahoma who funeral home officials say died with no known surviving family. Motorcycles carrying U.S. flags were part of Wednesday’s service for Herman White, who died Aug. 11. White was buried next to his wife and son in Perry, 60 […]

South Carolina – After days of uncertainty, Hurricane Dorian has made its move close to the coasts of North and South Carolina. As torrential rains, hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surges began to take their toll, Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries spent the morning reaching out to residents, especially the elderly and homebound. With the hurricane regaining strength […]

A new study suggests that firefighters who arrived early or spent more time at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 attacks have a modestly higher risk of developing heart problems than those who came later or stayed less. The research might have implications for any efforts to expand the list of health problems […]

Washington – Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he’s no longer considering an independent presidential bid. Schultz said Friday in a letter posted on his website, “I have concluded that an independent campaign for the White House is not how I can best serve our country at this time.” Schultz faced intense resistance from Democratic […]

Hollywood, FL – Three World Bnei Akiva (WBA) emissaries who were just dispatched to the Jewish community in Hollywood, Florida were given 45 minutes to evacuate earlier this week as Hurricane Dorian was approaching. The emissaries, all of whom are just high school graduates landed in Hollywood just two weeks ago. “We began with news […]

New York – Two bipartisan groups of state attorneys general are launching separate antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google, adding to regulatory scrutiny of two of the world’s largest and most ubiquitous tech companies. New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, confirmed the Facebook investigation in a news release Friday, saying the probe would […]

Palestinian women take to the streets to demand justice for Israa Ghrayeb, 21, who was allegedly murdered by her family, and to demand a reform of P.A. law to afford women greater protection. Hundreds of Arabs, predominantly women, took to the streets in Palestinian Authority-controlled areas on Wednesday to demand action following the “honor killing” […]