President Trump visited the Supreme Court on Thursday morning to pay respects to late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and was greeted by protesters. Trump and first lady Melania Trump left the White House around 9:45 a.m. and arrived at the Supreme Court shortly before 10 a.m. They spent a little under a half-hour at the court, where Ginsburg is lying in repose, before returning to the White House. The Trumps were seen briefly near Ginsburg’s casket at the top of the court’s steps around 10 a.m. Protesters could be heard chanting “Honor her wish” and “Vote him out.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Israel’s government officials are facing the grim situation of implementing further restrictions on Israeli citizens in the wake of soaring coronavirus cases and overloaded hospitals. The coronavirus ward in Maanyei Hayeshua is operating at over 100% capacity along with five of Israel’s largest hospitals. Amid the turmoil, the singing duo Meir Adler and Arahle Samet, dressed from head to toe in protective clothing, were mekayeim the mitzvah of bikur cholim in the coronavirus birthing ward in Maanyei Hayeshua Hospital. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single former police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death. The jury announced that fired Officer Brett Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment in connection to the police raid of Taylor’s home on the night of March 13. Immediately after the announcement, people were expressing frustration that the grand jury did not do more. “Justice has NOT been served,” tweeted Linda Sarsour of Until Freedom, a group that has pushed for charges in the case. “Rise UP. All across this country. Everywhere.

There are many fine stores where mothers take their children for Shabbos and Yom Tov clothing. But only one has the endorsement of leading Rabbonim and Rosehi Yeshiva. Bobbie’s Place is a “store” in which families and children select their brand new clothing. From coats to dresses, suits, skirts, shirts, sweaters and more, Bobbie’s Place has it all . Everything but a cash register. Bobbie’s Place serves families that need that little extra help to make ends meet. The dedicated Bobbie’s Place volunteers work hard to make sure that every child and teen leaves not only with a new wardrobe but also with their dignity, respect and self-esteem enhanced. To learn more about the amazing Bobbie’s Place, click Here (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Marshall University has suspended a professor for saying in an online class that she hopes Trump supporters get coronavirus and die before the November election. The video posted on social media last week identifies the professor as Jennifer Mosher, who teaches at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. “Wearing a mask is serious,” Mosher starts off saying in the video before mentioning a “certain person” who was holding indoor rallies where people didn’t wear a mask. “I’ve become the type of person where I hope they all get it and die,” Mosher said.

A man was arrested after starting a fire in Williamsburg late Tuesday night. Sources tell YWN that a man set a large pile of trash on fire next to a building on Kent Avenue & Willoughby Avenue. The fire department responded and thankfully put out the blaze before it could cause serious damage. Thanks to fast-responding Williamsburg Shomrim volunteers, the arsonist was taken into custody by the NYPD a short while later on Grand Avenue and Fulton Street. Charges were pending. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

An explosion shook a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, sending thick grey smoke billowing over the village, but the cause was not clear. A Lebanese news outlet reported that several were injured in the blast. Arabic media sources say the explosion was in the southern village of Ain Qana, above the port city of Sidon Hezbollah stronghold. It’s not yet clear whether the explosion occurred at a gas station in the area or in an adjacent garage. As in Syria, Hezbollah often stores weapons and other tools in car garages. A Gas Station has reportedly exploded in Ain Qana, Southern #Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/HXLCOFssjA — Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) September 22, 2020 פיצוץ מסתורי בדרום לבנון.

A horrific crash on the NY State Thruway took the lives of two young men from Monsey early Monday morning. Two two men, identified as Moshe Herzog Z”L (28), and Dovid Tzvi Schnebalg Z”L (27), were returning from Pennsylvania where they had spent Rosh Hashanah when the accident happened. Police are investigating the crash which occurred at 1:45AM on Interstate 87 between Exit 15’s merge with Route 17 and Exit 14B at Airmont Road. The vehicle they were driving in collided with a tractor trailer, which then overturned on top of them causing a fire. Herzog, who was a longtime Rockland Chaveirim volunteer actually used his radio to call for help – stating that they were trapped in the wreckage.

Attorney General William Barr drew sharp condemnation Thursday for comparing lockdown orders during the coronavirus pandemic to slavery. In remarks Wednesday night at Hillsdale College in Michigan, Barr had called the lockdown orders the “greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history” since slavery. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., the No. 3 House Democratic leader, told CNN that Barr’s remarks were “the most ridiculous, tone-deaf, God-awful things I’ve ever heard” because they wrongly equated human bondage with a measure aimed at saving lives. “Slavery was not about saving lives. It was about devaluing lives,” Clyburn said. “This pandemic is a threat to human life.” This is not the first occasion that Barr has condemned stay-at-home orders.

Higher Education Minister Zeev Elkin (Likud), who was appointed to a governmental committee on the Uman issue, announced on Thursday morning that Ukraine has issued its final official answer on the matter and is not allowing additional visitors to Uman to enter the country. “Despite our great efforts to assist Israelis who tried to enter Ukraine through Belarus or Moldova, a final negative answer from the Ukrainian authorities arrived this morning,” Elkin stated. “The Ukrainians announced that they will not allow any entry through border crossings and no reduced delegations.” “I call on our citizens to return to Israel and adhere to quarantine regulations upon your return.