Buildings in southern Israel sustained some NIS 50 million ($14 million) of damage in the escalation of the past few days, according to the country’s Renovation Contractors Association.
RCA chairman Eran Siv explained on Monday that buildings in the south of Israel are inherently more vulnerable than buildings in the center.
“Most of the homes in the [southern] area have tiled roofs, so the damage in the case of a direct hit, or even a rocket falling nearby, is much bigger than to a building that has a concrete roof,” he said. “A tile roof doesn’t prevent or stop a rocket from entering, so the damage caused to the structure and the inside of an apartment is much greater.”

Mountain View, CA – Alphabet Inc’s Google business on Tuesday offered a preview of voice technology that lets users make rental car bookings with just a simple ask of the company’s virtual assistant tool. The capability, which Google demonstrated with National Car Rental’s website, builds on the company’s push over the last two years to [...]

The second span of the new Kosciuszko Bridge between Brooklyn and Queens will open to traffic in September.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the end date Monday during a visit to the worksite.
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Just five days after suffering serious injuries in a fall from a second floor window in a Spring Valley home, two young brothers returned home on Tuesday evening.
As YWN reported last week, the two boys, ages 5 and 2, were leaning on a screen in a window which gave way, leading to their fall. 

Government had denied status to two-year-old after DNA test showed his father was Israeli, despite granting it to his twin brother, fathered by an American

New York, NY – In a show of interfaith unity, faith leaders from across the city gathered on the steps of City Hall Tuesday afternoon to call for security funding for houses of worship. Organized by Councilman Chaim Deutsch, the rally was attended by dozens of community members and activists representing a variety of ethnicities [...]

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is apparently still not over her 2016 loss to Donald Trump; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sent well wishes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after they gave birth to a baby boy, with Prince William telling reporters that he’s “pleased and glad to welcome” his brother to the “sleep deprivation society that is parenting,” the Daily Beast reports.
“We’re absolutely thrilled and we’re looking forward to seeing them in the next few days,” William told The Sun, adding that he has “plenty of advice” to give his younger brother. “I wish him all the best in the next few days. They can settle down and enjoy having a newborn in the family and all the sort of joys that come with that,” he said.