William Barr testifies in what is meant to be a straightforward DOJ budget hearing in front of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. Senate Democrats, however, are expected to be interested more about the 400-page Mueller report on Russian collusion within the 2016 campaign.
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As over the past few years more wine lovers have been adding wine as a regular companion to their weeknight dinner, the period known as the 9 days during the Hebrew month of Av have been dubbed “the wineless week” (and change). On Pesach however, there is no shortage of wine of course, but the whisky and bourbon aficionados are deprived of their favorite drink for the entire holiday.

New York – JetBlue Airways Corp hopes to break into the low-fare, transatlantic travel market beginning in 2021 with multiple daily flights from New York and Boston to London, its first European destination, the carrier said on Wednesday. To service the routes, the sixth largest U.S. carrier will convert 13 Airbus A321LR aircraft from its [...]

 Watch This Williamsburg Anti-Vaxxer “Community Activist” Give Media InterviewIsaac Abraham, a Williamsburg “community activist”, who has been giving media interviews for years and years, called Mayor DeBlasio some choice words in this interview.
For reasons unknown, the media has been going to Abraham for statements for decades, as if he was appointed by the community, when in fact, he is speaking for himself.

In a bid to stop leaks, Kushner and Greenblatt are reportedly keeping details close to their chests, and that includes the president, who has been briefed but has not read document

Statement from Agudath Israel of America on the Measles Outbreak and “Infectious Hatred”Agudath Israel of America is deeply concerned about the recent outbreak of measles and the threat it poses to communities around the country.
For that reason, countless rabbinical figures and leaders, including leading rabbis in the Agudath Israel movement and doctors serving these communities, have repeatedly encouraged vaccination in the strongest possible terms.

Shas MK Margi Accuses Yahadut Hatorah Of Trying To Grab Shas VotersShas MK Yaakov Margi had harsh words for his chareidi partners in Knesset, Yahadut Hatorah, blaming the ashkenazi chareidi party of “playing in our arena” during elections, trying to grab away Shas voters to get them to vote Yahadut Hatorah.

Phoenix – The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded contracts totaling nearly $1 billion to replace short barriers with tall fences along two sections of the U.S.-Mexico border. The Corps of Engineers said in a statement Wednesday that 46 miles (74 kilometers) of fencing will be installed near Columbus, New Mexico, and 11 miles (18 [...]

 Badatz Eida Chareidis Pesach Hotline Operational(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE)
The badatz Eida Chareidis Pesach hotline is operational, with one able to receive a response in Hebrew, Yiddish and English. The number of 972-2-670-0200.
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 1 Dead, 15 Injured In North Carolina Gas Explosion [VIDEOS]A gas explosion that partially collapsed a North Carolina building and set it ablaze Wednesday morning killed one person and injured more than a dozen others, police said.
Police cars blocked the streets near the explosion in downtown Durham and a thick, acrid smoke hung over the shopping district created from remodeled tobacco warehouses.

An Arab woman from Tulkarm, armed with a knife, attacked a security guard who was checking the bus she traveled on Wednesday afternoon at A-Za’ayyim checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim.
No one was hurt. Security forces carried out protocol for apprehending a suspect, including shooting in the air. The terrorist was arrested and taken for questioning by the Shin Bet.

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Jerusalem – With elections in the rearview mirror, Israelis are now focusing on the moon. The Israeli spacecraft Beresheet, or Genesis, is scheduled to touch down on the moon’s surface on Thursday night in Israel. And the country has Beresheet mania. Watch parties and celebrations are planned throughout Israel. The main event — in Hod [...]

 Man Opens Emergency Exit, Tries To Jump Off El Al Flight After Landing At JFKA passenger on El Al flight LY001 traveling from Israel to JFK opened one of the plane’s emergency doors and attempted to jump off the plane on Wednesday. The plane had just landed in New York.
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Hezbollah chief slams US designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terror group, a move which Iranian president says was meant to boost PM's reelection campaign

 Hate Crime Reported In PA Village Of Ein YabrudYesh Din reported on hate crimes committed in the Palestinian village of Ein Yabrud, north of Ramallah.
The tires of 20 cars were punctured and graffiti was sprayed on private homes, including: “The people of Israel want revenge on the enemies of Israel”.
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In the framework of the coalition negotiations, UTJ will demand the posts of Deputy Health Minister, Finance Committee Chairman, Deputy Minister of Education, Deputy Minister of Housing and Chairman of Committees in the Knesset.
According to the report, Shas will demand three ministries, including absorption and interior.
Both Shas and UTJ won 8 seats in yesterday’s elections. If Netanyahu, who is estimated to have won 35 seats, is able to get both parties to join his coalition he will only be ten seats away from attaining a majority and retaining his position as Prime Minister.
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Washington – The Trump administration on Wednesday appealed recent rulings in a closely watched case involving health care for the poor, after a federal judge blocked work requirements for some low-income people on Medicaid. The rulings last month by Judge James Boasberg in Washington D.C. blocked requirements for “able bodied” adults in Arkansas and Kentucky [...]

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