Washington – President Donald Trump is requiring products “Made in America” to be made using more American components if they are to be used by the government. Trump says American-made products used for government projects currently can contain 50 percent foreign components and still be considered American. He signed an executive order Monday boosting the [...]

New York – A relay protection system that should have isolated a faulty distribution cable but didn’t led to the loss of power that darkened Manhattan for several hours. Con Edison says a preliminary review of Saturday’s blackout shows that the relay system at a West 65th Street substation should have kept the problem from [...]

Shanghai – China is celebrating the Israeli Diamond Exchange this week by holding the first-ever Israeli Diamond Week. The week-long event in Shanghai will feature Israeli and Chinese companies showcasing their diamonds in a special exhibition at the Shanghai Diamond Exchange. The Israeli Diamond Week is slated to become an annual event. Several diamond companies, [...]

West Bank – Palestinians on Monday denounced President Donald Trump’s attack on U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, accusing him of racism and saying it once again proves his bias against the Palestinian people. Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat and daughter of Palestinian immigrants, was one of four congresswomen of color who were targeted in a Trump Twitter [...]

New York – Former New York Gov. David Paterson is joining Las Vegas Sands to lead the casino and resort developer’s push for a casino in New York City. Voters have already authorized up to three casinos for the nation’s largest city, but state law currently says they can’t be approved until 2023 at the [...]

New York – Less than two weeks after re-releasing regulations that would have given New York State control over the number of hours of secular studies taught at private schools statewide, as well as mandating curriculum requirements, Department of Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia has unexpectedly resigned. Politico reported Anna Gronewold announced the news on Twitter, [...]

Amidst much excitement and anticipation, the Genazym Auction House is finally presenting their magnificent display of close to two-hundred Judaic items slated for auction. Once again, their remarkable collection of historic vignettes include sefarim, manuscripts and letters from the leading figures of Yiddishkeit throughout the centuries. As usual, holy letters and manuscripts from the giants [...]

Canberra, Australasia – Four children aged 10 to 14 packed fishing rods in a parent’s SUV, left a farewell note then drove more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) down the Australian east coast before they were stopped by police the next day, an officer said on Monday. When the children were stopped by police near [...]

Seoul – President Reuven Rivlin on Monday met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Seoul at the Blue House, the official president’s residence. Rivlin is in the country for a five-day state visit, the first such visit by an Israeli president since 1992. The two countries signed Memorandums of Understandings (MOU) in the fields [...]

Jerusalem – Israeli-Ethiopians took to the streets in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon after the Magistrate’s Court in Haifa‏‏‏ released the policeman accused of shooting Solomon Tekah. The police officer was under house arrest and was staying at a hotel since the incident. He was released home after the house arrest warrant ended. The judge rejected [...]