A 90-year-old woman who got onto a Kavim Company bus and then fell as a result of the driver pulling out of the station before she could be seated, will be compensated.
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The Trump administration said Monday that it will no longer exempt any countries from U.S. sanctions if they continue to buy Iranian oil, stepping up pressure on Iran in a move that primarily affects the five remaining major importers: China and India and U.S.

The director of the Topeka Zoo says a zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger remains in intensive care but her prognosis for recovery is good.
The zookeeper was attacked Saturday while in the outdoor tiger habitat of Sanjiv, a 7-year-old male tiger.
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(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com)
There is a well-known dispute going on regarding the future status of one of the oldest shuls in Boro Park. The shul is known as Anshei Lubawitz, located at 4024 12th Avenue in Boro Park.

The Vaad Rabbonim for Transportation on Monday morning released information to travelers on public buses to the Kosel on how to turn these lines into mehadrin lines.

A joyful trip to Israel for Pesach has turned to heartbreaking tragedy for a family from Monsey, New York. 3-year-old Baruch Eisenberg was struck and killed by a bus in Beitar Illit on Monday evening, Chol Hamoed.
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With French police suicides on the rise, Paris authorities are investigating yellow vest protesters who encouraged police to kill themselves.
Radical protesters have clashed with police nearly every weekend for five months on the margins of largely peaceful yellow vest demonstrations demanding more help for France’s beleaguered workers, retirees and students.

Two women from Peru were apprehended entering Israel on Friday evening, erev Pesach, carrying over 3.5kg (7.7 LBS.) of cocaine.
The two suspects, in their 20s, were carrying the drug on their bodies when apprehended by airport police.
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Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years.
Health officials say 71 more cases were reported last week, with 68 of them from New York.
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Three Jewish youths were arrested on Har Habayis on Monday, the second day of Chol Hamoed Pesach.
They were part of a group visiting the holy site and were taken into custody after prostrating themselves and reciting ‘Shema Yisrael…”, which is prohibited.