YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Mrs. Chaya Gutfrab A”H, the wife of Reb Yossele Gutfrab, a prominent and well-known figure in the Zichron Moshe Beis Midrash in Yerushalayim. She was 68. Mrs. Gutfrab was renowned for her exceptional Hachnosas Orchim and Chesed, and was well known by many American Yeshiva Bochrim. Born on the 22nd of Kislev, 5717 (1956) in Yerushalayim, Mrs. Gutfrab was the daughter of Rabbi Eliyahu Yehuda Lubetzky Z”L. She was known to Daven with deep Kavanah for her sons, daughters, family, and the entire Klal Yisroel, serving as an extraordinary example of modesty in her dress and conduct. She shunned worldly pleasures, and her words of wisdom and ethical teachings were likened to pearls and precious gems.

President Trump declared a national emergency on Wednesday in order to unveil a comprehensive set of tariffs he’s dubbed “Liberation Day” duties, affecting all imports. The plan features a new standard 10% tariff and significantly steeper rates targeting specific nations—including traditional allies like the European Union, Japan, and Israel.
Calling it a “Declaration of Economic Independence,” Trump waited until the closing bell on Wall Street before revealing the initiative in full.
“This is one of the most important days, in my opinion, in American history. It’s our Declaration of Economic Independence,” the president, 78, proclaimed in the White House Rose Garden.

NEW YORK – The MTA has introduced a redesigned New York City subway map, its first update since 1979. The new map moves away from a complex “spaghetti” design, using bold colors to emphasize subway lines over strict geographical accuracy.

The owners of what was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant said Wednesday that they will turn it into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on the fast-growing energy demands of Big Tech companies to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing applications. The former Homer City Generating Station, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Pittsburgh, will host seven gas-fired turbines to power data centers on site with up to 4.5 gigawatts of electricity, according to the owners, an investor group named Homer City Development.

“It’s pretty amazing when you look at the difference: 190,000 illegal crossings a year ago, 7,100 this year — and not one additional authority does this president have that the last one didn’t.”

PRESIDENT TRUMP: “My fellow Americans, this is Liberation Day… April 2, 2025 will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn, the day America’s destiny was reclaimed, and the day that we began to make American wealthy again.”

President Trump announces a 25% tariff on all foreign-made automobiles that will go into effect at midnight.

ITS OFFICIAL! President Trump signs executive orders establishing reciprocal tariffs.

The White House is seriously considering Iran’s proposal for indirect nuclear negotiations, even as U.S. military forces surge into the Middle East, preparing for the possibility of military strikes ordered by President Donald Trump, according to a report by Axios. The high-stakes balancing act follows a letter sent from Trump to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in which Trump reportedly delivered an ultimatum: two months to secure a new nuclear deal—or face potential consequences. Iran rejected direct talks but left the door open for indirect negotiations, to be brokered by the Gulf nation of Oman, a longtime quiet mediator between Washington and Tehran. “Iran has responded—but not on U.S. terms,” a senior U.S.