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Transcripts released Monday shed new light on CNN anchor Chris Cuomo's behind-the-scenes role advising his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in the face of harassment allegations that forced…
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi said Monday that he is running for New York governor in next year's election, joining a competitive primary race that became wide open when former…
Shaarei Tzedek Hospital proclaimed Aharon Yehuda Imergreen’s recovery from a terrorist attack last week “a Chanukah miracle,” in a statement on Monday. Imergreen, 26, was in critical condition after being wounded…
A Jewish journalist who was recently freed after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar helped light the menorah during a celebration in downtown Detroit for the first…
Israel
The Bank of Israel said on Monday that it intends to speed up its examination of the possibility of creating a digital currency, saying it intends to be in the…
Israel Postal Company Blames Losses on Need to Deliver MailThe Israel Postal Company has presented a novel explanation for its massive financial losses over recent years: “The need to operate branches and to deliver mail throughout the country,” according…
Three Children Injured in Beit Shemesh Pillar CollapseA concrete pillar collapsed in a home in Beit Shemesh on Monday, injuring three children, one seriously, who were rushed to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. According to initial reports, a…
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With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine. “This was a word that was extremely high…
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 2.45 million airline passengers on Sunday, the highest number of daily passengers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said Monday.…
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Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid lit the second Chanukah candle at 10 Downing Street with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday night, in a ceremony also attended by…
Countries around the world slammed their doors shut again to try to keep the new omicron variant at bay Monday, even as more cases of the mutant coronavirus emerged and…
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