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Hochul Maintains Lead in Gubernatorial Race
Gov. Kathy Hochul is maintaining a strong polling lead among New York Democrats, with 36 percent supporting her, double the 18 percent of her closest opponent, Attorney General Letitia James,…
After imposing a strict church-state separation for decades, the Supreme Court appears poised to allow — and in some cases even require — more government funding of church-run schools. Legal experts…
A gunman opened fire in a Moscow government services center and killed two people Tuesday, reportedly after being told to put on a face mask, authorities and Russia media said.…
Hamodia is saddened to report the petirah of Harav Tzvi Elimelech (Hershel) Waxman, zt"l, one of the pillars of the Torah community of Monsey, who was niftar on Sunday evening, the…
A 26-year-old Jewish woman was hospitalized Wednesday morning after she was stabbed near the kever of Shimon HaTzadik while walking her children to school in the Shimon HaTzadik (Sheikh Jarrah)…
Israel
A paid lobbyist for Coca-Cola was caught in a conflict of interest during a Knesset hearing on a proposed tax on sugary drinks, The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday.…
Cabinet secretary Shalom Shalma met with representatives of Reform and Conservative groups, along with Women of the Wall, on Tuesday. United Torah Judaism MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni commented: “Shalom Shalma…
Community
“When my clients Roberto and Illana Birman were removed from their American Airlines flight 332 from Miami to New York on August 12, 2021, they were treated horribly and did…
Rebbetzin Toby (Halberstam) Twersky, a fifth-generation descendant of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and a pillar of the Chicago community for over fifty years, has passed away at the age…
The NYPD is looking for a burglar who robbed a pushka at the same shul three times in the last two weeks, making off with hundreds of dollars each time.…
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A federal judge in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction that prevents the U.S. government from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors, temporarily shutting down the last remaining vaccine…
When Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell first sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma. But a split-second decision on that…
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One of the suspected killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested at Roissy airport near Paris on Tuesday as he was about to board a flight to Riyadh, a…
Poland is introducing mandatory vaccinations by March 1 for teachers, medical workers, and uniformed security workers like police, the military, firefighters and security guards. Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said Tuesday…
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