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Some health officials are calling it a hopeful sign that the first people known to be infected with the omicron variant have had mild symptoms of COVID-19, although they warned…
U.S. government officials will boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics in February due to concerns about “crimes against humanity” and other human-rights abuses, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki, opening…
Private employers in New York City will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers, and children over 5 years old will need a vaccine for indoor dining and entertainment…
On Thursday, December 2, 2021, the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and Battery Park City Authority held a special ceremony to dedicate “The Children’s…
Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash has downplayed the prospect of soon lifting the ban on foreign travelers due to the Omicron variant. Ash said on Monday evening that it’s too soon…
Israel
Former Defense Minister and IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Yaalon voiced criticism of the Israeli government’s handling of the Iran nuclear issue, in an interview with 103 FM Radio on…
In an unexpected turn in the cross-examination of prosecution witness Nir Hefetz in the corruption trial of Binyamin Netanyahu, the former prime minister’s fitness for the office was assailed, according…
Opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu has asked for an extension of high-level security, in the light of threats against his family, according to media reports on Monday night. In a letter…
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Hamodia is saddened to report the petirah of Reb Nosson Nota Yitzchak (Sandy) Hofstedter, z”l, who was niftar on Shabbos Chanukah in the late afternoon. Mr. Hofstedter, a well-known philanthropist, arrived as…
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The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Texas on Monday alleging the state violated the Voting Rights Act by creating redistricting plans that intentionally discriminate against Black and minority…
The state of Pennsylvania has awarded $6.6 million for redevelopment of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life center, where a gunman killed 11 people in 2018 in the nation’s deadliest attack on…
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The approach of the United States and Europe toward China is “increasingly convergent,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Friday, following meetings with the chief of the…
U.S. Religious Group Says Haitian Gang Releases 3 HostagesA religious group based in Ohio announced Monday that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted. The statement from Christian Aid Ministries…
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