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Health, Science & Technology FOCUS: Coronavirus Reappears in Discharged Patients, Raising Questions in Containment Fight Hamodia

A growing number of discharged coronavirus patients in China and elsewhere are testing positive after recovering, sometimes weeks after being allowed to leave the hospital, which could make the epidemic…
Israel Benny Gantz Fires Adviser Who Called Him 'Zero,' 'Danger to Israel' Hamodia

Benny Gantz fired his senior political advisor, Yisrael Bachar, on Friday morning after the latter was heard in recordings broadcast on Channel 12 Thursday calling his boss a “zero” and…
World Turkey Raises Death Toll to 33 Troops in Syrian Airstrike Hamodia

Turkey on Friday raised the death toll from a Syrian government airstrike on its forces in northwestern Syria the previous night to 33 Turkish troops, the highest number of Turkish…
Israel Poll: 88% of Israelis Have Not Changed Their Minds Since Last Election Hamodia

The last poll that will be released before Monday's election shows the Likud and Blue and White running neck and neck, with both parties predicted to get 33 seats. Altogether,…
Israel Health Ministry Confirms Second Case of Coronavirus in Israel Hamodia

The Health Ministry on Friday confirmed a second case of coronavirus in Israel. The wife of the Israeli who had returned from Italy when he was infected with the virus was…

Israel

Poll: Israel Eighth Most Expensive CountryDror Halavy

Israel is an expensive place to live – the world’s eighth most expensive, according to CEO World magazine. High rents, high prices and high transport costs placed Israel close to…
Travel Agents Appeal for Help Over Coronavirus Travel RecommendationsDror Halavy

It’s not just airlines that are feeling a chill in business due to coronavirus; travel agents now stand to suffer losses, after the Health Ministry earlier this week recommended that…
Austrian Parliament Passes Unanimous Condemnation of BDSHamodia Staff

In an all-party resolution, the Austrian parliament on Thursday voted to call on the government to condemn the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. All five parties represented…

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Community

President Trump Responds to Letter From Jersey City ChederHamodia Staff

On January 9, 2020, the highest grade of the the Cheder of Jersey City wrote a letter to President Trump, thanking him for his words of comfort that he sent…
Shocking and Painful: Tziyun of the Yid Hakudosh of Peshischa Desecrated by RiotersHamodia

Worshippers who came to visit the grave of the Yid Hakudosh of Peshischa and that of his disciple Rebbe Reb’ Bunim zy’a in the town of Peshischa, Poland, were horrified…
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National

Feds Seek 18 Months for Virginia Man With Neo-Nazi TiesHamodia

Prosecutors are seeking an 18-month sentence for an alleged neo-Nazi from northern Virginia who pleaded guilty last year to weapons violations. Andrew Jon Thomasberg, 21, of McLean acknowledged as part…
Maryland Governor Opposes Blocking ICE From Driver LicensesHamodia

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is against cutting off immigration authorities’ warrantless access to the photos and personal data of seven million Maryland residents, including roughly 275,000 undocumented immigrants, his spokesman…

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World

Ukraine Court Forces Probe Into Biden Role in Firing of Prosecutor Viktor ShokinHamodia

A court ruling in Ukraine has forced state investigators to open a probe into alleged pressure by then-Vice President Joe Biden that led to the 2016 dismissal of Viktor Shokin…
U.K. Court Blocks Heathrow Airport Expansion Over Climate ConcernsHamodia

Heathrow Airport’s plans to increase capacity of Europe’s biggest travel hub by over 50% were stalled Thursday when a British court said the government failed to consider its commitment to…

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Regional

Cashless Tolling, Wider Lanes Credited With Fewer AccidentsHamodia

Cashless tolling and wider lanes have made the Goethals Bridge a safer place for motorists, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. Crashes on the span, which…
Parts of New York Brace for Heavy Snow, Blizzard ConditionsHamodia

Areas of upstate New York braced Thursday for high winds and up to 4 feet of snow that already had closed schools and led to calls for drivers to stay…

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Politics

Bloomberg Might not Spend to Help Sanders if He’s NomineeHamodia

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg said Thursday that he might not spend money to assist Bernie Sanders if Sanders is the Democratic presidential nominee, a walk back of previous comments that he…
FOCUS: Sanders Often Focuses on Positive Elements of Authoritarian GovernmentsJM Rieger

Sen. Bernie Sanders was unequivocal during the Democratic debate Tuesday. “I have opposed authoritarianism all over the world,” the senator from Vermont and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate said. “. .…

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Business

Asia Stocks Tumble on Virus Fears After Wall Street PlungeHamodia

Asian stock markets plunged further Friday on spreading virus fears, deepening a global rout after Wall Street endured its biggest one-day drop in nine years. The Tokyo and Shanghai benchmarks…
Stock Market Rout Deepens on Virus Worries; Indexes Lose 4%Hamodia

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will wreak havoc on the global economy.…

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Health, Science & Technology

Rescued California Sea Lions Now at Hawaii Aquatic ParkHamodia

Two sea lions rescued off the coast of California are making their debut at a new home in a Hawaii aquatic park. The sea lions, named Niblet and Brawler, are…
A Faulty CDC Coronavirus Test Delays Monitoring of Disease’s SpreadHamodia

Problems with a government-created coronavirus test has limited the U.S. capacity to rapidly increase testing, just as the outbreak has entered a worrisome new phase in countries around the world.…

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