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Regional Cuomo Acknowledges Unwanted Behavior, Agrees to AG Appointing Special Counsel Hamodia

Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged for the first time Sunday that some of his behavior with aides had been "misinterpreted as unwanted," and said he would cooperate with a harassment investigation…
Israel Families Forced to Walk to Yerushalayim as Public, Group Transit Halted on Shushan Purim Hamodia

Instead of simcha, the roads to Yerushalayim were filled with anger and frustration as thousands of people, including chareidi families with children, were forced to walk to the city as…
Politics Senior Democrats Abandon Backup Plan on $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Hike Hamodia

Senior Democrats are abandoning a backup plan to increase the minimum wage through a corporate tax penalty after encountering numerous practical and political challenges in drafting their proposal over the…
Israel United Hatzalah Mandating Volunteers Get Vaccinated Hamodia

United Hatzalah will be dismissing any of its volunteers who have not yet caught COVID-19 and refuse the vaccine. United Hatzalah Founder and President Eli Beer, who himself was seriously ill…
Politics Trump Declares Himself Future of the Republican Party Hamodia Staff

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at a possible run for president again in 2024, attacked President Joe Biden, and repeated his claims that he won the 2020 election…

Israel

Ministry Approves Gender-Neutral Playground SignsHamodia Staff

Gender-neutral signs will soon be the rule in Israeli playgrounds, according to Arutz Sheva on Sunday. The Minister of Economy and Industry, Amir Peretz, approved an amendment that requires a…
Netanyahu Proposes School to JulyHamodia Staff

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu‏‏ proposed on Sunday an extension of the school year into July in order to make up for lost study time due to the covid shutdown Netanyahu…

 Syria Reports Israeli Missile Attack Near DamascusHamodia

Syrian air defenses were activated in the capital Damascus and its southern suburbs Sunday night to repel an Israeli missile attack, state media reported. There was no word on casualties.…

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Community

Shomrim Looking for Missing Man in BrooklynHamodia Lakewood Briefs — February 28, 2021Mordechai Wincorn

COVID Numbers Continue to Trend Downward The number of COVID cases in Lakewood continued to read down with a total last week of 381, according to the Ocean County Health…
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National

Wolf Tracked Near Yosemite Park for First Time in 100 YearsHamodia

A young male wolf has been traveling near Yosemite National Park, the farthest south a wolf has been tracked in California in more than a century, officials said. Researchers have…
Don’t Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal, Lawmakers Tell BidenHamodia

Senior Republican senators called on President Joe Biden to keep the U.S. out of the nuclear deal with Iran, joining some Democrats who have voiced reservations about the agreement. The…

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World

Kremlin Critic Navalny Moved to Penal Colony Outside MoscowHamodia

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been transferred to a penal colony outside Moscow to serve his prison sentence, a public commission said on Sunday, weeks after he returned to Russia…
Archeologists Find Intact Ceremonial Chariot Near PompeiiHamodia

Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park…

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Regional

Vaccine Sites in Brooklyn, Queens Expand AvailabilitySara Marcus

The mass coronavirus vaccine sites in Brooklyn and Queens will now be open to any eligible residents of the respective boroughs, rather than being limited to a certain number of…
Crisis Deepens for Cuomo; AG Wants to Lead Harassment ProbeHamodia

The crisis enveloping Gov. Andrew Cuomo deepened Sunday as the state’s attorney general demanded he grant her the authority to investigate claims he harassed at least two aides who worked…

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Politics

State Department Official’s Blog Full of Anti-SemitismSara Marcus

A mid-level State Department official has spent years posting hateful conspiracy theories against Jews under his own name, a recent review of his social media history revealed. Fritz Berggren currently…
Senate Parliamentarian Says Democrats Cannot Include $15 Minimum Wage in COVID BillHamodia

In a blow to Democrats, the Senate parliamentarian ruled the chamber cannot include President Joe Biden’s proposed $15-an-hour minimum wage in a $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill the party aims to…

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Business

AUTO REVIEW: The 2021 Kia Sorento Is One You’ll RememberLarry Printz

There are certain things in life you’ll always remember, like a fun vacation or a night out at a particular restaurant (sometime prior to last March). But if asked to…
AUTO REVIEW: Acura MDX X-Cedes X-PectationsHenry Payne

I knew something had changed when I got into the cockpit of the 2022 Acura MDX. Sci-fi Drive Mode dial and “trigger” shifter like an NSX supercar. Dash-mounted, driver-centric touchscreen…

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Health, Science & Technology

Spacewalking Astronauts Prep Station for new Solar WingsHamodia

Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year. NASA’s Kate Rubins and Victor Glover put…
New Exotic Invasive Snake Captured in Everglades National Park Is Likely a Released PetHamodia

Visitors hiking the Mahogany Hammock Trail in Everglades National Park earlier this month spotted an unfamiliar snake. It turned out to be a brand new invasive species. The hikers alerted…

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