Netanyahu: Pollard Expected in Israel Soon Avraham Weissman

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu welcomed the lifting of parole restrictions on Jonathan Pollard, and said he expects him to come to Israel soon. In a statement issued Motzoei Shabbos, Netanyahu said…

Israel

Netanyahu Undergoes Successful Routine Medical ExamYoni Weiss

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu successfully underwent a colonoscopy Friday morning at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim. During the routine examination, Netanyahu was temporarily replaced by Alternate Prime Minister Benny…

Nearly Half of New Coronavirus Cases Among Israeli Arabs; Under 10% Are ChareidiAryeh Stern

Nearly half of the new coronavirus cases detected in the past week have come from the Arab sector, the National Security Council said on Thursday, indicating a 6.5% positivity rate.…

Israeli, PA Officials Meet in Ramallah After Resumption of Security TiesYoni Weiss

An Israeli and Palestinian official met in Ramallah on Thursday marking the first encounter between the two sides in more than six months. “Today I held a meeting with the…

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Community

Jonathan Pollard’s Parole Restrictions Lifted; A Free Man After 35 YearsAvraham Weissman

Precisely five years since Jonathan Pollard was released from prison after serving thirty years of an unprecedented life sentence for passing classified information to an ally, Israel, he was finally…

NYPD’s Highest-Ranked Yarmulke-Wearing Officer Getting PromotionReuvain Borchardt

NYPD Captain Richie Taylor, the Department’s highest-ranking yarmulke-wearing officer, is being promoted to Deputy Inspector, a source close to the Department told Hamodia Thursday. Taylor, 38, is a 15-year veteran…

President of European Parliament: No One Should Be Considered a MinorityVicki Belovski

David Sassoli, president of the European Parliament, declared that “No one should be considered a minority [and therefore unimportant] due to their religion. Everyone should be regarded as a European…

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National

Daily COVID-19 Deaths in U.S. Reach Highest Level Since MayHamodia

The surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears close at hand, with the country now averaging over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per…

Trump Will Announce on Friday Rules to Lower Drug PricesHamodia

President Donald Trump will announce on Friday two rules designed to lower drug prices, an administration official said on Thursday. The announcement was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.…

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World

IS Attack Hits Afghan Capital; Pompeo Joins Peace TalksHamodia

Mortars slammed into a residential area of the Afghan capital, killing eight people Saturday, hours before outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held what may be his last meetings…

G20 Leaders Pledge to Fund Fair Distribution of COVID-19 VaccinesHamodia

Leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer countries…

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Regional

Gov. Cuomo Announces Changes to Micro-Cluster ZonesHamodia Staff

Governor Cuomo today announced changes to the COVID-19 micro-cluster focus zones in New York State. Regarding Yellow Precautionary Zones, Rockland County’ will be expanded to include Pearl River, West Haverstraw,…

Clock is Ticking for 110-Year-Old Hudson River Rail TunnelHamodia

Myriad problems in the Hudson River rail tunnel must be addressed in the next few years to avoid what officials say are potentially catastrophic failures before a new tunnel is…

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Politics

Judge Throws Out Trump Bid to Stop PA Vote CertificationHamodia

Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes, a federal judge ruled Saturday, dealing President Donald Trump’s campaign…

Biden Wins Georgia, Flipping the State for DemocratsHamodia

Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory for Democrats who pushed to expand their electoral map through the Sun Belt. The win by Biden…

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Business

U.S. Jobless Claims Increase to 742,000 as Pandemic WorsensHamodia

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the…

IMF Chief: Global Economy Recovering, But May Be Losing MomentumHamodia

The global economy is recovering from the depths of the coronavirus crisis, but there are signs of slowing momentum in countries with resurging infection rates, the International Monetary Fund said…

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Health, Science & Technology

Pfizer Seeking Emergency Use of Its COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S.Hamodia

Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early…

Utah Hospital Workers Rushed to NYC to Help With Coronavirus This Spring. NYC Workers Returned the Favor.Hamodia

Darya Haurylava was exhausted and overwhelmed, and so was everyone around her. It was April, and coronavirus cases flooded the New York City hospital where she is an intensive-care nurse.…

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