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One of Germany's richest families, whose company owns a controlling interest in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Panera Bread, Pret a Manger and other well-known businesses, plans to donate millions to charity…
Physician assisted suicide appears on track to become law in New Jersey soon, as a bill that would permit the practice has been posted for votes in both houses of…
Two Russian air force planes landed in Venezuela's main airport on Saturday, carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops, according to a local journalist, amid strengthening ties between…
The Israeli election campaign came to Washington on Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Blue and White chairman and former IDF chief of staff Benny…
The Justice Department said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or coordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential…
New Right party leader Naftali Bennett has accused the generals leading the Blue and White alliance of being responsible for the deaths of IDF soldiers through their support of overly…
A bus went up in flames after being firebombed at the Jit junction on Highway 55 near Kedumim in the Shomron, according to media reports on Sunday evening. B’chasdei shamayim,…
Two Teens Indicted in Har HaBayis FirebombingHamodia StaffTwo teenagers from Yerushalayim were indicted for their involvement in the firebombing of a police post at Har HaBayis that led to the closure of the site and a rise…
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Harav Shachne Weinberger is the Menahel of Mesivta of Clifton and Rav of K’hal Tiferes Boruch in Passaic, New Jersey. He learned in Yeshiva Torah Vodaath throughout his years in…
Mr. Moshe Samuels, a prominent resident of Lawrence, NY, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and entered Yeshiva Torah Vodaath after his bar mitzvah. His mother was a first cousin of…
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The head of AIPAC led off its annual policy conference on Sunday with a ringing defense of the organization against congressional critics who have accused it of disloyalty in its…
A great man once said to never tell him the odds, but we’re sorry to inform you that the odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292,201,338.00, and nobody…
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U.S.-backed Syrian fighters on Sunday were clearing explosives in the last area retaken from the Islamic State terror group a day after declaring military victory over the terrorists and the…
A Saudi royal adviser fired over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is not among the 11 suspects on trial at secretive hearings in Riyadh despite Saudi pledges to bring…
More in World »A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a vicious attack on a homeless woman that was caught on video. Marc Gomez faces charges of assault and…
New York state’s ban on personal ownership of stun guns is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Friday in the latest in a series of court decisions that have led to…
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Democrats are pressing for full disclosure of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation and vowing to use subpoena powers and other legal means if necessary to get…
Lawmakers waited on Sunday for details of a confidential report into an investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election that has cast a pall over Donald Trump’s presidency and…
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Uber Technologies Inc is set to offer over $3 billion to buy Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ, two sources familiar with the deal told Reuters. Uber’s offer could be unveiled…
SUVs justify their workhorse reputation in a survey of longest lasting vehicles by car-buying website iseecars. The vehicles most likely to reach 200,000 miles or more are overwhelmingly likely to…
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Drugmakers have tried again and again to treat Alzheimer’s disease by targeting a compound in the brain known as beta amyloid. Again and again, they’ve failed. Last week, Biogen Inc.…
Although heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, chances of dying of a heart attack are now at a “historic low” of 12 percent. That’s…
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