Over 100 Israeli mayors have signed a letter to Religious Affairs Minister Michael Malkieli, urging the government to cancel its plan to grant the Chief Rabbinate the power to appoint municipal rabbis. The mayors argue that this move would undermine the autonomy of their cities and towns to choose a rabbi that aligns with their […]
Israel’s leaders are fiercely pushing back against U.S. plans to withhold American assistance from an Israeli unit accused of human rights abuses. Axios and Israeli news outlets reported over the weekend that Secretary of State Antony Blinken intends to ban U.S. support to Israel’s Netzah Yehuda unit, the country’s all-male, ultra-Orthodox battalion at the center of several controversies in the West Bank that go back years. Netzah Yehuda has been repeatedly accused of shooting and assaulting...
The Iranian general who was killed by an Israeli airstrike that prompted Iran to retaliate over the weekend was the nation's go-to person on Hamas' October 7 attack on the Jewish state. Around 1,200 Israelis were slaughtered in early October, and another 250 were abducted and taken back to Gaza.The New York Post reported that the Coalition Council of Islamic Revolution Forces — an organization with close links to Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — gave praise to Gen. Mohammad Reza Zahedi...
The fire at Timberline Lodge was declared under control at 11:12 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2024, according to Clackamas Fire District. The took place in the roof and attic.
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Israel carried out a military strike on Iran today. In comparison to Tehran’s drone and missile attack on Israel, the scope of the retaliation today appears limited. In what has become a widening conflict in the Middle East, world leaders continue their calls for “all parties” to de-escalate the rising tensions. For more, we’re joined […]
The transport secretary says there is “nothing” in Labour’s plan that will make rail services better for passengers.
A brush fire grew out of control Tuesday in Mercer County.
Russia's deputy defense minister was arrested Tuesday evening on bribery charges, but some analysts have speculated the detainment of Timur Ivanov was a warning to his boss, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.Russian President Vladimir Putin "doesn't sign off on that [arrest] unless he's sending a message to Shoigu, one that reads something along the lines of 'that could have been you,'" David Silbey, associate professor of history at Cornell and director of teaching and learning at Cornell in...
A man set himself on fire Friday outside the courthouse where Donald Trump is facing bogus charges related to hush money payments to "adult" film actress Stormy Daniels.
Google fired 28 employees Thursday following sit-ins at the company’s New York and Sunnyvale, California, offices.
Irmo Fire Crews worked to control a Monday afternoon fire which caused heavy damage, said firefighters.
The Ripon Planning Commission will meet Monday to discuss the request to construct six tennis courts at Ripon Christian High.