The Yeshiva World
48 FOLLOWERS
There's News, and There's Yeshiva World News. Breaking news in live time, 24 hours a day for 18 years!
The Yeshiva World
59m ago
Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill could be law as soon as next week if Congress moves quickly ..read more
The Yeshiva World
59m ago
A tense conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock erupted yesterday over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Baerbock accused Israel of “heading towards famine in Gaza,” prompting Netanyahu to rebuke her claims. When Baerbock offered to show Netanyahu photos of hungry Gazan children, he responded, “Come and ..read more
The Yeshiva World
59m ago
A civilian interrogator who worked 20 years ago at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq denied abusing detainees Thursday, and told jurors he was actually promoted for doing a good job. Steven Stefanowicz, who worked for military contractor CACI when he was assigned to Abu Ghraib in 2003 and 2004, has long been a ..read more
The Yeshiva World
2h ago
The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ordered the media on Thursday not to report on where potential jurors have worked and to be careful about revealing information about those who will sit in judgment of the former president. Judge Juan Merchan acted after one juror was dismissed when she expressed concerns about participating ..read more
The Yeshiva World
6h ago
Presumably red-faced Iranian officials early Friday morning vehemently denied that the IDF had successfully attacked the country with missiles – despite having confirmed as such literally minutes earlier to US news outlets. Siavosh Mihandoust, a senior commander in the Iranian army, claimed that no damage was caused by the attack and that the noises heard ..read more
The Yeshiva World
7h ago
Israel on Thursday night carried out a strike in the city of Isfahan in Iran, where three explosions were heard near a military base and airport, according to Iranian state media. Iran’s air defense systems were activated in several locations, and flights were diverted or canceled at nearby airports. The strike comes after Iran’s recent ..read more
The Yeshiva World
9h ago
A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stores in six states, discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers ..read more
The Yeshiva World
9h ago
Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident. Four years after Harry and his American wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, decamped to a villa in Southern California, a travel company he controls filed paperwork this week informing ..read more
The Yeshiva World
10h ago
Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied defense lawyers’ request to put the civil cases seeking to hold Trump responsible for ..read more
The Yeshiva World
10h ago
Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of coming to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s rescue should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., force a vote seeking his ouster, though it will likely depend on his ability to deliver an emergency aid package focused on Ukraine and Israel. Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York has suggested that ..read more