Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

Israel indicts French immigrants in €9.1 million scam

Israel indicts French immigrants in €9.1 million scam

Four French-born conmen caught in Netanya and indicted for international money scam Israel’s state prosecutor indicted four new immigrants from France on Wednesday for allegedly… Read More ›

Ancient ‘Freedom of Zion’ coins from the Maccabean Period found in Modi’in

Ancient ‘Freedom of Zion’ coins from the Maccabean Period found in Modi’in

An archeological excavation uncovered a treasure of coins and a manor from the Maccabean period; the site also found evidence that points to the inhabitants’… Read More ›

Price controls are ineffective, new antitrust chief says

Price controls are ineffective, new antitrust chief says

Israel uses price controls largely to regulate the price of food, but also for products in markets with monopolies, such as cement.   Antitrust Commissioner… Read More ›

Analysis: The terrorists who slipped through the net

Analysis: The terrorists who slipped through the net

Security forces are not able to stop every killer before he or she attacks.   A way from the spotlight, security forces have, in recent… Read More ›

Netanyahu receives briefing at scene of Tel Aviv shooting, ensures ‘we will respond’

Netanyahu receives briefing at scene of Tel Aviv shooting, ensures ‘we will respond’

Netanyahu: “We are at the peak of a difficult period…We will act with resoluteness.”   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman arrived… Read More ›

New York – Buffett Praises Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Offers Optimism For America

New York – Buffett Praises Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Offers Optimism For America

  New York – Warren Buffett, the world’s third-richest person, on Tuesday offered strong praise for Jeff Bezos, the fourth-richest, saying he embodies the potential… Read More ›

Washington – Texas Regulator: Trump U Preyed On Novice’ Investors

Washington – Texas Regulator: Trump U Preyed On Novice’ Investors

  Washington – As Texas regulators investigated Trump University for fraud six years ago, Donald Trump’s lawyers tried the same defenses the presumptive Republican presidential… Read More ›

Los Angeles, CA – Clinton, Trump Win NJ Primary; Voting Underway In Calif.

Los Angeles, CA – Clinton, Trump Win NJ Primary; Voting Underway In Calif.

  Los Angeles, CA –  Already the presumptive Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton sailed to victory in Tuesday’s primary in New Jersey, one of six states… Read More ›

Leopard escapes from Salt Lake City zoo exhibit

Leopard escapes from Salt Lake City zoo exhibit

  A 4-year-old leopard escaped from an exhibit at Salt Lake City’s Hogle Zoo on Tuesday morning, a zoo official said. “Per our safety protocol,… Read More ›

Muhammad Ali planned details of funeral himself, spokesman says

Muhammad Ali planned details of funeral himself, spokesman says

  Muhammad Ali began crafting details of his own funeral years ago, insisting on an open and inclusive service, a family spokesman said Tuesday. “This… Read More ›

Thousands celebrate Israel in New York despite heavy rain

Thousands celebrate Israel in New York despite heavy rain

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs order for state agencies to divest from pro-BDS companies.   NEW YORK – Thousands of people armed with plastic ponchos and… Read More ›

Islamic State kills dozens of its own in hunt for spies

Islamic State kills dozens of its own in hunt for spies

US-led coalition’s liquidation of key jihadist leaders sparks panic in IS-held areas in Syria and Iraq   BAGHDAD (AP) — In March, a senior commander… Read More ›

Google and Amazon are slowly killing the gadget as we know it

Google and Amazon are slowly killing the gadget as we know it

  This week, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich announced that people are keeping their PCs a lot longer before upgrading: The average has increased from four… Read More ›

IVY ZELMAN: ‘There’s a shortage of shelter.’

IVY ZELMAN: ‘There’s a shortage of shelter.’

  Ivy Zelman is clear: we’re gonna need more housing. A lot more. Speaking with Barron’s this week, Zelman — one of the top housing… Read More ›

Elon Musk is making a big mistake about the Apple Car

Elon Musk is making a big mistake about the Apple Car

  When it comes to understanding Tesla and its future, no one is better than CEO Elon Musk. But when it comes to assessing other… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Israeli AG Orders Review Of Millions Allegedly Transferred From French Billionaire To PM

Jerusalem – Israeli AG Orders Review Of Millions Allegedly Transferred From French Billionaire To PM

  Jerusalem – The Justice Ministry confirmed on Sunday night that Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit has ordered a review of possibly non-reported millions in funds transferred… Read More ›

New York – AP Exclusive: How Candy Makers Shape Nutrition Science

New York – AP Exclusive: How Candy Makers Shape Nutrition Science

  New York – It was a startling scientific finding: Children who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don’t. Less startling was… Read More ›

New York – NY Fed First Rejected Cyber-heist Transfers, Then Moved $81 Million

New York – NY Fed First Rejected Cyber-heist Transfers, Then Moved $81 Million

  New York – Hours before the Federal Reserve Bank of New York approved four fraudulent requests to send $81 million from a Bangladesh Bank… Read More ›

New York – LaGuardia Airport’s $4 Billion Renovation Financing Deal Closes, Begins Lease

New York – LaGuardia Airport’s $4 Billion Renovation Financing Deal Closes, Begins Lease

  New York – A $4 billion project to renovate New York’s delapidated LaGuardia Airport finalized its financing on Wednesday, marking the start of a… Read More ›

New York – Forbes: Former Richest Self-made US Woman Now Worth Nothing

New York – Forbes: Former Richest Self-made US Woman Now Worth Nothing

  New York – Forbes has revised the net worth of the woman it crowned America’s richest self-made woman last year from $4.5 billion to… Read More ›