Articles by: JewishNews-David

Navy to de-commission and scrap warship USS Bonhomme Richard after major fire

Navy to de-commission and scrap warship USS Bonhomme Richard after major fire

  The US Navy has decided to de-commission and scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard after a damage assessment found that restoring the ship would cost… Read More ›

Despite corona spike, Israeli high school students return to school today

Despite corona spike, Israeli high school students return to school today

Health officials to reconsider mall pilot after severe overcrowding   The Health Ministry is considering shutting down the mall pilot program almost before it even… Read More ›

‘Biden has a very complex and broad coalition to manage’

‘Biden has a very complex and broad coalition to manage’

The results exposed a divided Party. Moderates and progressives exchanged barbs in the past couple of weeks about the reasons for the absence of “blue… Read More ›

Biden To Work To End Executions As Government Sets 3 More

Biden To Work To End Executions As Government Sets 3 More

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is against the death penalty and will work to end its use, his spokesman said Saturday, as the… Read More ›

Federal judge dismisses Trump campaign Pennsylvania lawsuit

Federal judge dismisses Trump campaign Pennsylvania lawsuit

A federal judge dealt a death blow to the Trump campaign’s effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win of the presidency on Saturday, by dismissing… Read More ›

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’

The Moderna vaccine is likely to be authorized within seven to 10 days of Pfizer receiving its EUA, US officials said, with states ready to… Read More ›

Timeline of Trump’s major pro-Israel decisions

Timeline of Trump’s major pro-Israel decisions

In-depth: Pompeo’s upcoming visit to the Israeli-run Psagot winery in the West Bank on Thursday would be another dramatic break by the Trump administration with… Read More ›

PA: Pompeo’s visit to a settlement is a provocation

PA: Pompeo’s visit to a settlement is a provocation

Several Palestinian factions denounced Pompeo’s planned visit to Psagot. Hamas called it a “new American aggression against the Palestinians and Arabs.”   US Secretary of… Read More ›

10 days after election, networks project Arizona for Biden, growing win margin

10 days after election, networks project Arizona for Biden, growing win margin

President-elect flips longtime Republican bastion; AP and Fox called the state on Nov. 4, but many viewed the race as remaining close for days  … Read More ›

US Enacts New Sanctions On Syrian Entities, Individuals

US Enacts New Sanctions On Syrian Entities, Individuals

  WASHINGTON (JNS) — The Trump administration imposed sanctions on 19 entities and individuals on Monday that it accused of providing support to Syrian President… Read More ›

Putin, Xi and other strongmen haven’t congratulated Biden yet. Their silence speaks volumes

Putin, Xi and other strongmen haven’t congratulated Biden yet. Their silence speaks volumes

Congratulations have been pouring in for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris from leaders around the world — but not all have been… Read More ›

President-elect Joe Biden: Stumbles, tragedies and, now, delayed triumph

President-elect Joe Biden: Stumbles, tragedies and, now, delayed triumph

Former VP defeats Donald Trump in an election that played out against the backdrop of a pandemic, its economic fallout and a national reckoning on… Read More ›

Attacks on Christians show hypocrisy of ‘blasphemy’ controversy -analysis

Attacks on Christians show hypocrisy of ‘blasphemy’ controversy -analysis

Why would being offended by a cartoon lead a man to attack a church?   A man who beheaded a person in a church in… Read More ›

Police used pepper spray to break up a North Carolina march to a polling place

Police used pepper spray to break up a North Carolina march to a polling place

  Law enforcement officers used pepper spray on Saturday to break up a march to a polling place in Graham, North Carolina. According to a… Read More ›

Coronavirus cabinet approves: Synagogues open, stores to remain closed

Coronavirus cabinet approves: Synagogues open, stores to remain closed

Senior officials in the Health Ministry had warned the prime minister that opening retail was dangerous and could lead to increased morbidity.   The coronavirus… Read More ›

Early Vote Total Exceeds 2016; GOP Chips At Dems’ Advantage

Early Vote Total Exceeds 2016; GOP Chips At Dems’ Advantage

  FLORIDA (AP) — With nine days before Election Day, more people already have cast ballots in this year’s presidential election than voted early or… Read More ›

Mossad head: Saudi normalization ties to be announced after US election

Mossad head: Saudi normalization ties to be announced after US election

US-mediated normalization talks between Israel and Oman are reportedly close to achieving a breakthrough.   A normalization announcement between Israel and Saudi Arabia will most… Read More ›

Opinion: Judge Amy Barrett Helped Me Protect Public Menorahs. I Know She’ll Help Defend Religious Liberty For All

Opinion: Judge Amy Barrett Helped Me Protect Public Menorahs. I Know She’ll Help Defend Religious Liberty For All

  WASHINGTON (JTA) – President Trump seeks to replace Jewish Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a devout Catholic from Indiana. Some might worry… Read More ›

Israel’s preschools resume on Sunday. What will classrooms look like?

Israel’s preschools resume on Sunday. What will classrooms look like?

Teachers will wear masks and be screened for coronavirus * After school programs will resume   The Health and Education ministries met late into the… Read More ›

Tel Aviv employees call elderly to curb loneliness during COVID lockdown

Tel Aviv employees call elderly to curb loneliness during COVID lockdown

Workers from all municipal departments are participating in the effort, conducting more than 37,000 phone calls to date and receiving responses from senior residents.  … Read More ›