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New mask could diagnose wearer with COVID-19 within 90 minutes

New mask could diagnose wearer with COVID-19 within 90 minutes

The face mask has small sensors that, when activated, analyze the accumulated breath droplets and test for COVID-19. A new face mask could diagnose those… Read More ›

Israel will tighten restrictions if coronavirus keeps spreading, PM warns

Israel will tighten restrictions if coronavirus keeps spreading, PM warns

Bennett urges 12-15 year olds to get vaccinated as much of stock of vaccines will expire at end of July and ‘time is running out’;… Read More ›

Bennett on Gaza strikes in response to arson balloons: ‘Things have changed’

Bennett on Gaza strikes in response to arson balloons: ‘Things have changed’

PM declares Israel not looking to fight but will retaliate against any violence; also says new government looking to aid Strip ‘without suitcases of dollars’… Read More ›

Surfside:  The Halachic Lessons – UPDATED

Surfside: The Halachic Lessons – UPDATED

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Everyone is deeply saddened by the events that have taken place at Champlain Towers. And at the same time,… Read More ›

Unprecedented heat, hundreds dead and a town destroyed. Climate change is frying the Northern Hemisphere

Unprecedented heat, hundreds dead and a town destroyed. Climate change is frying the Northern Hemisphere

The tiny town of Lytton has come to hold a grim record. On Tuesday, it experienced Canada’s highest-ever temperature, in an unprecedented heat wave that… Read More ›

IDF aircraft strike in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

IDF aircraft strike in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

The components which were damaged in the strike were equipment for weapons research and development, the IDF said. IAF aircraft struck a Hamas weapons manufacturing… Read More ›

Israel and the UAE have chosen peace and prosperity

Israel and the UAE have chosen peace and prosperity

Opinion: In a joint piece, the foreign ministers of Israel and UAE share their aspirations for a strong relationship and bilateral cooperation in a wide… Read More ›

A journalist followed 6 rookie doctors in NYC as they came of age during COVID

A journalist followed 6 rookie doctors in NYC as they came of age during COVID

27-year-old Emma Goldberg’s book ‘Life on the Line’ offers a look at how newly-minted physicians began their careers in the heart of a global, and… Read More ›

California Sets Date For Recall Election Targeting Newsom

California Sets Date For Recall Election Targeting Newsom

SACRAMENTO (AP) — California on Thursday scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could drive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, the result of a… Read More ›

Prosecutors charge Trump Organization with a 15-year tax scheme

Prosecutors charge Trump Organization with a 15-year tax scheme

New York – New York prosecutors on Thursday charged the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, with a 15-year alleged tax scheme… Read More ›

National Security Council head Meir Ben Shabbat to end term in August

National Security Council head Meir Ben Shabbat to end term in August

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett thanked Ben Shabbat for his service as the head of the National Security Council, noting his contribution to Israel’s national security.… Read More ›

Israel-UAE ties are strong counter to Iranian ambitions

Israel-UAE ties are strong counter to Iranian ambitions

Opinion: Jerusalem-Abu Dhabi relations are built on mutual interests, including facing the threat posed by Tehran as it seeks to consolidate regional power through its… Read More ›

Daily COVID cases expected to jump to 500 next week; threats to close airport

Daily COVID cases expected to jump to 500 next week; threats to close airport

Health officials reportedly considering return of ‘Green Pass’ system; Interior Minister Shaked warns incoming, outgoing flights could be halted; hospitalization rates remain low The Health… Read More ›

New Ramp Will Allow Use Of Heavy Equipment At Collapse Site

New Ramp Will Allow Use Of Heavy Equipment At Collapse Site

SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) — Crews searching for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed Florida condo tower have built a ramp that should allow the… Read More ›

The Chinese Communist Party is about to turn 100 but Xi will be the real star

The Chinese Communist Party is about to turn 100 but Xi will be the real star

One hundred years ago this July, in a small brick house in Shanghai’s former French Concession, Mao Zedong and around a dozen other delegates gathered… Read More ›

In photos: IDF team aiding rescue efforts in Miami

In photos: IDF team aiding rescue efforts in Miami

The IDF rescue team is currently in Miami assisting with rescuing victims of the building collapse in Surfside. The IDF released photos on Wednesday of… Read More ›

Israel cannot afford to ignore Jordan any longer

Israel cannot afford to ignore Jordan any longer

Analysis: In past two weeks, Lapid has spoken to foreign ministers of Egypt and Bahrain and made official visit to UAE, while Bennett has already… Read More ›

Condo board head warned of worsening structural damage weeks before collapse

Condo board head warned of worsening structural damage weeks before collapse

Topic of over $15 million in repairs had engulfed residents before Florida building came crashing down, as representative warned that waiting would only make problem… Read More ›

Supreme Court Leaves CDC Eviction Moratorium In Place

Supreme Court Leaves CDC Eviction Moratorium In Place

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving a pandemic-inspired nationwide ban on evictions in place, over the votes of four objecting conservative justices. The… Read More ›

With the more contagious Delta variant, some officials are issuing new mask guidance

With the more contagious Delta variant, some officials are issuing new mask guidance

The more transmissible Delta variant has spread to almost every state in the US, fueling health experts’ concerns about Covid-19 spikes. The variant is expected… Read More ›