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The Justice Department looked at possible criminal or civil charges against local officials in Portland, Ore., after weeks of clashes between federal law enforcement and violent protesters, spokeswoman Kerri Kupec told Fox News. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Kupec declined to comment on whether the department ultimately will bring charges. This is a developing story. Red more at FOX News
Dubai, UAE, 17 September 2020 – Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC), one of the world’s largest catering operations serving more than 100 airlines, has signed an MOU with CCL Holdings founded by Ross Kriel, entering a partnership to set up a dedicated production facility for kosher food at EKFC’s premises in the UAE.  The new partnership will be called Kosher Arabia, and production is expected to begin by January 2021. Kosher Arabia is certified by the Kashrut Division of the Orthodox Union (OU) which will work in partnership with the South African Union of Orthodox Synagogues (UOS) to provide the highest level of excellence in kosher certification to Kosher Arabia. The experienced culinary team at EKFC will handle all food production, while CCL Holdings will provide c...
Israel will be entering a shutdown on Erev Rosh Hashana. In conjunction with this, on Thursday, September 17, the Interior Ministry suddenly announced that, effective immediately, no permits to enter Israel will be issued to students.  As reported previously, thanks to the efforts of Rabbi Nechemya Malinowitz, head of the Igud of Yeshivas and Seminaries, last month, a process was established to allow entry of foreign students into Israel. This process has allowed thousands of students to return to their studies in the Holy Land. Now, this process has been suspended, until the conclusion of the lockdown. The Interior Ministry announcement states that students who have already received permits will be allowed to enter Israel, even during the lockdown. Supposed...
Below is the text of President of Israel Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin’s address to the nation this evening, Wednesday 16 September / 27 Elul, ahead of the lockdown that will come into force this Friday, on the eve of Rosh Hashana 5781President Rivlin’s remarks in full:“My fellow Israelis, tonight I am speaking to you on the eve of the State of Israel’s second lockdown, and I ask you to open your heart to me and to what I have to say. I know that we have not done enough as a leadership to be worthy of your attention. You trusted us and we let you down. Tonight, I would like to say that I understand the feelings of confusion and uncertainty, the anxiety that many people are feeling. I understand and, first and foremost, want to apologize for that. On a personal level, I ask y...
The number of Americans applying for state unemployment benefits inched down last week as the nation's labor market continued its gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic shutdown. The latest jobless claims figures from the Labor Department, which cover the week ending Sept. 12, show that 860,000 workers sought aid last week, pushing the total number since the shutdown began to nearly 61 million. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected 850,000 new claims. Last week's figure was revised upward by 9,...
LOS ANGELES (VINnews) — An attorney’s letter sent to Los Angeles County on behalf of a local Rabbi seeks to have the county reverse a policy which would restrict in-home gatherings for Jews on the High Holy Days. The letter, which is signed by First Liberty Senior Counsel’s Stephanie Taub, informs the county that Rabbi Yisrael Gelb intends to spend time with another family over Rosh Hashanah, the restrictive policy notwithstanding. “In accordance with millennia-old tradition, Rabbi Gelb intends to gather with another family to observe the High Holy Days safely in the host family’s home,” read the letter, which was addressed to county counsel’s office and Department of Public Health. “Los Angeles County now has the opportunity to demonstrat...
Religious authority announced three-week lockdown starting Friday, but later said to change course The Islamic Waqf - the Jordanian religious authority that oversees the Temple Mount - on Wednesday ordered the site closed from Friday, in line with Israel's renewed lockdown to attempt to arrest an alarming uptick in coronavirus cases. However, despite the spike in cases in both Israel and Palestinian controlled areas, the Waqf seemed to roll back its decision amid apparent controversy over whether Jews would be permitted to visit even during lockdown. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF The Waqf made its original decision after an ...
A grand jury indicted a man for allegedly shining a powerful laser into the eyes of a Portland police officer during a protest last month, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced Tuesday. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Bryan Kelley, 36, was charged with assault in the second degree, unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of unlawful directing of light from a laser pointer. Schmidt said the laser “was so powerful that it would burn through paper and cause dry material to catch fire.” The Portland Police Bureau posted a video online of the confiscated laser burning a pi...
CNBC host Jim Cramer offered an apology Tuesday evening after shocking viewers earlier that morning when he called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., “Crazy Nancy” to her face during a live interview. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Cramer pressed Pelosi on the ongoing discussions on Capitol Hill on coronavirus relief bills, but raised eyebrows when he used President Trump’s nickname for the speaker. “What deal can we have, Crazy Nancy,” Cramer said before catching himself. “That was the president, I have such reverence for the office I would never use that term.” ...
Retired Harvard University Law Professor Alan Dershowitz is suing CNN for $300 million for libel, reports Law & Crime. The lawsuit argues CNN painted Dershowitz, a member of Trump’s defense team, as an “intellectual who had lost his mind” by re-airing a clip of his comments during President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that omitted a portion of his statement. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF “Following the airing of that clip over and over again, the hosts, together with their panel guests, including CNN employees and paid commentators, exploded into a one-sided and false narrative that P...
The New York Health Department on Tuesday relaxed nursing home restrictions for visitors amid protests from family members and industry groups. The new guidelines, which go into effect this Thursday, will allow visitors into nursing homes that have been COVID-19 free for 14 days. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF The state halted most visits at care homes March 13 and started allowing visits at homes and assisted living facilities without a COVID-19 case among residents or staffers for 28 days. Read more at NEWSMAX.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday announced that the House will remain in session until the parties have an agreement on another round of emergency coronavirus relief. In a conference call with the House Democratic Caucus — the first since the chamber returned from a long summer recess — Pelosi indicated she isn’t willing to accept a “skinny” legislative package, but told her troops the chamber’s calendar will be extended until an agreement is sealed, according to sources on the call. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF “We have to stay here until we have a bill,” Pelosi told l...
Murder rates soared in the U.S. in the first half of 2020, even as other violent crimes declined, according to preliminary data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF The FBI’s Preliminary Uniform Crime Report revealed declines in the number of violent crimes and property crimes reported by law enforcement agencies from January through June of this year compared with the first six months of 2019. Overall, violent crime fell 0.4% despite the spike in murders. Read more at MSN
President Donald Trump was questioned Tuesday night on his vow four years ago at the Republican National Convention to restore law and order to America. “I have, except in Democrat-run cities,” Trump responded at town hall event hosted by ABC News. “Look, we have laws, we have to go by the laws,” Trump said, adding that he can’t just call in the National Guard without invoking the Insurrection Act. Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF Otherwise, the president must receive a request by the governor. Read more at NEWSMAX.
Vice President Mike Pence said he won’t “hesitate” to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available. During an interview with The Hill, Pence said, “So we’ll deploy the resources, but the very moment that it’s appropriate for somebody in my category to get a vaccine, you better believe it. I, and my family, wouldn’t hesitate.” Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more:  bit.ly/32HUBnJ Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens: bit.ly/34zdGuF A multi-pronged effort is underway to develop a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Russia said it has a vaccine that works, although the government there made that announcement before phase three trials had s...
Republicans have a slim, three-seat majority in the Senate that they’re trying to hold on to in November. And they are in for a battle to do it: There are 13 chances on this list for Democrats to flip Senate seats and just two for Republicans. But Republican strategists say they’re seeing evidence that Republican-leaning voters turned off by President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus are starting to come home to the party in the final stretch, and they think it might be enough for some of these vulnerable Republican senators to hang on and deny Democrats the majority. Democrats’ path to the majority is to net at least four Senate seats or net three and win the White House to get the majority, but that requires going through s...
After two days spent spinning less than 150 miles off the coast of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, Hurricane Sally finally made its move to come ashore Tuesday night, intensifying as it did so. It is now crawling inland near the border of Alabama and Florida, deluging those states. “Catastrophic, historic flooding is unfolding,” warns the National Hurricane Center. Between 8 p.m. Eastern time and 2 a.m. Wednesday, Sally rapidly strengthened into a strong Category 2 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Its eye struck the coast near Gulf Shores, Ala., at 5:45 a.m. Eastern time, moving northeast at a meager 3 mph. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, the storm had decreased to a Category 1 with 80 mph winds, but the threat from extreme rainfall was unchanged. ...
North Korea may soon conduct its first underwater-launched ballistic missile test in about a year, a top South Korean military official said Wednesday, amid long-stalled nuclear talks between the North and the United States. In written remarks to lawmakers ahead of a confirmation hearing, Won In-choul, the nominee for chairman of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, said North Korea has been repairing recent typhoon damage at its northeastern Sinpo shipyard, a place where it builds submarines. Shortly after the repairs are complete, there is a chance it will carry out a submarine-launched ballistic missile test, Won said. He said South Korea’s military is keeping a close watch on developments there, according to a copy of his remarks provided by a lawmaker, Kang Dae...
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