Booster Shots In U.S. Have Strongly Protected Against Severe Disease From Omicron Variant, CDC Studies Show
Vaccine boosters provide robust protection against severe disease from the omicron variant in the United States, according to three reports released Friday that offer the first real-world data in this country showing the utility of the additional shots in keeping vaccinated people out of the hospital. But the reports by scientists the Centers for Disease […]
Judge Apologizes For Shaming 72-Year-Old Cancer Patient For Overgrown Lawn
A Michigan judge has apologized to a 72-year-old cancer patient after she shamed him in court for not maintaining his yard and faced widespread condemnation for her harsh remarks. District Judge Alexis Krot told Burhan Chowdhury during a Michigan state court appearance over Zoom earlier this month that he “should be ashamed” of himself for […]
Federal Judge In Texas Blocks Biden's Vaccine Mandate For Federal Workers
A federal judge in Texas on Friday blocked President Biden‘s mandate for federal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the latest blow to the White House’s vaccination efforts. Judge Jeffrey Brown, who was appointed by former President Trump, wrote that the order exceeded the president’s authority. The case is about “whether the President can, with the […]
Texas Hostage-Taker Searched Internet For Rabbis, Gun Shops And Aafia Siddiqui
A British man conducted Internet searches for influential rabbis, an imprisoned terrorist and gun and pawnshops in the days before he took congregants hostage inside a Texas Reform temple, according to law enforcement officials. FBI agents examining the digital trail left by 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram have found plenty of evidence hinting at his plan […]
FAA Says Some Planes Will Be ‘Too Susceptible’ To 5G Interference To Be Safe
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it had cleared more than three-quarters of the nation’s commercial fleet to land at airports where interference from 5G signals could pose a danger in bad weather, but indicated that some planes might never secure approvals. The agency has been reviewing devices called radar altimeters to determine whether they […]
Boebert Asked Jewish Visitors To Capitol If They Were Doing 'Reconnaissance': Report
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) reportedly asked a group of Jewish individuals who were visiting the Capitol if they were there to do “reconnaissance,” the visitors told BuzzFeed News. Boebert is said to have seen the group of visitors on Thursday, looked at them “head to toe” and asked if they were visiting the Capitol to do “reconnaissance,” one person […]
Workers Are Out Sick In Record Numbers, Exacerbating Labor Shortage Woes
The latest surge of coronavirus cases powered by the omicron variant has caused extremely high numbers of employees to miss work because of illness, exacerbating the country’s persistent labor shortages and threatening to complicate the labor market’s push toward pre-pandemic employment levels. Between Dec. 29 and Jan. 10, approximately 8.8 million workers reported not working […]
Mortgage Rates Are Nearly Back To Pre-Pandemic Highs
You have to go back to the start of the coronavirus pandemic to find mortgage rates as high as they are this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed for the fourth week in a row to 3.56% with an average 0.7 point. (A point is […]
Pilot Turns Plane Around When Passenger Refuses To Wear Mask On London-Bound Flight
An American Airlines flight heading to London on Wednesday turned around about an hour after leaving Miami when a “disruptive customer” refused to wear a mask, the airline said. No one was hurt, and the Boeing 777 landed safely at Miami International Airport at 9:24 p.m., American Airlines spokesman Curtis Blessing said in an email. […]
Mazel Tov to Moshe Chaim Majeski (Baltimore ) and Shira Haiberman (Los Angeles) on their Engagement
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 20, 2022 – BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Moshe Chaim Majeski (Baltimore ) and Shira Haiberman (Los Angeles) on their engagement. Mazel Tov Rabbi & Mrs. Yaakov Majeski ×™×””ר שיזכו ×œ×‘× ×•×ª בית × ×מן בישר×ל. ×מן!