“I think Bill is probably as aware that this statement was released as he was that he has a very active instagram account.”

Tonight was supposed to be a celebration. Yom Ha’atzmaut. Independence Day. A night of flags and fireworks. Music, laughter, and families filling the streets. Instead, Israel is burning. Literally. From the hills outside Jerusalem to communities up north, raging fires have forced evacuations, shut down highways, and turned our skies to ash. Some are natural. […]

At the time, Miriam Haley weighed around 110 pounds, and Mr. Weinstein, according to photographs shown during the trial, must have weighed twice as much…

(A7) Since Wednesday morning, a massive forest fire has been raging and rapidly spreading in the Judean Lowlands, leading to the evacuation of residents from nearby towns. Currently, there are five active fire hotspots: Highway 3, which has been closed to traffic, Canada Park, Neve Shalom, Mesilat Zion, and Mitzpe Harel. Firefighting forces called for […]

Asian shares rise in subdued holiday trading, as US futures jump

The traditional torch-lighting ceremony that opens the celebrations for the State of Israel’s 77th Independence Day is being broadcast this evening, in a recorded broadcast from Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. After a situational assessment conducted earlier today, it was decided to cancel the live ceremony due to strong winds and instead broadcast the dress rehearsal […]

(JNS) Israel ushered in its 77th Independence Day at sunset on Wednesday night, with nightly celebrations canceled or postponed throughout the country as massive wildfires continued to engulf the Jewish state. The Jerusalem torch-lighting ceremony that traditionally marks the start of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Independence Day, and the end of Yom Hazikaron, the Memorial Day for the […]

Many support centers for Nepal’s LGBTQ+ community have closed since the Trump administration began dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development.