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Ashkelon Girl Converts To Islam, Judaism And Now Back To Islam
YWN-ISRAEL recently reported on the story of Noi Sheetrit, from Ashkelon, who converted to Islam on Har Habayis, and then later, due to the efforts of the Lehava organization, she left her Bedouin husband and returned
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House Speaker Promises Aid For Puerto Rico Hurricane Victims
House Speaker Paul Ryan promised Monday that Washington will make sure that the people of hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico will “have what they need.” The Wisconsin Republican’s statement came as authorities struggle to provide adequate
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Tel Aviv Light Rail To Continue Construction On Yom Kippur In Bnei Brak
Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. the company responsible for the building of the Tel Aviv light-rail system has notified the city of Bnei Brak that it intends to carry on with construction work, within
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Secret Service Arrests Person With Firearms Near White House
The Secret Service says it arrested someone near the White House on Sunday for possessing firearms. In a statement Monday, the agency says officers were approached by an individual at 17th Street NW and
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McCain Calls Brain Cancer Prognosis ‘Very Poor’
U.S. Sen. John McCain says doctors have given him a “very poor prognosis” as he battles brain cancer. McCain underwent surgery in July for a brain tumor that was later found to be a
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Trump Promising Huge Tax Cut; Focus On Taxes vs Health Care
Poised to reveal a tax plan that is a pillar of his economic policy, President Donald Trump is promising “the largest tax cut in the history of our country.” Trump’s declarations came as the
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IAF Completes Probe Into Fatal Apache Chopper Crash
The Israel Air Force has completed the probe into the fatal crash of an apache combat helicopter that killed the pilot, Major (reserves) David Zohar 43, from Haifa, and leaving his co-pilot seriously injured. Following
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McCain’s Moment: Ailing Senator Plays Spoiler Again For GOP
John McCain faced a choice that balanced friendship, party loyalty and his convictions. He made the decision some of his closest advisers expected. Looking at the twilight of his career and a grim cancer
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London Police Make New Arrest In Subway Bombing Inquiry
British police have arrested a 20-year-old man in Wales in connection to the recent bomb attack on the London subway. Police said Monday the suspect is being questioned at a south London police station
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Anthony Weiner Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison
Anthony Weiner has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for inappropriately texting with a 15-year-old girl in a case that may have cost Hillary Clinton’s the presidency. Weiner, 53, dropped his head into
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Hillary Clinton’s New Book Flooded With Negative Amazon Reviews
The publisher of Hillary Clinton’s new book “What Happened” is questioning Amazon reviews posted within a day of the book’s release. Published Tuesday, the book is Clinton’s retelling of her presidential election loss last
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Justices Allow Trump Administration Ban On Most Refugees
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to maintain its restrictive policy on refugees. The justices on Tuesday agreed to an administration request to block a lower court ruling that would have eased
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BREAKING: At Least 5 Dead At Hollywood, Florida Nursing Home After Hurricane Irma
At least five patients in a Hollywood nursing home died Wednesday morning after they fell ill in a building left without air conditioning after Irma blasted South Florida. Hollywood authorities say an issue with
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Miami: Officials Say Don’t Go Home Yet; Highways Jammed, Gas Shortages
After Hurricane Irma drove them from their homes, millions of Floridians were eager to return Monday and survey what damage might await them. Some evacuees fled hundreds of miles to escape the storm, and
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HORRIFIC DESTRUCTION IN ST THOMAS: 400 Jewish Refugees In Dire Need; YWN Speaks With Chabad Shliach
Acheinu Bnei Yisroel, 400 of them, are in grave need. They have no electricity and will have no power for four to six months. They have no kosher food, nor any food for now,
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Metro Miami Keeps Wary Eye On Mammoth Hurricane Irma
Residents in parts of the Miami metro area are under mandatory orders to leave their homes Thursday morning as Hurricane Irma barrels toward the region with potentially catastrophic winds. During several media appearances Wednesday,
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H-Bomb Or Not, Experts Say North Korea Near Its Nuclear Goal
North Korea’s latest nuclear test was part theater, part propaganda and maybe even part fake. But experts say it was also a major display of something very real: Pyongyang’s mastery of much of the
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Facebook: Accounts From Russia Bought Ads During US Presidential Election Campaign
Hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, probably run from Russia, spent about $100,000 on ads aimed at stirring up divisive issues such as gun control and race relations during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the
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Irma Has Jewish Communities From Caribbean to Carolinas Urgently Preparing
Chabad-Lubavitch centers from the Caribbean to the Carolinas are urgently helping Jewish communities prepare for Hurricane Irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded over the Atlantic Ocean. Emissaries at Caribbean Chabad centers have been
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BREAKING VIDEO: Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Tells Miami Residents To Leave Their Homes! ‘Sakanah!
Hurricane Irma’s size and strength put the entire state of Florida on notice Tuesday, and residents and visitors prepared to leave in anticipation of catastrophic winds and floods that could reach the state by
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