Hasidic Jew appointed to senior US Treasury position 'For my family, this country represented freedom, security and immense opportunity,' said Silk, whose ancestors suffered from pogroms and the Holocaust. April 24, 2020
Orthodox NY Jews donate blood plasma en masse, helping corona research More than half of those who have contributed to the coronavirus plasma research program are from the hasidic community, said Dr. David Reich, president of the Mount Sinai hospital system. April 24, 2020
Iranian commander promises to sink US Navy ships if provoked The latest rise of tensions comes after Iranian naval gunboats harassed American Navy warships in the Persian Gulf last week. April 24, 2020
Michigan Democrat slams party censure over her thanking Trump for corona recovery 'I thank God that the president of the United States mentioned that drug, because it did save me,' Whitsett told WDIV TV. April 24, 2020
Danish Bible translation omitting ‘Jews’ and ‘Israel’ sparks outrage Birgitte Stoklund Larsen, a journalist for the Danish Bible Society, claims the decision was not an 'ideological choice.' April 23, 2020
Coronavirus can live in the eye, studies say Eye issues are not listed as a coronavirus symptom on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control website. April 23, 2020
AOC blames GOP inaction for costing ‘9/11’s worth of people’ "The last time we left, again, we lost over one 9/11’s worth of people due to this lack of action," Ocasio-Cortez said. April 23, 2020
Nikki Haley: UN Security Council must investigate China’s guilt in pandemic Haley sent another shot across China's bow, calling for a UN investigation into its behavior in the early stages of the pandemic. April 23, 2020
U.S. officials: Iran’s launch of military satellite cover for nuclear weapons advancement 'Iran has long pretended its space program is peaceful in nature. Their admission this was a military launch shows they have been lying about their intentions,' a State Department official told the Free Beacon. April 23, 2020
Trump instructs Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats ‘if they harass our ships’ Trump made the threat after Iranian speedboats came too close to U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf. April 22, 2020
China ridicules Missouri’s coronavirus suit as ‘very absurd’ Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the legal action has 'no factual and legal basis at all.' April 22, 2020
Do not microwave face masks, US firefighters warn as citizens sanitize It is not recommended to sanitize mail or packages in the microwave either. April 22, 2020
Wealthy Americans fearing doomsday flee to luxury underground bunkers in New Zealand Some wealthy Americans fearing a pandemic doomsday scenario are hightailing it to where they think it's safe - their luxury underground bunkers in New Zealand. April 22, 2020
CDC warns 2nd wave of coronavirus could be more disastrous Government officials must use the upcoming summer months to prepare for what lies ahead, said CDC Director Robert Redfield. April 22, 2020
Iran claims it launched military satellite with unheard-of system There was no immediate independent confirmation of the launch of the satellite, which the Guard called “Noor,” or light. April 22, 2020
Coronavirus found to mutate against immune system, new study says Three coronavirus strains are believed to account for most of the world's cases. April 21, 2020
World shares skid after oil prices plunge below zero Many analysts say some of the recent rally for stocks is based on overly optimistic expectations for a fast economic rebound once shutdowns end. April 21, 2020
Judge rules Monsey stabbing attacker unfit to stand trial for hate crimes The judge's ruling only applies to the federal hate crime charges levied against him. April 21, 2020
Coronavirus fatality rate may be much lower than expected, study says The study, which was criticized by some outside experts, follows other research that has suggested more people have had coronavirus than previously determined through testing. April 21, 2020
Trump ‘to temporarily suspend immigration to US’ 'I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!' Trump tweeted. April 21, 2020
WATCH: New study suggests 60% of people with corona are asymptomatic As countries including Israel begin to ease coronavirus-related restrictions, a recently released study suggests that up to 60% of those infected with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic. April 20, 2020
J Street endorses presidential candidate for first time in its history Biden gratefully accepted the endorsement, thought he hasn't always seen eye-to-eye with the far-left organization. April 20, 2020
Ilhan Omar, ‘The Squad’ call on Trump to raise money for illegals during pandemic “It is absurd and cruel," said Rep. Ilhan Omar. April 20, 2020
Danish translation of New Testament eliminates references to Israel Critics believe the changes were made for political reasons. April 20, 2020
Travelers on this luxurious, virus-free cruise ship hit the jackpot as corona raged Unlike other cruise ships that suffered outbreaks and were often put in quarantine to protect port cities, the Deliziosa has found no cases of the COVID-19 virus. April 20, 2020
17 dead in deadliest mass shooting in Canada’s history Several bodies were found inside and outside one home in the small, rural town of Portapique, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of Halifax. April 20, 2020
WATCH: China pushes anti-US corona conspiracies on state-run Arabic network China's state-run CGTN Arabic TV promoted conspiracy theories that the coronavirus isn't from China and instead started in the U.S., which spread it to the world. April 19, 2020
WATCH: Turkey overtakes Iran as Mideast country with most corona cases With close to 87,000 reported cases of coronavirus, Turkey becomes hardest hit state in the Middle East based on COVID-19 diagnoses. April 19, 2020
‘Great disparity’: Trump demands social distancing be imposed equally in US mosques 'They go after Christian churches but they don’t tend to go after mosques,' Trump said. April 19, 2020
Trump calls to ‘liberate’ states from lockdown, governors feel heat Adding to the pressure are protests against stay-at-home orders organized by small-government groups and Trump supporters. April 19, 2020
Trump introduces guidelines to reopen US economy The president presented governors with a strategy to restore normal economic activity in places with strong testing that report decreases in COVID-19 cases. April 18, 2020
Researchers find 6 new strains of coronavirus in bats Thousands of yet-to-be-discovered coronavirus strains are believed to be present in bats. April 18, 2020
Iranian TV host arrested after accusing regime of coronavirus cover-up Shahriari, 60, has long been a critic of the Iranian regime, the report said. April 18, 2020
‘Makeshift morgue’: New Jersey police find 18 bodies of corona victims in nursing home Co-owner Chaim Scheinbaum argued that staffing was adequate but that an extraordinary number of deaths over the weekend had overwhelmed the facility's resources. April 17, 2020
Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions Initially overwhelmed, Tehran now seeks to sway international opinion on U.S. sanctions by highlighting its struggles with COVID-19. April 17, 2020
Satanist firebombs Maryland church after vandalizing synagogue Costas referred to himself as 'the anti-Christ,' Maryland police documents said. April 17, 2020
Evidence points back to Wuhan lab, not wet market, as source of COVID-19, Fox News reports Sources tell Fox News that the Chinese were out to prove that they could match the U.S. in fighting contagions. April 16, 2020
Iranian vessels harass US warships in Persian Gulf After an hour of ignoring multiple bridge-to-bridge radio and sound warnings did the Iranian ships finally back off. April 16, 2020
Number of corona cases passes 2 million worldwide The U.S. has recorded more than 30,000 deaths — the most in the world — and over 600,000 confirmed infections, April 16, 2020
Virus deaths in Iran nearly double reported figures, admits nation’s parliament A parliamentary report confirms widely-held suspicions that the Islamic Republic concealed the coronavirus' true death toll in Iran. April 15, 2020
US marine pushed to death in front of moving train The county judge rejected the defense attorney's claim that her client pushed the marine accidentally. April 14, 2020
Trump says he has ‘total’ authority over reopening economy 'When somebody is president of the United States, the authority is total,' Trump said Monday at the White House. 'The governors know that.' April 14, 2020
Top US disease expert cautiously optimistic as infections ‘start to level off’ Dr. Anthony Fauci pointed to recent New York statistics that show new coronavirus cases in hospitals are on the decline. April 13, 2020
Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president In an official endorsement, Sanders said he was asking Democrats, Republicans, and independents 'to come together' and back Biden. April 13, 2020
Trump’s ‘#FireFauci’ tweet may be beginning of end for nation’s top disease expert Trump’s tweet referencing Fauci was one of several that he posted on Sunday that defended his handling of the virus. April 13, 2020
Chinese government covers up truth about coronavirus The Chinese government is paying special attention to studies regarding the origin of the coronavirus in order to make it appear it did everything right, a China researcher said. April 13, 2020
Coronavirus upends Putin’s political agenda in Russia The pandemic has posed an unexpected challenge for Putin, whose political standing now depends on whether he can contain the damage from it. April 13, 2020
WATCH: Quarantines and lockdown extended in Arab world and Africa Across the Middle East and Africa, governments are taking drastic measures to contain the corona pandemic, restricting movement and prohibiting access to pilgrimage sites. April 12, 2020
British PM Johnson released from hospital Johnson’s office said he left St. Thomas’ Hospital and will continue his recovery at Chequers, the prime minister’s country house. April 12, 2020
Coronavirus flies how far? 6-feet social distancing may not be enough Unlike larger coronavirus droplets, smaller ones remained airborne for several hours. April 12, 2020
20,000: US death toll overtakes Italy’s as Midwest braces Chicago’s Cook County has set up a temporary morgue that can take more than 2,000 bodies. April 12, 2020
Nearly 30% of coronavirus tests come back ‘false negative’ As of March 30, 20 coronavirus diagnostic tests had been 'fast track' approved by the FDA. April 11, 2020
British PM Johnson moved out of intensive care as condition improves Boris Johnson in 'extremely good spirits' but remains hospitalized with coronavirus as pandemic death toll in Britain nears 8,000. April 10, 2020
WATCH: Mass graves for COVID-19 victims in New York An aerial video shows the digging of a mass grave on New York City's Hart Island for victims of the coronavirus pandemic. April 10, 2020
Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee Initial surge of support deflated by Biden wins in key primaries, coronavirus outbreak. Sanders admits 'the path toward victory is virtually impossible.' April 10, 2020
United Hatzalah of Israel founder awakens from coronavirus coma It is unclear where or from whom Eli Beer contracted the deadly virus. April 10, 2020
Boris Johnson may be out of commission for months If it became clear Johnson could not return to his job, the remaining Cabinet ministers would be expected to choose a successor. April 8, 2020
El Al picks up thousands of coronavirus supplies from South Korea On Wednesday, an El Al plane departed from South Korea to Israel carrying tens of thousands of coronavirus testing reagents and protective suits for medical personnel. April 8, 2020
New York virus death toll tops 9/11 New York City faced one of its darkest days with the death toll from the coronavirus surging past 4,000. April 8, 2020
Dr. Drew apologizes for getting coronavirus wrong 'I wish I had gotten it right, but I got it wrong,' said Pinsky in a video posted over the weekend. Pinsky is known as 'Dr. Drew.' April 7, 2020
