Year: 2022
Palestinian Authority’s Wafa news agency relaunches Hebrew service
Outlet aims to influence Israeli public opinion, ‘convey the Palestinian point of view,’ editor says
Read MoreAn Uber rider who got stuck in the Virginia traffic jam ended up with a $600 bill
Andrew Peters was stuck on I-95 for nine hours this week after snow and ice caused tractor-trailers to jackknife on the interstate, making the road impassable. By Thursday, Uber had offered a refund. (Image credit: Steve Helber/AP)
Read MoreIn Brooklyn, a Jewish group tries a face-to-face approach to fighting antisemitism
Members of Jews for Racial & Economic Justice canvas New York neighborhoods, offering passersby tips on intervening in hate crimes to head off potential violence
Read MoreThe Mid-Atlantic and Northeast are bracing for several more inches of snow
Heavy snow rolled through Tennessee and Kentucky on Thursday, and was expected to hit several states across the northeast next. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Read MoreJapan Criticizes U.S. Response After Omicron Spreads Near Bases
A surge in Covid-19 infections around U.S. military bases in Japan is generating tension between Tokyo and Washington after a loophole in entry rules for American soldiers accelerated the spread of the Omicron variant.
Read MoreHYUNDAI SAYS ‘METAMOBILITY’ WILL LINK REAL AND VIRTUAL WORLDS
Hyundai Motor envisions an interactive and partially virtual future it calls “metamobility,” in which a variety of robotic devices interact with humans to provide a wide range of mobility services, from automated personal transport to remote control of robots in
Read MoreFrench parliament approves Macron’s vaccine pass
People wearing protective face masks walk in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes The French parliament on Thursday approved President Emmanuel Macron’s plans for a vaccination card
Read MoreNew online translation by Sefaria may be the Jerusalem Talmud’s ‘Cinderella moment’
The nonprofit offers free access to Jewish texts, and debuts one of its most ambitious projects yet – an interactive version of a cryptic and oft-overlooked version of the Talmud
Read MoreInside Biden’s fiery speech and his decision to confront Trump’s danger head on – CNN
Inside Biden’s fiery speech and his decision to confront Trump’s danger head on CNN Analysis: The single most important — and powerful — line from Joe Biden’s 1/6 speech CNN Watch President Biden’s entire January 6th speech CNN Biden on Democracy for Democrats The
Read MoreMinisters decide to ease virus regulations for in-person classes at schools
Health and education ministries agree to scrap ‘traffic light’ plan that quarantined classes based on vaccination rates, starting Sunday; decision pending committee approval
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