New York, NY – The New York City Health Department says unintentional drug overdose deaths declined sharply in 2008. It says they fell that year to the lowest level seen in the city since 1999. Marijuana is the city’s most commonly used illicit drug. But the most severe health consequences result from cocaine and opioids, including heroin [...]

Washington Heights, NY – A 6-foot-6 career mugger who bludgeoned an 81-year-old Orthodox Jew to death while robbing him in his Washington Heights elevator was slammed today with a maximum sentence of 25 years to life for the brutal murder. Victim Jacob Gerstle had been coming home from his synagogue in 2006 when William Hill, 28, [...]

Dear YWN, Sitting here at 12pm on a Monday, the first day of a new work week, I’m a bit frustrated. Like most, my family and I are two income family and we struggle to do the best we can to raise our family, and pay our bills (including full tuition). In doing so, we often put [...]

Operative says group has asked Lebanese gov't to boost measures at borders.

Washington Heights, NY – A 6-foot-6 career mugger who bludgeoned an 81-year-old Orthodox Jew to death while robbing him in his Washington Heights elevator was slammed today with a maximum sentence of 25 years to life for the brutal murder. Victim Jacob Gerstle had been coming home from his synagogue in 2006 when William Hill, 28, [...]

At UN, Mottaki warns of Western double standard when dealing with terror.

New York – New York State must immediately begin moving thousands of people with mental illness into their own apartments or small homes and out of large, institutional group homes that keep them segregated from society, a federal judge ordered on Monday. The decision by Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of Federal District Court in Brooklyn followed [...]

In an expected move, Jordan’s King Abdullah released a statement warning against the serious consequences that may result from “aggressive Israeli moves against al-Aqsa Mosque”. During a meeting with visiting PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), the Jordanian monarch on Sunday afternoon released a statement calling upon the international community to take necessary steps to protect [...]

Ottawa, Canada – An Air Canada spokeswoman said an airplane was taken out of service and 205 passengers left the aircraft at the gate after a rat was found on board. The deplaning of passengers from what would have been Air Canada Flight AC888 came after the rodent was spotted in one of the aircraft’s overhead [...]

United Arab Emirates – At least two of the 26 suspects sought by Dubai police for the alleged killing of a top Hamas leader appear to have entered the U.S. shortly after his death, according to people familiar with the situation. Records shared between international investigators show that one of the suspects entered the U.S. on [...]