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Diabetes Drug ‘Metformin’ Probed for Cancer Causing Chemical

By Howard M. Riell Does the diabetes drug metformin contain a cancer-causing chemical? Health officials in Europe and the United States believe it may, and are investigating. The drug is commonly used by millions the world over. Some metformin supplies in Singapore have been recalled after authorities found they contained small amounts of a chemical […]

Op-Ed Opinion

Saudis, Airplanes, and the Pensacola Killings

America doesn’t do retribution like it used to By: Bruce Bawer I went through all of December 7 this year without thinking about the date, so it wasn’t until the morning of December 8, when I watched a video somebody had posted on Facebook, that I realized I had missed Pearl Harbor Day. The video […]

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WJC’s Ronald Lauder to Fund $25M Campaign to Fight Anti-Semitism in the US

Edited by: TJVNews.com Billionaire philanthropist Ronald Lauder is funding a $25 million campaign against political candidates in the United States who support or normalize anti-Semitism. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress, announced the new campaign, called the Anti-Semitism Accountability Project, or ASAP, on Monday. The effort will include a nonprofit organization and a […]

JV Editorial Opinion

Israelis to Go to the Polls Again???

Yes, folks, the news is out and it is not good. It seems like Israelis will be schlepping to the polls for the third time this year in order to vote in a new government and perhaps a new prime minister. The democratic process in the Jewish state has really had its share of onerous […]

Local New York News

NYC Sues To Shut Down Shady East Village Asian Massage Parlor

By: Craig Tartone A recent episode of Law and Order called “Counselor, It’s Chinatown,” centered on an anti- sex trafficking rescue mission. The SVU team, rescue massage parlor workers — who they suspect to be undocumented and victims of sex trafficking from China — and a spa called Sweet Joy Relax Spa in Manhattan’s Chinatown […]

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Muhammad Cracks Top 10 US Baby Name List for First Time

In the boy’s category, Muhammad rose four spots from the 2018 list to crack the top 10. By: WIN Staff Elijah and Layla have indeed been knocked off and replaced by Muhammad and Aaliyah in BabyCenter’s top 10 U.S. baby names for 2019. In the boy’s category, Muhammad rose four spots from the 2018 list […]

JV Editorial Opinion

Dems Will Take Heat at Polls for Impeachment Hoax

As the Democratic members of the US House of Representatives, under the leadership of Nancy Pelosi are busying themselves in the crafting of articles of impeachment against President Trump, several issues pertaining to this hot button topic leap forth from our computer screens and print publications and demand out attention. Firstly, in the immediate aftermath […]

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TWA Hotel at JFK Recognized with Preservation Award; Opens Ice Skating Rink

By: Richard McGuire Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the new TWA Hotel received the 2019 state historic preservation award. This comes shortly after the hotel opened an ice-skating rink on the former airline terminal’s tarmac, AM NY reported. TWA Hotel is a hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, […]

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Bklyn’s Industry City Gets New Hospital for Special Surgery

By Hadassa Kalatizadeh On Monday December 9th, the Hospital for Special Surgery opened a new outpatient center in Brooklyn’s Industry City. As reported by Crain’s NY, the 14,000-square-foot orthopedic hospital will provide non-operative musculoskeletal care, including a physical therapy and sports performance program, with full MRI and X-ray imaging capabilities. The outpatient hospital includes expertise […]

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