Strong winds fanned new fires in Southern California on Thursday, burning homes and forcing residents to flee in a repeat of a frightening scenario already faced by tens of thousands across the state.
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The US House of Representatives has voted 232-196 to move forward with 4th presidential impeachment inquiry in U.S. history, scrutinizing Pres Trump’s efforts to pressure #Ukraine to investigate political rival; adds public hearings.
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating is holding steady as the House presses forward with an impeachment probe that could imperil his presidency, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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The IDF Spokesman’s Office confirms that a missile was fired in Southern Lebanon at an IDF drone on Thursday afternoon, October 31, 2019. The IDF Spokesman reports the drone was not hit, despite reports from the contrary by the Lebanese media.
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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com The Lexmark printer company once commissioned Dr. Aric Sigman, a British psychologist, to write a study about fonts and how the use of a particular font might influence what the reader thinks about the writer. He wrote that using a Times font indicated that one is trustworthy and respectful. […]

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon is expected to announce on Thursday a change in the name of the Har Nof neighborhood of the city. The announcement, which is expected to be made on Thursday at a special meeting of the Chief Rabbinical Council in memory of Maran Hagaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef, will be giving a new name to the neighborhood, the name of “Neot Yosef”.

Less than one day after they were dispatched to rescue Yerachmiel Yishayahu Brecher (z”l) who R”L died while hiking on Tuesday, the Megillot rescue team was called out once again.
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A judge has reserved decision on a request to block a New York law that eliminated religious exemptions for student vaccines.
The request Tuesday came in the case of an Amish father who says vaccines run counter to his family’s religious beliefs.
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Twitter, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spread on social media, is banning all political advertising from its service. Its move sets it apart from Facebook, which continues to defend running paid political ads, even false ones, as a free speech priority.
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(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com)
A recent viral video, highlighted by New York’s Channel 12 News, shows a young Yeshiva student apparently being kicked on the ground and holding his stomach in pain on account of some possible infraction that occurred in the classroom.
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