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1 shares Because the attorney general has declared Netanyahu’s vote to approve Ofir Akunis as justice minister illegal, the prime minister will not be represented by Mandelblit at the High Court. The attorney general usually represents the government at the court, but now stands in opposition to the cabinet’s stance. Rather, the premier will be represented by a private attorney, attorney David Peter. Greetings from the Vaccination Nation One tiny country has led the world in COVID vaccination. If Israel’s achievement makes you proud, there’s something you should know. Hug...

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US correspondent based in New York The High Court of Justice convenes to discuss the vacant justice minister post on April 27, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) The High Court of Justice on Tuesday temporarily froze the appointment of Likud MK Ofir Akunis as justice minister, after the cabinet — led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — openly defied the attorney general’s forceful warnings that the move was illegal and pushed through the appointment. The court issued the ruling less than two hours after a hearing on Akunis’s appointment, which was a...

Amtrak 2035 Map: Hopes and Challenges Amtrak 2035 Map: Hopes and Challenges Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor As Amtrak marks its 50th anniversary, many are reflecting on the railroad’s past half-century and wondering how it will do in the next. “America’s Railroad” recently released a map showing the services it would like to offer by 2035; 14 years from now. As planning frontiers go, that is not a very long time. For us seniors, who remember the entire Amtrak era, it feels like an eternity; far beyond our lifetimes. ...

March 12, 2021 COVID-19 Rescue Package Signed: What’s in Store for Transit and Amtrak Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor Let’s take a closer look at the increases in relief for transit and Amtrak; consider how they will affect service; and examine what transit, Amtrak and their riders can expect in the near future. It has now been a full year since the COVID-19 virus began to ravage the United States, along with everywhere else in the world. More than a half-million of us have already succumbed to its wrath, and schools, busi...

DART shut LRT service down on Feb. 14. Photo courtesy DART Most of the rail transit in Texas fell under Old Man Winter’s one-two punch of snow and bitter cold over most of the state, as it was gripped by historically low temperatures. As temperatures warmed up (into the 60s during the week of Feb. 21) and the snow melted, rail transit has returned to full service in Texas and as far north as St. Louis. Trinity Railway Express (TRE), which runs trains between Dallas and Fort Worth, was the first provider in the area to come back, running a Saturday schedule on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19. (The line ...