Residents flee state as storm looks to be bigger than 1992's Hurricane Andrew, which devastated towns and cities in its path The post Irma looms as the mythical ‘Big One’ Florida has long feared appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Magnitude 8.2 temblor felt in Mexico City, some 800 kilometers away from the epicenter in the country's south The post At least 26 dead in Mexico’s worst earthquake in a century appeared first on The Times of Israel.

With category 5-strength winds sprawling over 100-mile radius, Irma's most dangerous zone is three time wider than Andrew's The post Hurricane Irma likely to be far worse than monster Andrew appeared first on The Times of Israel.

State senator Daniel Biss made ’difficult’ decision to part ways with Carlos Ramirez-Rosa over his support for US federal boycott The post Jewish candidate for Illinois governor drops running mate over BDS appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Bnei Brak-based Chaim Kanievsky rules that life-threatening danger of storm takes priority over Sabbath rules The post Jews may travel on Sabbath to escape Hurricane Irma, top Haredi rabbi says appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Ruling allows entry to some 24,000 asylum refugees, affirms grandparents, close relatives cannot be barred The post San Francisco court deals blow to Trump travel ban appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Desert facility utilizes salt water to cool greenhouses before a solar-powered plant desalinates the water for irrigation The post Dry Jordan launches project to grow crops from seawater appeared first on The Times of Israel.

JTA's Europe correspondent looks back at his mother's feminist teachings and wonders how he can equip his daughter to cope in a world that's unfair to women The post I was disappointed to learn we were having a girl. Is that a sin? appeared first on The Times of Israel.