Month January 2022
TikTok announced a slate of new features intended to reduce the spread of misinformation about the Holocaust shared on the platform and to direct users to trustworthy sources about the subject. Beginning Thursday, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a banner will… Continue Reading →
Early in the pandemic, Ryan Wilson was careful to take precautions — wearing a mask, not really socializing, doing more of his shopping online. The 38-year-old father and seafood butcher from Casselberry, Florida, says he relaxed a bit after getting… Continue Reading →
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Will mortgage rates go up? How about car loans? Credit cards? How about those nearly invisible rates on bank CDs — any chance of getting a few dollars more? With the Federal Reserve signaling Wednesday that it will begin raising… Continue Reading →
Will mortgage rates go up? How about car loans? Credit cards? How about those nearly invisible rates on bank CDs — any chance of getting a few dollars more? With the Federal Reserve signaling Wednesday that it will begin raising… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Yaakov Litzman has cut a deal with Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit, becoming the second Charedi MK to do so in the past few weeks, after a deal was reached with Shas MK Aryeh Deri who resigned his Knesset… Continue Reading →
The prosecutor who has been accused of a Brady violation by the Eisemann defense team this week is also under fire for alleged misconduct in another, unrelated case. According to a report on the New Jersey Globe, a lawyer representing… Continue Reading →
Thousands of people who are heading to Florida this weekend for the midwinter break are about to get a unwelcome surprise: freezing weather. While the Sunshine State is well known for its warm winter weather, an Arctic chill will settle… Continue Reading →
Many Israeli children’s dreams were fulfilled when they woke up to a blanket of white on Thursday morning after the snow, which began falling in the city at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, continued most of the night, accumulating… Continue Reading →
North Korea on Thursday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its sixth round of weapons launches this month, South Korea’s military said. Experts say North Korea’s unusually fast pace in testing activity underscores an intent to pressure… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews)— As heavy snow blanketed Jerusalem with nearly 20 cm of snow, the city bathed in white Thursday morning. Children received a day off from school and romped happily in the snow, while the Western Wall also received heavy… Continue Reading →
New York’s attorney general wants to put a stop to former President Donald Trump’s attempted end-run around a yearslong civil investigation into his business practices, asking a judge Wednesday to… Read more » The post New York AG: No Basis… Continue Reading →
The leaders of good government groups called Wednesday for New York’s Legislature to hold public hearings before passing new Congressional and legislative district maps in the coming days. The state’s independent redistricting commission has so far failed to come to… Continue Reading →
U.S. economic growth accelerated in the fourth quarter as businesses replenished depleted inventories to meet strong demand for goods, helping the nation to post its best performance in nearly four… Read more » The post Economy Regained Speed in Q4,… Continue Reading →
New York could boost weekly benefits for laid-off workers and delay unemployment tax hikes for employers under a bill that passed the Senate this week. State lawmakers hope to help… Read more » The post NY May Boost Unemployment Benefits,… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — “I’m proud to have irritated you.” With these words, a bus driver from Beitar Illit, Reb Moshe David Cohen, responded to a contentious statement by an MK from the Blue and White party claiming that Israel’s economic… Continue Reading →
The U.S. rejection of Russia’s main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine leaves little ground for optimism, the Kremlin spokesman said Thursday, while adding that dialogue was still possible.… Read more » The post Russia: U.S. Response on Ukraine… Continue Reading →
On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a special memorial service was held on Thursday at the Great Jewish Museum in central Moscow. The event was opened with Keil… Read more » The post Holocaust Memorial Day Marked in… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The educational committee of the Belz chasidim in Israel has published a sharp denial of the reports that Belz have agreed to teach a core curriculum including Math, English and Hebrew in return for receiving state funds…. Continue Reading →
As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues its spread across the country, a new report by the Military Intelligence task force on the coronavirus has found more Israelis have… Read more » The post More Israelis Contracted COVID in… Continue Reading →