Month June 2022
The Supreme Court’s sweeping rulings on guns and abortion sent an unmistakable message. Conservative justices hold the power and they are not afraid to use it to make transformative changes in the law, none more so than taking away a… Continue Reading →
The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of… Continue Reading →
Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall. The vaccines currently used in the U.S…. Continue Reading →
Israel is concerned in the wake of the announcement over the weekend that the European Union and Iran have agreed to resume talks on a nuclear deal within days, Channel 12 News reported on Motzei Shabbos. At a joint press… Continue Reading →
Turkish media published more details and photos of the hiding place on the outskirts of Istanbul used by the Iranian agents who planned to kidnap a former Israeli ambassador and other Israelis, Maariv reported on Friday. The raid on the… Continue Reading →
UTJ Uri Maklev said on Friday that the talks on forming an alternative government in the current Knesset have failed. In an interview with Reshet Bet, Maklev said: “Unfortunately, there won’t be an alternative government. It didn’t work with Gantz… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a tragic incident which occurred during the course of Shabbat, a Jerusalem baby died after being evacuated to hospital Friday. The 20-month-old baby from Meah Shearim had apparently ingested a marble and choked on it while… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s Labor Party leader, Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli, spoke out sharply on Friday against the US Supreme Court’s abolishing of Roe vs Wade. Michaeli, an outspoken feminist who seeks to reform the grammatical genders in Hebrew to… Continue Reading →
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a New York law requiring people to demonstrate a particular need in order to get a permit to carry a handgun in public, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin… Continue Reading →
DALLAS (AP) — Airlines under scrutiny for widespread flight disruptions are renewing their criticism of the government agency that manages the nation’s airspace, saying that understaffing at the Federal Aviation Administration is “crippling” traffic along the East Coast. Airlines for… Continue Reading →
Download Shabbas PDF Print Version Shlichus in Australia is unique. Apart from Sydney, Melbourne, and a few other big cities, the rest of the population is spread out over wide areas of wilderness. That’s why RARA – Chabad of Rural… Continue Reading →
Since the monumental supreme court ruling yesterday striking down the gun control law, TLS has been inundated with questions of what it means for gun owners in and around Lakewood, or anywhere in New Jersey. The Lakewood Police Department tells… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul blasted the Supreme Court’s decision to allow New Yorkers to carry a concealed weapon. Adams said: “We cannot allow New York to become the Wild West.” I have some… Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Auschwitz-Birkenau museum alleged Friday that it was the target of “primitive” propaganda spread by Russian state agencies on social media. The museum said that social media posts falsely claim to show anti-Russian stickers placed around… Continue Reading →
Agudath Israel of America is hailing passage of the Keep Kids Fed Act, bipartisan legislation that will extend school meal waivers through this summer and the coming school year. Agudath Israel strongly supported the waiver program and its extension and… Continue Reading →
WIC – the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children – has released the new income guideline, effective July 1, 2022. The WIC Program aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age… Continue Reading →
Is North Korea preparing to deploy tactical nuclear weapons along its tense border with rival South Korea, which is only a short drive from the 26 million people living in and around Seoul, its capital? That’s how it looks to… Continue Reading →
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, was charged Thursday with driving under the influence in connection with a crash he was in last month. Paul Pelosi, 82, was arrested following the… Continue Reading →
A year ago in the middle of the night, a 12-story oceanfront condo building in Surfside, Florida, came down with a thunderous roar, leaving a giant pile of rubble and claiming 98 lives — one of the deadliest collapses in… Continue Reading →
BREAKING: Congresswoman @AOC has arrived in front of the Supreme Court and is chanting that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade is “illegitimate” and calls for people to get “into the streets” | @TPUSA pic.twitter.com/jNkCYDrLtz — Drew… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — After nearly 50 years, Roe v. Wade has been overturned. The Supreme Court decided, in a landmark 5-4 decision, that each state can choose whether to allow or prohibit abortions. It is no… Continue Reading →