Month June 2022
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld Arkansas’ law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel, finding the restriction is not an unconstitutional violation of free speech. The full 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a 2-1… Continue Reading →
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help battle a large wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of forest in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north… Continue Reading →
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Submitted by the Lakewood UEZ. Dear Lakewood businesses: As you know, last year in August the governor’s office signed into legislation the revamping of the UEZ program. As part of the new life given to the program, the state has… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — The airport lines are long, and lost luggage is piling up. It’s going to be a chaotic summer for travelers in Europe. Liz Morgan arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport 4 1/2 hours before her flight to Athens,… Continue Reading →
Turkey and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday declared their determination to start a “new era of cooperation” during a visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as they set aside years of acrimony following the brutal slaying of a Saudi… Continue Reading →
LAKEWOOD (VINnews) Shaindy Braun has decided to close her “Sary Wigs” Instagram page, which has over 40,000 followers. She wrote one final post, including this excerpt: “I am making this choice to close this page in order to make space… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s advisers are advising him to resign from politics, Channel 12 News reported on Wednesday evening. The report named three signs that indicate that Bennett is planning to resign. The first is Bennett’s decision to “gallantly transfer… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s advisers are advising him to resign from politics, Channel 12 News reported on Wednesday evening. The report named three signs that indicate that Bennett is planning to resign. The first is Bennett’s decision to “gallantly transfer… Continue Reading →
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid flew to Ankara on Thursday, where he met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. Following the meeting, Cavusoglu vowed that “we won’t allow Israelis to be harmed in our country,” referring to the Iranian attempts to… Continue Reading →
WHITE HOUSE (Yaakov M / VINnews) — It seems that President Biden’s handlers are so concerned about his ability to perform in public, they control his every move. A photo has surfaced of Biden at a recent gathering, holding a… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – The first Emirates Airline flight took off from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Thursday, marking the airliner’s first direct passenger journey to the Jewish state. According to a press statement released by Emirates, Flight EK931 took off… Continue Reading →
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week following last week’s mammoth jump, the biggest in 35 years. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate ticked up to 5.81% this week, from last week’s 5.78%. Last… Continue Reading →
Amazon’s Alexa might soon replicate the voice of family members – even if they’re dead. The capability, unveiled at Amazon’s Re:Mars conference in Las Vegas, is in development and would allow the virtual assistant to mimic the voice of a… Continue Reading →
Jonah Handler’s miraculous rescue from one of the deadliest building collapses in U.S. history might seem to have an obvious parallel, given his name. The teenage boy fell from the 10th floor of the beachfront condo tower that collapsed a… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — Emirates Airlines, based in Dubai, has made its first ever landing in Tel Aviv. Touchdown. We've officially landed in our newest destination, Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/2ZgEnJVdVV — Emirates Airline (@emirates) June 23, 2022 On Thursday afternoon local time, Emirates… Continue Reading →
Facing stubbornly high gas prices that average about $5 a gallon nationwide, President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months. If savings from the 18.4 cents-a-gallon federal tax on gas are… Continue Reading →
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida-based Publix grocery store chain is not offering the COVID-19 vaccine to children younger than 5 but has not explained its decision. The supermarket chain with 1,288 stores in seven Southern states was instrumental… Continue Reading →
An NYPD Officer was shot in Brooklyn, Thursday afternoon. It happened at around 4:30 near Pitkin Avenue & Legion Street. The officer was reportedly shot in the arm and was transported to Kings County Hospital. A police investigation into the… Continue Reading →
Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to sentence a former Minneapolis officer to 25 years for violating the rights of George Floyd, saying Derek Chauvin’s actions were cold-blooded and needless as he knelt on the Black man’s neck while… Continue Reading →