Month July 2022
Didn’t make it to Stonehenge for the solstice? There’s still time to catch Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and bathes the urban canyons in a rosy glow. The last two Manhattanhenge sunsets of 2022… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden said Sunday he is considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access even though the White House has said it doesn’t seem like “a great option.” He also offered a… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden said Sunday he is considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access even though the White House has said it doesn’t seem like “a great option.” He also offered a… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S. HRA Pharma’s application on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for health regulators amid… Continue Reading →
Extensive preparations are being made in Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit on Wednesday. Over 16,000 police officers, including Border Police officers and volunteers, will be deployed to provide security and public order during the visit in a… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — London’s Heathrow Airport apologized Monday to passengers whose travels were disrupted by staff shortages and warned it may ask airlines to cut more flights from their summer schedules to reduce the strain if the chaos persists. Heathrow,… Continue Reading →
The family of an Israel-American girl killed in a 2001 Palestinian suicide bombing in Jerusalem is seeking a meeting with President Joe Biden in hopes of forcing Jordan to extradite a woman convicted in the deadly attack. The parents of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — In hard-hitting language, the Biden administration accused the Russian government of antisemitism and of exploiting Jewish suffering through its claims that its war against Ukraine is a “denazification” operation. “To serve its predatory ends, the Kremlin is… Continue Reading →
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday expanding a fast track to Russian citizenship to all Ukrainians. Until recently, only residents of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as residents of the… Continue Reading →
London’s Heathrow Airport apologized Monday to passengers whose travels were disrupted by staff shortages and warned it may ask airlines to cut more flights from their summer schedules to reduce the strain if the chaos persists. Heathrow, Britain’s busiest airport,… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israel Police announced on Sunday the completion of its preparations ahead of Wednesday’s visit to Israel by U.S. President Joe Biden. As part of its preparations for securing the visit, an operation dubbed “Blue Defender 3,”… Continue Reading →
After members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, their leader called someone on the phone with an urgent message for then-President Donald Trump, another extremist told investigators. While gathered in a… Continue Reading →
MONSEY (Yaakov M / VINnews) Political commentator Yossi Gestetner called out NBC’s Chuck Todd, host of Meet the Press, for suggesting that the only hope for the country is if President Trump dies. In a segment on Sunday, Todd asked… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A whisky collector from Asia has bought a cask of Ardbeg distilled in 1975 for a record-breaking £16 million. The sale price surpasses any auction record for a cask of single malt, and is also the… Continue Reading →
Candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s prime minister are scattering tax-cutting promises to their Conservative Party electorate, as party officials prepare Monday to quickly narrow the crowded field of almost a dozen candidates. Little-known junior minister Rehman Chishti became… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) The legendary Lip Shmeltzer has posted a video of himself with “JJ”, a Baal Teshuva who discovered the beauty of Judaism through a series of Youtube videos. In the video, Lipa is standing with JJ who came… Continue Reading →
Mayhem ensued at a popular dating spot for frum people on Long Island when gunshots rang out on Sunday afternoon. Police say two revelers and a security guard were injured in a shooting during a private event at The Mansion… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Twitter slid more than 6% before the opening bell Monday after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the company and the social media platform vowed to challenge… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A new Israeli study which researched the vulnerable elderly population in Israel who had received a fourth COVID-19 shot in the winter maintains that the shot caused a 72% reduction in death rates among the population in… Continue Reading →
Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Sunday evening that they have agreed to merge their Blue and White and New Hope parties for a joint run in the upcoming election. Speaking at a press conference,… Continue Reading →
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID-19 and reports experiencing very mild symptoms, his spokesman said Sunday night. Schumer, 71, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, spokesman Justin Goodman said in a statement. The… Continue Reading →