Month October 2022
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In one moment, thousands of Halloween revelers crammed into the narrow, vibrant streets of Seoul’s most cosmopolitan neighborhood, eager to show off their capes, wizard hats and bat wings. In the next, panic spread as… Continue Reading →
In an unusual kol koreh from some of the most prominent rabbanim in New York, Jews across the state are being urged to support and vote for gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin and NY-17 candidate Mike Lawler, both of whom… Continue Reading →
Brazil’s electoral authority said Sunday that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker’s Party defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country’s next president. With 98.8% of the votes tallied in the runoff vote, da Silva had 50.8%… Continue Reading →
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s electoral authority said Sunday that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker’s Party defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country’s next president. With 98.8% of the votes tallied, da Silva had 50.8%… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The city of New York is settling lawsuits filed on behalf of two men who were exonerated last year for the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X, agreeing to pay $26 million for the wrongful convictions which… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted a link to an unfounded rumor about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, just days after Musk’s purchase of Twitter fueled concerns that the social media platform would no longer… Continue Reading →
Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted a link to an unfounded rumor about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, just days after Musk’s purchase of Twitter fueled concerns that the social media platform would no longer seek to limit… Continue Reading →
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul says that she “always [has] a mental state of running like an underdog” as she vows to defend her title in a race against Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin that some polls show has become tighter… Continue Reading →
“Ten Yad, come take my hand, to shoulder your burden wherever I can… Am Yisrael – a nation that thrives on bringing true happiness to each others’ lives”; the emotional and heart-stirring chorus of Ten Yad’s brand new song debuting… Continue Reading →
New York gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin picked up a major and highly coveted endorsement on Sunday as the influential Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition (FJCC) threw its support behind the surging Republican’s campaign. The endorsement was made official at a… Continue Reading →
FLORIDA (VINnews) – A series of anti-Semitic messages that swept through Jacksonville this weekend has prompted a strong response, with elected officials and others speaking out against hate. Horrible to see that someone projected an anti-Semitic message on to TIAA… Continue Reading →
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other members of the sports world are condemning recent incidents of hate speech toward Jewish people — not just the antisemitic comments by the music mogul formerly known as Kanye West, but also… Continue Reading →
Rep. Lee Zeldin is in Flatbush on Sunday morning, where he has a full day of meetings, private fundraisers and what is expected to be a big day for his campaign. At one of his stops, Zeldin stopped to meet… Continue Reading →
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s president says at least 100 people were killed in Saturday’s two car bombings at a busy junction in the capital and the toll could rise in the country’s deadliest attack since a truck bombing at… Continue Reading →
At least 32 people died and several are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, according to the Press Trust of India news agency. Local media reports… Continue Reading →
NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 32 people died and several are feared injured after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday evening, according to the Press Trust of India news… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — In this Fox News clip, entitled “Lifelong Democrats voting for Lee Zeldin as crime, education remain top issues”, host Steve Doocy interviewed longtime orthodox politician and activist Dov Hikind. Hikind said, “This is not about Repubicans… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — A New York Times reporter who has previously shown disdain for yeshivas and Chassidim, posted a tweet suggesting that yeshivas are powerful and influential, and then deleted it after backlash from Jewish leaders…. Continue Reading →
The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for… Continue Reading →