Month January 2023
Unauthorized use of cell phones by Russian soldiers led to a deadly Ukrainian rocket attack on the facility where they were stationed, according to the Russian military, as it raised the death toll from the weekend attack to 89. Gen…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A woman pushed a 3-year-old child onto the train tracks while she was waiting for a train in Portland, Oregon. Bystanders immediately picked the child up and she suffered light facial injuries and a severe headache…. Continue Reading →
House Republicans will open the second day of the new Congress much like the first — with leader Kevin McCarthy trying to become House speaker despite losing in multiple rounds of voting that threw the new GOP majority into chaos…. Continue Reading →
House Republicans will open the second day of the new Congress much like the first — with leader Kevin McCarthy trying to become House speaker despite losing in multiple rounds of voting that threw the new GOP majority into chaos…. Continue Reading →
The United States Embassy in Cuba is reopening visa and consular services Wednesday, the first time it has done so since a spate of unexplained health incidents among diplomatic staff in 2017 slashed the American presence in Havana. The Embassy… Continue Reading →
On Thursday, December 29, a new government was formed in Israel, headed by Benjamin Netanyahu. Naturally, this means that new officials and appointees will be taking office in the coming days. Immediately, Chaim V’Chessed’s Governmental Staff began assessing the new… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Yated Neeman newspaper issued a scathing criticism of National Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after he ascended Temple Mount Tuesday morning. The newspaper charged Ben-Gvir with causing a provocation which could lead to the murder of Jews… Continue Reading →
Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. The company tweeted late Tuesday that… Continue Reading →
LAKEWOOD (VINnews) — A letter has been issued by Lakewood’s leading Mechanchim and Menahelim, opposing a new online video device and platform, which has branded itself a viable option for frum families who are looking for kosher content. The chinuch… Continue Reading →
Emergency crews on Tuesday sifted through the rubble of a building struck by Ukrainian rockets, killing at least 63 Russian soldiers barracked there, in the latest blow to the Kremlin’s war strategy as Ukraine says Moscow’s tactics could be shifting…. Continue Reading →
Elon Musk is trying to slash expenses at Twitter as close to zero as possible while his personal wealth shrinks — and this apparently has included falling behind on rent payments at the company’s offices. Twitter owes $136,260 in overdue… Continue Reading →
A group of Jewish firefighters are being hailed as heroes after saving a taxi driver’s life in Kiryas Joel. The taxi driver was traveling on Meron Drive in the overwhelming Chasidic town when he crashed into a cement barricade, causing… Continue Reading →
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is trying to make travelers who were caught in its surge of canceled flights over the holidays feel a bit better about the airline by giving them 25,000 frequent-flyer points. The airline says the points… Continue Reading →
Two people in Florida were arrested after one of them made a 911 call to get help with moving their belongings from a home they were burglarizing, authorities said. Deputies responded to a home Saturday after a 911 call was… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies. The Biden administration partially implemented the change last year, announcing… Continue Reading →
Mirel Duzlovosky, the Chareidi mother of 11 who was severely injured in a protest last month, was released from the ICU to a regular ward on Monday evening. B’Chasdei Hashem, Duzlovosky’s condition has significantly improved. The doctors removed her from… Continue Reading →
U.S. News & World Report will change how its rankings of law schools are calculated in response to a boycott by a number of top programs. The magazine’s changes in methodology, announced Monday in a letter to law school deans,… Continue Reading →
When Israel struck an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to open diplomatic ties in 2020, it brought an electrifying sense of achievement to a country long ostracized in the Middle East. Officials insisted that Israel’s new ties with the… Continue Reading →
CALIFORNIA (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Elon Musk, who has blasted Dr. Anthony Fauci in the past, hinted that he is planning to release a new round of files linked to the Infectious Disease expert later this week. Musk posted… Continue Reading →
Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber’s focus Tuesday is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history. McConnell, 80, surpassed Montana Sen. Mike Mansfield’s record of 16… Continue Reading →
A serial grifter who gained national infamy as a teenager when he impersonated a doctor to defraud a patient is heading back to prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $10,000 from his employer. Malachi Love-Robinson, 25, received a… Continue Reading →