Month February 2023
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The winner of a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot — the fourth largest in U.S. history — has come forward to collect the prize, state officials said Wednesday. The winner had been a mystery, and remains… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN anchor Don Lemon tweeted an apology to viewers for his remarks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley shortly before returning to work on Wednesday, then stuck to the news. He made no mention of his… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament advanced a bill Wednesday that would enable lawmakers to overturn a Supreme Court decision with a simple majority, a law that critics say would severely erode the country’s democratic checks and balances. The “Supreme Court… Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a “big mistake” by suspending his country’s participation in the the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty. The U.S. president was in Poland to… Continue Reading →
Labor MK and Reform Rabbi Gilad Kariv used his parliamentary immunity on Wednesday, Rosh Chodesh Adar, to bring a Sefer Torah into the Kosel plaza – in violation of the regulations. Kariv arrived at the Kosel with the Women of… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Ten Palestinians were reported killed in a gun battle that erupted when Israeli forces came under fire on Wednesday during an arrest operation in Nablus. Israel Defense Forces fighters were attacked by gunmen after surrounding a building… Continue Reading →
The family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X marked on Tuesday the anniversary of his 1965 assassination by announcing plans to sue agencies including the CIA, FBI, the New York Police Department and others for $100 million, accusing them… Continue Reading →
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brutal winter weather bringing snow, dangerous gusts of wind and bitter cold settled over much of the northern U.S. on Wednesday, shutting down roadways, closing schools and businesses and prompting dire warnings for people to stay home…. Continue Reading →
A handful of congressional Republicans met Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a signal of continued U.S. support even as hard-right members of the party vow to block future aid to the embattled country. The newly appointed chairman of… Continue Reading →
The war in Ukraine that began a year ago has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and has fueled fears the confrontation could slide into an open conflict between Russia and NATO. A… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Jerusalem District Prosecutor submitted an indictment against a 13-year-old Jerusalem resident on charges of attempted murder. The youth perpetrated the terror attack three weeks ago in the City of David, in which IDF officer Nadav Weinberg… Continue Reading →
In a rare daytime operation, Israeli security forces, including IDF soldiers, Yamam counterterrorism officers, and Shin Bet operatives, raided the Old City of Shechem a little after 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The security forces surrounded the home of two wanted… Continue Reading →
Brett Foto and his fiancee were vacationing in Phoenix last fall when they heard about a rally nearby for Kari Lake, then running for governor of Arizona. No matter that they don’t live or vote in Arizona. Lake was going… Continue Reading →
For the second time this week and the sixth time since the beginning of the month, an earthquake was felt in Israel on Wednesday morning at 8:01 a.m. The earthquake, which measured 4.5 on the Richter scale, was mainly felt… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The IDF and police special forces are conducting an unusual daylight operation in Shechem in an attempt to arrest wanted terror suspects. Heavy fire has broken out as the forces attempted to surround a house in the… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned of “hard and bitter days ahead” as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark, but vowed that no matter what, the United States and allies “will not waver” in supporting the Ukrainians. A… Continue Reading →
In a recent interview with Fox News, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu stated that Americans are “moving on” from former President Donald Trump. Sununu, a Republican, made the comments during an appearance on “Special Report,” stating that while the party… Continue Reading →
NYPD Brass & clergy leaders held a vigil at the 66th Precinct in memory of Police Officer Adeed Fayaz who was killed in East New York two weeks during an armed robbery. NYPD executives in attendance included Chief of Department… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — As on every recent Rosh Chodesh, the Kotel became a seething cauldron of bitterness and animosity during the Shacharit prayers, as Reform elements seeking to conduct mixed prayers with a Sefer Torah tried to enter the women’s… Continue Reading →
A conversation with Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations It is told that the Kotzker Rebbe once asked a chasid of Rav Moshe of Kobrin, “What was the most important… Continue Reading →
Rav Shmuel Shmelke Leifer, zt”l, the Chuster Rebbe of Boro Park, a renowned rav, mechaneich and baal darshan, was niftar on Monday. He was 78. Rav Shmelke, as he was lovingly known, was a scion of the chasidic courts of… Continue Reading →