Month June 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff for comments he made several years ago about investigations into Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, rebuking the Democrat and frequent critic of the former president along party… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — Geraldo Rivera has quit as one of the lonely liberal voices on Fox News’ popular political combat show “The Five,” saying Wednesday that “a growing tension that goes beyond editorial differences” made it no longer worth… Continue Reading →

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily agreed to keep part of New Jersey’s handgun carry law in effect as court proceedings play out. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday granted the state attorney general’s… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with past years while getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving, according to a report to Congress released Wednesday…. Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff was defiant Wednesday as the Republican-led House prepared to censure him over his comments made several years ago during investigations into President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia. He said he will wear the… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — With inflation in the United States still excessive, most Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates further this year, Chair Jerome Powell told a House committee Wednesday. “Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling the rapid growth of artificial intelligence tools a “moment of revolution,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that the government must act quickly to regulate companies that are developing it. The New York Democrat said… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A new clip of the brutal terrorist attack which occurred at the Eli gas station Tuesday afternoon was released by the Kan news outlet. Based on documentation by surveillance cameras, the clip shows the terrorist firing his… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) – For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves. The Agriculture Department… Continue Reading →

TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has hit a car in the northern West Bank in an escalation of Israel’s ongoing battle against Palestinian militants in the area. The airstrike on Wednesday hit near the militant stronghold… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. In a… Continue Reading →

SEATTLE (AP) — The company whose submersible vanished in the North Atlantic on a tourist dive to the wreck of the Titanic was repeatedly warned that there might be catastrophic safety problems posed by the way it was developed, documents… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (VINnews) — A scathing op-ed in the Washington Examiner blasts the New York Times’ egregious bias and false reporting about the orthodox Jewish community. Tuesday’s article by Melissa Langsam Braunstein, entitled “The New York Times’s bias against Jews… Continue Reading →

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday called comments by U.S. President Joe Biden referring to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator “extremely absurd and irresponsible.” The clash of words comes just over a day after Secretary of State Antony… Continue Reading →

RABAT (JNS) – The Moroccan government has canceled plans to host the Negev Forum next month over recent Israeli announcements regarding the expansion of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. U.S. and Israeli officials confirmed Rabat’s decision to the Times… Continue Reading →

PARIS (AP) — PARIS (AP) — A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving four people injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted the evacuation of… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (JTA) – Dining out in New York City is expensive — especially at a kosher restaurant. But Mocha Burger Lux, a forthcoming Midtown restaurant, is upping the ante with its “24K Gold Plated Golden-Burger,” which has an eye-popping… Continue Reading →

Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 amMincha: 3:05 pmMaariv: 9:30 pm

JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport is preparing for record traffic this summer. Israel’s Transportation and Road Safety Ministry reported that it expects more than 5.5 million passengers will pass through Israel in July-August 2023. Israel’s Airports Authority is… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Wednesday fired tear gas, sponge-tipped bullets and a water canon during mass demonstrations by Druze Arabs in the Golan Heights — a rare burst of violence in the normally quiet area. At least 20… Continue Reading →