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[Senate Hearing On Pandemic Gets Testy: ‘What A Moron’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator Tuesday of making false accusations that are leading to threats against him — all to raise political cash. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has repeatedly said Fauci lies about the pandemic and in a hearing Tuesday also […] [Read More »]( [Fauci Dismissed Wuhan Lab Leak Theory As ‘Shiny Object’ In Leaked Emails]( WASHINGTON (VINnews) — According to an email thread newly leaked by House Republicans on Tuesday, Dr. fauci dismissed the theory that COVID-19 may have emerged from a Chinese lab shortly after the onset of the pandemic in the US, calling it a “shiny object that will go away.” A letter was sent by Reps. James […] [Read More »]( [Hospital Helper Nearly Overlooks Brother After NYC Fire]( NEW YORK (AP) — The man on the gurney looked so familiar, but in the commotion of a big-city emergency room, Yusupha Jawara quickly turned his attention back to other people seeking medical help at St. Barnabas Hospital. After a deadly blaze broke out at a Bronx apartment building, Jawara, who lives nearby, rushed to […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis: Freedom Is Good, COVID Mandates, Lockdowns Are Bad]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear in his State of the State speech Tuesday that he likes teachers, first responders and freedom and he doesn’t like Dr. Anthony Fauci, critical race theory, abortion, illegal immigration and Burmese pythons. DeSantis opened his major address with a subject he has hammered over […] [Read More »]( [Bartender’s Tip Leads To Arrest In Key West Buoy Burning]( KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Always remember to tip your server, if you know what’s good for you. A tourist made a big impression in a Key West bar by ordering drinks three times on New Year’s Eve without leaving a tip. That enabled the staff to easily track him down after police released webcam […] [Read More »]( [Israeli PM: Omicron Unstoppable But No Need For ‘Hysteria’]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday tried to calm Israelis anxious about the rapid spread of the omicron variant, insisting the government is managing the crisis better than most and ruling out a national shutdown. Bennett said during an evening press conference that Israel was weathering an “unstoppable storm” of […] [Read More »]( [Fed’s Powell: Inflation Poses A Major Threat To Job Market]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged Tuesday that high inflation has emerged as a serious threat to the Federal Reserve’s goal of helping put more Americans back to work and that the Fed will raise rates more than it now plans if needed to stem surging prices. “If we have to raise interest rates […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Medical Helicopter Crashes In Suburban Philadelphia]( UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed Tuesday in a residential area of suburban Philadelphia, with four people on board including an infant all expected to survive, authorities said. Rescue crews rushed to the crash near a church at an intersection in Upper Darby’s Drexel Hill neighborhood at about 1 p.m. and helped […] [Read More »]( [Israel Establishes Its First Digital Bank]( The Bank of Israel announced on Tuesday the establishment of Israel’s first-ever fully digital bank. The BOI governor and supervisor of banks on Monday gave final regulatory approval to One Zero Digital Bank Ltd., which was established in 2019 but had been operating on a restricted and limited license. According to a BOI statement, the […] [Read More »]( [Bergen Hatzalah Recieves Licensure From New Jersey Department Of Health Office Of Emergency Medical Services]( ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey – The New Jersey Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) recently inspected Bergen Hatzalah’s operations, marking the final step in the organization’s state licensure process. Bergen Hatzalah Emergency Medical Services Inc. is the Chevra Hatzalah division based in Bergen County, New Jersey. “Many NJ residents do not even realize […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Charedi Protesters Shut Down TV Shoot, Shouting “Shaygitz” and other Slurs]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Production of a new television series by the Kan Corporation was abruptly halted, following a mass demonstration by Charedi extremists. The new drama, “Malach HaMashchis” (Angel of Destruction), was being filmed at a printing house in the Geula neighborhood on Tuesday. According to a report in Yisrael Hayom, dozens of extremist demonstrators […] [Read More »]( [Victims Of Bronx Fire Part Of ‘Close-Knit Community’]( NEW YORK (AP) – The victims of a deadly apartment building fire in the Bronx included three young children who were part of a family that tried to make it down to safety but perished in the smoke. Fire officials say a malfunctioning electric space heater started the fire Sunday that killed 17 people. Flames […] [Read More »]( [Israel Donates $500K To Afghans Who Fled To Tajikistan]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has donated $500,000 to the United Nations for food, medical aid and other assistance for Afghan refugees in Tajikistan, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Alon Ushpiz, director general of the ministry, said Israel is proud to be part of the international effort to help Afghans who fled from the Taliban takeover […] [Read More »]( [Justice Dept. Creating Unit Focused On Domestic Terrorism]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department’s top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an “elevated” threat from violent extremists in the United States. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen, testifying just days after the nation observed the one-year anniversary of the violent […] [Read More »]( [China Locks Down 3rd City, Raising Affected To 20 Million]( BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people. The lockdown of Anyang, home to 5.5 million people, was announced late Monday after two cases of the omicron variant were reported. Residents are […] [Read More »]( [NYPD: Suspect Who Attacked Jewish Man Wearing IDF Shirt Apprehended]( BROOKLYN (VINnews) – The NYPD says they have arrested an individual for attacking two Jewish man in Brooklyn Last year Suleiman Othman, 27, is being charged with assault 3rd degree as a hate crime and aggravated harassment as a hate crime. On Dec 26 Blake Zavadsky and Ilan Kaganovich were in a shoe shop in […] [Read More »]( [DEBUNKED: Controversial Letter on Social Media in Name of Rabbi Hershel Schachter is a Fake]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — There is a fake letter being spread on social media in the name of Rav Hershel Schachter, written on his letterhead, in which he seems to prohibit people from attending a controversial event hosted by his close talmid, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, in the Boca Raton Synagogue. The letter has been debunked […] [Read More »]( [Rome Church Condemns Swastika-Draped Casket At Funeral]( ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church in Rome on Tuesday strongly condemned as “offensive and unacceptable” a funeral procession outside a local church in which the casket was draped in a Nazi flag and mourners gave the fascist salute. Photos and video of the scene outside St. Lucia church following the Monday funeral service were […] [Read More »]( [Bank Of America Slashes Fees For Account Overdrafts]( NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America is slashing the amount it charges customers when they spend more than they have in their accounts and plans to eliminate entirely its fees for bounced checks. It’s the latest move by the nation’s biggest banks to roll back the overdraft fees they long charged customers, fees that […] [Read More »]( [Brrr! Some Schools Close As Extreme Cold Grips US Northeast]( BOSTON (AP) — A mass of arctic air swept into the Northeast on Tuesday, bringing bone-chilling sub-zero temperatures and closing schools across the region for the second time in less than a week. Schools in Massachusetts three largest cities — Boston, Worcester and Springfield — canceled classes, saying they did not want children standing outside […] [Read More »]( [Two Brothers, Israeli Yeshiva Students, Arrested In France For Smuggling Khat Leaves]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Two brothers, Israeli yeshiva students, travelled from Israel to France with khat leaves which they had smuggled out of the country. The two were persuaded to take them by purveyors who assured them that there was no legal problem with the consignment. However French authorities arrested them and placed them in […] [Read More »]( [Civil Administration Confiscates Equipment At Chomesh, Yeshiva Fears Planned Evacuation]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Members of the civil administration in Judea and Samaria arrived at Chomesh and began confiscating equipment belonging to the yeshiva residing there. Residents there claimed that force was used against yeshiva students during the confiscations. The yeshiva fears that the administration, which last week cut off electricity to the yeshiva, intends to […] [Read More »]( [Watch: Israeli Police ‘Arrest The Usual Suspect’ Operation At Meah Shearim Yeshiva Caught On Camera]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The case of Chaim Mizrachi, the 19-year-old innocent bystander who was brutally beaten and arrested by Israeli police in Geulah last week, continues to make headlines, but this is not the first instance where police simply snatch a convenient suspect rather than performing their duty of catching criminals and maintaining law and […] [Read More »]( [Illegal Scams That Make Major Money, Parshas HaMahn, and Rav Ausband of Riverdale]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com TWO QUESTIONS A number of years ago, Rav Avrohom Ausband, the Rosh Yeshiva of Telshe in Riverdale was approached by a down-on-his-luck FBI informant with a plan to make a lot of money. Rav Ausband flatly refused. The FBI informant tried again. Rav Ausband explained that he would never […] [Read More »]( [In 1st, US Surgeons Transplant Pig Heart Into Human Patient]( In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it’s too soon to know if the operation really will work, it marks a step in the […] [Read More »]( [Safety Doors Failed In NYC High-Rise Fire That Killed 17]( NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, allowing thick smoke to rise through the tower and kill 17 people, including eight children, in the city’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades. A malfunctioning electric space heater apparently […] [Read More »]( [Health Officials Let COVID-Infected Staff Stay On The Job]( Health authorities around the U.S. are increasingly taking the extraordinary step of allowing nurses and other workers infected with the coronavirus to stay on the job if they have mild symptoms or none at all. The move is a reaction to the severe hospital staffing shortages and crushing caseloads that the omicron variant is causing. […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2022 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Vos Is Neias 7939 West Ridgewood Rd.New York, NY 10028 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.