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[Actor Jon Voight: ‘It Does Not Make Sense to Call Judea and Samaria the West Bank’]( WEST BANK (VINnews) — Jon Voight, well-known movie star and staunch supporter of Israel, says that Judea and Samaria should not be labeled the “West Bank”, since they are in the “heart of Israel.” Mr. Voight, who is in Israel filming a movie, visited Har Gerizim in Samaria on Wednesday, where he met with Regional […] [Read More »]( [Florida High-Speed Rail Deaths Rise To 57 In 5 Years]( FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brightline trains killed one person and seriously injured another in separate accidents less than 12 hours apart, the latest in a spate of collisions plaguing the higher-speed passenger trains since the railroad recently resumed operations. Tuesday night’s death was the ninth involving Florida’s privately owned passenger railroad since it resumed […] [Read More »]( [FBI: Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Sought ‘Machine Gun’]( DALLAS (AP) — The man who took hostages at a Texas synagogue sought to buy drugs and a “machine gun” before the standoff last month that ended with the hostages escaping and the gunman’s death, an FBI agent said in court Wednesday. The testimony came during a detention hearing for the Dallas man accused of […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Doris Jacobs ע”ה דבה פריידה בת יהושע]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 5:15 pm Mrs. Yael Deutsch Daughter Mr. Ari JacobsSon Will be sitting at 90 Magini hagush Alon Shvuet till Sunday morning when he will joining the family in Queens Dr. Sushie Halberstam Daughter Mr. Shea Jacobs Son [Read More »]( [Man Gets 5 Years For Trying To Burn Jewish Living Facility]( SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A man convicted of using a homemade bomb to try to burn a Jewish-sponsored assisted living home in Massachusetts has been sentenced to five years in prison. In addition to his prison term, John Rathbun, 37, of East Longmeadow, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Springfield to three years […] [Read More »]( [Edmunds: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs. 2022 Genesis GV70]( The small luxury SUV market is seemingly packed with as many automotive all-stars as there are athletes in the Winter Olympics. Yet among the field there’s been one model that’s consistently won more Edmunds gold than any other: the Mercedes-Benz GLC. Since the current-generation GLC debuted for the 2016 model year, it’s been Edmunds’ top-rated […] [Read More »]( [German Dictionary Changes Definition Of ‘Jew’ After Outcry]( BERLIN (AP) — The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of Jew, or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish community — a move reflecting the sensitivities that persist eight decades after the Holocaust. The Duden dictionary had recently added an explanation to its online […] [Read More »]( [Risk Of A Ukraine War Spreading In Europe Rests On Unknowns]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be devastating, and a wider European war even worse. Whether a larger war happens would depend partly on President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions, partly on the West’s military response, and partly on plain luck. Although U.S. and European officials have said for days that a Russian invasion […] [Read More »]( [Biden Orders Release Of Trump White House Logs To Congress]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege. The committee has sought a trove of data from the National Archives, including presidential records that Trump […] [Read More »]( [North Korea Celebrates Late Leader’s Birthday Amid Hardships]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea celebrated the 80th birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with a concert, fireworks and a rare outdoor ceremony near its border with China, state media reported Wednesday, as the country pushes for greater public support amid pandemic-related hardships. The snowy celebration involving a cheering crowd is likely […] [Read More »]( [UK Inflation Rises At Fastest Rate In Almost 30 Years]( LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen at the fastest rate in almost 30 years as increased costs for energy, housing and transportation squeezed household budgets. The consumer price index ticked up to 5.5% in the 12 months through January and was up from 5.4% the previous month, the Office for National […] [Read More »]( [Tanker Crashes Into Long Island Building, Causing Huge Blaze]( ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (AP) — A tanker carrying gasoline lost control, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames on Long Island early Wednesday, injuring the truck’s driver and three firefighters who responded, authorities said. In a video posted to Twitter, thick black smoke was seen billowing from the Rockville Centre building, which was […] [Read More »]( [Brazil Mudslides From Torrential Rains Kill At Least 34]( PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 34, according to a statement from local authorities early Wednesday. After the city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge on Tuesday, there are fears the number of dead could […] [Read More »]( [Pelosi In Jerusalem: US Support For Israel Is ‘Ironclad’]( JERUSALEM (AP) — American support for Israel remains “ironclad,” U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told members of Israel’s parliament Wednesday, despite deep differences between the nations on Iran, peace with the Palestinians and other issues. Pelosi stuck to what the U.S. and Israel have in common, particularly on their desires to rein in Iran’s nuclear […] [Read More »]( [Rav Bergman on Liberman: ‘Haman Also Started With the Children’]( BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — HaGaon HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman, senior member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Degel HaTorah, spoke harshly against a plan by Avigdor Liberman to make huge and devastating cuts to funding for Charedim. He met at his home with students from the “Ayelet Hashachar” Cheder to give them chizuk. The Rav […] [Read More »]( [Liberman Halves Number Of Hours Required For Kollel Stipend To Encourage Chareidim To Join Workforce]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — At a meeting of the Knesset’s socioeconomic committee Tuesday, Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said that he intends to halve the number of hours that chareidi men must spend in study in order to qualify for state stipends, freeing up their time to join the workforce. Liberman said that the idea was to provide […] [Read More »]( [Turkish Man Tests Positive For Coronavirus 78 Times Over 14 Months: ‘Even A Passing Cat Can Infect Me’]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Turkish man suffering from leukemia has tested positive for coronavirus no less than 78 times in the past 14 months but has remained cheerful and hopes to get well soon. Muzaffer Kayasan, 56, was detected with the virus in November 2020 and has spent nine months in a hospital and […] [Read More »]( [Cellular Phone Store Owners Describe Their Ordeals At Knesset Committee: ‘I Can’t Sleep At Night’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Owners of cellphone stores from many chareidi districts in Israel came to the Knesset’s Internal Affairs committee to describe the harassment and violence they are experiencing from elements in the community. The owner of the Didi Phone store in Bnei Brak, who has suffered from repeated harassment and raucous demonstrations outside his […] [Read More »]( [Second CNN Executive Exits In Wake Of Internal Cuomo Inquiry]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — Allison Gollust, the CNN executive whose relationship with Jeff Zucker led to his resignation as the cable network’s president, is leaving after an internal inquiry found violations of news standards, parent company WarnerMedia said. Gollust’s resignation Tuesday followed the conclusion of an investigation concerning ex-anchor Chris Cuomo and his brother, former […] [Read More »]( [COVID-19 Vaccine In Pregnancy May Protect Babies After Birth]( COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy can protect babies after they’re born and lead to fewer hospitalized infants, a U.S. government study released Tuesday suggested. The study is the first to show potential benefits to infants born to people who received two doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines during pregnancy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers […] [Read More »]( [AP Sources: White House Seeks Another $30B For COVID Battle]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is telling Congress that it needs an additional $30 billion to press ahead with the fight against COVID-19, officials said Tuesday. Two people familiar with the administration’s plan confirmed key details: $17.9 billion for vaccines and treatments, $4.9 billion for testing, $3 billion to cover coronavirus care for uninsured […] [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. 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