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[News Outlets Seek Access To Evidence In Paul Pelosi Attack]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A coalition of news organizations, including The Associated Press, filed a court motion in San Francisco seeking access to evidence against the man charged in last year’s attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi. During a Dec. 14 preliminary hearing, the San Francisco district attorney’s office introduced […] [Read More »]( [NSA Director Pushes Congress To Renew Surveillance Powers]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. intelligence official on Thursday urged Congress to renew sweeping powers granted to American spy agencies to surveil and examine communications, saying they were critical to stopping terrorism, cyberattacks and other threats. The remarks by Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency, opened what’s expected to be […] [Read More »]( [The Matriarch of TAG – Rebbitzen Toby Weitman a”h on Her Shloshim]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman One month ago, the Far Rockaway/Five Towns community lost an extraordinary woman. Rebbitzen Toby Weitman a”h, was one of the builders of the Torah community in Far Rockaway and the Five Towns, who personified a regal and quiet dignity. The Bais Yaakov she had built side by side with her husband, […] [Read More »]( [What’s Behind The New Trend Of Muslim Worship At Rachel’s Tomb? Not What You Think]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The tourist bus that parked opposite Rachel’s Tomb two weeks ago, on one of the days of the Hanukkah holiday, did not attract any special attention—until the moment its doors opened. Dozens of Muslims then poured out of it like toothpaste from a tube, for a short time altering the familiar human […] [Read More »]( [Who Is Robert Hur, Special Counsel In Biden Documents Case?]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by then-President Donald Trump, will serve as special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware and at an office in Washington. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Hur’s appointment Thursday, shortly after Biden […] [Read More »]( [Worker Dies After Partial Collapse Of Chicago Building]( CHICAGO (AP) — A construction worker trapped under debris when a Chicago residential building partially collapsed has died, authorities said Thursday. It took nearly an hour for rescuers to pull the worker from several feet (meters) of debris after the Thursday morning collapse at a vacant, three-story building in the Bronzeville residential district south of […] [Read More »]( [Valuable Winning Lottery Ticket Could Be In Your Coat Pocket]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot? Maybe you should first dig into your coat pockets or your car’s glove box to make sure you don’t already have a winning ticket from an earlier drawing. As players buy Mega Millions […] [Read More »]( [Young Arab Doctor Becomes Youngest Medical Professor in Israel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) – At the mere age of 35, Dr. Abdulla Watad from the Arab village of Jatt, a senior rheumatologist specializing in autoimmune diseases, has gotten a title that most people receive at a much later age and stage in life. Watad has become the youngest Israeli physician to receive a full professorship in […] [Read More »]( [IRS Announces Jan. 23 Start Date For Tax Filing Season]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The official start date of the 2023 tax filing season is Jan. 23, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2022 returns, the agency announced Thursday. The news comes after the National Taxpayer Advocate reported Wednesday that the IRS watchdog is seeing “a light at the end of the tunnel” of […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Tested On Immigration As He Weighs 2024 Candidacy]( TAVERNIER, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent dozens of immigrants from Texas to an island off the Massachusetts coast last year in a high-profile effort to highlight illegal immigration on the eve of the midterm elections. But as thousands of Cuban migrants flocked to his own state’s shores in recent weeks, he adopted […] [Read More »]( [Mexico City Sends National Guard Into Subways After Accident]( MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mayor of Mexico City announced Thursday that 6,060 National Guard officers will be posted in the city’s subway system after a series of accidents. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said a series of mechanical problems in recent months may have been due to “not normal” causes. Sheinbaum appeared to suggest, but did […] [Read More »]( [EU Court: Tourists May Get Refunds Over COVID Measures]( BERLIN (AP) — Travelers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund, the European Union’s highest court said Thursday. The European Court of Justice weighed in after being asked for its opinion by a court in Germany. The Munich […] [Read More »]( [Elderly Ukrainian Jewish Man Laid To Rest In Jewish Burial Ceremony After United Hatzalah Delegation Hears Of Imminent Christian Funeral]( UKRAIEN (VINnews) – On Wednesday, an elderly Jewish man with no living Jewish relatives passed away in Ukraine in the town of Bila Tserkva. A Christian burial ceremony was planned for the deceased until a local rabbi heard about the news and notified United Hatzalah volunteer Naftali Rabinovich, from the Uman branch of the organization. […] [Read More »]( [Memorial For Israeli Terror Victim Esther Horgen Held In EU Parliament]( LONDON (JNS) – A memorial event marking two years since the killing of terror victim Esther Horgen was held on Wednesday at the European Parliament in Brussels. The conference, an initiative of the Samaria Regional Council and the parliament’s European Conservatives and Reformists Group, opened with the lighting of a memorial candle in memory of […] [Read More »]( [NY Officials: Yeshiva U Must Explain Public Funds As It Won’t Recognize LGBTQ Group]( NEW York (JTA) – Three state lawmakers are asking if Yeshiva University misrepresented itself as a secular institution in order to qualify for more than $230 million in public funds. Their letter demanding a full accounting from the Modern Orthodox flagship is the latest twist in the university’s attempts to block an LGBT student club […] [Read More »]( [FLASHBACK: Biden Blasts Trump over Mar-a-lago Classified Documents]( Appearing on “60 Minutes” in September, President Biden spoke about the classified documents the FBI found in former President Trump’s home. When he saw the FBI image of the documents he says he thought to himself, “How anyone could be that irresponsible?” [Read More »]( [Garland Appoints Special Counsel To Investigate Biden Docs]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington. The announcement followed Biden’s acknowledgement Thursday morning that a document with classified markings from his time as vice […] [Read More »]( [Boy Told Mom ‘Be Calm’ Before Being Swept Away In Floodwater]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsy Doan didn’t think the water flowing over the creek crossing on San Marcos Road was deeper than normal when she tried navigating it in her SUV while driving her 5-year-old son to school. But the creek, swollen with rain from California’s epic winter storms, was much higher and flowing stronger […] [Read More »]( [New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Launches Reelection Bid]( NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is kicking off her reelection campaign. The 56-year-old sent out an email to supporters on Thursday announcing her 2024 bid. “I wanted you to hear it first,” the email said. “Kirsten is running for reelection to the United States Senate in 2024.” Gillibrand has […] [Read More »]( [Emhoff To Visit Poland And Germany Amid Rising Antisemitism]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, is set to visit Poland and Germany later this month to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and to hold meetings aimed at combating rising antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world. Emhoff, the first Jewish person to be married to one of […] [Read More »]( [US Applications For Jobless Benefits Lowest In 15 Weeks]( WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in 15 weeks as the job market continues to show resiliency in the face of attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy. The number of Americans applying for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 7 fell by 1,000 to […] [Read More »]( [Former Top Israeli Legal Officials Oppose Judicial Overhaul]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former top Israeli legal officials spoke out Thursday against sweeping changes to the country’s justice system planned by the new conservative government, lending their voices to a growing outcry against the proposed overhaul. Seven former attorneys general who have served in the post throughout the last five decades signed a […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Biden Says Classified Document Found In ‘Personal Library’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden acknowledged on Thursday that a document with classified markings from his time as vice president was found in his “personal library” at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, along with other documents found in his garage. Biden told reporters at the White House that he is “cooperating fully and completely” […] [Read More »]( [R` Chaim Jacobowitz ז”ל]( Family getting up: Wednesday (1/18/23)Morning Ms. Mirel Esther JacobowitzWife R` Ahron Yidal JacobowitzBrother R` Nechemia JacobowitzBrother R` Moshe Avigdor JacobowitzBrother R` Levi JacobowitzBrother R` Yitzchok JacobowitzBrother R` Yekuseal JacobowitzBrother R` Yosef JacobowitzBrother Mrs. Chany SilbersteinSister Mrs. Ruchy JacobowitzSister Mrs. Gitty BraverSister Habachur Avrhom Yitzchok JacobowitzSon Miss Malky JacobowitzDaughter Miss Ruchy JacobowitzDaughter Miss Mindy JacobowitzDaughter [Read More »]( [US Inflation Eased Again To 6.5% As Inflation Loosens Grip]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation’s grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly require less drastic action by the Federal Reserve to control it. Inflation declined to 6.5% in December compared with a year earlier, the government said Thursday. It was […] [Read More »]( [Minimal Airline Delays, Cancellations A Day After US Outage]( NEW YORK (AP) – Delays and cancellations among flights across the United States were minimal on Thursday, a day after a system that offers safety information to pilots failed, grounding U.S. air traffic and leading to thousands of stranded travelers. There were 636 delays into, within or out of the U.S. as of Thursday morning, […] [Read More »]( [Nurses At 2 NYC Hospitals Return To Work As Deal Ends Strike]( NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals ended a three-day strike Thursday after reaching a tentative contract agreement that union officials said offers better working conditions, in addition to pay raises. The tentative deals at Mount Sinai Hospital, in Manhattan, and Montefiore Medical Center, in the Bronx, include raises […] [Read More »]( [Woke Alvin Bragg Gives 6 Month Plea Deal to Palestinian Antisemite Who Beat Jewish Man]( NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — The office of criminal-loving Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan DA, offered a plea bargain to a violent unrepentant antisemite who brutally beat a Jewish man, which will reduce his sentence to just 6 months. Prosecutors offered Palestinian Waseem Awadeh the deal, despite the fact that he showed no remorse, and said […] [Read More »]( [Adolfo Kaminsky, French Resistance Forger Who Saved Thousands During The Holocaust, Dies At 97]( NEW YORK (JTA) — Adolfo Kaminsky, the French-Jewish photographer, forger, smuggler and resistance fighter who saved thousands of people during the Holocaust as part of the French underground, died at 97 in his home in Paris on Monday. Kaminsky’s improbable and heroic story was detailed in a book by his daughter, written in his voice, […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Shrill Political Rhetoric Breaks New Records As Left-Wingers Protest, Call For Civil ‘Rebellion’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli’s stormy political climate has led to five elections within three years. Yet despite the deadlock finally being emphatically broken, with a 64-man fully right-wing coalition for the first time in three decades, the tempo of the political rhetoric has merely grown more acerbic, more raucous and more incendiary. The storm was […] [Read More »]( [KOSHER POLITICS: Biden committed the same crime as Trump, except for one thing.]( NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VIN Podcast) — For months we were told that Trump committed an egregious crime when he mishandled classified documents. Now that Biden is guilty of the same crime (for 6 years!), the left is twisting themselves in knots, coming up with reasons why Biden did nothing wrong. No FBI raid. […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Insane Democrats Outraged at Bill Requiring Medical Care for Babies Who Survive Abortion]( U.S. CAPITOL (Yaakov M / VINnews) — It is not satire, sadly. This is not from the Babylon Bee. Democrat Congress members Jerry Nadler and Jan Schakowsky ranted against a GOP piece of legislation, the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act”, requiring medical care for babies who are lucky enough to survive an abortion. Rep. Jan […] [Read More »]( [Gate Used as Shortcut on Shabbos Slapped with Lawsuit; Some Claim Antisemitism]( BOCA RATON (VINnews) — Some Jewish homeowners in a housing complex feel they are being treated unfairly because of their religion. The Avalon development in Boca is about a two-mile walk to the Boca Raton West Shul. Orthodox families used to walk a long distance, until a neighbor installed a gate into his fence and […] [Read More »]( [US Border Authorities Roll Out Updated Pursuit Policy]( ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. border authorities announced changes to their policy for pursuing smugglers and other crime suspects on Wednesday, following an extensive review and criticism by immigrant advocates who pointed to cases in which passengers died when drivers fled law enforcement. Customs and Border Protection announced the changes Wednesday, just days after a […] [Read More »]( [Amtrak Train Delayed For 37 Hours Prompts Passengers To Call 911 Over ‘Hostage’ Fears]( SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-bound Amtrak passenger train that started in Virginia was delayed for almost a day by the derailment of a freight train and a crew change, stranding hundreds of passengers in rural South Carolina for hours with few options. The trip on the southbound Amtrak auto train which departed Monday evening […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2023 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. 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