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Hochul Says Federal Government Restores Funding for Second Avenue Subway After Dispute

ALBANY, N.Y. (VINnews) — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that the federal government has reversed a funding freeze affecting the Second Avenue Subway following a legal challenge by the state. Hochu...

Auschwitz Jewish Center Files Complaint Over Polish Lawmaker’s Remarks

WARSAW, Poland (VINnews) — The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation has filed a criminal complaint against Polish lawmaker Konrad Berkowicz following remarks and actions in parliament that the group say...

Home Shopping Pioneer QVC Plans Bankruptcy Protection Filing as Consumers Jump on Deals Elsewhere

NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC — which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for ...

Driver in 2011 Tel Aviv Hit-And-Run Killed in Shooting Near Paris

PARIS — A French man convicted in a fatal 2011 hit-and-run in Tel Aviv was shot to death Thursday in a suburb of Paris, according to local reports. Eric Robic, 51, was killed when two gunmen on a m...

Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway Compete for Suburban New Jersey House Seat

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DENVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Analilia Mejia will try to expand Democratic momentum in New Jersey as she and Republican Joe Hathaway compete in Thursday’s special election to fill the U.S. House seat vacated ...

Israel Requires Advance Registration for Jerusalem Train Passengers

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JERUSALEM — Passengers traveling on trains to and from Jerusalem will now be required to register in advance under a new safety directive, authorities said. The policy, issued by Israel Police, lim...


House Rejects Effort to Withdraw US Forces From the Iran War as Republicans Stick With Trump

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest...

AI Is a Gold Mine for Spammers and Scammers, but Google Is Using It as a Tool to Fight Back

(AP) - From an advertisement for an herbal remedy that promises to cure all to a video featuring a voice that sounds just like a movie star, you’ve surely encountered spam and scam advertisements onli...

Could More Cattle Cause Record Beef Prices to Drop? Ranchers Say It’s Not That Simple

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers like Stephanie Hatzenbuhler to raise more cattle — and that's not ...

Average US Long-Term Mortgage Rate Eases to 6.3%, Its Second Weekly Drop

(AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined again this week, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers during what is typically the housing market’s busiest time of the year. T...

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Trump Invites the Leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House for the Countries’ First High-Level Talks Since 1983

CAIRO (AP) — Trump invites the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House for the countries' first high-level talks since 1983.

Younger Adult Colon Cancer Deaths Are Concentrated in People With Less Education, Study Says

NEW YORK (AP) — The worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths in younger adults is concentrated in people with less education, suggesting socioeconomic factors could be driving the escalation, accord...

London Police Arrest 2 Men and a Boy Over Arson Attack on Persian-Language Media Organization

LONDON (AP) — Police in London arrested two men and a 16-year-old boy on Thursday in connection with an attempted arson attack on a Persian-language media organization in the northwest of the capital....

Over 10,000 US Troops Are Enforcing the Iran Blockade, but No Ships Boarded So Far, Military Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports, and while no ships have yet been boarded, the U.S. military said Thursday that it is warning Iran-...

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Federal Agency Approves Concept for Trump’s Plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s design for the Triumphal Arch he wants built at an entrance to the nation's capital moved a step forward Thursday after a key agency reviewed the proposal fo...

Israel and Lebanon agree to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 5 p.m. ET Thursday, Trump says

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Lebanon agree to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 5 p.m. ET Thursday, Trump says.

Spirit Airlines at Risk of Liquidation as Early as This Week, Sources Say

DANIA BEACH, Fla. (VINnews) — Spirit Airlines could begin liquidating its assets as early as this week amid soaring jet fuel prices that have further strained the bankrupt low-cost carrier, according ...

Zelenskyy Receives International Prize Honoring His and Ukraine’s Courage and Resilience

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MIDDELBURG, Netherlands (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was awarded the prestigious International Four Freedoms Award at a ceremony Thursday for his and his nation's courage and resilie...

IDF Razes 70 Hezbollah Sites in Bint Jbeil Area After Commando Raid

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli forces destroyed approximately 70 Hezbollah terror infrastructures in the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon following a raid by commando units, the Israel Defense Force...

Thousands Remain Displaced a Month After Missile Strike in Arad

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ARAD, Israel (VINnews) — About 2,200 residents are still displaced a month after a missile strike severely damaged parts of the southern city, as officials begin early stages of recovery. Local aut...

Music & Dancing During the Omer: The Short and Long of it

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  By Rabbi Yair Hoffman THE SHORT ANSWER   The Shulchan Aruch (493:1) tells us that it is customary not to get married between Passover and Shavuos until Lag BaOmer, because Rabbi Akiv...

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Europe Has ‘Maybe 6 Weeks of Jet Fuel Left,’ Energy Agency Head Tells the AP

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PARIS (AP) — Europe has “maybe six weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging Associated Press interview, warning of possible flight c...

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife, Then Himself in Murder-Suicide

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ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) - Police in Virginia say Justin Fairfax, the state’s former lieutenant governor, shot and killed his wife and then fatally shot himself. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis ...

Women Of The Wall Try To Smuggle Sefer Torah Via Elderly Woman’s Walker

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An attempt was made on Thursday morning to violate regulations at the Western Wall plaza. Thousands of worshippers arrived at the Kotel, starting from sunrise prayers on the eve ...

A Respectful Response to New Claims About the Meningitis Vaccine — And Why Our Gedolim Have Spoken Clearly

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman A newsletter quoting a defrocked doctor is currently circulating in our community with some serious accusations about meningitis vaccines, including a heartbreaking story of a y...

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US Jobless Claims Fall Last Week as Layoffs Remain Low Despite Global Economic Uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the range of the past few years even as the war in Iran continues to threaten the global economy. The numb...

5-Yr-Old Boy Passes Away After Beit Shemesh Road Accident

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: Medical teams from United Hatzalah performed resuscitation on a 5-year-old boy who was critically injured in a road accident on Hazon Ish Street in Beit Shemesh on Thursday ...

Iran Threatens To Sink US Ships, Take ‘Thousands Of Hostages’ If US Closes Hormuz Strait

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — The military advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaee, warned that Iran may attack American ships in the Strait of Hormuz. He said Tehran would “sink” U.S. vessels if the U...

In Foreign Policy Revision, Israeli Embassy Hosts Far-Right French Leader Marine Le Pen

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a dramatic shift in Israel’s foreign policy regarding the right-wing parties in Europe, Israel’s ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, held a secret meeting at the Israeli Embas...