Syria Reopens Embassy in London After More Than a Decade
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister officially reopened the country’s embassy in London on Thursday after more than a decade-long closure, the latest step in Syria's reintegration into the internat...
BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Its Misleading Edit, but Says There’s No Basis for a Defamation Claim
LONDON (AP) — The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it strongly disagreed that there was a basis for a defamation law...
Cash App’s Moneybot Might Know Your Spending Habits Better Than You Do
NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine if your bank could move money for you with only the slightest of digital nods for your approval. Or that could tell you that you’re overspending but more importantly know how t...
Nadler Fires Back After Harlem Lawmaker Calls Him “Old Jew Man”
NEW YORK - Harlem Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs is facing backlash after being caught on video mocking Rep. Jerry Nadler, referring to the veteran congressman as “the old Jew man” and quipping that someone ...
Foreclosures Rise 20% Nationwide as Homeowners Struggle With Costs
NEW YORK — Foreclosures across the U.S. climbed sharply in October, raising fresh concerns about cracks in the housing market as homeowners continue to grapple with high interest rates and rising livi...
IDF Soldier Dies After Collapsing at Southern Base; Investigation Underway
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An Israel Defense Forces soldier collapsed and died Thursday at a training base in southern Israel, military officials said.
Cpl. Ermias Bahata, 18, from Ma’ale Adumim, was a ...
One Tech Tip: iPhone Users Can Now Add US Passport Info to Their Digital Wallets
(AP) - Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, iPhone users can now add their passport details to their Apple digital wallets.
The company on Wednesday unveiled its new “Digital ID” system...
Mamdani Highlights Plan for Universal Child Care During Brooklyn Visit
NEW YORK - Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visited a child care center in Brooklyn Thursday to showcase one of his key campaign priorities: free child care for all families in New York City.
Mamdani sai...
After Intense Haredi Campaign, Iraqi Jewish Man Avoids Death Penalty
Baghdad - Following a decade-long Haredi-led campaign, Benjamin Hassin, a Kurdish-Iraqi Jew, has had his death sentence officially overturned. Hassin, imprisoned since 2015, was sentenced to death in ...
New Jersey Considers Permanent Daylight Saving Time
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey may be on the verge of ending the twice-yearly clock changes if a new bill to make daylight saving time permanent advances.
The proposal, sponsored by State Senator Shirley ...
Elaine Luria Launches Bid to Reclaim Virginia Swing Seat, Stresses Pro-Israel Record and Bipartisan Service
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (VINnews) — Former Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., a Jewish Navy veteran and staunch defender of Israel, announced Wednesday she will seek to reclaim the coastal Virginia congressional s...
UK Commits to Ensuring ‘Poignant’ COVID Memorial Wall in London Will Be Preserved
LONDON (AP) — The British government said Thursday that a memorial wall in London created by those who lost loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic will be preserved.
In a statement, it said tha...
Over 50,000 Apply to Mamdani’s Transition Team in Less Than a Week
NEW YORK — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team has generated significant interest, with more than 50,000 people applying to join his administration FOX 5 NY reports on Thursday, thast less th...
Fetterman Refuses to Label Trump ‘Fascist’ in Tense Couric Interview
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — In a pointed exchange, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) repeatedly declined to brand President Donald Trump a “fascist” during an interview with Katie Couric, insisting the U.S. r...
New Jersey Man Dies from Rare Tick-Borne Meat Allergy
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Scientists at the University of Virginia have identified the first reported death linked to a rare meat allergy caused by tick bites.
The victim, a New Jersey man, fell ill a...
British Commentator Pro-Hamas Sami Hamdi Mulling Possibility of Taking Legal Action Against US Over Detention
LONDON (AP) — British political commentator Sami Hamdi said Thursday on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center...
Ethiopia Investigates Possible Outbreak of New Viral Hemorrhagic Fever After 8 People Are Infected
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — African health authorities on Thursday confirmed a possible outbreak of an unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever in southern Ethiopia that is under investigation after eight suspe...
Washington Heights Residents Question Tactics After Video Shows ICE Arrest
NEW YORK - Residents of Washington Heights are raising concerns after a man was forcibly removed from his car by masked federal agents and placed into an unmarked black SUV during what appeared to be ...
Federal Workers Question Whether the Longest Government Shutdown Was Worth Their Sacrifice
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jessica Sweet spent the federal government shutdown cutting back. To make ends meet, the Social Security claims specialist drank only one coffee a day, skipped meals, cut down on gro...
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