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Herzog Calls Biden ‘a Great Friend of Israel’

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog told visiting congressional Democrats at his official residence in Jerusalem on Thursday that President Joe Biden is “a great friend of Israel.” “Pres...

French Lawmakers Are Weighing a Bill Banning All Types of Hair Discrimination

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PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers are debating a bill Thursday that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone's hair. Its authors hope the groundbreaking measure sends a...

Biden Announcing New Rule to Protect Consumers Who Buy Short-Term Health Insurance

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(AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A new rule finalized by the Democratic pre...

US Sanctions Media Site ‘Gaza Now’ for Allegedly Supporting Hamas

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on online media site Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash for allegedly supporting Hamas. U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Contro...

Powerball Jackpot Increases to $935 Million After No One Wins the Top Prize

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $935 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The numbers selected were: 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and th...

Russian Veto Brings End to UN Panel Monitoring Enforcement of North Korea Nuclear Sanctions

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Thursday in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, ...

Yeshiva University Cancels Speech by Former Jewish Press Editor

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NEW YORK (VINnews) - Yeshiva University has canceled an upcoming lecture by Elliot Resnick, former chief editor of The Jewish Press and a VINNews podcast host. Resnick had been scheduled to speak a...

Biden Fundraiser in NYC With Obama and Clinton Nets Whopping $25M. It’s a Record

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a record for the biggest ha...

China’s Latest EV Is a ‘Connected’ Car From Smart Phone and Electronics Maker Xiaomi

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BEIJING (AP) — Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country's booming but crowded market for electric cars. The tech company will start taking orders fo...

Disgraced Crypto Mogul Bankman-Fried Gets 25 Years in Prison

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NEW YORK (AP) — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world’s most popular pla...

Philippine Leader Warns of Countermeasures in Response to Chinese Aggression at Sea

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships ...

Cargo Ship Had Engine Maintenance in Port Before It Collided With Baltimore Bridge, Officials Say

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BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, as divers recover...

Home Depot Buying Supplier to Professional Contractors in a Deal Valued at About $18.25B

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(AP) - Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion. It is Home Depot's largest acquisition in its history and with...

Talks Resume on Bringing Israeli Officials to the US to Discuss Gaza Operation, the White House Says

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to discuss potential military operations in Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planne...

Us Economic Growth for Last Quarter Is Revised up Slightly to a Healthy 3.4% Annual Rate

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual pace from October through December, the government said Thursday in an upgrade from its previous estimate. The government had previous...

Rebbetzin Leah Althaus, Daughter Of Kfar Chabad’s Rabbi, Dies Of Pregnancy Complications At 29

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: Some 1500 people attended the levaya of Rebbetzin Leah Althaus, the wife of the Chabad emissary to Dnieper in Ukraine, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 29 from a rare c...

3 Injured, 1 Seriously, In Jordan Valley Terrorist Shooting

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A terrorist opened fire at cars and at a schoolbus travelling on the main road traversing the Jordan Valley. Two people were lightly injured and one other was moderately to serio...

WATCH: Steven Spielberg Discusses Antisemitism and the War in Gaza

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CALIFORNIA (VINnews) — Over five months since the horrific Hamas terror attack, famed Jewish Director Steven Spielberg has made his first direct comments about the war in Gaza, during a speech commemo...

Frantic Efforts To Solve Draft Law Impasse: A-G Demands Immediate Conscription Of Yeshiva Students

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of the looming deadline for submitting a response to High Court petitions demanding conscription of yeshiva students, the government requested late Wednesday night a ...

Heartfelt Plea From Rebbetzin Kolodetsky, Daughter of Rav Chaim Kanievsky Zt”l

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Lavi was an active, healthy eight-year-old boy until when he began suffering severe stomach pains and vomiting. He urgently needs a life-saving abdominal surgery due to a rare intestinal condition, sc...