Madison, WI – Assembly Passes Bill Taking Away Union Rights
Madison, WI - The Wisconsin Assembly early Friday passed a bill that would strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights — the first significant action on the new Republican governor...
New York, NY – Mayor Seeks Steeper Fines For Cabbies Who Refuse Passengers
New York, NY - Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for steeper penalties for taxicab drivers who refuse rides based on the passenger’s destination.
New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission said...
Dallas, TX – Airlines Raise Prices Again As Oil Rises
Dallas, TX - Airfares are rising again, and travelers should brace for more price increases.
United and Continental started the latest price hike Wednesday by adding $20 per round trip to most dome...
Boston, MA – Smartphone App That Detects Cancer Cells
Boston, MA - There is a smart phone application that scientists claim can help detect possible cancer cells.
Researchers in Boston developed a tiny sensing device that with a smart phone, helps do...
Woodmere, NY – Man Shot, Wounded in Robbery Try
Woodmere, NY - A man was shot repeatedly during a would-be robbery in North Woodmere on Wednesday night, Nassau County police said.
The 39-year-old victim was standing on Flanders Drive when vehicl...
New York, NY – Many New Docs Break Rules for Maximum Work Hours
New York, NY - More than 6 out of 10 surgical residents work more hours than safety regulations allow, according to a new survey.
The results, published this month in the Archives of Surgery, found...
New York – Rep. King: Man Charged With Plotting Terrorist Attack Targeted NYC, Viewed Live Cams On Net
New York - On Thursday the FBI arrested a student suspected of plotting terrorist bombings. His alleged targets included former President George W. Bush, and New York City.
Sources told CBS 2’s Mar...
New York – Glenn Beck Apologizes for Comparing Reform Judaism to Islamic Extremism
New York, NY - In response to concerns raised by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and others about offensive comments made by Glenn Beck regarding Reform Judaism during a February 22 radio broadcast, ...
United Nations – Quartet Tries New Israeli-Palestinian Peace Bid
United Nations - Envoys from the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and Russia are hoping to hold separate meetings with Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to try to revive peace ...
Tehran – Iran Claims To Have Arrested CIA Agent
Tehran - Iran's intelligence minister says authorities have arrested an Iranian that he says was working for the CIA.
Heidar Moslehi told state TV Thursday that the person had links with the U.S. s...
Brooklyn, NY – Noted Rabbis, Philanthropists Join ‘B’Derech’ New Board of Directors
New York - B’Derech, an organization that has been featured numerous times on VIN News founded by Mrs. Ruchie Freier to address the critical void in bringing back Chassidishe Yiddin to the Torah path,...
Baltimore – Maryland’s Highest Court Overturnes Lower Court In Orthodox Observance Case
Baltimore - Maryland's highest court handed down an interesting ruling today, saying a judge was wrong to hold a trial when the plaintiff couldn't attend because of an Orthodox Jewish observance.
A...
Milpitas, CA – High-Tech CEO Blends Business And Jewish Religion Devotion
Milpitas, CA - Silicon Valley, CA - Yaacov Cohen knows the high-flying, high-tech, global CEO routine.
In Silicon Valley, business is war and one of the weapons is being on 24/7. That's why you can...
Tripoli – Former Libyan Cabinet Minister: Gaddafi Will Commit Suicide Like Hitler Did
Tripoli - Muammar Gaddafi will commit suicide the way Adolf Hitler did at the end of World War II rather than surrender or flee, a former Libyan cabinet minister told a Swedish newspaper in an intervi...
New York – Chabad Rabbi To Be Keynote Religious Speaker At Senior Army Leadership Conference
New York - Chaplain (Colonel) Jacob Goldstein, Command Chaplain, 1st Mission Support Command, Ft Buchanan, Puerto Rico. who is serving as a Chaplain in the US military for nearly 35 years. gave the fo...
Annapolis, MD – Testimony of the Orthodox Union On Anti-Bullying Bill (HB 38)
Annapolis, MD - The Orthodox Union today testified at the Maryland General Assembly in support of HB 38, the Nonpublic Schools Accepting State Funds anti-Bullying Bill sponsored by Del. Jeff Waldstrei...
Washington – NTSB Chief Concerned About Rash Of Pipeline Cases
Washington - A top federal safety official says she's concerned about a rash of pipeline accidents across the country over the past year.
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersm...
Brooklyn, NY – Greenfield Secures $5k In Support Of Jrunners 5k Fundraiser For ‘Our Place’
Brooklyn - Councilman David G. Greenfield announced today that he has secured $5,000 in funding for 'Our Place,' an organization dedicated to helping rehabilitate troubled young adults. Despite decrea...
Weehawken, NJ – Extensive Traffic Delays Eased after Morning Crash
Weehawken, NJ - The center tube of the Lincoln Tunnel has reopened, hours after a crash involving a motorcycle and three buses injuring a total of 61 people.
Port Authority spokeswoman Jennifer Fri...
Nashville, TN – Lawmaker Would Make Practicing Islamic Law Punishable by 15 Years Jail
Nashville, TN - A Republican state lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make following the Islamic code known as Shariah law a felony punishable by 15 years in jail.
First Amendment Center sch...