Sunday, May 19, 2024

Politics

Russia Says No Nuclear Intentions For Ukraine

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MOSCOW — Russia has no intention of deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday, a day after Moscow’s top diplomat in the U.S. chided...

Israeli Minister Touts Plans To Approve 4,000 Settler Homes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is set to advance plans for the construction of 4,000 settler homes in the West Bank, the interior minister said Friday. If approved, it would be the big...

Twitter Bans Dr. Zelenko for Questioning Why Kids Should be Vaxxed Against Covid

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NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Twitter has banned the account of Dr. Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko. Again. The suspension came shortly after he reopened his account which was original...

Trump Encourages Audience At ‘2000 Mules’ Premiere To ‘Do Something’ About Voter Fraud

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FLORIDA (VINnews) — Former President Donald Trump hosted about a thousand attendees at his luxurious oceanside Palm Beach resort Mar-a-Lago here on Wednesday for the red carpet pre...

Karine Jean-Pierre To Be Next White House Press Secretary

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the role next week. ...

WATCH: Trump Hosts Glitzy Premiere of “2000 Mules”

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MAR-A-LAGO (VINnews)  President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy premiere of Dinesh D’Souza’s new documentary film, “2000 Mules,” at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Wednesday. The ...

Belarus President Tells AP It Would Be ‘Unacceptable’ To Use Nuclear Weapons, But Can’t Say If Russia Has Such Plans

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MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, but he said he...

Putin Apologizes To Bennett For Lavrov’s Comments

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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he accepted an apology from Russian President Vladimir Putin over controversial remarks about the Holocaust made by Mo...

US Announces Seizure Of Superyacht Owned By Russian Oligarch

WASHINGTON (AP) — A superyacht that American authorities say is owned by a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering has been seized by law enforcement in...

POLL: Most New Yorkers Disapprove of Mayor Adams Handling of Crime

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NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — It appears that New Yorkers are not being fooled by the anti-crime rhetoric of Mayor Eric Adams. According to a new poll, most NYC voters are unhappy w...

What’s Next In The Investigation Of The Supreme Court Leak?

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts, in ordering an investigation into an “egregious breach of trust” in the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion, tasked a re...

Judge Won’t Revive NY Political Maps That Favored Democrats

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge refused Wednesday to order New York to hold its congressional and state Senate primaries this spring using district maps declared unconstitution...

YAAKOV M: Thank You Supreme Court for Helping More (Jewish) Babies be Born (OP-ED)

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When I heard that abortion rights may soon be overturned, I was elated. I’m only speaking in my capacity as a human being, sharing my emotions. I may be misguided, but in my hea...

Jewish Candidate Shooting Suspect To Remain In Federal Custody

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a candidate for mayor of Louisville will remain in federal custody until his trial, a judge has ruled. Quintez Brown should r...

WATCH: NY AG Letitia James Was “Proud” To Get Abortion, Makes “No Aplogies To Anyone”

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NEW YPRK (VINnews) — New York AG Letitia James held a raucous rally Tuesday in New York City in response to the leaked report that the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade. Du...

Israel’s Health Minister: Overturning Roe v. Wade Would Be ‘A Fatal Blow To Human Rights’

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JERUSALEM (JTA) - Among the many people condemning a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade is one who is working to make abortion more accessible for Jews in ...

Zelenskyy: No Deal Without Russian Withdrawal

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country could not accept a deal with Moscow that would allow Russian troops to remain in occupied territory. Spe...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Amid Rising Animosities

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader ...

Statement By The Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Of America On US Supreme Court’s Potential Overturning Of Roe v Wade

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Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union) issued the following statement: The Orthodox Union is unable to either mourn or c...

Elon Musk Asked To Testify On Twitter By UK Parliament

LONDON (AP) — A British parliamentary committee scrutinizing draft online safety legislation has invited Elon Musk to discuss his plans to buy Twitter and the changes he's proposin...