Saturday, April 20, 2024

Politics

WATCH: Israeli PM Bennett Loses His Cool, As Knesset Passes Controversial ‘Electricity Bill’ In Stormy Plenum Session

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JERUSALEM (JNS/VINnews) - Israel’s Knesset on Wednesday passed legislation to enable tens of thousands of illegally built Arab homes to be hooked up to the national grid, local med...

Manhattan DA’s Insane New Policies will Severely Limit Incarceration, even for Dangerous Criminals

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MANHATTAN (VINnews) — Just when you thought New York City could not possibly get any worse, the new District Attorney is a radical leftist whose policies appear to be softer on cri...

Father Who Lost Two Sons in Meron: Commission’s Recommendation ‘Recipe for Disaster’

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A father of two sons who tragically perished in the Meron disaster on Lag B’Omer, says that allowing only one bonfire at this year’s celebration would be a gr...

Sen. Kaine: ‘Miserable’ Commute Became A Survival Project

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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sen. Tim Kaine left his home in Richmond for his usual two-hour commute to the U.S. Capitol after Monday's snowstorm, eager to negotiate voting rights le...

Police Boot Protesters From Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Briefing

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida removed a handful of community activists from a news conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday after the group demanded to challenge ...

Rabbi YY Rubinstein Resigns from BBC in Protest of Fake Antisemitic Report

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LONDON (VINnews) — Rabbi YY Rubinstein has resigned from the BBC, in protest of the broadcaster’s flagrant and “inexcusable” antisemitism. While the BBC has a long history of bi...

Someone In Palm Beach Tells New Yorkers Leave If ‘Woke’

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PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Someone had a warning for New Yorkers visiting former President Donald Trump's new hometown — leave if you are “woke.” Palm Beach Police say someone plac...

Prosecutor Drops Groping Charge Against Former NY Gov. Cuomo

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Albany’s top prosecutor said Tuesday he is set to drop a criminal charge accusing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of fondling an aide. Albany County Distri...

Emma Watson Faces Backlash for Pro-Palestinian Instagram Post

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ISRAEL (VINnews) — Actress Emma Watson is facing backlash from Israel supporters, after she posted a pro-Palestinian message on social media. On Sunday night, the “Harry Potter”...

NY Governor Seek Term Limits, Ban On Officials’ Extra Income

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NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul wants New York to impose term limits on her office and other statewide elected officials and ban them from earning an outside income, changes that...

Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr Subpoenaed By NY Attorney General

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general has issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into...

Women Of The Wall Continue Rosh Chodesh Provocations In Violation Of Agreement With President Herzog

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — As has been occurring with increasing regularity in recent months, Rosh Chodesh continues to be a source of friction between the Women of The Wall and other w...

Twitter Bans Personal Greene Account For COVID-19 Misinfo

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter on Sunday banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy, according to a stat...

Fauci: CDC Mulling Covid Test Requirement For Asymptomatic

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation...

Israel’s PM Warns Of Coming COVID-19 ‘Storm’

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JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister is warning that the country will soon see tens of thousands of new coronavirus cases a day. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke at the start...

Trump Leads All Republicans In Poll On 2024 Presidential Election

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WASHINGTON (VINnews) - A Reuters/Ipsos poll from earlier this month (Dec 13-17) found that over half of Americans (56%) believe the national economy and the country generally is he...

Alvin Bragg Sworn In As Manhattan DA, Taking Over Trump Case

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NEW YORK (AP) — Alvin Bragg has already notched one historic first, taking office Saturday as Manhattan’s first Black district attorney. Now he’s weighing another: whether to make ...

WATCH: Eric Adams Rides Subway to Work, Reports Assault to 911 on 1st Day as NYC Mayor

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NEW YORK (VINnews) - NEW NYC Mayor Adams calls 911 when 3 men start brawling nearby, He was passing through the Kosciuszko J stop in Brooklyn on his way to City Hall when he notice...

WATCH: Keechant Sewell Sworn In As NYPD’s First Female Police Commissioner

NEW YORK (VINnews) - Keechant Sewell made history, becoming the first female commissioner of the New York Police Department since it was founded 176-years ago. I’m truly honored...

2022: Eric Adams Is Sworn in as NYC Mayor, Urges Resiliency Against Pandemic

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's new mayor, Eric Adams, pledged Saturday to steer the nation's largest city out of the pandemic by drawing on the resiliency of its people and promis...