Cuomo Digs In, Shows No Sign Of Heeding Calls To Resign
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has dug in for the fight of his political life despite the threat of potential criminal investigations and widespread calls for his i...
After Three Days Of Harassment And Indignities, 18 Chareidi Girls Return To The US
NEW YORK (VINnews) — After over three days of exhausting travel and after suffering indignities and humiliation at the hands of two airline companies, the 18 chareidi girls who wer...
Census Experts Puzzled By High Rate Of Unanswered Questions
WASHINGTON (AP) - Census Bureau statisticians and outside experts are trying to unravel a mystery: Why were so many questions about households in the 2020 census left unanswered?
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Zuckerberg’s Cash Fuels GOP Suspicion And New Election Rules
DENVER (AP) — When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg donated $400 million to help fund election offices as they scrambled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic late last summer, he ...
Israel PM: Lebanon Responsible For Attacks, Hezbollah Or Not
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's prime minister said Sunday he holds the Lebanese government responsible for rocket fire launched from its territory, whether the Hezbollah militant...
Israeli Gymnast Linoi Ashram Wins Gold Medal At Tokyo Olympics
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli gymnast Linoi Ashram won Israel's second gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics and only its third gold medal of all time. Ashram beat out fierce competitio...
Israel Announces Mike Herzog As New Ambassador To US , Right-Wing MKs Protest Appointment
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced Friday that retired Brig. Gen. Michael Herzog will serve as Israel’s next ambassador to the US. Herzog, the older bro...
Rare 15th Century Hebrew Selichos Revealed In Israel’s National Library
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — As Elul begins Monday and some communities prepare to say Selichos for the entire month, the Israeli National Library revealed a rare copy of Selichos which i...
Hochul Moves Into Spotlight As Scandal Roils Cuomo’s Reign
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As New York's lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration, visiting the far-flung coffee shops and...
Albany Sheriff: Cuomo Could Face Misdemeanor In Groping Case
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo could face misdemeanor charges if investigators substantiate a criminal complaint accusing the governor of groping an aide last year,...
Sheriff: Aide Who Accused Cuomo Files Criminal Complaint
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor's state residence filed a criminal complaint against him, the Albany County Sheriff'...
18 Chareidi Girls Detained In Schiphol Airport Will Spend Shabbos in Antwerp
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — 18 chareidi girls returning to the US from the Ukraine were detained at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and claimed to have suffered antisemitic mistreatment for...
Anti-Vaxxer Solicitor Dies Of COVID-19 9 Days After Posting That It Is “Nothing To Be Afraid Of”
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A British anti-vax solicitor with no underlying health conditions died of coronavirus just days after insisting it is "nothing to be afraid of" and hoping that...
Explainer: How Cuomo Might Be Impeached, Removed From Office
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, buffeted by sexual harassment allegations, is increasingly looking like he could be impeached and removed from office — something th...
Lawmakers Give Cuomo Deadline In Impeachment Probe
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State lawmakers told Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday that their ongoing investigation of his conduct in office is almost done and gave him a deadline of Aug. 13 t...
US To Probe Phoenix Police Over Excessive Force Allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday said it was launching a widespread probe into the police force in Phoenix to examine whether officers have been using excessive...
McConnell: Democrats ‘Won’t Get Our Help’ To Lift Debt Limit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will oppose raising the federal debt limit if Democrats pursue their $3.5 trillion, 10-year plan to strengthen social and environment programs, Senate...
Watchdog: No Evidence Giuliani Had Clinton Probe Inside Info
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department's inspector general said Thursday that it did not find evidence that FBI agents shared inside information about the Hillary Clinton email i...
Iran Swears In New Hard-Line President Amid Regional Tension
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country's new president during a ceremony in parliament on Thursday, an inauguration th...
Graham Says He’s Told Trump To ‘Speak Up’ On COVID Vaccines
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As he recovers from a breakthrough infection of the coronavirus, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that he has urged former President Donald Trump to press hi...