US Life Expectancy Plunged Again In 2021, Down Nearly A Year
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020, according to a government report being released Wednesday....
US Clears Updated COVID Boosters Targeting Newest Variants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within day...
DISGRACE: Democrat Activist Group Apologizes for Antisemitic Tweet Against Two Jewish Politicians
NEW YORK (JNS / VINnews) — A left-wing Democratic activist group has apologized for poking fun at the names of U.S. House of Representatives candidate Dan Goldman and New York Stat...
Researchers Conclude: Remains Of Norwich Jews Were Victims Of Medieval Pogrom
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The remains of children and adults which were found in a disused well in Norwich, England have been identified as victims of a gruesome medieval pogrom, accor...
Police: Safeway Worker Hid, Fought Gunman With Produce Knife
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Safeway employee who was one of two people killed in a Bend, Oregon, supermarket shooting had time to flee but instead hid behind a produce cart and attac...
Another Food Plant Catches Fire Due to ‘Unknown’ Causes (UPDATED)
CALIFORNIA (VINnews) — The trend of mystery fires continues at US food processing plants, as this past Sunday another plant went up in flames.
The large QC Poultry processing pl...
New York To Restrict Gun Carrying After Supreme Court Ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid the bright lights and electronic billboards across New York's Times Square, city authorities are posting new signs proclaiming the bustling crossroads a “Gun F...
NYC Announces Debt Relief Plan For Struggling Taxi Drivers
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City taxi drivers who owe hundreds of thousands of dollars on loans they took out to operate yellow cabs will see their burdens reduced substantially under...
Tea Drinkers Enjoy Possible Health Benefits, Study Suggests
NEW YORK (AP) - A cup of tea just got a bit more relaxing.
Tea can be part of a healthy diet and people who drink tea may even be a little more likely to live longer than those ...
Judge: Congregation At Oldest US Synagogue Can Stay, For Now
ROHDE ISLAND (AP) - The Rhode Island congregants who worship at the nation’s oldest synagogue won't be evicted, as a judge ruled in their favor Monday. But the yearslong legal disp...
US Navy Says Iran Seized, Later Let Go Of American Sea Drone
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet says Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized and later let go of a U.S. sea drone in the Persian G...
Musk Cites Whistleblower As New Reason To Exit Twitter Deal
Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed salvos at each other Tuesday in the latest round of legal filings over the billionaire Tesla CEO's efforts to rescind his offer to buy the social media...
WATCH: Williamsburg Jewish Man Punched In The Face Over Parking Spot Dispute
WILLIAMSBURG (VINnews) — A Jewish man was viciously assaulted on Tuesday morning during a dispute over a parking spot.
The incident occurred at approximately 10:15 AM at the int...
DeSantis Appointees Replace Elected School Board Members
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four school board members appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in one of Florida’s most Democratic counties were sworn into office on Tuesday. The...
YULA Students Raise $30K To Buy Teacher A Brand New Car (VIDEO)
CALIFORNIA (VINnews) — A math teacher at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles Boys High School was pleasantly surprised when his students presented him with a most generous gift this ...
Jewish Babies a Hot Demographic, Prompting Overseas Formula Manufacturers to Seek Kosher Supervision
NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - Recognizing the importance of the Jewish market to their collective bottom lines, overseas formula manufacturers have been working hand in hand wit...
WATCH: Good Samaritan Rips Gun Away From Muggers on Motorcycle
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — A wild video posted on Instagram shows a fearless good samaritan ripping a gun away from a mugger in Manhattan, while he was attempting to rob a helpless ...
Yeshiva University Asks Supreme Court To Weigh In On Fight Over LGBT Student Club
NEW YORK (JTA) - Yeshiva University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a New York court order mandating that the Orthodox Jewish university recognize an LGBT group as an off...
Sotomayor Denies NYPD Detective’s Plea To Block Vax Mandate
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday denied an appeal from a New York Police Department detective who asked for an emergency injunction to keep the ...
FBI Agent Featured In Bureau’s Election Fraud Video Resigns Amid Hunter Biden Laptop Fiasco
WASHINGTON (VINnews) — An FBI agent who was previously featured in a video from the bureau in which he described steps the organization takes to combat election fraud, has resigned...