Wednesday, May 1, 2024

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Police: 3 Critically Hurt When Taxi Jumps Curb On Broadway

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NEW YORK (AP) — A taxi cab turning onto a narrow section of Broadway hit a bicyclist, then swerved onto a Manhattan sidewalk and into a group of pedestrians Monday afternoon, criti...

Biden Says He’s Considering A Gasoline Tax Holiday

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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that he's considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax, possibly saving Americans as much as 18.4 cents a gallon. ...

Is Medical Debt Vanishing From Credit Reports?

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Health care bills are about to become far less threatening to the financial well-being of millions of Americans. The three major credit bureaus are erasing most medical debts fr...

Crown Heights Jewish Community Unites Behind Governor Hochul

Governor Kathy Hochul and her running mate Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado have received the backing of prominent leaders of the Crown Heights Jewish community in the upcoming Democra...

THE DEFINITIVE RAP: Interview With Brian Robinson, Congressional Candidate For NY’s 10Tth District

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — "We need cooler heads and bigger hearts in Congress" is the slogan used by Brian Robinson, Congressional Candidate for NY’s 10th District whom I had pleasure t...

Yellen: Recession Not Inevitable, Gas Tax Holiday Weighed

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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she expects the U.S. economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable. Ye...

Jewish Father Files Lawsuit Over Discrimination At Los Angeles Private School

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LOS ANGELES (JNS) - A Jewish father in Los Angeles is suing the renowned West L.A.-based private Brentwood School, arguing that its attempt to embrace diversity, equity and inclusi...

Deputy: 2 Officers Had Chance To Shoot Uvalde School Gunman

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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Two Uvalde city police officers passed up a fleeting chance to shoot a gunman outside Robb Elementary School before he went on to kill 21 people inside the sch...

Court Rejects Trump-Era EPA Finding That Weed Killer Safe

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Trump administration finding that the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup does not pose a serious health ris...

Yellowstone Flooding Rebuild Could Take Years, Cost Billions

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Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to as America’s best idea. Now, the...

US Financial Markets Will Be Closed Monday For Juneteenth

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. financial markets will observe the Juneteenth holiday for the first time on Monday. Last year, Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday to mark the effec...

Warren Buffett’s Final Charity Lunch Draws Record $19M Bid

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An anonymous bidder has shelled out a record $19 million for a private lunch with billionaire Warren Buffet at a steakhouse in New York City. The meal with th...

Buttigieg Threatens Airlines Over Flight Cancellations

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The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to quiz them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving...

US Opens COVID Vaccine To Little Kids

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available next week, expanding the nation’s vaccinatio...

Bitcoin Drops Below $20,000 As Crypto Selloff Quickens

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NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin fell below the psychologically important threshold of $20,000 on Saturday for the first time since late 2020, in a fresh sign that the selloff in cryptocurr...

Building Collapse After Fire Kills 1 Firefighter; 5 Injured

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A building caught fire and later collapsed in Philadelphia, killing one firefighter and injuring five other people, two critically, after all became trapped ear...

Coast Guard: Boats Collide In Florida, 2 Dead, 10 Rescued

MIAMI (AP) — Two people were killed and 10 others had to be rescued when their boats collided at night near Key Biscayne in South Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard and local authoritie...

President Biden Falls While Bikeriding In Delaware, Unhurt In Incident

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — President Biden fell while bikeriding in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware in a ride celebrating 45 years of his marriage. The president was trying to dismount from his...

Verizon, A&T Delay Some 5G Service Over Airlines’ Concerns

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Federal regulators say Verizon and AT&T will delay part of their 5G rollout near airports to give airlines more time to ensure that equipment on their planes is safe from inter...

Biden’s Abysmal Economy Starting to Crush Yeshivas and Parents

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MONSEY (VINnews) — As inflation skyrockets, it is no surprise that Yeshivas are struggling to meet their expenses. VIN has obtained an email sent by a Monsey yeshiva to its pare...