De Blasio Says ‘No More Shutdowns’ As NYC Faces Virus Spike
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he's committed to keeping the city open as it grapples with yet another spike in coronavirus cases.
The Democratic mayor ...
Omicron Sweeps Across Nation, Now 73% Of New US COVID Cases
NEW YORK (AP) — Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal he...
Yossi Gestetner Sends Letter to Adams in Support of Yeshiva Curriculums
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Chassidishe activist Yossi Gestetner, Executive Director of the Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council (OJPAC), has written a letter to incoming Mayor Eric Ada...
National Guard Called In To Help Hospitals
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he will activate up to 500 members of the National Guard to support understaffed hospitals across the state facing ...
Biden To Pledge 500M Free COVID-19 Tests To Counter Omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the omicron variant on the march, President Joe Biden plans to announce 500 million free rapid tests for Americans, increased support for hospitals under str...
Ian Forsyth, One Of Last Living Liberators Of Bergen Belsen, Dies At 97
NEW YORK (VINnews) — One of the first Allied soldiers to liberate the Nazi concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen has passed away at the age of 97.
Ian Forsyth, a wireless operator...
Exclusive: Illinois Poised To Divest From Unilever Amid Continued Ben & Jerry’s Boycott Fallout
ILLINOIS (JNS) - The state of Illinois is expected to divest its pension funds of investments in Unilever this coming Wednesday, JNS has learned.
This looming decision in Illino...
After Reprieve, NYC Is Rattled By A Stunning Virus Spike
NEW YORK (AP) — Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. Now it's a hot spot, confronting a dizzying spike in ...
Pentagon Issues Rules Aimed At Stopping Rise Of Extremism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning that extremism in the ranks is increasing, Pentagon officials are issuing detailed new rules prohibiting service members from actively engaging in extremi...
Trump Reveals He Got COVID-19 Booster Shot; Crowd Boos Him
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump revealed he received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, drawing boos from a crowd in Dallas.
Trump made the disclosure Sunday ...
US Advises Against Travel To Ukraine, Citing Russia Threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department advised Americans on Monday to avoid travel to Ukraine because of “increased threats” from Russia amid its military buildup along the country...
Oracle Buys Medical Records Company Cerner For $28 Billion
Software maker Oracle is buying electronic medical records company Cerner in an all-cash deal valued at about $28.3 billion.
Oracle will pay $95 per Cerner share and the deal is...
Trump Sues NY Attorney General, Seeking To End Civil Probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, seeking to end her civil investigation into his business practices.
In the ...
Fire Breaks Out at YSV, Girls Evacuated to Nearby School and Shuls (VIDEO)
FORSHAY (VINnews) — A large fire broke out at Yeshiva of Spring Valley Girls School on Monday. The entire school was immediately evacuated.
Although the fire happened on school ...
An Intersection On Manhattan’s Upper West Side To Be Named In Honor Of Shimon Peres
NEW YORK (JTA) - Shimon Peres may have never lived on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, but soon the late Israeli prime minister will have a New York City street corner named in his hon...
Vaccine Mandate on Yeshivas Begins Today…Anyone Notice?
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Today is the day. Mayor Bill deBlasio’s tyrannical vaccine mandate on yeshivas and other private schools officially began on Monday.
All Rebbeim, teachers, ...
Inflation Squeezes Holiday Budgets For Low-Income Shoppers
NEW YORK (AP) — Emarilis Velazquez is paying higher prices on everything from food to clothing.
Her monthly grocery bill has ballooned from $650 to almost $850 in recent months....
Israel To Ban Travel To US, Canada Over Omicron Variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant.
Pr...
Third Graders In Washington School Told To Reenact Holocaust Atrocities, Gas Chambers
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A staff member at a school in Washington D.C. was suspended after he made a group of third graders reenact scenes from the Holocaust, including pretending to d...
Troops Find Religious Exemption For Vaccines Unattainable
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 12,000 military service members refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are seeking religious exemptions, and so far they are having zero success.
That total l...