Bloomberg Pledges $120 Million To Curb Drug Overdose Deaths
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Bloomberg will spend $120 million in an effort to reduce the soaring numbers of deaths from drug overdoses, he announced today at a healthcare summit he org...
Google Loses Appeal Of Huge EU Fine Over Shopping Searches
LONDON (AP) — A top European Union court on Wednesday rejected Google's appeal of a 2.4 billion euro ($2.8 billion) fine from regulators who found the tech giant abused its massive...
Florida Sheriff Says Department Lost 9 Employees To COVID-19
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — COVID-19 has had a staggering impact on the sheriff’s department in Broward County, Florida, where Sheriff Gregory Tony told a memorial service for nine employ...
US Consumer Prices Soared 6.2% In Past Year, Most Since 1990
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2% in October compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, gas and housing left Americans grappling with the highest...
A Post-Covid Kosherfest
NEW JERSEY (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - It was a somewhat smaller but increasingly exuberant experience at Kosherfest 2021, the two day expo returning to Secaucus after a one year hiatu...
Jamaal Bowman, Squad Member, Joins J Street Tour Of Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jamaal Bowman, one of the six-member “Squad” considered the most Israel-critical faction in the U.S. House of Representatives, is currently on a tour of the coun...
With High-Profile Backers, EV Startup Rivian Goes Public
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Shares in Rivian Automotive are set to trade publicly Wednesday, and the world should get a better idea of just how excited investors are about the electr...
Israeli Ambassador to UK Threatened And Chased Off University Campus By Pro-Palestinian Protesters
NEW YORK (VINnews) — In an apparent antisemitic attack on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, Nov. 9, Israeli ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely was threatened and forced to flee fr...
WATCH: Rav Avrohom Ausband, Rosh Yeshiva Of Riverdale Slams Rich Frum Jews That Fly Around On Private Jets
RIVERDALE (VINnews) — In a video clip that is circulating on social media, Rabbi Avrohom Ausband, who is well known as the Riverdale Rosh Yeshiva, is seen using some harsh words to...
Breaking Update: Eliyah Haliwa Confirmed Not Jewish, No Ties To Terrorism
NEW YORK (VINnews) — After a day and a half of rumors circulating, VINnews can now confirm that Lebanese imposter Eliyah Haliwa is in fact not Jewish at all. He also does not have ...
The Headlines Will Move On. But Will The Girls?
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The following letter was written by a concerned educator regarding recent events:
It is late at night and sleep eludes me as I close my eyes. All I see is a...
Pfizer Asks FDA To Ok COVID-19 Booster Shots For All Adults
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with...
Despite Reopening, The US Is Still Closed To Many In World
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it's inviting the global community to visit now that the government has ended the ban on travelers from 33 countries.
In reality, however, it ...
12 Syrian Jews From Brooklyn Visit Syria And Are Told: ‘This Is Your Country, Why Don’t You Return?’
NEW YORK (VINnews) — An unusual visit by 12 American Jews to their former homeland in Syria has led to questions about the Syrian government's intentions regarding its former citiz...
Israel Supporters Question Lag By New York City Comptroller Against Ben & Jerry’s Boycott
NEW YORK (JNS) New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is being criticized by supporters of Israel for not pulling the city’s pension-fund investments from Ben & Jerry’s paren...
The AP Interview: Facebook Whistleblower Fears The Metaverse
BRUSSELS (AP) — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the “metaverse,” the all-encompassing virtual reality world promised by the social media giant, will be ad...
Do Look Down: Scaling One Of NYC’s Tallest Skyscrapers
NEW YORK (AP) — As I climbed the narrow metal steps on the edge of the skyscraper, the safety harness that kept me attached to the building — nearly 1,300 feet up — kept clicking, ...
US Holocaust Museum Says China Boosting Uyghur Repression
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum says it has compiled evidence of increasing government repression against Uyghur Muslims in China’s western Xinjiang region.
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Stock Photo Library Featuring Photos of Orthodox Jewish Women Debuts
JERUSALEM (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - An organization dedicated to making Orthodox women’s voices heard has launched an online repository of stock photos featuring Jewish women and gir...
Storied General Electric To Split Into 3 Public Companies
NEW YORK (AP) - The storied American company General Electric will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, healthcare and energy.
The company, founded in ...