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...
FAA Head Seeks More Prosecution Of Unruly Airline Passengers
The nation's top aviation regulator is suggesting that local police around the country should file charges more often against unruly airline passengers and that airports should cla...
Coast Guard Offloads $1.4 Billion In Drugs At Florida Port
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The United States Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
The agency announced t...
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...
CNN Fires Three Employees For Coming To Work Unvaccinated
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
CNN chief Jeff Zucker told staff members of ...
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...
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...
People Fleeing Hong Kong Crackdown Get Temporary US Haven
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden granted temporary refuge Thursday to people from Hong Kong amid the Chinese government's effort to crush the pro-democracy movement and tighte...
Chareidi Groups Declare They Will Not Obey Lockdown Earmarked For Jewish Festivals
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli government has announced its intention of imposing a lockdown over the course of the festival period in September if the coronavirus statistics co...
Satmar Rebbe Slams Vizhnitz-Williamsburg Branch In Kiryas Joel For Not Keeping Rabbeinu Tam Times
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Aharon, who serves as the spiritual leader of Kiryas Joel has sharply criticized the yeshiva of Vizhnitz-Williamsburg which recently fo...
Q&A: Democrat Shontel Brown On How She Won Ohio Primary
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Shontel Brown's surge came almost out of the blue. She crushed a double-digit lead that progressive firebrand Nina Turner had built over months in just a few ...
MDA Volunteer On Crutches Performs Lifesaving Treatment On Accident Victim
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Jackie Wertheimer is a devoted paramedic who works for Magen David Adom (MDA) in the Jerusalem area. On a recent call on his motorcycle to the scene of an acc...
Police Raid Illegal Factory Smuggling Meat From Palestinian Territory With Forged Kashrus Symbols
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli border police raided a factory in the Bedouin town of Ar'ara in the Negev region due to a suspicion that the factory was illegally importing meat from...
The Attorney General’s Report on Cuomo
A VINNEWS OP-ED
The issue of abuse in this country is a serious one. New York State Attorney General, Letitia James' handling of her task was done fairly and with balance. The...
Florida Governor Holds To Anti-Lockdown Stance
MIAMI — As Florida continues to lead the nation in hospitalizations for COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding to his anti-mask, anti-lockdown stance.
He repeated it strongly We...
Biden’s New Evictions Moratorium Faces Legality Doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden may have averted a flood of evictions and solved a growing political problem when his administration reinstated a temporary ban on evictions b...
California Republicans Head To First Debate In Newsom Recall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican candidates heading into their first televised debate Wednesday in California’s looming recall election face a gamble: whether to pile up on Democratic...