‘Obamacare’ Survives: Supreme Court Dismisses Big Challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court dismissed a major challenge to the Obama era health care law on Thursday, turning aside an effort by Republican-led states to throw out the law ...
Explainer: The Story Of Juneteenth, The New Federal Holiday
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Junete...
Fauci: US To Spend $3.2B For Antiviral Pills For COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into pandemics.
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Scotch Whisky Makers Welcome Suspension Of Costly US Tariffs
LONDON (AP) — Scotch whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland's main exports following the resolution o...
First Crisis For Fledgling Bennett Government Could Expose Its Frailties Or Even Topple It
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Bennett-Lapid government has hardly warmed the Knesset's chairs when it is faced with what could be an existential threat which could tear it apart. This ...
Facebook Post: I’m Ultra-Orthodox, Chassidic, Chareidi And I’m Normal – Not As The Media Depicts Me
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The following Facebook post, authored by Rabbi Doniel Katz, has been going viral recently. It is written thoughtfully by a person concerned about the image of...
US Jobless Claims Tick Up To 412,000 From A Pandemic Low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since April despite widespread evidence that the economy and the job ...
Lod Imam Arrested For Incitement To Violence After Sharing Gory Scene Of Murder Of Police Officers
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After weeks in which the imam at Lod's central mosque has been under suspicion for apparent incitement to violence during the riots which broke out in the tow...
Profile Of The ‘New’ Terrorist: Dr. Mai Afane
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Terrorism in Israel is unfortunately not news but part and parcel of life. Not a day goes by without some nationalistically-motivated attack, whether stones t...
Texas governor: State, Crowdsourcing Will Fund Border Wall
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that he will use $250 million in state money and crowdsourced financing to build more barriers along the U.S. border with...
Millions Fear Eviction As Housing Crisis Worsens
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 4 million people say they fear being evicted or foreclosed upon in the coming months just as two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housin...
New Footage Shows Last Moments Of Ill-Fated Cable Car Tragedy In Which 5 Israelis Died
NEW YORK (VINnews) — New footage released by Italian television company Tg3 shows the last moments of the cable car journey which ended in tragedy last month after the cable car fa...
IAF Takes Part In Joint, Two-Week Exercise With US, Italian, British Air Forces
ITALY (JNS) - A large-scale joint combat drill underway in Italy, involving F-35 squadrons from Israel, Italy, the United States and Britain, represents a major learning opport...
Schumer, White House Back Repeal Of Iraq War Authorization
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are endorsing efforts to terminate the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq, a step that sup...
Biden Says Regrets Being ‘Wise Guy’ To Reporter
GENEVA-- President Joe Biden has expressed regret for some sharp words to a reporter who questioned him about the success of his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
The i...
Fed Sees Faster Time Frame For Rate Hikes As Inflation Rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it may act sooner than previously planned to start dialing back the low-interest rate policies that have helped fuel a...
Video Shows Man Apologized Before Honolulu Police Shot Him
HONOLULU (AP) — Doorbell camera video obtained and made public by lawyers representing the family of a man fatally shot two months ago by Honolulu police provides more information ...
FBI Agents Shoot, Kill Suspect In 2-State Kidnapping Probe
LEONIA, N.J. (AP) — An investigation into a reported kidnapping in Philadelphia led authorities to a home in northern New Jersey where federal agents shot and killed a suspect earl...
Putin Says No Hostility In Meeting With Biden
GENEVA — Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the tone of the talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday as “constructive” and said there was no hostility during th...
White House: Markets Showing Little Worry About Inflation
The White House believes it has an ally in the bond markets to make the case that inflation isn't an economic threat.
Republican lawmakers have interpreted the jump in consumer ...