Month June 2022
The Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe, who was hospitalized twice in recent months and is still weak, was flown via private plane to Davos, Switzerland, where he will continue his recovery. The Rebbe, who prior to the pandemic used to go… Continue Reading →
Despite a growing recognition of the problem, the United States continues to see newspapers die at the rate of two per week, according to a report issued Wednesday on the state of local news. Areas of the country that find… Continue Reading →
A two-year-old in Jerusalem was recently mildly ill with a fever and after two days, she also developed a rash. A day later, the rash began to spread. The mother wasn’t overly concerned but out of an abundance of caution,… Continue Reading →
The Ben & Jerry’s company slammed Unilever’s announcement on Wednesday that it reached a deal for its Israeli franchisee to continue selling ice cream in Yehudah and Shomron. “While our parent company has taken this decision, we do not agree… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the New York Police Department’s treatment of sex crime victims after concluding there is “significant justification” to do so and after receiving reports of deficiencies for more than a decade,… Continue Reading →
Oil prices are high, and drivers are paying more at the pump. But the OPEC oil cartel and allied producing nations may not be much help as they decide Thursday how much more crude to send to world markets. That’s… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect abortion access, a shift that comes as Democrats coalesce around an election-year message intended to rally voters who are outraged or deflated by… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP)- Help is coming for many people with medical debt on their credit reports. Starting Friday, the three major U.S. credit reporting companies will stop counting paid medical debt on the reports that banks, potential landlords and others… Continue Reading →
ArtScroll has just released two brand new volumes that will enhance your Shabbos in a most inspiring way. The first is Zera Shimshon – Eishes Chayil, containing the original insights of Zera Shimshon and the amazing stories of Rabbi Nachman… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The reform movement has made numerous efforts to gain a footing at the Western Wall, including the provocative prayer services conducted by the Women of the Wall every Rosh Chodesh in the women’s section in violation of… Continue Reading →
U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have agreed to purchase another 105 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in anticipation of a fall booster campaign. The $3.2 billion deal announced by the Biden administration comes as federal scientists consider how… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Thursday that gun cases involving restrictions in Hawaii, California, New Jersey and Maryland deserve a new look following its major decision in a gun case last week. In light of last week’s ruling… Continue Reading →
A judge ruled on Thursday that ex-Tiveria Mayor Ron Kobi and two of his relatives must pay Dovid Ohana, the Degel HaTorah chairman in Tiveria, NIS 52,000 in compensation for defamation. Kobi gained notoriety for his war against Chareidim and… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — VINnews regrets to inform you that Dr. Zev Zelenko has tragically passed away. Dr. Zelenko suffered from multiple severe health problems. He was diagnosed with a rare lung disease several years ago. In recent weeks, he… Continue Reading →
Dr. Zev Zelenko, the frum doctor whose “Zelenko Protocol” gained him national attention in the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, has sadly passed away after a protracted battle with cancer. He was 49. “It is with immense sorrow that we… Continue Reading →
Ukraine announced it is severing ties with Syria following its announcement on Wednesday that it is recognizing the “independence and sovereignty” of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions and contacts will be established to set up diplomatic relations. The Syrian Foreign… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Biden administration properly ended a Trump-era policy forcing some U.S. asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. The justices’ 5-4 decision for the administration came in a case about the “Remain… Continue Reading →
A woman was tragically struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Boro park on Thursday. Sources tell YWN that the woman was on a scooter, when the truck struck her on Fort Hamilton parkway and 59th Street. FDNY EMS… Continue Reading →
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) There is a new development in the search for Moishe Kleinerman, the missing 16 year old Charedi young man. According to a report by Kan News Thursday evening, police expect to make additional arrests in connection with Moishe’s… Continue Reading →
Donald Trump is no longer in contempt of court, a New York judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Arthur Engoron, who declared the former president in contempt on April 25 for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New… Continue Reading →