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[CDC Requires Face Masks On Airlines, Public Transportation Starting Monday]( ATLANTA (AP) — Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing rule late Friday that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden. […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Police Use Water Cannon To Disperse Anti-pm Crowd]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police sprayed a crowd of protesters with a water cannon Saturday night as they tried to disperse demonstrators calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s resignation over corruption charges. Temperatures were about 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit) on a raw winter evening when the crowd was sprayed. The protesters have been gathering […] [Read More »]( [10-year-old San Antonio Boy Cashes In On Gamestop Stocks]( SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A 10-year-old San Antonio boy made a killing by selling GameStop stock he was gifted more than a year ago. Jaydyn Carr’s mother, Nina, spent $60 for 10 shares of the video game chain’s stock in December of 2019 that she gave him for Kwanzaa to reflect Ujamaa, one of the […] [Read More »]( [US Pauses Plan To Give Virus Vaccine To Guantanamo Prisoners]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is backing off for now on a plan to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to the 40 prisoners held at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Pentagon chief spokesman John Kirby said in a tweet Saturday that the Defense Department would be “pausing” the plan to give the vaccination to those […] [Read More »]( [In Belarus, Marc Chagall’s Synagogue Is For Sale To Anyone Willing To Restore It]( BELARUS (JTA) – The remains of the synagogue in Belarus where the family of painter Marc Chagall used to pray are up for sale to anyone willing to restore the building. The municipality of Vitebsk is seeking a nominal fee only for the dilapidated exterior walls of what used to be the Great Lubavitch Synagogue, […] [Read More »]( [Volunteers Playing Shabbos Songs In Covid-19 Departments]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Innumerous acts of selfless kindness are performed in the various COVID-19 departments around Israel by the devoted staff who risk their health time and again to administer treatment to patients. However the staff cannot always deal with the psychological effects of the disease on patients, who suffer tremendously from being sequestered in […] [Read More »]( [West Virginia Newspaper Publisher Sues Google, Facebook]( NEW YORK (AP) — A West Virginia news publisher has filed an antitrust suit against Google and Facebook, who together receive roughly half of all digital ad dollars in the U.S. and are facing antitrust charges from federal and state authorities. The company, HD Media, owns several papers in the state, including the Herald-Dispatch in […] [Read More »]( [Dubai Blamed For Virus Cases Abroad; Questions Swirl At Home]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After opening itself to New Year’s revelers, Dubai is now being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad, even as questions swirl about the city-state’s ability to handle reported record spikes in virus cases. The government’s Dubai Media Office says the sheikhdom is doing all it can […] [Read More »]( [Ex-FBI Lawyer Given Probation For Russia Probe Actions]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email that the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation. Kevin Clinesmith apologized for doctoring the email about Carter Page’s relationship with the CIA, saying he was “truly ashamed” of […] [Read More »]( [Putin Signs Extension Of Last Russia-US Nuclear Arms Treaty]( RUSSIA (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill extending the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States a week before the pact was due to expire. Both houses of the Russian parliament voted unanimously Wednesday to extend the New START treaty for five years. Putin and […] [Read More »]( [FBI: Pipe Bombs At RNC, DNC Were Planted Night Before Riot]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Two pipe bombs left at the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees, discovered just before thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, were actually placed the night before, federal officials said Friday. The FBI said the investigation had revealed new information, including that the explosive devices were placed outside […] [Read More »]( [Moscow Court Puts Navalny’s Allies Under House Arrest]( MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court on Friday put the brother and several allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest for two months as authorities sought to stymie more protests over the jailing of the top Kremlin foe. Navalny’s supporters called for rallies on Sunday to demand his release. Tens of thousands […] [Read More »]( [Canada To Quarantine Travelers, Suspend Flights South]( TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus — including making it mandatory for travelers to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada and suspending airline service to Mexico and all […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Bena Malka Hirschler ע”ה]( Family getting up: Wednesday (2/03/21)Morning Mrs. Shaindel WolkinfeldMother R` Chiam Ahron WolkenfeldBrother R` Meilich WolkenfeldBrother R’ Benzion WolkenfeldBrother Starting Sunday afternoon will be sitting at main address [Read More »]( [GameStop Soars Again; Wall Street Bends Under The Pressure]( NEW YORK (AP) — GameStop’s stock is back to the races Friday, and the overall U.S. market is down again, as the saga that’s captivated and confused Wall Street ramps up the drama. GameStop shot up more than 70% in midday trading, clawing back most of its steep loss from the day before, after Robinhood […] [Read More »]( [Kosovo, Israel To Formally Establish Diplomatic Ties Feb. 1]( PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s Foreign Minister on Friday said a formal ceremony will be held next week to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, a “historic moment” in the Balkan country’s history. Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla said she and her Israeli counterpart Gabriel Ashkenazi would hold a virtual ceremony on Feb. 1. “Recognition by Israel is one […] [Read More »]( [Marjorie Taylor Greene Blamed A Deadly Forest Fire On ‘Rothschild Inc’ And Lasers From Space]( WASHINGTON (AP) – Among the many posts being unearthed amid renewed scrutiny of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s social media history is one in which the new congresswoman implicated “Rothschild Inc” in connection with a deadly forest fire that, she wrote, was started using laser beams from space. Greene, a freshman Republican from Georgia who made waves […] [Read More »]( [Capitol Police Bolstering Travel Security For Lawmakers]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police are stepping up security at Washington-area transportation hubs and taking other steps to safeguard traveling lawmakers as Congress continues to react to this month’s deadly assault on the Capitol. Capitol Police will be stationed at area airports and Washington’s Union Station railway hub on busy travel days, the House’s […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi, Cantor Hang Mezuzah At Israel Diamond Exchange Office In Dubai]( DUBAI (JNS) – Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie, senior rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) in the United Arab Emirates, and Alex Peterfreund, co-founder and cantor of the JCE, affixed a mezuzah on the new representative office of the Israel Diamond Exchange in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC). They were joined by […] [Read More »]( [UN Chief Sees ‘Hope’ For Israel-Palestinian Peace Progress]( UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday “there are reasons to hope” for progress toward ending the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict after years of inaction. He said the United Nations will explore all initiatives to facilitate “a true peace process” based on the two-state solution. Clearly referring to the former U.S. administration without naming […] [Read More »]( [J&J 1-Dose Shot Prevents COVID-19, But Less Than Some Others]( NEW YORK (AP) Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot – not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. J&J said Friday that in the U.S. and seven other countries, the single-shot vaccine was 66% effective […] [Read More »]( [Small Explosion Near Israeli Embassy In New Delhi]( NEW DELHI (AP) — A “very low intensity” device exploded Friday near the Israeli Embassy in the Indian capital, but there were no injuries and little damage, police said. New Delhi police said the only damage was to the windows of three cars parked nearby, which were shattered by the blast. A preliminary investigation “suggests […] [Read More »]( [UN Chief Calls For Regulating Social Media Companies]( UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief called Thursday for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he believes it shouldn’t be a company that has the power to decide whether, for example, then president Donald Trump’s Twitter account should be closed, as a questioner […] [Read More »]( [Biden Faces Scrutiny Over Reliance On Executive Orders]( WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden and aides showed touches of prickliness Thursday over growing scrutiny of the new president’s heavy reliance on executive orders in his first days in office. The president in just over a week has already signed more than three dozen executive orders and directives aimed at addressing the coronavirus pandemic […] [Read More »]( [Explainer: How Experts Will Hunt For COVID Origins In China]( BEIJING (AP) — After a two-week quarantine, the real work can begin. Maybe. A World Health Organization team of researchers emerged from their hotel Thursday for the first time since their arrival in the central Chinese city of Wuhan to start searching for clues into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The visit has been […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Helen Marcus ע”ה Chana Serel bas R’ Shmuel]( Family getting up: Mrs. Roberta LangDaughter To Schedule Nichum Aveilim via Zoom, please text 917-923-1295 Mr. Charlie MarcusSon Mrs. Debbie ChiottDaughter [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2021 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Vos Is Neias 7939 West Ridgewood Rd.New York, NY 10028 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.