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[Coroner: Man Who Died After Vaccine Died Of Natural Cause]( MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida doctor who died about two weeks after he got Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine died in a manner that has been categorized as natural, an official with the medical examiner’s office said Wednesday. Dr. Gregory Michael died from a condition that can cause internal bleeding and there is no medical certainty […] [Read More »]( [Authorities: Tiger Woods Was Driving Almost 90 Mph When He Crashed SUV Near LA]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods was driving nearly 90 mph — twice the posted speed limit — on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV outside Los Angeles and crashed in a wreck that left the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday. Sheriff Alex Villanueva blamed the Feb. […] [Read More »]( [Syria: Israeli Strikes Near Capital Damascus Wound 4 Troops]( BEIRUT (AP) — Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday that wounded four soldiers, Syria’s state media said. State news agency, SANA, quoted an unidentified military official as saying that Syrian air defenses were able to shoot down most of the missiles before they […] [Read More »]( [Andrew Giuliani Says He’s Thinking About Run For NY Governor]( NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and a former aide in the Trump administration, said in interviews Wednesday that he is evaluating a run for governor of New York as a Republican. Giuliani, 35, who has never held public office, told The New York Times […] [Read More »]( [Pfizer Reportedly Halts Shipment Of 700,000 COVID Vaccine Doses To Israel After It Fails To Pay]( NEW YORK (JTA) – Pfizer halted a shipment of 700,000 COVID vaccine doses to Israel, alleging that the country has not paid for a previous shipment of 2.5 million doses. The Jerusalem Post reported Monday that the shipment was supposed to arrive this past Sunday but was indefinitely delayed pending payment. Israel paid for its […] [Read More »]( [Monsey Chanukah Stabber Deemed Mentally Unfit For Trial]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Grafton Thomas, the man who attacked 5 men with a Machete at a Monsey Chanukah party in 2019, will likely avoid jail time. According to court documents released Wednesday, Thomas was deemed unfit for trial by a psychologist. The report was submitted by Dr. Lea Ann Preston Baecht on March 30. […] [Read More »]( [Cuomo Aide Says He Slammed Door Shut Before Groping Her]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A staffer who has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her at the executive mansion said he slammed the door of his office and told her “I don’t care” when she protested, according to an interview published Wednesday. The interview with the Times Union of Albany adds new details […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Minister Pays First Official Visit To Sudan Since Normalization]( KHARTOUM (JNS) – Sudan’s cabinet decided on Tuesday to repeal a law dating back to 1958 that barred diplomatic or business relations with Israel, it said in a statement, according to Reuters. The decision still needs to be confirmed in a joint meeting between its sovereign council and cabinet before going into effect, though it […] [Read More »]( [R’ Anshy Lax ז”ל מרדכי ×× ×©×œ בן יחזקאל דוב]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 9:30 amMincha: 7:15 pmMaariv: 8:10 pm Mrs. Chany LaxWife R’ Dovid LaxBrother R’ Yaakov LaxBrother R’ Yitzchok LaxBrother Habachur Yisroel LaxBrother Mrs. Idy SternSister R’ Dovid LaxSon Habachur Yechezkel Dov LaxSon Mrs. Henny WeingartenDaughter Mrs. Kaily GreenbergerDaughter Miss Idy LaxDaughter Miss Sara LaxDaughter [Read More »]( [R’ Yaakov Yehuda Buchinger ז”ל יעקב יהודה בן פייוול חזקיהו]( Family getting up: Mrs. Rachel BuchingerWife R’ Michoel BuchingerBrother R’ Yitzchok BuchingerSon R’ Chezky BuchingerSon Mrs. Rivky GoldbergDaughter Mrs. Shifra ElbogenDaughter [Read More »]( [Mrs. Gertrude Spector ע”ה]( Family getting up: Tuesday (4/13/21)Morning R` Lenard SpectorSon R’ Jay SpectorSon R` Robert SpectorSon [Read More »]( [NYC Corruption Case Prompts Dismissal Of 90 Drug Convictions]( NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a New York City court to throw out 90 drug convictions following a review of arrests involving a former narcotics detective charged with corruption. The mostly low-level cases investigated by Joseph Franco while a NYPD officer in Brooklyn from 2004 to 2011 should be vacated because of his […] [Read More »]( [A Blind Jewish Michigan Supreme Court Justice Was Stuck In Dubai En Route To Israel. Now He Has No Plans To Leave.]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (JTA) — On a weekday afternoon, if you walk down the Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk, a promenade overlooking the Arabian Gulf that encircles this capital city’s famous palm-shaped artificial island, you may encounter a man repeating legal texts line by line to himself for hour after hour. That man is Richard Bernstein, […] [Read More »]( [EU Agency: Rare Clots Possibly Linked To AstraZeneca Shot]( LONDON (AP) — The European Union drug regulator said Wednesday that it found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and a rare clotting disorder but declined to impose any new age restrictions, saying the benefits of the shot still outweigh risks. Its U.K. counterpart, however, said it would offer people under 30 the […] [Read More »]( [UPS Explores eTVOLs, Part Helicopter And Part Plane]( UPS is buying 10 electric vertical aircraft as it attempts to improve delivery times in small and mid-size markets. eVTOLs are a cross between a helicopter and a fixed-wing airplane, meaning they can fly at higher speeds, as well as ascend and descend vertically. In an announcement Wednesday, the Atlanta delivery company said it will […] [Read More »]( [CDC: Variant Found In Britain Most Common In US]( WASHINGTON — A variant of the coronavirus first identified in Britain is now the most common strain of coronavirus circulating in the United States. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rachelle Walensky, says the strain, formally known as B.1.1.7, is “now the most common lineage circulating in United States.” The […] [Read More »]( [NYT: Top Nazi Official Who Spied For US Was Allowed To Avoid Trial Until His Death In 1975]( WASHINGTON (JTA) – A top Austrian Nazi who was responsible for the murder of thousands of Jews avoided prosecution until his death in 1975 because he spied for the West, The New York Times reported. Franz Josef Huber, a top Gestapo officer serving in Vienna who helped Adolf Eichmann round up and murder the Jews […] [Read More »]( [Study: One In Three COVID-19 Survivors Suffer Long-Term Neurological And Mental Issues]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — One in three people who recover from COVID-19 suffer from a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis six months on, according to the largest study so far published on the mental issues which COVID-19 leaves on its survivors. The research, which was published Wednesday in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, proved that people who […] [Read More »]( [Kim Says North Korea Facing Its ‘Worst-ever Situation’]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has acknowledged his country was facing the “worst-ever situation” as he addressed thousands of grassroots members of his ruling party during a major political conference in Pyongyang. Experts say Kim is facing perhaps his toughest moment as he approaches a decade in rule, with […] [Read More »]( [First Ever Holocaust Memorial Ceremony To Be Held In Dubai]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — As Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, a historic ceremony will be taking place for the first time in Dubai, UAE. The ceremony will be attended by Israeli-Arab singer Loi Eli and rapper Izzy (Erez Sharon). Eli said that “this is a great privilege for me, a moment I won’t forget. I have […] [Read More »]( [Report: Pandemic Amped Up Anti-semitism, Forced It Online]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Coronavirus lockdowns last year shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for the pandemic’s medical and economic devastation abounded, Israeli researchers reported Wednesday. That’s raised concerns about a rise in anti-Semitism in the post-pandemic world. The findings, which came in an annual report by Tel Aviv University’s […] [Read More »]( [Senior Israeli Health Official Says Virus Is ‘Dying Out,’ Credits Vaccine]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The head of Public Health at Israel’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 virus was “dying out” in the country, albeit slowly. Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, the head of Public Health at Israel’s Health Ministry, said on Tuesday that the coronavirus in the country is “dying out” at a slower pace. […] [Read More »]( [US Treasury: 156 Million Coronavirus Relief Payments Issued]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Wednesday it has issued more than 156 million payments as part of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan, including 25 million payments that were primarily to Social Security beneficiaries who hadn’t filed 2019 or 2020 tax returns. The direct payments of as much as $1,400 per person were […] [Read More »]( [Stray Bullet Hits Kansas Tourist Near NYC’s Times Square]( NEW YORK (AP) — A tourist from Kansas was hit in the shoulder by a stray bullet near New York’s Times Square early Wednesday, police said. The 44-year-old man was shot shortly after 2 a.m. near West 38th Street and Eighth Avenue, a police spokesperson said. Police do not believe he was the intended target, […] [Read More »]( [Mansour Abbas, Pivotal Person In Israeli Politics, Who Are You?]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an historic speech last week, United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas called for harmonious cooperation between the state of Israel and its Arab citizens. Abbas, who could in theory enable Prime Minister Netanyahu to form a government, said that he is a proud Israeli citizen who is also a proud Arab […] [Read More »]( [Iran Ship Serving As Red Sea Troop Base Near Yemen Attacked]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian cargo ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and anchored for years in the Red Sea off Yemen has been attacked, Tehran acknowledged Wednesday. Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the attack on the MV Saviz, suspected to have been carried out by Israel. The […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Al Timinsky ז”ל Zelig]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 7:17 amMaariv: 7:25 am Mrs. Betty Timinsky Wife Mrs. Shaindy KatzDaughter Mrs. Rozzy Schneider Daughter Mr. Yossie Timinsky Son Mrs. Esther Parnes Daughter Mrs. Jody Rotman Daughter [Read More »]( [This 90-year-old Holocaust Survivor Is A ‘Senator For Life’ In Her Native Italy. She Also Receives Constant Anti-semitic Threats.]( ITALY (JTA) – The reassuring speeches, the morale-boosting flyovers and the evening balcony applause for medical staff have done little to impress 90-year-old Liliana Segre. A prominent lawmaker in her native Italy who barely survived Auschwitz as a teenager, she has maintained a sober attitude throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit Italy early and hard in February 2020. […] [Read More »]( [Ms. Fran Prager ע”ה פייגה יטול בת ישראל אפריים פישל]( Family getting up: Mr. Michael MoskowitzBrother Phone calls only: (612) 889-3062 Mr. Asher MoskowitzBrother Phone calls only: 718-753-0709 [Read More »]( [Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids A ‘Wasteland Of Vapid’ Content]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content” so it can serve them ads. The inquiry comes despite Google agreeing to pay $170 million in 2019 to settle allegations that YouTube collected personal data on children without […] [Read More »]( [Orthodox Jewish Couple Alleges NYC Housing Discrimination]( NEW YORK (AP) — An Orthodox Jewish couple sued two New York City agencies that supervise affordable housing lotteries Tuesday, saying their family of eight faced religious discrimination when they were repeatedly rejected because of their family’s size. In the Manhattan federal court lawsuit, Chaim Katz and Chana Katz maintain they faced discrimination from two […] [Read More »]( [Ex-NBA Great Paul Pierce Fired By ESPN, Talks Of Love Of Shabbat]( OAKLAND (JTA) – In the middle of a racy viral Instagram video that preceded his firing from a broadcasting gig at ESPN, NBA legend Paul Pierce spent over a minute lauding the Jewish ritual of a sit-down Shabbat dinner. Pierce is not Jewish, but during the live-streamed video from his house over the weekend — […] [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](.