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[Man Linked To Capitol Riot Convicted Of Threats To Lawmakers]( NEW YORK (AP) — A social media agitator was convicted Wednesday on federal charges of threatening to kill members of Congress, a verdict that rejected his claims it was harmless rhetoric. A jury found Brendan Hunt guilty at the close of a weeklong trial in federal court in Brooklyn. Testifying in his own defense on […] [Read More »]( [Live: President Biden Addresses a Joint Session of Congress]( [Read More »]( [Feds Raid Giuliani’s Home, Office, Escalating Criminal Probe]( NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the Justice Department’s investigation into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Giuliani, the 76-year-old former New York City mayor once celebrated for his leadership after 9/11, has been […] [Read More »]( [Harris, Pelosi To Make History Seated Behind Biden At Speech]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are set to make history Wednesday as the first women — one of them Black and Indian American — to share the stage in Congress during a presidential address. President Joe Biden is delivering his first prime-time speech to a joint session of […] [Read More »]( [Judge Who Appointed Judge To Oversee Arizona Election Audit Hearing Has ‘Clear Conflict Of Interest’]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — After the judge appointed to oversee the hearing regarding the Arizona election audit recused himself Sunday due to conflicts of interest, it has emerged that an even greater conflict of interest exists for the person who appointed the current judge due to adjudicate the hearing, according to a Gateway Pundit investigation. […] [Read More »]( [Satellites Show World’s Glaciers Melting Faster Than Ever]( CANADA (AP) – Glaciers are melting faster, losing 31% more snow and ice per year than they did 15 years earlier, according to three-dimensional satellite measurements of all the world’s mountain glaciers. Scientists blame human-caused climate change. Using 20 years of recently declassified satellite data, scientists calculated that the world’s 220,000 mountain glaciers are losing […] [Read More »]( [Israel And US Consult On Iran Nuclear Talks]( WASHINGTON (JTA) — Top Israeli and U.S. officials dealing with the Iran file met in a signal of the Biden administration’s efforts to keep Israel in the loop as it moves forward in reentering a nuclear deal that Israel rejects. Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, met Tuesday with his Israeli counterpart Meir […] [Read More »]( [OP-ED: Lag Baomer Lakewood Event Misrepresented To Rabbis]( (VINnews — Aryah Weinstein) As a longtime Lakewood resident, I have watched with pride as our community has grown by leaps and bounds, the kol Torah resonating louder and louder with every passing year. Finding ourselves as we are now in the midst of sefiras ha’omer, I am both mystified and pained by the news […] [Read More »]( [Texas Man Dies After Attack By Aggressive Swarm Of Bees]( BRECKENRIDGE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man died after going into cardiac arrest when he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees outside his home, authorities said. Thomas Hicks, 70, was mowing his lawn Monday when he was repeatedly stung by the bees outside his home in Breckenridge, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west […] [Read More »]( [Navy SEALs To Shift From Counterterrorism To Global Threats]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and expand their commando capabilities to better battle threats from global powers like China and Russia. The new plan cuts the number of SEAL platoons by as much as 30% and […] [Read More »]( [The Special Mitzvah of Saving Other People Money]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Every so often things come up that can seriously affect Klal Yisroel. Excessive pricing and rising economic costs is one example. The halacha is filled with illustrations of great Torah leaders who were concerned about the rising costs that Klal Yisroel faced. THE ORIGIN OF PLAIN TACHRICHIM The Gemorah […] [Read More »]( [Police Video Shows California Man Died After Police Held Him]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in the Northern California city of Alameda released body cam footage late Tuesday that shows officers pinning a man to the ground for more than five minutes during an arrest last week that ended in his death. Mario Gonzalez, 26, stopped breathing after an April 19 scuffle with police at […] [Read More »]( [Elie Wiesel’s Bust Will Feature In The National Cathedral. He May (Or May Not) Be The First Jew To Get The Honor.]( WASHINGTON (JTA) — Washington’s National Cathedral, known for its role during presidential inaugurations and other days of national import, is honoring Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Laureate and Holocaust memoirist with a bust, making him the first Jew to be so honored. Or maybe not the first, depending on where you sit. “I would say […] [Read More »]( [German Intel Agency Starts Observing Covid Conspiracy Groups]( BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has put under observation some adherents of a disparate group that has attacked the country’s lockdown measures, and whose ranks have become increasingly radicalized as the pandemic has worn on, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. The so-called Querdenker movement has held regular protests against lockdown measures, bringing together […] [Read More »]( [LGBTQ Students Sue Yeshiva University For Discrimination]( NEW YORK (JTA) — A group of students and alumni is suing Yeshiva University for discrimination, claiming that the university violated New York City’s human rights law when it refused to recognize an LGBTQ student club. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in New York County Supreme Court. Over the last few years, the students repeatedly […] [Read More »]( [Russian FM: US-Russia Ties Worse Than During Cold War]( MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Wednesday that relations with the United States are now even worse than during the Cold War times because of a lack of mutual respect. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow stands ready to normalize ties with Washington, but warned that the U.S. should stop posturing like […] [Read More »]( [Watch: Chareidi Paratroopers Train In Yiddish]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The chareidi paratroopers (Chetz) battalion has already made a name for itself for its uncompromising religious standards and highly motivated soldiers. Recently the soldiers completed basic training and are now in advanced training. During the training they simulate fighting in built-up areas but decided to do the commands in Yiddish for a […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Constitutional Crisis Deepens As Court Nixes Govt. Choice For Justice Minister]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s shaky political establishment was thrown into dissaray once again on Tuesday after the Supreme Court froze the appointment of Justice Minister Ofir Akunis, claiming that it was implemented in violation of law. The court then demanded that Netanyahu give a reason why the appointment should not be cancelled. Netanyahu belatedly relented […] [Read More »]( [Efrat Community Appoints Israel’s 1st Female Orthodox Spiritual Leader]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Shirat Tamar community in the town of Efrat south of Jeruselam has made history by appointing a woman to head the community, without a rabbinical figure at her side. Shira Merili Mirvis (40) an alumnus of the Ohr Torah Stone’s Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership, was appointed as “halachic […] [Read More »]( [Boeing Posts $537 Million Loss In Q1, Less Than A Year Ago]( Boeing Co. reported a wider than expected first-quarter loss on Wednesday, although revenue met Wall Street forecasts as the company generated cash by delivering more new airliners than it did a year ago. Boeing lost $561 million — or $537 million after accounting for a loss attributable to a noncontrolling interest — as the coronavirus […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Harry K. Pick ז”ל שמחה צבי]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:15 amMincha: 7:05 amMaariv: 7:40 am Mrs. Eva PickWife Rabbi Shlomo PickSon [Read More »]( [Ex-NY AG Schneiderman’s Law License Suspended Over Abuse]( NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has agreed to surrender his law license for a year, the latest fallout from allegations of physical abuse toward women that led to his resignation in 2018. A New York court Tuesday approved the agreement between Schneiderman and the state’s Attorney Grievance Committee, which […] [Read More »]( [The Obligation to Go Beyond the Obligation – Even For Mammon Hekdesh]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is a fascinating Gemorah – that some might consider a paradox. The Gemorah in Bava Metziah 83a tells us that halacha requires us to go beyond halacha. It is the din to do so. Where does this obligation come from? It is based upon a verse it Dvarim […] [Read More »]( [Private Florida School Won’t Employ Vaccinated Teachers]( MIAMI (AP) — A private school founded by an anti-vaccination activist in South Florida has warned teachers and staff against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will not employ anyone who has received the shot. The Centner Academy in Miami sent a notice to parents on Monday informing them of a new policy for its […] [Read More »]( [Ex-White House Adviser Charged In $200K Theft From Schools]( NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a national charter school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he stole over $200,000 from the network and used it to get a better interest rate on a multimillion-dollar apartment. Seth Andrew, founder of Democracy […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2021 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. 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