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[Radio Host Larry Elder Wins Fight To Enter California Recall]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge on Wednesday cleared the way for conservative talk radio host Larry Elder to join the field of candidates for an upcoming recall election aimed at removing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Elder scored a swift court victory in Sacramento, where he challenged a decision by state election […] [Read More »]( [OPINION: The Importance Of Supporting Jewish Businesses]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — With all the talk of Ben & Jerry’s turning their back on the larger Jewish community, and the memes flying everywhere, it seems appropriate to mention something that simply makes sense, but does not get enough coverage. There is a massive importance of supporting Frum Jewish businesses wherever possible. Before we get […] [Read More »]( [Meet The Woman Who Still Blows The Shofar Every Night At 7 To Salute Health Care Workers]( NEW YORK (JTA) – Janise Poticha had been blowing the shofar on her terrace every evening at 7 for five months when the daily ritual began to take on a new meaning. Her sister contracted COVID in August and, after a week and a half at home, had to be hospitalized and later intubated. “She […] [Read More »]( [Despite Canadian Easing, US Extends Land Border Restrictions]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travelers until at least Aug. 21. The announcement by the Department of Homeland Security came two days after the Canadian government announced it would begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. […] [Read More »]( [US, Germany Seal Deal On Contentious Russian Gas Pipeline]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Germany on Wednesday announced a deal to allow the completion of a controversial Russian gas pipeline to Europe without the imposition of further U.S. sanctions. The agreement aims to stanch fears about European dependence on Russian energy, but it was immediately assailed by critics who said it doesn’t […] [Read More »]( [Infrastructure Bill Fails First Vote; Senate To Try Again]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on the big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. But supporters in both parties remained hopeful of a better chance soon. Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York had scheduled the procedural vote that he […] [Read More »]( [Pelosi Bars Trump Allies From Jan. 6 Probe; GOP Vows Boycott]( WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two Republicans tapped by House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, a decision the Republican denounced as “an egregious abuse of power.” McCarthy said the GOP won’t participate in the investigation if Democrats won’t accept the […] [Read More »]( [Judge: $150M Initially For Victims In Florida Condo Collapse]( SURFSIDE (AP) – Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially, a judge said Wednesday. That sum includes insurance on the Champlain Towers South building and the expected proceeds from sale of the Surfside property where the structure […] [Read More »]( [US Airlines Say COVID-19 Variants Aren’t Hurting Bookings]( ATLANTA (AP) — Rising concern about the fast-spreading delta variant of COVID-19 is creating turbulence for the stocks of big travel companies, but airline executives say they don’t see any slowdown in ticket sales, maybe because a high percentage of their best customers are fully vaccinated. “We haven’t seen any impact at all on bookings, […] [Read More »]( [Britain’s Labour Party Bans Four Far-Left Factions In Effort To Change Reputation On Antisemitism]( UNITED KINGDOM (JTA) — The Labour Party in Britain has banned four far-left factions as part of an effort to address frustration about the party’s handling of antisemitism. The four factions, known for supporting former party leader Jeremy Corbyn, have been accused of downplaying claims of antisemitism as politically motivated and of condoning inappropriate comments […] [Read More »]( [Massive Wildfires In US West Bring Haze To East Coast]( PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wildfires in the American West, including one burning in Oregon that’s currently the largest in the U.S., are creating hazy skies as far away as New York as the massive infernos spew smoke and ash into the air in columns up to 6 miles (10 kilometers) high. Skies over New York […] [Read More »]( [Agency Eyes ‘Right-To-Repair’ Rules To Aid Consumers, Shops]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves or to use independent repair shops under changes being eyed by federal regulators that target manufacturer restrictions. Responding to a new competition directive from the Biden White House, the Federal Trade Commission is moving toward writing […] [Read More »]( [WHO: 3.4M Global Virus Cases Last Week, Up 12%]( GENEVA — The World Health Organization says there were more than 3.4 million new global cases of the coronavirus last week, a 12% increase from the previous week. The U.N. health agency says the number of deaths is continuing to decline, with about 57,000 in the last week. “At this rate, it is expected that […] [Read More »]( [China Blasts Dam To Divert Floods That Killed At Least 25]( BEIJING (AP) — China’s military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces, as the death toll in widespread flooding rose to at least 25. The dam operation was carried out late Tuesday night in the city of Luoyang, just as severe flooding overwhelmed the Henan provincial capital […] [Read More »]( [NY State Police Arrest Man For Public Lewdness in Kiryas Joel]( KIRYAS JOEL (VINnews) – The NY State police Have arrested a man who exposed himself to women and touching them without consent in the village of Kiryas Joel. 21 year old Christopher Lyons from the town of Monroe, grabbed a female as he walked by and then exposed himself. Lyons was arrested and charged with […] [Read More »]( [Ayelet Shaked Visits Ben & Jerry’s Israel Factory In Show Of Support]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked on Wednesday visited the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Israel in a show of support of its CEO, Avi Zinger, who is fighting the parent company’s recent decision to halt sales in Judea and Samaria. “It’s not the Israeli Ben & Jerry’s that needs to be boycotted,” […] [Read More »]( [Op-Ed: No Mr. Lapid. The Western Wall Is Not The Holiest Site For Jews]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an attempt to downplay the controversy caused by Israeli Prime Minister Bennett’s initial support for Jewish worship on Temple Mount (which was later modified under international pressure to allowing Jewish visits to the site), Foreign Minister Yair Lapid related to the matter both in an internal party meeting and in a […] [Read More »]( [3 GOP House Members Lose Appeals Over $500 Mask Fines]( COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three Republican U.S. House members have lost appeals challenging fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor earlier this year. On Tuesday, the U.S. House Ethics Committee released statements noting that U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina had […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Fauci, Paul Clash On Virus Origins, Trade Charges Of Lying]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, angrily confronted Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday in testimony on Capitol Hill, rejecting Paul’s insinuation that the U.S. helped fund research at a Chinese lab that could have sparked the COVID-19 outbreak. Paul suggested that Fauci had lied before Congress when […] [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](.