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[Ex-Cops Charged In Floyd Death Want Separation From Chauvin]( MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges for kneeling on Floyd’s neck as the Black man pleaded for air. Attorneys for J. Kueng and […] [Read More »]( [Mistaken Identity Lands Man In Hawaii Mental Hospital]( HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials wrongly arrested a homeless man for a crime committed by someone else, locked him up in a state hospital for more than two years, forced him to take psychiatric drugs and then tried to cover up the mistake by quietly setting him free with just 50 cents to his name, […] [Read More »]( [Incoming Iranian President Intends To Seek Removal Of US Sanctions]( TEHRAN (JNS) — Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday that he will actively work to remove U.S. sanctions on his country. “We will seek to lift the tyrannical sanctions imposed by America. But we will not tie the … economy to the will of foreigners,” said Raisi in a televised speech, reported Reuters. Raisi, […] [Read More »]( [For First Time, Bennett Government To Transfer 40 Million NIS To Anti-Religious Reform Elements In Israel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Hidden inside the 2022 budget approved by the Bennett-Lapid government Monday morning after lengthy discussions is a clause which for the first time grants significant funds to anti-religious reform elements. Makor Rishon reporter Tzvika Klein wrote on Twitter that “the Progressive Judaism section in the Diaspora ministry will receive 40 million NIS […] [Read More »]( [Biden Calls On NY Governor Andrew Cuomo To Step Down After Harassment Allegations: ‘I Think He Should Resign’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden calls on NY Governor Andrew Cuomo to step down after sexual harassment allegations: ‘I think he should resign.’ Asked whether Cuomo should be removed from office if he refuses to resign, Biden said, “I understand the state legislature may decide to impeach, I do not know that for a fact.” [Read More »]( [Supreme Court Suggests Compromise In Nahalat Shimon Eviction Case But Both Sides Demur]( JERUSALEM(VINnews/JTA) — Israel’s Supreme Court has proposed a compromise that could avert the eviction of dozens of Palestinians from the Nahalat Shimon neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem. The neighborhood, also known in Hebrew as Shimon HaTzaddik, was home to Jewish families before Jordan captured the area in the 1948 war for Israel’s independence. Jordan then gave […] [Read More »]( [Spirit Cancels Half Its Flights; American Also Struggling]( FLORIDA (AP) — Spirit Airlines canceled nearly half its schedule for Tuesday, the third straight day of extremely high cancellation numbers at the budget airline. By early afternoon, the low-cost carrier had canceled about 320 flights, or 47% of its schedule, according to the FlightAware tracking service. Dozens more flights were late. The blame appeared […] [Read More »]( [R’ Stanley Goldgrab ז”ל]( Family getting up: Monday (8/09/21)AM R’ Arnold GoldgrabBrother Sitting in Israel R’ Lazer GoldgrabBrother Mrs. Shavie (Shelley) Goldgrab-Rubinfeld Sister R’ Zev GoldgrabSon [Read More »]( [Convicted Jewish Financier Who Stole £15m from 55 Clients Released After 3 Years of 6-Year Jail Term]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A former wealth management consultant who stole nearly 15 million pounds from British Jewish clients has been released from jail after serving a half of a six-year sentence for theft and fraud. Freddy David, who was convicted of a Ponzi scheme in which he which he stole a total of £14,545,594 […] [Read More »]( [Cuomo Defiant After Probe Says He Harassed 11 Women]( NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo harassed nearly a dozen women in and out of state government and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers, New York’s attorney general announced Tuesday, hastening calls for the Democrat’s resignation or impeachment. The governor remained defiant, saying in a taped response to […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Yesha Council CEO Yigal Dilmoni: How US Jews & Kof-K Should Respond To Ben & Jerry’s Boycott Of Israel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Since July 19, no story has been more dominant in the Jewish world than the announcement by the Board of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, to boycott the Israeli “occupied territories” next year. In America, the largest Kosher stores immediately terminated all purchases from their Ben and Jerry’s distributors. Non-Kosher stores like […] [Read More »]( [Desantis Won’t Move On Masks As Florida COVID Wards Swell]( FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to back down from his stance against mask mandates on Tuesday, even as the state broke its record again for COVID-19 hospitalizations. With the much more contagious delta variant now spreading exponentially, Florida hit 11,515 hospitalized patients Tuesday, breaking last year’s record for the third […] [Read More »]( [Israel: US, Other Countries Must Quarantine]( JERUSALEM — Israel will require all people arriving from the United States and 17 other countries to quarantine starting next week as the country grapples with a coronavirus surge. The Health Ministry issued a travel warning on Tuesday, saying all individuals — vaccinated and unvaccinated — arriving from 18 countries must fully quarantine for 14 […] [Read More »]( [Pushback Challenges Vaccination Requirements At US Colleges]( INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The quickly approaching fall semester has America’s colleges under pressure to decide how far they should go to guard their campuses against COVID-19 while navigating legal and political questions and rising infection rates. Hundreds of colleges nationwide have told students in recent months they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before classes […] [Read More »]( [Florida May Drop Ben & Jerry’s Parent Over Israel Boycott]( ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida won’t put any state money into the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s unless it reverses a decision to stop selling ice cream in contested parts of Israel, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. The Republican governor said the State Board of Administration added London-based Unilever to its list of […] [Read More »]( [Bipartisan Bill Leaves Out Key Climate, Clean Energy Steps]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost clean energy and promote “climate resilience” by making schools, ports and other structures better able to withstand extreme weather events such as storms and wildfires. But the bill, headed for a Senate vote this week, […] [Read More »]( [Pentagon On Lockdown After Gunshots Fired Near Metro]( 9 of 5905 results Close Pentagon on lockdown after gunshots fired near Metro BC-US-Pentagon-Lockdown, 2nd Ld-Writethru Aug 3, 2021 11:15 AM – 119 words By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Details on site of shooting, one person believed down. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning after multiple gunshots were […] [Read More »]( [IMF OKs Big Increase In Funds To Alleviate Pandemic Impact]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The governing body of the International Monetary Fund has approved a $650 billion expansion in the agency’s resources to support economically vulnerable countries battling the coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn it has caused. The 190-nation lending institution said Monday that its board of governors approved the expansion of its reserves known […] [Read More »]( [Gov. Cuomo Abused Multiple Women, Probe Finds]( NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo found that he abused multiple current and former state government employees, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday. The investigation, conducted by two outside lawyers, found that the Cuomo administration was a “hostile work environment” and that it was “rife with fear and […] [Read More »]( [NYC Will Require Vaccination Proof For Indoor Dining, Gyms]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions. The new requirement, which […] [Read More »]( [Report: Israel To Present Intelligence Linking Iran To Oil Tanker Attack]( NEW YORK (JNS) — Israel will present ambassadors from United Nations Security Council member states on Wednesday with intelligence information linking Iran to the fatal attack last week on an Israeli-managed oil tanker off the coast of Oman, according to Israeli media reports. Israel’s Channel 12 quoted several diplomatic sources as saying that the intel […] [Read More »]( [Pepsico To Sell Tropicana, Other Juices, In $3.3b Deal]( NEW YORK — (AP) PepsiCo will sell Tropicana and other juices to a private equity firm in a $3.3 billion deal. The New York drink and snack company will keep a 39% non-controlling stake in a newly formed joint venture in the deal with PAI Partners. The sale reflects the industry’s uncertainty about demand for […] [Read More »]( [Israel Renews A Week’s Isolation For Travellers From 17 Countries Including US]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of a significant spike in coronavirus cases in Israel including a rise in mortality and serious cases, the Health and Social Affairs committee has authorized a Health Ministry requirement to add 18 more countries including Greece and the US to the list of countries requiring isolation for travellers returning […] [Read More »]( [More Than 110M COVID Vaccines Sent To 60 Countries, US Says]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the White House announced Tuesday. President Joe Biden was expected to discuss that milestone and more later Tuesday in remarks updating the public on the U.S. strategy to […] [Read More »]( [The Peekaboo Picture: a Halachic Analysis]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com When my daughter first showed me the picture, I thought, “Wow! Can this possibly be an example of the famed Rivash’s “Raglayim laDavar” – that the item under discussion may be stolen?” The picture, of course, has made its rounds among observant Torah Jews. It first appeared on an […] [Read More »]( [‘I’m Back’: Ex-Con Blagojevich Sues For Right To Run Again]( CHICAGO (AP) — Ex-con and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich sued his home state Monday for booting him from the governor’s seat after his 2008 arrest for corruption and stripping him of his right to run for elective office in Illinois. Before filing the lawsuit, an unapologetic Blagojevich addressed reporters outside the same federal courthouse in […] [Read More »]( [Pressure Grows On Iran As Israel Mulls Response To Tanker Attack]( TEHRAN (JNS) — Pressure on Iran is growing over a deadly drone attack on a commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on July 29, as observers in Israel debate what the optimal Israeli response should be. During a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet said the attack served as a […] [Read More »]( [Air Travel Hits Another Pandemic High, Flight Delays Grow]( DALLAS (AP) — Air travel in the U.S. is hitting new pandemic-era highs, and airlines are scrambling to keep up with the summer-vacation crowds. Despite rising numbers of coronavirus infections fueled by the delta variant, the U.S. set another recent high mark for air travel Sunday, with more than 2.2 million people going through airport […] [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](.