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[White House: Texas hostage-taker had raised no red flags]( DALLAS (AP) — The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U.S. but raised no red flags, the White House said Tuesday. Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British citizen, arrived in the U.S. at […] [Read More »]( [In Unusual Move, Gov. Desantis Submits Redistricting Map]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has submitted a proposal to reshape the state’s congressional map and carve up districts held by Black Democrats, as the Republican takes the unusual step of inserting himself into the redistricting process. The proposed congressional map, submitted Sunday on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, […] [Read More »]( [Trump Plans 2,300 New Homes At Struggling Doral Resort]( NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump plans to build 2,300 luxury homes at his Doral golf resort in the Miami area, part of a flurry of recent moves to revive a family business suffering from the one-two punch of a divisive presidency and coronavirus shutdowns. In a news release Monday, the 45th president called the […] [Read More »]( [Yeshiva Sues Journalist Gideon Levy for Calling Students ‘Subhuman’ and ‘Scum’]( ISRAEL (VINnews) — A columnist for Haaretz is being sued for making offensive comments about the Chomesh Yeshiva and its students. The Yeshiva has now filed a defamation lawsuit against Gideon Levy, asking for half a million NIS in damages. In addition to a series of on-the-record public comments which were demeaning, hateful and anti-religious, […] [Read More »]( [Florida Suspends Health Official In Probe Over Vaccine Law]( ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A health official who has helped lead central Florida’s response to the pandemic has been put on administrative leave as state officials investigate whether he tried to compel employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in violation of state law. The state health agency is conducting an inquiry into Raul Pino, director […] [Read More »]( [Felony Charges Are 1st In A Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot]( DETROIT (AP) — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019. The defendant appears to be the first person to be charged with a felony in the United States for a […] [Read More »]( [After Texas, Jewish security network launches ‘Be Aware’ community training program]( WASHINGTON (JNS) – The Secure Community Network—the safety and security organization of the Jewish community—launched a new training program to help protect community members from violence in the aftermath of the Texas hostage crisis that took place on Jan. 15 during Shabbat. “As we saw in Texas, we cannot pick the time and date of […] [Read More »]( [Report: Spaniard Said To Be World’s Oldest Man Dies At 112]( MADRID (AP) — Saturnino de la Fuente, a Spaniard described by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest man, died Tuesday at the age of 112, a Spanish news report said. De la Fuente passed away at home in León, a city in northwest Spain, the state-owned news agency EFE said. Guinness World Records named […] [Read More »]( [White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online. The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to order four at-home tests per residential address, to be delivered by the U.S. Postal […] [Read More »]( [Under-Fire Boris Johnson Denies Lying Over Lockdown Parties]( LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching parties, as senior government ministers said he would have to resign if he was proven to have lied. Former Johnson aide Dominic Cummings has said he is willing to swear under oath that the prime minister was warned in advance […] [Read More »]( [Explainer: Why Airlines Fear 5G Will Upend Travel This Week]( The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports. CEOs of the nation’s largest airlines say that interference from the wireless service […] [Read More »]( [Doctors Find Bullet In Woman’s Back Three Months After She Felt ‘Crazy Pain’ At Samaria Wedding]( JERULSAEM (JNS) – An Israeli woman recently discovered—three months after the fact—that she had been shot in the back while attending a wedding in Samaria, Israeli media reported. Adi Bloy was celebrating at a friend’s wedding at Psagot Winery, located northeast of Jerusalem near the Palestinian village of Mukhamas, when she felt a “crazy, sharp […] [Read More »]( [Israel To Distribute Millions Of Free Antigen Tests To Public]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel is set to distribute millions of free COVID-19 antigen tests to the public, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Tuesday. The plan to provide 25-30 million tests to various sectors was approved by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman during the daily coronavirus assessment, […] [Read More »]( [Skiing During Winter Break – 9 Halachic Discussions]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Winter break is approaching quickly. Some stay home and thoroughly enjoy the break. Some go to Eretz Yisroel. Some go to Florida. And some go skiing. Some go with their family, and some go with their friends. But one of the most popular activities during “winter break” is that […] [Read More »]( [Israel Lawmakers Outraged Over Claim Police Used NSO Spyware]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers on Tuesday called for a parliamentary inquiry into the police’s alleged use of sophisticated spyware on Israeli citizens, including protesters opposed to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following a newspaper report on the surveillance. Hebrew-language business newspaper Calcalist reported that in 2020, police used the NSO spyware Pegasus to surveil […] [Read More »]( [Bloomberg Funds City Programs To Build New Urban Solutions]( Bloomberg Philanthropies is supporting the innovative solutions of 15 cities to try to get others to use them as blueprints to battle the world’s urban problems. The winners of this year’s Global Mayors Challenge, announced Tuesday, span 13 nations and will make their solutions available to cities worldwide to replicate. They will each receive $1 […] [Read More »]( [Airlines Again Warn Of Potential Disruption From 5G Rollout]( The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports. CEOs of the nation’s largest airlines say that interference from the wireless service […] [Read More »]( [Israel, US Successfully Test Arrow 3 Anti-Ballistic-Missile System]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel conducted a successful test of its Arrow 3 anti-ballistic-missile system on Tuesday, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. “This test was designed to challenge every element of the Arrow Weapon System, and it performed beautifully,” said MDA Director Vice. Adm. Jon Hill. Israeli […] [Read More »]( [Russia Moves More Troops Westward Amid Ukraine Tensions]( MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is sending troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said Tuesday, in a deployment further beefing up Russian military assets near Ukraine amid Western fears of an invasion. Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said the drills are intended to practice a joint response to external […] [Read More »]( [China Cites Coronavirus On Packaging, Despite Doubts Abroad]( BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say parcels mailed from overseas may have spread the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Beijing and elsewhere, despite doubts among overseas health experts that the virus can be transmitted via packaging. The State Post Bureau said it has ordered stronger measures to ventilate and disinfect sites where items […] [Read More »]( [Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion]( Microsoft is buying the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, gaining access to blockbuster games like “Call of Duty” and ”Candy Crush.” The all-cash deal will let Microsoft, maker of the Xbox gaming system, accelerate mobile gaming and provide building blocks for the metaverse, or a virtual environment. The announcement Tuesday arrives with Activision […] [Read More »]( [Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taker Had Stayed In Area Shelters]( COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — An armed man who took four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue had spent time in area homeless shelters in the two weeks leading up to the attack, and was dropped off at one by someone he appeared to know. Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British national […] [Read More »]( [Ex-NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Won’t Run For Governor]( NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he will not run for governor, but will instead devote himself to fighting inequality in New York. His decision to not enter the Democratic primary further strengthens the campaign of Gov. Kathy Hochul, who already has a commanding start locking up […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Berel Povarsky Pays Condolence Call To President Herzog, Explains 80-Year Connection Between Families]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Ponovezh Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Boruch Dov (Berel) Povarsky arrived Monday at the presidential residence to offer condolences to President Herzog, who is sitting shiva for his mother, Aura Herzog, who passed away last week at the age of 97. Rabbi Povarsky had just recovered from coronavirus but made the effort to come […] [Read More »]( [The Real Reason Behind Draft Bill’s Defeat: A Disgruntled Arab Coalition Member And United Opposition]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The defeat of the draft bill Monday evening was due in major part to a concerted effort by the opposition but also to the defection of one of the Arab members of the coalition, Meretz MK Jada Rinawi-Zoabi. Zoabi voted against the bill despite her party’s agreement to support the bill. The […] [Read More »]( [New Vaccination Mandates For Truckers Could Wreak Havoc In US- Canada Supply Chain]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A new vaccine mandate requiring all Canadian truckers travelling in and out of Canada to be vaccinated, has taken effect this week. In the coming days a similar mandate will require US truckers going in and out of Canada to be vaccinated against COVID as well. The new requirements have led […] [Read More »]( [Did the Head of Israeli Security Forget the High-Profile Arrest of Chaim Mizrachi?]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An embarrassing incident took place, in which the Minister in charge of the Israeli police seemed to be unaware of a well-known matter–the recent arrest and alleged beating of a Charedi. As reported in B’Chadrei Charedim, on Monday, Minister of Public Security Omer Bar Lev was asked by a journalist what he […] [Read More »]( [North Korea: Tactical Guided Missiles Fired In Latest Test]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday it had conducted a test-firing of “tactical guided missiles,” a day after South Korea’s military detected the North launching two ballistic missiles into the sea. Monday’s test was North Korea’s fourth round of missile launches this month and the second since its Foreign Ministry warned of […] [Read More »]( [In Win For Charedim, Draft Bill Loses in Knesset]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a major blow to Naftali Bennett’s coalition, the Israeli draft bill for Charedim was voted down at its first reading on Monday, by a vote of 54-54. If passed, the bill would force Charedim to be drafted into the IDF and lower the age of exemption for yeshiva students to 21. […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2022 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](.