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[US Approves New Headlights That Won’t Blind Oncoming Drivers]( DETROIT (AP) — Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be happy to hear this. U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for oncoming drivers. […] [Read More »]( [Young Girl Missing Since 2019 Found Hidden Under Staircase]( SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (AP) — A young girl reported missing in 2019 was found hidden under a staircase by officers searching a home in New York’s Hudson Valley, police said Tuesday. The child was found in good health Monday night in a Saugerties home about 130 miles (210 kilometers) east of Cayuga Heights, where she was […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Chesky Guttman ז”ל יחזקאל ×ž× ×—×]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 5:15 pmMaariv: 5:30 pm Mr. Yossi GuttmanBrother Mrs. Myela GuttmanWife Mr. Shay GuttmanSon Mr. Yumi GuttmanSon Mr. Avrumi GuttmanSon Mrs. Pearly Hausman Daughter [Read More »]( [WATCH: Eric Adams Blasts White Reporters For ‘Distorting’ News Because He’s Black]( CITY HALL (VINnews) — Mayor Eric Adams is blaming the media for distorting his record. What’s more, he is suggesting that white reporters are treating him unfairly because of his race. At a Tuesday news conference, Adams went on an epic tirade, blasting reporters, despite the fact that they were hand-selected by his office to […] [Read More »]( [US Could See A Century’s Worth Of Sea Rise In Just 30 Years]( The seas lapping against America’s coastlines are rising ever faster and will be 10 to 12 inches higher by the year 2050, with major Eastern cities hit regularly with costly floods even on sunny days, a government report says. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and six other federal agencies issued a 111-page report Tuesday […] [Read More »]( [ADAMS’ NYC: Antisemitic Graffiti Sprayed on Queens Dental Office]( QUEENS (VINnews) — Another hate crime has taken place in the five boroughs. This past Shabbos, vandals sprayed antisemitic graffiti across the front window of a Forest Hills dental office. The graffiti used a vicious profanity in reference to Jews. Queens Councilwoman Lynn Schulman tweeted a photo of the graffiti saying, “There is no place […] [Read More »]( [Cyberattack Hits Ukrainian Government Sites, Major Banks]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A cyberattack hit the websites of Ukrainian government agencies and major banks Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack, the latest of several hacking operations targeting Ukraine, came after weeks of escalating fears that Russia might invade its neighboring country. Russia sent signals Tuesday that it might be pulling back from the […] [Read More »]( [R` Dovid Menache ז”ל]( Family getting up: Sunday (2/20/22)Morning R` Yechezkel MenacheSon Friday & Motzei Shabbos Sitting in Lakewood at 1448 Canterbury Rd R` Shlomo MenacheSon Mrs. Rita AttiasDaughter Motzei Shabbos will be sitting at 12001 E 18th St [Read More »]( [Disney World: No More Masks Indoors For Vaccinated Visitors]( ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Starting this week, the masks are coming off for vaccinated visitors to Walt Disney World in Florida. The theme park resort announced Tuesday that face coverings will be optional for fully-vaccinated visitors in all indoor and outdoor locations, with one exception. Face masks still will be needed for visitors ages 2 […] [Read More »]( [Sandy Hook Families Settle For $73M With Gun Maker Remington]( HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012, their attorney said Tuesday. The case was watched closely by gun control […] [Read More »]( [Jury Rejects Sarah Palin’s Lawsuit Against New York Times]( NEW YORK (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times on Tuesday when a jury rejected her claim that the newspaper maliciously damaged her reputation by erroneously linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. A judge had already declared that if the jury sided with Palin, […] [Read More »]( [Honduras Ex-President Hernández Arrested At US Request]( TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Police arrested former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández at his home on Tuesday, following a request by the United States government for his extradition on drug trafficking and weapons charges. The arrest came less than three weeks after Hernández left office and followed years of allegations by U.S. prosecutors of his […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Moshe Handelsman ז”ל]( Family getting up: Monday (2/21/22)Morning Mrs. Yehudis HandelsmanWife Taking phone calls only. 718-6271979 Mrs. Faygie BorchardtDaughter Sitting shiva on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday at 2116 78th Street in Brooklyn. (side door). From Thursday to Monday in Lakewood. Rabbi Lazer HandelsmanSon sitting in Los Angeles Rabbi Michel HandelsmanSon Sitting shiva from Thursday until Tuesday Mrs. Yitty […] [Read More »]( [Elon Musk Gives About $5.7 Billion In Tesla Stock To Charity]( DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk donated about 5 million shares of company stock worth roughly $5.7 billion to an unidentified charity in November, according to a regulatory filing. The shares were donated from Nov. 19 to Nov. 29, the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said. In late October, Musk, the […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Lili Wachsler ע”ה]( Family getting up: Sunday (2/20/22)Morning R’ Dovid WachslerSon R’ Shmiel WachslerSon R’ Moty WachslerSon R’ Zevi WachslerSon Mrs. Julie HalpertDaughter [Read More »]( [‘Mates For Life’: Antony Blinken Thanked Australia For Remaking His Stepfather After The Holocaust]( Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, is on a mission in Australia to reassure the longtime ally that America has its back even as China flexes its muscles in the region. And in a speech Feb. 10 at the University of Melbourne, he made his case with a personal story about how his beloved […] [Read More »]( [Rabbeinu Yechiel of Paris and Purim Katan: 4 Theories]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Today is Purim Katan. Purim Katan, which happens approximately every 2 years and 8 and a ½ months on average, occurs whenever there is an Adar Rishon. Unfortunately, many people treat it as kind of afterthought. There is a good argument that can be made, however,  that marking this […] [Read More »]( [Super Bowl Has 101 Million TV Viewers, Up From 2021]( NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl over the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC and Telemundo, up from 2021 and capping a stirring playoff schedule for the NFL. Last year’s game had a television audience of 92 million, the lowest since 2006. The Nielsen company […] [Read More »]( [ALERT: Lev Tahor Fundraiser Spotted In Crown Heights]( NEW YORK (VINnews/Zvi Hershcovich) — A “Meshulach” going door to door raising money from Balebatim has possibly been identified as a prominent member of the Lev Tahor cult. Uriel Goldman, who is a member of the Lev Tahor “Hanhala” and serves as their spokesperson, was allegedly recognized by a Crown Heights woman who had recently […] [Read More »]( [US Casinos Won $53 Billion In 2021, Their Best Year Ever]( ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s commercial casinos won $53 billion in 2021, their best year ever according to figures released Tuesday. The American Gaming Association, the gambling industry’s national trade group, released year-end figures showing that in-person gambling continues to be the main source of revenue for the gambling industry, even as internet and […] [Read More »]( [US Bird Flu Case Puts Chicken, Turkey Farms On High Alert]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion. The new fear […] [Read More »]( [R’ Yaakov Pinchos Gewirtz ז”ל]( Family getting up: Monday (2/21/22)AM Mrs. Idy Balaban Daughter [Read More »]( [Explainer: Will Burglar Alarms Still Work After 3G Shutdown?]( NEW YORK (AP) — As telecom companies rev up the newest generation of mobile service, called 5G, they’re shutting down old networks — a costly, years-in-the-works process that’s now prompting calls for a delay because many products out there still rely on the old standard, 3G. AT&T is scheduled to be the first carrier to […] [Read More »]( [Intel Says It Will Buy Tower Semiconductor For $5.4 Billion]( SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Intel said it is buying Israeli company Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion in a deal that could give the California chipmaking giant an edge in the business of making custom-designed chips. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said Tuesday that acquiring Tower will help expand Intel’s newly formed “foundry” business that makes […] [Read More »]( [Canadian Official: Police Must Act Now To Stop Truck Protest]( OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Across Canada and beyond, the question in the coming days will be whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to give the government extraordinary emergency powers will stamp out the widespread protests by truckers and others angry with the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said it is time […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Premier Meets With Bahraini Jewish Community]( Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with the Jewish community of Bahrain on Tuesday, and gave them a shofar from Israel for their synagogue. “I’m very delighted to be here in Bahrain, and I could think of no better way to kick off this visit than seeing my family here in Bahrain,” said Bennett. “All […] [Read More »]( [UPDATE: Council Candidate Accused Of Trying To Kill Would-Be Jewish Mayor]( LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A candidate for Louisville’s metro council stands charged with attempted murder, accused of opening fire on a mayoral candidate whose shirt was grazed by a bullet in his campaign headquarters, police said Tuesday. Quintez Brown, 21, also faces four counts of wanton endangerment, Louisville police spokesman Aaron Ellis said. Brown, who […] [Read More »]( [US Accuses American Financial Website Of Spreading Russian Propaganda]( WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday accused a conservative financial news website with a significant American readership of amplifying Kremlin propaganda and alleged five media outlets targeting Ukrainians have taken direction from Russian spies. The officials said Zero Hedge, which has 1.2 million Twitter followers, published articles created by Moscow-controlled media that were […] [Read More »]( [Israel PM Meets Bahrain Crown Prince In Push To Tighten Ties]( MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Israel’s prime minister met with Bahrain’s crown prince on Tuesday as the new allies sought to nurture closer cooperation and present a united front to their shared nemesis Iran. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was making a one-day visit to the Gulf island kingdom, the first by an Israeli leader, less than […] [Read More »]( [Russia Says Some Forces Pulling Back Amid Ukraine Crisis]( MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises were returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be planning to invade Ukraine imminently. But it gave no details on where the troops were pulling back from, or how many. That muddied efforts to determine […] [Read More »]( [Gedolim Call To ‘Tear The Heavens In Prayer’ Due To Government Edicts, International Upheaval]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of the new anti-chareidi edicts issued by the Bennett government, the gedolim in Israel including Rabbi Chaim Kanievski and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein have published a letter calling on the public to pray that the new enactments will be cancelled. The letter states that “we are currently in a situation […] [Read More »]( [Watch: Powerful CEO of GE Appliances Speaks Directly to the Frum Jewish Community.]( GE Appliances CEO Kevin Nolan discusses the company’s recent change of hechsher, his relationship with Zman Technologies, and the HISTORIC first-time alliance between the Orthodox Union (OU) and Hisachdus HaRabbanim (CRC) to halachically improve the method of Shabbos mode in appliances. Letter of AgreementThe Orthodox Union (OU) and Hisachdus Harabbanim (CRC) in HISTORIC alliance  [Read More »]( [Badatz Calls For A Boycott Of Doritos Snack ‘Until After Pesach’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After the Strauss company featured a controversial ad for its Doritos snack which included LGBTQ families, many public figures, including Jerusalem deputy mayor Aryeh King and the editor of the Besheva newspaper, called for a boycott on the snack. Many people were puzzled why the Badatz of the Eda Chareidis continued to […] [Read More »]( [MK Ben-Gvir, Wounded By Police In Nahalat Shimon Clashes, Returns To Scene And Demands Proper Security]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of the arson attack on the house of Tal Yeshovayev in the Nahalat Shimon neighborhood adjacent to the tomb of Shimon Hatzadik, MK Itamar Ben-Gvir moved his parliamentary bureau next to Yeshovayev’s house. Ben-Gvir is demanding that police post full-time security near Yeshovayev, whose car has also been torched […] [Read More »]( [Divorcee Permitted By Tel Aviv Beis Din To Marry Cohen After Former Husband Declares He Is LGBTQ]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A woman who divorced and met a new acquaintance but was prevented from marrying him because he was a kohein. However in an unusual step, Rabbi Zevadia Cohen, a senior dayan in the Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court, ruled that the woman’s previous marriage was null and void because her former husband had […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Louisville Mayor Candidate Targeted In Assassination Attempt]( LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Democratic mayoral candidate in Kentucky’s largest city said he is “shaken but safe” after a man stormed his campaign headquarters Monday morning and fired a weapon point-blank at him. Craig Greenberg, who is running for mayor of Louisville, said he was at his campaign office with four colleagues when a […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Two More Vicious Assaults on Charedim in London]( LONDON (VINnews) — The terrifying spree of assaults against Charedi Jews in the UK continues. On Friday afternoon, a Charedi man was assaulted in a north London apartment building. Surveillance footage shows the attacker arguing with the victim, pointing at him, and then grabbing his phone. The victim tried to recover his phone, and the […] [Read More »]( [Accounting Firm: Trump Financial Statements Aren’t Reliable]( NEW YORK (AP) — The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents, used to secure lucrative loans and burnish Trump’s image as a wealthy businessman, “should no longer be relied upon” after New York’s attorney general said they regularly misstated the value of assets. In a letter to […] [Read More »]( [Mexico Says Conspiracy Behind Avocado Ban; US Cites Violence]( MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Monday the U.S. suspension on avocado imports and recent environmental complaints are part of a conspiracy against his country by political or economic interests. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador put forward the conspiracy theory after the U.S. suspended imports of Mexican avocados on the eve of the Super […] [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](.