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[UN Refugee Agency: 1 Million Flee Ukraine In Under A Week]( GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency said Thursday that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed. The tally from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees amounts to more than 2% of Ukraine’s population — which the […] [Read More »]( [Rethinking Down Syndrome Halachos]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com This author recently had the opportunity to observe, up close, a highly functional individual who also has Down syndrome. The opportunity has caused the author to suggest that we should re-explore a number of underlying assumptions in regard to various aspects of how halacha and Downs Syndrome intertwine. Previously, […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Shuttering Its Physical Bookstores And 4-Star Shops]( NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is closing all of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, as well as its 4-star shops and pop up locations, as the online retail behemoth reworks its physical footprint. The Seattle-based company said Wednesday that the move, which affects 66 stores in the U.S. and two in the United Kingdom, will enable it […] [Read More »]( [‘A Blitzkrieg’: Ukraine’s Volunteer Fighters Brace For More]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Andrey Gonchruk served alongside Russian soldiers when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union and called them brothers. But on Wednesday, the 68-year-old wiped his face with one hand and grasped a rifle with another, ready to resist their invasion of his country. “This is a blitzkrieg,” Gonchruk said. He stood […] [Read More »]( [In Synagogue Bunkers And Refugee Convoys, Ukrainian Jews Seek Safety Amid Worsening War]( Fleeing Odessa with 300 Jewish orphans, Rabbi Shlomo Baksht was terrified that Russian bombs would hit his convoy’s three buses. Twice during the 27-hour trip from the city in Ukraine’s south to the Carpathian mountains in its western part, the drivers hired by Baksht’s group, Tikva, had to stop and the children needed to leave the […] [Read More »]( [Miami-Dade Approves Public Records For Condo Associations]( MIAMI (AP) — The financial statements and structural safety reports of condominium and homeowner associations must be made public under a new law approved by the Miami-Dade County Commission following the collapse of an ocean-front condo last year. The law approved Tuesday was part of a package of legislation proposed after the Champlain Towers South […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Florida Governor Admonishes Students For Wearing Face Masks]( TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a fierce opponent of coronavirus mask and vaccine mandates, grew visibly annoyed and admonished a group of students for wearing face masks at a news conference Wednesday. NEW: @GovRonDeSantis annoyed with USF students— "You do not have to wear those masks. Please take them off. Honestly, it's […] [Read More »]( [In Wartime Battle Over Imagery, So Far It Hasn’t Been Close]( NEW YORK (AP) — For people outside Ukraine, the conflict with Russia is experienced almost solely through the media. In that theater, it hasn’t been close. Virtually all of the war’s indelible images — the defiant guards on Snake Island, a woman’s chilling offer of sunflower seeds to a Russian soldier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy […] [Read More »]( [Biden Admin: COVID-19 Should No Longer ‘Dictate How We Live’]( WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s time for America to stop letting the coronavirus “dictate how we live,” President Joe Biden’s White House declared Wednesday, outlining a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions. One highlight is a new “test to treat” plan to provide free antiviral […] [Read More »]( [Space Junk On 5,800-MPH Collision Course With Moon]( CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on Friday, away from telescopes’ prying eyes. […] [Read More »]( [Ukraine’s Zelensky To World’s Jews: ‘Do Not Remain Silent Right Now’]( UKRAINE (JTA) — The morning after Russian bombs fell at the site of a 1941 massacre of Ukrainian Jews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the world’s Jews to speak out about what is happening in his country. Russia’s attack adjacent to Babyn Yar, the Kyiv site where Nazis and local collaborators executed tens of […] [Read More »]( [Ukrainian Maternity Ward Moves To Basement For Shelter]( MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — In a makeshift maternity ward in the basement of a Ukrainian hospital, new mother Kateryna Suharokova struggled to control her emotions as she held her son while doctors upstairs raced to treat victims of Russian shelling. “I was anxious, anxious about giving birth to the baby in these times,” the 30-year-old […] [Read More »]( [COVID Cases, Deaths Continue To Fall Globally, WHO Reports]( GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency also said that deaths fell by 10%, continuing a drop […] [Read More »]( [China Says It Won’t Join In Financial Sanctions On Russia]( BEIJING (AP) — China won’t join the United States and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia, the country’s bank regulator said Wednesday. China is a major buyer of Russian oil and gas and the only major government that has refrained from criticizing Moscow’s attack on Ukraine. Beijing opposes the sanctions, said Guo Shuqing, […] [Read More »]( [Heroic Chief Rabbi of Odessa Rescues 250 Orphans by Traveling on Shabbos]( UKRAINE (VINnews) — This past Shabbos, the Chief Rabbi of Odessa heroically rescued 250 orphan children from potential tragedy. Rabbi Shlomo Baksht determined that it was permissible to travel on Shabbos in order to flee the country. The terrifying drama began Thursday evening, when heavy Russian bombings rocked the area near the orphanage. “We just […] [Read More »]( [‘Minister No’: Lavrov Embodies Moscow’s Steely Posture]( As Russia’s top diplomat during the invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is embodying the Kremlin’s defiant posture with a mixture of toughness and sarcasm. While President Vladimir Putin single-handedly shapes the country’s foreign policy, Lavrov delivers Moscow’s message with a bluntness uncharacteristic of a diplomat. In the role for nearly 18 years, the […] [Read More »]( [Germany To Give $720 Million To Holocaust Survivors Globally]( BERLIN (AP) — The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Wednesday that Germany has agreed to extend another $720 million (647 million euros) to provide home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors. The New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, also […] [Read More »]( [Ukraine Says 21 Killed In Attack On Kharkiv]( KHARKIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian official says the advance of Russian troops in Kharkiv has been stopped, but that Russians have responded by shelling the city with heavy rocket launchers and air attacks. “Kharkiv today is the Stalingrad of the 21st century,” said Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Oleg Sinehubov, head […] [Read More »]( [German Leader Visits Israel As Russia-Ukraine War Rages]( JERUSALEM (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Israel on Wednesday, briefly leaving Europe as the continent’s largest ground war in generations rages between Russia and Ukraine. Scholz arrived in Israel Tuesday evening and will return to Germany later Wednesday in a visit — his first to Israel since becoming German leader — that was […] [Read More »]( [Buttigieg Curbs Funds For Widening Roads, Citing Safety]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has a fresh warning to states seeking billions of dollars from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to widen roads: Protect the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists or risk losing funds. In a new report submitted to Congress and obtained by The Associated Press, the Department of Transportation says it […] [Read More »]( [Stocks Mixed, Oil Tops $110 A Barrel As Ukraine War Rages]( NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices surged above $110 per barrel Wednesday as Russian forces stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities. Global stock markets were mixed as investors waited to hear the latest from the head of the Federal Reserve on interest rates. Markets in Shanghai and Tokyo declined as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion fed […] [Read More »]( [Ukraine Claims To Have Eliminated Chechen Hit Squad Targeting Zelensky]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Two elite Chechen death squads sent to kill Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky have been “neutralized” — thanks to intelligence from Russian security forces sympathetic to Ukraine, according to a senior Ukraine official. Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said on Ukrainian TV Tuesday that sources inside the […] [Read More »]( [Russia Batters Ukraine; Both Sides Say Ready For More Talks]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia renewed its assault Wednesday on Ukraine’s second-largest city in a pounding that lit up the skyline with balls of fire over populated areas, even as both sides said they were ready to resume talks aimed at stopping the new devastating war in Europe. The escalation of attacks on crowded cities […] [Read More »]( [Israel Seeks Diplomatic End To Ukraine War]( NICOSIA, Cyprus — Israel’s president says his country is helping to push for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine and is offering its services to achieve that. President Isaac Herzog said after talks with his Cypriot counterpart on Wednesday that Israel is also sending an “unprecedented amount” of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, totaling […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Supreme Court Allows Arab Squatters To Stay In Nahalat Shimon Homes, Pay Minimal Rent]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s Supreme Court voted by a 2-1 majority to overturn a lower court decision to evict Arab residents of Nahalat Shimon. The court partially accepted the appeal of the Arab families and said that they would be allowed to continue living in the properties in exchange for the payment of reduced rents […] [Read More »]( [Special Counsel Investigating Wisconsin 2020 Elections Says Legislators Should Consider ‘Decertifying’ Election Results]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, the Special Counsel charged with investigating the 2020 Wisconsin elections told the Wisconsin Assembly hearing that a series of unlawful acts took place during the election and called for the dismantling of the bipartisan Wisconsin Election Committee. After presenting a 136-page report delineating the legal […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Judy Perlman ע”ה Yehudis Shifra Bas R’ Dovid Zalmen]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:45 amMincha: 5:15 pmMaariv: 8:50 pm Rabbi Yosef PerlmanHusband Dr. Donald RosenblumFather Mrs. Meryl Rosenblum Mother Rabbi Tzvi Rosenblum Brother Mrs. Ahava MannDaughter Miss Avigayil PerlmanDaughter Habachur Akiva PerlmanSon Habachur Gavriel Perlman Son Habachur Elimelech PerlmanSon Habachur Avraham Zev PerlmanSon [Read More »]( [New York GOP Picks Rep. Lee Zeldin As Gubernatorial Nominee]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s Republican Party leaders endorsed U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin as their candidate for governor Tuesday at a convention on Long Island, although he could still face a primary challenger in June. Any Republican candidate faces tough odds in New York, where registered Democrats outnumber GOP voters by more than 2 […] [Read More »]( [Biden Speech Takeaways: War In Ukraine Transforms Focus]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a little more than a week ago, President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address was focused largely inward, looking at the economic and public health woes besetting the U.S. But Russia’s invasion or Ukraine and the war that has ensued changed all that. Here are key takeaways from Biden’s […] [Read More »]( [Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Sends News Network Ratings Up]( EW YORK (AP) — Cable news viewership jumped during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Fox News Channel leading the way and CNN showing the most dramatic increases. CNN, Fox and MSNBC collectively averaged 6.4 million viewers in prime time between the start of the war last Wednesday and Sunday night. 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