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[US Drone Company Zipline Starts Delivering Medicine In Japan]( TOKYO (AP) — Zipline, an American company that specializes in using autonomously flying drones to deliver medical supplies, has taken off in Japan. They’re flying, starting Thursday, across the tiny Goto Islands, off the western coast of Kyushu, in southwestern Japan, delivering to pharmacies and hospitals. Other parts of Japan may follow, including urban areas, […] [Read More »]( [Rebbetzin Fradel Zachariash ע”ה פראדל]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:00 amMincha: 7:30 pmMaariv: 7:45 pm Rabbi Avrohom ZachariashSon Mrs. Faigie SelengutDaughter [Read More »]( [Inflation Drives Up Passover Food Prices For US Jews]( NEW YORK (AP) — Shopping for Passover on a recent day at a kosher supermarket in the Hasidic Jewish section of Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood, Moshe Werzberger worried about how inflation is driving up prices during one of the most important holidays for Jews. “It affects us very much,” said the 23-year-old, who recently canceled plans […] [Read More »]( [Chinese Man Gets Over 4 Years In Prison For Pandemic Fraud]( NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese man was sentenced to more than four years in prison Thursday after admitting that he fraudulently tried to get $20 million in federal coronavirus-relief funds meant to rescue distressed businesses. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman announced the four-year, four-month prison term for Muge Ma at a sentencing hearing […] [Read More »]( [NYC Reservoir Releases Raise Worries About Stormier Future]( OLIVE, N.Y. (AP) — As western regions contend with drier conditions, New York City is under fire for sometimes releasing hundreds of millions of gallons of water a day from a key reservoir in the Catskill Mountains. The occasional releases, often around storms, have been used to manage water levels in the Ashokan Reservoir and […] [Read More »]( [Third Yartzeit of Rav Avrohom Dovid Oppen a”h]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Today is the third yartzeit of Rav Avrohom Dovid Oppen, alav hashalom. He  was a remarkable mechanech who had an enormous impact on three different types of talmidim throughout his life: Mesivta bochurim and Yeshivaleit in the Telze Yeshiva, yeshiva students with Rabbi Berel Wein in Monsey, and seminary girls in […] [Read More »]( [FAA Failure To Tell Capitol Of Parachute Stunt Led To Alert]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s reviewing a communications breakdown that led police to think an aircraft carrying military parachutists for a baseball stadium stunt was “a probable threat,” prompting an alert and urgent evacuation of the U.S. Capitol. The U.S. Capitol Police alert about the plane, which was transporting members of […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Extends Prime Perks To Merchant Sites]( Amazon is extending the benefits of a Prime subscription to online stores beyond its own site, a move geared toward boosting revenue from merchant fees and expanding its logistics footprint. The company said Thursday the new service it calls “Buy with Prime,” will initially be available by invitation for merchants who ship their products using […] [Read More »]( [Fewest Americans Collecting Jobless Aid Since 1970]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 184,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which levels out week-to-week volatility, rose by […] [Read More »]( [Musk Says He Has $46.5B In Financing Ready To Buy Twitter]( Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he’s trying to negotiate an agreement with the company. Last week, Musk announced an offer to buy the social media company for $54.20 per share, or about $43 billion. At the time, he did say how he would finance the […] [Read More »]( [Average Long-term US Mortgage Rates Highest In 12 Years]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level in more than a decade. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 5.11% from 5% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The last time it was higher was in April of 2010 when […] [Read More »]( [Bringing up Our Eruv Tavshillin to the Next Level]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Generally speaking we use an egg and a Matzah for an Eruv Tavshillin. But should we? Whatever happened to Hidur Mitzvah – doing a Mitzvah in the best possible way? Shocking statement of Mesilas Yesharim: In the 19th chapter of the sefer (roughly, 1/3rd into the perek) it states […] [Read More »]( [Florida Senate Passes Bill To End Disney Self-Government]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state, escalating a feud with the entertainment giant over its opposition to what critics call the “ Don’t Say Gay ” law. The proposal could […] [Read More »]( [Parachute Demo At Nats Park Causes Brief Capitol Evacuation]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat” — but the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights, who then parachuted into Nationals Park for a pregame demonstration. The alert from the U.S. Capitol Police sent […] [Read More »]( [DOJ to Appeal Ruling to End Mask Mandate]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs, officials said Wednesday. It came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal […] [Read More »]( [YAAKOV M: Biden’s Mask Policy on Airplanes Not Based on Science]( President Biden’s DOJ is refusing to end mask mandates on airplanes. On Monday a judge struck down the unpopular mandate. In response, airline passengers and crew members were seen on video, laughing and celebrating in midair. Now all Biden needs to do is NOT appeal. Yet the DOJ is appealing the ruling.  Which begs the […] [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](.