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[New York’s Hasty Redistricting Rewrite Draws Ire Of Locals]( NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers pride themselves on the dynamism of their metropolis, where it can feel totally different on the next block, where tourists walking in Chinatown quickly find themselves in Little Italy, where a neighborhood can be a proxy for a lifestyle or worldview. Figuring out the city’s complexities is tough even […] [Read More »]( [Oklahoma Approves The Nation’s Most Restrictive Abortion Ban]( OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Legislature gave final approval Thursday to another Texas-style anti-abortion bill that providers say will be the most restrictive in the nation once the governor signs it. The bill is part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights. It comes on the heels […] [Read More »]( [Like Rest Of Nation, Jewish Families Grapple With Baby-Formula Shortage]( NEW YORK (JNS) – For months now, stores have been struggling to stock enough baby formula, even as manufacturers insist that they are producing at full capacity. In February, the Food and Drug Administration shut down a formula production facility run by Abbott Nutrition, which makes Similac, Alimentum and EleCare products, due to potential bacterial […] [Read More »]( [EXPLAINER: Why is there a shortage of baby formula?]( NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — What caused the baby formula shortage? The short answer is, the government. (In fact the Washington Examiner calls it “Biden’s formula shortage”.) Some have tried to blame COVID and the supply chain, which are convenient scapegoats. However other products (though overpriced) are not experiencing a shortage, so blaming […] [Read More »]( [Senate Passes Felder’s Vehicle Inspection Reminder Bill]( The New York State Senate passed legislation (S3687-A) sponsored by Senator Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) that aims to help remind New Yorkers when their annual vehicle inspection is due and provide a five-day grace period for vehicle inspections. Currently, the DMV does not provide any written notice to motorists if their vehicle inspection is about to […] [Read More »]( [FDA Head: Baby Formula Factory Could Reopen By Next Week]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration told lawmakers Thursday that a shuttered baby formula factory could be up and running as soon as next week, though he sidestepped questions about whether his agency should have intervened earlier at the plant at the center of the national shortage. FDA Commissioner Dr. […] [Read More »]( [Punta Del Este, Uruguay, Is One Of South America’s Ritziest Resort Cities. Its Jewish Population Has Doubled During The Pandemic.]( PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (JTA) — The upscale Uruguayan coastal resort city of Punta del Este checks a lot of boxes for 18-year-old Argentine Sofia Grosz: gorgeous beaches, vibrant nightlife, a hub for many of her Jewish school friends from Buenos Aires. “Coming here, it’s almost a tradition in our family,” said Grosz, who belongs […] [Read More »]( [In Bombshell Interview, Zeldin Accuses Opponents of Getting on Ballot Illegally]( NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Congressman Lee Zeldin, frontrunner for Governor on the Republican ticket, tore into his GOP opponents on Thursday. During an interview with Sid Rosenberg on WABC’s “Bernie and Sid in the Morning”, Zeldin accused Andrew Giuliani and Rob Astorino of submitting “thousands of illegal signatures” on their ballot petitions. Sid asked […] [Read More »]( [Court Reinstates New York City’s Ban On Police Restraints]( NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court reinstated a New York City law Thursday that prohibits the city’s police officers from putting pressure on a person’s torso while making an arrest, reversing a lower court ruling that labeled the measure as “unconstitutionally vague.” A five-judge panel in the appellate division of the state’s trial court […] [Read More »]( [German Intel Chief Says Espionage At Cold War Levels]( BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence service said Thursday that levels of espionage are as high as during the Cold War, or even higher. Thomas Haldenwang, president of the BfV intelligence agency, also warned of the increased risk of sabotage against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Germany has exposed a […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Malka (Magda) Unger ע”ה Malka Bas Moshe Menachem]( Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 8:00 pm Mr. Yunti UngerSon Mrs. Eva WeberDaughter Mr. Avrumi UngerSon [Read More »]( [North Korea’s Suspected COVID-19 Caseload Nears 2 Million]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday reported 262,270 more suspected COVID-19 cases as its pandemic caseload neared 2 million — a week after the country acknowledged the outbreak and scrambled to slow infections in its unvaccinated population. The country is also trying to prevent its fragile economy from deteriorating further, but the […] [Read More »]( [Spirit Tells Shareholders To Reject Hostile Bid From Jetblue]( Spirit Airlines is advising shareholders to reject a tender offer for shares from JetBlue three days after it went hostile in its bid to create what would be the nation’s fifth largest airline. Spirit repeated Thursday that any attempt to merge with the New York carrier would face substantial regulatory hurdles, largely because of JetBlue’s […] [Read More »]( [UPDATE: After Extremists Tear Down Meron Safety Barriers, Police Shut Down Mountain]( MERON (VINnews) — On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of Charedi extremist rioters broke into the Tomb of the RASHBI on Mount Meron, forcing police to shut down the entire celebration. According to officials, extremists tore down the mechitzos dividing the men’s and women’s sections, and they hurled fences to the ground. As a result, police determined […] [Read More »]( [Captive Medic’s Bodycam Shows Firsthand Horror Of Mariupol]( KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Now, she is in Russian hands, and Mariupol itself is on the verge of falling. Yuliia Paievska, who as medic went by Taira, used a […] [Read More »]( [Grand Jury Indicts Man In Buffalo Supermarket Shooting]( BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket appeared briefly in court Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree murder charge. Assistant district attorney Gary Hackbush said the indictment of Payton Gendron, 18, was handed up Wednesday. Gendron, wearing orange clothing and mask, […] [Read More »]( [Shaky Israeli Coalition Is Jolted As Another Lawmaker Quits]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Another member of Israel’s parliament said Thursday she was quitting the ruling coalition, leaving embattled Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in control of a crumbling minority government. Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi’s announcement further whittles away Bennett’s hold on Israel’s 120-seat parliament, reducing the coalition to 59 seats. Two other legislators from his […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Military ID’s Gun That May Have Killed Journalist]( JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has identified a soldier’s rifle that may have killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, but said it cannot be certain unless the Palestinians turn over the bullet for analysis, a military official said Thursday. The announcement marked a small sign of progress in the investigation into the killing […] [Read More »]( [Amar’e Stoudemire Clarifies Why He’s Leaving His Brooklyn Nets Job: Shabbat Observance Issues]( NEW YORK (JTA) — Former basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire raised some eyebrows when he disclosed last week that he is leaving the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets after two seasons as a player development assistant coach. His comments about how the situation surrounding notoriously unvaccinated star player Kyrie Irving hurt the team’s chemistry made headlines, and some […] [Read More »]( [Be Careful With The Lag BaOmer Haircut]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Tomorrow, a number of Jews will be getting haircuts. If they are not careful, however, they could be in grave danger of violating a Torah commandment. Regardless, whoever reads this article before their haircut and follows the instructions below – will fulfill a Torah Mitzvah. If you tell someone […] [Read More »]( [Reform Women Sue B’Chadrei Chareidim For Blurring Their Faces, Causing Them ‘Harm And Humiliation’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A group of Reform women are suing the B’Chadrei Charedi news website for blurring their faces in pictures. The Israel Religious Action Center said Wednesday it was seeking NIS 345,000 ($100,000) in damages for a picture B’Chadrei ran last December of female leaders of Jewish movements meeting with President Isaac Herzog, in […] [Read More »]( [Reb Roy Neuberger on Lag BaOmer]( [Read More »]( [Watch: Worshipers Break Through Police Barriers At Meron, Others Celebrate In Parking Lots]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Lag Ba’Omer festivities at Meron had a somber feeling in the wake of last year’s tragic stampede. The festivities were opened with the traditional lighting by the Boyaner Rebbe but prior to the lighting, 45 candles were lit to commemorate the victims of the tragedy last year. Police attempted to strictly […] [Read More »]( [911 Dispatcher Who Took Buffalo Shooting Call Put On Leave]( A 911 dispatcher has been placed on leave and may lose her job after allegedly hanging up on an supermarket employee hiding during this weekend’s shooting rampage in Buffalo, New York. “Termination will be sought” for the dispatcher at a disciplinary hearing later this month, said Peter Anderson, spokesperson for the executive of Erie County, […] [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](.