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[Administration Opposes Airlines In Lawsuit Over Crew Breaks]( The Biden administration has sided against the airline industry and urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a California law that would provide more rest and meal breaks than airline crews are guaranteed under federal rules. The U.S. solicitor general and other administration officials said in a filing that California’s law is not […] [Read More »]( [Lawyer: 5 Of 6 Subway Shooting Witnesses Couldn’t ID Gunman]( NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of randomly murdering a fellow passenger on a New York City subway train made his first appearance in court Wednesday, where his lawyer urged the judge and the public not to rush to judgment. Andrew Abdullah, 25, was ordered held without bail in the death of Daniel Enriquez, […] [Read More »]( [DAVID GREENFIELD: ‘We don’t need more prayers…We need sensible gun control’]( BROOKLYN (VINnews) — Former NYC Councilman David Greenfield has posted multiple tweets calling for “sensible” gun control measures. In response to Tuesday’s horrific massacre in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 elementary school children and two teachers were killed, in addition to 17 injuries, many politicians have called for stricter gun laws […] [Read More »]( [Greater New York Community Raises $6 Million for United Hatzalah of Israel]( Manhattan, NY – (VINnews) – On Tuesday evening, May 24th, at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers, over 1,000 people gathered together in support of Israel’s premier fully volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organization. Over 400 of them were young professionals under the age of 35. The gathered crowd attended the third annual gala held by […] [Read More »]( [NYT: Israel Took Responsibility for Assassination of Iranian Terror Leader]( TEHRAN (VINnews) — Israel has privately claimed responsibility for the assassination of a colonel in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards terror group, according to the NY Times. Col. Sayad Khodayee was shot and killed outside his home on a quiet residential street in Tehran on Sunday. In typical Mossad style, two gunmen on motorcycles approached his car […] [Read More »]( [Biden Says Second Amendment ‘Not Absolute’]( WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that “the Second Amendment is not absolute” as he called for new limitations on guns in the wake of this week’s massacre at a Texas elementary school. When the amendment was approved, he said, “You couldn’t own a cannon. You couldn’t own certain kinds of weapons. There’s always […] [Read More »]( [Son and Grandchild Of Religious Zionist MK Suffer Moderate Injuries In Samaria Terror Stonethrowing]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A father and two of his children were moderately injured Tuesday night after Palestinians threw stones at their car which was travelling in the village of Hawara in Samaria. MDA teams evacuated the father and children to the Tel Hashomer hospital with the father and two-year-old child suffering moderate head wounds and […] [Read More »]( [Man Sent Facebook Messages Before Texas Shooting]( UVALDE, Texas (AP) — A Facebook spokesman says messages posted by the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school were private. Andy Stone says the messages “were private one-to-one text messages that were discovered after the terrible tragedy.” He says Facebook is cooperating with investigators. Gov. Greg Abbott described […] [Read More »]( [FDA Chief: COVID, Mail Mix-Up Delayed Action On Baby Formula]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that efforts to investigate problems at a baby formula plant linked to the nationwide shortage were slowed by COVID-19, scheduling conflicts and even a missing piece of mail. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf laid out a series of setbacks in congressional testimony that […] [Read More »]( [Beto O’Rourke Disrupts GOP News Conference On Shooting]( UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Beto O’Rourke interrupted a press conference Wednesday about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling the tragedy “totally predictable when you choose not to do anything.” O’Rourke was escorted out while members of the crowd yelled at him, with one man shouting profanities at O’Rourke. The Democrat is challenging Gov. Greg […] [Read More »]( [Israeli President Seeks Economic Partnership]( DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog is calling on other nations to consider a “renewable Middle East” as a resource for sustainable food, water and energy solutions. At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Herzog appealed Wednesday for a new partnership with nations in Europe, Asia and Africa modeled in part on […] [Read More »]( [Desperation Becomes Sorrow After Elementary School Shooting]( UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Desperation turned to heart-wrenching sorrow for families of grade schoolers killed after an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in their Texas classroom and began shooting, killing at least 19 children and their two teachers. Relatives who gathered at a civic center following the shooting Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in the southwestern […] [Read More »]( [Trump To Speak At NRA Convention In Texas]( UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he’ll “deliver an important address to America” at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Texas on Friday. The Republican leader posted on his social media network Wednesday that “America needs real solutions and real leadership in this moment, not politicians and partisanship.” Houston’s Democratic mayor, […] [Read More »]( [5 Ways New York’s Jews Are Affected By The New Congressional District Maps]( NEW YORK (JTA) – The drawn-out redistricting battle in New York finally came to an end on early Saturday morning. As a result, some heavily Jewish electoral districts across the city and state have been split up or merged, and some Jewish politicians will face new reelection challenges this fall. The new and final maps […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Tzvi Perlstein ז”ל]( Family getting up: Monday (5/30/22)Morning Mrs. Faigy PerlstienWife R` Matis PerlsteinSon [Read More »]( [Shame on CNN: IDF Says CNN Claim Israeli Forces Killed Journalist In Targeted Shooting Is ‘Baseless’]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israeli military has dismissed as “baseless” a report by CNN on Tuesday claiming that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was intentionally killed by Israeli forces in Jenin. Citing “new evidence,” the CNN report claims that Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces in a “targeting shooting” during an exchange of […] [Read More »]( [FDA Chief To Detail Delays Inspecting Baby Formula Plant]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal plans to inspect a baby formula factory linked to the nationwide shortage were slowed by COVID-19, scheduling conflicts and other logistical problems, according to prepared testimony from the head of the Food and Drug Administration. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is set to answer questions Wednesday from House lawmakers probing the events […] [Read More »]( [Turkey Says Ties With Israel Help Ease Palestinian Conflict]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister said Wednesday that normalizing ties with Israel will help efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke in Jerusalem as part of the first visit by a senior Turkish official to Israel in 15 years. The trip comes as Israel and Turkey have worked […] [Read More »]( [Kiddush Hashem: Hatzalah Member Treats Woman Who Suffered Seizures On United Airlines Flight]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Hatzalah member present on a packed flight from Chicago to Newark this week made a big Kiddush Hashem when he treated a woman who had suffered seizures on the plane, according to a report by Lakewood Alerts. The seizures occurred just as the United Airlines plane was readying for departure […] [Read More »]( [Anti-Religious Lieberman Seeks To Close Religious Councils, Transfer Power To Local Councils]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Despite the tottering Israeli government lacking a majority in the Knesset, Finance Minister Lieberman is still looking for ways to harm the religious establishment in Israel. B’Chadrei reports that in the coming budgetary legislation, Lieberman intends to submit a bill calling for a transfer of all religious authority in towns to the […] [Read More »]( [BDE: Rav Simcha Kook, Rav Of Rehovot And Hurva Shul, Passes Away At Age 92]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Torah world mourns the passing of Rabbi Simcha Hakohen Kook, the Rabbi of Rehovot and the Churva shul in Jerusalem and the president of the Maor HaTalmud yeshiva in Rehovot. Rabbi Kook passed away in Jerusalem at the age of 92 after a short illness. Rav Simcha was born in 1930 […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: R’ Marty Katz of Just One Life – Over 19,000 Babies Born]( QUEENS (VINnews) — In this powerful and heartwarming interview, Rabbi Marty Katz, Founding Executive VP of Just One Life, describes his unique experience helping thousands of expecting mothers in crisis carry their pregnancies to fruition. Rabbi Katz describes the advice he got from Gedolim, the backlash he got in the early years, and how he […] [Read More »]( [Lawsuit Accuses 3 Automakers And Parts Maker In Air Bag Case]( DETROIT (AP) — A class action lawsuit is accusing three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators that are at risk of exploding. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Francisco, names ARC Automotive Inc. of […] [Read More »]( [Trump Press Secretary Sanders Wins GOP Arkansas Governor Nod]( LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders won the Republican nomination for Arkansas governor on Tuesday after a campaign where she focused primarily on national issues and criticizing President Joe Biden. Sanders defeated former talk radio host and podcaster Doc Washburn, who mounted a long shot bid for the GOP […] [Read More »]( [Biden On Gun Restrictions: ‘We Have To Act’]( WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden struck a somber and serious tone, calling for new gun restrictions, in an address to the nation after 18 children were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school. “When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? When in God’s name do we […] [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. 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