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[New York Moving Ahead With ‘Congestion Pricing’ Toll Plan]( NEW YORK (AP) — New York is inching toward becoming the first U.S. city to charge motorists an extra fee for entering its most congested areas. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Wednesday a long-delayed environmental assessment should be released by federal regulators next month, to be followed by public hearings. The MTA also named the […] [Read More »]( [Ex-CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo Returning With Online, Cable Shows]( NEW YORK (AP) — Seven months after being fired by CNN, Chris Cuomo is emerging publicly with a new podcast and plans to host a prime-time television show again starting this fall on NewsNation. Cuomo made the latter announcement Tuesday on NewsNation, a fledgling cable news outlet created by Nexstar Communications in 2020 to replace […] [Read More »]( [Confused By Huge Mega Millions Prize? Here Are Some Answers]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Now that the Mega Millions lottery jackpot has topped $1 billion — only the fourth time a lottery game has reached such heights — plenty of people who rarely play the game are considering risking $2 or joining an office pool in hopes of an immense payoff. Buying a ticket […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Army Says Hamas Is Rebuilding Capabilities In Gaza]( EREZ MILITARY BASE, Israel (AP) — The Israeli army said on Wednesday that Hamas has rebuilt some of the capabilities that were damaged during last year’s Gaza war, including three new tunnels and a series of weapons manufacturing and storage sites. The army published aerial imagery and maps showing what it said are tunnels, weapons […] [Read More »]( [VIDEO: Jewish Man Viciously Beaten On NYC Subway In Blatant Anti-Semitic Attack]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Jewish man was attacked by an anti-Semitic thug on the NYC subway this week. Former Assemblyman Dov Hikind sat down with the victim on Tuesday to hear his story. According to the victim, he was sitting on the E train when a group of young men entered the train car […] [Read More »]( [Porat Yosef Dean Rabbi Shalom Cohen: Yeshiva Student With iPhone Should Be Ejected From Yeshiva]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Zamir Cohen, head of the Avnei Nezer yeshiva and director of the Hidabrut channel and institutions, visited Porat Yosef dean Rabbi Shalom Cohen and asked for advice on educating yeshiva students. Rabbi Shalom Cohen stressed that yeshiva students must attend shacharit prayers in the yeshiva itself, since “yeshiva is not just […] [Read More »]( [Edmunds: 5 Electric SUVs For Almost Any Budget]( NEW YORK (AP) – In the early days of the modern electric vehicle, or EV, your choices were largely limited to a few range-compromised models or an expensive Tesla on the high end. But 2022 offers a much wider variety of excellent EVs to choose from, and many of them are versatile SUVs. The car […] [Read More »]( [Spirit, Frontier End Merger Bid, Paving Way For Jetblue Deal]( NEW YORK (AP) – Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines agreed Wednesday to abandon their merger proposal, opening the way for JetBlue Airways to acquire Spirit. Spirit, the largest budget carrier in the United States, said it was still in discussions with JetBlue “and expects to provide a further update in the near future.” The decision […] [Read More »]( [Justice Department Says Warren Buffett’s Mortgage Company Discriminated Against Black Homebuyers In 3 States]( NEW YORK (AP) — A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice said Wednesday, in what they are calling the second-largest redlining settlement in history. Trident Mortgage Co., a division of Berkshire’s HomeServices of […] [Read More »]( [Japanese City Alarmed By Biting, Clawing, Attacking Monkeys]( TOKYO (AP) — People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools. The attacks — on 58 people since July 8 — are getting so bad Yamaguchi city hall hired a special unit to hunt the […] [Read More »]( [Fed Unleashes Another Big Rate Hike In Bid To Curb Inflation]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time in its most aggressive drive in three decades to tame high inflation. The Fed’s move will raise its key rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range […] [Read More »]( [In Rare Contact, US Offers Russia Deal For Griner, Whelan]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time […] [Read More »]( [Shelley Greenspan, A Veteran Of National Jewish Groups, To Be Next White House Jewish Liaison]( WASHINGTON (JTA) – Shelley Greenspan, a former staffer and board member for a number of national Jewish groups, is replacing Chanan Weissman as the White House liaison to the Jewish community. Greenspan, 32, whose appointment was first reported Wednesday by The Forward, worked for a period in the mid-2010s in the legislative shop of the […] [Read More »]( [AR-15 Style Guns Have Brought In Over $1 Billion In 10 Years]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun manufacturers have made more than $1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over the past decade, and for two companies those revenues have tripled over the past three years, according to a House investigation unveiled Wednesday. Those profits have come as the weapons have been used in mass shootings that have horrified […] [Read More »]( [Over 1,000 Lufthansa Flights Canceled As Staff Strikes]( BERLIN (AP) — More than 1,000 Lufthansa flights were canceled Wednesday because of a one-day strike by the airline’s German ground staff, affecting tens of thousands of passengers in the latest travel turmoil to hit Europe. About 134,000 passengers had to change their travel plans or cancel them altogether. At least 47 connections were canceled […] [Read More »]( [Inflation Hits NYC’s Bodega Favorite: Egg And Cheese]( NEW YORK (AP) — Ah, the egg and cheese. The classic bodega breakfast sandwich is a staple in many a New Yorker’s diet. It’s easy to make, easy to eat on the go and cheap — although not as cheap as it used to be. To keep up with today’s levels of inflation due to […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Man , Former Cuomo Aid Killed After Lyft Driver Kicks Him Out On Delaware Highway]( MARYLAND (AP) – A Maryland man has died after police say his Lyft driver ordered him out of the car in the middle of a Delaware highway. The man was was later identified by Delaware State Police as 43-year-old Sidney Wolf of Clarksburg, Maryland. Delaware State Police say the crash occurred Sunday around 2 a.m. […] [Read More »]( [Germany Offers Money To Families Of Israeli Olympic Attack Victims]( BERLIN (AP) — The German government indicated Wednesday that it was willing to pay further compensation to the families of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich a Palestinian group. Family members of the athletes have criticized the proposed amount as “insulting.” Relatives of the athletes have long criticized how German […] [Read More »]( [NYS Dept. of Health: Vast Majority of Rockland Private Schools Meet Vaccine Requirements]( ROCKLAND (VINnews) — On Tuesday, the NY State Department of Health released its latest vaccine statistics about public and private schools in Rockland County. The overwhelming majority of schools, both public and private, meet state vaccination requirements, with at least 98% of students vaccinated against polio. This debunks the vicious anti-Jewish accusations made by a […] [Read More »]( [Big Pink Diamond Discovered In Angola, Largest In 300 Years]( JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years. Called the “Lulo Rose,” the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine, the mine’s owner, the Lucapa Diamond Company, announced Wednesday on its website. The […] [Read More »]( [Prominent Miami Rabbi Passes Away At 93]( MIAMI BEACH (VINnews) – One of Miami’s most famous, and well respected Rabbi has passed away. Rabbi Pinchas Weberman, died Wednesday at the age of 93. A pioneer for the Miami Jewish community, and his vast knowledge of Torah, Weberman founded in 1960 the Ohev Shalom congregation of Miami Beach, and was the synagogue’s head […] [Read More »]( [US Military Making Plans In Case Pelosi Travels To Taiwan]( SYDNEY (AP) — U.S. officials say they have little fear that China would attack Nancy Pelosi’s plane if she flies to Taiwan. But the U.S. House speaker would be entering one of the world’s hottest spots, where a mishap, misstep or misunderstanding could endanger her safety. So the Pentagon is developing plans for any contingency. […] [Read More »]( [No One Wins U.S. Mega Millions, Jackpot Now Over $1B]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night and won the top prize. The new estimated jackpot will be the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize. The jackpot has grown so large because no one has matched the game’s six selected […] [Read More »]( [Jared Kushner Reveals He Had Thyroid Cancer In 2019]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a new book, “Breaking History: A White House Memoir,” set to be published August 23, Jared Kushner, former president Trump’s son-in-law and close aide, reveals that he had thyroid cancer detected in 2019 and describes Trump’s reaction to the news, which he had tried to hide from the president.. “On […] [Read More »]( [Strong Quake Kills 5, Injures Dozens In Northern Philippines]( MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens. In the capital, hospital patients were evacuated and terrified people rushed outdoors. The 7-magnitude quake was centered in a mountainous area of Abra province, said Renato Solidum, the […] [Read More »]( [German Sentenced To Seven-Month Jail Term For Hateful Comment Against Israeli Singer]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — A German man has been sentenced to seven months in prison for leaving a hateful comment on a Facebook post about Gil Ofarim, a German-Israeli singer who was charged with lying about an antisemitism incident at a hotel last year. Ofarim had claimed that he was refused entry to a Leipzig […] [Read More »]( [Mayor Of Uman: I Can’t Guarantee Safety Of Rosh Hashana Pilgrims]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — As efforts of Breslov chasidim to reach Uman for Rosh Hashana continue despite the war raging in Ukraine, the mayor of Uman stressed in media interviews that she cannot guarantee the safety of the thousands of pilgrims who would be present there. “My position is that people need to be safe,” […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Conservative Dan Bongino Mocks Media Reporting on Fake Right-Wing Nazis at Conservative Event](   [Read More »]( [Strong Quake Shakes Northern Philippines, Damages Buildings]( MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines on Wednesday, injuring at least one person, damaging buildings and prompting many people in the capital to run outdoors. The 7 magnitude quake was centered around Abra province in a mountainous area, said Renato Solidum, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and […] [Read More »]( [Feds Hope New Website Can Prevent Deaths From Worsening Heat]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government hopes a new website can help people and local governments beat the increasingly deadly heat of an ever-warming world. Days after nearly half the country — 154.6 million people — sweated through a blistering heat wave, which for the West, hasn’t quite finished, the Biden Administration Tuesday unveiled heat.gov, […] [Read More »]( [Blinken Meets Kin Of Slain Palestinian-American Journalist]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday with the family of a Palestinian-American reporter killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. The State Department said Blinken met with relatives of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and vowed that the U.S. would demand “accountability” for her death. “The […] [Read More »]( [Russia To Drop Out Of International Space Station After 2024]( MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country’s new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. The announcement, while not unexpected, throws into question the future of the 24-year-old […] [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? 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