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[New York Yankees Get Jewish Pitcher At MLB Trade Deadline]( NEW YORK (JTA) – A self-described “Seinfeld enthusiast” is headed to the Yankees. The Bronx Bombers traded for Jewish relief pitcher Scott Effross Monday, sending a minor league pitcher to the Cubs in return for the right-hander. The sidearm pitcher made his major league debut last August, appearing in 14 games for the Cubs. In […] [Read More »]( [Polio Virus Found In New York Wastewater, But No New Cases]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease, but health officials said Tuesday they have not identified any additional cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the presence of the virus was […] [Read More »]( [Seven Injured In Tel Aviv Shooting, Police Rule Out Terror]( TEL AVIV (VINnews) — At least seven people were injured in a shooting incident in Tel Aviv Tuesday night. The shooting occurred in the Dizengoff street area. According to Israeli police, two individuals arrived on a motorcycle and discharged several shots at a Mercedes. A restaurant window of a nearby restaurant was shattered in the […] [Read More »]( [BP Earnings Soar As Energy Firm Profits From Rising Prices]( LONDON (AP) — BP said its earnings from April to June almost tripled from a year earlier, increasing pressure on governments to intervene as energy companies profit from high oil and natural gas prices that are fueling inflation and squeezing consumers. Net income jumped to $9.26 billion in the second quarter from $3.12 billion in […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Elaine Haber ע”ה]( Family getting up: Thursday (8/04/22)PM R’ Arthur HaberHusband Mr. Allen HaberSon [Read More »]( [Minnesota Man Charged In Deadly Wisconsin River Attack]( HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A 52-year-old Minnesota man was charged Monday with killing a teenager and stabbing four other people in a dispute that allegedly began with a lost cellphone during a weekend tubing excursion on a western Wisconsin river. Investigators said in court documents that Nicolae Miu, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, attacked the group […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Groups Pour In Cash To Take On Self-Funding Millionaire Michigan Congressional Candidate]( MICHIGAN (JNS) – With most eyes focused on Tuesday’s primary race between Democratic Reps. Andy Levin and Haley Stevens in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, pro-Israel groups are heavily invested in another district with a hotly contested open House seat. Michigan’s 13th Congressional District encompasses most of Detroit, including the city’s downtown, as well as parts of […] [Read More »]( [Taliban Under Scrutiny As US Kills Al-Qaida Leader In Kabul]( ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe house intensified global scrutiny Tuesday of Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and further undermined their efforts to secure international recognition and desperately needed aid. The Taliban had promised in the 2020 Doha Agreement on the terms of […] [Read More »]( [How Those Suffering From Cancer Become ‘Me’ At Camp Simcha]( NEW YORK (JNS) – Sixteen-year-old Tevel Argental, from the northern Israeli town of Yokneam, has been battling brain cancer since she was two years old. She has undergone multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and other treatments that have allowed her to live as best as possible under the difficult circumstances. At the same time, Tevel has […] [Read More »]( [Watching Al-Qaida Chief’s ‘Pattern Of Life’ Key To His Death]( WASHINGTON (AP) — As the sun was rising in Kabul on Sunday, two Hellfire missiles fired by a U.S. drone ended Ayman al-Zawahri’s decade-long reign as the leader of al-Qaida. The seeds of the audacious counterterrorism operation had been planted over many months. U.S. officials had built a scale model of the safe house where […] [Read More »]( [Uber Gains Momentum In 2nd Quarter, Investors Look Past Loss]( NEW YORK (AP) – Uber continued to gain momentum in the second quarter with Americans heading back to offices and gross bookings hit an an all-time high as anxiety over COVID-19 eased. Passengers took a total of 1.87 billion trips on Uber during the spring and early summer, a 24% increase compared with the same […] [Read More »]( [TOBIN: Anti-Semitic UN Human Rights Council ‘investigator’ says the quiet part out loud]( NEW YORK (JNS) — That a U.N. official would go on the record with anti-Semitic comments ought to be enough to engender outrage and involve consequences for the person involved. But sometimes, a controversy over something terrible that someone said can actually be a distraction from the real problem. In a podcast interview on the […] [Read More »]( [British Airways Pauses Short-Haul Flight Sales From Heathrow]( LONDON (AP) — British Airways said Tuesday that it’s suspending sales of short-haul flights from London’s Heathrow Airport for about a week, a response to the airport’s request to limit bookings to help ease travel disruptions caused by booming demand and staff shortages. Restrictions on ticket sales for domestic U.K. and European services departing from […] [Read More »]( [Russia Declares Ukrainian Military Unit A Terrorist Group]( MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization banned in Russia, a designation that may expose Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Moscow to terrorism charges. Azov, which played a key part in the defense of the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, has been repeatedly portrayed by […] [Read More »]( [US Speaker Pelosi Arrives Safely In Taiwan, Raising China Tensions]( TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night, becoming the highest-ranking American official to visit the self-ruled island that is claimed by China in 25 years. Pelosi’s visit has triggered increased tensions between China and the United States. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory, to be […] [Read More »]( [Kremlin Strongly Backs Beijing As Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Looms]( MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Tuesday strongly warned the United States against provoking China with a possible trip to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying it will raise tensions to a new dangerous level. Pelosi left Malaysia on Tuesday and was expected to visit Taiwan, escalating tensions with Beijing, which claims the […] [Read More »]( [WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Expected To Arrive in Taipei]( [Read More »]( [Pelosi’s Ill-Timed Visit To Taiwan Could Ignite Regional War, Rupture US-China Relations]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may not intend to spark a regional conflict or further strain US relations with China with her forthcoming visit to Taiwan. However Pelosi is either extraordinarily naive or obtuse to make such a visit despite Chinese warnings and despite the possibility of a new geopolitical front […] [Read More »]( [Unusual Find At Ancient Shilo: Five Intact Storage Jars From Talmudic Period]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an amazing archaeological discovery at the site of ancient Shilo, five totally intact storage jars were discovered in line with one another. The pitchers date from the Talmudic period 2000 years ago and are evidence of a Jewish inhabitance in the region during this period. The pitchers are part of some […] [Read More »]( [Markets Dip As Pelosi’s Asia Trip Puts Markets On Edge]( NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is poised to open lower Tuesday as a possible visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan prompted threats from Beijing. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials fell 0.5% and futures for the S&P 500 declined 0.6%. China sees Taiwan as its own territory and has repeatedly warned […] [Read More »]( [Pelosi Believed Headed To Taiwan, Raising Tension With China]( KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Malaysia on Tuesday and was expected to visit Taiwan, escalating tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. The plane carrying Pelosi and her delegation left from a Malaysian air force base after a brief stopover that included a lunch […] [Read More »]( [Hebrew University Professor Decries ‘Sickening’ Decision To Close Campus On Tisha Be’av]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Hebrew University professor Amiram Goldblum caused an uproar Monday when he complained about the university’s decision to close on Tisha Ba’Av in deference to the Jewish day of mourning. Goldblum, a chemistry professor at the university, sharply condemned the decision, writing that it is “Unbelievable — a shameful submission to the religious […] [Read More »]( [Mediator Between Belz And Education Ministry: Belz Curriculum Equivalent To Chinuch Atzmai]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an interview on the Kikar Hashabat site, MK Moshe “Kinli” Tur-Paz (Yesh Atid) who was the mediator between the Belz chasidim and the Education Ministry revealed that the new arrangement with the chasidus has nothing to do with the Mamlachti Chareidi program. Tur-Paz stressed that the new arrangement started because Belz […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Woman Assaulted by Charedi Extremists For Sitting in Front Row of Bus (VIDEO)]( ISRAEL (VINnews) — It sounds hard to believe in 2022. But a young Israeli woman was verbally and physically assaulted by Charedi extremists for choosing to sit in the front row of a public bus. Although she does not need an excuse, the woman says she had motion sickness and felt nauseous sitting in the […] [Read More »]( [Explainer: Who Was Al-Zawahri — And Why Did Us Kill Him?]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and helped ensur al-Qaida survived and spread in the years after. President Joe Biden on Monday announced the killing of al-Zawahri, delivering a significant counterterrorism win […] [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](.