Top Stories from VosIzNeias.com

[Yes Zeldin Lost. But the Rabbonim Knew Exactly What They Were Doing.]( NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — As everyone knows, Rabbonim across the spectrum, from Chassidishe to Litvishe, overwhelmingly endorsed Lee Zeldin for governor. Even though Zeldin lost, I am confident that these Rabbonim did not wake up on Wednesday regretting their decision, nor were they surprised that Zeldin lost. I have not spoken with […] [Read More »]( [Applications For Student Loan Forgiveness No Longer Accepted]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program. “Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program,” the Education Department said on its federal student aid website. “As a result, at this time, we are not accepting applications. […] [Read More »]( [Mark Kelly: Time To Let Go Of `Conspiracies Of The Past’]( PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly urged Arizonans to let go of “conspiracies of the past” on Saturday, calling for unity a day after winning reelection to a crucial Senate seat. Arizona was central to former President Donald Trump’s push to overturn the 2020 election and cast doubt on the legitimacy of President Joe […] [Read More »]( [Antisemitic attack against school bus reported in Chicago media didn’t happen, Yeshiva says]( CHICAGO (JTA) – Chicago Jews were alarmed Thursday as local news outlets reported that a bus full of Jewish schoolchildren had been the victim of antisemitic harassment. Police were investigating after a group of adults had forced the bus to stop, made their way on board, and then delivered a “Heil Hitler” salute, according to […] [Read More »]( [Ukrainian Police, TV Broadcasts Return To Long-Occupied City]( MYKOLAIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian police officers returned Saturday, along with TV and radio services, to the southern city of Kherson following the withdrawal of Russian troops, part of fast but cautious efforts to make the only regional capital captured by Russia livable after months of occupation. Yet one official still described the city as […] [Read More »]( [Two Aircraft Collide During Veterans Day Air Show In Dallas (VIDEO)]( DALLAS (AP) — Two historic military planes collided and crashed to the ground Saturday during an air show in Dallas, exploding into a ball of flames and sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. It was not clear how many people were on board the planes. Emergency crews raced to the crash scene […] [Read More »]( [Auschwitz Hero’s Son Seeks Millions For Dad’s 1948 Execution]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The son of World War II Auschwitz death camp hero Witold Pilecki is seeking millions in compensation from the Polish government for his father’s post-war arrest and 1948 execution by the country’s communist authorities of the time. The case opened Thursday before a Warsaw court and the next session is scheduled […] [Read More »]( [Senate Control May Come Down To Nevada As Count Nears End]( LAS VEGAS (AP) — Control of the U.S. Senate may come down to Nevada, where a slow ballot count entered its final act Saturday in the nail-biter contest between Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican challenger Adam Laxalt. Saturday is the last day that mail ballots can arrive and be counted under the state’s […] [Read More »]( [Mishpacha’s Yochonon Donn Breaks Down the Election – How will Hochul treat the frum Jews?]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — In this podcast episode, Yochonon Donn spoke with Yaakov M about Tuesday’s election results. Will Governor Hochul take the needs of the frum community more seriously? Was it a mistake to support Zeldin? Why was there such a record turnout among frum Jews? What were the biggest surprises and takeaways from […] [Read More »]( [Gedolei Torah View on Har HaBayis: a Halachic Analysis]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, President Yitzchok Herzog indicated to the leaders of the Shas party that one of the greatest political challenges that lies ahead is in the negotiations about the status quo of the Temple Mount. He said that Itamar Ben-Gvir, the head of Otzma Yehudit, is “feared around the world.” […] [Read More »]( [Pelosi Faces Uncertain Future Weeks After Attack On Husband]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The morning after the midterm election, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slipped on a sterling silver whistle given to her by her husband, who was attacked last month by an intruder at their San Francisco home. The whistle was similar to those worn by coaches or drill sergeants, and she wore it at […] [Read More »]( [Greece: New York Flight Recalled Over Scare, Nothing Found]( ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities ordered an Emirates flight to a New York City-area airport to return to Athens International Airport and grounded a second airliner over security concerns Thursday, but police said nothing suspicious was found after the planes and passengers were checked. Public ERT television said the flight recall was made following a […] [Read More »]( [Belgium Stabbing Suspect Was On List Of Potential Extremists]( BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities said Friday that the lone assailant who killed one police officer and wounded another in a stabbing attack had been on a counterterrorism list of potential extremists. The Belgian suspect, who had served six years in prison for common-law crimes, had gone to a police station early Thursday to express […] [Read More »]( [Newsom, DeSantis Both Claim ‘Freedom’ As Election Mandates]( SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis, governors of states on opposite ends of both the country and the political spectrum, held up their governing styles this week as models for the nation ahead of the 2024 presidential election as they rushed to use their convincing midterm victories to stake a claim on […] [Read More »]( [Embattled Crypto Exchange FTX Files For Bankruptcy]( (AP) – Embattled cryptocurrency exchange FTX, short billions of dollars, is seeking bankruptcy protection following its collapse this week. FTX and its CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried are under investigation by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to determine whether any criminal activity or securities offenses were committed. The person could […] [Read More »]( [Just Stop Oil Pauses UK Highway Protest That Snarled Traffic]( LONDON (AP) — British climate activists who have blocked roads and splattered artworks with soup said Friday they are suspending a days-long protest that has clogged a major highway around London. The group Just Stop Oil, which wants the U.K. government to halt new oil and gas projects, has sparked headlines, debate and a government […] [Read More »]( [Tropical Depression Nicole Raining From Georgia To New York]( WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole sent heavy rains falling from Georgia to New York on Friday as flooding and surging ocean waters receded from a stretch of Florida coastline where the most damaging impacts became evident after it made landfall as a hurricane. Now a depression, Nicole could dump as […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Netanyahu Given Chance To Form Far-Right Government]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Friday asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end years of political instability in Israel with his partners on the far right. The decision by President Isaac Herzog was announced by […] [Read More »]( [Chareidi IDF Officer Discovers He Isn’t Jewish, Undergoes Whirlwind Conversion Before Wedding]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A chareidi IDF officer met a chareidi girl on a shidduch and they agreed to get married. The couple went to register for marriage in the rabbinate and discovered to their consternation that the officer was not Jewish. Despite having studied in yeshiva, the choson had not been aware that he was […] [Read More »]( [Hochul Calls Satmar Rebbe, Pledges to ‘Help the Community’]( KIRYAS JOEL (VINnews) — On Thursday, Governor ⁦Kathy Hochul personally called Rebbe Aron, the Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Joel, to thank him for his support. A far sighted and forward looking decision by the Rebbe shlita who truly understood what is in the best interests of the ENTIRE community NOT just his own! Retweet if […] [Read More »]( [100K Reward Offred After Noose Found At Obama Presidential Center Construction Site]( CHICAGO (AP) — The firm building the Obama Presidential Center suspended operations Thursday after a noose was found at the site, and it offered a $100,000 reward to help find who was responsible. Lakeside Alliance, a partnership of Black-owned construction firms, said it reported the incident to police and “will provide any assistance required to […] [Read More »]( [New York Emerges As Exception To Strong Election For Dems]( NEW YORK (AP) – While Democrats were celebrating a stronger-than-expected midterm performance across much of the U.S. this week, New York was emerging as a notable exception where losses and lackluster results prompted a round of soul-searching and finger-pointing inside the party. Republicans flipped four congressional seats, including one held by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, […] [Read More »]( [China Reports 10,000 New Virus Cases, Capital Closes Parks]( BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital Beijing has closed city parks and imposed other restrictions as the country faces a new wave of COVID-19 cases. Elsewhere, more than 5 million people were under lockdown Friday in the southern manufacturing hub Guangzhou and the western megacity Chongqing. The country reported 10,729 new cases on Friday, almost all […] [Read More »]( [NYC Health + Hospitals Completes Major Laboratory Upgrades At All 11 Public Hospitals]( NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the completion of a major, five-year project to upgrade chemical laboratories across all 11 public hospitals with new technology and equipment that will improve turnaround times for test results and reduce lab costs by $4.3 million annually. The final stage of the systemwide project was marked by the opening of […] [Read More »]( [Trump Org. Executive Says He Helped Colleagues Dodge Taxes]( NEW YORK (AP) — One of Donald Trump’s top moneymen admitted Thursday to breaking the law to help fellow Trump Organization executives avoid taxes on company-paid apartments and other perks, including by preparing misleading tax returns and failing to report the benefits to tax authorities. Senior Vice President and Controller Jeffrey McConney testified at the […] [Read More »]( [NBA Silver Who Is Jewish, Says He Doesn’t Believe Kyrie Irving Is Antisemitic]( (AP) – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has “no doubt” that suspended Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving is not antisemitic, he said at a conference on Thursday, while LeBron James took to Twitter to defend his former teammate whose status with the Nets remains a mystery. Those developments followed Nike co-founder Phil Knight telling CNBC, in an […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: In Bizarre Rant, Candace Owens Calls Mein Kampf a ‘Historical Textbook’, Defends Sale of Antisemitic Film]( CALIFORNIA (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Black conservative commentator Candace Owens, who works for Ben Shapiro’s “Daily Wire”, seemed to condone (and almost promote) the reading of Hitler’s Mein Kampf, while bemoaning the backlash over Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic conspiracy theories. On Wednesday, Owens – who has repeatedly defended Kanye West — referenced an antisemitic movie […] [Read More »]( [Minnesota Lottery: Verification Issue Caused Powerball Delay]( MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lottery said Thursday that a technical issue with its two-tiered verification process was to blame for the unprecedented delay in this week’s record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot drawing. Someone who bought a ticket in Southern California had all of the winning numbers, becoming the Powerball’s first jackpot winner in more […] [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](.