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[NY Legislators Pass Bill Making Them Nation’s Best-paid]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just in time for the Holidays, New York legislators returned to the state capital Thursday to give themselves a nice holiday gift: a pay raise that would make them the nation’s best-paid state lawmakers. Members of the state Assembly and Senate would make a base salary of $142,000 under a bill […] [Read More »]( [California Earthquake Puts Early Warning System To The Test]( SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As sensors picked up the first signs of a strong earthquake jolting the Northern California coast, an alert was blasted to 3 million smartphone users telling them to “drop, cover, hold on.” It was hailed as the biggest test yet of the warning system since its public launch. But the people […] [Read More »]( [NOT AGAIN: Passaic School District Decimated on Twitter After Resuming Mask Mandate]( PASSAIC (Yaakov M / VINnews) — The public school district in Passaic County is not going to win any popularity contests. This week, the district announced it is reinstating (extremely popular) mask mandates, forcing innocent and healthy kids to cover their adorable faces. Superintendent Sandra Montanez-Diodonet sent a letter on Tuesday stating that masks are […] [Read More »]( [US Probes Tesla Crash, Automated System May Have Been In Use]( WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government’s highway safety agency said Thursday it will send a team to investigate a Thanksgiving Day pileup on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge involving a Tesla that may have been using the company’s “Full Self-Driving” software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it sent the team after […] [Read More »]( [INSANE: Woman Arrested for Praying Near Abortion Clinic (VIDEO)]( UNITED KINGDOM (Yaakov M /VINnews) — A pro-life woman has been arrested outside an abortion clinic in the United Kingdom. Her alleged crime was the (highly disturbing) act of praying, apparently without even moving her lips. Video footage published on Twitter shows police confronting Isabel Vaughan Spruce who stood silently, not calling any attention to […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Released on $250 Million Bond]( NEW YORK (AP) — Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried walked out of a Manhattan courthouse Thursday with his parents after they agreed to sign a $250 million bond and keep him at their California home while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his FTX trading platform. #BREAKING FTX […] [Read More »]( [Russia And China Hold Joint Naval Drills]( MOSCOW (AP) — Russian and Chinese warships on Thursday practiced joint action in the East China Sea, continuing a series of drills that reflect a growing defense cooperation between the two countries. The Russian Defense Ministry said the Varyag missile cruiser, the Marshal Shaposhnikov destroyer and two corvettes of Russia’s Pacific Fleet were taking part […] [Read More »]( [Final Tally: Nearly 107,000 US Overdose Deaths Last Year]( NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to final figures released Thursday. The official number was 106,699, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That’s nearly 16% higher than the nearly 92,000 overdose deaths in 2020. Earlier, provisional data suggested there were more than 107,000 overdose […] [Read More »]( [NY Governor Nominates Hector Lasalle As State’s Chief Judge]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul nominated Hector D. LaSalle as the next chief judge of New York’s highest court on Thursday, which would make him the most powerful judge in the state and the first Latino to hold the position. If confirmed by the state Senate, LaSalle would lead the seven-member […] [Read More »]( [Kremlin: Zelenskyy’s US Visit Clarifies Ukraine Wants War]( KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials on Thursday derided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wartime visit to the United States, claiming in several statements that his whirlwind trip to cement support in Washington proved he and his American allies weren’t “striving for peace” in Ukraine. Zelenskyy received thunderous applause from members of Congress during a hastily […] [Read More »]( [Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Bill To Fund Gov’t, Aid Ukraine]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another large round of aid to Ukraine one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dramatic address to a joint meeting of Congress. The bill, which runs for 4,155 pages, includes about $772.5 billion for […] [Read More »]( [Real Coffee, But A Fake ‘Starbucks’ In Piracy-Ridden Iraq]( BAGHDAD (AP) — Everything from the signboard outside down to the napkins bears the official emblem of the top international coffee chain. But in Baghdad, looks are deceiving: The “Starbucks” in the Iraqi capital is unlicensed. Real Starbucks merchandise is imported from neighboring countries to stock the three cafes in the city, but all are […] [Read More »]( [Judge Says Cryptocurrency Mogul Sam Bankman-fried Can Post $250M Bond]( NEW YORK (AP) — The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried can post $250 million bond and live in his parents’ home in California while he awaits trial on charges that he swindled investors and looted customer deposits on his FTX trading platform, a judge said Thursday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicolas Roos said in U.S. District Court […] [Read More »]( [Arizona To Remove Shipping Container Wall From Mexico Border]( PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will take down a makeshift wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border, settling a lawsuit and political tussle with the U.S. government over trespassing on federal lands. The Biden administration and the Republican governor entered into an agreement that Arizona will cease installing the containers in […] [Read More »]( [Congressman-elect With Fabricated Resume Also Lied About Having Nazi Refugee Grandparents]( NEW YORK (JTA) – When The New York Times reported earlier this week that virtually the entire resume of George Santos, recently elected as a Republican congressman from Long Island, appeared to be a fabrication, it left untouched one detail: his claim to Jewish heritage. On his website, Santos said his maternal grandparents were refugees […] [Read More »]( [IRS Mandatory Presidential Audit Policy Goes Under Spotlight]( WASHINGTON (AP) — An IRS policy governing the audits of tax returns filed by U.S. presidents is under new scrutiny after a report published by a congressional panel found the agency failed to perform the mandatory inspection of Donald Trump’s returns until Congress pressed for information about the process. The three-point policy states that individual […] [Read More »]( [Tesla Offers Rare Year-end Discounts On 2 Top-selling Models]( DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Inc. is offering rare discounts through year’s end on its two top-selling models, an indication that demand is slowing for its electric vehicles. The Austin, Texas, company started offering a $3,750 incentive on its Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV on its website earlier this month, but on Wednesday doubled […] [Read More »]( [Zelenskyy’s Surprise Visit To DC Was Months In The Making]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The idea of a daring wartime trip by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington had percolated for some time before the surprise visit was revealed just hours ahead of the Ukrainian president’s arrival. During an October summit in Zagreb, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed with her counterpart in the Ukrainian parliament the prospect of […] [Read More »]( [California Town Grapples With Toll Of Quake On Homes, Water]( RIO DELL, Calif. (AP) — Outside the Dollar General, the store manager ticked off the items she had to share with families trying to jumpstart their lives after an earthquake jolted them from their beds and cut off the town’s water and power. “Batteries or candles?” a worker asked a woman toting a toddler on […] [Read More »]( [70,000 People From 95 Countries Make Aliyah In 2022]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Some 70,000 people from 95 different countries immigrated to Israel in 2022 with the assistance of the Jewish Agency for Israel, in cooperation with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration. It was the most olim in 23 years and a dramatic increase from 2021, when about 28,600 immigrants arrived in the country. […] [Read More »]( [R` Simon Grubin ז”ל]( Family getting up: Tuesday (12/27/22)Morning Mrs. Batya GrubinWife Mrs. Josephine GrubinMother Sitting Shiva at 52 Madison Ave, Lakewood Shiva Hours 8AM – 9PM R` Shlomo GrubinBrother Sitting Shiva at 52 Madison Ave, Lakewood Shiva Hours 8AM – 9PM R` David GrubinBrother Sitting Shiva at 52 Madison Ave, Lakewood Shiva Hours 8AM – 9PM Habachur Max […] [Read More »]( [China Sends 39 Warplanes, 3 Ships Toward Taiwan In 24 Hours]( TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military sent 39 planes and three ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Thursday. China’s military harassment of self-ruled Taiwan, which it claims is its own territory, has intensified in recent years, and the Communist Party’s People’s Liberation Army has […] [Read More »]( [Putin Congratulates Netanyahu On Election Win]( MOSCOW (JNS) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on his election victory, in their first phone call since the Nov. 1 vote. The leaders mainly discussed the war in Ukraine, which Russia invaded in February, with Netanyahu expressing hope that the conflict and the suffering of civilians would […] [Read More »]( [Associates Of FTX Founder Plead Guilty To Criminal Charges]( NEW YORK (AP) — Two of Sam Bankman-Fried’s top associates secretly pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and are cooperating with investigators, a federal prosecutor announced Wednesday as the digital coin entrepreneur was being flown in FBI custody to the U.S. from the Bahamas. Carolyn Ellison, the 28-year-old […] [Read More »]( [‘Light Will Always Prevail’: Biden Invokes Hanukkah Story During DC Meeting With Ukraine’s Zelensky]( NEW YORK (JTA) — During a closely-watched press conference with Ukraine’s Jewish president, Volodymr Zelensky, President Joe Biden brought up the Hanukkah story, comparing Ukraine’s struggle against Russia to the Maccabees’ uprising. “Tonight is the fourth night of Hanukkah,” Biden said Wednesday standing next to Zelensky, who was on a last-minute visit to Washington to […] [Read More »]( [After Two People Die From Donuts, Israeli Health Ministry Explains How To Eat Them]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Two people lost their lives in Israel while eating donuts this week. A third is in serious condition in the ICU. The Israeli health ministry decided to respond and explain the dangers of eating donuts and how they should be eaten properly. “The unfortunate and tragic phenomenon which we heard about during […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu To Canadian Interviewer: ‘Chareidim Didn’t Work, They Just Had Lots Of Children]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — During the course of a media interview with Canadian psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson, Israel’s prime-minister-elect Binyamin Netanyahu was asked why his extreme economic steps as finance minister in 2003 had been so unpopular and had led him to political obscurity for a number of years. Netanyahu answered with his oft-quoted […] [Read More »]( [Why is it so hard to collect accurate data about the Shidduch Crisis? (VIDEO)]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Dr. Yosef Sokol recently published a breakthrough study about trends of shidduchim and marriage in the frum community. If his data is accurate, it could have a huge impact on how we understand and hopefully solve the Shidduch Crisis. Recently, Dr. Sokol appeared on the VIN Podcast to discuss his research […] [Read More »]( [Travelling During Chanukah – Psakim from  Moreinu V’Rabeinu Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlita]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com  based on a compilation by Rav Yehudah Gestetner Rav Shlomo Miller shlita is one of the leading Poskim in North America One should preferably not make travel plans that interfere with lighting the Menorah in its proper time. This is because Hadlakas Neiros of Chanukah was so important in […] [Read More »]( [Lake’s Trial To Be Named Governor Lacks 1st Day Bombshells]( PHOENIX (AP) — Since her loss in the Arizona governor’s race, Republican Kari Lake has claimed the election was stolen and promised bombshells showing she was the rightful winner. But on the first day of trial in her election challenge Wednesday, her lawyers alleged small-bore problems that didn’t appear to show the widespread, intentional misconduct […] [Read More »]( [Baltimore Police Investigate Dozens Of Rideshare Carjackings]( BALTIMORE (AP) — Police in Baltimore are investigating dozens of rideshare carjackings and robberies over the past month but have seen more cases despite several arrests, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said Wednesday. In many cases, an active rideshare driver’s car and phone are stolen and the carjacker then poses as a driver, using the rideshare […] [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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