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[Explainer: How NOTAM Caused Widespread Flight Disruptions]( Until Wednesday, few travelers had ever heard of a Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM, nor did they know that the system used to generate those notices could cause widespread travel misery. As they arrived at airports in the morning, they quickly found out. The Federal Aviation Administration computer system that compiles and distributes essential […] [Read More »]( [The Prestigious ‘HASC’ Concert For The 36th Time [Photo Gallery]]( Chaim Tuito, the official photographer of the nostalgic ‘HASC‘ concert for the eighth year, presents a gallery from the prestigious and old musical concert that took place at NJ PAC in New Jersey and this year for the 36th time. As every year, the list of artists remained confidential until the moment of the show’s […] [Read More »]( [Killer Whale Dies After Beaching Itself On Florida Coast]( PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) — A 21-foot (6.4-meter) killer whale died after beaching itself on the Atlantic coast in central Florida Wednesday, authorities said. The orca landed on a beach in Palm Coast, Florida, located more than 60 miles (97 kilometers) south of Jacksonville, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Crews from […] [Read More »]( [GOP Opens Long-Promised Investigation Into Biden Family]( WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday opened their long-promised investigation into President Joe Biden and his family, wielding the power of their new majority to demand information from the Treasury Department and former Twitter executives as they laid the groundwork for public hearings. “Now that Democrats no longer have one-party rule in Washington, oversight […] [Read More »]( [White House: Jill Biden Has Two Cancerous Lesions Removed]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons removed a cancerous lesion above first lady Jill Biden’s right eye and one on her chest, the White House said Wednesday, while a third lesion on her left eyelid was being examined. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the physician to President Joe Biden, said examinations showed that the lesion over Jill Biden’s right […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Police Investigate Neturei Karta Members After Meeting With Terrorists (VIDEO)]( ISRAEL (VINnews) — Police are investigating three members of the radical extremist Neturei Karta group who visited the village of Jenin earlier this week, a terrorist-hotbed, and met with Palestinian terror groups. The men stayed in the home of Islamic Jihad leader Bassam al-Saadi and declared their support for the Palestinian Jihad. They also met […] [Read More »]( [Santos Defiantly Refuses to Resign (VIDEO)]( WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Long Island Congressman George Santos, who has come under fire after misleading voters about a range of items, including falsely claiming to be Jewish and fabricating a glitzy resume, posted a tweet Wednesday insisting that he will not resign. Santos wrote: “I was elected to serve the people of #NY03 not the […] [Read More »]( [The Elliot Resnick Show is Now on the VINnews Podcast]( “The Elliot Resnick Show,” hosted by the former chief editor of The Jewish Press, is now being carried by the VINNews Podcast. The podcast – which launched in the summer – features weekly interviews with “fighters and firebrands on the political and cultural battlefields.” Past guests have included: John Tierney (on the “recycling hoax”) Denise […] [Read More »]( [Supreme Court Lets New York Enforce Gun Law During Lawsuit]( WASHINGTON (AP) — New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from “sensitive places” such as schools, playgrounds and Times Square, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, allowing the law to be in force while a lawsuit over it plays out. The justices turned away an emergency request by […] [Read More »]( [30-Year-Old Jewish Man Stabbed To Death On Brooklyn Street]( BROOKLYN (VINnews) — A Jewish man was murdered in a stabbing incident Tuesday night. The incident occurred at approximately 8:15 PM on Tuesday night, in front of Kaché Restaurant and Lounge on Flatbush Ave., located near Avenue O in Marine Park. According to reports, 30-Year-Old Nissan Shalom was attacked after getting into some sort of […] [Read More »]( [Polish Officials Say WWII Trove Of Jewish Objects Rare Find]( LODZ, Poland (AP) — The discovery in central Poland of hundreds of objects that were most likely hidden by their Jewish owners during World War II provided a rare and precious find, officials said Wednesday. Around 400 items, including silver-plated menorahs, hanukkiahs, tableware and daily use items were uncovered in the city of Lodz last […] [Read More »]( [United Hatzalah Distributing Hundreds Of Electrical Generators To Orphanages, Schools, Medical Clinics And Families In Need, Across Ukraine]( UKRAINE (VINnews) – As Ukraine is being wracked with sub-zero temperatures, snow, and with the persistent shortage of electricity caused by the continuation of the war, numerous establishments such as schools, orphanages, and medical clinics have requested assistance in coping with the extremely low temperatures and the lack of ability to prepare food. On Tuesday, […] [Read More »]( [China Preparing To Expand Airline Service To United States]( BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese air travel regulator is preparing to allow airlines to fly more routes between China and the United States following the lifting of anti-virus travel restrictions, state TV reported Wednesday. U.S. and Chinese airlines are among some 40 carriers that have submitted applications covering some 700 flights per week involving 34 […] [Read More »]( [Bills Safety Damar Hamlin Released From The Hospital]( ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a Buffalo hospital on Wednesday, more than a week after he went into cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated during a game at Cincinnati, after his doctors said they completed a series of tests. A news release from the Bills quoted Dr. […] [Read More »]( [Former Borough Park Businessman Dies in Thailand Motorcycle Crash]( BROOKLYN (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – Eli Ostreicher, a self-taught serial entrepreneur who hailed from London’s Hasidic community and lived in the Borough Park area for years, passed away in a motorcycle accident in Thailand at the age of 39. As previously reported on VIN News, Ostreicher was the owner of five different companies when his Borough […] [Read More »]( [Edmunds Highlights Top Car-Tech Trends From CES 2023]( (AP) – CES (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas tends to showcase vehicles and technology that are further out than one might find at a traditional auto show. Edmunds attended this year and reports on the most notable vehicles and what new technology car shoppers might see in the coming years. […] [Read More »]( [New York Republicans Call On New GOP Rep. Santos To Resign]( NEW YORK (AP) — Local Republican leaders in New York on Wednesday called for the immediate resignation of new GOP congressman George Santos, who is facing multiple investigations by prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family heritage. “His lies were not mere fibs. He disgraced the House of […] [Read More »]( [Biden ‘Surprised’ Government Records Found At Old Office]( WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said he was surprised when informed that government records were found by his attorneys at his former office space in Washington. He was asked about the issue after the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee requested that the U.S. intelligence community conduct a “damage assessment” of potentially classified […] [Read More »]( [Air Travel Across US Thrown Into Chaos After Computer Outage]( NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or cancelled thousands of flights across the U.S. on Wednesday. The White House initially said that there was no evidence of a cyberattack behind the outage that ruined travel plans for millions […] [Read More »]( [PHOTOS: Storm-Struck California Scrambles To Clean Up Ahead Of Rain]( LOS ANGELES (AP) — Storm-ravaged California scrambled to clean up and repair widespread damage on Wednesday as the lashing rain eased in many areas, although the north could see thunderstorms and another powerful weather front was expected to hit the state Friday. At least 17 people have died in the storms battering the state. The […] [Read More »]( [UK Ambulance Workers Walk Out, Joining Wave Of Strike Action]( LONDON (AP) — Around 25,000 U.K. ambulance workers went on strike Wednesday, walking out for the second time since December in an ongoing dispute with the government over pay. The industrial action by paramedics, drivers and call handlers was the latest in a wave of strikes in recent months that has crippled the country’s rail […] [Read More »]( [Mega Millions Jackpot Soars To $1.35 Billion – 2nd Largest In History – After No Winner Claimed Tuesday’s Prize]( DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions prize has grown again to an estimated $1.35 billion after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot. The numbers drawn late Tuesday night were: 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and gold Mega Ball 9. The new jackpot drawing on Friday night will be another […] [Read More »]( [6 Stabbed In Paris Train Station, Attacker Shot By Police]( PARIS (AP) — An attacker wounded six people in an unprovoked blade attack in Paris’ busy Gare du Nord train station Wednesday morning before being shot and wounded by police, France’s interior minister said, praising the swift intervention of police for helping prevent any fatalities. The suspect attacked several people, including a police officer, with […] [Read More »]( [After Dramatic Resuscitation At Italian Train Station, Former Mossad Man (40) Back On His Feet In Israel]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — During the course of a business trip to Italy, a former Mossad agent collapsed and fell unconscious on a train trip, losing his pulse and breathing. A local paramedic fought for his life on the platform and on the way to a hospital in Rome and after succeeding in stabilizing his condition […] [Read More »]( [FAA Lifts Ground Stop On Flights Following Computer Outage]( NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage early Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. The FAA ordered all departing flights grounded early Wednesday morning, but lifted that […] [Read More »]( [After Prof. Kasher Calls Chareidim ‘Mutations’ And Parasites, Radio Anchor Asks Him To Change Name To ‘Treif’]( JERUSALEM(VINnews) — Professor Asa Kasher, a philosopher who authored the IDF’s ethics code, has been one of the most outspoken critics of the chareidi community. In recent months, Kasher, a grandson of Rabbi Mendel Kasher, has stepped up his verbal abuse, terming chareidim a ‘mutation’ of the original chareidi community. In a Sunday interview Kasher […] [Read More »]( [BDE: Rabbi Shimon Ba’adani, Leader Of Sephardic Council Of Torah Sages, Passes Away At Age 94]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Shimon Ba’adani, the leader of the Sephardic Council of Torah sages and spiritual mentor of the Shas party, passed away Wednesday morning in Tel Hashomer-Sheba hospital at the age of 94. Rabbi Ba’adani had been sick over the last year with lung cancer and spent a number of periods in hospital. […] [Read More »]( [The Difference Between Biden’s Mishandling of Classified Documents vs Trump’s]( (Yaakov M / VINnews) — For months, Democrats have told us that mishandling classified documents is a really serious crime. So serious, the FBI raided a former president’s estate, a special counsel was appointed, Trump’s been threatened with indictment, and being barred from holding public office. Yet now that President Biden allegedly committed the same […] [Read More »]( [Federal COVID Aid OK’d To Pay For Roads, Natural Disasters]( JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State and local governments will soon gain new flexibility to spend billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars on things not directly related to the pandemic, including new roads and bridges and aid to people affected by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters. The broadened spending authority for the previously approved […] [Read More »]( [Soaring US Egg Prices Put Pressure On Consumers, Businesses]( NEW YORK (AP) – Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring. A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery […] [Read More »]( [Report Says Israeli Tech Investments Nearly Halved In 2022]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Investments in Israel’s tech sector dropped by nearly half in 2022, reflecting a global economic slowdown, a nonprofit group reported Tuesday. Startup Nation Central, which tracks the industry in Israel, said the total value of investments in the tech sector sank from an all-time high of $27 billion in 2021 […] [Read More »]( [A Cooking Event for Single Women Who Lost a Parent or Sibling]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman The excitement is palpable. It is a cooking event for single women who have lost a parent or sibling, r”l. And it is a chance for them to bond, meet new people and interact. It is being held at Apron Masters in Woodmere and it is tomorrow night, January 11th. Instruction […] [Read More »]( [Trump Executive Allen Weisselberg Gets 5-Month Jail Sentence]( NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Weisselberg, a longtime executive for Donald Trump ’s business empire was taken into custody Tuesday to begin serving a five-month jail term for dodging taxes on $1.7 million in job perks — a punishment the judge who sentenced him said was probably too lenient. Weisselberg, 75, was promised that sentence […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2023 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](.