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[Florida Bill Would Force Bloggers To Register With State]( TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker in Florida wants bloggers who write about elected officials to register with the state, raising concern among First Amendment groups who are calling the proposal unconstitutional. The bill, filed by Sen. Jason Brodeur of Lake Mary, would require bloggers to file periodic reports with the state if they […] [Read More »]( [LETTER: Getting Drunk Can Be a Positive Experience – For the Drunk Guy and Those Around Him]( Dear VINnews, I want to share with readers that being drunk can be a positive experience. I’ve seen people get drunk on Purim and it seemed to almost change their life (myself included). Let me be clear. I know the dangers of alcohol. It clouds one’s judgment and can be highly addictive. People do dangerous […] [Read More »]( [Tesla price cuts: Flagging demand or tactic to boost sales?]( DETROIT (AP) — In explaining why Tesla Inc. keeps cutting prices on its electric vehicles, the auto industry is pretty much divided into two camps. On one side are analysts who see an aggressive move by the leading manufacturer of EVs to gobble up sales and market share from its competitors just as they’re beginning […] [Read More »]( [4 Kidnapped Americans Crossed Into Mexico To Buy Medicine]( CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas last week to buy medicine but were caught in a shootout that killed at least one Mexican citizen, U.S. and Mexican officials said Monday. The four were in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates. They came under […] [Read More »]( [In “Junk Fee” Fight, Us Details Airline Family Seating Rules]( WASHINGTON (AP) – The Transportation Department is rolling out a “dashboard” to let travelers see at a glance which airlines help families with young children sit together at no extra cost. The move announced Monday comes as the department works on regulations to prevent families from being separated on planes. It’s the latest salvo in […] [Read More »]( [Altria Makes $2.75B Investment In E-cigarette Startup NJOY]( Days after exiting its stake in troubled electronic cigarette maker Juul, Altria announced a $2.75 billion investment in rival electronic cigarette startup NJOY. The Marlboro maker gets full ownership of NJOY’s e-vapor product portfolio, the Virginia company said Monday, including its pod-based e-vapor product ACE. “We believe we can responsibly accelerate U.S. adult smoker and […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Tech Firm Uncovers Digital Foot Soldiers: Pro-trump Bots Swarm Desantis, Haley]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for Donald Trump. Besides posting adoring words about the former president, the fake accounts ridiculed Trump’s critics from both parties and attacked Nikki Haley, the […] [Read More »]( [No One Hurt When 2 United Flights Touch At Boston Airport]( BOSTON (AP) — Two flights scheduled to depart from Boston Logan International Airport on Monday morning made contact with each other near the gate area, federal aviation and airport officials said. United Airlines Flight 515 was being pushed back from the gate by a tow tug when its right wing struck the tail of United […] [Read More »]( [Biden Reelection Bid Faces Resistance From Some Democrats]( LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Steve Shurtleff was at Joe Biden’s side in 2019 when he filed papers in the New Hampshire State House to run for president. He repeatedly trekked across the state with Biden to court primary voters. And when Biden ultimately won the presidency, it was Shurtleff, then the Democratic state House speaker, […] [Read More »]( [Twitter Glitches As Links, Logins Fail]( Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff sharply, said “Some parts of Twitter may not be working as […] [Read More »]( [35 Detained After A Violent Protest At Police Training Site]( ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities in Atlanta say 35 people have been detained after a violent protest erupted at the site of a new police training center. Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a midnight press conference that several pieces of construction equipment were set on fire at the site for the Atlanta Public Safety Training […] [Read More »]( [Snow Has Been A No-show For Some Traditionally Wintry Cities]( BOSTON (AP) — Growing up in New England, Leah Ofsevit’s most cherished childhood memories were blanketed in snow. She remembers running barefoot outside with her brother at the first sign of it, building snowmen and ice castles most winters, strapping on skis as a toddler. Ofsevit and her husband, Jeremy Garczynski, want to pass those […] [Read More »]( [Mike Bloomberg: Israel’s Judicial Reforms Could Make Brexit’s Economic Effects Look Like ‘Bubkes’]( NEW YORK (JTA) – Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul, philanthropist and former New York mayor, is the latest pro-Israel stalwart to warn that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial reforms could be catastrophic. “Close allies bound together by shared values stand together in times of need — not only to support each other but […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Harvey Finkel ז”ל יעקב שלמה בן רבקה יהודית]( Family getting up: Mr. Warren FinkelSon Mrs. Cyndi RandDaughter Will be sitting in Englewood with Finkel Family [Read More »]( [WATCH: Southwest Flight Fills With Smoke, Forced To Make Emergency Landing]( FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A flight to Florida from Cuba was forced to turn back Sunday after it struck birds that caused an engine to catch fire and filled the cabin with smoke, a news report said. Southwest Airlines flight 2923 headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, returned to Havana after striking the birds, WSVN-TV […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Family To Be Protected By Shin Bet]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) will take over responsibility for protecting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife and sons, the Ministerial Committee for Shin Bet Affairs decided on Sunday. The decision comes in response to a request last week by the Prime Minister’s Office to transfer protection from the defense unit normally […] [Read More »]( [Iran’s Top Leader Says Suspected Poisonings ‘Unforgivable’]( DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls’ schools are proven to be deliberate the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an “unforgivable crime.” It was the first time Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all […] [Read More »]( [1 Dead, 9 Injured In Upstate New York Concert Stampede]( ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) —Apparently false fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd surging toward the exits, killing one person and injuring nine others, police said. The injuries at Sunday night’s concert featuring rappers GloRilla and Finesse2tymes were caused by people being trampled, Police Chief David M. Smith […] [Read More »]( [Jonathan Pollard: Israel Should Destroy Hawara Without Killing Any Citizens As A Punitive Measure]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard said Sunday that Israel should destroy the Palestinian town of Hawara in the West Bank, but without killing anyone, in response to the terror attack that killed two brothers over a week ago. “It’s up to the government right now to reestablish credibility, not only with our […] [Read More »]( [President Herzog Claims Sides ‘Closer Than Ever’ To Agreements On Judicial Reforms, Decries IDF Refusers]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — President Yitzchak Herzog, who has been actively attempting to mediate between government officials and opponents of judicial reform, gathered a group of 100 mayors and heads of local councils on Monday to promote the negotiations over the reforms, according to a report by Arutz Sheva. Herzog spoke of what he termed “a […] [Read More »]( [Chareidi Pilot Volunteers To Fly Netanyahu To Rome After El Al Claims ‘Shortage Of Qualified Pilots’]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Zeev Tepper is a haredi resident of the city of Elad, not far from Bnei Brak. A lawyer by profession and a United Hatzalah medic by avocation, Zeev is also a qualified pilot for civilian aircraft. On Sunday, El Al announced that due to “a shortage of qualified pilots”, a flight crew […] [Read More »]( [Taanos Esther – Bathing and Brushing Teeth]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Yes, you can bathe and shower. And yes, you can brush your teeth. Here is why. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW During the time of Mordechai and Esther , the Jews united on the 13th of Adar to fight and wage war, standing up for their lives. They fasted during the day […] [Read More »]( [House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Visits New Square and Monsey (VIDEO)]( ROCKLAND (VINnews) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Jewish leaders in Monsey and New Square on Sunday. McCarthy was joined by GOP Congressman Mike Lawler, a close friend of the Jewish community, whose district covers multiple orthodox communities in Rockland county in the surrounding Monsey region. McCarthy and Lawler attended a fundraiser in Forshay, […] [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](.