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[‘Please, Man, Don’t Shoot Us’: Witness Says Man Shot 3 People, Killing 1, In Dispute Over $4]( [‘Please, Man, Don’t Shoot Us’: Witness Says Man Shot 3 People, Killing 1, In Dispute Over $4]( (AP) — A man fatally shot another customer inside a Detroit gas station and wounded two more after the clerk locked the door in a dispute over a small purchase, authorities said Wednesday. Details emerged as prosecutors charged Samuel McCray, 27, with murder and attempted murder. He was denied bond during a court appearance. […] [Read More »]( [Elon Musk’s Tweets About Texas Mall Gunman Spread Misleading Claims, Question Shooter’s Background]( [Elon Musk’s Tweets About Texas Mall Gunman Spread Misleading Claims, Question Shooter’s Background]( (AP) — Misleading claims about the neo-Nazi gunman responsible for Saturday’s mass shooting at a Dallas-area shopping center are reverberating across Twitter, in large part because of Twitter owner Elon Musk. Musk has questioned whether the man identified by authorities as the shooter, Mauricio Garcia, really had an account on a Russian social media […] [Read More »]( [ChatGPT User In China Detained For Creating And Spreading Fake News, Police Say]( [ChatGPT User In China Detained For Creating And Spreading Fake News, Police Say]( FRANCISCO (AP) — Chinese police said they recently detained a ChatGPT user for allegedly using the AI-powered chatbot to create a fake news story about a nonexistent train crash. It’s one of the first enforcement actions under a recently enacted Chinese law regulating AI-generated “deepfakes” — seemingly realistic but fabricated digital images, video or […] [Read More »]( [Long Popular In Asia, Floating Solar Catches On In US]( [Long Popular In Asia, Floating Solar Catches On In US]( YORK (AP) – When Joe Seaman, the city planner for the working class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term “floating solar,” he didn’t even know it was a thing. What he did know is that his tiny town needed an affordable way to get electricity and had no extra land. But looking […] [Read More »]( [Will Leizer Scheiner’s Lakewood Event Be Rescheduled Due to NBA Playoffs?]( [Will Leizer Scheiner’s Lakewood Event Be Rescheduled Due to NBA Playoffs?]( (VINnews) — Lakewood’s Adirei Hatorah event is in danger of being rescheduled due to a possible conflict. Interestingly, it all depends on the playoff success of an NBA team. There is currently a 51% chance the Philadelphia 76ers will make it to the finals, which would mean BMG’s event would need to change their […] [Read More »]( [Thank You Kevin McCarthy for Defending the Jews Against the Antisemitic Squad!]( [Thank You Kevin McCarthy for Defending the Jews Against the Antisemitic Squad!]( YORK (VINnews) — The VIN News Editorial team would like to thank Speaker Kevin McCarthy profusely for refusing to allow Rashida Tlaib, an avowed anti-Israel Palestinian, to hijack the Capitol with an antisemitic event. McCarthy, who delivered a historic address to the Knesset last month, prevented Tlaib from reserving space at the Capitol Visitor […] [Read More »]( [As More Women Forgo The Hijab, Iran’s Government Pushes Back]( [As More Women Forgo The Hijab, Iran’s Government Pushes Back]( Iran (AP) — Billboards across Iran’s capital proclaim that women should wear their mandatory headscarves to honor their mothers. But perhaps for the first time since the chaotic days following Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, more women — both young and old — choose not to do so. Such open defiance comes after months of […] [Read More »]( [NYC Mayor Adams Calls Fatal Subway Chokehold ‘Tragedy That Never Should Have Happened’]( [NYC Mayor Adams Calls Fatal Subway Chokehold ‘Tragedy That Never Should Have Happened’]( YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a fellow subway rider was “a tragedy that never should have happened” and pledged to do more to help people experiencing mental health crises. “My heart goes out to Jordan’s family, who is […] [Read More »]( [Here Are The 13 Counts New York Rep. George Santos Faces]( [Here Are The 13 Counts New York Rep. George Santos Faces]( YORK (AP) — A 13-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday in New York accuses U.S. Rep. George Santos of embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances. In a news release, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said the charges against the […] [Read More »]( [FDA Panel Backs Over-the-counter Birth Control Pill]( [FDA Panel Backs Over-the-counter Birth Control Pill]( (AP) — Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for a likely U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter contraceptive medication. The panel of FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of drugmaker Perrigo’s request to sell its once-a-day medication over the counter. […] [Read More »]( [Oklahoma Declares May As Jewish American Heritage Month]( [Oklahoma Declares May As Jewish American Heritage Month]( (JNS) – In a ceremony at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City on Monday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt recognized May as Jewish American Heritage Month, joining more than 30 other states to do so. “As we gather together to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month, we’re reminded of the values that make our state and […] [Read More »]( [Google Is Giving Its Dominant Search Engine An Artificial-intelligence Makeover]( [Google Is Giving Its Dominant Search Engine An Artificial-intelligence Makeover]( VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Wednesday disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with more advanced artificial-intelligence technology, a drive that’s in response to one of the biggest threats to its long-established position as the internet’s main gateway. The gradual shift in how Google’s search engine runs is rolling out three months […] [Read More »]( [New York City Sticks With Migrant Hotel Plan Despite Pushback From Suburbs]( [New York City Sticks With Migrant Hotel Plan Despite Pushback From Suburbs]( YORK (AP) – New York City officials plan to send a some asylum-seekers to a suburban hotel despite fierce resistance from local leaders and a judge’s order temporarily blocking the use of a different hotel. Mayor Eric Adams caused an uproar north of the city by announcing Friday that the city would send north […] [Read More »]( [Florida Detective Accused Of Falsifying Crimes Cases]( [Florida Detective Accused Of Falsifying Crimes Cases]( LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A detective who has been with a South Florida sheriff’s agency for nearly 21 years is accused of falsifying information in multiple cases and of threatening one victim with deportation. Detective Demetrious Campbell, 48, was arrested Tuesday on nine counts of official misconduct and one count of extortion, the Broward […] [Read More »]( [Constant Simcha: Is it a Mitzvah?]( [Constant Simcha: Is it a Mitzvah?]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is a song that we hear pretty regularly: “Mitzvah Gedolah lihios b’simcha – lihios b’simcha tamid.”   The statement is so well-known that it is often mistakenly identified as a Gemorah or early Maamar Chazal.   Indeed, Rabbi Yehoshua Kurland from Sh’or Yoshiv says that it is the only song […] [Read More »]( [Tunisia Investigates Guardsman’s Motive For Killing 5 Outside Historic Synagogue]( [Tunisia Investigates Guardsman’s Motive For Killing 5 Outside Historic Synagogue]( Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities opened an investigation Wednesday into a shooting attack at a synagogue that killed two Jewish pilgrims and three members of the country’s security forces. The motive of the gunman, whom guards killed before he could enter the building on the island of Djerba, remained unclear. The island’s historic Ghriba […] [Read More »]( [Edmunds Compares: Honda Pilot Vs. Hyundai Palisade]( [Edmunds Compares: Honda Pilot Vs. Hyundai Palisade]( YORK (AP) – The Honda Pilot first joined the automaker’s lineup for the 2003 model year and it’s been a popular choice for midsize crossover SUV shoppers ever since. Twenty years later, the 2023 Pilot enters its fourth generation with updated front and rear styling for a more truck-like shape than its predecessor. This […] [Read More »]( [UK Tabloid Group Admits It Unlawfully Gathered Info On Harry]( [UK Tabloid Group Admits It Unlawfully Gathered Info On Harry]( (AP) — The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror has acknowledged and apologized for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry in its reporting, and said it warrants compensation, at the outset of the prince’s first phone hacking trial Wednesday. The admission was made in court filings outlining Mirror Group Newspapers’ defense. The group […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rosa (Shoshana) Danzinger ז”ל]( [Mrs. Rosa (Shoshana) Danzinger ז”ל]( getting up: R’ Leibish Danzingerson R’ Leizer Danzingerson Mrs. Miriam Posendaughter [Read More »]( [Mass Event Will Let Hackers Test Limits Of AI Technology]( [Mass Event Will Let Hackers Test Limits Of AI Technology]( YORK (AP) – No sooner did ChatGPT get unleashed than hackers started “jailbreaking” the artificial intelligence chatbot — trying to override its safeguards so it could blurt out something unhinged or obscene. But now its maker, OpenAI, and other major AI providers such as Google and Microsoft, are coordinating with the Biden administration to […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Jewish Comedian Fights Off Burglar, Thanks G-d for His Kindness on LA News]( [WATCH: Jewish Comedian Fights Off Burglar, Thanks G-d for His Kindness on LA News]( ANGELES (VINnews) – Despite having been robbed of thousands of dollars in equipment that is essential to his livelihood, an Orthodox Jewish man told a Los Angeles news outlet that he is grateful for G-d’s goodness, even in the midst of a crisis. KTLA reported (bit.ly/3NYup1b) reported that a burglar hopped the fence behind […] [Read More »]( [Britain: 1st Babies Born In Country Using DNA From 3 People]( [Britain: 1st Babies Born In Country Using DNA From 3 People]( (AP) — Britain’s fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the U.K.’s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases. Britain’s Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the […] [Read More »]( [Dr. Shani Schreiber ע”ה]( [Dr. Shani Schreiber ע”ה]( getting up: Tuesday (5/16/23)Morning R’ Baruch Dovid Schreiber R’ Baruch Twersky Mrs. Aviva Twersky R’ Yitzy Schreiber Mrs. Baila Mittelman Mrs. Nomi Kirschner [Read More »]( [State-run Egyptian TV Channel Announces ‘Immediate’ Cease-fire Between Israel, Palestinian Militants]( [State-run Egyptian TV Channel Announces ‘Immediate’ Cease-fire Between Israel, Palestinian Militants]( (AP) — State-run Egyptian TV channel announces ‘immediate’ cease-fire between Israel, Palestinian militants. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Bud Light, Hobby Lobby, Angel Bakery And You: Representing The Brand]( [Opinion: Bud Light, Hobby Lobby, Angel Bakery And You: Representing The Brand]( RATON (Rabbi Efram Goldberg) – If you are boycotting a product, company or service because you are angry, frustrated, disappointed, or committed to your principles, you are far from alone. According to a recent survey, a quarter of Americans are boycotting a product or company they had spent money on in the past. Some […] [Read More »]( [McCarthy Torpedoes ‘Nakba’ Event At US Capitol With ‘Special Guest’ Tlaib]( [McCarthy Torpedoes ‘Nakba’ Event At US Capitol With ‘Special Guest’ Tlaib]( (JNS) – United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has intervened to block an event commemorating the “catastrophe” of Israel’s founding in the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. Nine groups known for opposing the Jewish state planned to gather on Wednesday for “Nakba 75 and the Palestinian People,” with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) as […] [Read More »]( [POLITICAL HOCK: Trump to appear on CNN Town Hall. Joe Biden accused by whistleblower of serious crimes.]( [POLITICAL HOCK: Trump to appear on CNN Town Hall. Joe Biden accused by whistleblower of serious crimes.]( YORK (VIN Podcast) — On the latest episode of the Yaakov M Show: Get the popcorn…President Trump will appear on a CNN Town Hall this week. Unlike every other politician, Trump is not afraid to go on news outlets like CNN which despise him. PLUS: A new whistleblower has come forward, alleging that Joe […] [Read More »]( [US To Limit Asylum At Mexico Border, Open 100 Migration Hubs]( [US To Limit Asylum At Mexico Border, Open 100 Migration Hubs]( (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration this week will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. It’s part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways, including a […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Israeli Singer Performing at Tunisian Synagogue Recounts The Attack]( [WATCH: Israeli Singer Performing at Tunisian Synagogue Recounts The Attack]( (VINnews) – Yossi Barda, an Israeli singer who performed in the El Ghriba Synagogue a few minutes before it was attacked Tuesday night, recounted what happened, in an interview with Israel’s Arutz 7. watch below. [Read More »]( [Federal Bank Records Emerge As Focus Of GOP’s Biden Probes]( [Federal Bank Records Emerge As Focus Of GOP’s Biden Probes]( (AP) — Facing growing pressure to show progress in their investigations, House Republicans on Wednesday plan to detail what they say are concerning new findings about President Joe Biden’s family and their finances. The smoking gun, according to the GOP, is “thousands of pages” of recently obtained financial records that include more than 150 […] [Read More »]( [After Successful Elimination Of Islamic Jihad Leaders, Israeli Newspaper Laments: ’10 Innocents Killed In Strikes’]( [After Successful Elimination Of Islamic Jihad Leaders, Israeli Newspaper Laments: ’10 Innocents Killed In Strikes’]( (VINnews) — Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot which is affiliated with the Ynet news site caused an uproar after posting a controversial headline about the attack in Gaza in which Israel eliminated three senior Islamic Jihad terrorists. The newspaper opted to focus on the other people killed in the targeted attacks, complaining in the headline […] [Read More »]( [US Rep. George Santos Arrested On Federal Criminal Charges]( [US Rep. George Santos Arrested On Federal Criminal Charges]( ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating his life story, has been indicted on charges that he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve, prosecutors said Wednesday. The indictment […] [Read More »]( [US Prices Pick Up, Showing Inflation Pressures Persist]( [US Prices Pick Up, Showing Inflation Pressures Persist]( (AP) — Consumer prices in the United States accelerated in April after months of declines, with measures of underlying inflation suggesting that rising costs could persist for months to come. Prices rose 0.4% from March to April, the government said Wednesday, up from 0.1% from February to March. Compared with a year earlier, prices […] [Read More »]( [In Response To Israeli Targeted Assassinations, Terrorists Launch Over 200 Rockets Into Israel, No Injuries Reported]( [In Response To Israeli Targeted Assassinations, Terrorists Launch Over 200 Rockets Into Israel, No Injuries Reported]( (VINnews) — A day after the IDF eliminated three senior leaders of the Islamic Jihad, and hours after two terrorists aiming to fire rockets were also killed in the Gaza Strip, terrorists responded by launching over 200 rockets towards central and southern Israel in the space of a few hours Wednesday afternoon. The IDF […] [Read More »]( [IDF Says 1200 Soldiers From Chareidi Background Enlist Annually, Hundreds Go OTD During Army Service]( [IDF Says 1200 Soldiers From Chareidi Background Enlist Annually, Hundreds Go OTD During Army Service]( (VINnews) — In the wake of the Knesset discussion regarding a revised draft law for the chareidi community, the IDF released data about chareidi conscripts over recent years. The data demonstrated that currently there are more than 3000 soldiers from chareidi backgrounds serving in the IDF. In 2019 1,222 were conscripted, in 2020 1,193 […] [Read More »]( [The Sad Story Of Livnat Green Z’l, Who Dressed Up As A Muslim And Feigned Terror Attack To Commit Suicide]( [The Sad Story Of Livnat Green Z’l, Who Dressed Up As A Muslim And Feigned Terror Attack To Commit Suicide]( (VINnews) — A female former IDF soldier who dressed up as an Arab woman and brandished a weapon near a checkpoint in the southern Hevron area was shot and killed by security guards Tuesday evening. The 26-year-old woman, named Livnat Green, had appeared a few years ago in Israeli media after she complained upon […] [Read More »]( [2 Jews, Cousins, Killed In Tunisia Terrorist Attack Near Djerba Synagogue]( [2 Jews, Cousins, Killed In Tunisia Terrorist Attack Near Djerba Synagogue]( (VINnews) — The two Jews murdered in the terrorist attack in Djerba have been identified as 30-year-old Aviel Haddad of Djerba and his 42-year-old cousin Ben Haddad who lived in France but had come to celebrate Lag Ba’Omer at the ancient synagogue. The Tunisian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that two visitors had been […] [Read More »]( [The Coronation and Advice From Rav Elyashiv zatzal’s Grandfather]( [The Coronation and Advice From Rav Elyashiv zatzal’s Grandfather]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com In the aftermath of King Charles coronation, some of the press had actually hired lip readers to see what King Charles was saying just before the coronation. The king was caught on camera speaking in, “what appeared to be a frustrated fashion” according to the papers, while waiting for […] [Read More »]( [Report: Antisemitic Incidents On The Rise In California]( [Report: Antisemitic Incidents On The Rise In California]( Calif. (AP) — More than 500 antisemitic acts targeting Jewish people, including assault, vandalism and harassment, were committed in California last year, an increase of more than 40% from 2021, underscoring a proliferation of hate crimes and extremism in the state, according to a report released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League. The ADL also […] [Read More »]( [Passenger Charged With Hiding Camera In Cruise Ship Restroom]( [Passenger Charged With Hiding Camera In Cruise Ship Restroom]( JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A passenger on a Caribbean cruise has been arrested after a hidden camera with video of dozens of people, including children, was discovered in a public restroom, officials said. Jeremy Froias was arrested last Wednesday in Puerto Rico and charged with video voyeurism and attempted possession of child exploitation […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Begins Offering Physical Products In Games, VR]( [Amazon Begins Offering Physical Products In Games, VR]( (AP) — Amazon wants you to buy something while you’re having fun. On Tuesday, the company launched a new service, called “Amazon Anywhere,” that will allow customers to purchase physical products from its online store while playing video games or interacting in virtual reality. With the new service, customers can purchase items from Amazon […] [Read More »]( [Discord Forces Members To Change Usernames, Discord Erupts]( [Discord Forces Members To Change Usernames, Discord Erupts]( FRANCISCO (AP) — The social app Discord, a favorite of gamers, inadvertently stirred internal strife after announcing last week that it will force its millions of members to pick new usernames. Now the question is whether that the change will escalate into all-out warfare that could include players threatening one another in order to […] [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](.