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[Enforcing Minor Crimes Will Return ‘Accountability’ To Baltimore, New Top Prosecutor Says]( [Enforcing Minor Crimes Will Return ‘Accountability’ To Baltimore, New Top Prosecutor Says]( (AP) — Baltimore’s top prosecutor announced Thursday a new program that allows police to issue citations for minor crimes such as loitering, drug possession and public urination — a significant shift from the more progressive policies of his predecessor, who declined to prosecute such cases. The contrasting approaches exemplify an ongoing nationwide debate between […] [Read More »]( [Open AI CEO Suggests International Agency Like UN’s Nuclear Watchdog Could Oversee AI]( [Open AI CEO Suggests International Agency Like UN’s Nuclear Watchdog Could Oversee AI]( DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Artificial intelligence poses an “existential risk” to humanity, a key innovator warned during a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, suggesting an international agency like the International Atomic Energy Agency oversee the ground-breaking technology. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is on a global tour to discuss artificial […] [Read More »]( [Merck Sues Federal Government, Calling Plan To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices Extortion]( [Merck Sues Federal Government, Calling Plan To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices Extortion]( YORK (AP) – Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion. The drugmaker is seeking to halt the program, which was laid out in the Inflation Reduction Act and is expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars in the coming […] [Read More »]( [ADAMS’ NYC: ‘Health’ Dept Sets Up Vending Machines to Dispense Free Crack Pipes]( [ADAMS’ NYC: ‘Health’ Dept Sets Up Vending Machines to Dispense Free Crack Pipes]( YORK CITY (Yaakov M / VINnews) — New York City is setting up new vending machines which will dispense free merchandise. They will not be giving out soda or candy bars, but crack pipes and other drug related items. You cannot make this stuff up. As part of a new program by Democrats to […] [Read More »]( [New Jersey Utilities Float Solar Panels On Reservoir, Powering Water Treatment Plant]( [New Jersey Utilities Float Solar Panels On Reservoir, Powering Water Treatment Plant]( N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s Canoe Brook Water Treatment plant produces 14 millions gallons of drinking water a day. Each one of those gallons weighs seven pounds, so it is quickly apparent that a large amount of energy is needed to move water from a reservoir to the treatment plant and into the 84,000 […] [Read More »]( [MIRACULOUS: Baby Recovers From Cardiac Arrest and Coma (CHILLING AUDIO)]( [MIRACULOUS: Baby Recovers From Cardiac Arrest and Coma (CHILLING AUDIO)]( ROCKAWAY (Yaakov M / VINnews) — A one year old baby has recovered from a coma after suffering cardiac arrest, b’Chasdei Hashem. The boy’s miraculous recovery took place after a renowned Chassdish Rebbe gave him a bracha, and suggested that his father take on a kaballah to not speak during davening. Rabbi Yanki Levitin, […] [Read More »]( [US Weighs In On Roger Waters Antisemitism Debate, Says Artist Has Long History Of Denigrating Jews]( [US Weighs In On Roger Waters Antisemitism Debate, Says Artist Has Long History Of Denigrating Jews]( (AP) — The Biden administration is weighing in on the controversy over Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, saying his recent performances in Germany were antisemitic, an assessment shared by many in Israel and the pro-Israel community. The State Department said Tuesday that Waters has “a long track record of using antisemitic tropes” and a […] [Read More »]( [SEC Brings Charges Against Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Coinbase]( [SEC Brings Charges Against Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Coinbase]( Securities and Exchange Commission is charging Coinbase with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. Coinbase was also charged for failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program. Users of trading platforms can stake their cryptocurrency, essentially locking up some […] [Read More »]( [Anti-hate Mural Showcasing Jewish Diversity Goes Up In L.A. Neighborhood Where Antisemitic Shootings Took Place]( [Anti-hate Mural Showcasing Jewish Diversity Goes Up In L.A. Neighborhood Where Antisemitic Shootings Took Place]( ANGELES (JTA) – A massive mural of a Jewish mother lighting Shabbat candles has just gone up in a Jewish neighborhood of Los Angeles, the first in a series of anti-hate murals planned across the city. Painted by the Iranian-Jewish artist Cloe Hakakian, “The Common Thread” was painted on the exterior of an event […] [Read More »]( [IDF Delegation Lands In Morocco For ‘African Lion’ Exercise]( [IDF Delegation Lands In Morocco For ‘African Lion’ Exercise]( (JNS) – A group of 12 Israeli soldiers and commanders departed for Morocco on Sunday to participate in the international “African Lion 2023” military exercise. It marks the first time that the Israel Defense Forces has actively participated in the two-week drill, after joining as an international military observer last year. The 19th edition […] [Read More »]( [Israel Conducts First Test Of Autonomous Flying Taxi]( [Israel Conducts First Test Of Autonomous Flying Taxi]( (JNS) – Israel has begun conducting initial tests of autonomous drones that could one day serve as public transportation, according to an official statement on Monday. A series of tests and experimental flights conducted throughout Israel over the past week by 11 companies, in the context of Israel’s National Drone Initiative. Israel hopes autonomous […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu, El-sisi Speak After Egypt Attack Killed Three IDF Soldiers]( [Netanyahu, El-sisi Speak After Egypt Attack Killed Three IDF Soldiers]( (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi spoke on Tuesday in the wake of the terrorist attack along the Sinai border that killed three IDF soldiers. El-Sisi extended his “deepest condolences” over the incident, and Netanyahu thanked the Egyptian leader for agreeing to a “thorough and joint investigation,” […] [Read More »]( [Too Many People In NYC Are Stopped, Searched And Frisked Illegally, Federal Monitor Says]( [Too Many People In NYC Are Stopped, Searched And Frisked Illegally, Federal Monitor Says]( YORK (AP) — New York City’s reliance on the tactic known as “stop and frisk” as part of a new initiative to combat gun violence is harming communities of color and running afoul of the law, a court-appointed federal monitor reported Monday. Monitor Mylan Denerstein said the NYPD ‘s Neighborhood Safety Teams — special […] [Read More »]( [City of Miami Beach Settles Discrimination Case Against Reb Shayale Shteibel for $1.3 Million]( [City of Miami Beach Settles Discrimination Case Against Reb Shayale Shteibel for $1.3 Million]( Aryeh HaKohen Katz According to the Miami Herald, Miami Beach officials have agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit by Congregation Bais Yeshaya D’Kerestir known as the “Keristier Shteible.” The harassment claimed included First Amendment violations by the city as well as code harassment issues. The city installed a Police Camera […] [Read More »]( [Miami Beach to Pay $1.3M Settlement in Charedi Synagogue Lawsuit]( [Miami Beach to Pay $1.3M Settlement in Charedi Synagogue Lawsuit]( (VINnews/Sandy Eller) A lengthy dispute between the City of Miami Beach and a local congregation has finally been resolved, with officials agreeing to a pay out a $1.3 million settlement and lift violations on the property. Miami Herald reported ( that Congregation Bais Yeshaya D’Kerestir charged the city with displaying a pattern of enforcement […] [Read More »]( [IDF Probing Massive Theft Of Ammunition]( [IDF Probing Massive Theft Of Ammunition]( (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces revealed on Tuesday that a huge amount of ammunition was stolen from a bunker at the Tze’elim training base in the Negev. According to an initial probe, more than 20,000 assault rifle rounds were taken. The Military Police opened an investigation in cooperation with the Israel Police. In […] [Read More »]( [See Apple’s Pivotal Product Announcements Through History]( [See Apple’s Pivotal Product Announcements Through History]( – Apple has a long history of designing products that aren’t the first to be introduced in a particular category but still redefine the market. With the company unveiling a headset equipped with virtual and augmented reality technology already available in other devices, here is a look back at some of Apple’s other breakthrough […] [Read More »]( [US, Japanese, Philippine Coast Guard Ships Stage Law Enforcement Drills Near South China Sea]( [US, Japanese, Philippine Coast Guard Ships Stage Law Enforcement Drills Near South China Sea]( BRP CABRA, Philippines (AP) — U.S., Japanese and Philippine coast guard ships staged law enforcement drills in waters near the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday as Washington presses efforts to reinforce alliances in Asia amid an increasingly tense rivalry with China. The drills, witnessed by journalists onboard a Philippine coast guard patrol boat, […] [Read More »]( [Report Says 2.3 Billion People Globally Use Polluting Fuel To Cook; 675 Million Have No Electricity]( [Report Says 2.3 Billion People Globally Use Polluting Fuel To Cook; 675 Million Have No Electricity]( Nations (AP) — Up To 2.3 Billion People Around The World Are Still Using Polluting Fuels To Cook And 675 Million Don’t Have Electricity, According To A Report Released Tuesday By Five International Organizations. The Report Said That At Current Rates, 660 Million People Are Projected To Be Without Electricity And 1.9 Billion Won’t […] [Read More »]( [California Investigating Whether DeSantis Involved In Flying Asylum-seekers From Texas To Sacramento]( [California Investigating Whether DeSantis Involved In Flying Asylum-seekers From Texas To Sacramento]( Calif. (AP) — Officials were investigating Tuesday whether Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis was behind a flight that picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border and flew them — apparently without their knowledge — to California’s capital, even as faith-based groups scrambled to find housing and food for them. About 20 people ranging in age […] [Read More »]( [Ukrainian Dam Breach: What Is Happening And What’s At Stake]( [Ukrainian Dam Breach: What Is Happening And What’s At Stake]( Ukraine (AP) — The dramatic rupture of the dam that upheld Ukraine’s largest reservoir released a torrent of water Tuesday, raising fears of widespread damage and flooding in areas where tens of thousands of people live. It’s not clear what caused the the breach in the Kakhovka dam, which was already damaged. Ukraine accused […] [Read More »]( [Collapse Of Major Dam In Southern Ukraine Triggers Emergency As Moscow And Kyiv Blame Each Other]( [Collapse Of Major Dam In Southern Ukraine Triggers Emergency As Moscow And Kyiv Blame Each Other]( Ukraine (AP) — The wall of a major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, triggering floods, endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and threatening drinking water supplies as both sides in the war rushed to evacuate residents and blamed each other for the destruction. Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the Kakhovka dam […] [Read More »]( [Iran Unveils What It Calls A Hypersonic Missile Able To Beat Air Defenses Amid Tensions With US]( [Iran Unveils What It Calls A Hypersonic Missile Able To Beat Air Defenses Amid Tensions With US]( United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound, adding a new weapon to its arsenal as tensions remain high with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program. The new missile — called Fattah, or “Conqueror” in […] [Read More »]( [Chagit Leviev, CEO Of Leviev Group USA: Lubavitcher Rebbe Told My Father To Revive Jewish Life In Former USSR]( [Chagit Leviev, CEO Of Leviev Group USA: Lubavitcher Rebbe Told My Father To Revive Jewish Life In Former USSR]( YORK (VINnews) — Chagit Leviev, president and CEO of Leviev Group USA and daughter of billionaire Lev Leviev, spoke at the Arutz Sheva Jerusalem Conference in New York, and discussed the philanthropic acts that the group is performing in Israel and abroad. “We’re involved in many philanthropic endeavors around the world. Our main focus […] [Read More »]( [At Adirei Torah Assembly, Rabbi Meir Zvi Bergman Offers Shidduchim Segulah From His Father-In-Law Rav Shach]( [At Adirei Torah Assembly, Rabbi Meir Zvi Bergman Offers Shidduchim Segulah From His Father-In-Law Rav Shach]( YORK (VINnews) — In a moving assembly which took place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Rabbi Meir Tzvi Bergman, the son-in-law of the late Ponovezh Rosh Yeshiva Rav Shach, spoke in honor of Adirei HaTorah, honoring the students of Lakewood yeshiva. Rabbi Bergman spoke of the “heartbreaking” situation in which many young men […] [Read More »]( [Jerusalem Post Conference Is Latest Israeli Event In New York To Be Disrupted By Protests]( [Jerusalem Post Conference Is Latest Israeli Event In New York To Be Disrupted By Protests]( YORK (JTA) — Leading up to its New York City conference, the Jerusalem Post tried to avoid the anti-government protests that had bedeviled other recent gatherings where Israeli government officials had spoken. And until 3 p.m., it appeared the Israeli newspaper’s efforts had succeeded. Protest organizers told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that the conference […] [Read More »]( [Gur, Belz To Celebrate Weddings On Tuesday In Jerusalem, Vizhnitz To Hold Wedding In New Square]( [Gur, Belz To Celebrate Weddings On Tuesday In Jerusalem, Vizhnitz To Hold Wedding In New Square]( (VINnews) — The three largest chasidic groups in Israel- Gur, Belz and Vizhnitz- are set to hold weddings on the same day, Tuesday June 6th, although the Vizhnitz event will be taking place in the US. Thousands of chasidim from all over Israel will converge on the Jerusalem headquarters of Gur, as the granddaughter […] [Read More »]( [CONGRESSMAN LAWLER ON CUNY: ‘Taxpayers don’t need to fund Hate Speech’ (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)]( [CONGRESSMAN LAWLER ON CUNY: ‘Taxpayers don’t need to fund Hate Speech’ (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)]( YORK (VIN Podcast) — In this exclusive interview, Rockland GOP Congressman Mike Lawler discussed multiple hot-button issues, including antisemitism at CUNY, migrants being sent upstate by Mayor Adams, the Debt-Ceiling bill, and more. LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW: Last week the congressman introduced a bill in Congress to defund colleges that give a platform […] [Read More »]( [Lawyer Says Rep. George Santos Would Go To Jail To Keep Identities Of Bond Cosigners Secret]( [Lawyer Says Rep. George Santos Would Go To Jail To Keep Identities Of Bond Cosigners Secret]( YORK (AP) — Rep. George Santos’ lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release. The lawyer, Joseph Murray, urged a judge to deny a request by news outlets to unseal the names of […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Adviser Who Peddled Trump Election Lies And Said Biden Is ‘Ruining America’: ‘I Don’t Hold Those Views Today’]( [Netanyahu Adviser Who Peddled Trump Election Lies And Said Biden Is ‘Ruining America’: ‘I Don’t Hold Those Views Today’]( (JTA) — Gilad Zwick, who just started a new job as a media adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, no longer believes President Joe Biden is “ruining America” or that Donald Trump should rightfully be in Biden’s place. “I was a private citizen when I wrote the tweets about President Biden,” Zwick, who […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu Speaks With And Praises Elon Musk, Who Has Recently Drawn Criticism From Multiple Israeli Ministries]( [Netanyahu Speaks With And Praises Elon Musk, Who Has Recently Drawn Criticism From Multiple Israeli Ministries]( (JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke by phone with Elon Musk on Sunday, calling the businessman and Twitter CEO “a person whose intelligence and contribution to humanity I greatly appreciate.” The tech mogul, currently the world’s richest individual despite notching steep losses at Twitter, has drawn controversy for his tweets […] [Read More »]( [DNA From Drinking Glass Linked New Jersey Lawyer To 4 Boston Assaults 15 Years Ago, Prosecutor Says]( [DNA From Drinking Glass Linked New Jersey Lawyer To 4 Boston Assaults 15 Years Ago, Prosecutor Says]( (AP) — A New Jersey lawyer charged with sexually assaulting four women in Boston about 15 years ago was ordered held on $500,000 bail Monday during a hearing in which a prosecutor said authorities helped tie him to the attacks by getting DNA from a drinking glass he had used. Matthew Nilo, of Weehawken, […] [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](.