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[Ted Kaczynski, Known As The “Unabomber,” Died Of Suicide: AP Sources]( [Ted Kaczynski, Known As The “Unabomber,” Died Of Suicide: AP Sources]( CAROLINA (AP) – Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide, four people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Kaczynski, who was 81 and suffering from late-stage cancer, was found unresponsive in his cell at the […] [Read More »]( [Khamenei: West Would Not Be Able To Stop Iran From Going Nuclear]( [Khamenei: West Would Not Be Able To Stop Iran From Going Nuclear]( (JNS) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that Western powers would not be able to prevent his country from obtaining nuclear weapons. He added, according to state media, “Accusations about Tehran seeking nuclear weapons are a lie and they know it. We do not want nuclear arms because of our religious […] [Read More »]( [Federal Regulators Promise Safety Review At All The Major Freight Railroads]( [Federal Regulators Promise Safety Review At All The Major Freight Railroads]( Neb. (AP) — The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s safety culture in the wake of the February’s fiery derailment in Ohio, and officials plan to follow up with similar investigations of all the major freight railroads over the next year. A report will be released soon on what investigators […] [Read More »]( [Australia Police: Initial Inquiries Indicate 10 Dead In Overnight Bus Crash]( [Australia Police: Initial Inquiries Indicate 10 Dead In Overnight Bus Crash]( Australia (AP) — Ten people were killed in Australia when a bus carrying a group of about 40 returning wedding guests rolled overnight in the heart of wine country, according to police and media reports Monday. Police said 11 more people were injured in the accident and were taken to area hospitals by helicopter […] [Read More »]( [Alzheimer’s Drug Gets FDA Panel’s Backing, Setting The Stage For Broader Use]( [Alzheimer’s Drug Gets FDA Panel’s Backing, Setting The Stage For Broader Use]( (AP) — Health advisers on Friday unanimously backed the full approval of a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, a key step toward opening insurance coverage to U.S. seniors with early stages of the brain-robbing disease. The drug, Leqembi, received conditional approval from the Food and Drug Administration in January based on early results suggesting it […] [Read More »]( [4 Children Who Survived 40 Days In Colombian Jungle Recover As Harrowing Details Emerge]( [4 Children Who Survived 40 Days In Colombian Jungle Recover As Harrowing Details Emerge]( Colombia (AP) — The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed were recovering Sunday in a military hospital in Colombia, as new details of their harrowing story emerged in a country still mesmerized by their saga. The kids, aged 13, 9 and 4 years and 11 […] [Read More »]( [Cracked Floors, Bowed Walls: Many Warnings But No Action At Iowa Building Before Deadly Collapse]( [Cracked Floors, Bowed Walls: Many Warnings But No Action At Iowa Building Before Deadly Collapse]( MOINES, Iowa (AP) — So many people knew something wasn’t right at the 116-year-old Davenport apartment building. The structural engineer who documented the shaky wall. The head of a masonry company who wouldn’t let his workers onto the site. The city inspector who threatened to close some units. A downtown official who called 911 […] [Read More »]( [Anti-Chassidic NYT Journalist Gets Debunked…Admits Torah Vodaas Has ‘Strong Secular Studies’]( [Anti-Chassidic NYT Journalist Gets Debunked…Admits Torah Vodaas Has ‘Strong Secular Studies’]( YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — Eliza Shapiro, the so-called NY Times “journalist” who’s made it her life’s mission to attack yeshivas, has been embarrassed on twitter by former City Councilman David Greenfield. After posting a disingenuous tweet against a renowned Mashgiach from Torah V’Daas which was promptly debunked by Greenfield, she confessed that […] [Read More »]( [American Airlines, JetBlue Seek To Keep Some Ties Despite Losing Antitrust Case]( [American Airlines, JetBlue Seek To Keep Some Ties Despite Losing Antitrust Case]( – American Airlines and JetBlue said Friday they should be allowed to keep selling tickets on each other’s flights in the Northeast and link their frequent-flyer programs despite losing an antitrust trial over their partnership. The Justice Department said if the airlines get their wish, travelers would miss out on the benefits of restoring […] [Read More »]( [Randy Cox, Paralyzed In Police Van, Reaches $45 Million Settlement With New Haven, Connecticut]( [Randy Cox, Paralyzed In Police Van, Reaches $45 Million Settlement With New Haven, Connecticut]( – New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van following his arrest last year, the city’s mayor and attorneys said Saturday. The agreement was reached Friday evening following a daylong […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Tzadok Moshe ז”ל צדוק בן סלים]( [Mr. Tzadok Moshe ז”ל צדוק בן סלים]( getting up: Mr. Yosef MosheBrother [Read More »]( [VIN Exclusive: Anyone Would Have Done What I Did, Says Jewish Man Who Loans his Lexus to Stranded Charedi Stranger]( [VIN Exclusive: Anyone Would Have Done What I Did, Says Jewish Man Who Loans his Lexus to Stranded Charedi Stranger]( YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller)- Pre-holiday travel woes were transformed from a major headache into a global lesson in kindness and brotherhood, when the lives of strangers from two very different Jewish communities intersected on a North Jersey roadway late last month. A pair of voice notes that went viral on WhatsApp in recent days told […] [Read More »]( [Boris Johnson’s Bombshell Exit From Parliament Leaves UK Politics Reeling]( [Boris Johnson’s Bombshell Exit From Parliament Leaves UK Politics Reeling]( (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament with a blast at fellow lawmakers he accused of ousting him in a “witch hunt.” As opponents jeered, the Conservative government absorbed the shock of yet another Johnson earthquake, while a band of loyal supporters insisted Britain’s […] [Read More »]( [Old Criminal Records In New York Would Be Automatically Sealed Under Bill Passed By Lawmakers]( [Old Criminal Records In New York Would Be Automatically Sealed Under Bill Passed By Lawmakers]( N.Y. (AP) — People in New York who have old criminal records could have them automatically sealed as long as they remain out of trouble for a certain number of years under a bill passed by lawmakers in the state Assembly on Friday. The “clean slate” legislation would automatically seal most recent convictions — […] [Read More »]( [Leading Israeli Chareidi Rabbi: Avreichim Can Be Encouraged To Join Workforce ‘Lechatchila’ If They Want]( [Leading Israeli Chareidi Rabbi: Avreichim Can Be Encouraged To Join Workforce ‘Lechatchila’ If They Want]( (VINnews) — In an unusual statement for a chareidi leader, Rabbi Dovid Leibel, the president of the Achvas Torah communities, spoke at a meeting for hundreds of members of the communities in Beit Shemesh and stressed that chareidi married men should be encouraged to join the workforce and that this is Lechatchila (preferable behavior). […] [Read More »]( [Trump’s GOP Defenders In Congress Leap Into Action On Charges After Months Of Preparation]( [Trump’s GOP Defenders In Congress Leap Into Action On Charges After Months Of Preparation]( (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents is set to play out in a federal court in Florida. But about a thousand miles away, part of Trump’s defense is well underway in a different venue — the halls of Congress, where Republicans have been preparing for months to […] [Read More »]( [DeSantis Argues He’s Top Trump Alternative Even As Ex-president’s Indictment Overshadows 2024 Race]( [DeSantis Argues He’s Top Trump Alternative Even As Ex-president’s Indictment Overshadows 2024 Race]( Okla. (AP) — Republican White House candidate Ron DeSantis plowed ahead Saturday with efforts to portray himself as his party’s staunchest national conservative leader, even as the 2024 GOP race has been disrupted by drama surrounding the 37-count felony federal indictment for mishandling classified documents against former President Donald Trump. The Florida governor sought […] [Read More »]( [Philadelphia’s I-95 Overpass Collapses After Massive Fire From Tanker That Burst Into Flames Underneath]( [Philadelphia’s I-95 Overpass Collapses After Massive Fire From Tanker That Burst Into Flames Underneath]( (AP) — A large vehicle fire under an elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia caused a huge portion of the interstate to collapse, closing the highway in both directions, authorities said. Video from the scene showed a massive slab covering an entire section of the northbound lanes collapsed onto the surface roadway in […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Powerful Interview with Rabbi Leo Dee (VIN PODCAST EXCLUSIVE)]( [WATCH: Powerful Interview with Rabbi Leo Dee (VIN PODCAST EXCLUSIVE)]( Podcast) — Rabbi Leo Dee is a truly amazing individual. He joined the VIN podcast to share his wisdom, emotions, and recent life experiences, in the wake of the unspeakable loss of his wife Lucy and daughters Maia and Rina (HY’D). In this inspiring interview, Rabbi Dee described his emotional journey, as well as […] [Read More »]( [KIDDUSH HASHEM: 7-Year-Old Refuses to Remove Kippa During Judo Tournament Despite Losing Points For It]( [KIDDUSH HASHEM: 7-Year-Old Refuses to Remove Kippa During Judo Tournament Despite Losing Points For It]( YORK (VINnews) — 7-year-old Samuel Steigler lives in the Brazilian city of Coritiba, where being Jewish is an anomaly. Despite this he proudly walks around with his Tzitzis and Kippa, after his family became closer to Judaism via the local Chabad house. Recently Samuel participated in a judo contest, in which he missed the […] [Read More »]( [Former Premier Ehud Barak Calls For Civil Disobedience: ‘Script Was Written By Gandhi And Martin Luther King’]( [Former Premier Ehud Barak Calls For Civil Disobedience: ‘Script Was Written By Gandhi And Martin Luther King’]( (VINnews) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak spoke Saturday night in Haifa and urged those attending protests against the judicial reforms to take further steps including civil disobedience. Speaking at a protest rally, Barak said that “We will win, because we have no other land, and we have no other way. We are […] [Read More »]( [Yeshiva Leaders Present Mayor Adams With Award at Rav Wolfson’s Home (VIDEOS)]( [Yeshiva Leaders Present Mayor Adams With Award at Rav Wolfson’s Home (VIDEOS)]( PARK (VINnews) — Yeshiva leaders and askanim met with Mayor Eric Adams this week at the home of Rav Moshe Wolfson, a renowned Mashgiach and the Rav of Emunas Yisrael. The participants expressed to the mayor their immense gratitude as representatives of the orthodox community for his continued support over the years. At the […] [Read More »]( [Florida’s ‘Dr. Deep’ Resurfaces After A Record 100 Days Living Underwater]( [Florida’s ‘Dr. Deep’ Resurfaces After A Record 100 Days Living Underwater]( LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A university professor who spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers resurfaced Friday and raised his face to the sun for the first time since March 1. Dr. Joseph Dituri set a new record for the longest time living underwater without depressurization during his […] [Read More »]( [US Confirms China Has Had A Spy Base In Cuba Since At Least 2019]( [US Confirms China Has Had A Spy Base In Cuba Since At Least 2019]( (AP) — China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a Biden administration official. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the U.S. intelligence community […] [Read More »]( [Miracle: 4 Indigenous Children Lost In Jungle For 40 Days After Plane Crash Are Found Alive In Colombia]( [Miracle: 4 Indigenous Children Lost In Jungle For 40 Days After Plane Crash Are Found Alive In Colombia]( Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped the nation. The children were alone when searchers found them and are now receiving medical attention, President Gustavo Petro told […] [Read More »]( [Ted Kaczynski, Known As The Unabomber For Years Of Attacks That Killed 3, Dies In Prison At 81]( [Ted Kaczynski, Known As The Unabomber For Years Of Attacks That Killed 3, Dies In Prison At 81]( (AP) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81. Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North […] [Read More »]( [Trump Blasts Federal Indictment As ‘Baseless’ At First Events Since Charges Were Unsealed]( [Trump Blasts Federal Indictment As ‘Baseless’ At First Events Since Charges Were Unsealed]( N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to turn dire legal peril to political advantage. Speaking at Republican state conventions […] [Read More »]( [Zelenskyy Says ‘Counteroffensive, Defensive Actions’ Taking Place In Ukraine]( [Zelenskyy Says ‘Counteroffensive, Defensive Actions’ Taking Place In Ukraine]( Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive” mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line. The Ukrainian leader, at a Kyiv news conference alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, […] [Read More »]( [Gilgulim: An Overview]( [Gilgulim: An Overview]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, a student had asked about the concept of Gilgulim. I promised a response, but was unable to fulfill the request. Unfortunately, I misplaced the contact information and thus offer this short overview of the topic. The concept of a Neshama coming back to earth in another body was […] [Read More »]( [READ: Rav Lichtenstein’s Response to Psak Allowing Rav Bergman to Attend Adirei HaTorah Event During Shiva]( [READ: Rav Lichtenstein’s Response to Psak Allowing Rav Bergman to Attend Adirei HaTorah Event During Shiva]( YORK (VINnews) — A letter has been written by Harav Yitzchok Lichtenstein, Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Vodaas, in response to the psak last week that permitted Harav Meir Tzvi Bergman to attend the Adirei Torah event during the week of shiva for his son. The heter for Rav Bergman to attend was written by […] [Read More »]( [Canadians Fighting Wildfires See Hope In Improving Weather Conditions]( [Canadians Fighting Wildfires See Hope In Improving Weather Conditions]( (AP) — Canadians fighting the wildfires that have sent a hazardous haze over the country’s northeast and much of northeastern United States saw a glimpse of hope Saturday with expectations of favorable weather in the coming days. Officials in the province of Quebec said the next 48 hours will be crucial, with rain forecast […] [Read More »]( [4 British Guardsmen In Traditional Uniform Faint During Rehearsal In Searing Temperatures]( [4 British Guardsmen In Traditional Uniform Faint During Rehearsal In Searing Temperatures]( YORK (VINnews) — Members of the massed bands of the British guardsmen’s Household Division fainted during a rehearsal for next weekend’s trooping the colour parade celebrating the king’s official birthday. Footage shows a trombonist, dressed in the traditional fur hat and ceremonial uniform, attempting to play on after falling to the ground, but then […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Oliver Ferber, whose impossible decision turned into a huge Kiddush Hashem (EXCLUSIVE)]( [WATCH: Oliver Ferber, whose impossible decision turned into a huge Kiddush Hashem (EXCLUSIVE)]( (VIN Podcast) — Oliver Ferber is a star cross country athlete who is also an observant Jew. In 2021, after choosing to become Shabbos observant while in High School, Oliver made the difficult decision to sit out a high-level championship which was scheduled for Shabbos. That massive Kiddush Hashem has had astonishing repercussions. In […] [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. 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