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[Biden Administration Announces $600M to Produce COVID Tests and Will Reopen Website to Order Them]( [Biden Administration Announces $600M to Produce COVID Tests and Will Reopen Website to Order Them]( (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come […] [Read More »]( [Google Sued for Negligence After Man Drove off Collapsed Bridge While Following Map Directions]( [Google Sued for Negligence After Man Drove off Collapsed Bridge While Following Map Directions]( N.C. (AP) — The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system. Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and […] [Read More »]( [READ: ‘Am Echad’ Statement on the Protests Against PM Netanyahu’s Visit to the US]( [READ: ‘Am Echad’ Statement on the Protests Against PM Netanyahu’s Visit to the US]( Echad is an affiliate of Agudath Israel of America. [Read More »]( [Two Orthodox Jews Avoid Jail Time in Deadly Fire Caused by Kashering for Pesach]( [Two Orthodox Jews Avoid Jail Time in Deadly Fire Caused by Kashering for Pesach]( (VINnews) — Rabbi Nathaniel Sommer and his son Aaron will avoid jail time, after a judge upheld a plea bargain agreement, in the case of the Evergreen Court Home fire in Monsey. Judge Kevin Russo stuck with his prior commitment and the two men were sentenced to probation, despite hearing emotional pleas for prison […] [Read More »]( [STUDY: Staggering New Data That Could Help Solve Shidduch Crisis?]( [STUDY: Staggering New Data That Could Help Solve Shidduch Crisis?]( — Is there finally a solution to the riddle of the Shidduch Crisis? There is now basis to believe that a recent survey conducted about dating trends in the yeshiva community has uncovered strong evidence to support the “age gap” theory as the real cause of the Shidduch Crisis. The Lakewood Scoop recently published […] [Read More »]( [Dalia Al-Aqidi Again Seeks to Unseat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar]( [Dalia Al-Aqidi Again Seeks to Unseat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar]( (JNS) – Dalia al-Aqidi secured 4.7% of the vote in the 2020 Minnesota Republican primary in an unsuccessful bid to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The Iraqi-born media adviser announced on Monday that she is again running for the Republican nomination in the state’s 5th Congressional District. “Many people assume that because Ilhan and […] [Read More »]( [Biden Warns Netanyahu About the Health of Israel’s Democracy and Urges Compromise on Court Overhaul]( [Biden Warns Netanyahu About the Health of Israel’s Democracy and Urges Compromise on Court Overhaul]( – Israel’s Government Press Office released the following transcript of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks ahead of his closed-door meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sept. 20 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Thank you, Mr. President. Joe. We’ve been friends for, I’ve checked it, over 40 years, and […] [Read More »]( [MUST LISTEN: Defining and Tackling the Shidduch Crisis…Once and for all]( [MUST LISTEN: Defining and Tackling the Shidduch Crisis…Once and for all]( Podcast) — It can be heartbreaking, the thought of an older girl, who’s been dating for years, sitting and waiting for the phone to ring. What is the real cause of the crisis? Are there not enough boys for every girl? How can shadchanim redt more shidduchim and speed up the shidduch process? How […] [Read More »]( [FDA Says It Needs More Research Before Deciding to Approve Nasal Spray to Treat Dangerous Allergies]( [FDA Says It Needs More Research Before Deciding to Approve Nasal Spray to Treat Dangerous Allergies]( – Federal regulators declined to approve a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions late Tuesday, calling for more research on what would have been the first alternative to injections using devices such as an EpiPen. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc., of San Diego, that the company needs to […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Sarah Tobias ע”ה]( [Mrs. Sarah Tobias ע”ה]( getting up: Sunday (9/24/23)Afternoon Mrs. Ruchel WisnitzerSister [Read More »]( [Airbnb Says It’s Cracking Down on Fake Listings and Has Removed 59,000 of Them This Year]( [Airbnb Says It’s Cracking Down on Fake Listings and Has Removed 59,000 of Them This Year]( – Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the short-term rental service to use AI in an effort to crack down on fraudsters. Airbnb says it has removed 59,000 fake listings and prevented another 157,000 from joining the platform this year. Fake listings and […] [Read More »]( [Inside the Delicate Art of Maintaining America’s Aging Nuclear Weapons]( [Inside the Delicate Art of Maintaining America’s Aging Nuclear Weapons]( CITY NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS, Mo. (AP) — In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in Kansas City, U.S. government technicians refurbish the nation’s nuclear warheads. The job is exacting: Each warhead has thousands of springs, gears and copper contacts that must work in conjunction to set off a nuclear explosion. Eight hundred miles […] [Read More »]( [Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged but Signals Likelihood of Another Hike This Year to Fight Inflation]( [Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged but Signals Likelihood of Another Hike This Year to Fight Inflation]( (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it’s moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures have eased. But Fed officials also signaled that they expect to raise rates once more this year. Consumer inflation has dropped […] [Read More »]( [California Truck Drivers Ask Gov. Newsom to Sign Job-Saving Bill as Self-Driving Big Rigs Are Tested]( [California Truck Drivers Ask Gov. Newsom to Sign Job-Saving Bill as Self-Driving Big Rigs Are Tested]( Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers, union leaders and truck drivers are trying to steer Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom toward signing into law a proposal that could save jobs as self-driving trucks are tested for their safety on the roads. The legislation would ban self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds (4,536 kilograms) — which […] [Read More »]( [What We Know About the Marine Corps F-35 Crash, Backyard Ejection and What Went Wrong]( [What We Know About the Marine Corps F-35 Crash, Backyard Ejection and What Went Wrong]( (AP) — The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions about what prompted the pilot to eject and how the $100 million warplane was able to keep flying pilotless for 60 miles (100 kilometers) before crashing. Here’s what is known about the modern […] [Read More »]( [Homeowners Face Rising Insurance Rates as Climate Change Makes Wildfires, Storms More Common]( [Homeowners Face Rising Insurance Rates as Climate Change Makes Wildfires, Storms More Common]( YORK (AP) — A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a problem only expected to worsen because insurers and lawmakers have underestimated the impact of climate change, a new report says. A report from First Street Foundation released Wednesday says states such as California, Florida and […] [Read More »]( [Harav Mordechai Zelig Schechter ז”ל]( [Harav Mordechai Zelig Schechter ז”ל]( getting up: Sunday (9/24/23)Morning Reb. Fruma SchechterWife R` Nosson SchechterBrother Reb. Esther YurmarkSister Reb. Nechama HaliouaSister Reb. Yehudis SendrovitzSister R` Barouch SchechterSon R` Yitzchok SchechterSon Mrs. Masha FeldmanDaughter Mrs. Shulamis ShaliproDaughter Mrs. Yocheved HoffmanDaughter R` Aryeh LeibSon R` Yosef SchechterSon Mrs. Esther RotbergDaughter Mrs. Rochel HessDaughter R` Yehuda SchechterSon [Read More »]( [R` Samuel (Sammy) Weissman ז”ל]( [R` Samuel (Sammy) Weissman ז”ל]( getting up: Sunday (9/24/23)Morning Mrs. Ariela LomnitzDaughter [Read More »]( [Texas Prisoner Accused of Killing 22 Older Women Is Slain by Cellmate While Serving Life Sentence]( [Texas Prisoner Accused of Killing 22 Older Women Is Slain by Cellmate While Serving Life Sentence]( (AP) — A Texas prisoner accused of killing 22 older women over two years, preying on them so he could steal jewelry and other valuables, was slain Tuesday by his cellmate while serving a life sentence, prison officials said. Billy Chemirmir, 50, who was convicted last year in the slayings of two women, was […] [Read More »]( [GOP Lawmakers Clash With Attorney General Garland Over Hunter Biden Investigation]( [GOP Lawmakers Clash With Attorney General Garland Over Hunter Biden Investigation]( (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday came face-to-face with his most ardent critics as House Republicans used a routine oversight hearing to interrogate him about what they claim is the “weaponization” of the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. Garland is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time in […] [Read More »]( [Biden’s Democratic Allies Intensify Pressure for Asylum-Seekers to Get Work Permits]( [Biden’s Democratic Allies Intensify Pressure for Asylum-Seekers to Get Work Permits]( N.Y. (AP) — As more than 100,000 migrants arrived in New York City over the past year after crossing the border from Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul have begged President Joe Biden for one thing, above all others, to ease the crisis: “Let them work,” both Democrats have said repeatedly in […] [Read More »]( [Mayor Adams, Sanitation Commissioner Tisch Announce Next Phase of War on Rats: All Businesses Must Place Trash in Containers]( [Mayor Adams, Sanitation Commissioner Tisch Announce Next Phase of War on Rats: All Businesses Must Place Trash in Containers]( YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch Tuesday announced the next phase of the Adams administration’s war on rats: a new plan to get more black trash bags off of city sidewalks by requiring all businesses to put trash in containers. Advancing […] [Read More »]( [RABBI POUPKO: We Don’t Talk About Teshuva]( [RABBI POUPKO: We Don’t Talk About Teshuva]( Elchanan Poupko / VINnews) — While I am not the type who goes to every Shabbos Shuva and Shabbos Hagadol Drasha, one year, I decided to go hear the Shabbos Shuva Drasha in a large frum community from a prominent Rav. After forty-five minutes of pilpulim in the Rambam’s Hilchos Tshuva, the Rav got […] [Read More »]( [NY Governor Hochul Announces Comprehensive State Action to Combat Antisemitism]( [NY Governor Hochul Announces Comprehensive State Action to Combat Antisemitism]( YORK – NY Governor Kathy Hochul Tuesday announced comprehensive state action taken to fight antisemitism. Governor Hochul made the announcement at the Center for Jewish History, making New York State the first state to respond to President Biden’s national strategy to counter antisemitism. The Governor also announced the creation of the New York State […] [Read More »]( [Putin Accepts Invitation to Visit China in October After Meeting Chinese Foreign Minister in Moscow]( [Putin Accepts Invitation to Visit China in October After Meeting Chinese Foreign Minister in Moscow]( (AP) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China in October during the Belt and Road Summit. Speaking after a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Moscow, Putin said Russia and China are “integrating our ideas of creating a large Eurasian space,” […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Head Of Eli Pre-Military Academy Accosted, Heckled By Left-Wing Protesters In Tel Aviv]( [WATCH: Head Of Eli Pre-Military Academy Accosted, Heckled By Left-Wing Protesters In Tel Aviv]( (VINnews) — Dozens of protesters came out Tuesday night to violently demonstrate against a Torah lesson by Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, head of the Bnei David pre-military academy in Eli, at the Rosh Yehudi Jewish outreach center in Tel Aviv. Rabbi Levinstein has never hidden his views about the LGBTQ, stating on many occasions that […] [Read More »]( [Gazan Resident Found In Tel Aviv With Butcher’s Knife, Shin Bet Foils Smuggling Explosives To Gaza]( [Gazan Resident Found In Tel Aviv With Butcher’s Knife, Shin Bet Foils Smuggling Explosives To Gaza]( (VINnews) — Israeli police thwarted an apparent terrorist attack Wednesday morning, after they arrested a resident of Gaza at Tel Aviv’s Savidor Central rail station, carrying a 30cm (12 in) butcher’s knife. The suspect, a 35-year-old from Jabalya, had an Israeli work permit. He was arrested by local police and patrolmen from the Lev […] [Read More »]( [Former Premier Ehud Barak On CBS: ‘Lives Will Be Lost In Fight Over Judicial Reforms’]( [Former Premier Ehud Barak On CBS: ‘Lives Will Be Lost In Fight Over Judicial Reforms’]( (VINnews) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak slammed the current Israeli government, stating that the current protests against the government’s judicial reform plan “will result in loss of life.” “We are heading into civil non-violent disobedience,” Barak said. “It’s an extremely inspiring movement, and it will not stop. We will block this attempt […] [Read More »]( [New Airline Launching in Israel: ‘AIR HAIFA”]( [New Airline Launching in Israel: ‘AIR HAIFA”]( (VINnews) — A new international airline is set to launch out of Haifa. Transportation Minister Miri Regev has approved plans for the new commercial airline, Air Haifa, according to Israel’s Channel 12. The airline’s destinations will include Eilat, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, and it is expected to bring down the cost of pricey short-haul […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Plans to Hire 250,000 Workers for Holiday Season. Target Says It Will Add Nearly 100,000]( [Amazon Plans to Hire 250,000 Workers for Holiday Season. Target Says It Will Add Nearly 100,000]( YORK (AP) — Amazon said on Tuesday that it will hire 250,000 full- and part-time workers for the holiday season, a 67% jump compared to last year. Target announced separately it will add nearly 100,000 seasonal roles during the holidays, the same number as it did last year. The announcement from the two companies […] [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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