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[A Fire at a Wedding Hall in Northern Iraq Kills at Least 100 People and Injures 150 More]( [A Fire at a Wedding Hall in Northern Iraq Kills at Least 100 People and Injures 150 More]( (AP) — A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others, authorities said Wednesday. The fire happened in Iraq’s Nineveh province in its Hamdaniya area, authorities said. That’s a predominantly Christian area just outside of the northern city of Mosul, some 335 kilometers (205 miles) […] [Read More »]( [Target to Close 9 Stores Including 3 in San Francisco, Citing Theft That Threatens Workers, Shoppers]( [Target to Close 9 Stores Including 3 in San Francisco, Citing Theft That Threatens Workers, Shoppers]( YORK (AP) — Target said Tuesday that it will close nine stores in four states, including one in New York City’s East Harlem neighborhood, and three in San Francisco, saying that theft and organized retail crime have threatened the safety of its workers and customers. The closings, which will be effective Oct. 21, also […] [Read More »]( [To TikTok or Not to TikTok? One GOP Candidate Joins the App Even as He Calls It ‘Digital Fentanyl’]( [To TikTok or Not to TikTok? One GOP Candidate Joins the App Even as He Calls It ‘Digital Fentanyl’]( YORK (AP) – Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. But entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy recently became the first 2024 candidate to join the platform, which says it has over 150 million U.S. users. That’s even as […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Label Klahr ז”ל ????? ???? ?? ????? ?????]( [Rabbi Label Klahr ז”ל ????? ???? ?? ????? ?????]( getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 amMincha: 6:30 pmMaariv: 6:50 pm [Read More »]( [Tech CEO Honored by Forbes Was Fatally Attacked at a Baltimore Apartment Complex, Police Say Extremely Dangerous Suspect Sought]( [Tech CEO Honored by Forbes Was Fatally Attacked at a Baltimore Apartment Complex, Police Say Extremely Dangerous Suspect Sought]( (AP) — The founder of a Baltimore tech startup, whose professional accomplishments earned her a spot on a Forbes 30 under 30 list earlier this year, was found dead after being reported missing late Monday morning, according to city police. Pava LaPere, 26, had suffered from blunt force trauma, police said. Officials released her […] [Read More »]( [Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Are a Growing Public Safety Concern − Here’s How to Reduce the Risk]( [Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Are a Growing Public Safety Concern − Here’s How to Reduce the Risk]( YORK – (THE CONVERSATION/AP) In today’s electronic age, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous. Compared with the lead-acid versions that have dominated the battery market for decades, lithium-ion batteries can charge faster and store more energy for the same amount of weight. These devices make our electronic gadgets and electric cars lighter and longer-lasting – […] [Read More »]( [New Cars Are Supposed to Be Getting Safer. So Why Are Fatalities on the Rise?]( [New Cars Are Supposed to Be Getting Safer. So Why Are Fatalities on the Rise?]( Tenn. (AP) — Alyssa Milligan was someone who intuitively knew when another person needed help, encouragement or a kind word. Although she was new to Tennessee, the 23-year old physical therapy student, whose mother called her “Sweet Alyssa,” had already made many close connections, especially within the tight-knit cycling community around Nashville — before […] [Read More »]( [Canada’s Government Calls on House Speaker to Resign Over Inviting a Man Who Fought for a Nazi Unit]( [Canada’s Government Calls on House Speaker to Resign Over Inviting a Man Who Fought for a Nazi Unit]( (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘s government urged the speaker of the House of Commons to resign Tuesday for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. Just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address in the […] [Read More »]( [Judge Rules Donald Trump Defrauded Banks, Insurers as He Built Real Estate Empire]( [Judge Rules Donald Trump Defrauded Banks, Insurers as He Built Real Estate Empire]( YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, […] [Read More »]( [Musk’s X Is the Biggest Purveyor of Disinformation, EU Official Says]( [Musk’s X Is the Biggest Purveyor of Disinformation, EU Official Says]( (AP) — A top European Union official said Tuesday that the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news and urged owner Elon Musk to comply with the bloc’s laws aimed at combating disinformation. Ahead of upcoming elections, Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta also have more to do […] [Read More »]( [Philippine Coast Guard Says It Removed Barrier Placed by China’s Coast Guard in Disputed Shoal]( [Philippine Coast Guard Says It Removed Barrier Placed by China’s Coast Guard in Disputed Shoal]( Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard said it has complied with a presidential order to remove a floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a lagoon in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. Philippine officials condemned the installation of the 300-meter (980-foot) -long barrier […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Sara Leah Lipnitskaya ע”ה]( [Mrs. Sara Leah Lipnitskaya ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (9/29/23)Afternoon Mr. Egor LipnitskayaSon Mrs. Linna ShaksmanSister [Read More »]( [Dougie’s Kosher Grill in Baltimore Closes After More Than 12 Years]( [Dougie’s Kosher Grill in Baltimore Closes After More Than 12 Years]( (VINnews) – A popular and iconic kosher restaurant in Baltimore has made the surprise announcement that it’s closing its doors. According to a post on its official Facebook page, Dougie’s BBQ & Grill’s final day of operation was last Thursday. The move, which surprised many in the Baltimore community, came after the restaurant has […] [Read More »]( [Leaf-Peeping Influencers Are Clogging a Vermont Backroad. The Town Is Closing It]( [Leaf-Peeping Influencers Are Clogging a Vermont Backroad. The Town Is Closing It]( Vt. (AP) — Social media influencers take note: You won’t be able to snap that fall foliage selfie at a popular Vermont spot. The town has temporarily closed the road to nonresidents due to overcrowding and “poorly behaved tourists.” The normally quiet dirt road from Pomfret to Woodstock, home to the frequently photographed Sleepy […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Chana Schuster ע”ה]( [Mrs. Chana Schuster ע”ה]( getting up: Friday (9/29/23)Afternoon Mr. Yehuda SchusterSon Mr. Zevi Schusterson Will be sitting at 1845 E 29 in Flatbush Mr. Avi Schuster Will be sitting at 1845 E 29 in Flatbush [Read More »]( [Ukraine Is Building an Advanced Army of Drones. For Now, Pilots Improvise With Duct Tape and Bombs]( [Ukraine Is Building an Advanced Army of Drones. For Now, Pilots Improvise With Duct Tape and Bombs]( REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Flying above enemy lines, a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone sends a clear image back to soldiers hiding in a basement a few kilometers away: A Russian armored vehicle is idling along a key logistics route, looking like easy prey in the artillery-scarred green landscape. Then, in a flash, the image disappears, […] [Read More »]( [Donald Trump, Skipping GOP Debate, Eyes California Delegate Sweep in the State He Loves to Hate]( [Donald Trump, Skipping GOP Debate, Eyes California Delegate Sweep in the State He Loves to Hate]( ANGELES (AP) — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where he lost by more than 5 million votes in the 2020 election. But as the former president seeks to return to the White House, the liberal bastion may give him an unlikely boost. A state GOP […] [Read More »]( [R` Chaim Lazer Zusman Hersko ז”ל]( [R` Chaim Lazer Zusman Hersko ז”ל]( getting up: Friday (9/29/23)Morning R` Yona HerskoFather R` Duvie HerskoSon Habachur Akiva HerskoSon Habachur Yiddy HerskoSon Mrs. Baila KleinDaughter Mrs. Chana Toby HoffmanDaughter R` Shloma Zalman HerskoBrother R` Yossi HerskoBrother R` Avrumi HerskoBrother R` Baruch HerskoBrother R` Yidel HerskoBrother R` Shea Duvid HerskoBrother [Read More »]( [UPS Plans to Hire More Than 100,000 Holiday Workers This Year, on Par With Last Year]( [UPS Plans to Hire More Than 100,000 Holiday Workers This Year, on Par With Last Year]( YORK (AP) — UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 workers — at higher pay than a year ago — to help with the holiday rush this season, in line with hiring the previous three years. As part of a tentative five-year contract agreement with the Teamsters union approved last month that included a […] [Read More »]( [Biden Visits Uaw Picket Line, Tells Union to ‘Stick With It’]( [Biden Visits Uaw Picket Line, Tells Union to ‘Stick With It’]( BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden joined United Auto Workers strikers on their picket line Tuesday as their work stoppage against major carmakers hit day 12, a demonstration of support for organized labor apparently unparalleled in presidential history. “You deserve the significant raise you need,” Biden said through a bullhorn while wearing […] [Read More »]( [New Book Alleges Trump’s Ex-chief of Staff’s Suits Smelled ‘Like a Bonfire’ From Burning Papers]( [New Book Alleges Trump’s Ex-chief of Staff’s Suits Smelled ‘Like a Bonfire’ From Burning Papers]( YORK (AP) — A former aide in Donald Trump’s White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned papers so often after the 2020 election that it left his office smoky and even prompted his wife to complain that his suits smelled “like a bonfire.” Cassidy Hutchinson, who was a prominent congressional witness against […] [Read More »]( [More Students Gain Eligibility for Free School Meals Under Expanded US Program]( [More Students Gain Eligibility for Free School Meals Under Expanded US Program]( (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At schools where 25% of families participate in income-based public benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, the federal […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Sued by FTC and 17 States Over Allegations It Inflates Online Prices and Overcharges Sellers]( [Amazon Sued by FTC and 17 States Over Allegations It Inflates Online Prices and Overcharges Sellers]( is being sued by U.S. regulators and and 17 states over allegations that the company abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, is the result of a years-long investigation into […] [Read More »]( [South Korea Parades Troops and Powerful Weapons in Its Biggest Armed Forces Day Ceremony in Years]( [South Korea Parades Troops and Powerful Weapons in Its Biggest Armed Forces Day Ceremony in Years]( South Korea (AP) — South Korea paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking North Korea through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in 10 years on Tuesday, as its president vowed to build a stronger military to thwart any provocation by the North. Concerns […] [Read More »]( [Trump Lawyers Say Prosecutors Want to ‘Silence’ Him With Gag Order in His Federal 2020 Election Case]( [Trump Lawyers Say Prosecutors Want to ‘Silence’ Him With Gag Order in His Federal 2020 Election Case]( – Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors’ request for a narrow gag order in his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, calling it an effort to “unconstitutionally silence” his political speech. In court papers filed late Monday, attorneys for Trump urged U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to deny the proposal to […] [Read More »]( [First Saudi Envoy to the Palestinians Visits West Bank as Israel and Saudi Arabia Eye Relations]( [First Saudi Envoy to the Palestinians Visits West Bank as Israel and Saudi Arabia Eye Relations]( West Bank (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed envoy to the Palestinian Authority presented his credentials to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during his first visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a trip linked to American efforts to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The visit by nonresident ambassador Nayef al-Sudairi, who […] [Read More »]( [Erdogan Says Menendez Resignation From Senate Committee Boosts Turkey’s Bid to Acquire F-16S]( [Erdogan Says Menendez Resignation From Senate Committee Boosts Turkey’s Bid to Acquire F-16S]( (AP) — Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted by Sen. Bob Menendez stepping down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published Tuesday. Menendez, the senior Democratic senator for New Jersey, has been a vocal opponent of Turkey […] [Read More »]( [Hunter Biden Sues Rudy Giuliani and Another Lawyer Over Accessing, Sharing of His Personal Data]( [Hunter Biden Sues Rudy Giuliani and Another Lawyer Over Accessing, Sharing of His Personal Data]( (AP) — Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney Tuesday, saying the two wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a Delaware computer repair shop. The lawsuit was the latest in a new strategy by Hunter Biden to strike back against Republican allies of Donald Trump, […] [Read More »]( [ErdoğAn: Netanyahu to Visit Turkey Before December]( [ErdoğAn: Netanyahu to Visit Turkey Before December]( Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit Turkey in the next two months, becoming the first Israeli premier to do so since 2008, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s office announced on Tuesday. Erdoğan plans to visit the Jewish state in return, his office announced. The Turkish president may mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish […] [Read More »]( [17,000 Adirei HaTorah Heroines Honored at BMG Evening of Inspiration]( [17,000 Adirei HaTorah Heroines Honored at BMG Evening of Inspiration]( sea of women filled the N’Shei Adirei HaTorah gathering last week, in a splendiferous tribute to the women standing beside their husbands steeped in Torah. The attendees were not accessories to the peaceful warriors that grace the confines of the bais medrash, but rather the backbone of their limud hatorah – the n’shei chayil […] [Read More »]( [London’s Gatwick Airport Limits Flights This Week Due to Staff Illness, Including COVID-19]( [London’s Gatwick Airport Limits Flights This Week Due to Staff Illness, Including COVID-19]( (AP) — Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control. In a statement late Monday, the airport said a daily 800-flight limit, affecting both departures and arrivals, has been imposed until Sunday. Gatwick said around 30% of staff in the division within […] [Read More »]( [Biden Will Join the UAW Strike Picket Line. Experts Can’t Recall the Last Time a President Did That]( [Biden Will Join the UAW Strike Picket Line. Experts Can’t Recall the Last Time a President Did That]( (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets on Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores support of labor unions that appears to be unparalleled in presidential history. Experts in presidential and U.S. labor history say they cannot recall an instance when a sitting […] [Read More »]( [With a Government Shutdown Just Days Away, Congress Is Moving Into Crisis Mode]( [With a Government Shutdown Just Days Away, Congress Is Moving Into Crisis Mode]( (AP) — With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services for millions of Americans. There’s no clear path ahead as lawmakers return with tensions high and options limited. […] [Read More »]( [Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $835 Million After No One Overcomes Awful Odds to Win Top Prize]( [Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $835 Million After No One Overcomes Awful Odds to Win Top Prize]( MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 50 and 4. With the latest bit of lottery losing, there now have been 29 consecutive drawings without a […] [Read More »]( [Rav Shmuel Eliyahu: ‘They’ll Prohibit Synagogue Prayer And Circumcision In The Name Of Freedom’]( [Rav Shmuel Eliyahu: ‘They’ll Prohibit Synagogue Prayer And Circumcision In The Name Of Freedom’]( (VINnews) — Rav Shmuel Eliyahu responded sharply to the protests in Tel Aviv over the gender-separate prayers. Rabbi Eliyahu wrote that the “democrats” are attempting to violently foist their values on the traditional and religious public. “This is not defending against our coercion,” Rabbi Eliyahu wrote. “They are forcing us to pray according to […] [Read More »]( [Israel Announces US Visa Waiver, But The US Says Decision On Waiver Has Yet To Be Reached]( [Israel Announces US Visa Waiver, But The US Says Decision On Waiver Has Yet To Be Reached]( (VINnews) — Israelן Foreign Minister Eli Cohen declared Monday night that Israel would be joining the US’s Visa Waiver Program and termed it “important news for all Israelis.” However a US State Dept. spokesman cooled Israel’s enthusiasm and said that a decision has yet to be reached on the matter. “The Secretary of Homeland Security, […] [Read More »]( [7 Candidates Have Qualified for the 2nd Republican Presidential Debate. Here’s Who Missed the Cut]( [7 Candidates Have Qualified for the 2nd Republican Presidential Debate. Here’s Who Missed the Cut]( field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night’s debate at Ronald Reagan’s presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said, confirming that former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson did not make the cut this time. Former President Donald Trump, the early Republican […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Yeshiva Students Dance in Street After Frightening Bus Crash Only Yields Minor Injuries]( [WATCH: Yeshiva Students Dance in Street After Frightening Bus Crash Only Yields Minor Injuries]( (VINnews) — A bus accident took place in Jerusalem, and while there were multiple injuries, it could have been a lot worse. The bus was standing at a bus stop in the Bayit V’Gan neighborhood, when it began to slide and hit several parked vehicles, stopping not far from the Wolfson shul, where about […] [Read More »]( [US Offers Poland Rare Loan of $2 Billion to Modernize Its Military]( [US Offers Poland Rare Loan of $2 Billion to Modernize Its Military]( (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it is offering a $2 billion loan to Poland, which has been a hub for weapons going into Ukraine, to support the ally’s defense modernization. The State Department said in a statement that Poland is a “stalwart” ally of the U.S. whose “security is vital to […] [Read More »]( [Amazon Is Investing up to $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic in Growing Tech Battle]( [Amazon Is Investing up to $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic in Growing Tech Battle]( – Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the artificial intelligence startup, the two companies said Monday. The investment underscores how Big Tech companies are pouring money into AI as they race to capitalize on the opportunities that the latest generation of the technology is set […] [Read More »]( [North Korea Calls South’s Leader a ‘Guy With a Trash-Like Brain’ as It Slams His Un Speech]( [North Korea Calls South’s Leader a ‘Guy With a Trash-Like Brain’ as It Slams His Un Speech]( South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday called South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol “a guy with a trash-like brain” and “a diplomatic idiot” as it blasted him for using a U.N. speech to issue a warning over the North’s deepening military ties with Russia. In a speech at the U.N. General Assembly […] [Read More »]( [8 Injured When Jetblue Flight From Ecuador Hits Severe Turbulence as It Approaches Fort Lauderdale]( [8 Injured When Jetblue Flight From Ecuador Hits Severe Turbulence as It Approaches Fort Lauderdale]( LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while approaching the Florida airport Monday, injuring seven passengers and a crew member, the airline said in a statement. JetBlue flight 1256 had traveled from Guayaquil, Ecuador, and was headed to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for a landing shortly […] [Read More »]( [Leader of Canada’s House of Commons Apologizes for Honoring Man Who Fought for Nazis]( [Leader of Canada’s House of Commons Apologizes for Honoring Man Who Fought for Nazis]( (AP) — The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons apologized Sunday for recognizing a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II. Just after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an address in the House of Commons on Friday, Canadian lawmakers gave 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka a standing ovation when Speaker Anthony […] [Read More »]( [FAIL: Lego Aborts Bricks Made of Recycled Plastic, Says Did Not Help Climate]( [FAIL: Lego Aborts Bricks Made of Recycled Plastic, Says Did Not Help Climate]( — Iconic toymaker Lego has abandoned a climate-friendly initiative to manufacture its bricks from recycled plastic bottles, saying the prototype FAILED to reduce carbon emissions. According to CBS News, Lego admitted that its “ambitious” project to make universally-loved bricks out of recycled plastic, will be discontinued. This decision came after more than two years […] [Read More »]( [Kidnapped Teen Rescued From Southern California Motel Room After 4 Days of Being Held Hostage]( [Kidnapped Teen Rescued From Southern California Motel Room After 4 Days of Being Held Hostage]( MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities rescued a 17-year-old boy in Southern California after he was kidnapped and held hostage for four days by captors who threatened to harm him if his family did not pay a $500,000 ransom. The teen was rescued Friday after law enforcement tracked him and his three kidnappers to a […] [Read More »]( [All Students Injured in New York Bus Crash Are Expected to Recover, Superintendent Says]( [All Students Injured in New York Bus Crash Are Expected to Recover, Superintendent Says]( N.Y. (AP) — All the high school students who were injured in an upstate New York charter bus crash on the way to a band camp are expected to recover, according to their school superintendent. The bus, one of six carrying students from Farmingdale High School on Long Island, veered off Interstate 84 and […] [Read More »]( [Democratic Sen. Menendez Rejects Calls to Resign and Says Cash Found in Home Was Not Bribe Proceeds]( [Democratic Sen. Menendez Rejects Calls to Resign and Says Cash Found in Home Was Not Bribe Proceeds]( CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand for emergencies. Rejecting rising calls for him 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 600 Reisterstown Rd Suite 401Baltimore, MD 21208 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.