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[Menendez Tells Senate Colleagues He Won’t Resign, Remains Defiant Amid Bribery Charges]( [Menendez Tells Senate Colleagues He Won’t Resign, Remains Defiant Amid Bribery Charges]( (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez remained defiant in the face of federal bribery charges on Thursday, telling a room full of his Senate Democratic colleagues that he has no plans to resign. Speaking behind closed doors at the Capitol, Menendez echoed his previous public statements in response to last week’s indictment, according […] [Read More »]( [United Airlines Will Make Changes for People With Wheelchairs After a Government Investigation]( [United Airlines Will Make Changes for People With Wheelchairs After a Government Investigation]( (AP) — United Airlines has agreed to improve air travel for passengers in wheelchairs after the federal government investigated a complaint by a disability-rights advocate. United and the Transportation Department said Thursday that the airline will add a filter to the booking tool on its website to help consumers find flights on which the […] [Read More »]( [California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law to Raise Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20 per Hour]( [California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law to Raise Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20 per Hour]( Calif. (AP) — California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. When it takes effect on April 1, fast food workers in California will have among the highest minimum wages in the country, according to data compiled […] [Read More »]( [Mr. Shia Marmestien ז”ל]( [Mr. Shia Marmestien ז”ל]( getting up: Friday (9/29/23)Afternoon Mr. Shamshon MarmestienSon Mr. Naftula MarmestienSon Mrs. Heny BlumenbergDaughter Mrs. Chay Rivky WiederDaughter [Read More »]( [Billionaire Ryan Cohen Takes Over as CEO at Gamestop, Adding to Chairman Role]( [Billionaire Ryan Cohen Takes Over as CEO at Gamestop, Adding to Chairman Role]( Ryan Cohen, the largest individual investor in GameStop, is taking over as CEO at the video game retailer. Cohen is already the board chairman and the company’s largest individual investor. GameStop said in a statement that Cohen won’t receive compensation for serving as its president, CEO and chairman. The CEO job at GameStop, which […] [Read More »]( [Israel Inks Largest Defense Deal in Its History]( [Israel Inks Largest Defense Deal in Its History]( (JNS) – Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday in Berlin signed an agreement to provide Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany. At an estimated value of $3.5 billion, the deal is the largest of its kind in Israel’s history. The first missile battery, including radar, launch and interception management systems, is to […] [Read More »]( [As Thaw Accelerates, Swiss Glaciers Have Lost 10% Of Their Volume in the Past 2 Years, Experts Say]( [As Thaw Accelerates, Swiss Glaciers Have Lost 10% Of Their Volume in the Past 2 Years, Experts Say]( (AP) — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter. Switzerland — home to the most glaciers of any country in Europe […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s High Court Hears a Challenge to a Law That Makes It Harder to Remove Netanyahu From Office]( [Israel’s High Court Hears a Challenge to a Law That Makes It Harder to Remove Netanyahu From Office]( (JNS) – For the second time in just over two weeks, Israel’s High Court of Justice is hearing a petition calling for it to strike down an amendment to a Basic Law, this time one dealing with the court’s ability to declare a prime minister unfit for office. An expanded panel of 11 judges […] [Read More »]( [Sky-High Mortgage Rates Leave Homes Unaffordable for More Buyers, Sending New Home Sales Tumbling]( [Sky-High Mortgage Rates Leave Homes Unaffordable for More Buyers, Sending New Home Sales Tumbling]( ANGELES (AP) — Sales of new U.S. homes hit a 5-month low last month as sky-high mortgage rates continue to strain prospective homebuyers’ ability to afford a dwelling. The pace slowed 8.7% in August from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 675,000 properties, the Department of Commerce reported this week. […] [Read More »]( [Dutch Police Say 2 People Are Killed in Shootings at a University Hospital and Home in Rotterdam]( [Dutch Police Say 2 People Are Killed in Shootings at a University Hospital and Home in Rotterdam]( HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A lone gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in an apartment and a hospital in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Thursday, killing two people and seriously injuring a 14-year-old girl, police said. The shooting sent patients and medics fleeing the Erasmus Medical Center in downtown Rotterdam, including […] [Read More »]( [Taiwan Launches the Island’s First Domestically Made Submarine for Testing]( [Taiwan Launches the Island’s First Domestically Made Submarine for Testing]( Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president launched the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing Thursday at a port in Kaohsiung. The submarine, if successful in its tests, will be a major breakthrough for Taiwan in shipbuilding and design. “In the past, a domestic-made submarine was considered impossible, but today a submarine designed and built […] [Read More »]( [Israel, Prominent in First GOP Presidential Debate, Gets No Mention in Second]( [Israel, Prominent in First GOP Presidential Debate, Gets No Mention in Second]( (JTA)- Israel, which featured large in the first Republican debate, got nary a mention in its sequel on Wednesday night, as the candidates on stage in California instead sparred with each other over other issues. Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and ambassador to the United Nations, once again tangled with Vivek Ramaswamy, […] [Read More »]( [Christie Calls Trump ‘Donald Duck,’ Desantis Knocks Former President and Other Debate Takeaways]( [Christie Calls Trump ‘Donald Duck,’ Desantis Knocks Former President and Other Debate Takeaways]( Republican presidential hopefuls gathered at the Reagan Library in California on Wednesday for the second of the party’s primary debates. The contest’s dominant front-runner — former President Donald Trump — skipped the event again. With less than four months until the Iowa caucuses officially jumpstart the GOP nomination process, the pressure is building on […] [Read More »]( [House Republicans Start Making Their Case for President Biden Impeachment Inquiry at First Hearing]( [House Republicans Start Making Their Case for President Biden Impeachment Inquiry at First Hearing]( (AP) — After insisting for months that they have the grounds to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden, House Republicans on Thursday opened their first formal hearing to make the case to the public, their colleagues and skeptics in the Senate. The chairmen of the Oversight, Judiciary, and Ways and Means committees are […] [Read More »]( [American Soldier Who Crossed Into North Korea Arrives Back in the US, Video Appears to Show]( [American Soldier Who Crossed Into North Korea Arrives Back in the US, Video Appears to Show]( ANTONIO (AP) — The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago arrived back in the U.S. early Thursday, video appeared to show. North Korea abruptly announced Wednesday that it would expel Pvt. Travis King. His return was organized with the help […] [Read More »]( [Man Wanted in Killing of Baltimore Tech Entrepreneur Pava Lapere Is Arrested, Police Say]( [Man Wanted in Killing of Baltimore Tech Entrepreneur Pava Lapere Is Arrested, Police Say]( (AP) — A man was arrested in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur who had built a successful startup that earned her national recognition, police said early Thursday. Police didn’t release any details of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Jason Billingsley following the death of 26-year-old Pava LaPere, but planned a news […] [Read More »]( [Powerball Jackpot Rises to $925 Million After Another Drawing Without a Big Winner]( [Powerball Jackpot Rises to $925 Million After Another Drawing Without a Big Winner]( MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility that has lasted for more than two months. The winning numbers were: 1, 7, 46, 47, 63 and red Powerball 7. The jackpot for the next drawing […] [Read More »]( [Supreme Court Discusses Incapacitation Law, Which Could Prevent Court-Ordered Recusal Of Netanyahu]( [Supreme Court Discusses Incapacitation Law, Which Could Prevent Court-Ordered Recusal Of Netanyahu]( (VINnews) The Supreme Court on Thursday held a session on two petitions requesting that it interfere and invalidate the Incapacitation Law. The hearing in front of an 11-judge panel is being streamed live. The controversial law, which passed in March, is an amendment to a Basic Law and stipulates that a Prime Minister can […] [Read More »]( [How A Jew Discovered He Was Jewish And Had ‘Bar Mitzvah’ While Flying To Tel Aviv]( [How A Jew Discovered He Was Jewish And Had ‘Bar Mitzvah’ While Flying To Tel Aviv]( YORK (VINnews) — Chazan Zvi Greenheim, who serves as the chazan of the Beit Knesset Hagadol (Great Shul) in Tel Aviv, was returning this week from Miami to Tel Aviv on a direct flight. During the course of the flight, Greenheim had a discussion with one of the cabin attendants which led to an […] [Read More »]( [Secularist Describes Horrific Ordeal After Joining Tel Aviv Yom Kippur Prayers For First Time]( [Secularist Describes Horrific Ordeal After Joining Tel Aviv Yom Kippur Prayers For First Time]( (VINnews) — A secular Jew by the name of Guy Dobrowski shared a post on Facebook describing his horrific experience when he went for the first time in his life to participate in Yom Kippur prayers at Dizengoff Square. “With trembling hands and a heavy heart, I’m sorry to have to describe the experience […] [Read More »]( [Sitting Under an Object That Isn’t Schach]( [Sitting Under an Object That Isn’t Schach]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman There can be two types of objects that are under Schach – Non-decorative items and decorative items. For non-decorative items one may not sit below it if it is 4 tefachim wide (12.6 inches according to Rav Chaim No’eh).  Ideally (lechatchila), one should not sit below it if it is 3 […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu’s Remarkable UN Speech Blowing Away Abbas]( [Netanyahu’s Remarkable UN Speech Blowing Away Abbas]( [Read More »]( [Justice Department Targets eBay for Alleged Unlawful Sales of Pesticides and Other Toxins]( [Justice Department Targets eBay for Alleged Unlawful Sales of Pesticides and Other Toxins]( U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online marketplace unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products like pesticides and motor vehicle emission-evading devices that violate environmental laws. The complaint Wednesday claims eBay sold, offered for sale or caused the sale of more than 343,000 aftermarket devices that try […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Rita Oster ע”ה ????]( [Mrs. Rita Oster ע”ה ????]( getting up: Mr. Shmuel Getsel BergerBrother [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](.