Vos Iz Neias (Yiddish: What's News?)The Voice of the New York Orthodox Jewish Community. Today's Neias is Tomorrows News. If you don't see it here, it's not Neias.2026-10-08T18:33:13Zhttps://vinnews.com/feed/atom/WordPresshttps://vinnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-f4B2S9-x_400x400-300x300-32x32.jpgJoseph Feldman<![CDATA[The Cost Of Drugs From Canada Is Set To Soar For Millions Of Americans Because Of A Federal Rule]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704812026-10-08T17:16:58Z2026-10-08T19:06:15ZWASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections. The rule applies to […]]]>1Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[PepsiCo Is Raising Prices On Doritos And More After A Weak Quarter In North America]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704732026-10-08T17:01:34Z2026-10-08T18:45:28Z(AP) – PepsiCo plans to raise prices on some snacks and drinks and slash corporate costs after a disappointing performance in North America during the third quarter. The price hikes, which will hit Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and some sodas, will be in the single-digit percentage range, and prices will still be lower than they were […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[PVC Pipes Swept Away By Hurricane Helene Flooding Still Dominate Cleanup Of North Carolina River]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704252026-10-08T16:32:46Z2026-10-08T18:41:49ZWOODFIN, N.C. (AP) — They’re piled on river banks, lodged in uprooted trees, embedded in sediment and jammed under logs. Many are tangled in mounds of debris up to two stories high. Two years after Hurricane Helene leveled forests, bulldozed houses and filled western North Carolina rivers with everything from cars to refrigerators, the work […]]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[IDF Captain Killed, Three Soldiers Lightly Hurt After Humvee Overturns In Southern Lebanon]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704902026-10-08T18:33:13Z2026-10-08T18:33:13ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — An Israeli army captain was killed and three other soldiers were lightly injured Thursday when a military Humvee overturned during an operation in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces said. The military identified the fallen officer as Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21, of Haifa, a combat officer in the 7th Brigade’s 603rd […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[American Airlines to Bring Starlink Wi-Fi to Entire Mainline Fleet]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704852026-10-08T17:46:53Z2026-10-08T17:22:59ZFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines announced Thursday that it will bring SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service to its entire mainline fleet, expanding a previously announced plan to equip more than 500 aircraft. Installations are scheduled to begin in early 2027 and will cover more than 1,000 Airbus and Boeing narrowbody and widebody aircraft, according […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Police Fire Tear Gas At Barricaded Paris High School As Student Protests Show No Sign Of Ending]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704692026-10-08T16:57:59Z2026-10-08T17:15:51ZPARIS (AP) — Students barricaded a high school in northeastern Paris with garbage bins on Thursday before police moved in with tear gas, as France’s nationwide protests showed few signs of ending. The Hélène Boucher high school has been a flashpoint for clashes in the French capital and was one of hundreds of schools disrupted […]]]>2Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Average Long-term US Mortgage Rate At Highest Level In Nearly 3 Years After 7th Weekly Rise In A Row]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704772026-10-08T17:03:50Z2026-10-08T17:03:50Z(AP) – Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 7.40% from 7.28% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.30%. […]]]>2Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Trump Says US Will Not Resume Military Strikes On Iran Before The Nov. 3 Midterm Elections]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704652026-10-08T16:50:44Z2026-10-08T16:50:44ZWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted that was confident that at endgame to the war cold come in the days before or […]]]>4Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Strike On Ukrainian Public Buses Leaves 30 Dead As Blackouts Worsen In Kyiv]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704612026-10-08T16:47:57Z2026-10-08T16:47:57ZKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, killing 30 people as part of a wave of attacks that also worsened power outages in the capital. The morning attack occurred next to a bus stop in the war-torn city of Kramatorsk […]]]>1Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[New US Indictment Charges Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro With Torture]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704572026-10-08T16:41:11Z2026-10-08T16:41:11ZNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities added new torture charges Thursday to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ramping up pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking allegations. Maduro, who was previously charged with participating in a conspiracy to send cocaine into the U.S., is now also facing allegations of […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[The Trump Administration Is Suspending Microsoft From A Green Card Program, Alleging Fraud]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704212026-10-08T15:40:37Z2026-10-08T16:38:38ZWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud. Supporters of the Republican president have long argued that various programs like the one […]]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[IDF Eliminates Hamas Commander Who Held Hostages, Second Terrorist in Gaza City Strikes]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704312026-10-08T16:22:28Z2026-10-08T16:22:28ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday it killed a Hamas commander involved in holding Israeli hostages, and a second Hamas operative, in separate airstrikes in the Gaza City area this week. The military said Muhammad Muhsen Nimr Yazji, a commander in the Shati Battalion of Hamas’ military wing, was killed Monday in […]]]>1Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Mamdani Dines at Palestinian Restaurant Chain Criticized for ‘From the River to the Sea’ Menu on Oct. 7]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704172026-10-08T15:38:05Z2026-10-08T15:40:13ZNEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani dined Wednesday at Ayat Hinds Hall, a Palestinian restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, as New York marked the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, according to the New York Post. NYC @NYCMayor making quite a statement. Having dinner at the only Palestinian restaurant […]]]>5Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[“Cartoons”: Viral Clip Attributed to Brooklyn Rabbi Criticizing Rabbi Stefansky Sparks Torah Debate]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704102026-10-08T15:23:45Z2026-10-08T15:23:21ZBROOKLYN (VINnews) — A recent speech attributed to Brooklyn Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Zalman Gips has gone viral online after the Orthodox maggid shiur sharply criticized the popular Daf Yomi shiurim of Rabbi Eli Stefansky, referring to them as “cartoons” and urging people to listen to other Torah classes instead. Gips is a well-known Rav and […]]]>53dschon<![CDATA[From Mamdani to El-Sayed in Michigan: Dov Hikind Warns of Growing Threats to Israel and American Jews]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704272026-10-08T16:18:31Z2026-10-08T15:14:26ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Former New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind joined Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch on The Viktor Frankl Podcast to examine two controversial progressive political figures: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The discussion focused on rising antisemitism, taxpayer funding, hostility toward Israel and the changing direction […]]]>5Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[EgyptAir Pilot Films El Al Plane, Posts ‘Eye for an Eye’ Audio]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6704062026-10-08T15:06:14Z2026-10-08T14:47:28Z(VINnews) – An EgyptAir pilot filmed an El Al passenger plane while the two aircraft were taxiing next to each other at an airport in Italy, then posted the footage with audio of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat saying, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” The video, posted by EgyptAir […]]]>8<![CDATA[Rabbi Yosef Kakon ז”ל]]>https://vinnews.com/2026/10/08/rabbi-yosef-kakon-%d7%96%d7%9c/2026-10-08T14:40:03Z2026-10-08T14:40:03ZFamily getting up: Mrs Joyce KakonWife Mr Eli KakonSon Rabbi Chaim Tzvi KakonSon Mrs Rochel Lea GroundlandDaughter]]>0Yehuda Dovhttps://vinnews.com/?p=6703942026-10-08T09:53:22Z2026-10-08T13:30:19ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — A Magen David Adom senior medic whose son was murdered during the October 7 massacre experienced an emotional circle of closure when the first call he answered in a new ambulance dedicated to his son’s memory was to a woman in labor – near the entrance to the Kibbutz where his son […]]]>0Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Jerusalem Pharmacy Student Charged With Planning Terror Attacks Using Explosives And Poisons]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703902026-10-08T09:34:55Z2026-10-08T13:00:16ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s State Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed an indictment against a 22-year-old resident of Jerusalem’s Beit Hanina neighborhood, accusing him of preparing terrorist acts involving explosives and lethal poisons and of receiving terrorist training. According to the indictment filed in Jerusalem District Court, Mohammad Shalabi, a third-year pharmacy student, allegedly planned attacks […]]]>0Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Trump In Oct. 7 Message: ‘I Fought Relentlessly To Bring Hostages Home- And I Did’]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703872026-10-08T09:13:56Z2026-10-08T12:30:57ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, US President Donald Trump issued a statement on Truth Social in which he stressed his role in bringing home captives held in Gaza, asserting that his efforts were directly responsible for reuniting captives with their families. In a post commemorating the anniversary, […]]]>5Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[IDF: Hamas Commander Tied to Oct. 7 Massacre, Abduction of Sgt. Shaked Dahan Killed in Khan Younis]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703992026-10-08T12:22:54Z2026-10-08T12:22:54ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it killed a Hamas commander this week who infiltrated Israel during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre and took part in the abduction of Sgt. Shaked Dahan’s body. In a statement, the military identified the operative as Ibrahim Alam, a commander in Hamas’ armed wing. Troops […]]]>0Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Israel, UK Reach Compromise: Reduced British Mission To Remain In Jerusalem]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703812026-10-08T09:05:46Z2026-10-08T12:00:27ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel and the United Kingdom have reached an understanding that will allow a reduced British diplomatic presence to remain at the site of the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, easing a dispute that threatened to trigger a major diplomatic confrontation between the two countries. According to i24NEWS, the consulate is formally […]]]>3Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Days Before Oct. 7 Massacre, Air Force Reservist Says Protest Aimed ‘To Cause IAF Not To Respond To Emergencies’]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703772026-10-08T08:31:30Z2026-10-08T11:30:12ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) As Israel marks three years since the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, renewed attention is being drawn to a television interview given just days before the attack by a senior Air Force reservist who was a prominent figure in the protest movement against the government’s judicial overhaul. In the interview, then-Col. (res.) Erez […]]]>7Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Former El Al Captain: 4 Separate Miracles Saved Flight 1073, Including The Way Controls Were Pulled]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703722026-10-08T14:38:59Z2026-10-08T11:00:37ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — The attempted attack aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel could have ended in one of the worst aviation disasters in recent memory, according to veteran El Al captain Alon Pereg, who has reconstructed the sequence of events and identified what he believes were four extraordinary factors that prevented catastrophe. Speaking on […]]]>5Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[NYC Officials Call for Permanent Oct. 7 Memorial in Brooklyn]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703672026-10-08T02:47:26Z2026-10-08T02:42:00ZNEW YORK — New York City elected officials and community leaders gathered Wednesday in Brooklyn to call for the creation of a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terrorist attack in Israel. A memorial commemorating the victims of October 7 should have a place here in New York City. The […]]]>3Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[‘Traitor’ and ‘Sellout’: Anti-Israel Protesters Turn on Mamdani at NYC Oct. 7 Vigil]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703632026-10-08T02:34:15Z2026-10-08T02:34:15ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Anti-Israel protesters called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a “traitor” and “sellout” Wednesday night as they booed and berated him at an Oct. 7 memorial in Manhattan, with some demonstrators waving Hamas flags during the confrontation. Mamdani is stone-faced as the protesters call him a traitor and sellout. https://t.co/oXducpYsMR — Peter Sterne (@petersterne) […]]]>25Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Paris-Born Chef Builds French Menu Without Butter At South Florida Kosher Restaurant]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703582026-10-08T01:18:19Z2026-10-08T01:18:19ZMIAMI (VINnews) — For many French cooks, a kitchen without butter is hard to imagine. For Olivia Ostrow, it is the rule. The Paris-born restaurateur, who appeared on Food Network’s “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing,” runs Maison Ostrow, a glatt kosher French-Mediterranean restaurant in South Florida. Because the menu is meat-based, dairy cannot be […]]]>2Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[East Coast Migration To Miami Plummets As Florida Housing Costs Skyrocket]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703502026-10-08T00:48:35Z2026-10-08T00:48:35ZMIAMI (VINnews) — The long rush of East Coast households into Miami has cooled sharply as South Florida’s housing and living costs have climbed past the bargain that once drew retirees and working families from New York and other high-price metros. Net migration into Florida from elsewhere in the United States fell to 201,191 people, […]]]>2Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Columbia Dining Hall Lists ‘October 7th Blush Sauce’ On Massacre Anniversary]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703452026-10-07T23:43:39Z2026-10-07T23:59:59ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — A pasta-station sign in a Columbia University dining hall on Wednesday labeled one of its sauces “October 7th Blush Sauce,” the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. The printed board, marked “Today’s Special” and carrying the Columbia Dining logo, listed the item under sauces beside marinara, turkey bolognese and […]]]>23Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Israeli Ambassador Blasts Mamdani From Son’s Bedside as Son Remains on Life Support]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703412026-10-07T23:21:28Z2026-10-07T23:21:28ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter sharply condemned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday, saying he was responding to the mayor’s Oct. 7 statement while at the bedside of his son, who he said is on life support after being struck by a Palestinian terrorist. “I have […]]]>3Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[DNC Sues Trump Administration, Alleging Taxpayer-funded Ads Violate Propaganda Law]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703372026-10-07T23:13:50Z2026-10-07T23:13:50ZWASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration for recent television advertisements that promoted his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that the ads are illegal government-sponsored propaganda and accuses Trump of personally […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Trump Proposes Camp David-style Presidential Retreat At His Private Florida Golf Club]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703332026-10-07T23:12:37Z2026-10-07T23:12:37ZFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants to develop one of his Florida golf courses into a presidential retreat where his successors can spend quiet weekends on the greens, describing it as “sort of a Camp David ” that he says would already have many of the security features […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Outrage Over Mamdani’s Oct. 7 Statement Continues to Grow on X]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703252026-10-07T21:27:48Z2026-10-07T21:25:22ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Outrage over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack continued to grow Wednesday, with thousands of people taking to social media to condemn the mayor’s remarks. The criticism, which began shortly after Mamdani released his statement, continued to spread throughout the day on X, […]]]>15Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Shapiro Holds 25-Point Lead Over Garrity in Pennsylvania Governor’s Race, Poll Finds]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703182026-10-07T19:45:24Z2026-10-07T20:41:40ZHARRISBURG, Pa. (VINnews) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro holds a commanding 59%-34% lead over Republican challenger Stacy Garrity among likely Pennsylvania voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Libertarian candidate Ken Krawchuk received 2%, while 5% of voters were undecided. The poll marks Quinnipiac’s first survey of likely Pennsylvania voters in the 2026 […]]]>3Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[DOJ announces first stop of ‘American Tour Against Hate’ in Michigan]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703142026-10-07T20:42:29Z2026-10-07T19:37:26ZWASHINGTON (VINnews) — The Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced Wednesday that the first stop of its “American Tour Against Hate” will be held Oct. 14 in Southfield, Michigan. Please RT 24/7! — LeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) October 7, 2026 The national campaign is aimed at combating antisemitism and other forms of hate and […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Canada To Indefinitely Bar Assisted Dying For People Whose Sole Condition Is Mental Illness]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703002026-10-07T19:18:19Z2026-10-07T19:18:19ZOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s Liberal government said Wednesday it will indefinitely bar people whose sole medical condition is mental illness from receiving medical assistance in dying, abandoning an expansion that had been scheduled to take effect in March 2027. Justice Minister Sean Fraser said there is no consensus in the medical community on when […]]]>6Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Trump’s $90 Medicare Rebate Rolls Out, But Millions Aren’t Eligible. Critics See A Political Stunt]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6703032026-10-07T18:59:04Z2026-10-07T18:59:04ZWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion. Less than one-third of all Medicare recipients are eligible for the payments, which are expected to be sent […]]]>1Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[President Trump Says He Would Support A Presidential Retreat At His West Palm Beach Golf Club]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702862026-10-07T18:35:00Z2026-10-07T18:54:07ZWASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — President Trump has said he is willing to see part of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach developed as a presidential retreat modeled on Camp David, describing the idea as a facility for future presidents rather than for himself. Trump said the military and the Secret Service raised the […]]]>2Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Fed Minutes: Another Rate Hike Likely Coming This Year To Combat Persistent Inflation]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702952026-10-07T18:40:15Z2026-10-07T18:38:57ZWASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting. The officials unanimously agreed that inflation was still elevated and had not made much progress toward their 2% target in recent […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Trump Administration Proposes A $70,000 Fee For International Students To Work In The US]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702892026-10-07T18:35:46Z2026-10-07T18:35:46ZWASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment. A proposed rule would require schools to pay the fee for every student who participates in the optional […]]]>1Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Maryland GOP Nominee Dan Cox Says He Rejects Son’s Antisemitic Facebook Messages]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702802026-10-07T17:48:36Z2026-10-07T18:18:50ZANNAPOLIS (VINnews) — Maryland’s Republican nominee for governor said Tuesday night that he rejects antisemitic Facebook messages attributed to his son, while calling a news report on the messages a “travesty” and accusing Democrats of dragging his family into the race. Dan Cox, who is challenging Democratic Gov. Wes Moore in November, spoke to Fox […]]]>5<![CDATA[Rabbi Joseph Tovey ז”ל רב יוסף בן רב שמואל]]>https://vinnews.com/2026/10/07/rabbi-joseph-tovey-%d7%96%d7%9c-%d7%a8%d7%91-%d7%99%d7%95%d7%a1%d7%a3-%d7%91%d7%9f-%d7%a8%d7%91-%d7%a9%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%90%d7%9c/2026-10-07T17:50:02Z2026-10-07T17:50:02ZFamily getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 am Mincha: 6:00 pm Maariv: Following Mincha Mr. Shlomo Dovid ToveySon Mrs. Shaina BenarrochDaughter]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[FBI Says It Thwarted An Attack On The Mall Of America By A Teen It Supplied With An Assault Rifle]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702752026-10-07T17:24:39Z2026-10-07T17:24:27ZMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday. The 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, trading messages with a confidential informant, before agents sold him the rifle and ammunition, according to a federal […]]]>6Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Five Arrested In London After Protest Outside Jewish Community Office]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702712026-10-07T17:15:24Z2026-10-07T17:15:24ZLONDON (VINnews) — British police arrested five people on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after a protest outside the offices of the Board of Deputies of British Jews in London, police said. The arrests took place outside the Jewish umbrella group’s office in the Camden neighborhood, according to the Metropolitan Police. The Board of Deputies […]]]>3Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Rubio, in Athens, Says the West Grew Ashamed of Its History and Strength]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702622026-10-07T16:42:31Z2026-10-07T17:10:26ZATHENS (VINnews) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Western nations turned against the habits that once made them strong, telling an audience at the birthplace of Athenian democracy that nationalism had been recast as a source of shame. Speaking from the Pnyx, the hillside opposite the Acropolis where ancient Athens gathered its […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Huckabee Blasts Mamdani Over Oct. 7 Statement, Calls It ‘Outrageous And Disgusting’]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702672026-10-07T17:09:14Z2026-10-07T17:09:14ZJERUSALEM — (VINnews) U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sharply condemned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday over his statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, accusing the mayor of insulting the victims of the massacre by focusing on Israel’s response. The statement by NY Mayor Mandami is an […]]]>21Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[The 5 Future Vehicles You Need To Watch For]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702232026-10-07T13:53:36Z2026-10-07T17:00:04Z(AP) – Fall is typically when automakers release the majority of their models for the new year. Most will be continuations of prior designs, but there’s also a good number that are all-new or getting major redesigns. If you’re thinking about buying a new vehicle in the next six months, it can be useful to […]]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[World Leaders Mark Third Anniversary Of Oct. 7, Vow To Stand With Israel]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702582026-10-07T16:38:17Z2026-10-07T16:38:17ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — World leaders marked the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Wednesday with statements mourning the dead, condemning the massacre and pledging to stand with Israel and Jewish communities facing a rise in antisemitism. Hamas-led terrorists killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel that morning and abducted about 250 […]]]>1Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Nova Survivor Says She Owes Her Voice To Those Who Did Not Survive]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702522026-10-07T15:59:08Z2026-10-07T16:06:30ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — A Long Island woman who escaped the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival said Wednesday that she has spent the three years since the attack speaking for the people who did not make it out. Natalie Sanandaji, appearing on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” as Israel and Jewish communities marked the […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Russia Keeps A Tight Lid On Suspected Case Of Pneumonic Plague As Global Concerns Mount]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702482026-10-07T14:40:24Z2026-10-07T15:39:31Z(AP) – Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague. While the case has raised global concerns, Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have […]]]>1Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[What To Know About The Espionage Allegations Against Germany’s Former Intelligence Chief]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701902026-10-07T13:22:02Z2026-10-07T15:00:51ZBERLIN (AP) — A former head of Germany ’s foreign intelligence service who is charged with passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service was ordered held in pretrial detention after a judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday. August Hanning, 80, who is “strongly suspected of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets, attempted treason, and […]]]>1Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Mamdani Faces Fierce Backlash Over Oct. 7 Anniversary Post]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702442026-10-07T14:37:18Z2026-10-07T14:37:18ZNEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing fierce backlash over his statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, with critics accusing him of using a day of mourning to focus on Israel rather than the victims of the massacre. ממדאניזם – ניסיון לחטוף את יום הזיכרון ל-7 באוקטובר ולהפוך אותו […]]]>23Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Mamdani Marks Oct. 7 Anniversary by Accusing Israel of War Crimes]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702402026-10-07T14:17:20Z2026-10-07T14:17:20ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre Wednesday by acknowledging the Israelis killed and abducted in the attack, but used much of his statement to accuse Israel of war crimes and blame the United States for supporting them. This day is profoundly […]]]>33Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Christa Pike Is Awake After Failed Execution As Her Attorneys Seek More Information]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702322026-10-07T13:57:24Z2026-10-07T13:57:24ZNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Death row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection last week, and her attorneys are set to head to court Wednesday to seek more information about what went wrong. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital as executioners attempted to put her […]]]>16Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[‘Life Grows Around The Pain’: Three Years After Oct. 7, A Widow Raises The Son Her Husband Barely Knew]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702172026-10-07T13:48:37Z2026-10-07T13:48:37ZJERUSALEM (JNS) – Ask Anat Meir how she’s doing three years after her husband was killed in the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, and she’ll tell you that she and their son are doing “okay.” Shaked is 3-and-a-half, a happy child who climbs everything and attends Ninja classes. She has established a routine that […]]]>1Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[10-year Treasury Yield Hits 24-year High, Raising Pressure On Stocks]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702102026-10-07T13:38:11Z2026-10-07T13:38:11ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note climbed to about 5.35% on Wednesday, its highest level since 2002, as investors sold government bonds ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. The move is important for Wall Street because Treasury yields influence borrowing costs across […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Watch: Chilling Footage From Soroka Hospital On October 7th Is Revealed For The First Time, Alongside The Heroic Battle Of The Medical Staff To Save Lives]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702062026-10-07T13:32:51Z2026-10-07T13:32:51Z(JNS) – A new documentary featuring previously unreleased security camera footage from inside Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Center during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre aired this week on Israel’s Kan News public broadcaster. The film, “The Shift” (“HaMishmeret”), produced by the Kan 11 TV program “Zman Emet,” gives a unique view of the hospital’s emergency department […]]]>0Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Golani Brigade Rabbi Urges Soldiers To Attend Memorial Ceremony With Female Singing: ‘Derech Eretz’]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701772026-10-07T09:09:10Z2026-10-07T13:30:18ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — A message sent to Golani Brigade soldiers ahead of a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers on Wednesday evening has sparked controversy over the accommodation of religious soldiers and the IDF’s “Joint Service” regulations. The message, signed by Rabbi Uri Levy, a captain and rabbi at the brigade’s training base, informed soldiers that […]]]>20Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[‘I’m Here, I’m Alive—and It’s The Most Important Thing In The World,’ Former Hamas Hostage Says]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6702022026-10-07T13:29:43Z2026-10-07T13:29:43Z(JNS) – “It’s a day of mourning for all of us,” former hostage Luis Har told JNS ahead of Wednesday’s third anniversary of the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. “To be in captivity is hell. It’s terrible. This was the reality, and we need to deal with what was,” Har said. “They barely gave […]]]>1Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[IMF Chief Urges Countries To Do More To Curb Debt And Regulate AI]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701962026-10-07T13:24:17Z2026-10-07T13:24:17Z(AP) – Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. “Some very tough political choices stare […]]]>0Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Dr. Phil: There Is No Post-Trauma From Oct. 7 Because Trauma Is Ongoing]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701732026-10-07T08:27:44Z2026-10-07T13:00:45ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Dr. Phil McGraw (“Dr. Phil”) delivered a powerful call for moral clarity and an end to rising global antisemitism during a special address at the United Nations, marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks against Israel. Speaking to an audience that included UN delegates, global leaders, and families of […]]]>5Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[‘NAZA: The Real Story’ Debunks NAZA’s Allegations Via Interviews With IDF Combatants In Gaza]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701802026-10-07T09:31:58Z2026-10-07T12:45:05ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — An Israeli documentary challenging the allegations made in the controversial film NAZA has been released online, offering an alternative account of Israel’s conduct during the Gaza war through interviews with IDF commanders and intelligence officers who actually participated in the fighting. Titled Naza: The Real Story, the 49-minute film was released on […]]]>3Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Elon Musk Won A War That Nobody Knew We Were Losing]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701632026-10-07T07:38:35Z2026-10-07T12:00:21ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — The following article, a long Twitter post initially written in French, was reposted by Donald Trump Jr. who wrote “Worth the read” In 50 years, history books will say that Elon Musk won a war that no one even knew we were losing. A war that began 100 years ago, in […]]]>7Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Green Party Anti-Zionist Motion Initiated By Activist Who Remains Close To Al-Qaeda Terrorist]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701692026-10-07T08:13:21Z2026-10-07T11:30:28ZLONDON (VINnews) — A British-Palestinian artist who helped draft and promote the controversial motion that led Britain’s Green Party to formally adopt an anti-Zionist position remains a close friend of an al-Qaeda terrorist who was convicted of plotting a suicide attack at London’s Heathrow Airport, according to a report published by The Telegraph. Lubna Speitan, […]]]>1Rabbi Yair Hoffman<![CDATA[Chazal Tell Us that Torah Learning Protects: Let’s Recommit to Shnayim Mikrah]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=5142032026-10-07T11:15:36Z2026-10-07T11:04:49Zby Rabbi Yair Hoffman It is Shabbos Bereishis. We need all the protection we can get and what better way to get it than to do Shnayim Mikrah Echad Targum? The purpose of this booklet is to make available, in an easily understood format, the laws of “Shnayim Mikreh VeEchad Targum,” – “Reviewing the Weekly […]]]>2Yehuda Dov<![CDATA[Three Years Into Gaza War, IDF Releases Data And Details Major Security Changes]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701602026-10-07T07:17:17Z2026-10-07T11:00:09ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — Three years after the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the IDF has released a comprehensive summary of its wartime operations, including casualty figures, the scale of its strikes and major changes implemented in response to the failures exposed by the attack. According to the IDF, […]]]>1<![CDATA[Mrs. Esther Rubin ע”ה אסתר איטא בת אבא הלוי]]>https://vinnews.com/2026/10/07/mrs-esther-rubin-%d7%a2%d7%94-%d7%90%d7%a1%d7%aa%d7%a8-%d7%90%d7%99%d7%98%d7%90-%d7%91%d7%aa-%d7%90%d7%91%d7%90-%d7%94%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%99/2026-10-07T04:55:02Z2026-10-07T04:55:02ZFamily getting up: R’ Moshe RubinSon R’ Avrohom RubinSon R’ Yanky RubinSon Mrs. Leah KovitzDaughter Mrs. Miriam FeldheimDaughter R’ Yosef RubinSon R’ Yehuda RubinSon]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Former Federal Employee Pleads Guilty in $194 Million Fraud That Bought Gold Bars and Florida Homes]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701552026-10-07T03:11:01Z2026-10-07T03:11:01ZALEXANDRIA, Va. (VINnews) — A former senior federal employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to a scheme that prosecutors say siphoned about $194 million from the government and paid for hundreds of gold bars, luxury Florida real estate, watches and cars. David J. Rush, 49, of Ashburn, Virginia, entered the plea in U.S. District Court for the […]]]>7Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Italy Deports Two Foreign Nationals Suspected Of Attacking Milan Chabad Rabbi]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701512026-10-07T02:17:52Z2026-10-07T02:36:45ZMILAN (VINnews) — Italy has expelled two foreign nationals suspected of attacking a Chabad rabbi at a Milan bus stop last month, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said Monday. Piantedosi said the men had been sent back to their countries of origin. “There is no place in our country for hatred and violence, and no antisemitic […]]]>2Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Six Removed From Palm Beach County Meeting as Sides Clash Over Israel Bonds]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701402026-10-07T01:39:17Z2026-10-07T01:28:40ZWEST PALM BEACH (VINnews) — Sheriff’s deputies removed six people from a Palm Beach County Commission meeting Tuesday after supporters and opponents of the county’s more than $1 billion stake in Israel Bonds shouted and swore at one another inside the chamber. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office had deputies posted both inside and outside […]]]>1<![CDATA[Mr. Paul Solganik ז”ל פנחס יעקןב בן יצחק]]>https://vinnews.com/2026/10/06/mr-paul-solganik-%d7%96%d7%9c-%d7%a4%d7%a0%d7%97%d7%a1-%d7%99%d7%a2%d7%a7%d7%9f%d7%91-%d7%91%d7%9f-%d7%99%d7%a6%d7%97%d7%a7/2026-10-07T01:20:02Z2026-10-07T01:20:02ZFamily getting up: Mrs. Gail (Solganik) LeviDaughter Mr. David SolganikSon David will be sitting shiva at his sister’s home in Brooklyn]]>1Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Gulf Coast Home Sellers List Below Purchase Price as Insurance Costs Rise]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701202026-10-07T00:11:23Z2026-10-07T00:36:26ZSARASOTA COUNTY (VINnews) — More than one in 10 home sellers in several Florida Gulf Coast counties are listing properties for less than they paid, a pattern tied to rising ownership costs in hurricane-exposed markets. Market figures on active listings put the share at 13.3% in Charlotte County, 13% in Pasco County, 12.5% in Manatee […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Update: United Suspends Pilot Ibrahim Mossallam From Flight Duties Amid Renewed Review]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701332026-10-07T00:24:41Z2026-10-07T00:21:44ZNEWARK (VINnews) – United Airlines has suspended pilot Ibrahim R. Mossallam from active flight duty and removed him from the airline’s flight schedule through at least the end of October while the company conducts a renewed review of his case, according to Israeli journalist Libby Blanca Alon. Mossallam will reportedly continue receiving his salary during […]]]>6Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[‘A tremendous legacy,’ Hochul says of late Albany Chabad rabbi]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701292026-10-07T02:19:32Z2026-10-07T00:14:19ZALBANY (JNS) – Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, the longtime Chabad-Lubavitch leader in Albany, N.Y., who spent more than five decades building Jewish institutions and communities across the region, died on Shemini Atzeret, the holiday that follows Sukkot. He was 78. Rubin died after participating in hakafot, dances with Torah scrolls held as part of the holiday […]]]>15Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Byron Donalds Courts Jewish Voters, Pledges to Keep Florida ‘Israel-Friendly’]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701222026-10-07T10:39:47Z2026-10-07T00:11:00Z(JNS) – Florida has emerged as one of the more surprising battlegrounds of the 2026 midterm gubernatorial elections amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s sagging approval rating, high gas prices and nationwide cost-of-living issues. Recent polls suggest that the race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who won nearly 60% of the vote in 2022, could […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Personal Information For Over 1 Million People Stolen In A Cyberattack On Arizona’s Court System]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701162026-10-07T00:06:30Z2026-10-07T00:06:30ZPHOENIX (AP) — A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system stole personal information for more than a million people and is believed to have started when a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email. The Arizona Supreme Court said the information was copied for 1.3 million people with unpaid court fees, fines and restitution […]]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[FAA Approves JetBlue Takeover of Spirit Slots at LaGuardia]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701102026-10-06T23:51:47Z2026-10-06T23:51:47ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — The Federal Aviation Administration has approved JetBlue Airways’ takeover of Spirit Airlines’ takeoff and landing slots at LaGuardia Airport, clearing the way for the carrier to add flights at one of the nation’s most constrained airports. The transfer covers 22 slots and was confirmed in a notice released Tuesday. Approval is […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Update: United Pilots Reportedly Stayed in Cockpit Because They Didn’t Trust Colleague]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6701032026-10-06T22:33:15Z2026-10-06T22:33:15ZNEWARK, NJ (VINnews) — New details are emerging about United Airlines pilot Ibrahim R. Mossallam, whose past comments about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack have drawn renewed scrutiny. Israeli journalist Libby Blanca Alon reported Tuesday that two United pilots who were deadheading on a flight operated by Mossallam reportedly gave up their first-class seats and […]]]>6<![CDATA[R’ Reb Yisroel Dov Birnhack ז”ל ישראל דוב בן מרדכי]]>https://vinnews.com/2026/10/06/r-reb-yisroel-dov-birnhack-%d7%96%d7%9c-%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9c-%d7%93%d7%95%d7%91-%d7%91%d7%9f-%d7%9e%d7%a8%d7%93%d7%9b%d7%99/2026-10-06T22:25:03Z2026-10-06T22:25:03ZFamily getting up: Shacharis: 8:30 am Mincha: 5:00 pm Maariv: 8:30 pm]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Trump Says He Has Call Scheduled With Putin To Discuss Possible Case Of Pneumonic Plague In Russia]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700982026-10-06T22:50:55Z2026-10-06T21:58:42ZWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he would be talking with Putin about the case “very soon.” Health authorities are investigating […]]]>1Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Israelis Share Their Thoughts On Gaza And Oct. 7 Three Years Since The Attack]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700902026-10-06T22:51:23Z2026-10-06T21:17:36ZSDEROT, Israel (AP) — One by one, Israelis peered through the tourist-style binoculars at the shattered Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, a distance of several football fields away, where buildings tilted in the rubble like broken teeth. The only noticeable movement was dust kicked up by Israel’s military. The Israelis squinted for a few moments […]]]>6Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Army Study Found Shock Gloves Purchased By Ice Cause Pain, Compliance And Fear]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700862026-10-06T21:07:11Z2026-10-06T21:07:11Z(AP) – The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased Army study. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders were aware of the findings before signing a $16.7 […]]]>7Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[NYC Crime Falls To Historic Lows, But Jewish Hate Crimes Remain Concern]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700812026-10-06T20:58:29Z2026-10-06T20:47:04ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a press briefing Tuesday at police headquarters to announce historic declines in shootings, shooting victims and murders through the first nine months of 2026. .@NYPDPC and @NYCMayor announce crime numbers for the third quarter of 2026. https://t.co/abNn92DF5m — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) […]]]>2Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Palestinian Farmers Photo Exhibit Ends Near New York City Hall]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700752026-10-06T20:40:05Z2026-10-06T20:40:05ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — An outdoor photography exhibition featuring life-size portraits of Palestinian farmers concluded Monday after a two-week run at a public plaza near New York City Hall. “Plant It Forward,” by artists Husam Ghanem and Ahmad Talat, featured 14 large-format portraits of Palestinian farmers photographed on the olive farms they planted in the […]]]>6Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[NYC Mayor Breaks Ground On New Bus Lanes, Safety Upgrades In Brooklyn]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700712026-10-06T20:35:55Z2026-10-06T20:35:55ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn announced the start of construction on a redesign of Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn aimed at speeding bus service and improving street safety for thousands of daily riders. The project will benefit about 35,000 daily […]]]>4Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Trump Doesn’t Commit To Repaying Federal Funds Already Spent On Controversial Ads]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700672026-10-06T20:21:01Z2026-10-06T20:21:01ZWASHINGTON (AP) — A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, there’s no sign he plans to refund the millions of federal dollars already spent on them. Nearly $12 million worth of ads have already aired, according to AdImpact, as part of the $20 […]]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Security Chiefs Agree On Steps To Safeguard Oct. 27 Election]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700632026-10-06T19:45:46Z2026-10-06T19:49:01ZTEL AVIV (VINnews) — Israel’s top military, police and internal-security chiefs met Tuesday and agreed on joint steps meant to keep the Oct. 27 national election orderly and safe, a joint statement said. Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the military’s chief of staff; Police Commissioner Danny Levi; and Shin Bet Director David Zini held what officials […]]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Waltz Tells U.N. Oct. 7 Commemoration That Attack Backfired, Abraham Accords Are Growing]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700582026-10-06T19:18:26Z2026-10-06T19:18:26ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Tuesday that Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack “completely, and I think irreversibly has backfired” on Iran and its proxies, speaking at a commemoration held by Israel’s mission as the third anniversary approached. Waltz, addressing survivors and diplomats in New York, said this […]]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[European Parliament President: This House Must Also Belong To Europe’s Jews]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700532026-10-06T17:46:57Z2026-10-06T17:46:57ZSTRASBOURG, FRANCE (VINnews) — European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Tuesday that the legislature must remain a place where Europe’s Jews can feel safe, after an Israeli flag was removed from an exhibition marking the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks. “The European Parliament is a place where everyone must feel safe, secure and protected,” Metsola […]]]>2<![CDATA[Mr. Stephen Rubin ז”ל]]>https://vinnews.com/2026/10/06/mr-stephen-rubin-%d7%96%d7%9c/2026-10-06T17:05:02Z2026-10-06T17:05:02ZFamily getting up: Friday (10/09/26)AM Mr. Edward RubinBrother Mr. Gary RubinBrother]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[RFK Jr.’s Embrace Of Ai Confounds Some MAHA Allies And Medical Experts]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700392026-10-06T16:03:03Z2026-10-06T17:01:50ZWASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy of Americans who are worried about the influence of corporations, including makers of vaccines, drugs, processed foodsand pesticides. But last week the leader of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement threw his support behind an unlikely industry: […]]]>2Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[US Stocks Rise Toward An All-time High After Oil Prices Ease]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700472026-10-06T16:11:26Z2026-10-06T16:11:26ZNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday and on track to hit an all-time high after oil prices gave back some of their big recent gains. The S&P 500 added 0.8% and was on pace to finish the day above its record set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 265 […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[French Riot Police Fire Tear Gas As More Than 250,000 Rally Nationwide For School Funding]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700432026-10-06T16:05:10Z2026-10-06T16:05:10ZPARIS (AP) — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school pupils demanding more education funding, according to government figures. The protests increased pressure on the administration of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. As pupils […]]]>5Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Mamdani Proposes Sweeping Consumer Protection Law for New York City]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700352026-10-06T16:00:16Z2026-10-06T16:00:16ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced Tuesday plans for legislation that would give New York City residents broader legal power to sue businesses over unfair and abusive practices. The POWER Act, sponsored by City Council Consumer and Worker Protection Committee Chair Harvey Epstein, would […]]]>4<![CDATA[Reb. MIriam Blum ז”ל]]>https://vinnews.com/2026/10/06/reb-miriam-blum-%d7%96%d7%9c/2026-10-06T15:50:02Z2026-10-06T15:50:02ZFamily getting up: Mrs Tzirel BerlDaughter 1454 Heathwood Ave 10:30-1, 2:30-6, 7:30-9:30 Mrs Suri GorelickDaugher Mrs Chani NotisDaughter R’ Yehuda BlumHusband Rabbi Ami BlumSon R’ Aizik BlumSon Rabbi Shimshy BlumSon Mrs Avigail EinhornDaughter Mrs Roizy Yankelowitz Mrs Rashi AryehDaughter Mrs Breindy Tucker]]>0Reuven Rosenfeld<![CDATA[Katz Tells Cabinet IDF Is Preparing for Possible War With Palestinian Authority]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700292026-10-06T15:14:24Z2026-10-06T15:36:38ZJERUSALEM (VINnews) — Defense Minister Israel Katz told ministers at the weekly Cabinet meeting that the Israel Defense Forces has been ordered to prepare for the possibility of war with the Palestinian Authority in the Judea-Samaria region, Israeli media reported Tuesday. Katz said the military’s planning scenario for the territory calls for readiness against an […]]]>4<![CDATA[Rebbetzin Rivke Steinwurzel ע”ה רבקה שטיינווארצעל]]>https://vinnews.com/2026/10/06/rebbetzin-rivke-steinwurzel-%d7%a2%d7%94-%d7%a8%d7%91%d7%a7%d7%94-%d7%a9%d7%98%d7%99%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%95%d7%90%d7%a8%d7%a6%d7%a2%d7%9c/2026-10-06T15:30:02Z2026-10-06T15:30:02ZFamily getting up: Shacharis: 6:00 am Mincha: 6:15 pm Maariv: 7:00 pm Rebbetzin Fraidy FriedmanDaughter Rabbi Yitzchok SteinwurzelSon Rabbi Chaim SteinwurzelSon Rebbetzin Chaya Miriam SchochetDaughter Rebbetzin Leah ZaksDaughter Rabbi Yisroel SteinwurzelSon Mrs. Gigi SchonDaughter Mrs. Chana Rochel TwerskiDaughter Mrs. Dubbie LandauDaughter Mrs. Sarala WajsfeldDaughter Mrs. Devorala GipsDaughter Rabbi Mordechai SteinwurzelSon Rabbi Naftali SteinwurzelSon Friday afternoon […]]]>0Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[United Pilot Who Praised Oct. 7 Attack Back in Spotlight After Flydubai Incident]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6700232026-10-06T15:11:24Z2026-10-06T15:09:28ZNEW YORK (VINnews) — A United Airlines pilot who described the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel as “resistance by a brave people” is back in the spotlight after a separate cockpit attack on a flight to Israel renewed questions about how airlines vet pilots for extremist views. Ibrahim R. Mossallam was removed from […]]]>5Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Alito Says Supreme Court Can’t Stem Emergency Appeals And Voices Concern Over Trump’s Rhetoric]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6699952026-10-06T11:27:07Z2026-10-06T15:00:46ZWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the escalating volume of emergency appeals before the court isn’t a good thing, but he adds there’s little the court can do to change the trajectory. The number of petitions asking the justices to intervene quickly has skyrocketed during President Donald Trump’s second administration, putting the […]]]>4Joseph Feldman<![CDATA[Ex-spy Chief Is Arrested In Germany On Suspicion Of Trading State Secrets And Treason]]>https://vinnews.com/?p=6699912026-10-06T11:21:30Z2026-10-06T14:30:39ZBERLIN (AP) — A former head of Germany ‘s foreign intelligence service was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor’s office said. August Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service, known by its German acronym BND, from 1998 to 2005, is “strongly suspected […]]]>1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections. The rule applies to […]]]>
(AP) – PepsiCo plans to raise prices on some snacks and drinks and slash corporate costs after a disappointing performance in North America during the third quarter. The price hikes, which will hit Doritos, Ruffles, SunChips and some sodas, will be in the single-digit percentage range, and prices will still be lower than they were […]]]>
WOODFIN, N.C. (AP) — They’re piled on river banks, lodged in uprooted trees, embedded in sediment and jammed under logs. Many are tangled in mounds of debris up to two stories high. Two years after Hurricane Helene leveled forests, bulldozed houses and filled western North Carolina rivers with everything from cars to refrigerators, the work […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An Israeli army captain was killed and three other soldiers were lightly injured Thursday when a military Humvee overturned during an operation in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces said. The military identified the fallen officer as Capt. Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21, of Haifa, a combat officer in the 7th Brigade’s 603rd […]]]>
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines announced Thursday that it will bring SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service to its entire mainline fleet, expanding a previously announced plan to equip more than 500 aircraft. Installations are scheduled to begin in early 2027 and will cover more than 1,000 Airbus and Boeing narrowbody and widebody aircraft, according […]]]>
PARIS (AP) — Students barricaded a high school in northeastern Paris with garbage bins on Thursday before police moved in with tear gas, as France’s nationwide protests showed few signs of ending. The Hélène Boucher high school has been a flashpoint for clashes in the French capital and was one of hundreds of schools disrupted […]]]>
(AP) – Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to 7.40% from 7.28% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.30%. […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted that was confident that at endgame to the war cold come in the days before or […]]]>
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, killing 30 people as part of a wave of attacks that also worsened power outages in the capital. The morning attack occurred next to a bus stop in the war-torn city of Kramatorsk […]]]>
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities added new torture charges Thursday to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ramping up pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking allegations. Maduro, who was previously charged with participating in a conspiracy to send cocaine into the U.S., is now also facing allegations of […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud. Supporters of the Republican president have long argued that various programs like the one […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday it killed a Hamas commander involved in holding Israeli hostages, and a second Hamas operative, in separate airstrikes in the Gaza City area this week. The military said Muhammad Muhsen Nimr Yazji, a commander in the Shati Battalion of Hamas’ military wing, was killed Monday in […]]]>
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani dined Wednesday at Ayat Hinds Hall, a Palestinian restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, as New York marked the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, according to the New York Post. NYC @NYCMayor making quite a statement. Having dinner at the only Palestinian restaurant […]]]>
BROOKLYN (VINnews) — A recent speech attributed to Brooklyn Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Zalman Gips has gone viral online after the Orthodox maggid shiur sharply criticized the popular Daf Yomi shiurim of Rabbi Eli Stefansky, referring to them as “cartoons” and urging people to listen to other Torah classes instead. Gips is a well-known Rav and […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Former New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind joined Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch on The Viktor Frankl Podcast to examine two controversial progressive political figures: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. The discussion focused on rising antisemitism, taxpayer funding, hostility toward Israel and the changing direction […]]]>
(VINnews) – An EgyptAir pilot filmed an El Al passenger plane while the two aircraft were taxiing next to each other at an airport in Italy, then posted the footage with audio of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat saying, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” The video, posted by EgyptAir […]]]>
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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A Magen David Adom senior medic whose son was murdered during the October 7 massacre experienced an emotional circle of closure when the first call he answered in a new ambulance dedicated to his son’s memory was to a woman in labor – near the entrance to the Kibbutz where his son […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s State Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed an indictment against a 22-year-old resident of Jerusalem’s Beit Hanina neighborhood, accusing him of preparing terrorist acts involving explosives and lethal poisons and of receiving terrorist training. According to the indictment filed in Jerusalem District Court, Mohammad Shalabi, a third-year pharmacy student, allegedly planned attacks […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, US President Donald Trump issued a statement on Truth Social in which he stressed his role in bringing home captives held in Gaza, asserting that his efforts were directly responsible for reuniting captives with their families. In a post commemorating the anniversary, […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it killed a Hamas commander this week who infiltrated Israel during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre and took part in the abduction of Sgt. Shaked Dahan’s body. In a statement, the military identified the operative as Ibrahim Alam, a commander in Hamas’ armed wing. Troops […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel and the United Kingdom have reached an understanding that will allow a reduced British diplomatic presence to remain at the site of the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem, easing a dispute that threatened to trigger a major diplomatic confrontation between the two countries. According to i24NEWS, the consulate is formally […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) As Israel marks three years since the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, renewed attention is being drawn to a television interview given just days before the attack by a senior Air Force reservist who was a prominent figure in the protest movement against the government’s judicial overhaul. In the interview, then-Col. (res.) Erez […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The attempted attack aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel could have ended in one of the worst aviation disasters in recent memory, according to veteran El Al captain Alon Pereg, who has reconstructed the sequence of events and identified what he believes were four extraordinary factors that prevented catastrophe. Speaking on […]]]>
NEW YORK — New York City elected officials and community leaders gathered Wednesday in Brooklyn to call for the creation of a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terrorist attack in Israel. A memorial commemorating the victims of October 7 should have a place here in New York City. The […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Anti-Israel protesters called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a “traitor” and “sellout” Wednesday night as they booed and berated him at an Oct. 7 memorial in Manhattan, with some demonstrators waving Hamas flags during the confrontation. Mamdani is stone-faced as the protesters call him a traitor and sellout. https://t.co/oXducpYsMR — Peter Sterne (@petersterne) […]]]>
MIAMI (VINnews) — For many French cooks, a kitchen without butter is hard to imagine. For Olivia Ostrow, it is the rule. The Paris-born restaurateur, who appeared on Food Network’s “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing,” runs Maison Ostrow, a glatt kosher French-Mediterranean restaurant in South Florida. Because the menu is meat-based, dairy cannot be […]]]>
MIAMI (VINnews) — The long rush of East Coast households into Miami has cooled sharply as South Florida’s housing and living costs have climbed past the bargain that once drew retirees and working families from New York and other high-price metros. Net migration into Florida from elsewhere in the United States fell to 201,191 people, […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A pasta-station sign in a Columbia University dining hall on Wednesday labeled one of its sauces “October 7th Blush Sauce,” the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. The printed board, marked “Today’s Special” and carrying the Columbia Dining logo, listed the item under sauces beside marinara, turkey bolognese and […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter sharply condemned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday, saying he was responding to the mayor’s Oct. 7 statement while at the bedside of his son, who he said is on life support after being struck by a Palestinian terrorist. “I have […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration for recent television advertisements that promoted his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that the ads are illegal government-sponsored propaganda and accuses Trump of personally […]]]>
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants to develop one of his Florida golf courses into a presidential retreat where his successors can spend quiet weekends on the greens, describing it as “sort of a Camp David ” that he says would already have many of the security features […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Outrage over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack continued to grow Wednesday, with thousands of people taking to social media to condemn the mayor’s remarks. The criticism, which began shortly after Mamdani released his statement, continued to spread throughout the day on X, […]]]>
HARRISBURG, Pa. (VINnews) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro holds a commanding 59%-34% lead over Republican challenger Stacy Garrity among likely Pennsylvania voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Libertarian candidate Ken Krawchuk received 2%, while 5% of voters were undecided. The poll marks Quinnipiac’s first survey of likely Pennsylvania voters in the 2026 […]]]>
WASHINGTON (VINnews) — The Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced Wednesday that the first stop of its “American Tour Against Hate” will be held Oct. 14 in Southfield, Michigan. Please RT 24/7! — LeoTerrell (@TheLeoTerrell) October 7, 2026 The national campaign is aimed at combating antisemitism and other forms of hate and […]]]>
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s Liberal government said Wednesday it will indefinitely bar people whose sole medical condition is mental illness from receiving medical assistance in dying, abandoning an expansion that had been scheduled to take effect in March 2027. Justice Minister Sean Fraser said there is no consensus in the medical community on when […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion. Less than one-third of all Medicare recipients are eligible for the payments, which are expected to be sent […]]]>
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — President Trump has said he is willing to see part of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach developed as a presidential retreat modeled on Camp David, describing the idea as a facility for future presidents rather than for himself. Trump said the military and the Secret Service raised the […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting. The officials unanimously agreed that inflation was still elevated and had not made much progress toward their 2% target in recent […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment. A proposed rule would require schools to pay the fee for every student who participates in the optional […]]]>
ANNAPOLIS (VINnews) — Maryland’s Republican nominee for governor said Tuesday night that he rejects antisemitic Facebook messages attributed to his son, while calling a news report on the messages a “travesty” and accusing Democrats of dragging his family into the race. Dan Cox, who is challenging Democratic Gov. Wes Moore in November, spoke to Fox […]]]>
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The FBI thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teenager after agents supplied him with an assault rifle, authorities announced Wednesday. The 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, trading messages with a confidential informant, before agents sold him the rifle and ammunition, according to a federal […]]]>
LONDON (VINnews) — British police arrested five people on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after a protest outside the offices of the Board of Deputies of British Jews in London, police said. The arrests took place outside the Jewish umbrella group’s office in the Camden neighborhood, according to the Metropolitan Police. The Board of Deputies […]]]>
ATHENS (VINnews) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Western nations turned against the habits that once made them strong, telling an audience at the birthplace of Athenian democracy that nationalism had been recast as a source of shame. Speaking from the Pnyx, the hillside opposite the Acropolis where ancient Athens gathered its […]]]>
JERUSALEM — (VINnews) U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sharply condemned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday over his statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, accusing the mayor of insulting the victims of the massacre by focusing on Israel’s response. The statement by NY Mayor Mandami is an […]]]>
(AP) – Fall is typically when automakers release the majority of their models for the new year. Most will be continuations of prior designs, but there’s also a good number that are all-new or getting major redesigns. If you’re thinking about buying a new vehicle in the next six months, it can be useful to […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — World leaders marked the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Wednesday with statements mourning the dead, condemning the massacre and pledging to stand with Israel and Jewish communities facing a rise in antisemitism. Hamas-led terrorists killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel that morning and abducted about 250 […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Long Island woman who escaped the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival said Wednesday that she has spent the three years since the attack speaking for the people who did not make it out. Natalie Sanandaji, appearing on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” as Israel and Jewish communities marked the […]]]>
(AP) – Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague. While the case has raised global concerns, Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have […]]]>
BERLIN (AP) — A former head of Germany ’s foreign intelligence service who is charged with passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service was ordered held in pretrial detention after a judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday. August Hanning, 80, who is “strongly suspected of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets, attempted treason, and […]]]>
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing fierce backlash over his statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, with critics accusing him of using a day of mourning to focus on Israel rather than the victims of the massacre. ממדאניזם – ניסיון לחטוף את יום הזיכרון ל-7 באוקטובר ולהפוך אותו […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre Wednesday by acknowledging the Israelis killed and abducted in the attack, but used much of his statement to accuse Israel of war crimes and blame the United States for supporting them. This day is profoundly […]]]>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Death row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection last week, and her attorneys are set to head to court Wednesday to seek more information about what went wrong. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital as executioners attempted to put her […]]]>
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Ask Anat Meir how she’s doing three years after her husband was killed in the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, and she’ll tell you that she and their son are doing “okay.” Shaked is 3-and-a-half, a happy child who climbs everything and attends Ninja classes. She has established a routine that […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note climbed to about 5.35% on Wednesday, its highest level since 2002, as investors sold government bonds ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. The move is important for Wall Street because Treasury yields influence borrowing costs across […]]]>
(JNS) – A new documentary featuring previously unreleased security camera footage from inside Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Center during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre aired this week on Israel’s Kan News public broadcaster. The film, “The Shift” (“HaMishmeret”), produced by the Kan 11 TV program “Zman Emet,” gives a unique view of the hospital’s emergency department […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A message sent to Golani Brigade soldiers ahead of a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers on Wednesday evening has sparked controversy over the accommodation of religious soldiers and the IDF’s “Joint Service” regulations. The message, signed by Rabbi Uri Levy, a captain and rabbi at the brigade’s training base, informed soldiers that […]]]>
(JNS) – “It’s a day of mourning for all of us,” former hostage Luis Har told JNS ahead of Wednesday’s third anniversary of the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. “To be in captivity is hell. It’s terrible. This was the reality, and we need to deal with what was,” Har said. “They barely gave […]]]>
(AP) – Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday. “Some very tough political choices stare […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Dr. Phil McGraw (“Dr. Phil”) delivered a powerful call for moral clarity and an end to rising global antisemitism during a special address at the United Nations, marking the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks against Israel. Speaking to an audience that included UN delegates, global leaders, and families of […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An Israeli documentary challenging the allegations made in the controversial film NAZA has been released online, offering an alternative account of Israel’s conduct during the Gaza war through interviews with IDF commanders and intelligence officers who actually participated in the fighting. Titled Naza: The Real Story, the 49-minute film was released on […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The following article, a long Twitter post initially written in French, was reposted by Donald Trump Jr. who wrote “Worth the read” In 50 years, history books will say that Elon Musk won a war that no one even knew we were losing. A war that began 100 years ago, in […]]]>
LONDON (VINnews) — A British-Palestinian artist who helped draft and promote the controversial motion that led Britain’s Green Party to formally adopt an anti-Zionist position remains a close friend of an al-Qaeda terrorist who was convicted of plotting a suicide attack at London’s Heathrow Airport, according to a report published by The Telegraph. Lubna Speitan, […]]]>
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman It is Shabbos Bereishis. We need all the protection we can get and what better way to get it than to do Shnayim Mikrah Echad Targum? The purpose of this booklet is to make available, in an easily understood format, the laws of “Shnayim Mikreh VeEchad Targum,” – “Reviewing the Weekly […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Three years after the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the IDF has released a comprehensive summary of its wartime operations, including casualty figures, the scale of its strikes and major changes implemented in response to the failures exposed by the attack. According to the IDF, […]]]>
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (VINnews) — A former senior federal employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to a scheme that prosecutors say siphoned about $194 million from the government and paid for hundreds of gold bars, luxury Florida real estate, watches and cars. David J. Rush, 49, of Ashburn, Virginia, entered the plea in U.S. District Court for the […]]]>
MILAN (VINnews) — Italy has expelled two foreign nationals suspected of attacking a Chabad rabbi at a Milan bus stop last month, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said Monday. Piantedosi said the men had been sent back to their countries of origin. “There is no place in our country for hatred and violence, and no antisemitic […]]]>
WEST PALM BEACH (VINnews) — Sheriff’s deputies removed six people from a Palm Beach County Commission meeting Tuesday after supporters and opponents of the county’s more than $1 billion stake in Israel Bonds shouted and swore at one another inside the chamber. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office had deputies posted both inside and outside […]]]>
SARASOTA COUNTY (VINnews) — More than one in 10 home sellers in several Florida Gulf Coast counties are listing properties for less than they paid, a pattern tied to rising ownership costs in hurricane-exposed markets. Market figures on active listings put the share at 13.3% in Charlotte County, 13% in Pasco County, 12.5% in Manatee […]]]>
NEWARK (VINnews) – United Airlines has suspended pilot Ibrahim R. Mossallam from active flight duty and removed him from the airline’s flight schedule through at least the end of October while the company conducts a renewed review of his case, according to Israeli journalist Libby Blanca Alon. Mossallam will reportedly continue receiving his salary during […]]]>
ALBANY (JNS) – Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, the longtime Chabad-Lubavitch leader in Albany, N.Y., who spent more than five decades building Jewish institutions and communities across the region, died on Shemini Atzeret, the holiday that follows Sukkot. He was 78. Rubin died after participating in hakafot, dances with Torah scrolls held as part of the holiday […]]]>
(JNS) – Florida has emerged as one of the more surprising battlegrounds of the 2026 midterm gubernatorial elections amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s sagging approval rating, high gas prices and nationwide cost-of-living issues. Recent polls suggest that the race to succeed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who won nearly 60% of the vote in 2022, could […]]]>
PHOENIX (AP) — A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system stole personal information for more than a million people and is believed to have started when a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email. The Arizona Supreme Court said the information was copied for 1.3 million people with unpaid court fees, fines and restitution […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The Federal Aviation Administration has approved JetBlue Airways’ takeover of Spirit Airlines’ takeoff and landing slots at LaGuardia Airport, clearing the way for the carrier to add flights at one of the nation’s most constrained airports. The transfer covers 22 slots and was confirmed in a notice released Tuesday. Approval is […]]]>
NEWARK, NJ (VINnews) — New details are emerging about United Airlines pilot Ibrahim R. Mossallam, whose past comments about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack have drawn renewed scrutiny. Israeli journalist Libby Blanca Alon reported Tuesday that two United pilots who were deadheading on a flight operated by Mossallam reportedly gave up their first-class seats and […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he would be talking with Putin about the case “very soon.” Health authorities are investigating […]]]>
SDEROT, Israel (AP) — One by one, Israelis peered through the tourist-style binoculars at the shattered Gaza town of Beit Hanoun, a distance of several football fields away, where buildings tilted in the rubble like broken teeth. The only noticeable movement was dust kicked up by Israel’s military. The Israelis squinted for a few moments […]]]>
(AP) – The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased Army study. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders were aware of the findings before signing a $16.7 […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch held a press briefing Tuesday at police headquarters to announce historic declines in shootings, shooting victims and murders through the first nine months of 2026. .@NYPDPC and @NYCMayor announce crime numbers for the third quarter of 2026. https://t.co/abNn92DF5m — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — An outdoor photography exhibition featuring life-size portraits of Palestinian farmers concluded Monday after a two-week run at a public plaza near New York City Hall. “Plant It Forward,” by artists Husam Ghanem and Ahmad Talat, featured 14 large-format portraits of Palestinian farmers photographed on the olive farms they planted in the […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn announced the start of construction on a redesign of Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue in Brooklyn aimed at speeding bus service and improving street safety for thousands of daily riders. The project will benefit about 35,000 daily […]]]>
TEL AVIV (VINnews) — Israel’s top military, police and internal-security chiefs met Tuesday and agreed on joint steps meant to keep the Oct. 27 national election orderly and safe, a joint statement said. Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, the military’s chief of staff; Police Commissioner Danny Levi; and Shin Bet Director David Zini held what officials […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Tuesday that Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack “completely, and I think irreversibly has backfired” on Iran and its proxies, speaking at a commemoration held by Israel’s mission as the third anniversary approached. Waltz, addressing survivors and diplomats in New York, said this […]]]>
STRASBOURG, FRANCE (VINnews) — European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said Tuesday that the legislature must remain a place where Europe’s Jews can feel safe, after an Israeli flag was removed from an exhibition marking the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks. “The European Parliament is a place where everyone must feel safe, secure and protected,” Metsola […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy of Americans who are worried about the influence of corporations, including makers of vaccines, drugs, processed foodsand pesticides. But last week the leader of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement threw his support behind an unlikely industry: […]]]>
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday and on track to hit an all-time high after oil prices gave back some of their big recent gains. The S&P 500 added 0.8% and was on pace to finish the day above its record set in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 265 […]]]>
PARIS (AP) — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school pupils demanding more education funding, according to government figures. The protests increased pressure on the administration of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. As pupils […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced Tuesday plans for legislation that would give New York City residents broader legal power to sue businesses over unfair and abusive practices. The POWER Act, sponsored by City Council Consumer and Worker Protection Committee Chair Harvey Epstein, would […]]]>
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Defense Minister Israel Katz told ministers at the weekly Cabinet meeting that the Israel Defense Forces has been ordered to prepare for the possibility of war with the Palestinian Authority in the Judea-Samaria region, Israeli media reported Tuesday. Katz said the military’s planning scenario for the territory calls for readiness against an […]]]>
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A United Airlines pilot who described the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel as “resistance by a brave people” is back in the spotlight after a separate cockpit attack on a flight to Israel renewed questions about how airlines vet pilots for extremist views. Ibrahim R. Mossallam was removed from […]]]>
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the escalating volume of emergency appeals before the court isn’t a good thing, but he adds there’s little the court can do to change the trajectory. The number of petitions asking the justices to intervene quickly has skyrocketed during President Donald Trump’s second administration, putting the […]]]>
BERLIN (AP) — A former head of Germany ‘s foreign intelligence service was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor’s office said. August Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service, known by its German acronym BND, from 1998 to 2005, is “strongly suspected […]]]>