Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Politics

Florida Gov. Desantis Awards Prosecutor Of Nuremberg Trials With Medal Of Freedom

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A 103-year-old man was awarded the Governor’s Medal of Freedom on Thursday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in recognition of his bravery and determination to see Nazis brought to just...

DISGRACE: Israeli Politician Says Terrorists’ Families Deserve Compensation

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ISRAEL (VINnews) — A left-wing Knesset Member said that payments made by the Palestinians to families of terrorists are justified. Gaby Lasky of Meretz, part of Naftali Bennett’...

EU Imposes Sanctions On Putin’s Daughters

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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia's economy,...

LISTEN: Yaakov M discusses Biden giving free smartphones to Illegals (and much more)

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In Friday's episode of the Yaakov M show, he discusses Joe Biden giving free smartphones to illegal immigrants, before sending them on a free flight to a lovely city. (Excerpt belo...

Manhattan D.A. Says His Investigation Of Donald Trump Is Not Over, Batting Away Speculation That Criminal Probe Fizzled

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NEW YORK (AP) — Refuting suggestions that he’s lost interest in going after Donald Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday a criminal investigation into the fo...

GEICO Cancels Antisemite Sarsour From Speaking at Company Event

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MARYLAND (VINnews) —  In a stunning announcement, GEICO has disinvited antisemite Linda Sarsour from a company event at which she was slated to speak.  “We apologize to our empl...

Jackson Confirmed As First Black Female High Court Justice

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice...

UK Slaps Sanctions On European Jewish Congress President Moshe Kantor, An Alleged Putin Crony

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Among the targets of new United Kingdom-imposed sanctions on the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday is Moshe Kantor, a billionaire who heads the Europea...

Pelosi Positive For COVID-19, Was At White House With Biden

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. Pelosi received a ...

US Moves To Choke Off Exports To 3 Russian Airlines

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration moved Thursday to choke off U.S. exports to three Russian airlines as part of what officials described as an unprecedented enforcement ac...

Yellen Calls For Crypto Regulation To Reduce Risks, Fraud

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off f...

A Goodwill Ramadan Meeting Between Settlers And Palestinian Arab Leaders Breaks Stereotypes

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A remarkable meeting took place this week between Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and some 20 sheikhs and religious leaders from the Palestinian Aut...

ANALYSIS: Israeli Political Scenarios Depend On Who Leaves Sinking Ship First

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Idit Silman's sudden departure from the Israeli government has left it floundering, but this does not necessarily mean that new elections will be required in ...

President of Moldova Thanks Chabad Rabbi Abelsky In-Person for Helping Refugees

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MOLDOVA (VINnews) — On the 119th anniversary of the Kishinev Pogrom, the President of Moldova thanked the Jewish community for its treatment of refugees. On Wednesday, the Presi...

Knesset Minister Resigned from Coalition Over Debate about Chametz on Pesach

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The political upheaval in Israel this week revolved around a debate over chametz on Pesach. On a broader level, the Minister who resigned from PM Bennett’s co...

Six-days-a-week Mail Delivery Saved; Biden Signs Postal Bill

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service meant to shore up the popular but beleaguered agency's financial future and cement six-days-a-week mail delivery wa...

Democrats Accuse Oil Companies Of ‘Rip Off’ On Gas Prices

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Wednesday accused oil companies of "ripping off the American people” and putting profits before production as Americans suffer from ever-increa...

Egyptian Government Removed Items From Genizah, U.S. Senator Wants Answers

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A crew cleaning up an ancient Jewish cemetery in Cairo made what could be a once-in-a-lifetime discovery: a genizah, or resting place for discarded Jewish texts. Jewish law dict...

Toyota Buyers Soon Will Lose US Electric Vehicle Tax Credits

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DETROIT (AP) — Toyota customers soon won't be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or hybrid vehicles. The automaker expects that sometime before the end of ...