Police: Woman Drove Into River At Niagara Falls On Purpose
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who died when her car went into the icy rapids above Niagara Falls likely drove into the river on purpose, authorities said Thursday.
The New ...
WATCH: One Year After his Daughter’s Death, Avremi Gourarie Speaks About Embracing Struggling Children
NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - He has been renowned for years as the premiere arranger and transcriber in the Jewish music world, but one year after the death of his daughter Yoc...
Illinois Prisoners Face Murder, Hate-Crime Charges For Killing Jewish Inmate
ILLINOIS (JNS) - Two prison inmates in Illinois who are members of a white-supremacist group were indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for beating a Jewish inmate to death.
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For NYC Businesses, Vaccine Mandates Put Damper On Holiday
NEW YORK (AP) — A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and fru...
Gut Microbiome May Be The Culprit For Weight Gain After You Quit Smoking
JERUSALEM (JNS) - It’s estimated that more than a billion people smoke cigarettes, despite its role in causing disease. Recent studies have shown that 70 percent of smokers are int...
Italy Fines Amazon $1.3B, Alleging Harm To Outside Sellers
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s anti-trust authority on Thursday fined Amazon 1.13 billion euros ($1.3 billion), accusing the company of exploiting its dominant position against independent s...
NY Attorney General Letitia James Ends Run For Governor
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James suspended her campaign for governor on Thursday, saying she will run for reelection to her current position.
“I have come...
Drivers Playing Video Games? US Is Looking Into Tesla Case
DETROIT (AP) — Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car'...
Head Of NY University System Resigns Amid Cuomo Fallout
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The leader of New York's state university system, Chancellor James Malatras, said Thursday he will resign amid harsh criticism for his actions while a top aide ...
DA: Postal Carriers Stole More Than 1,000 Credit Cards From NYC Mail
NEW YORK (VINnews) - Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., announced the indictment of ten individuals for a $750,000 identity theft conspiracy committed between January...
US Unemployment Claims Drop To 184,000, Lowest Since 1969
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering...
SHOCKING: Hundreds Of LA-Area Cases Imperiled By Police Officer Racist Texts Including Against Jews
TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Southern California criminal cases could be jeopardized after more than a dozen police officers exchanged racist and homophobic text messages, a...
Moriah Cohen, Stabbed By Her Terrorist Neighbor, Describes Ordeal But Says She’s Not Leaving
JERUSALEM (VINnews)— Moriah Cohen, the woman who was stabbed in the back by a terrorist Wednesday morning near Shimon Hatzadik, recollected the incident on Channel 12 during the ev...
Numbers Mark The Graves At A Former Psychiatric Hospital’s Jewish Cemetery. Families Want Names — And Answers.
While researching his family tree, Brian Madigan of Locust Grove, Virginia, found something strange: Although his maternal great-great-grandfather had lived in Brooklyn, he was bur...
AOC Blasts Boebert For Tweeting Photo of Kids With Guns
WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Lauren Boebert, the gun-toting Republican who recently had a contentious phone call with Ilhan Omar, has come under fire from another Squad member. AOC, alon...
Mississippi Abortion Case: Will SCOTUS Overturn Roe V. Wade? Interview With CBS News Radio Legal Analyst, Thane Rosenbaum
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Last week, The Supreme Court heard the Mississippi case of Dobbs V. Jackson where the state is looking to restrict abortions after 15 weeks. Will their decisio...
Navy: Member Of SEAL Team 8 Dies After Training Incident
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A service member assigned to SEAL Team 8 died Tuesday after an incident during training, according to the Navy.
Lt. Cmdr. Kara Handley with Naval Spec...
The New York Times Updates Style Guide To ‘Antisemitism,’ Losing The Hyphen
NEW YORK (JTA) - The New York Times has updated its style guide and now favors the use of the spelling “antisemitism” over “anti-Semitism.”
The change was made in August but was...
Man Arrested In X-mas Tree Fire At Fox News Headquarters
NEW YORK (AP) — A man was charged with arson and other crimes Wednesday for setting fire to a 50-foot Christmas tree in front of Fox News headquarters in midtown Manhattan, police ...
‘Amazing Feeling.’ 1st Somali Mayor In US Shares Her Vision
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Deqa Dhalac is the first Somali immigrant to become the mayor of a U.S. city, but she describes her rise in local politics as very old fashioned.
Dhalac, ...