WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents were carrying out “law enforcement activity” on Tuesday at a Washington mansion and New York City townhouse tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. FBI officials would not provide any additional information about the circumstances surrounding their presence at either property or any […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — There’s a saying in politics, “when something doesn’t make sense or look right, Follow the money….and you’ll usually find your answer. In movies, if you want excitement, we think of James Bond or Fauda. Today on the VINnews podcast ‘The definitive Rap’, Alan and Baila sit down with the James Bond and […]

WYOMING (VINnews) — A 16-year-old girl from Wyoming was arrested after showing up to Laramie High School maskless. Grace Smith sat with state Sen. Anthony Bouchard for an interview, in which she said she said police arrested her on trespassing charges, following her suspension for defying the school’s mask mandate and her subsequent refusal to […]

YAVNE, Israel (AP) — Israeli archaeologists on Monday said they have unearthed a massive ancient winemaking complex dating back some 1,500 years. The complex, discovered in the central town of Yavne, includes five wine presses, warehouses, kilns for producing clay storage vessels and tens of thousands of fragments and jars, they said. Israel’s Antiquities Authority […]

WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Over the last few weeks, the Democrats in Congress tried to pass a $3.5 Trillion billion bill. This bill would devastate the US economy. At the same time, a number of the more progressive extremists in Congress attempted to block Iron Dome funding for Israel to replenish their supplies, after the 4000 […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A data scientist who was revealed Sunday as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, the social media giant would choose its own interests. Frances Haugen was identified in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday as the woman who anonymously […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Last year, while most Shuls had limited and restricted Minyanim from Rosh Hashana through Simchas Torah, this year, most shuls were open for business, albeit with some cautionary guidelines. A year ago, we were still in the “mask” and social distancing zone, this year, we sat near each other. Yet, as […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — We have just finished Aseres Y’mei T’shuva, the 10 Days of Repentance, the period of time when our Rabbi’s and teachers emphasize that it’s a time to better ourselves while asking forgiveness from those we may have harmed over the past year. The CEO of the ADL, Jonathan Greenblatt – who […]

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offers twice the storage available in earlier versions and other modest upgrades to last year’s editions that proved to be a big hit among consumers devouring the latest technology during the pandemic. The pre-recorded video event streamed Tuesday gave Apple […]

LOD, Israel (AP) — An Israeli defense contractor on Monday unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology, which is rapidly reshaping the modern battlefield. Proponents say such semi-autonomous machines allow armies to protect […]