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A sweeping federal review has uncovered a massive breakdown in how Commercial Driver’s Licenses are being granted nationwide. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a Fox Business interview that roughly 200,000 foreign nationals have been granted CDLs, and investigators believe that about 194,000 of those licenses may have been issued unlawfully under federal rules.

Duffy stressed that the issue goes beyond paperwork errors, noting that individuals are receiving CDLs despite failing to meet the English-language proficiency required by the Department of Transportation. “People can’t understand the English language, they can’t read signs, and they don’t know the rules of our road. That’s a problem,” Duffy said. “Americans aren’t safe.”

He warned that the problem has been compounded by the rise of “CDL mills,” operations that fast-track foreign applicants through the licensing process with minimal training. According to Duffy, these outfits are pushing through drivers who have barely any grasp of American road regulations.

“We also see that there are CDL mills … people aren’t being properly trained, they’re being pushed through and getting licenses and driving across the country,” Duffy said. He added that the economic fallout has been substantial as well. “It’s driving American truckers out of business. And American trucking companies, driving the wages down,” he continued. “That’s not why we’re taking this action, but that’s a real consequence of having all of those foreigners come in. What we’re going to see is those wages rise.”

The emerging details show just how widespread the problem has become. DOT officials recently disclosed that California’s Department of Motor Vehicles acknowledged improperly granting 17,000 CDLs to foreign truck drivers.

The safety concerns deepened further this week when ICE agents arrested an illegal alien in Kansas — an individual accused of terrorism ties in Uzbekistan — who had been issued a Pennsylvania CDL after being released into the country by the Biden administration.

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Former FBI Director James Comey will make another run Wednesday at getting his criminal case dismissed, with his lawyers looking to convince a judge that the prosecution is vindictive and rooted in President Donald Trump’s hatred of him. The arguments arrive as the Comey case appears freshly imperiled following a judge’s excoriation of the Justice […]

In a dramatic ruling issued on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the state must formulate a full enforcement plan against Chareidi “draft-dodgers” within 45 days. In response to petitions by left-wing organizations, the Supreme Court slammed the inadequate enforcement of the Security Service Law against Chareidi draft evaders, a situation that constitutes, in its […]

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A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust sold Tuesday for $236.4 million, a record for a modern art piece. Klimt’s “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sold after a 20-minute bidding war at Sotheby’s in New York, where the flashiest item of the night was a solid […]

US envoy Steve Witkoff’s scheduled meeting with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Istanbul has been called off, American sources told Yisrael Hayom on Wednesday. According to the report, Washington is furious with Hamas for its attempt to garner Arab support to oppose Trump’s peace plan before it was brought to a vote in the UN […]

Batsheva Sadan, the daughter of the kedoshim Rabbi Eli and Dina Horowitz, H’yd, who were murdered in their home in Kiryat Arba in 2003, shared a heartbreaking post about the building where her late parents lived—following the murder of another resident of the building, Aharon Cohen, H’yd, in the Gush Etzion terror attack on Tuesday. […]

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Photo shows some of the devastation after a massive fire spread to more than 170 buildings in Saganoseki, Oita, Japan.

SACRAMENTO SHERIFF: Man arrested, weapons cache seized following “escalating behavior” on school grounds

Sunset on Tuesday marked the final appearance of the sun over Utqiagvik, Alaska, in 2025 as the town enters “polar night,” a stretch of roughly 65 days of darkness.

A trench collapsed today at a sewer-construction site on South Shore Drive in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, killing one worker and injuring two others, triggering a prolonged rescue effort.

A wave of citizens have reported receiving alarming emails that appear to come from the Israel Police, but officials are warning that the messages are fraudulent and part of a cyber-scam attempt.

According to the National Cyber Directorate, numerous reports have come in about emails impersonating the police, often with subject lines such as “Suspicious activity detected on your account” and an attached file labeled as “official.” Police released images of the spoofed messages and emphasized that they are entirely fake.

Both the Israel Police and the National Cyber Directorate issued a joint warning on Tuesday, stressing that the emails are not authentic and urging the public to stay alert.

Authorities highlighted several key points:

– The police do not send emails with files for recipients to open.
– Opening the attached file may allow attackers to gain access to the victim’s computer and personal information.

Officials also outlined what the public should do when receiving such a message:

1. Do not open any attachments or click on any links.

2. Report the email to the National Cyber Directorate’s hotline at 119.

“If it looks too urgent or too important to be real, that’s probably exactly the point,” the Police Spokesperson’s Unit and the Cyber Directorate said in their advisory.

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A Washington state resident has been hospitalized in critical condition with a dangerous and “unpredictable” strain of bird flu never before detected in a human being — a development infectious-disease experts are calling deeply alarming. Health officials confirmed that the unidentified older man, who lives in rural Grays Harbor County on Washington’s Pacific coast, tested […]

The Satmar Rebbe, Rav Aharon Teitelbaum, currently visiting Eretz Yisroel, intensified his ongoing battle against the draft law and against any dela being advanced in the Knesset. Speaking today to residents of Yerushalayim, the Rebbe delivered an impassioned address, warning that anyone who supports a compromise “hands over tens of thousands of Jewish souls to shmad with full intent.”

The address took place Tuesday afternoon during the Rebbe’s visit to the Kesav Sofer beis medrash in the Geulah neighborhood of Yerushalayim, where people welcomed him with singing and great emotion.

Inside the beis medrash—where Satmar Rebbes of earlier generations also spoke—the Rebbe addressed the crowd wrapped in a tallis, in accordance with local custom. His remarks focused on affirming the community’s steadfast position on religious matters and rejecting any concessions tied to the draft issue.

At the close of his speech, the Rebbe spoke directly about the draft legislation being shaped in the Knesset, issuing a harsh condemnation of all compromise proposals:

“The army is like ‘kol bo’eha lo yashuvun.’ One who enlists in the IDF emerges from there a complete goy, rachmana litzlan. This is a grave violation of religion. Anyone who supports any form of compromise is abandoning thousands of souls to shmad, and it is an injustice for which he will never be able to atone.”

The Rebbe also pushed back against those who advocate partial concessions in an effort to preserve as many bnei Torah as possible, arguing that the comparison to “ten li Yavneh vechachameha” is being twisted.

“Rav Yochanan ben Zakkai did not hand over the rest of the Jewish people to the Romans. He sought to save the sages of Yavneh without taking destructive action. But here—anyone who votes for such a law is actively delivering Jewish souls to shmad. He is raising a hand against the Torah of Moshe!”

He concluded with a fervent call for worldwide outcry: “We must cry out the cry of yahadus chareidis throughout Eretz Yisroel—and throughout the Diaspora as well! May the Ribbono shel Olam have mercy on His people and remove the rule of wickedness from the land. Then the decree will be nullified, and we will merit the arrival of the Goel Tzedek speedily in our days—Amen!”

As reported earlier, during the reception at the Badatz office of the Eida HaChareidis, the Rebbe said he had traveled from the United States specifically to stand with those “waging Hashem’s battles” against what he described as the terrible decree facing the Torah community in Eretz Yisroel.

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A former aide to outgoing New York Mayor Eric Adams was sentenced Tuesday to three years’ probation, including a year of home confinement, for soliciting illegal campaign contributions for Adams. But as a federal judge announced the sentence for Mohamed Bahi, a liaison to the city’s Muslim communities, he also addressed the “elephant in the […]

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took part Tuesday evening in a Torah dedication ceremony held in memory of Dr. Moshe Yedidya Leitner, a reservist major and platoon commander in the elite Shaldag unit. Dr. Leitner, the son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leitner, was killed in battle in the Gaza Strip.

Family members, friends, and community participants gathered for the writing of the final letters in the Sefer Torah. Netanyahu was invited to write one of the last letters in honor of the fallen officer.

He spoke about the profound grief surrounding Dr. Leitner’s passing. “This is a very emotional moment. I remember visiting you during the shiva. It was heartbreaking. When I learned of Moshe’s death, it shook me to my core. He was a symbol and example of an Israeli, a Jew, who fought for our existence and sacrificed his life for the eternity of Israel, and he also worked tirelessly through the ‘Kudkod’ program to ensure that all of us would join this sacred mission,” he told the family.

The prime minister praised the family’s resilience. “I witnessed the strength of spirit in your home — in the mother, the father, and the siblings. And in you, Yechiel, who now carries the responsibility of representing Israel on one of the world’s most important diplomatic stages, where you present the justice of our cause, our right to this land, our heritage, and our belief in our ultimate victory.”

Reflecting on the broader national struggle, Netanyahu continued: “Over the past two years, we have done much to secure our existence in this land. We confronted Iran’s terror network on all fronts, and we are not finished. Today we faced yet another Palestinian terror attack, and we remain determined to complete the war on every front, including dismantling Hamas’s weaponry and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip so it never again poses a greater threat.”

He stressed that Israel’s most notable triumph is its spirit. “But I believe the greatest victory — the one that surprised the entire world — is the victory of spirit. That spirit is expressed so powerfully in the story of Moshe Leitner’s sacrifice and character, which stands as an example to all of Israel and, I can tell you, to many of Israel’s friends around the world.”

Netanyahu concluded with thanks for being included. “It is a tremendous privilege to be here at this Torah dedication in his name, and I want to bless each and every one of you who is involved in this sacred work of honoring his memory and continuing his mission. May you be blessed.”

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Justice Minister Yariv Levin has appointed retired district court judge Yosef Ben-Hamo to oversee the criminal investigation into the Sde Teiman video leak, following a High Court ruling that cleared the way for him to make the selection. Levin’s original choice — State Ombudsman for Judges Asher Kula — was rejected by the High Court […]

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is slated to meet Wednesday in Istanbul with senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya to discuss efforts to uphold the current ceasefire in Gaza, an Arab diplomat tells The Times of Israel. This marks Witkoff’s second sit-down with al-Hayya. The first came on October 9 in Egypt, when Witkoff — alongside […]