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Powerball officials announced that the massive jackpot of nearly $1.8 billion has been won, with the lucky tickets sold in Missouri and Texas.

“With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot came in at $1.787 billion – making it the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won,” the Multi-State Lottery Association, which runs the Powerball game, said in a statement.

Winners in Missouri and Texas can either take the prize as annual payments totaling $893.5 million, or opt for a one-time cash payout of $410.3 million before taxes.

In addition to the grand prize, players in other states also struck it rich. A pair of tickets sold in Kansas and Texas each earned $2 million, while 18 more winners across 13 states walked away with $1 million apiece.

The winning draw consisted of the numbers 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, with the red Powerball number 17, and a Power Play multiplier of 2.

With the jackpot claimed, the prize resets to $20 million for the next drawing scheduled on Monday.

These wins bring an end to a stretch of 42 straight drawings without a jackpot hit, a run that dated back to May.

The Multi-State Lottery Association noted that the odds of hitting the jackpot are a staggering 1 in 292.2 million.

Powerball tickets sell for $2 and are available in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The record-holder for the biggest Powerball jackpot remains the $2.04 billion prize that was claimed in California on November 7, 2022.

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LEAVING ABRAHAM ACCORDS? Saudi Arabia has quietly given the United Arab Emirates a green light to pull back from its normalization deal with Israel if Jerusalem moves ahead with annexation in the West Bank, according to a report by Israel’s Kan news outlet. The development, cited by a source close to the Saudi royal family, comes after a closed-door meeting last week in Riyadh between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed.

A woman in California registered her dog to vote and submitted mail-in ballots, leading to five felony charges for voter fraud.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has refused an “invite” by Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks in Moscow, instead telling Putin he should come to Kyiv.

CENTCOM Commander Adm. Charles Cooper visited Israel this week, meeting with Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to discuss ongoing U.S.-Israel military cooperation against regional threats like the Houthis, Hezbollah, and Iran.

Republican Rep. Carlos A. Giménez, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, said the F-35s deployed to Puerto Rico are the same aircraft that carried out U.S. Air Force strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in June.

The latest National Defense Strategy draft, reportedly submitted to War Secretary Pete Hegseth, signals a shift from preparing for full-scale conflicts with China and Russia to focusing on domestic and regional missions in the Americas.

The U.S. Navy has assembled a “small armada” in the Caribbean, including three guided missile destroyers, a cruiser, an attack submarine, and three amphibious ships carrying up to 2,000 marines, to counter cartels operating from Venezuela.

An Israeli drone fired on a truck in the southern Lebanese town of Maaliyeh just before midnight. Videos shared online show what appears to be a dump truck engulfed in flames in the town, which is southeast of Tyre.

The Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia announced that the Rosh Yeshiva, Maran Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, has, baruch Hashem, been released from the hospital and is now in stable condition. He is currently undergoing therapy, with hopes of returning home in the near future.

At the same time, the yeshiva stressed that the Rosh Yeshiva’s condition remains serious. They urged the public to continue davening fervently on his behalf so that he may merit a complete refuah sheleimah.

Out of respect for his privacy, the yeshiva has requested that visitors not come at this time.

All are asked to continue to be mispallel for Shmuel ben Ita Ettil.

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In response to Lebanon’s move to disarm them, Hezbollah supporters filled the streets of Dahieh in Beirut last night in a show of strength.

Special forces from Unit 33 (The Gideons) conducted operations against Arab crime in Lod and the Triangle cities today, arresting 17 suspects.

Tens of thousands of Sefardim packed the Kosel Plaza for Selichos on Motzei Shabbos.

Thousands of Gazans evacuate from Gaza City and its surroundings – following the IDF’s evacuation warning.

The Torah world continues to focus on the health of three admorim, the Rebbes of Ger, Belz, and Vizhnitz. Tens of thousands of chassidim in Israel and abroad are closely following updates from their courts, offering heartfelt tefillos for their recovery. This past Shabbos brought encouraging signs of improvement for some, while also raising new concerns.

The Gerrer Rebbe, who had been hospitalized last week overnight at Hadassah Har HaTzofim, showed signs of recovery over Shabbos. A specialist physician arrived from the United States on Friday, and that evening the Rebbe held Kiddush as usual with his sons and son-in-law, Rav Shimon Rotstein. During the Shabbos seudos, he shared divrei Torah and related stories. On Motzaei Shabbos, the Rebbe went to the rooftop together with his aide, Reb Leiby Pazhnitzewski, to recite Kiddush Levana.

In Belz, there was great joy over Shabbos as the Rebbe of Belz, who had undergone surgery last Sunday and was discharged from the hospital on Thursday, participated in all the tefillos and tishen. The Rebbe even served as sandek at the bris of the son of Rabbi Yisroel Avigdor Priad. On Erev Shabbos, he placed the kolpik on the head of his grandson, bar mitzvah bochur Moshe Yehoshua Rokeach, son of Rav Aharon Mordechai Rokeach. On Motzaei Shabbos, the Rebbe also recited Kiddush Levanah. Following shalosh seudos, he left the “Groise Shtiebel” amidst singing and dancing with the chassidim.

Meanwhile, concern arose in Vizhnitz after the Vizhnitzer Rebbe Rav Yisroel Hager was admitted on Motzaei Shabbos to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center due to general weakness. Sources indicated that he had already undergone examinations on Friday before returning to his residence in Ora, but over Shabbos he continued to feel weak, leading to his hospitalization this evening.

All are asked to continue davening for the complete recovery of the Gerrer Rebbe, Rav Yaakov Aryeh ben Yuta Hanna; the Belzer Rebbe, Rav Yissachar Dov ben Miriam; and the Vizhnitzer Rebbe, Rav Yisroel ben Leah Esther.

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The results of the 2025 World Zionist Congress elections were officially certified this week, confirming a dramatic shift in representation: for the first time, frum and right-wing slates together hold a majority in the American delegation. The certification followed months of disputes over voting irregularities, including fraudulent ballots, that were ultimately resolved by the American Zionist Movement’s election tribunal and the Zionist Supreme Court in Jerusalem. According to the American Zionist Movement, which oversees the U.S. elections, a record-breaking 224,969 valid votes were cast—nearly double the turnout of 2020 and the highest in history. Twenty-two slates competed for 155 American seats, which make up almost one-third of the body’s elected membership. Delegates from across the world will join representatives from Israel at the 39th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, scheduled for October 28–30. The World Zionist Congress, founded by Theodor Herzl in 1897, determines the allocation of over $1 billion annually through the World Zionist Organization, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemet L’Yisrael (JNF-KKL), and Keren Hayesod. Decisions made at the congress affect Jewish education, settlement initiatives, and the character of Jewish communal life in Israel and the Diaspora. This year’s results highlight the growing presence of the Orthodox community within the WZO’s political framework. Am Yisrael Chai captured 21 seats, while Eretz HaKodesh secured 19. Combined with the Orthodox Israel Coalition–Mizrachi, which won 18 seats, the religious bloc now holds significant influence, an outcome unthinkable just a decade ago. Other religious and right-wing groups also gained ground, while some centrist and progressive factions lost strength. The Reform movement’s “Vote Reform” slate remained the largest single faction, winning 33 seats, though fewer than the 39 it held in the last congress. The Conservative movement’s Mercaz USA gained modestly to 19 seats, while progressive lists such as Hatikvah dropped sharply. The elections were not without controversy. Shas was initially disqualified over ballot issues but was later reinstated with two seats. Achdut Israel, another slate, was disqualified completely after investigators found evidence of fraudulent registrations. Smaller groups also managed to carve out a presence. Aish Ha’am, linked to Aish HaTorah, secured five seats, while newcomers like Kol Israel, Vision, and the Israeli American Council each won four. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

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