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Rubio: U.S. Prepared To Take Further Military Action in Venezuela If It Defies Trump

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans on Wednesday to warn that the Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from U.S. expectations. In prepared testimony for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio says the U.S. is not at war with Venezuela and that […]

23 States Opt In to Trump’s Federal School Choice Tax Credit Program, But Not Yet NY Or NJ

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that 23 states have formally opted in to the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, a key school-choice initiative that could dramatically assist with tuition for private Jewish schools nationwide. The milestone brings the program within reach of nearly half the country, administration officials said, with additional states — including Colorado — […]

⚠️Ice Slab Smashes Windshield on NYC’s Major Deegan Expressway

⚠️ A large block of ice flies across the roadway and hits a driver’s windshield on the Major Deegan Expressway in NYC this morning, highlighting the serious safety threats posed by motorists who do not properly clean their vehicles following winter storms.

Former Iraqi PM Defies Trump After U.S. Threatens to Cut Support if He Returns to Power

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed defiance Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Washington’s support for Iraq if he returns to power. “We reject the blatant American interference in Iraq’s internal affairs and consider it a violation of its sovereignty,” al-Maliki, who is nominated by the country’s dominant political bloc to […]

Trump Walks Back “Assassin” Claim in Minneapolis ICE Killing, But Says Protesters “Can’t Bring Guns”

President Donald Trump on Tuesday softened his initial response to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, backing away from early administration claims that labeled Pretti a “terrorist” and an “assassin” as public outrage and video evidence undercut those assertions. Trump initially echoed that posture, posting a lengthy social media […]

Amazon Slashes 16,000 Corporate Jobs Amid Accelerating Shift To AI

Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic. Beth Galetti, a senior vice president […]

Democratic NY Rep. Appeals To Netanyahu Against Sanctions On Bnei Yeshivos

Congressman Pat Ryan, who serves as the U.S. representative for New York’s 18th congressional district, sent a letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu asking him to intervene on the sanctions imposed by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miraa on bnei yeshivos with dual Israeli-US citizenship. The letter was the initiative of UT MK Meir Porush, who stated: […]

South Korea’s Ousted First Lady Jailed as Ex-President Awaits Rebellion Ruling

The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes rebellion charge that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment. Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Keon Yee for receiving luxury gifts like a Graff diamond […]

WATCH LIVE: Masses Attend Levaya Of Last Returned Hostage Ran Gvili, H’yd

The levaya of Master Sgt. Ran Guili H’yd, a Yassam officer who fell in battle on October 7 and whose body was the last hostage to be returned to Israel earlier this week, began on Wednesday morning. A ceremony was held at the Shura military base near Ramle, and a police convoy then escorted the […]

Federal Judge Orders ICE Chief to Court, Citing Violations of Immigration Hearing Orders

The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he should not be held in contempt. In an order dated Monday, Chief Judge Patrick J. […]

Cuba’s Tourism Sector Collapses Amid Sanctions, Blackouts and Falling Demand

It’s almost noon in Havana when a handful of tourists tumble out of a small yellow bus and rush toward a row of shiny classic cars, cameras in hand. Nearby, under the shade of a beach almond tree, a group of drivers jump to their feet, some hoping for their first customer of the day. But the […]

HATE IN QUEENS: Rebbi Punched in Face in Antisemitic Attack; Suspect Arrested After Shomrim Intervention

A Queens rebbi was attacked Tuesday afternoon in an unprovoked antisemitic assault that culminated in a dramatic arrest near a subway station, underscoring ongoing concerns about hate-motivated violence in New York City. The attack occurred around 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Yellowstone Boulevard and Queens Boulevard, according to YWN sources. The rebbi was approached […]

DRAMATIC VIDEO: Man Rushes Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sprays Unknown Substance at The Radical Congresswoman

A man was arrested Tuesday night after confronting radical leftist Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a town hall event in Minneapolis and attempting to spray her with an unknown substance. The disruption occurred moments after Omar criticized the Trump administration’s immigration policies, calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be abolished and demanding the […]

WATCH: Economy Is “Eating Trump’s Presidency Alive,” Could Result In Midterm Elections Blue Wave

President Donald Trump’s deteriorating standing on the economy — once his strongest political asset — is flashing warning signs for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections, according to CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten. In an analysis aired Tuesday, Enten said aggregated polling data shows Trump’s net approval on the economy has plunged sharply […]

Lawsuit Accuses Trump Administration of “Murder” in Caribbean Drug Boat Strike

Families of two Trinidadian nationals killed in a Trump administration boat strike last October sued the federal government on Tuesday, calling the attack a war crime and part of an “unprecedented and manifestly unlawful U.S. military campaign.” The lawsuit is thought to be the first wrongful death case arising from the three dozen strikes that […]

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