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Virginia School to Pay $100K Over Antisemitism Case

VIRGINIA SCHOOL TO PAY $100,000 IN ANTISEMITISM CASE: A Northern Virginia private school will pay $100,000 to a Jewish family after their children were expelled following complaints of severe antisemitic harassment. As part of the settlement, the Nysmith School will adopt the IHRA definition, appoint an antisemitism compliance monitor, and institute mandatory training and reporting […]

U.S. Envoy Witkoff Cancels Planned Meeting with Hamas Leader in Istanbul

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 […]

‘Commie,’ ‘Jihadist,’ ‘Sinister’: Conservative Media Declares War on Zohran Mamdani

New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t taken office yet. But he’s already the new avatar of evil for conservative media figures. He’s been called “downright sinister” and “incompatible with America.” His labels include commie, Marxist, jihadist sympathizer and “seething leftist.” Fox News’ Laura Ingraham warned her viewers not to be fooled by “smiling socialists who […]

FINAL P’SAK: ‘Mechablim’ Must Vacate Ponevezh Yeshivah, Pay Millions

After decades of conflict in the Ponovezh Yeshivah, retired judge Dovid Cheshin, who was appointed as arbitrator between the parties four years ago, published a final ruling on Wednesday at noon that determined that the “Mechablim” must vacate the yeshivah by the summer of 2025. The conflict in Ponovezh has been ongoing for decades, since […]

Comey Seeks Dismissal of ‘Vindictive’ Trump-Era Prosecution as Judge Signals Case in Peril

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 […]

Supreme Court: “State Must Enforce Criminal Sanctions Against Chareidim Within 45 Days”

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 […]

Report: Amid U.S. Fury With Hamas, Witkoff’s Meeting With Senior Terrorist Canceled

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 […]

“8 Residents Of One Building In Kiryat Arba Murdered In Terror Attacks”

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. […]

Utqiagvik, Alaska Enters 65 Days of Polar Night

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.

Trench Collapse in Yarmouth, MA Kills 1, Injures 2

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.

Washington Man “Severely Ill” After Contracting Never-Before-Seen Bird Flu in First-Ever Human Case

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 […]

Ex-Adams Staffer Gets Probation While Judge Questions Why NYC Mayor’s Charges Vanished

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 […]

Levin Taps Retired Judge To Head Probe Into Sde Teiman Leak

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 Envoy Steve Witkoff Set To Meet With Senior Hamas Terrorist in Istanbul

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 […]

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