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PM Bibi Netanyahu met with the father of Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage who has been starved and held by Hamas terrorists for 675 days.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to Neom Palace for talks focused on regional issues, with particular emphasis on the situation in the Palestinian arena.

President Trump demands Jasmine Crockett and AOC be forced to take a cognitive exam

As nations began a second week of negotiations Monday for a global accord to end plastic pollution, an artist heaped piles of plastic waste onto a large sculpture in front of the United Nations office. Delegates to the treaty talks pass by the sculpture daily in a reminder of their responsibility to solve the plastic pollution crisis. The talks are scheduled to conclude Thursday. Benjamin Von Wong, a Canadian artist and activist, designed the nearly 6 meter (18 foot) sculpture called the “Thinker’s Burden” and built it with a team. It’s his take on the famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin, “The Thinker” in Paris. There is a male figure in deep thought, like Rodin depicted. But instead of sitting atop a rock, Von Wong’s figure sits atop Mother Earth while cradling a baby and clutching plastic bottles. A strand of DNA intertwines them to highlight the health impacts of plastic pollution. With the help of volunteers, Von Wong is adding plastic waste to the installation over the course of the negotiations to reflect the growing cost of inaction. He climbed a ladder Monday to reach the top of the sculpture and weave plastic bottles through the DNA. He put a plastic toy car in front. “By the end of this week, we should have a sculpture almost completely drowned in plastics, however, the hope is, a strong and ambitious plastics treaty means that we can solve this problem once and for all,” he said. The Minderoo Foundation, an Australian philanthropic organization, was the largest donor for the project. Local nonprofits and community groups collected the plastic trash. Standing by the sculpture, Maria Ivanova, an expert in international environmental governance, said it “wakes you up.” Ivanova is the co-director of the Plastics Center at Northeastern University in Boston. “People don’t change their minds because of facts. They do because of feelings,” she said. “And this is where I think art is absolutely critical to shift the needle on policy.” Delegates and tourists stopped to ask Von Wong about his work and pose for photos in front of it. Michael Bonser, head of the Canadian delegation, called the artwork “extraordinarily profound.” “It gives us a sense, every day, of what we need to be doing inside the room, what we need to walk out with. And that’s a deal that allows us to reverse the trend,” he said. “That’s going to be challenging, but I think it’s possible.” About 3,700 people are taking part in the talks, representing 184 countries and more than 600 organizations. They are crafting the first global, legally binding treaty on plastics pollution. Many agree the pace of the negotiations needs to speed up. They arrived in Geneva with hundreds of disagreements to be resolved. The number of unresolved issues grew last week, instead of shrinking. European Commissioner Jessika Roswall said she’s concerned about the lack of progress, and “it’s time to get results.” Roswall is commissioner for environment, water resilience and a competitive circular economy. United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen told reporters it’s still possible to agree on a treaty this week that ends plastic pollution. “This is within grasp,” Andersen said. “The window remains open to leave Geneva with this treaty.” (AP)

HaGaon HaRav Baruch Shmuel HaKohen Deutsch, z’tl, who served for 40 years as one of the Roshei Yeshivos of Kol Torah and in more recent years as the Rosh Yeshivah of Be’er Mordechai and one of the leaders of the Bnei Torah movement (Peleg Yerushalmi), was niftar on Monday at the age of 82. The niftar was born in 1942 to his father, HaGaon HaRav Rabbi Binyamin Ze’ev HaCohen Deutsch, z’tl, who was a trusted member of the household of the Ponevezher Rav, HaGaon HaRav Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, z’tl, during the establishment of Yeshivas Ponevezh and its institutions in Eretz Yisrael. As a teen, he began learning in Ponevezh, where his name spread as a tremendous illui and masmid. For years, he learned continuously from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. without taking a break between the two sedarim, learning 11 consecutive hours day after day. During his time at the yeshivah, he developed a close relationship with HaGaon HaRav Elazar Menachem Man Shach, zt’l. He later attended Yeshivas Brisk in Jerusalem, where he became a pillar of the yeshivah and was widely known as a baki in Gemara, both Bavli and Yerushalmi. When he reached marriageable age, he married the daughter of HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Kibelwitz, z’tl, and was appointed as a Rosh Mesivta at the Tchebin yeshivah. In 1982, he was appointed as one of the Roshei Yeshivos of Kol Torah Yeshiva, a position he held with boundless dedication to his talmidim for nearly 40 years. His name became widely known to the public when the Degel HaTorah movement was established, as HaGaon HaRav Shach, z’tl, relied on him implicitly to assist in leading the community. A source told B’Chadrei Chareidim: “The connection between HaRav Shach and HaRav Baruch Shmuel is something that cannot be described in words to those who did not see it. There was a feeling that HaRav Shach relied on his opinion as a pure and clear Daas Torah. HaRav Shach would call HaRav Baruch Shmuel on almost every public matter and clarify the issue with him before issuing a ruling to the public. Incidentally, it is also known that during HaGaon HaRav Elyashiv’s leadership, he would call HaRav Baruch Shmuel to hear his opinion on the matter before any significant public decision.” Interestingly, after the petirah of HaRav Shach, z’tl, HaRav Deutsch sought to be less involved in leadership matters and even refused HaRav Elyashiv’s request to become a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Degel. Following the petirah of HaGaon HaRav Elyashiv, z’tl, and the division in the Litvish community, HaRav Deutsch left Kol Torah and opened Yeshivas Be’er Mordechai and became one of the leaders of Peleg Yerushalmi. Five years ago, HaRav Deutsch became seriously ill and never fully recovered. During this time, he moved back to Bnei Brak, and in the last month he was in and out of care at Mayanei Hayeshua Hospital. His petirah comes less than a year after the petirah of his younger brother, the leader of Peleg Yerushalmi, HaGaon HaRav Asher Deutsch, z’tl. The levaya is scheduled to leave from his home in Sanhedria Murchevet to his nearby Beis Medrash and then continue until Har HaMenuchos. תהא נשמתו צרורה בצרור החיים (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)

A Colombian senator and presidential hopeful whose shooting at a political rally in June recalled some of the darkest chapters of the country’s drug-fueled violence died Monday. The family of Miguel Uribe Turbay said the politician died at a hospital in the capital, Bogota, more than two months after the attack. Uribe, 39, was shot three times, twice in the head, while giving a campaign speech in a park and had remained in an intensive care unit in serious condition with episodes of slight improvement. “Rest in peace, love of my life. I will take care of our children,” his wife, María Claudia Tarazona, wrote in a social media post confirming his death. “I ask God to show me the way to learn to live without you.” A teenage suspect was arrested at the scene of the June 7 attack in a working-class Bogota neighborhood and authorities have since detained several other people. But it is still unclear who ordered the assassination or why. The shooting, which was caught on multiple videos, alarmed Colombians who have not seen this kind of political violence against presidential candidates since Medellin drug lord Pablo Escobar declared war on the state in the 1990s. Uribe’s own mother, well-known journalist, Diana Turbay, was among the victims of that period when she died during a police rescue after being kidnapped by a group of drug traffickers led by Escobar seeking to block their extradition to the United States. “If my mother was willing to give her life for a cause, how could I not do the same in life and in politics?” Uribe, who was just 5 when his mother was killed, said in an interview last year with a Colombian news outlet. Uribe, a lawyer with a masters degree in public administration from Harvard University, entered politics as a councilman for Bogota when he was 26. In 2022, he was the biggest vote-getter in the conservative Democratic Center party led by former President Alvaro Uribe. “Evil destroys everything,” the ex-president, who is not related to the senator, said on social media. “They have killed hope. May Miguel’s struggle be a light that illuminates Colombia’s path.” Authorities have floated several hypotheses about what led to the attack, while allies of the candidate have complained that the government ignored repeated requests to reinforce his state-provided security detail. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, tens of thousands poured into the streets dressed in white and waving the Colombian flag to reject the violence. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among the politicians who lamented the senator’s death. “The United States stands in solidarity with his family, the Colombian people, both in mourning and demanding justice for those responsible,” he posted on X. (AP)

Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, a U.S. government official has confirmed. President Donald Trump’s administration had halted the sale of advanced computer chips to China back in in April, but Nvidia and AMD revealed in July that Washington would allow them to resume sales of the H20 and MI308 chips, which are used in artificial intelligence development. The official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss a policy not yet formally announced, confirmed to The Associated Press the revenue sharing terms of the deal, and said the broad strokes of the initial report by The Financial Times were accurate. The FT reports that Nvidia and AMD agreed to the financial arrangement as a condition for obtaining export license to resume sales to China. “We follow rules the U.S. government sets for our participation in worldwide markets. While we haven’t shipped H20 to China for months, we hope export control rules will let America compete in China and worldwide,” Nvidia wrote in a statement to the AP. “America cannot repeat 5G and lose telecommunication leadership. America’s AI tech stack can be the world’s standard if we race.” AMD did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Restrictions on sales of advanced chips to China have been central to the AI race between the world’s two largest economic powers, but such controls are also controversial. Proponents argue that these restrictions are necessary to slow China down enough to allow U.S. companies to keep their lead. Meanwhile, opponents say the export controls have loopholes — and could still spur innovation. The emergence of China’s DeepSeek AI chatbot in January particularly renewed concerns over how China might use advanced chips to help develop its own AI capabilities. (AP)

The heatwave that engulfed Israel over the weekend intensified this week, with meteorologists saying that the temperatures this week may be the highest in over 80 years. The week’s forecast in Jerusalem is 101°F (38.3°C) on Monday, 102°F (38.9°C) on Tuesday, 104°F (40°C) on Wednesday, and 103°F (39.4°C) on Thursday. Extreme heat stress is expected throughout the country, with the most extreme heat loads expected in the mountains and eastern areas. The forecast for the valleys surrounding the Kinneret and the Jordan Valley are expected to be the highest since 1942, with temperatures near the Kinneret expected to reach 118–120°F (47.8–48.9°C) and the temperatures in the Jordan Valley expected to reach 122–124°F (50–51.1°C). In addition to the heavy heat, Israel’s Health and Environmental Protection Ministries on Monday issued a warning about extremely high air pollution levels in Jerusalem, Yehudah and Shomron, and the Jordan Valley. According to the ministries, the cause of the hazardous pollution levels is increased cloud cover over Jordan, which created powerful winds that blew the dust from the east into Israel. The video below was taken in Ma’aleh Adumim, near Jerusalem: The Health Ministry recommends that vulnerable populations, including patients with heart, blood vessel, or respiratory diseases, the elderly, pregnant women, and children, avoid strenuous physical activity outdoors. The general population is also advised to minimize strenuous activity outdoors until air quality improves. (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 200 kilometers (125 miles) to the north in Istanbul – a city of more than 16 million people. An elderly woman died shortly after being pulled out alive from the debris of a collapsed building in Sindirgi, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told reporters. Four other people were rescued from the building. Yerlikaya said a total of 16 buildings collapsed in the region – most of them derelict and unused. Two mosque minarets also tumbled down, he said. None of the injured were in serious condition, the minister said. Television footage showed rescue teams asking for silence so they can listen for signs of life beneath the rubble. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency said the earthquake was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 4.6, and urged citizens not to enter damaged buildings. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a statement wishing all affected citizens a speedy recovery. “May God protect our country from any kind of disaster,” he wrote on X. Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent. In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 53,000 people in Turkey and destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern provinces. Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria. (AP)

Ukraine and its backers in Europe insist that the United States and Russia cannot decide on land swaps behind their backs at a summit this week, but the Europeans concede that Moscow is unlikely to give up control of Ukrainian land it holds. Ahead of the summit in Alaska on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories,” but the Europeans see no sign that Russia will offer anything to swap. Europeans and Ukrainians so far are not invited to the summit. European Union foreign ministers are meeting on Monday following talks on Ukraine among U.S. and European security advisers over the weekend. They are concerned that President Vladimir Putin will try to claim a political victory by portraying Ukraine as inflexible. Concerns have mounted in Europe and Ukraine that Kyiv may be pressed to give up land or accept other curbs on its sovereignty. Ukraine and its European allies reject the notion that Putin should lay claim to any territory even before agreeing to a ceasefire. “As we work towards a sustainable and just peace, international law is clear: All temporarily occupied territories belong to Ukraine,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of the ministerial meeting. “A sustainable peace also means that aggression cannot be rewarded,” Kallas said. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said “it must be obvious to Poland and our European partners — and I hope to all of NATO — that state borders cannot be changed by force.” Any land swaps or peace terms “must be agreed upon with Ukraine’s participation,” he said, according to Polish news agency PAP. On Sunday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany would not accept that territorial issues be discussed or decided by Russia and the United States “over the heads” of Europeans or Ukrainians. Still, it’s hard to ignore the reality on the ground. Russia in 2022 illegally annexed the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine’s east, and Kherson and Zaporizhzhia in the south, even though it doesn’t fully control them. It also occupies the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized in 2014. On the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, Russia’s bigger army has made slow but costly progress with its summer offensive. The relentless pounding of urban areas has killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, according to U.N. estimates. “In the end, the issue of the fact that the Russians are controlling at this moment, factually, a part of Ukraine has to be on the table” in any peace talks after the Alaska summit, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on CBS on Sunday. Rutte said Ukraine’s Western backers “can never accept that in a legal sense,” but he suggested that they might tacitly acknowledge Russian control. He compared it to the way that the U.S. hosted the diplomatic missions of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from 1940 to 1991, “acknowledging that the Soviet Union was controlling those territories, but never accepting (it) in a legal sense.” Giving up any territory, especially without a ceasefire agreement first, would be almost impossible for Zelenskyy to sell at home after thousands of troops have died defending their land. Ultimately, Putin is seen by some analysts as being not so much interested in land itself, but rather in a more “Russia-friendly” Ukraine with a malleable government […]

Employees of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation were shocked to discover politically motivated graffiti on the stones of the southern section of the Kosel in the early hours of Monday morning. The words “There’s a Holocaust in Gaza”—taken straight from the playbook of the most vicious anti-Israel actors—were spray-painted across the stones. Kosel Rav HaRav Shmuel Rabinovitch expressed great tza’ar over the desecration of the kedushah of the Kosel, stating, “A holy place is not a place to express protests of any kind, and all the more so at the holiest place for the entire Jewish people.” “The police must investigate the incident, locate the criminals who desecrated the holy site, and bring them to justice.” In the past, a similar incident occurred on the northern side of the Kosel, and extensive halachic discussions were held regarding the appropriate method to remove the writing from the Kosel stones. In this case as well, HaRav Rabinovitch will instruct the professional authorities on how to remove the writing in a way that does not harm the kedushah of the Kosel. Shortly after the incident was reported, the police announced that Jerusalem District police officers arrested a suspect, a Jewish resident of the capital in his 20s, after security guards spotted him near the southern section of the Kosel early Monday morning. He was transferred for questioning, during which it was revealed that he had sprayed a similar slogan on the wall of the Great Synagogue in central Jerusalem overnight Sunday. According to the police, the suspect confessed to the acts and apologized. He will be brought before a court for a hearing later on Monday, where the police will request an extension of his detention. (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)

American Jews who visited the home of HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau in Bnei Brak asked the Rosh Yeshivah what they could do from the US to assist in the campaign against the arrest and imprisonment of bnei yeshivos. “What can be done from America?” they asked. HaRav replied. “For now, daven. Instructions will be issued soon. Over time, there will be instructions from here.” “The process won’t happen quickly. You will have a significant role—but not now. It will happen in stages.” (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)

The IDF said Sunday night that it carried out an airstrike in Gaza City that killed Anas al-Sharif, a prominent Al Jazeera reporter, describing him as a Hamas “terrorist operating under the guise of a journalist.” In a statement, the military said al-Sharif served as a cell leader within Hamas, advancing plans for rocket fire against Israeli civilians and IDF troops. The IDF claimed he was a member of Hamas’s elite Nukhba Force in the East Jabalia Battalion and previously led a rocket-launching squad. According to the IDF, documents seized in Gaza and released in October “unequivocally” confirm al-Sharif’s military affiliation with Hamas. “These documents serve as proof of the terrorist’s integration into the Qatari Al Jazeera media network,” the statement said. Al Jazeera has denied Israel’s allegations, accusing the IDF of a “systematic campaign” to target its employees in Gaza. The network confirmed al-Sharif’s death alongside fellow journalist Mohammed Qreiqeh and videographers Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal, saying the strike hit a tent near Shifa Hospital. The IDF said it used precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence to minimize civilian casualties. Moments before his death, al-Sharif posted video footage of Israeli strikes on social media, writing on X: “Relentless bombing… For two hours, the Israeli aggression on Gaza City has intensified.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday night that Israel’s recent military campaign against Iran significantly damaged Tehran’s nuclear program, delaying its progress by “years” and averting an imminent nuclear threat. Speaking at the conclusion of his second extended press conference of the evening, Netanyahu asserted that before the June conflict, Iran was “just months away” from acquiring nuclear weapons or completing key nuclear facilities. “We have inflicted very significant damage, setting them back by years,” he said. “One can debate how many years, but… this has been pushed back.” Comparing Iran’s nuclear ambitions to a life-threatening illness, Netanyahu said, “This is like a person who removes cancer from his body — but when you remove cancer from your body, there can be metastases. It can come back. Only we knew that if we did not remove this cancer, we would die. And so we removed it.” He warned that Iran will attempt to rebuild its program and stressed the need for constant vigilance. “We are prepared for any scenario. The Iranians are also preparing for various scenarios — which I will not detail here.” Earlier in the press conference, Netanyahu accused unnamed parties of trying to “downplay” Israel’s achievements in the war, a remark likely aimed at recent reports citing U.S. intelligence assessments that Iran’s nuclear program had only been delayed by months, not years. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Are the laws of harchakos ever relaxed? How do changes in travel, stress, or health affect the regular patterns halacha takes into account in this area? When must one ask a sheila regarding a situation that might affect tahara?” These and numerous other questions are impossible to resolve without thorough knowledge of Hilchos Niddah. As the foundation of a Torah home, every ben Torah bears the sacred responsibility to master these halachos. Furthermore, the laws of family purity directly impact kedushas habayis (sanctity of the home). Their meticulous observance safeguards the spiritual purity essential for connecting to Hashem and nurturing future generations.   It can be helpful to read basic guides, but true understanding requires learning Hilchos Niddah with the depth of Gemara and Rishonim. What is the challenge we face? Mastery traditionally requires years of full-time study – an impossibility for working bnei Torah or those still developing their learning skills.   Now there is a solution. World-renowned Rosh Yeshiva HaRav HaGaon Yitzchak Berkovits shlit”a used his vast knowledge to arrange all relevant Gemaras, Rishonim, and poskim into structured source sheets that present material from Gemara through practical halacha. This enables one to cover major opinions and gain deep understanding without being overwhelmed. This was created for full-time advanced learners with strong Hebrew skills. What about busy bnei Torah with limited time?  Two of Rav Berkovits’s close talmidim, Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen and Rabbi Yakov Pesah, with the Rav’s haskama, adapted these Hebrew sheets into a clear English curriculum in Hilchos Shabbos and Hilchos Kashrus, respectively. The material includes contemporary halachic opinions and practical cases, presented with sensitivity.   This began years ago when Rabbi Gefen created a curriculum for Hilchos Shabbos. Meanwhile, Rabbi Pesah developed what became Rav Berkovits’ ‘Mitzvas Talmud Torah’ Program. They later co-founded the online ‘Kinyan Hilchos Shabbos’ Program, followed by Hilchos Kashrus – now serving thousands worldwide. The newest program, Kinyan Hilchos Niddah, taught by Rabbi Gefen, covers essential inyanim such as vestos, bedikos, hefsek taharah, and mikveh preparation. Participants receive weekly source sheets (Hebrew & English), join live Zoom shiurim (recorded for review), take comprehension tests, and have access to private Q&A via email or phone. Participants in past programs share their experience of the programs:  “I would love to sit in yeshiva half a day, but I have different hours,” says Dr. Eric Leibowitz, a dentist in Brooklyn. “Learning halacha in Rabbi Gefen’s online chabura allowed for the flexibility I needed. This program enabled me to not only learn, but to retain what I learned in a structured way, and the tests were very helpful. I felt like I accomplished something.”   “Rabbi Gefen ran the halacha program for our kollel in Johannesburg. We achieved tremendous clarity … both in sugyas and in psak, which is what you want when you learn halacha,” says Rabbi Micha Kaplan, an avrech in the Maharsha Community Kollel.  “For people like me who are working full-time, this program was ideal,” shares Shlomo Gross, a lawyer in Yerushalayim. “The course transported my learning to a completely different level.” Over two thousand past and present participants across five continents – from professionals to kollel avreichim – attest to this model’s effectiveness. The program includes a Smicha option, bringing families great pride, but its greatest benefit is enabling bnei Torah to lead their households with clarity in […]

Two Local Lakewood Families Left Devastated by Raging Fire  In the early morning of Thursday, August 7th, two respected local families were awoken at 4am by a devastating fire raging through their attached homes.  Boruch Hashem, both families made it out alive. However, they are now left with almost nothing but the clothes on their backs.  In an instant, they lost everything – their homes and all their possessions. They are now without a place to call home and with no clothing, furniture, or basic necessities. They had to watch sadly as everything they owned went up in smoke.  The community is coming together to rally behind these families and raise the urgently needed amount of $500,000 to help put them back on their feet as they deal with the aftermath of this catastrophic occurrence. Your donation will go towards helping them rebuild their shattered lives from scratch.  This campaign bears the active haskamah of Rav Yosef Zimbal shlita and Rav Zalman Sorotzkin shlita. When asked for a message for the community, Rav Zimbal simply cried out, “Hatzilu! Hatzilu!” Please donate today and help restore the lives of these families who lost so much, so quickly!  https://www.charidy.com/westgatefire Thank you and tizku l’mitzvos.

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) acknowledged Saturday that President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are driving up prices — but insisted the short-term pain is worth it. Appearing on Fox Report With Jon Scott, Norman, who recently launched his campaign for South Carolina governor, was pressed on a Fox News poll showing Trump’s economic approval rating at 55 percent. “I think a lot of people are seeing higher prices,” Norman acknowledged. “Our family’s in the construction business, and we get a lot of our timber from Canada and other countries. Yes, it’s higher. Steel prices are up, but it’s for the good of the country.” Norman said Americans should expect “high prices for a short time,” arguing that Trump’s trade policies are necessary to reset the economic playing field. “We couldn’t keep going the way we were going… That’s why this president is doing such a good job,” he said. Trump’s tariffs — which took effect Thursday after months of delays and back-room negotiations — impose a baseline 10% duty on most imports, pushing the overall effective tariff rate above 17%. The stance is a notable shift for Norman, who pointedly declined to endorse Trump in 2024, instead backing former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. But since announcing his gubernatorial bid in late July, Norman has praised Trump’s record, even declaring that the president’s actions in Iran would place him “in the annals of the greatest presidents we have ever had.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Pres. Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said Trump has “made some mistakes already” ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin. “Number one, in holding this meeting on American soil, legitimizing a pariah leader of a rogue state.”

ELIMINATED: The IDF reports that an airstrike in Gaza City killed Anas Al-Sharif, an Al-Jazeera journalist whom Israel identifies as the leader of a Hamas rocket cell.

D.C. police have issued a “Juvenile Curfew Zone” ahead of Pres. Trump’s scheduled announcement Monday