France’s counterespionage agency is investigating a suspected cyberattack plot targeting an international passenger ferry, authorities said Wednesday. A Latvian crew member is in custody facing charges of having acted for an unidentified foreign power, French officials said. But Interior Minister Laurent Nunez appeared to hint that Russia is suspected, saying: “At the moment, foreign interference […]
Vice President JD Vance said Monday that the most effective way to combat antisemitism in the United States is to sharply reduce immigration. In a series of posts on X, Vance argued that rising antisemitism, particularly among younger Americans, is being misdiagnosed by journalists and critics who focus on generational attitudes rather than demographics. “The […]
A member of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team and a top fundraiser for his campaign once praised anti-police chants, embraced far-left ideology, and declared that the United States should be “punished for its sins,” according to social media posts that have resurfaced as Mamdani prepares to take office. Jack Gross, a far-left activist with close […]
China is exploiting partnerships with U.S. researchers funded by the Department of Energy to provide the Chinese military with access to sensitive nuclear technology and other innovations with economic and national security applications, according to a congressional report published Wednesday. The authors of the report say the U.S. must do more to protect high-tech research […]
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is forced to spend hours each week in court in a years-long trial for charges that have been unraveling one by one. This week, he is providing testimony regarding the charges in Case 4000, which claims that Walla provided favorable coverage to Netanyahu in exchange for favors. The charges have been completely disproven […]
Israel’s Health Ministry issued an urgent warning amid a sharp surge in influenza cases, recommending that at-risk individuals, medical staff, and visitors to nursing homes and geriatric facilities wear protective face masks as flu-related illness and deaths climb rapidly. According to the ministry, 513 new cases of influenza A and one case of influenza B […]
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. The stunning move comes after House Republican leaders pushed ahead with a health care bill that does […]
House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a GOP health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums millions of Americans will soon endure as pandemic-era tax credits for people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire at year’s end. Speaker Mike Johnson had discussed the prospect of allowing more politically vulnerable GOP […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded his administration’s travel ban, barring holders of Palestinian Authority passports from entering the United States and adding five more nationalities to a list of countries facing full entry prohibitions. The new restrictions, announced in a White House social media post and detailed in an accompanying fact sheet, are scheduled […]
A Queens Republican councilwoman is facing intense political backlash after posting — and later deleting — remarks calling for the “expulsion of Muslims” from Western countries in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack at a Chanukah celebration in Sydney. Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, who represents parts of northeastern Queens, wrote on social media following the […]
BRENDAN CARR: If you want to talk about weaponization, we saw that for 4 years under the Biden administration. SEN. KLOBUCHAR: Know what? Joe Biden is no longer president.
SEN. KLOBUCHAR: You’ve launched investigations into every major broadcast network except Fox. Is that correct? FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: I don’t know if that’s true or not. We do have investigations going on NPR and PBS. We have a number of investigations.
Four House Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote on a three-year extension of enhanced Obamacare tax credits, which are set to expire Dec. 31. * The Republicans are Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Mike Lawler (NY), Rob Bresnahan (PA), and Ryan Mackenzie (PA), who signed a discharge petition filed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. * […]
An Ashdod Small Claims Court ruled that airlines must cover basic passenger expenses after war-related flight cancellations, even when exempt from additional compensation due to security circumstances. * The ruling states this includes lodging, food, transportation, and alternative flights. * The case involved passengers stranded abroad after an Israir flight was canceled at the outbreak […]
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026. Newhouse was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump following the January 6, 2021 events at the U.S. Capitol. In a statement, he said the decision comes with gratitude for the opportunity to serve and without […]
An AI video has gone viral showing a person in the Old City of Yerushalyim running around taking selfie with Gedolim who are no longer alive. Some who were Niftar more than 100 years ago. The creator of the video seems to be making fun of how pathetic people have become taking selfies with Gedolim.
A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health sued the Trump administration Tuesday, saying she was illegally fired for warning that abrupt research cuts were endangering patients and public health. The NIH has cut billions of dollars in research projects since President Donald Trump took office in January, bypassing the usual scientific funding […]
Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore — currently the nation’s only Black governor — that disappointed many fellow Democrats. Moore said in his veto letter in May that it was a difficult decision to veto the bill, which […]
