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WATCH: Earlier this evening, an IDF engineering unit destroyed 8 rockets that were ready in launchers in Gaza, which could have reached as far as central Israel.

LAWLER ENDORSES STEFANIK FOR NY GOVERNOR: Rep. Mike Lawler endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the 2026 New York governor’s race at an event in Pearl River, backing her over likely Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. Lawler said Stefanik is the strongest candidate for the party and expressed confidence in her chances next November. Stefanik thanked Lawler […]

Lawsuit filings allege Meta halted research showing Facebook use harmed mental health and did not publish the findings, citing media bias concerns.

The Emes L’Yaakov in Israel organization sent a strongly worded warning letter to Israel Railways on Sunday, accusing the company of operating a “dual, discriminatory, and unlawful policy” toward the Chareidi public after it shut down the Jerusalem station during the mass atzeres tefillah last month. The organization threatened to file a class-action lawsuit and […]

The nation’s top military officer is visiting American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet of warships and has been attacking alleged drug-smuggling boats. Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Donald Trump’s primary […]

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie halt at least for […]

BREAKING: Along with James Comey’s case, a federal judge has thrown out the criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the indictments were invalid because it was filed by a U.S. attorney whose appointment did not comply with federal law.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in Paraguay: As long as Hezbollah is the strongest military force in Lebanon, Israel has no security, and Lebanon has no future. We want the Lebanese government to implement its decision and dismantle Hezbollah. But the truth is that this is happening in a very minor way, and in fact, […]

Canadian security officials are investigating hundreds of people linked to Hamas, including Canadian citizens, permanent residents and individuals with family ties in the country, according to explosive new intelligence obtained by Global News. A senior source, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of the information, revealed that roughly 450 people connected to Hamas now appear […]

Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Sunday the Cabinet approved the move as part of a broader effort to shield young people from online harm like cyberbullying, […]

Outgoing NYC Mayor Eric Adams paid a visit today to Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, just days after the shul was targeted by a peo-Hamas protest that featured violent rhetoric and open antisemitism. The demonstration was aimed at an open house hosted by Nefesh B’Nefesh, the organization that assists Jews seeking to make aliyah. Protesters […]

POLAND SUMMONS ISRAELI AMBASSADOR OVER YAD VASHEM TWEET: Poland summoned Israel’s ambassador after a Yad Vashem post that, according to Polish officials, failed to state clearly that Poland was under German occupation during the Holocaust. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Yad Vashem should have specified that distinction.

The Trump administration officially designates Cartel de los Soles, comprised of high-ranking Venezuelan military and government officials, a foreign terrorist organization.

A single software update on Elon Musk’s X platform has triggered one of the most consequential shake-ups in online war reporting since Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre. A newly launched transparency feature — allowing users to see an account’s real-world location and name-change history — has exposed scores of “eyewitness” accounts claiming to be trapped in […]

TRUMP SPEAKS WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI: A White House official confirmed that President Trump spoke by phone today with China’s President Xi Jinping. China’s foreign ministry said Xi told Trump Taiwan’s “return to China is an integral part of the post-war international order.” The call touched on U.S.–China relations, Taiwan and Ukraine.

Floridians are set to see a sharp rise in electricity bills after state regulators approved a plan for the state’s largest power company. The average Florida electric bill is set to jump to over $136 a month, up from $101 in 2021.

A record 82 MILLION people are traveling for Thanksgiving, by train, car, and plane.

A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving the neighboring village of Afdera covered in dust. A local administrator, Mohammed Seid, said there were no casualties, but […]

Seventeen minors connected to the Lev Tahor cult were rescued by Colombian authorities this week, after investigators discovered the children in a hotel in Yarumal, a rural municipality in northwestern Colombia. The dramatic operation was carried out Sunday by Colombia’s Army Anti-Kidnapping Unit together with immigration officials, amid fears that the group had entered the […]