Several people were injured after a passenger train derailed Sunday in southwestern Germany, according to German news agency dpa. Federal police told dpa that the severity of the injuries was not immediately clear. The crash occurred in the Biberach district, roughly 136 kilometers (84 miles) west of Munich. Details about what caused the derailment were not immediately available. (AP)
Israeli cellist Amit Peled said that he and two other Israelis were refused service in a restaurant in Vienna after speaking Hebrew among themselves. In a post on social media, Peled wrote that he was sitting in an Italian restaurant in Vienna with two fellow Israeli musicians before their sold-out concert that night in an Austrian hall. “After taking our order, the waiter returned and suddenly asked what language we were speaking. I replied casually, ‘English and German.’ ‘No, no,’ he insisted. ‘What were you just speaking now?’ I answered, ‘Hebrew, of course.” “He looked me directly in the eye and said, without hesitation, ‘In that case, leave. I’m not serving you food.’ Just like that.” “The initial shock and humiliation were profound. But what struck us even more deeply was what came next—or rather, what didn’t. The people around us were clearly startled; some offered sympathetic glances… and then, quietly, they went back to their dinners, their conversations, their wine—as though nothing had happened.” “Welcome to Europe, 2025.” “Still shaken, we stepped onto the stage that evening, hearts heavy, and sought refuge in the music we love. Performing Dvořák’s Dumky Trio to a completely sold-out hall offered us a rare kind of healing—a fleeting but powerful moment of grace amid the dissonance…” (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
Authorities say they are seeking to file terrorism charges and 11 charges of assault with intent to murder against the suspect accused of carrying out a knife attack at a Walmart store in Michigan. Eleven people were stabbed Saturday at the store in Traverse City. Authorities say they believe the attack targeted victims randomly. The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office says that around 4:45 p.m., a 42-year-old man entered the store and used a folding knife to stab the victims. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chaos unfolded at a Walmart in Michigan after a man burst into the store during a calm shopping afternoon and randomly stabbed 11 people, authorities say. Minutes after the attack Saturday, the suspect was in custody with the help of bystanders at the store. The 42-year-old suspect, who was a Michigan resident but not known to law enforcement, entered the store shortly before 5 p.m. and used a folding knife to stab the victims, the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on social media. Their ages weren’t immediately known. A sheriff’s deputy arrived on the scene within 3 minutes and took the man into custody. Steven Carter was loading his truck in the Walmart parking lot when he saw a man cut a woman’s throat with a knife. About five minutes later, the man was surrounded by shoppers in the parking lot, including one who was holding a gun. The group of five or six people kept yelling to the man “drop the knife,” he said, and the man responded: “I don’t care, I don’t care.” He kept backing away from the crowd, before someone tackled and subdued him. “At first, it was disbelief. I thought maybe it was like a terror attack,” said Carter, who delivers customer orders from Walmart. “And then it was fear, disbelief, shock. And that was, it was just amazing. And it all happened fast. Like he was totally subdued on the ground by the time police arrived.” Sheriff Michael Shea told reporters that bystanders at Walmart were involved in detaining the man. “I want to acknowledge there was citizen involvement in assisting in taking the individual into custody,” Shea said at a press conference Saturday. Emergency vehicles and uniformed first responders gathered in the parking lot of the shopping center that houses several other retail stores. Authorities also were seen interviewing employees, still wearing blue uniform vests and name tags, nearby as the response gave way to an investigation. Tiffany DeFell, 36, who lives in Honor, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Traverse City, said she was in the store’s parking lot when she saw chaos erupt around her. “It was really scary. Me and my sister were just freaking out,” she said. “This is something you see out of the movies. It’s not what you expect to see where you’re living.” Munson Healthcare said via social media that 11 people were being treated at the region’s largest hospital in northern Michigan. Spokesperson Megan Brown said all were stabbing victims. As of Sunday morning, Brown said, four of the victims were in serious condition, and seven were in fair condition. “We’ve have seen encouraging signs of recovery among our patients,” Brown said. Shea said the […]
As measles cases in Israel continue to increase, two toddlers—a one-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy—are hospitalized in serious condition at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem and have been connected to ECMO machines due to severe complications from measles. The one-year-old girl was evacuated to the hospital over the weekend suffering from severe respiratory distress and was diagnosed with measles. Her condition rapidly deteriorated, and she was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit, where she was connected to an ECMO machine. The two-year-old boy was transferred last week to Hadassah from Shaare Tzedek Hospital after suffering from a secondary infectious complication—severe pneumonia caused by pneumococcal bacteria—that developed after he contracted measles. He is also now connected to an ECMO machine. Dr. Uri Pollak, director of the pediatric intensive care units at Hadassah Hospitals, said, “Measles is a rapidly contagious viral disease, especially in closed spaces. It is a serious and dangerous disease that manifests as fever, a general feeling of unwellness, runny nose, and rash, which can lead to severe complications and life-threatening conditions.” Dr. Pollak, along with the team of pediatricians at Hadassah, is calling on the public to vaccinate children and babies according to the Health Ministry’s vaccination program. “It is possible to prevent severe morbidity and save lives—it is in the hands of the parents,” Dr. Pollak emphasized. “The effectiveness of the measles vaccine is proven, and it is very important to maintain a complete vaccination routine for all children in the household in order to prevent dangerous infection that could end in tragedy.” (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
New York Attorney General Letitia James quietly circulated a petition over the weekend urging fellow Democrats to take action on what she called a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza — without even bothering to acknowledge Hamas’s role in the ongoing conflict. The original draft of the petition, obtained by The New York Post, called on Americans to speak out against the crisis and support relief efforts, but made no mention of the October 7 terrorist attack that killed over 1,200 Israelis and led to the war. The letter described the situation as a “famine unfolding in Gaza before the eyes of the world,” and claimed to represent a “coalition of multiracial, multiethnic, and multifaith elected officials.” “There is no denying it—we are witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe,” the draft stated. “History will remember what we did, or failed to do, in this moment.” Only after The Post reached out for comment did James’s office release a revised version of the petition — this time explicitly condemning Hamas. “We are united in this moment by both condemning the October 7th massacre perpetrated by Hamas and an unavoidable truth: a famine is unfolding in Gaza before the eyes of the world,” the updated version read. A spokesman for James insisted the Hamas reference had been added “far prior” to the newspaper’s inquiry — a claim that conflicts with the timeline of events and the content of the initial draft. The petition ultimately garnered support from more than 60 Democratic officials at the city, state, and federal levels, including two Jews who love to attack their own – Rep. Jerry Nadler and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. Notably absent from the list of signatories was Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and outspoken critic of Israel who is vacationing in Uganda. James is reportedly endorsing Mamdani in his bid for higher office. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Secretary Marco Rubio on Vice President JD Vance potentially running for President in 2028: “I hope he intends to do it. I think JD Vance would be a great nominee.”
Jordan’s army says it carried out three aid airdrops over Gaza, including one joint operation with the UAE, delivering 25 tons of food and supplies using C-130 Hercules aircraft.
Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah terrorists stormed the Agriculture Directorate in Baghdad’s Saydia district, triggering clashes with Federal Police and leaving at least eight people injured.
HOWARD LUTNICK: “The tariff revenues are amazing — $700 billion a year. That’s just net new money the government never had before. You take that for ten years, that’s $7 trillion.”
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SOUTH FALLSBURG: A head-on collision occurred near Machne Beis Rochel on Pleasant Valley Road. Catskills Hatzolah and other emergency personnel rushed to the scene. A medevac was initially requested for a patient with serious injuries but was declined due to weather conditions. The patient was subsequently transported by ambulance to Orange Regional Medical Center.
HY’D: The IDF has released the names of two soldiers who were killed during combat in the southern Gaza Strip: Captain Amir Saad, 22, from Yanuh-Jat, an officer in the Golani Reconnaissance Unit. Sergeant Inon Nuriel Vana, 20, from Kiryat Tiv’on, a soldier in the Golani Reconnaissance Unit.
In a dramatic and cryptic announcement, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino claimed Saturday that he has uncovered deeply disturbing evidence of government corruption and political weaponization — discoveries he says have left him stunned. “What I have learned in the course of our properly predicated and necessary investigations into these aforementioned matters has shocked me down to my core,” Bongino said in a statement posted to X. “We cannot run a Republic like this. I’ll never be the same after learning what I’ve learned.” Though Bongino refrained from detailing the nature of the alleged corruption or naming individuals or agencies involved, he made clear that the revelations stem from active federal investigations — probes he said are being handled “by the book and in accordance with the law.” “We are going to conduct these righteous and proper investigations by the book,” Bongino wrote. “We are going to get the answers WE ALL DESERVE.” The former Secret Service agent and conservative media personality, who was appointed Deputy Director earlier this year, added that although he has taken a lower public profile since leaving his podcasting career, “things are happening.” His comments come amid growing scrutiny of federal agencies and mounting accusations from across the political spectrum about the misuse of government power. While Bongino did not specify a timeline for when findings may be made public, he pledged that the investigations will pursue “not ‘my truth,’ or ‘your truth,’ but THE TRUTH.” The vague but emphatic statement is already fueling speculation online, with some demanding immediate transparency and others accusing Bongino of political grandstanding. Still, Bongino’s position as the No. 2 official at the FBI lends unprecedented weight to his claims. For now, the nation waits for his revelations. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Journalist David Collier exposed the lies behind the photo of Mohammed, a “starving” Gazan child, that recently accompanied numerous headlines as proof of the “deliberate famine Israel is perpetrating in the Gaza Strip.” The photo was first published on the front page of the Daily Express on July 23 and was then picked up by Sky News, CNN, NYT, BBC, the Guardian, and others. Collier wrote how these anti-Israel outlets chose not to publish additional images of Mohammed along with his brother and mother, who both look healthy. They “forgot” to question why only one member of the family is “starving.” In reality, Mohammed has a serious genetic disorder, cerebral palsy, and hypoxemia and has required nutritional supplements since birth. This information is recorded in a medical report issued in Gaza in May 2025. The media outlets “forgot” to mention this fact. Collier wrote that he watched BBB broadcasters openly lie on a live broadcast when they interviewed the mother. She spoke about the child’s cerebral palsy and the physiotherapy he has received. BBC ignored her and reported that Mohammed’s curved spine is a result of famine. Additionally, media outlets (such as the example below from NYT) emphasized the “famine” narrative by falsely reporting that Mohammed has no father because he was killed by the Israelis while “looking for food.” But Mohammed’s father was actually killed in a targeted airstrike in Jabaliya in October 2024, in a week when seven IDF soldiers were killed in that area. Sadly, the photo and the narrative are just one tiny example of a sea of lies about the world’s only Jewish state. (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit. President Trump has asked the Texas Legislature to create districts, in time for next year’s midterm elections, that will send five more Republicans to Washington and make it harder for Democrats to regain the majority and blunt his agenda. The state has 38 seats in the House. Republicans now hold 25 and Democrats 12, with one seat vacant after the death of a Democrat. “There’s been a lot more efforts by the parties and political actors to push the boundaries – literally and figuratively – to reconfigure what the game is,” said Doug Spencer, Rothgerber Jr. Chair in Constitutional Law at the University of Colorado. Other states are waiting to see what Texas does and whether to follow suit. The rules of redistricting can be vague and variable; each state has its own set of rules and procedures. Politicians are gauging what voters will tolerate when it comes to politically motivated mapmaking. Here’s what to know about the rules of congressional redistricting: When does redistricting normally happen? Every decade, the Census Bureau collects population data used to divide the 435 House seats among the 50 states based on the updated head count. It’s a process known as reapportionment. States that grew relative to others might gain a seat at the expense of those whose populations stagnated or declined. States use their own procedures to draw lines for the assigned number of districts. The smallest states receive just one representative, which means the entire state is a single congressional district. Some state constitutions require independent commissions to devise the political boundaries or to advise the legislature. When legislatures take the lead, lawmakers can risk drawing lines that end up challenged in court, usually for violating the Voting Rights Act. Mapmakers can get another chance to resubmit new maps. Sometimes, judges draw the maps on their own. Is midcycle redistricting allowed? By the first midterm elections after the latest population count, each state is ready with its maps, but those districts do not always stick. Courts can find that the political lines are unconstitutional. There is no national impediment to a state trying to redraw districts in the middle of the decade and to do it for political reasons, such as increasing representation by the party in power. “The laws about redistricting just say you have to redistrict after every census,” Spencer said. “And then some state legislatures got a little clever and said, well it doesn’t say we can’t do it more.” Some states do have laws that would prevent midcycle redistricting or make it difficult to do so in a way that benefits one party. Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., has threatened to retaliate against the GOP push in Texas by drawing more favorable Democratic seats in his state. That goal, however, is complicated by a constitutional amendment that requires an independent commission to lead the process. Is Texas’ effort unprecedented? Texas has done it before. When the Legislature failed to agree on a redistricting plan after the 2000 census, a federal court stepped in with its own map. Republican Tom DeLay of Texas, who was […]
A quarter-size device that tracks the rise and fall of sugar in your blood is the latest source of hope — and hype — in the growing buzz around wearable health technology. Continuous glucose monitors, small patches that provide 24-hour insight into concentrations of sugar in the blood, could be a tool for Americans to “take control over their own health,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently told federal lawmakers. “They can take responsibility,” Kennedy said. “They can begin to make good judgments about their diet, about their physical activity, about the way they live their lives.” The devices have lifesaving benefits for people with diabetes, the disease caused when blood sugar remains high because their bodies don’t make enough insulin or become resistant to it. The condition, which affects more than 38 million people in the U.S., raises the risk of serious health problems such as heart and kidney disease and vision loss. But the devices have surged in popularity among people without diabetes. Sales have been driven by high-profile marketers such as Casey Means, the nominee for U.S. surgeon general. There’s scant evidence the monitors are useful for people with normal blood sugar levels, said Dr. Jody Dushay, an endocrine specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Healthy bodies can effectively regulate glucose after meals and provide the energy they need to function. Glucose monitors may lead people to misinterpret normal swings in blood sugar that happen after eating or activity. In addition, the devices can be “notoriously inaccurate,” providing misleading readings, she said. “The problem with wearing these is that you can just be zooming in on and creating pathology when it’s not there,” Dushay said. Here’s what you need to know about the devices: Here’s what a continuous glucose monitor does The device is a small patch, about the size of two stacked quarters, usually placed on the upper arm or stomach. It uses a needle to painlessly pierce the skin for a tiny sensor. The sensor measures the glucose in fluid under the skin, delivering a signal every few minutes to a phone app or a handheld display. The apps typically record blood sugar levels and help people track the foods they eat and how they impact those levels. When healthy people eat a meal that contains carbohydrates, their blood sugar rises, peaks and falls in response to the food. A healthy fasting blood glucose level for a person without diabetes is roughly 70 milligrams per deciliter to 99 milligrams per deciliter. A range from 100 to 126 milligrams per deciliter indicates prediabetes and above 126 milligrams per deciliter indicates diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. In adults without diabetes, blood sugar levels can climb to 140 milligrams per deciliter or more within an hour of a meal, before falling back to baseline levels within two or three hours, according to the association. It’s a sign the body is processing sugar normally. Continuous glucose monitors have been available since the late 1990s For decades, these devices were available only for people with diabetes. The monitors revolutionized care by allowing more precise adjustment of insulin used to treat diabetes and giving people the ability to modify meals and activity more accurately. Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter monitors. […]
Matan Jerafi, the CEO of Im Tirtzu, an Israeli right-wing NGO, sent a sharply worded letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday, slamming his decision to provide aid to Gaza, including airlifting aid to Gaza for the first time since the war began. It should be noted that this is the first time in history that a country is providing aid to its enemy during a war. “I am writing to you, Prime Minister, in pain and dismay, as one who represents tens of thousands serving in the reserves and in regular service and hundreds of thousands of supportive citizens on social media,” the letter began. “Last night, after Shabbat ended, we learned that you chose to instruct the security leadership to airdrop aid to Gaza for the first time since the beginning of the war. Alongside the impressive achievements in Lebanon, Iran, and Syria, which, under your leadership, are shaping a new reality in the Middle East for generations to come, the failures in dealing with Hamas in Gaza stand out starkly.” “In the face of Hamas’s deceitful ‘hunger’ campaign, which we regrettably also saw in Israeli media outlets and in the statements by irresponsible Knesset members, courageous leadership is required—one that does not hesitate or flinch.” “Hamas draws its tactics from the greatest propagandists in history; this is exactly the same policy employed by Hitler and Goebbels, yimach shemam, during World War II. “Airdropping aid to Nazi supporters in Gaza, by our forces, is a terrible disgrace. At this time, we must embark on a decisive move that will lead to complete military control of the Strip by our forces—until victory! “I call on you to immediately revoke the decision.” (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
Unknown attackers launched a gun and grenade attack on a court building in southeast Iran Saturday, killing six people including a child and wounding 20, state TV reported. The report said security forces killed three of the gunmen in the armed clash in the country’s restive southern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. It did not identify any of the victims. State TV said the attack happened in the province’s capital city of Zahedan. Police and security forces immediately took control of the site, 1,130 kilometers or 700 miles southeast of the capital, Tehran. A report by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, believed to be close to security forces, blamed the attack on the militant group Jaish al-Adl, which wants independence for Iran’s eastern Sistan and Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan provinces. The province, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, has been the site of occasional deadly clashes involving militant groups, armed drug smugglers and Iranian security forces. In October, an attack on an Iranian police convoy in the province killed at least 10 officers. Sistan and Baluchistan province is one of the least developed parts of Iran. Relations between the predominantly Sunni Muslim residents of the region and Iran’s Shiite theocracy have long been strained. (AP)
It was cleared for publication on Sunday that the State Attorney’s Office filed a serious security indictment last week in the Central District Court in Lod against an Israeli citizen, charging him with contact with a foreign agent and providing information to the enemy with the intent to harm state security, which carries a penalty of life imprisonment. The indictment reveals that the defendant, an Israeli citizen who immigrated from Iran in 1999, maintained contact with an Iranian agent during Operation Iron Swords as well as throughout Operation Rising Lion. About 15 years ago, the defendant became romantically involved with an Iranian woman living in Iran. In 2024, the two met in Turkey and held a meeting with two Iranian agents. The defendant was aware that the agents were hostile to Israel. Following his return to Israel, the defendant transferred sensitive information to one of the Iranian agents via Telegram, at times at the agent’s request and at times on his own initiative. The information he provided included the identity of an Iranian sailor who allegedly collaborated with Israel; details about Israel’s intentions to carry out attacks on Iran; Israeli drone flight paths via Azerbaijan toward Iran; and confirmation that a key Israeli Air Force base at Nevatim was hit during Iran’s attack on Israel in April last year. According to the indictment, some of the information the defendant provided to the Iranian agent was obtained via his friendship with an Israeli who was close to government officials. (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
