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Mexican Drug Cartel Member Accused Of Faking His Death Sentenced To 11-Plus Years In US Prison

A Mexican drug cartel member accused of faking his death to avoid capture was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in U.S. prison for his money laundering role in one of his home country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations. Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa was living in California under a phony identity when he […]

“Money Hungry Jews”: Top Mamdani Appointee Resigns After Antisemitic, Anti-Police Tweets Resurface

Newly resurfaced social media posts reveal that one of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s most senior appointees made repeated antisemitic remarks and inflammatory attacks on police. Catherine Almonte Da Costa, whom Mamdani announced this week as New York City’s next Director of Appointments, previously posted a series of comments on X that relied on crude antisemitic […]

TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Business to American Investors, Averting Ban

TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States. The deal is expected to close on Jan. 22, according to an internal memo seen by The Associated Press. CEO Shou […]

Chabad at Michigan State Vandalized in Suspected Hate Crime

Chabad at Michigan State Vandalized in Suspected Hate Crime This week, the Chabad building at Michigan State University was targeted in two separate incidents. A man threw rocks, shattering two windows, and spray-painted swastikas along with a threatening message reading, “he’s back.” Police are investigating the incidents as a potential hate crime.

WATCH: Ben Shapiro Speaks at Heritage Foundation, Denounces Tucker Carlson and Warns of Antisemitism on the Right

Ben Shapiro used a prominent platform at the Heritage Foundation on Wednesday to issue a blunt warning to the conservative movement, denouncing Tucker Carlson by name and accusing a growing faction on the right of drifting toward conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and ideological decay. Speaking for nearly an hour, Shapiro — one of the most influential […]

The Loneliness Epidemic: Communities Seek Ways to Bring Americans Together

It’s been called an “epidemic” of loneliness and isolation. The “bowling alone” phenomenon. By any name, it refers to Americans’ growing social disconnection by many measures. Americans are less likely to join civic groups, unions and religious groups than in recent generations. They have fewer friends, are less trusting of each other and less likely […]

Lufthansa Projects 6% Long-Haul Passenger Growth in 2026

Lufthansa is projecting 6% supply growth for its passenger airlines on its long-haul routes in 2026, said CEO Carsten Spohr, adding it expects the delivery of a new widebody plane every other week to help bolster growth.

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