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BDE: YWN regrets to inform you of the petira of Dr. Abba Spero, z”l of Baltimore, father of famed speaker Rabbi Yechiel Spero. The Niftar was the beloved husband of Mrs. Sara Spero, and cherished father of Mr. Chaim (Rebecca) Spero, Rabbi Yechiel (Chumi) Spero, Mr. Moshe (Gila) Spero, Mrs. Chavi (Reb Chezky) Schneider, and […]

Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine’s security services told The Associated Press on Saturday. The two oil tankers, Kairos and Virat — said to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” that evade sanctions — were struck in quick succession […]

Joe Biden reemerges, saying he is working “as hard as he can” to secure more U.S. support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian naval drones hit two sanctioned tankers in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load up with oil destined for foreign markets

German police repelled a mob targeting an AfD youth conference. Between 25,000 and 30,000 protesters turned out, including Antifa agitators.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Putin’s negotiator Kirill Dmitriev, and Jared Kushner worked together in Miami on a business-driven peace plan for the Ukraine war. • Dmitriev proposed U.S. access to $300B in frozen Russian assets, joint Arctic mineral and energy projects, and even a joint Mars mission with SpaceX. […]

A 90-year-old man driving ~90 mph in a Volvo crashed into a Bay Area coffee shop on Thanksgiving and survived; police say alcohol may have been a factor, and the investigation is ongoing.

Northwestern will pay $75 million to settle federal discrimination complaints and regain access to about $790 million in frozen research funding. The government will close its investigations, and the university will comply with federal antidiscrimination laws. Northwestern will also end its Deering Meadow Agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters and launch a survey on campus antisemitism. Education […]

A confident far-right Alternative for Germany set up its new youth organization on Saturday even as thousands of protesters converged on the western city of Giessen, where the party held its meeting, some of them clashing with police. A convention of the anti-immigration party, known by its German acronym AfD, started more than two hours […]

FBI Director Kash Patel warns James Comey of imminent action, saying developments are expected in the coming days.

Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making. The new rule goes into effect Jan. 27, the same day Southwest starts assigning seats. Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for […]

A Hamas terrorist surrendered to Israeli forces today after crossing Gaza’s yellow line. He told the IDF he had been recently recruited by Hamas but now regretted the decision. The IDF also reported that three Palestinians who crossed the yellow line in southern Gaza today were killed.

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a ”colonial threat” and seeking to undermine the South American country’s sovereignty. The […]

Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online. Adobe Analytics, which tracks e-commerce, said U.S. consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online Friday, marking a 9.1% jump from last year. Traffic particularly piled up […]

White House blasts Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent for coverage of ‘illegal orders’ video • The White House blasted the Boston Globe, CBS News and The Independent for their coverage of a video from Democratic lawmakers telling the U.S. military that they can disobey illegal orders. • The White House has denied that […]

An Afghan national was arrested Tuesday after posting a video on Tick Tock indicating he was building a bomb with the intent to detonate it in the Fort Worth, Texas area.

Iranian Hackers Target Israeli Nuclear Scientist: An Iranian-backed hacker group known as Handala released video claiming they broke into the car of a senior Israeli nuclear scientist. The footage shows someone approaching the vehicle, opening the door, and leaving what they called a “heavy bouquet” inside as a threat. The group also published personal data […]

Recently released footage shows an Iranian Hafez acquisition radar from the Bavar-373 surface-to-air missile system being struck by Israel during the 12-Day War.

WATCH: The moment Ukrainian USVs struck Russian tankers KAIROS and VIRAT in the Black Sea, just north of the Bosphorus. Both tankers have suffered critical damage, putting them out of future use. The Turkish Coast Guard rescued the crews of both tankers.