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ONE STEP CLOSER: Nationwide K–12 Scholarship Tax Credit Takes Step Forward as Treasury Requests Feedback

Federal officials have taken a significant step toward implementing the new federal scholarship tax credit (FSTC), a program poised to reshape K–12 education funding nationwide and open the door to billions of dollars in private scholarship support. Agudath Israel of America on Wednesday applauded an announcement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the […]

FLATBUSH: 3 Arrested in Gunpoint Robbery; NYPD Officer Injured

FLATBUSH: Three suspects were arrested by the NYPD, with assistance from Flatbush Shomrim volunteers at Quentin Road and East 21st Street, following a brazen gunpoint robbery in Flatbush, where the suspects crashed their vehicle on the sidewalk and fled on foot before being caught after a brief chase; an NYPD officer was injured during the […]

Fed Lowers Key Interest Rate to 3.6%, Near a Three-Year Low, in Third Consecutive Cut

The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from President Donald Trump, who has demanded steep reductions to borrowing costs. In a statement released after a two-day meeting, the […]

Oil Companies Spend $279 Million in First GOP-Driven Gulf Lease Sale Under Trump Energy Push

Oil companies offered $279 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in the first of 30 sales planned for the region in coming years under Republican efforts to ramp up U.S. fossil fuel production. The sale came after President Donald Trump’s administration recently announced plans to allow new drilling off Florida […]

Israel Pressures Islamic Jihad for Return of Final Hostage’s Remains as Mediation Reaches Breaking Point

Israeli officials issued a sharply worded demand Wednesday after determining that Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives know the location of the remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage whose body has not been recovered from Gaza. The revelation has injected renewed tension into ongoing negotiations and threatens to halt the next phase of the […]

Jewish Leaders Demand Action After CUNY Imam Leads Walkout Targeting Jewish Speaker

Jewish leaders across New York are pressing the City University of New York for a stronger response after a Muslim campus leader staged a walkout targeting a Jewish representative during an interfaith event. In a letter sent Tuesday to CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, a coalition of Jewish community officials and elected leaders accused […]

Sec. Bessent: Trump Tax Cut to Bring Big 2026 Refunds and Wage Boost

Sec. Scott Bessent on how President Trumps tax cut helps Americans in 2026: “They’re going to be getting very large refunds in the First Quarter… which could be between $1,000-$2,000 per household. Then, they’ll change their withholding, and they’ll get a real increase in their wages.”

Missing Israeli Yacht Located; Contact Restored After Daylong Search

UPDATE: After a full day of searches, contact has been restored with the Israeli yacht that disappeared in the Cyprus area. The vessel, which left Ashdod on December 2 en route to Greece, and may have turned back due to weather conditions, was located and is now on its way to Israel.

Closing Arguments Begin in Trial of Ex-NY Aide Linda Sun

Closing arguments are underway in the trial of Linda Sun, a former aide to two New York governors accused of using her position to get kickbacks for her family in a PPE fraud scheme and acting as a foreign agent.

Jewish Delegation Makes First Visit to Aleppo Synagogues in Decades

A Jewish delegation visited two historic synagogues yesterday in Aleppo’s Al-Jamiliya and Bab al-Nasr neighborhoods, the first such visit in decades. The sites, including the old Jewish school, had been locked for many years and were opened under heavy security, with streets closed during the visit. The delegation recently received permission from the Syrian government, […]

Judge Orders Trump To End California National Guard Troop Deployment In Los Angeles

The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ordered Wednesday in an emphatic ruling. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials, but also put the decision on hold until […]

Recurring Threat? Oct. 7-Style Scenarios Exposed in New Terror Arenas

The rockets manufactured in an Arab city near central Israel by a terror cell busted by the Shin Bet in recent months could have been used in terror attacks on Israeli communities along the seam line, in the Sharon, and even in central Israel, Maariv reported. Meanwhile, terror militias operating in southeastern Syria—funded and assisted […]

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