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The military says IDF troops shot and killed two Palestinians last night after they threw Molotov cocktails at a highway near Ramallah in the West Bank.

Four individuals were taken into custody Thursday night after demonstrators interrupted a performance by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris, French officials said. The disturbance, which took place at La Philharmonie concert hall in northern Paris, involved protesters lighting flares and shouting pro-Palestinian slogans. Videos shared on social media showed members of the audience and […]

GOOD NEWS FOR NY: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), a close ally of President Donald Trump, has announced a 2026 gubernatorial bid in her home state of New York. The Republican lawmaker announced her plans to challenge sitting Gov. Kathy Hochul in a social media post early Friday morning. Stefanik launched her campaign with a post […]

Four individuals were taken into custody Thursday night after demonstrators interrupted a performance by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris, French officials said. The disturbance, which took place at La Philharmonie concert hall in northern Paris, involved protesters lighting flares and shouting pro-Palestinian slogans. Videos shared on social media showed members of the audience and […]

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), a close ally of President Donald Trump, has announced a 2026 gubernatorial bid in her home state of New York. The Republican lawmaker announced her plans to challenge sitting Gov. Kathy Hochul in a social media post early Friday morning. Stefanik launched her campaign with a post on social media, calling […]

A woman swimming at Tel Aviv’s Hof HaTzuk Beach came across a phone that is believed to belong to former IDF Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi. “I was swimming this morning at Hatzuk Beach, and at some point in the shallow water near the shore, I saw something that looked like a phone. […]

A shocking terror plot with alleged ties to ISIS has shattered the quiet affluence of Montclair, New Jersey, where two privileged 19-year-olds are accused of plotting mass murder, celebrating antisemitic violence, and preparing for jihad. Federal prosecutors allege that Milo Sedarat, the son of an Iranian-American poet and a creative director mother, and Tomas Kaan […]

Fox News published an article by Amichai Chikli, Israeli Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism, who not only decried the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral election but asserted that “the most dangerous rising wave of antisemitism is coming from within the right.” Chikli warned conservatives—quoting Rabbi Jonathan Sacks—who taught that […]

Maryland officials sued President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday for blocking the previously-approved construction of new FBI headquarters just outside the nation’s capital. Gov. Wes Moore joined other Maryland leaders to criticize the plan to move the FBI’s headquarters several blocks from its current home in Washington to the Ronald Reagan Building complex, instead of to […]

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces said they have accepted a ceasefire proposal, while witnesses reported civilians were killed and abducted during and after the capture of the city of al-Fashir

UPDATE: FDNY Fire Marshals have determined that the fire on Wednesday, November 5th, which left seven firefighters injured, was sparked by the careless disposal of a cigarette. Officials are reminding all New Yorkers: Never flick cigarette butts! Always make sure cigarettes are completely extinguished before discarding them.

President Trump announces a massive trade and economic deal between the United States and Uzbekistan, including critical minerals, aviation, automotive parts, infrastructure, agriculture, energy and chemicals, information, technology, and others.

The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to lift a series of sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government days before he is set to arrive in the U.S. for a historic visit to the White House. The U.S. resolution to drop U.N. sanctions tied to al-Sharaa and Syria’s interior minister, Anas […]

Iran has sentenced a 70-year-old Iranian American Jewish man from New York to prison — for visiting Israel more than a decade ago to celebrate his son’s bar mitzvah. Kamran Hekmati, a jeweler and longtime resident of Great Neck, Long Island, was detained in May during what was meant to be a brief family visit […]

Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 114 people in the Philippines with even more missing and then hit Vietnam Friday. A second typhoon, Fong-Wong, is forecast to hit the Philippines around Sunday and strengthen to a major storm by that time. Some facts about typhoons: Hurricane? Cyclone? Typhoon? They’re all the same — officially, tropical cyclones. […]

New York City Councilman Felder issued the following statement following Governor Hochul’s press conference announcing that $90 million will be given to secure Jewish schools and other institutions, following the scrawling of multiple swastikas in Brooklyn: “The chutzpah of Governor Kathy Hochul showing up in Midwood just one day after she proudly celebrated the election […]

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara announced on Thursday evening that she is transferring responsibility for investigating the Sde Teiman affair to State Attorney Amit Aisman. Her announcement came shortly after the publication of a legal opinion by Yael Kotik, the legal adviser to the Ministry of Justice, stating that Baharav-Miara is barred from handling the case […]

Life comes with a full spectrum of emotions. While some are more comfortable or enjoyable, they all form the music that accompanies a rich and meaningful life. Sadness is one emotion we rarely enjoy, and yet it’s an inevitable part of living and loving. But what happens when sadness doesn’t go away? When it feels […]

American shoppers are expected to spend more during this holiday shopping season than last year despite economic uncertainty and rising prices. The 2025 forecast from the National Retail Federation on Thursday estimates that shoppers will collectively spend between $1.01 trillion and $1.02 trillion in November and December, an increase of 3.7% to 4.2% compared with […]

Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Hagaon HaRav David Yosef, arrived earlier today in Argentina, marking the beginning of his historic visit to the Jewish communities of the country. He was warmly welcomed at the airport by Mr. Eyal Sela, Israel’s Ambassador to Argentina; Rabbi Yitzchak Sacca , Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic community; Rabbi David […]