Two former premiers — Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and former prime minister Naftali Bennett — issued searing video statements on Tuesday accusing the government of advancing a “deceptive” and “dangerous” draft law that would all but guarantee ongoing exemption of Chareidi men from military service. Netanyahu had been scheduled to deliver a primetime address defending […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water when the second strike was ordered and launched, […]
Someone dies by suicide every eleven minutes in the United States and it is reported to be the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 10 to 34. Men are four times as likely to die by suicide as women, and the most vulnerable age group is those 75+. This is in contrast to […]
UN Passes Two Resolutions Targeting Israel * Golan Heights Resolution – The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on Israel to withdraw from the Golan Heights. The measure passed with 123 in favor, 7 against, and 41 abstentions. * Palestinian Resolution – A separate resolution supporting a “peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine” […]
USDA secretary threatens to cut funding to blue states over alleged SNAP data noncompliance • U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins threatened to cut off federal funding to Democratic-leaning states over what she alleged is their refusal to share SNAP program data with the Trump administration. • The administration “will begin to stop moving federal funds […]
ChatGPT outage: OpenAI’s chatbot is down for some users • OpenAI’s AI chatbot ChatGPT was down for some users Tuesday. • The company said it was “currently experiencing issues” but has applied a mitigation, according to its status page. • Roughly 3,000 people reported issues with the chatbot on Tuesday, according to Downdetector.
TRUMP: We had a very productive call with President Lula of Brazil. Among the things discussed were trade, how our countries could work together to stop organized crime, sanctions imposed on various Brazilian, dignitaries, tariffs, and various other items.
A striking before-and-after satellite image shows severe flooding in Sri Lanka, where heavy rains from a cluster of tropical cyclones have left homes and neighborhoods submerged.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the capture of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, hailing it as a major win for Moscow’s forces while Ukrainian officials rejected the claim and insisted fighting was ongoing
President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide information about those receiving the assistance. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is in the works because those states are refusing […]
A Jerusalem court on Tuesday sentenced two East-Jerusalem residents to prison after convicting them of plotting a truck-bomb attack near the Israeli Knesset. Mustafa Abd Al-Nabi was given a 12-year prison sentence, while Ahmad Natasha received five years plus a suspended sentence. Prosecutors said the pair had planned to detonate a bomb-laden vehicle close to […]
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says as many as 100 federal agents are headed to the Twin Cities following reports of massive taxpayer fraud committed by Somali immigrants.
President Trump to media member holding microphone boom: “How strong are you? You’ve been holding that thing for 2 hours….I’m very proud of you. I have no idea who you are, but you’re strong.”
Mayor of Bat Yam issues stark warning to residents about Iranian recruitment attempts. Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot released a rare video message at the request of the Shin Bet alerting residents that Iranian intelligence has been contacting Israelis directly through messages sent to their personal phones. The mayor urged anyone who responded to these […]
Switzerland: Sergey Shipitsin 35, an extreme sports athlete from Ashdod known as “The Jumping Buddha,” was killed while gliding with a parachute in the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland. He was known for high-risk stunts, including parkour-style jumps between buildings and crane climbs, which he documented on social media. Concern grew after he failed to return […]
