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WATCH: The UN escalator stopped working the second Trump & Melania got to it. (The teleprompter also stopped right when he started his speech.)

TRUMP AT THE UN: “The entire globalist concept of asking successful, industrialized nations to inflict pain on themselves & radically disrupt their entire societies must be rejected completely & totally, it must be immediate.”

President Donald Trump has accused the United Nations of presiding over what he called “triple sabotage” during his address to the General Assembly this week, pointing to a series of mechanical and technical failures that marred his appearance before nearly 150 world leaders. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump alleged that three separate incidents — an escalator malfunction, a teleprompter blackout, and sound system issues — combined to undercut his moment on the world stage. The president demanded an investigation, called for security footage to be preserved, and urged the arrest of those he claimed were responsible. Trump said the first disruption came as he and former First Lady Melania Trump rode an escalator on their way to the main floor of the UN headquarters. The escalator, he claimed, “came to a screeching halt,” nearly causing the couple to fall. He later described the sudden stop as suspicious and suggested foul play. The second incident, according to Trump, occurred moments into his General Assembly address, when his teleprompter went dark. Trump said he was forced to ad-lib his remarks for 15 minutes while technicians worked to restore the system. Finally, Trump alleged that delegates inside the hall were unable to hear him because of a failure in the sound system. “Not one, not two, but three very sinister events!” Trump wrote online, calling the disruptions “sabotage” aimed at undermining his message. United Nations officials quickly disputed the accusations. They said the escalator’s safety mechanism had been triggered, possibly by Trump’s own photographer, and emphasized that the teleprompter was operated by the White House, not the UN. On the sound issue, UN officials noted that speeches are delivered to delegates through headsets in six different languages, suggesting that any interruptions may have been due to equipment use rather than a system-wide failure. As of Wednesday, UN officials had not formally responded to Trump’s demand for an investigation or his call to preserve security camera footage. The allegations come as the Secret Service has already been operating under extraordinary pressure during this year’s UN General Assembly, which has drawn world leaders from nearly every major capital. Earlier in the week, the agency revealed it had dismantled a massive hidden telecom network spread across the New York area, one that investigators said could have blacked out cell service, jammed 911 calls, and unleashed chaos during the high-profile gathering. Agents seized more than 300 servers with over 100,000 SIM cards clustered within 35 miles of UN headquarters, describing it as one of the most sweeping communications threats uncovered on U.S. soil. Officials warned the system had the potential to disable cell towers and overwhelm networks with as many as 30 million text messages a minute. While investigators have not tied the system directly to the General Assembly, they said its presence underscored the vulnerabilities surrounding the event. Trump’s claims of sabotage put new scrutiny on the UN and the White House’s own event logistics. He characterized the disruptions as deliberate acts meant to humiliate him in front of foreign counterparts. “Triple sabotage,” he wrote, underscoring his belief that the malfunctions were too coincidental to ignore. The president also pressed the UN to turn over security footage from the building, raising the possibility of a confrontation over access to internal recordings. It […]

New surveillance footage captures the moment a Houthi drone struck Eilat today, injuring 22 people, including two seriously.

During a visit to southern Gaza City earlier today, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir urged Gazans to rebel against Hamas, saying the group is responsible for their suffering and that the war would end if it released the hostages and surrendered its weapons. Accompanied by Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor and other commanders, Zamir noted that most of Gaza’s population has already moved south for protection, and emphasized that the IDF is operating in Gaza City with large forces to defeat Hamas and secure the hostages’ release.

The IDF said Nahal troops discovered large amounts of weapons, military equipment, and IDF uniforms, and went on to destroy the compound used by hamas terrorists.

The IDF says Hamas gunmen opened fire from a building at Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital compound several days ago and released footage of the incident.

The IDF said that this morning Israeli troops discovered a crude rocket in the West Bank city of Tulkarem that had apparently been left in an open area for some time; police sappers disarmed the rocket, which had no motor, before taking it for investigation, and it remains unclear whether it had ever been fired.

The IDF released footage yesterday of a drone strike in Gaza City targeting Hamas operatives who it says were planting bombs to attack Israeli forces; troops from the 162nd Division identified the cell and called in an Air Force drone, and no Israeli soldiers were injured in the incident.

VP: “What we know is that in Dallas, Texas, an ICE facility was opened fire open by a violent left-wing extremist, a person who wrote anti-ICE messaging on their bullets. There’s some evidence we have that’s not yet public…They were politically motivated.”

After a two-week trial, a jury took just two hours Tuesday to convict Ryan Routh of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course last year, a plot that was undone when a Secret Service agent spotted Routh and fired a shot that sent him running. Chaos ensued in the courtroom shortly after Routh was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury of seven women and five men. Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen and officers quickly dragged him out. As he was removed, Routh’s daughter, Sara Routh, screamed: “Dad, I love you, don’t do anything. I’ll get you out. He didn’t hurt anybody.” She was escorted from the courtroom and later waited outside with her brother, Adam Routh. The pen Routh used was flexible, a design to prevent people in custody from using it as a weapon, according to a person familiar with the matter who could not publicly disclose details and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. Routh did not puncture his skin or otherwise hurt himself, the person said. After order was restored, Routh was brought before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. He was shackled and no longer in the jacket and tie he wore while representing himself at the trial. Cannon announced Routh will be sentenced on Dec. 18 at 9:30 a.m. He faces life in prison. Routh’s standby defense attorneys did not comment after the verdict. Following the verdict, Trump told reporters in New York that the case was “really well-handled.” “It’s very important. You can’t let things like that happen. Nothing to do with me, but a president — or even a person, you can’t allow that to happen,” Trump said. “And so justice was served. But I very much appreciate the judge and jury and everybody on that.” Assassination attempt was planned Prosecutors said Routh, 59, spent weeks plotting to kill Trump before aiming a rifle through shrubbery as the then-Republican presidential candidate played golf on Sept. 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club. Just nine weeks earlier, Trump had survived an attempt on his life while campaigning in Butler, Pennsylvania. That gunman had fired eight shots, with one bullet grazing Trump’s ear. The gunman was then fatally shot by a Secret Service counter sniper. At Routh’s trial, Robert Fercano, who was a Secret Service agent helping protect Trump on the golf course, testified that he spotted Routh before Trump came into view. Routh aimed his rifle at the agent, who opened fire, causing Routh to drop his weapon and run away without firing a shot. Law enforcement obtained help from a witness who testified that he saw a person fleeing the area after hearing gunshots. The witness was then flown in a police helicopter to a nearby interstate where Routh was arrested, and the witness confirmed it was the person he had seen. Routh was charged with attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, assaulting a federal officer, possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Routh told jurors in his closing argument that he didn’t intend to kill anyone that day. “It’s hard for me to […]

POTUS ON DALLAS ICE ATTACK: “This violence is the result of the Radical Left Democrats constantly demonizing Law Enforcement, calling for ICE to be demolished, and comparing ICE Officers to “Nazis.'” “The continuing violence from Radical Left Terrorists, in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, must be stopped.”

A gunman opened fire at an ICE field office in Dallas, killing one detainee and critically wounding two others before taking his own life, authorities said. The shooter, identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, fired “indiscriminately” from a nearby rooftop, and investigators recovered bullets marked with the words “Anti-ICE” at the scene.

The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider expanding President Donald Trump’s power to shape independent agencies by overturning a nearly century-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members. The justices have allowed the Republican president to carry out some high-profile firings while lawsuits play out, signaling the conservative majority is poised to overturn or narrow a 1935 Supreme Court decision that found commissioners can only be removed for misconduct or neglect of duty. The high court agreed to take up the case of Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission who was reinstated by lower courts under a 90-year-old ruling known as Humphrey’s Executor. In that case, the court sided with another FTC commissioner who was fired by Franklin D. Roosevelt as the president worked to implement the New Deal. The justices unanimously found commissioners can be removed only for misconduct or neglect of duty. (AP)

US  President Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday after Macron announced France’s recognition of a “State of Palestine” at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday. Macron’s annoucement came a day after the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal offically recognized “Palestine.” Trump met with Macron on the sidelines of the GA. After Macron babbled his justification for rewarding terror by annoucing Frances’s recognition of the “State of Palestine,” reporters questioned Trump on his view. Trump responded by saying: “What I have to say is that I’m on the side of Israel. I’ve been on the side of Israel really my whole life. And we’re going to find a solution that’s hopefully good for everyone.” Trump also slammed the countries which unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state during his speech at the GA, saying they are rewarding Hamas for their horrible atrocities and encouraging further conflict. (YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated on Motzei Yom Tov in Israel)

The IDF announced that an IDf officer was killed in Gaza City on Monday, Erev Rosh Hashanah. He was identified as Maj.-Gen. Shachar Netanel Bozaglo, H’yd, 27, from Migadal Haemek. He served in the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion. A Hamas terrorist fired an RPG at his tank, critically injuring him. He was evacuated to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Hashem Yikam Damo. (YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated on Motzei Yom Tov in Israel)

A drone launched by the Houthi terror group in Yemen on Wednesday evening, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, exploded in Eilat’s tourist district opposite the Mall HaYam shopping center, leaving at least 22 people wounded — two in serious condition, one moderately, and the rest lightly. It was the second Houthi strike on the city in less than a week. The IDF reported that forces, along with Israel Police, rushed to the scene to evacuate the area and provide emergency medical care. An Air Force helicopter was deployed to assist in transferring the injured. The military urged the public to strictly follow Home Front Command instructions: “Upon receiving an alert, immediately enter a protected area for 10 minutes. These guidelines save lives.” Later, the IDF confirmed that interception attempts had failed. The drone flew at very low altitude, close to that of a cruise missile, delaying detection and complicating interception efforts. The Air Force has launched an investigation into the failure. The strike comes only a week after a Houthi drone exploded at the entrance to the Jacob Hotel in Eilat, sparking a fire but causing no injuries, and two weeks after a Houthi drone struck the passenger terminal at Ramon Airport, damaging the facility and lightly injuring two airport employees. (YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated on Motzei Yom Tov in Israel)

Five months after ending development of its own obesity treatment, Pfizer is accelerating its push into the rapidly growing field with a nearly $5 billion acquisition. The COVID-19 vaccine and treatment maker said Monday that it will pay $47.50 in cash for each share of development-stage drugmaker Metsera. That represents a premium of more than 42% to Metsera’s closing price Friday. Pfizer also could pay an additional $22.50 per share depending on how Metsera’s product pipeline develops. Metsera Inc. has no products on the market, but its pipeline includes four programs in clinical development and one in mid-stage testing. Pfizer said the deal will add expertise and potential oral and injectable treatments. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla noted in a statement from the drugmaker that there are more than 200 health conditions associated with obesity, which he called “a large and growing space.” Demand for obesity treatments has soared in recent years, due to unprecedented weight loss provided by regular injections of market leaders Wegovy from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co.’s Zepbound. The Lilly drug generated $5.7 billion in sales in the first half of the year. But the drugs can cost patients hundreds of dollars a month, and experts in the field are looking for competition to potentially drive down prices. Pfizer currently has no obesity treatments on the market but has some in clinical development. Earlier this year, the company said it was ending development of a potential once-daily pill treatment before it started late-stage testing, the biggest and most expensive phase of clinical development. Pfizer said the boards of both New York-based companies have approved the deal, but Metsera shareholders still need to OK it. The companies expect the acquisition to close in this year’s fourth quarter. It still needs approval from regulators. (AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will adhere to nuclear arms limits for one more year under the last remaining nuclear pact with the United States that expires in February, and he urged Washington to follow suit. Putin declared that the termination of the 2010 New START would be destabilizing and could fuel proliferation of nuclear weapons. “To avoid provoking a further strategic arms race and to ensure an acceptable level of predictability and restraint, we believe it is justified to try to maintain the status quo established by the New START Treaty during the current, rather turbulent period,” Putin said in televised remarks. “Therefore, Russia is prepared to keep adhering to the central quantitative limitations of the New START Treaty for one year after Feb. 5, 2026.” Arms control advocates long have voiced concern about the treaty’s looming expiration and warned that it could fuel a new round of nuclear arms race and increase the risk of a nuclear conflict. Putin urges the U.S. to reciprocate Putin noted that “based on our analysis of the situation, we will subsequently make a decision on maintaining these voluntary self-restraints.” He emphasized that Russia expected the U.S. to follow its example and also stick to the treaty’s limits. “We believe this measure will only be viable if the United States acts in a similar manner and does not take steps that undermine or disrupt the existing balance of deterrence potentials,” Putin said. Daryl G. Kimball, the director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association, welcomed Putin’s statement on X as “an important and positive move.” He and other arms control experts long have prodded Moscow and Washington to quickly reach an interim deal to maintain existing nuclear weapons limits. “More nuclear weapons will not make anyone safer,” Kimball said in a commentary earlier this month. “By agreeing not to exceed the current strategic nuclear limits, they could reduce tensions, forestall a costly arms race that no one can win, create diplomatic leverage to curb the buildup of China’s arsenal, and buy time for talks on a broader, more durable, treaty.” U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he and Putin talked about nuclear weapons during their summit in Alaska last month. Asked to comment in July on a looming expiration of the New START, Trump noted “that is a big problem for the world, when you take off nuclear restrictions.” Putin instructed Russian agencies to “closely monitor relevant American activities, particularly with regard to the strategic offensive arms arsenal,” with a particular emphasis on plans to “expand the strategic components of the U.S. missile defense system, including preparations for the deployment of interceptors in space.” “The practical implementation of such destabilizing actions could undermine our efforts to maintain the status quo in the strategic offensive arms sphere,” Putin warned, adding that, in that case, “we will respond accordingly.” He emphasized that Moscow’s honoring the pact’s limits could “make a significant contribution to creating an atmosphere conducive to substantive strategic dialogue with the U.S.,” provided that other efforts are also taken to normalize bilateral relations. The pivotal pact The New START, signed by then U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers. Its looming expiration and the lack of dialogue […]