BREAKING: Video captures a church ablaze as officials respond to an active shooter incident with multiple victims at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Per reports, the suspect lit the church on fire before being taken down.
Iranian President Pezeshkian to Fox News: If Trump’s goal was for us not to have any nuclear weapons, that was easily attainable. They used that as an excuse to carry out an attack that they should not have.
Having your mouth taped shut is the stuff of nightmares — but some people are doing just that to themselves. And in an attempt to sleep better, no less. Doctors say don’t do it. Some on social media say it’s a hack for getting more and better sleep and to reduce snoring. The claims — which are not backed by science — are taking off on places like TikTok, sometimes pushed by people working for companies selling related products. “The studies behind mouth tape are small, the benefits are modest and the potential risks are there,” said Dr. Kimberly Hutchison, a neurologist and sleep medicine expert at Oregon Health & Science University. Some of those risks include making sleep disorders like sleep apnea worse, or even causing suffocation. It is better to breathe through your nose most of the time Mouth breathing in adults is not a major health problem, but it is better to breath through your nose, experts say. Your nose is a natural filtering system, trapping dust and other allergens before they can get to your lungs. If you’re breathing with your mouth open at night, you could wake up with a dry mouth and irritated throat, which can contribute to bad breath and oral health problems. Mouth breathing is also associated with more snoring. Don’t rush to use mouth tape But even though breathing through your nose is better than breathing through your mouth, taping your mouth shut isn’t the best way to fix the issue. There’s no strong evidence it helps improve sleep. A few studies have been conducted, most of which showed little or no impact, but they were so small experts say conclusions should not be drawn from them. And meanwhile, there are the potential dangers to be avoided. Dr. David Schulman, a sleep doctor at Emory University, said there are other things to try, like prescription mouth pieces that can open up your airway, or a CPAP machine. If you’re a smoker or are overweight, for example, quitting smoking and losing weight can help. Mouth breathing could be a sign of something serious — so find out The safest approach is to figure out why exactly you are breathing with your mouth, because there could be something else going on. You may be breathing through your mouth because you have obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep because of a blocked airway. The disorder is linked to both open mouth breathing and snoring, and is typically treated with a CPAP machine. “The reason sleep apnea can be bad is that any decrease in the quality of sleep can affect you day to day or over the course of your life,” said Dr. Brian Chen, a sleep doctor at the Cleveland Clinic. “Depending on how bad the sleep is, you may just feel sleep deprived or require more sleep.” The best thing to do, Emory’s Shulman says, is get a sleep test, some of which can be done at home. “It’s always better to know than not know,” he said. “And if you know that something’s going on and you choose not to pursue therapy, at least you know you’re making an educated decision.” (AP)
A large atzeres tefillah is set to take place tomorrow, Monday, in the heart of Lakewood, as Gedolei Yisroel call for a united outcry of tefillah against the draft of chareidim into the IDF. The event will be held on Lexington Avenue between 9th Street and 10th Street, beginning with Mincha at 5:45 p.m. followed by Tehillim at 6:00 p.m. Read the full story on Lakewood Alerts.
A teenage boy in Sydney has been arrested and charged for allegedly attacking a Jewish man at knifepoint on a train, the latest flashpoint in a nationwide surge of antisemitic incidents that has rattled Australia’s Jewish community. New South Wales Police confirmed that a 16-year-old was taken into custody over the assault, in which two assailants targeted a 66-year-old Jewish man. According to police reports, the suspects shouted antisemitic abuse before attempting to stab the victim as he approached the train doors. The man was treated on-site for minor injuries and later filed a formal complaint. Authorities arrested the teenager in Padstow, a suburb in Sydney’s southwest, and charged him with intent to commit an indictable offense, common assault, making public threats based on religion, and intimidation to cause fear of physical harm. He was denied bail and arraigned in a children’s court. Police say the search for a second suspect is ongoing. The Executive Council of Australian Jewry reported more than 2,000 antisemitic incidents between October 2023 and September 2024, up from fewer than 500 the year before. Physical assaults jumped nearly six-fold, from 11 to 65. Jewish institutions across the country have faced waves of vandalism, including repeated attacks on shuls and cases of suspected arson. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
UPDATE ON TERROR ATTACK: A preliminary investigation reveals that a Palestinian truck accelerated and collided with an Israeli vehicle near Kedumim in the Shomron. As a result, security forces in the area opened fire, and it is possible that the victim was hit by friendly fire. According to MDA, he is suffering from a head injury. The IDF is investigating the incident.
Thousands of people on Saturday celebrated the 200th anniversary of the historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first steam powered railway engine to run on a public railway — George Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 — made its 26-mile (42-kilometer) journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway between Shildon and Stockton in the northeast of England. It was a small but significant milestone, which augured rapid changes in the way Britain, and subsequently the world, lived, traded, traveled and communicated. Though the Stockton & Darlington was not the first railway, it was the first to incorporate the standard-gauge, steam-hauled features that would become the foundation of railways around the world. Railway enthusiasts have been marking the milestone at events across the U.K. over the year, and this weekend thousands flocked to the place where it all started to see a newly restored replica of Locomotion No. 1 recreate its original journey. The steam engine, with three coal wagons and a passenger carriage, set off from the Locomotion Museum in Shildon on Friday and will travel along sections of the original line, arriving in Stockton on Friday. Prince Edward, King Charles III’s youngest brother, was among the passengers on board a carriage Friday being pulled by the replica engine on its short journey to Shildon. Doug Haynes, 81, a retired aircraft engineer, traveled around 100 miles (160 kilometers) to Shildon to witness the re-enactment on Friday. “It was tremendous,” he said. “The work that they have put in to make this happen has been well worthwhile. It was well worth the trip over for me.” There were equally joyous scenes 200 years ago when people including newspaper reporters traveled from all over the country to line the track. A holiday was even declared for Darlington. Those enthusing then could not have possibly imagined what the ripple effects would be as they cheered the passing Locomotion No. 1 — how it would transform their lives, their communities and the future. Rail soon enabled the rapid transportation of industrial goods and raw materials, like coal and iron ore. It sped up urbanization and transformed social lives, by freeing up time for leisure activities and opening up the country to tourism and the middle classes. Overall, it played a pivotal role in Britain becoming the global industrial and economic powerhouse of the 19th century and helped fuel the rapid expansion of the British Empire. “It was amazing to see it moving,” said Louise Jones, 39, who watched the replica train begin its journey. “My dad used to work on the railways. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see what it would have looked like 200 years ago.” (AP)
VP VANCE: “We remain committed to peace, but it takes two to tango—and unfortunately, what we’ve seen over the last couple of weeks, the Russians have refused to sit down with any bilateral or trilateral meetings… The Russians have got to wake up and accept reality here.”
VP VANCE: “I think the President has been very clear: he actually wants Gaza to be controlled by the people who live there, he wants the West Bank to be controlled by the people who live there, and he wants the terrorist networks that are around the Israelis to be dismantled…”
The IDF says it foiled another attempt to smuggle weapons into Israel from Egypt earlier today, intercepting a drone that had crossed the border carrying three assault rifles.
Hamas says it has lost contact with two hostages, Omri Miran and Matan Angrest, following Israeli strikes over the past 48 hours in Gaza City’s Al-Sabra and Tal Al-Hawa neighborhoods. In a statement, the Al-Qassam Brigades called on the IDF to halt all airstrikes for 24 hours starting at 6 p.m. today and to withdraw from Gaza City’s 8th Street so its operatives can locate and rescue the hostages, warning that “the lives of the two hostages are in real danger.”
Erdogan extended his greetings to the “hopeful passengers” of Greta’s Global Sumud Flotilla, describing it as resistance against “Israeli state terror” and saying, “May God protect and guide them.”
Israeli security officials warn that Yemen’s Houthis are training thousands of fighters for a possible mass invasion modeled on Hamas’s October 7 attack, with potential infiltration routes from Jordan or Syria and upgraded missile and drone capabilities, Ynet reports. In response, the IDF has formed the 96th Division with 12,000 reservists to secure the eastern border, building outposts, installing barriers, and coordinating with Jordan, though officials admit some areas remain vulnerable and could take years to fortify.
An active shooter on a boat opened fire at a waterfront restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, last night, killing several people and sending diners scrambling for cover. Authorities say the suspect was taken into custody after a tense standoff, and the investigation is ongoing.
