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Mashpia HaRav Nachman Biederman standing on a table and handing put Sufganiyot on Thursday night.

Thousands pack the Vishnitzer Bais Hamedrash in Bnei brak on Motzei Shabbos for Hadlakas Ner Chanukah (Photos via Shuli Lerer for YWN)

MTA shows off new subway turnstile design to fight off fare evaders.

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war, The discussions are part of the Trump administration’s monthslong push […]

President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman just one day after Rep. Elise Stefanik abruptly dropped out of the race.   In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called Blakeman “MAGA all the way” and said he has been with him “from the very beginning,” issuing his first formal […]

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company. Bondi was a partner at Ballard Partners before leading the Justice Department’s […]

U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a vessel off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The move, which was confirmed by two U.S. officials familiar with matter, comes days after Trump announced a “blockade” of […]

One day after Elise Stefanik dropped out of the New York Governor’s race, President Trump has endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for Governor of New York.

Canadian police announced Friday the arrest of three Toronto men accused of attempted kidnappings targeting women and members of the Jewish community, along with serious terrorism-related offenses. The suspects were identified as Waleed Khan, 26, Osman Azizov, 18, and Fahad Sadaat, 19, all residents of Toronto. The arrests stem from two violent incidents that occurred […]

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) is moving to ban public chants of the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which is widely viewed as an antisemitic call for violence against Jews. The proposed ban comes less than one week after the horrific ISIS-inspired terror attack during a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach, which left […]

Sheriff’s deputies rushed into the water to rescue two paragliders after they were forced to land in the ocean off Carbon Beach in Malibu California.

Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. citizens earlier this month. The U.S. launched military strikes Friday on multiple sites in in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons […]

Israeli police have opened an investigation after a woman was filmed deliberately blowing out Chanukah candles at a shopping mall in Tel Aviv, according to a report by Haaretz. The incident, captured on security cameras, occurred at the Weizman Mall adjacent to Ichilov Hospital. Footage shows the woman extinguishing the candles as her companion applauds. […]

A 22-year-old U.S. Navy sailor is facing murder charges after he allegedly shot and killed two of his fellow sailors this week.

Trump: I took cognitive tests. By the way, not easy. The first question is like what is this and they show a lion, giraffe, fish and a hippopotamus. And they say which is the giraffe.

Border Police in Judea and Samaria detained the owner of a shop in Chevron after uncovering dozens of drones inside the business, which authorities suspect were intended for use in terrorist attacks.

KIRYAS JOEL: Head on collision on Mombasha Rd. Hatzolah treated multiple victims all reported to be in stable condition.

A dramatic and dangerous scene unfolded once again at one of Jerusalem’s most prominent construction sites, as the same teenage boy who sparked nationwide alarm just weeks ago by climbing a towering crane attempted to do it again. The 15-year-old from Beit Shemesh, who last month climbed a crane at the Marom Tower near the […]

A homeless man who previously attended Brown University and lives in the basement of the Barus & Holley building provided the key tip that helped police identify the suspect in the deadly shooting.

Israeli authorities have arrested a Russian national on suspicion of spying for Iranian intelligence. According to investigators, the suspect allegedly photographed Israeli ports and sensitive infrastructure and transferred the material to an Iranian handler in exchange for payment. An indictment has been filed on serious national security charges.