A man threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue in an arson attempt on Sunday morning, police and the synagogue said. The suspect lit and threw a Molotov cocktail at the front door of Temple Ner Tamid around 3 a.m. and fled the scene, Bloomfield police said in a news release. The bottle…
The chief of police in Memphis in charge of the five officers who fatally beat and tasered motorist Tyre Nichols was fired from a previous law enforcement job after a botched probe. Cerelyn “CJ” Davis became the first female police chief in Memphis’ history in 2021 and is currently in the international spotlight after five…
A loud explosion struck a military industry factory near the central Iranian city of Isfahan overnight in what Tehran said on Sunday was a drone strike by unidentified attackers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which came amid tension with the West over Tehran’s nuclear activity and supply of arms for…
Kanye ‘Ye’ West has faced his share of backlash in the last year. The rapper lit the fire on high-profile partnerships after he made derogatory remarks towards the Jewish community. In a now-deleted tweet (via TMZ), he wrote, “I’m going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.” Balenciaga, Adidas, and GAP subsequently cut ties. In a…
The US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn countries and businesses that they could lose access to G7 markets if they do business with entities subject to US curbs as Washington cracks down on Russian attempts to evade sanctions imposed over its war…
Taxpayers must shoulder the cost of defending former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a lawsuit accusing him of sexually harassing a state trooper, a judge ruled Friday. The former three-term Democrat sued New York Attorney General Letitia James in August to overturn her office’s refusal to cover him in a Brooklyn federal lawsuit alleging he made…
At least eight Israelis were killed and 12 others were wounded in a shooting attack near a synagogue in Jerusalem, the Magen David Adom medical emergency services reported Friday. The assailant was shot dead, and the wounded were taken to taken to Hadassah Mt. Scopus Hospital. Israel’s police said the attack happened at the Neve…
A Florida woman is accused of defrauding a Holocaust survivor she met on a dating app of nearly $3 million—his life savings—so she could buy a home in a gated community, a boat, designer clothing from Louis Vuitton and Hermes, jewelry from Tiffany and even a Corvette. Peaches Stergo, 36, is charged with one count…
Boeing pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge that it misled regulators who approved its 737 Max, the plane that was involved in two crashes that killed 346 people. Family members of passengers who died gave emotional testimony, calling for criminal prosecution of top Boeing officials. The families are trying to convince a federal judge…
Federal prosecutors reportedly almost charged former President Donald Trump with campaign finance violations in connection with the hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels as he left the White House, according to an upcoming book. The feds declined to indict Trump because of the certain political blowback and also because the Jan. 6 attack…