đź“° Headline News
- Senate rejects Democrat-led resolution to limit President Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran.
đź•Ť Jewish News
- UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis visits Australian synagogue damaged in Iranian attack.
- Reclamation and preservation project underway for 150,000 ancient kevorim on Har HaZeisim.
- Special heter issued allowing couples to marry during Sefiras HaOmer due to wartime wedding postponements.
Israeli News
- Nearly 20,000 Israelis have already returned home since the start of the Iran war, with another 120,000 still waiting abroad.
- Some Bnei Brak residents whose homes were damaged by missile strikes are temporarily housed in local hotels.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu visits southern Israeli airbase amid ongoing conflict.
- Iranian drone strikes Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan airport in widening regional conflict.
- Outbound flights from Ben Gurion Airport are expected to resume this coming Sunday.
🌍 International News
- U.S. State Department halts operations in Kuwait amid heightened regional tensions.
- Reports suggest Israel may be helping arm Kurdish forces as they prepare for possible ground operations against Iran.
- Georgia jury finds Colin Gray guilty of murder and manslaughter after giving the rifle used by his teenage son in the 2024 school shooting that killed four and injured nine.
🏛 Political News
- Alleged Marine Veteran Brian McGinnis removed from senate hearing after protest over US policy toward Israel and making anti Israel comments
- Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines announces he will not seek reelection.
- Department of Justice ends probe into President Biden’s autopen pardons after failing to identify applicable criminal statute.
- President Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, appointing Senator Markwayne Mullin as replacement.
- Trump reportedly presses President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu, criticizing the delay.
- Trump disavows Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, saying they are no longer MAGA and that Tucker has “lost his way”.
🇺🇸 National News
- United Airlines is enacting a new policy requiring passengers to wear headphones when watching movies or listening to audio during flights.
- Around 20,000 Americans have already returned home from war-affected regions in the Middle East.
- Trump administration secures deal to bring 1,000 kilograms of gold from Venezuela.
đź’Ľ Business News
- Gas prices rise across the United States amid Iran war tensions affecting global energy markets.
- Amazon outage disrupts service for thousands of users nationwide.
đź—˝ New York / New Jersey
- Trump administration continues Medicaid fraud crackdown in New York following earlier enforcement success in Minnesota.
- New Jersey Turnpike Authority testing sticker-based alternative to traditional E-ZPass transponders.