As police continue working with the Jewish community, residents are taking measures to protect themselves. A series of carjackings, assaults, home invasions, and other crimes in northwest Baltimore are leading the Jewish community and law enforcement to seek new solutions and increased protections. On Seven Mile Lane, an elderly woman was recently assaulted and robbed inside her home. Due to the vigilance of a concerned neighbor, who safely got the license plate number of the intruder, a suspect was arrested in the case. Other incidents have included multiple robberies at gunpoint, mid-day home invasions, and carjackings that have forced local drivers to worry over their everyday routines. “Having to look over my shoulder has become my new reality,” said a victim of a recent...
French-Jewish families are being forced from their homes in Paris suburbs as Europe continues to be convulsed by levels of anti-Semitism not seen since the end of the Second World War. The Paris commuter newspaper 20 Minutes documents an “internal exodus” during 2017 of Jews from the Seine-Saint-Denis department, saying it is emblematic of broader concerns that French Jews, like their brothers and sisters across Europe, are finding it increasingly difficult to reconcile their faith with the changing demographics of the continent. The paper reports that Jews are leaving their homes on the northeastern fringe of Paris to escape the open hostility that French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Sunday condemned as “well-rooted.” The newsp...
President Donald Trump said Friday “it’s a shame what’s happened” with the FBI, calling the agency’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation “really disgraceful.” The comments came as Trump departed the White House for a speech at the FBI training academy in Quantico, Va. and an hour after an aide said newly revealed FBI records show there is “extreme bias” against Trump among senior leadership at the FBI. Trump, who has described the agency as “in tatters,” is scheduled to speak at a ceremony at the FBI campus for law enforcement leaders graduating from a program aimed at raising law enforcement standards. He told reporters that “we’re going to rebuild the FBI.” White House Deputy pres...
Baltimore police have arrested what they are calling an active shooter who was involved in a police pursuit in the city. The suspect was taken into custody after a police pursuit ended at the intersection of Gwynns Falls Parkway and Reisterstown Road. The driver, who police say is a 30-year-old male, may be connected to a triple shooting that occurred on Thursday. Police say the suspect shot and critically wounded one man, shot another man, and shot at two others, all while the pursuit was taking place. The incident originated in the Northwest District near Wabash and Rogers avenue, police said. No further details were immediately available.
One of the thousands of firefighters battling a series of wildfires across Southern California has died, but authorities gave no hint of how. San Diego-based Cory Iverson was assigned to the blaze northwest of Los Angeles, which has become the fourth largest in California history. Iverson, 32, was an engineer with a state fire engine strike team. He died Thursday. Dozens of police and fire vehicles escorted a hearse carrying Iverson’s flag-draped body to the county medical examiner’s office in Ventura. Iverson had been with the state since 2009, said Fire Chief Ken Pimlott of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean called for a moment of silence in Iverson’s memory Thursday night at an informational meeting fo...
Police believe terrorist who stabbed Border Police officer near Ramallah dressed up as a journalist. The terrorist who stabbed a Border Police officer during riots near Ramallah died of his wounds on Friday evening, AFP reported. The terrorist had pulled out a knife and stabbed the Border Police officer in the shoulder. Officers responded to the attack and shot the terrorist, neutralizing him. Approaching the terrorist, the officers realized he had an explosive belt, and shot him a second time to prevent him from detonating it. The terrorist was later evacuated by the Red Crescent to hospital but died of his wounds hours later, the Palestinian health ministry said. The officer, who suffered moderate injuries, was transferred for treatment at the Shaare Zedek Hospi...
The News Launching Post Will Improve MDA’s Emergency Response to the Benefit of the Residents of the City and Nearby Routes 431 and 40; MDA Chief Eli Bin: With This New Launching Post we are Developing and Improving our Important Activity of Saving Lives.” A ceremony inaugurating the new MDA ambulance launching spot took place in Ramle, attended by Mayor, Mr. Michael Vidal, and MDA Yarkon Region Manager, Effi Bar. The new launching post, which opened last week, in Ganei Dan neighborhood, will soon be transferred into the MDA Blood Services Center, currently being constructed in the South of the city. Additional attendees included senior executives in the Ramle municipality, managing staff of the MDA Ayalon Region and MDA employees and volunteers. Ramle Mayor, Mr. Michae...
Israeli police are questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again as part of an investigation into two corruption allegations surrounding the long-ruling Israeli leader. An Associated Press cameraman filmed police entering Netanyahu’s residence Friday. Media reported it was the seventh round of questioning. One probe reportedly concerns allegations Netanyahu improperly received lavish gifts from Hollywood and business figures. Another is over secret talks with the publisher of major Israeli newspaper Yisroel Hayom in which Netanyahu allegedly requested positive coverage in exchange for reining in a free pro-Netanyahu daily. Netanyahu has denied wrongdoing and dismissed the accusations as a witch hunt orchestrated by a hostile media. The scandals have yet to threaten Netanya...
Berlin police have banned American and Israeli flags at a pro-Palestinian march, after flag burning at previous recent protests prompted outrage in Germany. Police are also trying to crack down on anti-Semitic chants by having translators accompany the Friday march and record any illegal utterances. Jewish leaders condemned anti-Israel and anti-Jewish chants during protests in Germany last weekend against the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Berlin police said the marchers Friday were warned in Arabic and German about restrictions, including the ban on flags. Police said the march will be filmed, adding: “we will not tolerate forbidden utterances.”
Ailing Republican senators John McCain and Thad Cochran missed votes this week, but their presence will be crucial early next week as the GOP tries to pass a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax package in the Senate with a razor-thin majority and all Democrats opposed to the legislation. McCain, 81, of Arizona, is at a Washington-area military hospital being treated for the side effects of brain cancer treatment. Cochran, 80, of Mississippi, had a non-melanoma lesion removed from his nose earlier this week. Adding to the uncertainty on Thursday was Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who said he would vote against the bill if negotiators failed to expand the child tax credit. A Senate Armed Services Committee hearing opened Thursday without McCain in the chairman’s seat and members of the pane...
A draft statement former FBI Director James Comey prepared in anticipation of concluding the Hillary Clinton email case without criminal charges was heavily edited to change the “tone and substance” of the remarks, a Republican senator said Thursday. Some of the edits proposed to the May 2016 draft, obtained by The Associated Press, appear to soften the gravity of the bureau’s findings. Comey, for instance, initially wrote that the FBI believed that Clinton and her aides were “grossly negligent” in their handling of classified information, language also contained in the relevant criminal statute. But the text was edited to say they were simply “extremely careless” in their use of a personal email server, a phrase Comey adopted for his July...
New York and New Jersey announced Thursday how they will pay for their share of an estimated $13 billion project to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River and other improvements, with New Jersey’s outgoing governor outlining a plan that calls for progressively steeper fare hikes for train riders in his state during the next 20 years. New Jersey’s Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, who will replace term-limited Republican Chris Christie next month, immediately took issue with the decision to raise fares. “I’d like to know whether there were alternatives that did not involve further fare hikes and if so why they were not pursued,” he said. “This is the type of deal that tells you a lot about why people are frustrated with politics. You wait...
As the Conferees from the House and Senate continue their work on H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we have been hearing some encouraging reports indicating that the Qualified Tuition Reduction benefit - so important to our teachers and staff,- will be retained. We still have heard nothing definitive, however, about the expansion of 529 plans to include K-12 expenses.   As the bill will likely remain a moving target until the final vote, we continue to urge you to contact Congress about the two issues- QTR and 529s - we have been highlighting (to learn more about why these issues are so important to our community see our original action alert). Any reports of a "deal" are currently unverified or refer to "agreements in principle." Please click on the link below to con...
Rabbi Avi Schnall, director of Agudath Israel's New Jersey Office, clarified the news reports that his group has "settled" its lawsuits against Jackson as a result of the proposed resolution to allow the placement of eruvs on local utility poles. "We are currently engaged in mediation with Jackson Township. While we are encouraged by the Township's Resolution, no settlement has yet been reached. We are not at the end and much more still needs to be worked out.  We remain hopeful for a positive resolution." Agudath Israel's lawsuit also covers two additional discriminatory Jackson ordinances: the dormitory ban throughout the Township; and the ban on building Yeshivos in residential areas, which is essentially the only realistic option. Neither of these two bans have be...
A Brooklyn neighborhood patrol group and the NYPD teamed up to nab a masked woman and an Army soldier who tried to rob two men early Friday. The masked woman confronted Chaim Stein, 22, and a friend as they were walking near Humboldt St. and Maujer St. in Williamsburg about 12:25 a.m. “Give me your (expletive deleted) money,” she told them. They refused and yelled for help. The woman jumped empty-handed into a car driven by Frederick Henderson, 20, a U.S. Army soldier, police and sources said. “We started yelling and running and the people on the block began to chase them,” Stein told the Daily News. “It was my first time — I was very shocked.” Members of the Shomrim volunteer neighborhood patrol followed the car, and someone called 911. Cop...
A recreational drone operator was at fault in the first confirmed midair collision in the U.S. between a drone and a manned aircraft, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The operator was unaware the Federal Aviation Administration had temporarily banned drone flights in New York when his small drone collided with an Army Blackhawk helicopter on Sept. 21, the board said in a report on the incident. The U.N. General Assembly was meeting in New York at the time. The helicopter suffered minor damage while the DJI Phantom 4 drone was destroyed, the report said. The operator flew the drone 2.5 miles away despite a long-standing FAA prohibition on drone flights beyond the sight of an operator, the report said. The helicopter pilot saw the drone and tried to maneuver a...
An Israeli Border Police officer was stabbed by a Palestinian Authority Arab during riots near Ramallah, a police spokesman reported. The terrorist pulled out a knife and stabbed the Border Police officer in the shoulder. The officer, who suffered moderate injuries, was treated at the scene before being transferred to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Border officers responded to the stabbing attack and shot the suspect, neutralizing him. Approaching the terrorist, the officers realized he had an explosive belt, and shot him a second time to prevent him from detonating it. The terrorist was later taken from the scene by the Red Crescent medical service after being wounded by the IDF fire. Authorities suspect the terrorist disguised himself as a journalist before running up to the Bor...
Dutch police said they shot a man wielding a knife at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Friday, prompting authorities to clear the building.
A Palestinian terrorist stabbed an IDF Border Guard at a protest in Ramallah on Friday. The terrorist had what appeared to be a “bomb belt” strapped to him as well. He was thankfully neutralized before being able to hurt anyone else. The wounded officer was rushed to Shaare Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem with moderate injuries. He suffered two stab wounds in the upper body. The terrorist was taken away from the scene by the Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance service. It was still unknown if there was actually any explosives in the bomb belt – which was clearly visible in (attached) photos from the scene, or just meant to scare Israeli Security Forces. Additionally, it is being reported that the terrorist was mingling around members of the media/press to be able to w...
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