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Columbia Rabbi Tells Jewish Students to Leave for Their Own Safety

An Orthodox rabbi who serves the Jewish community at Columbia University sent a message to Jewish students this weekend to leave campus for their own safety amid anti-terrorism and pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Columbia Orthodox Rabbi Elie Buechler told students that university and city police are unable to protect them and that Jewish students should “return home […]

White House condemns ‘blatantly antisemitic’ protests amid ongoing unrest at Columbia

The White House on Sunday condemned calls for “violence and physical intimidation targeting Jewish students” as protests continue at U.S. universities, including recent demonstrations at New York’s Columbia University. “While all Americans have the right to peacefully protest, calls for violence and physical intimidation targeting Jewish students and the Jewish community are blatantly anti-Semitic, unconscionable […]

Tory MP Announces Resignation Amid Misuse of Campaign Funds Allegations

Conservative MP Mark Menzies announced on Sunday that he would resign following allegations of misuse of campaign funds and sensational claims that he begged aides for cash to pay ransoms to “bad people”. Mr Menzies, who has represented Mr Fried in Lancaster in the House of Commons since 2010, said in a statement on Sunday: […]

Umpire’s call left Phillies, White Sox announcers stunned

Even a particularly bad call didn’t slow down Zack Wheeler on Saturday. In the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox, when Wheeler was the starter, the home plate umpire made a bad mistake. It happened when a right-handed pitcher threw what was clearly a strike to Corey Lee, over the center of […]

S&P cuts Israel’s credit rating amid Middle East conflict

Let. Air Force Brigadier General Rob Spaulding and Marine Garrett Exner discuss tensions in the Middle East on Evening Edit. S&P Global Ratings downgraded key short-term and long-term ratings on Thursday israel credit rating The country is in an ongoing conflict with Hamas and has recently been at odds with Iran. S&P Global lowered the […]