Highland Park killer considered 2nd shooting in Wisconsin
Lake County prosecutors state that Robert Crimo drove to Madison, Wisconsin with thoughts of committing a second shooting.
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Jeff Bezos blasts Biden for inflation claims
Bezos responds to presidential tweet about lowering gas prices, asks if president is lacking an understanding of market forces.
22-year old suspect in Highland Park mass shooting taken into custody
After short chase, police arrest suspected rooftop shooter eight hours after shooting at 4th of July parade.
CUNY head blasted for being no show at antisemitism hearing
Chancellor of City University of New York refuses to attend hearing featuring testimony about widespread antisemitism on CUNY campuses.
70 headstones toppled in Winnipeg Jewish cemetery
Community in shock after dozens of headstones in older part of cemetery vandalized.
Democrats and Republicans finally agree on something
Polls finds supporters of both parties agree country is headed in the wrong direction, with blame placed squarely on President Biden.
Paris attacker sentenced to life in prison without parole
Only surviving perpetrator of deadly 2015 terror attack receives France’s strongest sentence.
Indirect US-Iran talks in Doha fail to achieve breakthrough
Nuclear deal discussions between US and Iranian envoys with EU intermediary end without signs of progress.
US and Iran begin indirect nuclear talks in Qatar
American and Iranian negotiators travel to Qatar for indirect nuclear talks mediated by the EU.
"Horrific, depraved act”
Driver in 2017 Times Square rampage found not responsible due to mental illness
Jury finds Richard Rojas was not responsible for his actions, which killed one and severely injured several others, due to mental illness.
US shootings continue
Mass shooting in Harlem leaves 1 dead, 9 injured
Nine people shot, with one dying, in a mass shooting early Monday morning in Harlem.
US inflation
Economists warn recession increasingly likely to hit US this year
With inflation hitting US consumers hard and the economy cooling, experts predict recession looming.
Bernard Levy, Jewish liberator of Bergen-Belsen, dies at 96
British Jewish soldier participated in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen in 1945.
Deer breaks into St Louis bank, struggles to escape
Would-be four legged bank robber breaks window into bank, runs around in a panic before breaking second window and fleeing.
Police fatally shoot suspect outside Alabama elementary school
Man acting aggressively and trying to break into elementary school shot dead by police in Birmingham, Alabama.
California:
16-year old arrested for recruiting students for mass shooting and bomb plot in California
Alleged plan to attack high school in Berkeley, California discovered by police who arrest suspect in possession of explosives material.
John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to get unconditional release from prison
Judge announces that attempted Reagan assassin John Hinckley will be released from prison on June 15 after four decades behind bars.
Britain’s first ‘stumbling stone’ to be unveiled
Memorial to Holocaust victim Ada van Dantzig unveiled in Golden Square in London.
Jewish gravestones vandalized at cemetery in northern Denmark
Vandalism follows similar incident that occurred three years ago.
Toronto Uber driver charged for threatening to “kill 30 Jews”
Man charged in suspected hate crime accused of harassing and assaulting students and staff at Toronto yeshiva.
Appeal to remove antisemitic church statue heard in German court
Statue depicting Jews and a pig has long been considered antisemitic but has stayed on the wall of the historic Town Church in Wittenberg.
Man with rifle walking near Toronto school shot dead by police
The day after an Uber driver with a knife threatened to kill students at a yeshiva, man with a rifle shot dead by police near a school.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard constructing 'mobile naval city' to patrol vital shipping lane
Massive ship will patrol the Strait of Hormuz and launch smaller ships designed to go up against American naval vessels.
NYC mayor sparks outrage:
NYC mayor sparks outrage: Touts 40% drop in hate crimes while antisemitism surges
Dov Hikind slams Mayor Eric Adams for boasting about drop in hate crimes while outbreak of attacks against Jews in NYC continues unabated.
Canada Soccer slammed for setting up 'friendly' match against Iran
Families of victims of downed Flight PS752, along with politicians, speak out against "soccer friendly" taking place in Vancouver in June.
PM Boris Johnson ‘sickened’ by lack of access to kosher meat in Belfast
Johnson describes the red tape involved in importing kosher meat from England into Northern Ireland as “insane” during visit to Belfast.
McDonald's leaving Russia after three decades
Fast food giant announces it is selling all its Russian restaurants, leaving the country after 30 years.
Heroic drivers rescue unconscious elderly woman from car rolling through intersection
Group of heroes in Boynton Beach, FL save woman who slumped over steering wheel while car was going through busy intersection.
First image of massive black hole at center of Milky Way unveiled
Scientists release first image of the black hole that lies at the center of our galaxy.
Team spends two years searching for 'elusive rat' on Uri Geller's Scottish island
Volunteers finally nab pesky rodent on Lamb Island, where it endangered the eggs of local seabirds.
42 Canadian jurisdictions recognize Jewish Heritage Month
As Jewish Heritage Month begins in Canada, 42 additional jurisdictions across the country have recognized the month.
Brooklyn mass shooting
New York governor responds to Brooklyn mass shooting: ‘It has to end and it ends now’
After mass shooting at Brooklyn subway station, Hochul vows to use resources of NY state to end the surge of crime that has engulfed NYC.
Times square manhole explosions send panicked tourists fleeing
The sound of enormous explosions cause a panic, with tourists fleeing Times Square in confusion.
Second Sacramento mass shooting suspect arrested
Police announce that second suspect arrested in the deadly shooting is the older brother of the first arrested suspect.
Elon Musk buys 10% stake in Twitter
After blasting social media giant for failing to adhere to free speech principles, Musk becomes company's largest shareholder.
Biden considering ‘drastic action’ to lower gas prices
Plan would see release of 1 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve per day for 180 days, the largest release in history.
Economists warn of U.S. recession triggered by Ukraine war
American economists are sounding the alarm over a potential recession next year triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Trump rules out choosing Pence as 2024 running mate
Trump rules out Pence as his running mate if he decides to take another shot at a second White House term in 2024.
American astronaut to get ride back to Earth in Russian capsule
An American astronaut will get a ride back to Earth in a Russian capsule, despite worry that the Russians might have left him stranded.
Bomb threat causes evacuation of New Jersey Jewish Community Center
Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill evacuates building after receiving threat which turns out to be a hoax.
