JERUSALEM- (AA) An American held in Gaza will be released on Friday, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy said on Thursday. “We’re on top of it all – one is coming out tomorrow,” said Steve Witkoff in response to a question from journalists regarding efforts to return Israeli captives holding US citizenship. Palestinian group Hamas [&hel...
WASHINGTON- (AA) Former Senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison on bribery, extortion and corruption charges. Menendez, 71, a longtime Democratic lawmaker from New Jersey, had been convicted for accepting bribes, including gold bars and cash, in exchange for political favors. In a tearful 12-minute speech before h...
Eleven American medical professionals trapped in Gaza have finally been allowed to leave. Israeli authorities prevented the group, including doctors and nurses from California and Florida, from exiting for nearly a week. The volunteers were on a medical mission performing life-saving surgeries. They were originally scheduled to leave on Jan. 2...
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has condemned the executive order by President Donald Trump which allows the deportation of pro-Palestine student activists accused of antisemitic harassment. It called the order a “violent crusade” against free speech and a “vile” attempt to silence opposition to U.S.-backed Israeli actions in Gaza, wh...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government will send a letter to Google over President Donald Trump’s order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” Trump signed the order immediately after taking office on January 20. Sheinbaum questioned Google Maps’ role in reflecting international boundaries and naming conventions...
Meta has reached a settlement to pay $25 million to President Donald Trump. Meta, the owners of facebook and Instagram, had suspended Trump’s social media accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the Capitol. The social media giant will pay $22 million toward Trump’s presidential library and $3 million in legal fees to resolve [&h...
President Donald Trump has ordered the establishment of a 30,000-person migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Speaking at the White House, Trump said the move would help detain what he described as “the worst criminal illegal aliens” and prevent them from returning. A presidential memo directs Defense Secretary Pete H...
A 26-year-old Muslim woman was among those killed in Wednesday night’s crash between a regional passenger plane and a U.S. Army helicopter near Washington, D.C. Asra Hussain was among the 64 people feared dead. They were on the passenger plane that was arriving at Ronald Reagan International airport from Wichita, Kansas. The three people abo...
Salwan Momika, known for publicly burning copies of the Quran, was shot dead in his apartment in Sweden. Momika was found dead at his home in the city of Sodertalje, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported. Momika, an Iraqi Christian, was granted a residence permit in 2021. He gained notoriety for organizing a series of burnings […]
A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll has revealed shifts in American voter opinions with regard to Israel’s genocide against Palestinians. Conducted with more than 2,000 registered voters from Jan. 15-16, the poll shows that 21% of Americans support Hamas against Israel. Among Democrats, 75% back Israel, while 25% support Hamas. For Republicans, 8...
