NY Firefighter Sacked Over Antisemitic Comment Caught on Tape
A Rochester, New York, Fire Department recruit was fired on Monday after appearing in a YouTube video that shows him making antisemitic remarks.
Yeshivah Abuse Victims Frustrated At Lack of Action After Royal Commission
Four weeks after giving evidence before a royal commission, victims of child sexual abuse within the Orthodox Jewish Yeshivah centres in Melbourne say they are frustrated by a lack of action by senior centre staff.
Attackers Delivered Beatings, Death Threats To Force A Divorce, Victim Testifies In Rabbi Mendel Epstein Trial
A Brooklyn man testifying Tuesday in the trial of a Lakewood rabbi accused of orchestrating forced divorces said he was ambushed and beaten until he agreed to divorce his wife.
Danish Muslims Get Green Light To Form Peace Ring Around Copenhagen Synagogue
Danish Muslims can create a peace ring around a Copenhagen synagogue that came under a deadly attack, the city’s police said after originally refusing the request.
Jerusalem Supermarket Removes Modesty Sign
A sign calling on customers to dress modestly has been removed from a supermarket in Jerusalem’s Talpiot neighborhood following residents’ complaints.
Army Helicopter Crashes In Florida: 7 Marines, 4 Soldiers Missing
Seven Marines and four soldiers were missing early Wednesday following an Army helicopter crash in Florida, officials said.
Borough Park: NYPD Hunt For Man Who Groped Girls
NEW YORK – A man in Brooklyn groped two girls on separate actions. Cops are now on the hunt for the suspect seen on surveillance video.
Secret Service Testing Drones Near White House
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service is conducting middle-of-the-night drone flights near the White House in secret tests to devise a defense against the unmanned aircraft, the Associated Press has learned.
Thieves Steal €9M In French Motorway Jewellery Heist
PARIS – About 15 gunmen ambushed two vans carrying millions in jewels Wednesday on a French highway, forcing out their drivers in the middle of the night and speeding off into the Burgundy countryside, police said. It was the latest in a string of big jewel heists in France.