The family of Ari Fuld, a Queens resident killed by Palestinian teen Khalil Jabarin in 2018, faces anguish as Jabarin is released in a hostage-prisoner exchange. Despite the difficult decision, Fuld's brother acknowledges its necessity to bring Israeli hostages back home, highlighting the severe emotional and security implications.
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The Justice Department released documents about Jeffrey Epstein, revealing his associations with high-profile individuals. The release did not provide new significant details, leaving many disappointed. The FBI promised full transparency and further revelations might follow.
Daniel Penny, acquitted in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, attended the Army-Navy football game as a guest of J.D. Vance. He met with President-elect Trump and Vance, who praised Penny's "courage." Neely's death sparked protests over the treatment of homeless individuals. Penny maintains Neely posed a threat, while the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide by neck compression.
As RFK Jr goes for the senate confirmation hearing today, Nicole Shanahan, who was his running mate when he was in the presidential race as an independent candidate, issued a threat to the senators that if they don't vote for Kennedy Jr as the health secretary, Nicole would make sure that they lose their seats in the Senate.
US Vice President JD Vance accused a European Union official of threatening to arrest Elon Musk for allowing Donald Trump back on X. Vance criticized Europe for not upholding free speech and insisted on the importance of American values in international alliances like NATO, emphasizing the need for shared democratic principles.
The Trump administration faced a serious security breach when US plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen were leaked on Signal, as claimed by Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who claimed that he was mistakenly added to the group where the war plans were leaked. Vice President JD Vance and defense secretary Pete Hegseth loathed Europe, calling it 'pathetic' and 'free-loading'
Russian special forces infiltrated a gas pipeline to launch a surprise attack on Ukrainian units in the Kursk region. The operation is part of Moscow's efforts to reclaim areas taken by Ukraine's earlier offensive. Fierce fighting continues, with heavy losses reported on both sides.
Canadian MP Chandra Arya has been barred from the Liberal Party's leadership contest. He was informed by the party about his disqualification. Arya's campaign included eliminating the monarchy and addressing issues with strained Canada-India relations. His disqualification raises concerns about the leadership race transparency. While Arya mulls his next steps, six contenders remain in the race.
Syria's new authorities announced on Tuesday that the military chief of the Islamist group that spearheaded the offensive that toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad had been appointed defence minister in the transitional government. As commander of the Islamist rebel forces, he played a key role in the offensive that ousted Assad on December 8 after a lightning advance from north Syria to the capital Damascus.
“It’s part of democracy. There are people who agree and disagree, and most of us still like each other, we’re all going to get through it,†George Clooney said reacting to the election outcome without criticizing what the Donald Trump administration has done so far or the involvement of Elon Musk in the administration.