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Anti-Israel Columbia protester who ‘killed’ VT couple in crash belongs in prison, not college: victims' family

A wealthy young woman who avoided prison time for a deadly 2020 crash that killed a Vermont couple was among 114 anti-Israel agitators arrested at Columbia University last week – enraging the victims’ family. Protests have been rocking the campus in recent days as anti-Israel sympathizers demand the Israeli military stop fighting back after Hamas terrorists launched an attack on …

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Israel's favorite comfort food, shakshuka, is a hot taste trend rich in tradition, global influences

Shakshuka performs a rare dual feat of flavor. The savory tomato stew, typically made with aromatic herbs and eggs, is steeped in Israeli tradition. Yet it boasts global culinary currency as a hot food trend from the Middle East to Middle America. Shakshuka recipes are passed down through generations and often served on holidays, such as Passover, which begins on …

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Ex-CNN anchor bringing her sons to Israel where she says they will be 'safer' than in New York City

Former CNN host Campbell Brown declared Sunday she is heading to Israel with her sons, arguing that the embattled country is currently more welcoming to her Jewish family than New York City, where antisemitic protests have roiled Columbia University. Just before Passover began, the former news anchor and ex-Meta executive wrote on social media, “I’m on my way to Israel …

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Columbia 'does not want NYPD present on campus' as anti-Israel protests raise Jewish safety concerns: police

New York City police officials on Monday told reporters that Columbia University “does not want NYPD present on campus,” despite an anti-Israel encampment featuring antisemitic and pro-terror chants, sparking serious security concerns for Jewish students at the start of Passover. At a press conference, NYPD Deputy Commissioner Michale Gerber emphasized that Columbia University is private property, so police can enter …

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Trump rails against Manhattan DA Bragg, says 'numerous other agencies' didn't push case

Former President Trump railed against the historic trial in Manhattan criminal court Monday, asking why the District Attorney’s Office picked up the case after other law enforcement bodies did not pursue charges. “If this were such a great case, why didn’t the Southern District bring it? Who looked at it and turned it down. Why didn’t numerous other agencies and …

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NYU anti-Israel protesters form human chain as police move in for arrests

NEW YORK – Anti-Israel protesters on the campus of New York University formed a human chain Monday evening as police moved in to break up the demonstration. Video shot by Fox News Digital shows the NYPD telling students: “You have been warned by New York University to leave the area.” NYPD arrests student protesters on the campus of NYU.  (Julia …

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Columbia University anti-Israel protesters: 5 dramatic moments from a week of chaos

Chaos has engulfed the Ivy League. Protesters at Columbia University have spent days protesting against Israel’s war with Hamas, forcing authorities to arrest more than 100 of the agitators, and the school’s president has shifted all classes to virtual learning on Monday amid safety concerns. Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik mostly closed the campus and urged commuting students …

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NYC mayor hammers 'professional' Columbia anti-Israel agitators, says NYPD 'ready' to move in

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday warned that the New York City Police Department “cannot have a presence” at Columbia University’s campus “unless specifically requested by senior university officials,” decrying “professional agitators” and “antisemitism being spewed” at the Ivy League School. “I am horrified and disgusted with the antisemitism being spewed at and around the Columbia University campus,” …

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Trump blasts NY criminal case as 'Biden trial’ meant to hurt him in November election

Former President Trump blasted President Biden on Monday ahead of opening statements in his New York criminal trial and said he wants the American people to “understand” that his criminal trial is taking place “for the purposes of hurting the opponent of the worst president in the history of our country.” Trump arrived in court in Manhattan Monday morning before …

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NY vs. Trump: First witness takes the stand in Manhattan court

Former President Trump’s historic trial in Manhattan heard its first witness called by the district attorney’s office on Monday, former publisher David Pecker. Pecker previously served as chairman of the National Enquirer’s parent company, American Media Inc., and allegedly was a key figure in a “catch and kill” scheme ahead of the 2016 election. Pecker, 72, took the stand early …

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