One person killed and five others injured in yacht explosion in Fort Lauderdale, yesterday afternoon.

Graffiti reading “Free Palestine” was found in multiple Flatbush locations overnight, including the Citizens Bank building at Chestnut and East 15th and a property at 1016 East 13th Street near Avenue J. Authorities are investigating the incidents.

Ahead of the New Year, President Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations. Among the attendees was Avrohom Bleich, representing the Jewish community. He is the son of Rabbi Yaakov Bleich, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine.

A tractor trailer has rolled off an embankment on the NY State Thruway south near Exit 8 (White Planes, NY). Two occupants are trapped in the cab of the truck. Expect delays. Please use extreme caution in the Tristate area while driving as the weather conditions have made the roads dangerous.

An ice menorah sculpture in the Siberian frozen tundra

An explosion at an explosives factory in Balıkesir Province, Turkey, has left 12 dead and 3 injured, local reports confirm. Authorities have ruled out sabotage and stated there is no further risk of additional explosions.

Amid the holiday travel rush, American Airlines has issued a nationwide ground stop due to a technical malfunction

Mohammed al-Joulani and leaders of armed factions in Syria have agreed to dissolve their groups and consolidate under the authority of the Defense Ministry.  

Protests reportedly break out in Cairo, Egypt, against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following his announcement of a multi-billion project for a new administrative capital and presidential palace. As of now, no mainstream media outlets are reporting on the protests and what they are about.