Billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that federal employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired, attorneys for the workers said Monday in a lawsuit. The updated lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in California and was provided to The Associated Press, is trying to block mass layoffs pursued by Musk and President Donald Trump, including any connected to the email distributed by the Office of Personnel Management on Saturday. The office, which functions as a human resources agency for the federal government, said employees needed to detail five things they did last week by end of day on Monday.

A 15-year-old frum teen has been reported missing in Boro Park, prompting an urgent search by local authorities and community organizations. Moishe Gold was last seen on February 23, 2025, at 8:00 PM near the intersection of McDonald Avenue and 18th Avenue. According to reports, he was walking without a coat and wearing a white shirt. He wears glasses and was not carrying identification at the time of his disappearance. Boro Park Shomrim is urging the public to assist in locating him. Sources tell YWN that Moishe may have taken a subway, increasing concerns about his whereabouts. Anyone with information about Moishe’s location is asked to contact the Boro Park Shomrim hotline at 718-871-6666 immediately.

A Jewish man was viciously assaulted in broad daylight while walking home from shul in Manchester City Center, an attack that has left him fearing permanent damage to his eyesight. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime amid a surge in antisemitic violence across the UK. The horrifying attack occurred earlier this month when the victim, who has chosen to remain anonymous, was approached from behind and struck with a hard glass object—believed to be a bottle—shattering his glasses and leaving his face covered in blood. “I thought I could have been blinded in my right eye,” the victim told the Manchester Evening News. “In the split second before, I gripped my phone tightly in case someone tried to grab it and did not have a chance to protect myself,” he recounted.

President Donald Trump shared a video of freed hostage Keith Siegal thanking him for his efforts for a hostage release deal overnight Sunday on his social media platform Truth Social. Siegel filmed the video among the ruins of Kibbutz Kfar Azza, from where he was abducted on the morning of the October 7 massacre. “Hello, Mr. President. My name is Keith Siegel, the first American hostage released in the deal that you worked so hard to set in place,” he said. “Thank you once again for everything you’ve done to get the hostages out of Gaza.” “I’m now standing in front of a home in Kfar Azza, the kibbutz where I lived. You can see the enormous destruction Hamas did during the October 7 massacre.

The four hostages released from captivity on Shabbos morning, Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen, Tal Shoham, and Omer Wenkert, endured torture, physical violence, psychological abuse, and severe starvation during their captivity, Kan News reported on Sunday evening. They were fed only rotten pita and vegetables unfit for human consumption and were provided with only salty seawater to drink. There were entire days when they did not eat or drink at all. They lost drastic amounts of weight. But like other hostages, in the weeks before their release, the terrorists provided them with more food and allowed them to shower and shave so they would appear presentable at their release.

A tragic boating accident on Sunday afternoon left three people dead, two injured, and one missing after a vessel overturned in the waters near Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens. Authorities received a 911 distress call around 12 p.m., reporting a boat in distress near Breezy Point, Queens, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The NYPD Harbor Unit and the Coast Guard responded to the scene. Five individuals were pulled from the water, four of whom were found unresponsive. The Sandy Hook Pilots and NYPD Aviation Unit transported the victims to Staten Island University Hospital and the Coast Guard Station in Sandy Hook. Police confirmed that three people were pronounced dead. Of the two injured survivors, one remains in critical condition while the other is stable.

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the political landscape, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday night that conservative firebrand and popular podcaster Dan Bongino has been appointed as the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The appointment, which does not require Senate confirmation, comes on the heels of Kash Patel’s confirmation as FBI Director, signaling a bold new direction for the agency under Trump’s second administration. While conservatives are celebrating what they see as a victory for law enforcement and justice, the left is gearing up for a predictable meltdown over Bongino’s ascent to one of the nation’s top law enforcement posts.

With tensions skyrocketing ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israeli security forces reported Sunday that they have foiled five major terrorist attacks in Yerushalayim in just the first seven weeks of 2025. The chilling revelation comes as the country braces for potential terror escalations, with authorities deploying an unprecedented 3,000 police officers across the capital in an effort to maintain order. As Ramadan begins this Friday, Israeli authorities are racing against time to secure the city while balancing the delicate issue of religious access. According to Kan News, police have recommended that the government permit 10,000 Palestinian Muslims from Judea and Samaria to enter Jerusalem and pray at the Temple Mount, despite the ever-present security risks.

In a well-coordinated operation, the NYPD and Boro Park Shomrim successfully took down a counterfeit money ring that had been targeting businesses in Boro Park and Flatbush. The operation culminated in the arrest of four individuals with extensive criminal records on Friday. The bust followed multiple reports from local business owners on 18th Avenue in Boro Park, who noticed fake bills being used in transactions. Shomrim volunteers quickly launched an investigation, determined to track down those responsible. The suspects, who had been methodically visiting stores to pass off counterfeit cash, were soon under scrutiny. Shomrim’s IT team meticulously analyzed hours of surveillance footage, piecing together key details that ultimately led to the identification of the suspects.

The recent discussion about the cost of therapy highlights a painful reality in our community: so many people need therapy but simply can’t afford it. Unlike other medical needs, where large communal organizations step in to provide financial assistance, no such system exists for therapy—because, frankly, it would be too expensive. But that doesn’t mean we should throw up our hands and do nothing. Instead, we need to think about solutions that make therapy more affordable and accessible in a way that is actually sustainable. 1. Supporting Those Who Are Already Helping A close friend of mine—a highly respected individual with a demanding job, a growing family, and a strong commitment to learning—once took it upon himself to help people in his shul afford therapy.