Flatbush Hatzolah marked an extraordinary milestone this week, commemorating 50 years since its establishment as a cornerstone of the community’s emergency medical services. The roots of Hatzolah trace back to 1969, when Rabbi Herschel Weber founded the original organization in Williamsburg. Inspired by his vision, a group of dedicated Mirrer Yeshiva Kollel yungerleit, under the leadership of Rabbi Yaakov Bender, established Flatbush Hatzolah in 1974 with a handful of spirited young men. From those humble beginnings, an incredible legacy was born. Over the past five decades, it’s hard to find a frum family in Flatbush whose lives haven’t been touched by the tireless efforts of Flatbush Hatzolah.

In a fiery press briefing Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched a blistering attack on Democrats and the media, accusing them of orchestrating “the most shameful moment in the history of presidential addresses.” Her remarks came in response to the uproar that unfolded during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night—a moment meant to unify the nation but instead marred by outbursts and protests from Democratic lawmakers. Leavitt’s condemnation was unsparing. Among the most stunning incidents of the night, she noted, was the removal of Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who was ejected from the chamber after loudly interrupting the president, shouting grievances over issues such as Medicaid.

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning at Barnard College on Wednesday afternoon, seizing control of the library lobby and disrupting academic activities in a brazen escalation of campus unrest. The takeover, which began around 1 p.m., saw masked demonstrators wielding Palestinian flags, megaphones, and drums, chanting slogans and clashing with administrators as they demanded the reinstatement of three expelled students. The incident ended with an NYPD intervention following a reported bomb threat, underscoring the growing tensions at the Columbia University-affiliated institution.

In a powerful moment inside the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump met with eight freed hostages, embracing them with firm handshakes and unwavering resolve. Standing before the Resolute Desk, these survivors of Hamas’ brutality shared that Trump them hope when all seemed lost. “You’ve been sent by G-d to release them. You can really help. You have the power to do it,” Omer Shem Tov told Trump, his voice filled with emotion. “You were our hope when we were there, and now you’re their hope,” echoed Naama Levy, reflecting on the strength that Trump’s leadership had given those still suffering under Hamas’ captivity. Trump, never one to back down from a fight, looked them straight in the eye.

Democrats are getting slammed for not standing to celebrate Donald Trump’s honorary guests during his address to Congress, including a 13-year-old cancer survivor. The president’s sprawling remarks on Capitol Hill Tuesday evening included mention of several heart-warming and heart-breaking stories. As the family members of the victims were honored, and nearly all of the room stood and clapped out of respect, most if not all Democrats remained seated. Trump then told the story of DJ Daniels, a 13-year-old child whose lifelong dream was to become a law enforcement officer, though that dream was derailed by a devastating brain cancer diagnosis in 2018. He was seated in the president’s guest suite accompanied by his father, who held up his son with a beaming smile.

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was escorted out of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday after he repeatedly heckled the president and refused to take his seat. Near the beginning of his address, Trump was forced to take a pause after Green stood up, waved his cane, and heckled the president as Republican members of Congress countered the heckling with chants of, “USA!” Green continued to heckle the president, prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to use his gavel and warn, “Members are directed to uphold and maintain decorum in the House and to cease any further disruptions.

President Donald Trump vowed in a speech to Congress and the U.S. that his administration would work to take “America’s destiny into our own hands” and promised that “this will be our greatest era” where he would fight to forge the most free civilization. Trump’s remarks came as he delivered an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday in a speech similar to the annual State of the Union, where he declared that “America is back” and that the “American dream is surging.” Trump unveiled in his speech that Ukraine is prepared to sign off on a rare-earth minerals deal and continue peace negotiations to end the war with Russia, and that his administration has caught the terrorist behind an attack in Afghanistan that resulted in the death of 13 U.S. troops.

Anti-Israel Group Releases Video of Columbia University Protesters Preparing for Police Clash An anti-Israel activist organization, Unity of Fields, has released new footage showing protesters gearing up for a confrontation with law enforcement inside a Columbia University building last year. The video, filmed during the forcible occupation of Hamilton Hall last spring, depicts demonstrators barricading doors, shouting “war cries,” and chanting “free Palestine” as they prepared for a police response. The release of the footage comes amid controversy surrounding the expulsion of a student involved in the takeover, which led to a significant police crackdown and numerous arrests.

Mosab Hassan Yousef, also known as the Son Of Hamas [the name of the book he authored], the son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef, left Hamas in the late 90s and became a spy for Israel’s Shin Bet, working with them for ten years to stop suicide attacks. In an interview with Tzvi Yechezkeli,  the Arab affairs commentator for i24NEWS, Yousef asserted that the majority of “innocent” Gazan civilians, if not everybody, is complicit in Hamas’s crimes. “If not for the hostages, if I had the power, I would wipe Gaza off the map,” he said. He added: “My gut feeling is that the war is far from over. This is a long war.

Nine months have passed since Thomas Matthew Crooks, a seemingly ordinary 20-year-old, fired eight shots at then-presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. And yet, despite federal investigations, private probes, and endless speculation, one glaring question remains unanswered: Why? Those searching for clarity have been met with silence—or worse, obstruction. The FBI, according to sources, has blocked efforts to uncover the shooter’s motives, leaving local authorities, former classmates, and the broader public frustrated. Crooks left no manifesto, no clear warning signs, no explanation for why he climbed onto a rooftop and attempted to assassinate a former—and now current—president. Even Crooks’ family has sealed itself off from the world.