MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton and others are denouncing former President Trump for his utilization of “racially insensitive” and “aggressive” language. This includes the deployment of a term that many interpret as a veiled substitute for the “N word”. In response to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s fresh indictment, which comprises 13 charges related to election crimes, Trump retaliated by venting his frustration on social media, targeting “RIGGERS!” This fits into his ongoing pattern of launching a barrage of assaults against the legal challenges he confronts. During the Thursday morning broadcast of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Rev.

Israel’s Defense Ministry said Thursday it has secured its largest-ever defense deal selling a sophisticated missile defense system to Germany for $3.5 billion after the United States approved the deal. Although Israel has long had close economic and military links with western European countries, the deal with Germany could draw the attention of Russia, which Israel has maintained working relations with throughout the war on Ukraine. Israel has repeatedly rebuffed requests to sell arms to Ukraine for fear of antagonizing Russia. Germany will buy the advanced defense system coined Arrow 3, which is designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles. The deal required approval from the U.S. State Department because the system was jointly developed by the two countries.

Undercover Border Police officers and IDF soldiers operated in Jenin early Thursday morning in order to arrest the members of an Islamic Jihad terror cell. A heavy gun battle developed between Israeli security forces and local terrorists, during which one of the wanted terrorists, a commander of the al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, was shot and killed. One Border Guard officer was lightly injured from shrapnel and was evacuated to the hospital for treatment. During the operation, the Israeli security forces blew up a bakery, according to Palestinian reports. “Undercover Border Guard officers and IDF soldiers operated in the Old City of Jenin to arrest a terrorist squad following intelligence from the Shin Bet,” a statement from Israel Police said.

The Auschwitz Museum has come out swinging against comments made by former top Trump adviser Michael Flynn, in which he placed blame on Jews for their own deportations during the Holocaust. Flynn, a Christian nationalist, made the remarks during a recent speech, sparking outrage and condemnation. Flynn’s speech included statements suggesting that mothers were complicit in the deportation of their children to Auschwitz and insinuated that Jews could have resisted or refused their deportations. His assertions were met with widespread criticism for their insensitivity and historical inaccuracy. In response to Flynn’s remarks, a clip of his speech was shared on Twitter and quickly garnered over 8 million views.

President Joe Biden says he and first lady Jill Biden will visit Hawaii “as soon as we can” to survey the Maui wildfire damage. He said he doesn’t want his presence to interrupt recovery and cleanup efforts. “My wife Jill and I are going to travel to Hawaii as soon as we can,” Biden said Tuesday in Milwaukee at a White House event held to highlight his economic agenda. “I don’t want to get in the way,” the president said, adding that recovery work being carried about by emergency responders and search and rescue teams is “painstaking work” that “takes time.” Biden said he has assured Gov.

Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui killed at least 96 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Emergency management officials say the death toll is expected to rise as cadaver dogs and searchers make their way through the ashes of Lahaina, a historical town of 13,000 where almost every building was destroyed in the blaze. The Maui wildfires are currently the nation’s fifth-deadliest on record, according to research by the National Fire Protection Association, a nonprofit that publishes fire codes and standards used in the U.S. and around the world. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the three separate wildfires that were fueled by dry weather and the winds of a nearby hurricane. — What spurred the fires?

A Chabad shliach heading to Crown Heights from his post in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan, made a tremendous Kiddush Hashem and enriched another Yid with a Mitzvah as he made his way through airport security. Zalman Fellig says he was coming to the U.S. for Chof Av, and as he landed in New York, his wife noticed that name on the border patrol agent’s badge was Jewish. She suggested that her husband lay Tefillin on him. “Initially, after a long trip, I thought, ‘Let’s just get the luggage,’ but then I remembered the story of my good friend Mushi Fogelman. He stepped out of his comfort zone and convinced a pilot to put on Tefillin in front of the whole flight,” Rabbi Fellig says.

The pilot of a Cold War-era jet noticed it was losing power and decided to eject himself and a crew member before the Soviet fighter plane crashed during a weekend air show in suburban Detroit, an official said Monday. The pilot, who also owns the plane, had serious injuries but nothing life-threatening, while a second person aboard the MiG-23 had mild injuries after they parachuted to the ground, said John Brannen, senior air safety investigator at the National Transportation Safety Board. “It’s very fortunate, of course, that nobody on the ground was injured. … The plane traveled about 500 feet after the initial impact, went through some trees and wound up here next to the apartment building,” Brannen told reporters in Belleville.

President Biden maintained a stoic silence on Sunday when confronted with inquiries about the escalating death toll from the devastating Maui wildfire. The blaze, which stands as the most lethal wildfire in the US in over a century, has claimed the lives of 96 individuals as of late Sunday. The President’s lack of empathy was evident as he chose not to respond to queries while basking on a beach near his Delaware residence following a few hours spent on Rehoboth beach. Bloomberg journalist Justin Sink recounted the scene on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter, where he reported, “‘No comment,’ he said before heading home.” Sink, who also shared an image of the 80-year-old Biden leisurely situated with a group in the background, further provided context.

Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said. Allegheny County officials said three people were taken to hospitals after the blast shortly before 10:30 a.m. in the borough of Plum, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Pittsburgh. Three people were transported to area hospitals, including one who was listed in critical condition and two who were treated and released. More than 20 firefighters were evaluated, many for heat exhaustion, authorities said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office was expected to provide additional information about the deceased victims.