President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening. “It’s been an amazing four years,” Trump told the crowd, which included many Republican National Committee members. “We’re trying to do another four years. Otherwise, I’ll see you in four years.” The video of Trump’s appearance was streamed live on Facebook by one attendee, Pam Pollard, who is national committeewoman for the Oklahoma GOP. The Trumps began hosting holiday receptions this week, intent on celebrating a final season before Trump leaves office on Jan. 20.

President-elect Joe Biden appeared at a theater in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, moving gingerly in a black walking boot he’s worn since breaking his right foot while playing with one of his dogs over the weekend. The president-elect fractured two small bones in the middle of his right foot, according to Biden’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor. The injury, while not serious, again intensifies scrutiny on Biden’s age, given that he recently turned 78 and will be the oldest president ever to enter office when he is inaugurated. When asked about his foot when arriving at the theater, Biden declared only, “Good, thanks for asking.” (AP)

Bahrain’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Tourism Zayed al-Zayani arrived in Israel early Tuesday afternoon accompanied by a 40-member delegation of senior tourism officials and businesspeople. It is the second visit of a Bahraini minister and delegation to arrive in Israel in two weeks, following in the footsteps of the visit of Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, the first Bahraini minister to visit Israel. The delegation includes the Director of the Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority, the CEO and CCO of Gulf Air, and the Chairman of the Association of Bahrain Travel & Tour Agent. The Bahraini Minister was greeted at the airport by Tourism Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen.

The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. But criminals are waiting, too, ready to use that desperation to their advantage, federal investigators say. Homeland Security investigators are working with Pfizer, Moderna and dozens of other drug companies racing to complete and distribute the vaccine and treatments for the virus. The goal: to prepare for the scams that are coming, especially after the mess of criminal activity this year with phony personal protective equipment, false cures and extortion schemes. “We’re all very excited about the potential vaccine and treatments,” said Steve Francis, assistant director for global trade investigations with Homeland Security Investigations.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke to the press on Monday afternoon and slammed the opposition for “trying to drag Israel into unnecessary elections.” “The Likud will vote against elections and for unity,” Netanyahu said. “We want unity to achieve various goals including financial goals, security, a vaccine and additional peace agreements. The citizens of Israel need a government that is acting for unity.” Netanyahu’s statement follows Opposition leader Yair Lapid’s proposal for dissolving the Knesset and calling for new elections, which is scheduled for Wednesday. Lapid encouraged Blue and White on Monday to support his bill. “In 48 hours we can bring to an end the worst government in the history of the country.

Many Israeli Chareidim, among them entire families, spent this past Shabbos in Dubai, B’Chadrei Chareidim reported. A representative of the Dubai government visited the hotel on Motzei Shabbos, welcoming the visitors to the United Arab Emirates, saying he views them as brothers and sisters. The peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has led to some intriguing and unprecedented scenarios and following the uplifting Shabbos, the Breslov mashphia Rav Nota Frank led a highly unusual tefillah at neitz on Sunday morning. Rav Frank, who was one of those who spent Shabbos in Dubai, led Shacharis in none other than a hot-air balloon over the sand dunes of the UAE’s most populous city.

Iran held a funeral service Monday for the slain scientist who founded its military nuclear program two decades ago, with the Islamic Republic’s defense minister vowing to continue the man’s work “with more speed and more power.” An honor guard carried the casket containing the body of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who reportedly was gunned down in a military-style ambush Friday that Iranian officials have blamed on Israel. Israel, long suspected of killing Iranian nuclear scientists over the last decade, has declined to comment on the attack. Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hatami gave a speech after kissing Fakhrizadeh’s casket and putting his forehead against it.

New York’s hospitals must prepare for an expected surge in coronavirus infections by stockpiling masks and gowns, expanding capacity and identifying retired nurses and doctors who could pitch in, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. Cuomo said that with more than 3,500 people now hospitalized statewide for COVID-19 and more cases expected in the coming weeks, hospitals must draw up plans to redistribute patients both within health care networks and between networks so that no one hospital becomes overwhelmed, as happened when the pandemic first hit New York last spring. The 3,500 figure is up from 900 people hospitalized in late June, Cuomo said, and cases will only rise as New Yorkers gather to celebrate the holidays.

A person is in serious condition following a crash in Williamsburg. Sources tell YWN that two vehicles collided at Dekalb Avenue and Bedford Avenue at around 12:30AM, with the vehicle jumping the curb, and slamming into a store front. A Jewish woman was a passenger in one of the vehicles, which appears to be an Uber/Car Service. Sources tell YWN that the victim was ejected from the vehicle and suffered critical injuries. Williamsburg Hatzolah transported the female victim to Bellevue Hospital in respiratory arrest. Security camera footage shows a sports car travelling what appears to be travelling at a high rate of speed, barrel straight through a red light.

The vehicle that was travelling at a high-rate of speed and blew through a solid red light – leaving a Williamsburg woman with critical head injuries tonight – seems to be proud of his reckless driving. On the side of the vehicle, the vehicle owner proudly posted his Instagram account. A quick check to his Instagram Account, will leave you shocked (or maybe not so shocked the way NYC is headed in 2020) to see how this manic drives. Just two hours before the crash, a video was uploaded to the account with the same vehicle doing “burn-outs” on a NYC street. The account is riddled with videos of his reckless driving. The vehicle appears to be a Dodge Charger 392 SRT, which It does 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds and does a quarter mile in 12.4 seconds. See the videos for yourself.