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Former U.S. president Donald Trump was rushed off stage—apparently bleeding from his ear—after being shot at a political rally in Butler, Pa., which law enforcement sources told the Associated Press is being investigated as an assassination attempt.
The president lifted his fist in the air as Secret Service agents walked him off stage. The Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger told the AP that the shooter is dead and another attendee of the rally was killed.

Air Haifa, a new budget airline aimed at reducing the high costs of short-haul flights for residents in northern Israel, is preparing for its inaugural flights from Haifa as early as September.
Air Haifa, the first new Israeli airline since the 1990s and the first to be headquartered in Haifa, plans to offer frequent and affordable flights from Haifa International Airport to Eilat and various Mediterranean and Red Sea destinations, potentially including Cyprus.
While specific international routes and schedules have not yet been disclosed, and ticket sales have not commenced, the airline promises competitive pricing.

BUTLER, Pa. – Former president Donald Trump was quickly rushed offstage today after what authorities are investigating as an assassination attempt, leaving a campaign rally with appeared to be blood on one side of his face. The incident was a shocking turn in a tense election season where concerns about violence have already been running high.
A campaign spokesman said Trump was taken to a medical facility but is “fine.” The scene unfolded just days before he is set to formally receive the GOP nomination for president at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee – and renewed fears about rising threats of political violence in the country.

Picture Perfect Kiddush: Focus on Shabbos
Are the waiters at your simcha allowed to take pictures for you on Shabbos? What happens if you run out of ice? These questions and more answered by Rabbi Moshe Zev Kaufman – Rav of Khal Adas Bnei Yisroel in Chicago, Menahel of the Midwest Bais Horaah, as he walks us through the intricacies of Amira L’akum on Shabbos and benefitting from a Melocha done by a non-Jew on Shabbos.
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Several donors have informed the largest super PAC backing President Biden that they will withhold financial support as long as the 81-year-old remains the presumptive Democratic nominee.
These stalled commitments to Future Forward amount to around $90 million, including multiple contributions of $10 million or more, as reported by the New York Times on Friday, based on information from two sources familiar with the matter.
One donor revealed to the outlet that he had repeatedly declined requests for contributions from Future Forward following Biden’s poor performance in the June 27 debate with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden showed up an hour late and limited the number of questions from Hispanic lawmakers during a reassurance call on Friday, ending with Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) asking the president directly to drop out of the race, according to sources who spoke to NOTUS.

A judge dismissed Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case on Friday, finding that the former New York City mayor has continually been unclear about his financial situation.
Federal bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane, located in White Plains, agreed with attorneys for two former Georgia election workers who are owed $148 million by Giuliani. They argued that his Chapter 11 case should be dismissed.
“The lack of financial transparency is particularly troubling given concerns that Mr. Giuliani has engaged in self-dealing and that he has potential conflicts of interest that would hamper the administration of his bankruptcy case,” Lane noted in a 22-page decision.

Meta said on Friday it would roll back restrictions on former President Donald Trump’s Instagram and Facebook accounts leading up to the November presidential election, according to Axios. Meta barred Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol for breaking its rules around spreading misinformation. His account was reinstated in Jan. 2023 but subjected to stricter penalties.
The company said Trump has not violated any of its rules since his accounts were reinstated. However, he tends to post more now on his preferred social media network, Truth Social.

Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that the former president was “fine” after a shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead. “President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.” The Secret Service said in a statement that “the former President is safe.” Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said in a phone interview that the suspected gunman was dead and at least one rally attendee was killed.

Four female IDF soldiers were injured, one seriously, in a rocket barrage on Kiryat Shmona and nearby areas on Shabbos evening. The soldiers were evacuated to the hospital, one in serious condition, one in moderate condition, and two in light condition. Shortly after the attack, another barrage of eight rockets was fired at Kiryat Shmona but Baruch Hashem, no one was injured in the attack. Last week, two IDF soldiers were lightly injured in a Hezbollah rocket attack at Kiryat Shmona. (YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated after tzeis ha’Shabbos in Israel)

The IDF carried out a targeted strike on Shabbos morning to eliminate the head of Hamas’s military wing Muhammad Dief and Rafaa Salameh, the commander of Hamas’ Khan Younis Brigade, two of the main architects of the October 7th massacre. The strike, which was reportedly carried out with bunker-buster bombs, targeted a building between Khan Younis and al-Mawasi. Security officials believe that the strike was successful and the two were eliminated but as of Motzei Shabbos, there has been no official confirmation. About 70 other terrorists in the building were also killed in the strike, including Deif and Salameh’s bodyguards. According to Arab media reports, Dr. Osama Nafal, a Hamas official who served a senior role in Hamas’ Economy Ministry, was also killed in the strike.

As world leaders gathered this week in Washington to celebrate 75 years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, President Biden praised the protection offered by the alliance. “For 75 years, our nations have grown and prospered behind the NATO shield,” he said Wednesday.
However, not all of the United States is protected by that shield. The state of Hawaii, home to more than 1.4 million people and various U.S. military bases, is excluded from NATO provisions. With the military alliance finding itself increasingly entwined in security threats from China and other Asian nations, some lawmakers are now calling for that exclusion to be reevaluated.

A hacker accessed and downloaded call and text-message data from nearly all AT&T Wireless customers, the company disclosed in a securities filing Friday.
The breach covers calls and texts made from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2022, as well as this past January. The stolen data include numbers customers called or texted, and call durations, but not the content of those communications, AT&T said.
The company said the records do not appear to be publicly available, and that it “has taken additional cybersecurity measures … including closing off the point of unlawful access.”

On Wednesday, Rabbi Ari Weisenfeld, director of the Connecticut Office of Agudath Israel of America, brought community leaders from across Connecticut to meet with Attorney General William Tong to discuss concerns about community safety.
In the months since October 7, antisemitism and hate crimes have been at a record high across America. Connecticut has seen this manifest in record numbers of recorded incidents against Jewish communities and individuals, including during recent encampments and protests at Yale University.

Israel’s Cabinet has approved extending mandatory IDF service the extension of mandatory military service to 36 months for the next eight years.
The details were worked out following agreements reached between Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich. Prime Minister Netanyahu had asked both to reach an understanding to extend the length of mandatory IDF service, due the the IDF’s manpower shortage.
With the extension, soldiers serving currently and the draft classes of the next five years will serve the extended service.
At the end of this time, mandatory service wills shorten back to 32 months, and the Defense Ministry has the option to shorten the length of service for soldiers in non-combat roles.

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