WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commerc

New York Attorney General Letitia James is backing federal intervention in a case she says exposes “profoundly disturbing” discrimination against Orthodox Jews in the Town of Forestburgh, NY — a small Hudson Valley municipality now at the center of an explosive civil rights battle. In a letter sent Monday to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Attorney General James threw her support behind federal involvement in Lost Lake Holdings, LLC v. Town of Forestburgh, a lawsuit alleging that town officials deliberately weaponized zoning laws and administrative red tape to block a major housing development intended for Chasidic Jewish families.

At a gathering of his political faction, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir outlined a new approach to the issue of humanitarian aid for Gaza.
“The only aid that should enter Gaza is to allow them voluntary emigration. As long as we have hostages languishing in tunnels, I don’t understand why we are even discussing this,” said Ben-Gvir.
He emphasized that no form of humanitarian relief should be granted by any means. “Aid should not be allowed through humanitarian organizations, private organizations, or assistance through the IDF. As long as there are hostages, the enemy should not receive food, electricity, or any other assistance.”

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TOM HOMAN: on the Trump admin urging illegals to self-deport: “It’s now being pushed out in multimedia settings — that you can leave on your own… Or we’ll come find you and we can remove you based on our schedule and our standards.”

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu released a video message on Monday in which he tackled two key issues: the push for a formal inquiry into the October 7 failures and the security cabinet’s resolution to escalate military operations.
Speaking about the military campaign, Netanyahu explained that the cabinet’s move to ramp up the war effort came at the urging of IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. “We decided on intensified action in Gaza,” Netanyahu said. “That was the chief of staff’s recommendation—to move, as he said, toward the defeat of Hamas. He believes this will also help us rescue the hostages. I agree with him. We are not letting up on this effort and will not give up on anyone.”

The Israeli Air Force has released images of fighter jets fueling up for the airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, with 20 fighter jets dropping 50 munitions on Hodeidah port and a concrete factory near Bajil, supported by refuelers and spy planes.

Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in an intense fight for the capital in May 1945. After decades of division and its revival as the capital of a reunited, democratic Germany, the city is now transformed, blending painstakingly restored buildings with modern architecture. But the scars of the past remain visible in many places: facades riddled with holes from bullets and shrapnel, or gaps in rows of houses sometimes plugged by new buildings. An Associated Press story from May 9, 1945, painted a stark picture. It read: “This town is a city of the dead. As a metropolis it has simply ceased to exist.

Air travel disruptions at Newark Liberty International Airport dragged on into Monday, capping a weekend plagued by hundreds of delayed and canceled flights. The ongoing turmoil has prompted Senator Chuck Schumer to demand a thorough probe into the causes of the widespread travel meltdown.
By Monday morning, FlightAware data showed that approximately 200 flights were delayed and over 130 were canceled. The FAA attributed many of the issues to both staffing shortages and weather conditions, noting that incoming flights were facing delays of up to four hours, while departures were averaging an hour of lag time. Sunday’s numbers were even worse, with more than 430 delays and 140 cancellations.

President Trump stated that Ukraine and Russia are ready for a ceasefire. However, ongoing U.S. military aid to Ukraine and continued strikes between the nations cast doubt on the likelihood of an imminent deal.