UPDATE: Less than 24 hours after YWN published a lost tefillin alert on Wednesday, the tefillin were successfully located. The owner tells YWN, “Thank you so much for all your help with this! It was through your post that I got in touch with someone who was able to help me locate them!”

Pro-terrorist protesters at Brooklyn College have set up an encampment, shutting down parts of the campus.

Israel has issued a stern ultimatum to Yemen’s Houthi movement, warning of severe retaliatory strikes if the group’s assaults on Israeli territory persist. The warning extended beyond the Houthis to include their primary sponsor, Iran, signaling that Tehran could face the same fate as other regional enemies of Israel.
Following a U.S. announcement that it had brokered a ceasefire with the Houthis, Defense Minister Yisroel Katz emphasized that Israel must maintain the capacity to defend itself even in the absence of American assistance. This came amid quiet unease among Israeli officials about the implications of Washington’s agreement with the group.

Family getting up: Mr. Moshe WangrofskyBrother Dr. Steven SpiessSon sitting in Arizona starting Sunday Ms.

Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi Germany 80 years ago remains a source of immense pride and a defining moment of history. Victory Day, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday, reflecting its wartime sacrifice. But it’s also used by the Kremlin to bolster patriotism and regain the superpower prestige it lost when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. President Vladimir Putin, who has ruled Russia for 25 of those 80 years, has turned Victory Day into a key pillar of his tenure and has tried to use it to justify his 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine.

An Israeli source said Thursday that 21 of the hostages still held in Gaza have been verified to be alive, while there are serious doubts surrounding the fate of three others, including two foreign nationals.
Authorities confirmed that 35 captives have died — 32 of them Israeli citizens and three of other nationalities.
As for the three individuals whose condition remains unknown, the official said that no trace or communication has been received from them since the early stages of the conflict. Their families were informed of the situation early on.
“All relevant information held by the Hostage and Missing Persons Division is systematically conveyed to the hostage’s family by an intelligence officer who maintains regular contact with them,” the official noted.

Video reportedly shows an Israeli-made drone that was launched by India and shot down by the Pakistanis over the capital of Pakistan.

HAPPENING NOW: Tents are now being set up by pro-Hamas rioters at Brooklyn College.

President Trump congratulates Robert Francis Prevost on becoming the first American Pope.

President Donald Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell early Thursday, labeling him a “fool” for holding interest rates steady, and blaming the decision on Powell’s failure to recognize the benefits of Trump’s tariff policies.
“‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn’t have a clue,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Other than that, I like him very much! Oil and Energy way down, almost all costs (groceries and ‘eggs’) down, virtually NO INFLATION, Tariff Money Pouring Into the U.S. — THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF ‘TOO LATE!’ ENJOY!”
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday opted to keep its primary interest rate unchanged, maintaining the current range of 4.25% to 4.5%, a level it has held since December.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Robert Prevost, an missionary who spent his

Federal officials on Wednesday released images of a doomed New York City sightseeing helicopter as it broke apart in midair last month, killing six people. The series of still photographs taken from surveillance camera video shows the fuselage, containing the engine and rotors, separating from the helicopter’s tail. The rotor blades and the transmission then detach from the cabin that’s carrying the passengers and the pilot. The images were included in the preliminary report about the flight released by the National Transportation Safety Board. “Several witnesses described hearing several loud ‘bangs’ emanating from the helicopter before it broke up and descended into the river,” the report says.

Bill Gates has revealed that he plans to give away 99% of his remaining wealth from the tech world to the Gates Foundation. Based on current estimates, that gift would total roughly $107 billion. In addition, he announced that the foundation will shut its doors in 2045, an earlier end date than originally envisioned.
This new commitment represents one of the largest acts of philanthropy ever seen, even surpassing, in inflation-adjusted terms, the landmark donations made by historic figures like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. Only Warren Buffett’s pledge — which Forbes currently pegs at around $160 billion — might exceed Gates’, though that depends on how the markets perform.

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