The U.S. State Department made an official announcement on Friday regarding the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) following a victory by the Trump administration in a federal court battle concerning the cost-reduction measures implemented by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk.
“Foreign assistance done right can advance our national interests, protect our borders, and strengthen our partnerships with key allies. Unfortunately, USAID strayed from its original mission long ago. As a result, the gains were too few and the costs were too high,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a statement.

Tom Homan, the U.S. Border Patrol’s “border czar,” met with the Rochester police union on Friday to express his full backing after local officers were criticized by the city’s “sanctuary” policies for assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a traffic stop.
Following the meeting, Homan tweeted his support: “I stand with the officers of the Rochester, New York Police Department that answered the emergency assistance call from the U.S Border Patrol.”
He continued, “That is the way it should be. Law enforcement officers should not be abandoned in the time of need because of politics.”
Homan added that “Sanctuary policies endanger our police and the public. … Help is coming!”

President Trump explained on Friday that he decided to withdraw Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for the role of US ambassador to the United Nations due to the GOP’s fragile majority in the House and the pressing need for every Republican vote.
Recognizing the narrow margin the party currently holds, Trump said he didn’t want to risk losing a seat in Congress. “We have a few elections going on,” he noted, just days after Stefanik expressed enthusiasm about her UN appointment on Fox News.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The United Arab Emirates has sentenced to death the three Uzbek citizens who m

Israel’s Foreign Ministry issued a sharp rebuke of Turkey yesterday following Ankara’s condemnation of Israeli military operations targeting Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.
“We condemn Israel’s airstrikes against Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire agreement. We stand firmly by the people of Lebanon,” stated the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
“These attacks have once again exposed Israel’s flagrant disregard for international law and its ongoing threat to the region’s security and stability. The international community must stand united against Israel’s efforts to create a perpetual state of conflict in the region,” the statement continued.

During these busy days of erev Pesach, a rare and deeply moving event took place in the Torah world. For the first time ever, a splendid and kosher l’mehadrin matzah bakery was set up right inside the holy study room of Maran the Mashgiach, the Gaon and Tzaddik Rav Don Segal shlit”a, in Yerushalayim. This was done for the sake of baking matzos for the generous supporters of Yeshivas “Ateres Shlomo,” under the leadership of the Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon Rav Shalom Ber Sorotzkin shlit”a.

The Hamas terror group murdered one of the leaders of the anti-Hamas protests that took place in Gaza last week. Over the weekend, Hamas terrorists abducted Odai Naser Saadi, 22, tortured him for four hours and executed him. They then dumped his body at the doorstep of his family’s home with a message: “This is the price for those who criticize Hamas.” There are also reports that Hamas has been carrying out a scare campaign, threatening anyone who participates in the protests and even those who published the videos abroad. The campaign appears to have been successful as the protests came to a halt after three consecutive days. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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BROOKLYN – The victim of today’s horrific crash in Flatbush has been identified as Natasha (Sara) Saada (35), along with her two daughters, Diana Saada (7) and Debra Saada (5), who tragically lost their lives in the incident.