Rule changes announced by the Trump administration this week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary. The Transportation Department announced Thursday that it will no longer require automakers to report certain kinds of non-fatal crashes — but the exception will apply only to partial self-driving vehicles using so-called Level 2 systems, the kind Tesla deploys. Tesla CEO Elon Musk had complained the old reporting rules cast his company in a bad light.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claimed last week that the First and Second Batei Mikdash were not in Yerushalayim — but in Yemen. Speaking at the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council meeting in Ramallah on Wednesday, Abbas accused Israel of plotting to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and replace it with a Jewish temple, before launching into his latest historical revisionism. “In the Noble Quran – and I believe that also in other divine books – it says that the Temples were in Yemen,” Abbas declared confidently. “People who like reading about religion can check it out.” Scholars and historians might beg to differ — or laugh outright.

Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) declined to dismiss the idea of pursuing impeachment against President Donald Trump if Democrats succeed in retaking Congress.
During the interview, host Dana Bash asked, “Your colleague from Georgia, Senator Jon Ossoff told voters at a town hall that he strongly agrees that President Trump should be impeached. Do you agree with him? Would that be a priority if Democrats were to take back Congress?”

On Sunday, Hatzolah of Mill Basin-Canarsie held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Tiferet Ovadia to dedicate the new “Beitel Family Ambulance,” generously donated by Mr. Ben Beitel and his family. The event drew a large crowd of community members, local leaders, elected officials, and emergency personnel, all gathered to honor the Beitel family’s commitment to lifesaving services in the Mill Basin and Canarsie communities. The new ambulance was dedicated in memory of Avraham and Chaya Sarah Altah Rosenthal, with the generous donation made by the Beitel family. The ceremony celebrated the addition of a state-of-the-art ambulance to Hatzolah’s fleet, enhancing the organization’s ability to provide rapid, expert medical response in the region.

Newly uncovered internal communications show that Hamas’s leadership viewed Operation Guardian of the Walls as a major success, according to a new report from N12.
The report reveals that Yahya Sinwar, who was serving as Hamas’s military commander at the time, took advantage of the 2021 ceasefire to lull Israel into a false sense of security while secretly laying the groundwork for the October 7 attacks.
The documents are described in the report as outlining a “calculated strategy designed to exploit the internal weaknesses of Israeli society and bring about its collapse from within.”
Sinwar is said to have believed that the ceasefire was a clear strategic advantage, offering Hamas benefits at Israel’s expense.

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Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the Pentagon of the military campaign against the Iran-backed militants. According to defense officials, three of the drones were shot down in the past week — suggesting the militants’ targeting of the unmanned aircraft flying over Yemen has improved. The drones were doing attack runs or conducting surveillance, and they crashed both into the water and onto land, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations. The U.S. has increased its attacks on the Houthis, launching daily strikes since March 15, when President Donald Trump ordered a new, expanded campaign.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says the NYPD is actively investigating several reported assaults following clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protestors outside Lubavitch World Headquarters on Thursday night.

Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced Sunday that discussions aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza are ongoing, while stressing that the conflict must come to an end.
During a joint media briefing in Doha with the Turkish prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed revealed that his recent talks with Mossad head David Barnea were part of the ongoing attempts to push negotiations forward, and noted that these efforts had yielded some progress.
He affirmed that Qatar, working in coordination with Egypt, remains committed to advancing efforts to reinstate a ceasefire in Gaza, despite facing significant hurdles, and to moving ahead with the next stage of the agreement.

A prominent Flatbush community member outraged by the despicable actions of Neturei Karta was at Shaarei Zion this morning, letting them know what Reshoyim they are. Police eventually forced the man out of the barricaded area designated for Hamas terrorists who dress as Jews.

Following a tense confrontation on Thursday night, in Crown Heights, where hundreds of Lubavitcher bochurim stood up to pro-Hamas supporters, Crown Heights Shomrim has issued an urgent community alert about a planned pro-terror demonstration scheduled for Monday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. The protest is set to begin at the Barclays Center and move toward Crown Heights, prompting heightened vigilance from local authorities and residents. The Thursday night incident saw pro-Hamas agitators met with strong resistance from the Chabad community, resulting in the protesters being driven out of the area. Additionally, members of Neturei Karta were chased out of Crown Heights during the same evening. It remains unclear whether Neturei Karta plans to return for Monday’s demonstration.

President Trump after meeting with Zelenskyy: “We’ll probably learn a lot in coming days.”

Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, announced on Sunday that the committee is nearing completion of a draft bill to regulate chareidi enlistment.
Although Edelstein said he would “not accept ultimatums from any side” regarding when the bill would be finalized, he shared that within two weeks, the committee’s “professional legal team” should be able to “formulate a draft” of the highly contentious legislation.
He cautioned, however, that he would not commit to a firm deadline, explaining, “I cannot commit to a date and I am not willing to commit to a date” since rushing the process could result in poorly crafted legislation.

A massive fire is reported near Tehran’s Southern Bus Terminal on Raisi Expressway, per Iran’s Rokna News Agency.

President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party’s top fundraising platform, the latest example of Trump using the tools of the government to go after his political opponents. Trump, in an executive order signed Thursday, directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate allegations that Republicans have raised that ActBlue allows illegal campaign donations. Democrats, who had anticipated they would be targeted, condemned the move Thursday and ActBlue called it an “oppressive use of power” by the White House. “The Trump Administration’s and GOP’s targeting of ActBlue is part of their brazen attack on democracy in America.

On Sunday, the High Court of Justice issued a provisional order requiring the government to explain why it has failed to issue a sufficient number of draft notices to chareidi yeshiva students and why it has not enforced the conscription orders that were already sent.
The government was instructed to submit a written response addressing these failures by June 24.
By issuing a provisional order, the court effectively shifted the burden of proof onto the government — specifically the defense minister and other respondents — suggesting the court sees substance to the petition.

A clear majority of American Jews disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance in office, including his handling of antisemitism, according to a new survey released on Friday. The poll, conducted by the Mellman Group for the Jewish Electorate Institute, found that 72 percent of American Jewish respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, while 24 percent said they approve. A majority—67 percent—reported that they “strongly disapprove,” compared with 16 percent who “strongly approve.” The survey also found that 56 percent of American Jews disapprove of how Trump has addressed antisemitism, compared with 31 percent who approve.

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