Category: World

Jon Stewart blasted Israel’s current policy towards Gaza on “The Daily Show” Monday, calling its actions “self-evidently inhumane and horrific.” With “Jewish Currents” editor-at-large Peter Beinart, Stewart reflected on how he is condemned by other Jewish people as a “bad Jew” for speaking out about the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Stewart said Jewish people often…

As New York City reels from a deadly mass shooting in midtown Manhattan that killed four, including an NYPD officer, the Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is getting renewed attention for a recent pledge to eliminate a key police department responsible for riots, civil disorder and shootings. Mamdani, who is currently in Uganda celebrating his…

Chicago comedians argued on Tuesday that the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will lead to more jokes about President Donald Trump, not fewer, in contrast with liberal critics’ concerns. After CBS announced the left-leaning comedian’s show being canceled weeks earlier, several people ranging from commentators to lawmakers called out the move as…

Singer Regina Spektor had to pause her concert on Saturday thanks to raucous anti-Israel protesters in the crowd. During Spektor’s performance in Portland, Oregon, multiple people in the audience began yelling “Free Palestine,” prompting the musician to pause her set and get security to escort them out. “You’re just yelling at a Jew,” she told…

Four people were killed when a gunman stormed into a New York City skyscraper at the end of the business day on Monday.  An off-duty New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, a security guard, a Blackstone executive and a Rudin employee were fatally wounded at 345 Park Avenue at 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan….

The pro wrestling world was stunned to learn that Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71 after suffering a potential cardiac arrest at his home in Florida. Hogan left a lasting legacy on WWE and the industry in general, helping to elevate it into the upper echelon of pop culture and sports entertainment. WWE…

Country star Luke Bryan is handling a concert mishap “like a champ.” Bryan, 49, was in the middle of an encore performance of his song “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” at the North Dakota State Fair, when someone in the crowd hurled an object at the stage and smacked Bryan directly in the face. …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday firmed up threats he issued one day prior against Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he had exactly 10 days to enter into a peace deal or face sanctions. “Ten days from today,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his trip back from Scotland.  “Then you know we’re…

The Pope, the United Nations and a leading Christian group have all condemned a new major attack on Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which the U.N. says left at least 49 dead. In the latest attack in a tragic long string of mass murders by Islamist terrorists in both Nigeria and the…

The New York City mass shooting Monday has hit close to home for sports fans. Mayor Eric Adams said in a press conference Tuesday the shooter, identified as Shane Tamura, appeared to have targeted the National Football League. The shooting occurred at the same building as the league’s headquarters in Manhattan. The New York Giants…