Larry Montes, a 46-year-old man from the Bronx, was charged with hate crimes after attacking people during a Friday evening service at Central Synagogue in Manhattan. He disrupted the service, assaulted a congregant and security staff, and was detained by police without major injuries to others.
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The attack happened at about 6:10 p.m. during Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan.
Larry Montes allegedly hit a congregant, damaged property, and headbutted a security guard.
A nearby NYPD officer quickly detained Montes, and additional police were sent to the area.
A 63-year-old woman suffered minor injuries in the incident.
Montes faces more than a dozen charges, including four counts of assault as a hate crime and disruption of a religious service.
Central Synagogue thanked its security team and police for their response and affirmed it will continue regular services.
Witnesses described panic and fear during the attack, but no gun was involved.
New York officials, including the police commissioner and governor, condemned the attack and emphasized the right to worship safely.
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Chad Hickman, 39, is suspected of killing five people in a mass shooting in Missaukee County, Michigan. He was later found dead, and authorities have not revealed the cause of his death or a motive. Hickman had a criminal history involving child abuse and domestic violence allegations.
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The shooting occurred on Friday in rural Michigan’s Missaukee County at multiple locations.
Five people were killed, one person is critically injured, and the suspect, Chad Hickman, was found dead.
Hickman had pleaded guilty in 2024 to misdemeanor child abuse and contributing to a minor’s delinquency from a 2010 case.
He was involved in a contentious divorce with accusations of domestic violence, control, and coercion.
Police started their search after finding three victims at a home, and later discovered more victims at a second location.
Hickman was considered armed and dangerous during the search, which involved special police teams and dogs.
Authorities have not stated any connection between Hickman and the victims or if his past legal issues influenced the shooting.
The investigation is ongoing, with no public details yet on Hickman’s cause of death or the shooter's motives.
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Ben Shapiro, a conservative commentator, spoke on a podcast about a possible 2028 presidential race between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance. Shapiro expressed doubts that Rubio would actually run and suggested that trying to challenge Vance might not go well for Rubio.
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Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator.
He discussed a possible 2028 U.S. presidential election matchup between Marco Rubio and JD Vance.
Marco Rubio is currently the Secretary of State.
JD Vance is the Vice President of the United States.
Shapiro believes Rubio might decide not to run for president.
He warned that Rubio’s attempt to compete with Vance could lead to negative results for Rubio.
The comments were made during a podcast interview with Patrick Bet-David.
The podcast episode was released on a Wednesday.
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Families of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier say the crew's morale is low. President Donald Trump has denied reports that conditions and mental health on the ship are getting worse despite the long deployment.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is an aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy.
It has been deployed for a longer time than usual.
Families of some sailors say morale on the ship is low.
Reports have mentioned declining conditions and mental health among the crew.
President Donald Trump has dismissed these reports.
The situation has received attention from CBS News.
Long deployments can affect sailors’ well-being and morale.
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Alaska US Senate candidate Mary Peltola rejected help from Vice President Kamala Harris after Harris sent a fundraising email supporting her campaign. Peltola’s team said she focuses on Alaska and does not seek endorsements from politicians outside the state.
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Kamala Harris sent an email asking for donations to support Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign.
The email asked for money to be split between Harris’s group and Peltola’s campaign.
Peltola’s campaign declined Harris’s support, emphasizing local Alaskan endorsements and volunteers.
Peltola’s Republican opponent used the email to link her to Harris and criticize her.
Harris lost Alaska by 13 points during her 2020 presidential run.
Harris is considering another run for president in the future.
Harris replaced Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate but lost to President Donald Trump.
Peltola’s campaign focuses on Alaskan issues rather than national party politics.
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Luigi Mangione admitted guilt to two federal stalking charges related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He gave a statement in court explaining his reasons for targeting the CEO.
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Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in court.
He faced two federal stalking charges.
The charges are connected to the killing of Brian Thompson.
Brian Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
Mangione explained why he targeted Thompson during his statement.
The case is being reported by CBS News.
The incident involves both stalking and a killing.
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Mary Peltola, a Democratic candidate in the Alaska Senate race, is publicly distancing herself from an endorsement by Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris had supported Peltola by asking for campaign donations in a fundraising email.
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Mary Peltola is running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska.
Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Peltola in a fundraising email.
Harris’s email came from her political action committee, Fight for the People PAC.
Peltola is choosing to separate herself from Harris’s endorsement.
This development happened shortly before the Alaska primary election.
Democrats are working to support candidates like Peltola in key races.
The endorsement and distancing show different campaign strategies.
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Inflation in the United States slowed down slightly in July, with consumer prices rising 3.4% compared to last year. However, spending by Americans dropped unexpectedly in July, possibly because a temporary boost from tax refunds ended.
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Consumer prices rose 3.4% in July from a year ago, down from 3.5% in June.
Inflation is still higher than before the Iran war began in February 2024, when it was 2.4%.
Monthly price increase from June to July was only 0.1%.
Retail sales fell 0.6% in July, the largest drop since May 2025.
Excluding gas stations and auto dealers, retail sales declined 0.2% in July.
Sales of existing U.S. homes dropped 1.7% in July but remained slightly above expectations.
The median home price rose 2% compared to last year, reaching $434,100.
Wholesale inflation slowed to a 4.7% increase over the past year, down from 5.5% in June, with monthly prices stable from June to July.
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Five people were shot at Virginia State University, with one person in critical condition. The police are investigating, and the campus lockdown has been lifted, but officers remain on site.
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The shooting happened outside residence halls at Virginia State University around 1:28 a.m. local time on Saturday.
Five people were injured by gunfire and taken to hospitals. Four have non-life-threatening wounds; one is critically injured.
It is not known if any suspects have been caught.
The campus was temporarily locked down but that order has been lifted.
Police from Chesterfield County are leading the investigation with help from campus and other local police.
Virginia State University is a historically black college located about 20 miles south of Richmond, Virginia.
The school has about 5,000 students and was scheduled to start classes on Monday.
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A prominent pro-Israel group, AIPAC’s super PAC called United Democracy Project, is spending about $2.5 million in a special election to fill former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s seat in California. The money is mostly used to criticize the leading candidate, state Senator Aisha Wahab, ahead of the November elections.
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The election is to replace former Representative Eric Swalwell in California.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has a super PAC called United Democracy Project (UDP).
UDP has spent roughly $2.5 million in this special election.
The spending aims to attack the frontrunner, state Senator Aisha Wahab.
This election is one of the last key contests before the November general elections.
AIPAC is a major pro-Israel lobbying group in the U.S.
The focus of the spending is on influencing the outcome of this House seat race.
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President Donald Trump criticized the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit suing his administration about the White House ballroom project. He accused the organization of revealing important military secrets in their lawsuit.
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President Trump made comments on Truth Social on a Friday evening.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is suing the Trump administration about the White House ballroom project.
Trump called the group “TREASONISTS” in his statement.
He accused the nonprofit of revealing “Top Military Secrets.”
The lawsuit involves the military aspects of the White House ballroom project.
The dispute is between a government project and a historic preservation organization.
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Some American leftist policies on immigration, healthcare, and housing have not worked as intended. These problems are being used by political groups to gain support, even though the results have been unsuccessful.
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Leftist policies in the U.S. focus on immigration, healthcare, and housing.
These policies have led to failures in the systems they aimed to improve.
Political groups are using these failures to gain influence.
The approach has created larger problems instead of solving the original issues.
The article discusses how political strategies respond to policy outcomes.
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The U.S. Army has paused all AH-64 Apache helicopter training flights after a deadly crash near Salado, Texas, that killed two soldiers. This crash is one of several recent serious incidents involving Apache helicopters across the country.
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The pause on Apache training flights will stay until the Army determines what caused the Texas crash.
Two soldiers died: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey (34) and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead (25).
The crash caused a wildfire but did not hit any buildings.
There have been multiple recent Apache crashes or accidents in Colorado, Washington, Mississippi, Utah, Alaska, and Alabama.
Some recent incidents involved fatalities, injuries, or collisions between helicopters.
The Army has previously ordered safety stand-downs after other Apache crashes.
Other U.S. military aircraft have also had recent accidents, including Air Force and Marine Corps planes and helicopters.
The Army continues investigating to improve safety and prevent further tragedies.
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Several people were hurt in a shooting at Virginia State University early Saturday morning. Police said several suspects are still not caught, but none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
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The shooting happened near the Quad Annexes on the Virginia State University campus.
Five people were reported injured and taken to local hospitals.
Police asked people to avoid the area during the investigation.
The shooting involved multiple suspects.
Police first responded at about 1:30 a.m. near the university dorms.
Virginia State University is about 20 miles south of Richmond, Virginia.
So far this year, nearly 300 mass shootings have been reported in the U.S.
Mass shootings are defined as events where at least four victims are hurt or killed.
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Andy Baker, the White House deputy national security adviser, will leave President Donald Trump’s administration soon. He has been involved in foreign policy work and previously served as national security adviser to Vice President Vance.
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Andy Baker is the deputy national security adviser at the White House.
He plans to leave the Trump administration in the next few weeks.
Baker worked closely on the administration’s foreign policy decisions.
He was part of the U.S. delegation on important international matters.
Before this role, Baker was the national security adviser to Vice President Vance.
His departure marks the latest change in President Trump’s national security team.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved emergency use of additional medicines to stop and treat infestations caused by the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, near the U.S.-Mexico border. These medications can be used to protect pets from this threat.
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The FDA has given emergency authorization for new drugs to combat the New World screwworm.
The New World screwworm is a parasite that eats the flesh of animals.
This parasite is spreading along the U.S.-Mexico border area.
The authorized medicines can be used on pets to prevent and treat infestations.
Emergency use authorization allows faster access to important medicines during urgent situations.
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Lizzie from Indiana shares her experience of carrying a terminal pregnancy to term due to her religious beliefs. Despite medical advice to end the pregnancy, she chose to give birth to her daughter, Maggie, who was born with severe defects and died shortly after birth.
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Lizzie grew up in a Christian family and became more deeply involved in church as a teenager.
She had a miscarriage in 2010 and struggled with depression and anxiety afterward.
After six years of infertility treatments, Lizzie became pregnant again in 2016.
At about 19 weeks, doctors found her baby had multiple severe birth defects.
Medical specialists advised termination, but Indiana law limited abortion to three days after diagnosis.
Due to financial and legal reasons, Lizzie decided to carry the pregnancy to term with her husband.
They prepared for the baby’s death, asking friends and family to send Christmas cards for their daughter.
Maggie was born by C-section weighing 4 pounds and died about five and a half hours later.
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A shooting occurred early Saturday morning near Virginia State University, wounding five people. The campus was locked down for hours, and police are investigating the incident.
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The shooting happened near the Quad Annexes at Virginia State University in Virginia.
Five people were injured and taken to the hospital; one is in critical condition.
Multiple suspects were involved in the shooting.
The university lifted the campus lockdown around 8:21 a.m. but police remain on site.
Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation and ask for any information.
The shooting took place just two days before the university's fall semester begins.
This is an ongoing investigation, and details may develop further.
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President Donald Trump has redeployed the last U.S. aircraft carrier from the Pacific to the Middle East to focus on operations against Iran. This move temporarily leaves the western Pacific region without a U.S. carrier amid rising concerns about China’s growing military activity there.
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The USS George Washington is leaving the Pacific to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.
The USS Abraham Lincoln’s deployment has been extended to support ongoing operations against Iran.
The absence of a U.S. carrier in the Pacific may only be temporary if another carrier deploys soon.
Prolonged deployments have caused mental health and supply issues for sailors on these carriers.
U.S. allies in the Pacific are unsettled by the reduced naval presence and unpredictability of U.S. policy.
China views the U.S. military presence as a threat and seeks to increase its influence over Taiwan and nearby areas.
China has conducted naval exercises with Indonesia and displayed aggressive actions toward Japan and the Philippines.
The U.S. administration is focusing more on the Western Hemisphere and Iran, shifting attention from Asia-Pacific.
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