Day: February 5, 2025

Saudi Arabia contradicts Trump, vows no ties with Israel without creation of Palestinian state

2:32 pm February 5, 2025

Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel unless a Palestinian state is created, shooting down U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the Saudis were not demanding a Palestinian homeland when he floated the idea of the U.S. government taking control of the Gaza Strip. Trump said on Tuesday at a joint press […]

Chilean migrant gangs terrorize Americans with home invasions: what to know

2:30 pm February 5, 2025

A rise in high-profile home invasions, allegedly carried out by Chilean migrants, has security experts warning Americans about South American burglary rings targeting U.S. homeowners. Prominent targets in the last few months have included NFL stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow. Four Chilean nationals have been charged in the December burglary of Burrow’s […]

Trump executive order forces New Jersey to cancel its first offshore wind farm

2:30 pm February 5, 2025

President Donald Trump’s executive order banning offshore wind projects has brought New Jersey’s first offshore wind project to a standstill. Federal permitting uncertainty and Shell pulling back on clean energy halted negotiations, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities said. Christine Guhl-Sadovy, president of New Jersey BPU, said Monday it would “not be a responsible decision at […]

Trump Education Dept launches probe into ‘explosion of antisemitism’ at 5 universities

2:30 pm February 5, 2025

The Education Department (DoEd) is probing five institutions of higher education with large-scale reports of alleged antisemitism after the 2023 deadly terrorist attack in Israel. The terrorist group Hamas coordinated an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, provoking an ongoing Israeli military response that in turn prompted anti-Israel protests to break out on college […]

Trump’s proposed US takeover of Gaza Strip elicits positive response across administration

12:27 pm February 5, 2025

Support for President Donald Trump’s vision for the U.S. to “take over the Gaza Strip,” level it and rebuild the area came flooding in on Tuesday after a news conference announcing the plan. The comments were made following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in which Trump claimed the U.S. […]