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9+ min ago (63+ words) Fox News Channel offers its audiences in-depth news reporting, along with opinion and analysis encompassing the principles of free people, free markets and diversity of thought, as an alternative to the left-of-center offerings of the news marketplace. Bystander to Australian terror attack tackles suspected shooter A bystander to the deadly terror attack in Australia appeared to tackle a suspected shooter....

10+ min ago (252+ words) Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani decried the "vile act of antisemitic terror" that unfolded during a Hanukkah celebration in Bondi Beach, Australia on Sunday and vowed to "keep Jewish New Yorkers safe." During a Chanukah by the Sea event on the iconic Sydney beach on Sunday, at least two gunmen opened fire, killing 11 people, including children, and wounding at least 29 others. "May the memories of all those killed be a blessing. While we are still waiting for all the facts to emerge, what we already know is devastating." The incoming mayor noted that one of the victims is Rabbi Eli Schlanger, "who held deep ties to Crown Heights." Schlanger, whose wife had a newborn just two months ago, had penned a letter to the Australian Prime Minister a few weeks ago, urging him to be more supportive of Israel. "Another Jewish community…...

14+ min ago (475+ words) One of the survivors of the terror attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration said four police officers just "froze" during the 20-minute rampage on Sunday that killed 11. Eyewitness Shmulik Scuri said he was with his family when the two suspects began firing at the crowd of worshippers from a nearby bridge. "For 20 minutes. They shoot, shoot. Change magazines. And just shoot," the witness told reporters. "Twenty minutes, there was four policemen there. Nobody give fire back. Nothing. Like they froze," he said of the slow response. "I don't understand why."." When he was asked who the gunmen were targeting, he responded, "Everyone. Jews. Men, old, kids, everyone! It doesn't matter." Scuri noted that one of the gunmen from the top of the bridge was freely reloading a rifle and handgun as he was firing at the crowd uninterrupted. Footage…...

14+ min ago (421+ words) Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old fruit shop owner, confronted one of the attackers during the Bondi Beach shooting that left 12 dead. The father of two wrested the rifle from the shooter and pointed it back at him, saving lives in the process. The man who heroically tackled and disarmed one of the Bondi Beach attackers has been as Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43 year-old fruit shop owner. Ahmed who can be seen in a video dressed in a white tee-shirt approached one of the shooters who was holding a rifle, tackling him, and grabbing his weapon, an act that saved many more lives. Then, with the weapon in his possession, he points it at the attacker, who retreats toward a bridge where a second active shooter was stationed. In a gesture that combined caution and courage, Ahmed rested the rifle against…...

15+ min ago (1618+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Two gunmen attacked a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, killing at least 11 people and wounding 29 others in what Australian authorities have labeled an antisemitic terrorist attack. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Two gunmen'one killed by police and the other critically injured and in custody'targeted the Jewish community. One gunman is believed to be Naveed Akram, a Pakistani muslim migrant. Victims included Rabbi Eli Schlanger and an Israeli citizen, while bystander Ahmed al Ahmed disarmed one attacker. "WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on Saturday evening, December 14, 2025, at Bondi Beach, Sydney, during the "Chanukah by the Sea" event. "IMPACT: The attack, the deadliest in nearly three decades in Australia, has sparked worldwide condemnation and calls for increased security and action against rising antisemitism. One of the attackers was killed by police, while the other was critically injured and taken into…...

15+ min ago (1267+ words) Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September, but a new book by the late conservative commentator and activist has just been released. This excerpt from "Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life" is a deeply personal confession and call to arms. "I am humbled by and grateful for the incredible support for my husband's final book. Charlie was so proud of this book and finished it only one month before he was taken away from us. I wanted to make sure we honored him, and I feel so tremendously blessed to share his final words with you," his widow, Erika Kirk, tells The Post. It was summer 2021. By all objective measures, my life was in perfect order: I had just married that May; I was traveling the country with my new, beautiful wife, Erika;…...

18+ min ago (34+ words) Police boost security for Scottsdale Chanukah event (Only linked to, per FR rules.) Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you....

18+ min ago (532+ words) US Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has provided the right with a significant amount of fodder in recent months as she goes from one mainstream media outlet to another spewing a mix of conspiracy theories and outright fabrications about Republicans. But among many of her fellow Democrats, the brash lawmaker represents the preferred tactic for discussing politics in 2025. For Scott Jennings, the pundit CNN calls on to provide a counterargument to its endless parade of leftist talking heads, Crockett's schtick will probably be enough to secure her a primary victory in her recently announced Senate campaign. But as he said in a recent interview, her general election chances stand at roughly zero. Per the Daily Caller: Crockett claimed on CNN's "The Source" on Nov. 19 that she "wasn't trying to mislead people" when she falsely claimed that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee…...

19+ min ago (188+ words) Tenants continue to discover125 West 57thSt., the new, mixed-use tower on Billionaires" Row. As we previously reported, the 30-story project by Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Cain International signed restaurant team Ten Five Hospitality, creator of popular Mother Wolf locations in Miami and Los Angeles, for a large ground-floor eatery with a new concept. Now, two more office tenants have signed on. Investment firm Jadian Capital took 10,280 square feet on the 20thfloor. The tenant was repped by Newmark"s Eric Zemachson and Aaron Winston of Newmark. JLL"s Mitchell Konsker, Christine Colley, Kristen Morgan, Kate Roush and Dan Turkewitz of Jones Lang LaSalle repped the ownership. Investment management firm Kingdon Capital Management signed for 10,290 square feet on the 23rdfloor. CBRE"s Silvio Petriello and Tamika Kramer repped the tenant, and Mitchell Konsker"s JLL team repped the landlord. The signings followed a recent lease with…...

21+ min ago (309+ words) A Rhode Island-based reporter called out Brown University's president on Saturday for her apparent lack of knowledge about a basic aspect of the deadly shooting which ravaged the Ivy League school six hours earlier. At around 4:00 p.m. local time Saturday, a gunman opened fire inside a classroom of an engineering building on Brown's campus in Providence while the university was conducting final exams. The incident left two victims dead and nine injured. The following morning, authorities arrested a suspect in connection with the deadly shooting. NBC 10 WJAR's Dan Jaehnig took concern with Brown President Christina Paxson's insistence she did not know what was going on in the classroom where the shooting took place during a Saturday night press conference. "Were they taking an exam? Were they meeting for a club?" the reporter pressed. "I don't know. I don't know," Paxson replied....