https://syalertsmedia.com/Breaking news and community updates for the Brooklyn & New Jersey communities.en-usMon, 09 Nov 2026 20:46:02 +0000 https://syalertsmedia.com/p/brooklyn_bus_man_chameleon_on_head/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/brooklyn_bus_man_chameleon_on_head/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:18:47 +0000A commuter caught a man riding a Brooklyn bus with a chameleon perched on top of his head. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/knesset_bomb_dogs_swearing_in/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/knesset_bomb_dogs_swearing_in/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:54:49 +0000Bomb-sniffing dogs scoured the Knesset's main plenum hall as heavy security preparations got underway ahead of Tuesday's swearing-in of Israel's 26th Knesset, when all 120 lawmakers take the oath. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/jeffries_no_working_with_miller/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/jeffries_no_working_with_miller/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:43:39 +0000House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Stephen Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff "an awful choice" on ABC's This Week Sunday: "There's not going to be any opportunity, certainly, to work with Stephen Miller and what he represents." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_wont_forgive_comey_pelosi/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_wont_forgive_comey_pelosi/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:32:07 +0000Asked on 60 Minutes if he could forgive James Comey and Nancy Pelosi if it were the only way into heaven, President Trump said: "I probably cannot do that, no, because I do hate some of my enemies and I always will." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/russian_defense_ministry_tu154_lands_ben_gurion/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/russian_defense_ministry_tu154_lands_ben_gurion/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:20:47 +0000A US-sanctioned Russian Defense Ministry jet flew from a military base near Moscow and landed at Ben Gurion Airport Sunday evening. The Russian Embassy and the IDF declined to say who was on board or why. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/israel_police_500_officers_50_arrests_protection/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/israel_police_500_officers_50_arrests_protection/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:09:40 +0000500 Israeli police officers arrested 50 suspects Monday in a nationwide raid on crime groups accused of forcing contractors to pay "protection" money disguised as security-guard services, after a 10-month undercover probe. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_expects_xi_putin_meeting_china_apec/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_expects_xi_putin_meeting_china_apec/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 03:31:55 +0000President Trump says he expects to meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at next week's APEC summit in China, saying they'll discuss denuclearization and that "we're trying to end the war in Iran." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/randy_fine_wont_back_vance_1932_germany/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/randy_fine_wont_back_vance_1932_germany/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 03:21:13 +0000Florida Rep. Randy Fine says he will "definitively" not back JD Vance in 2028, saying Vance "blamed the Jews for losing the election" in a message that "smacked of the kind of thing you would read in 1932 Germany." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_60min_ufo_pilots_round_object/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_60min_ufo_pilots_round_object/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 03:10:20 +0000President Trump told 60 Minutes that Air Force pilots told him "there's something going on out there," describing an object passing an F-22 "at three times their speed and it's round. It's not aerodynamic." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_eisenkot_netanyahu_similar_views/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_eisenkot_netanyahu_similar_views/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 02:33:45 +0000Asked about Gadi Eisenkot being tasked with forming Israel's next government, President Trump said Eisenkot and Netanyahu are "very similar" in their views, adding, "He says he loves Trump," and "it's certainly a contest between him and Bibi Netanyahu." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/med_pig_kidney_record_nine_months/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/med_pig_kidney_record_nine_months/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 01:32:45 +0000In a major transplant breakthrough, a gene-edited pig kidney kept a 66-year-old man off dialysis for a record nine months before bridging him to a human transplant, Massachusetts General doctors reported in The Lancet. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/palestinian_disguised_as_haredi_smuggling/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/palestinian_disguised_as_haredi_smuggling/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:06:46 +0000A Palestinian who grew sidelocks and dressed as a Haredi Jew was arrested on Nov. 6 at the a-Za'ayyem checkpoint near Jerusalem while allegedly trying to smuggle six Palestinians into Israel, police said. The car had swapped license plates. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/shapiro_israel_aid_days_are_over/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/shapiro_israel_aid_days_are_over/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:55:48 +0000"In terms of the aid that we have seen over the last number of decades, I think those days are over," Pennsylvania's governor said Sunday on Meet the Press about U.S. military aid to Israel. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/chabad_shluchim_sing_770_group_photo/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/chabad_shluchim_sing_770_group_photo/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:43:59 +0000Thousands of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries from more than 110 countries broke into song Sunday as they gathered for their annual group photo outside 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/centcom_task_force_iron_gate_iran/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/centcom_task_force_iron_gate_iran/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:19:23 +0000U.S. Central Command launched a new task force to stop Iran from moving advanced weapons, sanctioned materials and illicit money across its land borders and the Caspian Sea, expanding the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/uss_theodore_roosevelt_heads_middle_east/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/uss_theodore_roosevelt_heads_middle_east/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:08:21 +0000The aircraft carrier has left Singapore and is sailing through the Strait of Malacca toward the Middle East, where it will join two other U.S. carrier strike groups amid threats of renewed strikes on Iran. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/katz_iran_mission_not_complete/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/katz_iran_mission_not_complete/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:28:56 +0000"Regarding Iran, the mission is not yet complete," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday at a memorial ceremony, accusing Tehran of renewing its push for nuclear weapons. He also warned Hezbollah against joining any attack on Israel. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/herzog_eisenkot_form_government/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/herzog_eisenkot_form_government/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:19:10 +0000President Isaac Herzog will formally task Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel's next government on Sunday evening, Ynet reports. Eisenkot will have 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/reggie_jackson_philly_antisemitism/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/reggie_jackson_philly_antisemitism/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:08:09 +0000Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson said antisemitism in his native Philadelphia area "takes me back to the racism I experienced in the 1960s," and urged city officials to make "clear statements condemning antisemitism." He cited ADL data showing 465 antisemitic incidents in Pennsylvania in 2024, up 18% from 2023. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/millie_moon_diapers_recall_call/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/millie_moon_diapers_recall_call/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:57:05 +0000Consumer Reports is urging parents to stop using Millie Moon diapers and has called for a recall after more than 600 reports to the CPSC of babies with redness, blisters and peeling skin. Neither the company nor the CPSC has announced a recall. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/musk_billionaire_bill_app_fake/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/musk_billionaire_bill_app_fake/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:45:59 +0000A viral post claiming Elon Musk proposed an app where people upload their bills and billionaires choose which ones to pay is fabricated. There is no evidence Musk ever suggested the idea, though it has sparked plenty of buzz online. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/oval_office_national_monument/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/oval_office_national_monument/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:34:59 +0000President Trump signed a proclamation designating the Oval Office, Outer Oval Office and Cabinet Room a national monument. The White House says it bars future administrations from demolishing or majorly altering the rooms, though redecorating is still allowed. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/passport_name_change_ds5504/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/passport_name_change_ds5504/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:23:58 +0000The State Department says if your name changed less than a year after your passport was issued, you can mail Form DS-5504 with no fee. After a year, you must renew or apply in person and pay the fee. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/goodwin_vance_sold_trump_out/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/goodwin_vance_sold_trump_out/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:50:10 +0000NY Post columnist Michael Goodwin says JD Vance sold Trump out after the midterm loss by blaming the Iran war, arguing Trump should have fired Vance instead of Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/first_snow_northeast_nov13/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/first_snow_northeast_nov13/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:38:58 +0000PIX11 forecasters say the Northeast could see its first snowfall of the season by late next week, with a storm around Friday, November 13. Snow is more likely north and west in New Jersey, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, while New York City likely stays too warm. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/elal_miami_tel_aviv_flights/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/elal_miami_tel_aviv_flights/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:27:55 +0000El Al will increase nonstop flights between Miami and Tel Aviv from seven to nine a week starting March 2027, citing growing business and family ties between South Florida and Israel. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/childrens_place_bankruptcy_rumor/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/childrens_place_bankruptcy_rumor/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:17:08 +0000The Children's Place, the popular kids' clothing chain, is rumored to be going bust, according to the California Post. The company has not confirmed any bankruptcy filing. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/amc_recovered_pandemic_q3/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/amc_recovered_pandemic_q3/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:04:18 +0000AMC CEO Adam Aron says the movie theater giant has finally "recovered" from its pandemic-era struggles, reporting $1.7 billion in third-quarter revenue, up 31.6% from a year ago. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/sony_walkman_headphones_return/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/sony_walkman_headphones_return/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:53:13 +0000Sony is bringing back its classic Walkman headphones nearly 50 years later. The new MDR-3R looks almost identical to the 1979 original but adds USB-C, a microphone and modern controls. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/hospitals_prepayment_before_care/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/hospitals_prepayment_before_care/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:42:10 +000092% of U.S. healthcare providers now encourage or require patients to pay before receiving care, up from 81% last year, according to PayZen data reported by the Wall Street Journal. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/hebron_cave_patriarchs_havdalah/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/hebron_cave_patriarchs_havdalah/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:07:43 +0000Crowds marked the end of Shabbat with Havdalah, Maariv and a kumzitz at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, after thousands spent Shabbat Chayei Sarah there, as they do every year. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_cheney_khamenei_comparison/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/trump_cheney_khamenei_comparison/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:22:55 +0000President Trump posted a side-by-side of Dick Cheney and himself: "Saddam is a threat. I need 170K troops and 8 years. 4,400 Americans will die," versus "Ayatollah Khamenei is a threat. I need 12 hours and 900 missiles." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/jetblue_bag_fees/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/jetblue_bag_fees/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:00:15 +0000JetBlue has raised its checked baggage fees for the second time this year, now $50 each way, just as the busy holiday travel season gets underway. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/socialist_mayors_four_cities/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/socialist_mayors_four_cities/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:02:43 +0000Socialist mayors now lead four of the country's 20 most populous cities after Nithya Raman unseated Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Janeese Lewis George won in the nation's capital. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/rick_scott_delay_leadership_vote/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/rick_scott_delay_leadership_vote/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:20:18 +0000Sen. Rick Scott backed delaying the Senate GOP leadership vote after "a horrible night," saying "let's sit down and decide what we're going to do differently. Then we can decide who's going to be the leader." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/dana_white_press_secretary/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/dana_white_press_secretary/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 23:37:06 +0000President Trump said he has offered UFC CEO Dana White the job of White House press secretary, calling him "a violent Fighter and Warrior." White then posted a photo of himself at the briefing room podium: "On to the next chapter." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/krakow_shooting/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/krakow_shooting/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 23:26:28 +0000A gunman opened fire near Krakow's Main Market Square in Poland, killing six people and wounding more than a dozen before police shot him. Three more bodies were found at his home, Poland's PM said. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run174_hochul_childcare/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run174_hochul_childcare/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:03:56 +0000Gov. Kathy Hochul says she's open to tax hikes to fund childcare, saying she wants "a path forward that is sustainable to fully fund child care." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run174_harris_ruthless/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run174_harris_ruthless/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:52:15 +0000Kamala Harris urged newly elected Democrats to "be ruthless in using every lever of power" to deliver economic relief for working families and hold the Trump administration accountable after their midterm victories. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_atc_floppy/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_atc_floppy/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:40:12 +0000Air Traffic Control facilities have started retiring their arsenal of floppy disks, the Department of Transportation says. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_france_unrest/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_france_unrest/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:28:23 +0000France is bracing for another day of unrest after nearly 600,000 people flooded streets across the country, with demonstrations turning violent in Paris and Lyon as police deployed tear gas, flash bangs and water cannons. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_cybertruck_end/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_cybertruck_end/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:16:27 +0000Elon Musk announced on X Friday that Tesla will wind down production of the Cybertruck at its Texas factory by mid-2027, saying the move is to "make room" for its self-driving Cybercab. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_trump_market_blame/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_trump_market_blame/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:04:57 +0000President Trump blamed Democrats' sweeping midterm victories for Wall Street's losses, saying, "The stock market suffered one of the worst days in history based on the results of the election." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run173_nvidia_heist/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run173_nvidia_heist/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:53:27 +0000Authorities are investigating the theft of more than $11 million worth of Nvidia computer hardware in Oakland, in what experts call a sophisticated cargo heist. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_jobs_report/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run172_jobs_report/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:41:34 +0000The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, crushing economists' expectations of just 65,000, as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run171_eva_geller/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run171_eva_geller/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:31:23 +0000Eva Geller, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor wounded in the Bondi Beach Chanukah terror attack nearly a year ago, has died in a Sydney hospital, raising the massacre's death toll to 16. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run168_florida_amendment3/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run168_florida_amendment3/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:23:56 +0000Florida voters approved Amendment 3, raising the homestead exemption to $150,000 next year and $250,000 in 2028. Gov. Ron DeSantis: "Had Amendment 3 not been on the ballot... I don't know that we turn out the voters that we ended up turning out." https://syalertsmedia.com/p/fwd_eu_threats_card/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/fwd_eu_threats_card/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:07:43 +0000Bomb threats targeted more than a dozen flights across Europe Thursday, with some escorted by fighter jets, the third such wave this week; European officials reportedly suspect Russian hybrid warfare. https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run165_steinmeier_kippah/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run165_steinmeier_kippah/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:36:34 +0000Opening a Jewish Academy in Frankfurt, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, wearing a kippah, declared: “Hatred of Jews remains hatred of Jews, no matter which side it comes from, no matter what motives it follows.” https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run165_ronaldo_retires/https://syalertsmedia.com/p/run165_ronaldo_retires/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:12 +0000Cristiano Ronaldo announces his retirement from international football after a record-breaking 23-year career with Portugal, sharing an emotional farewell video message with fans around the world.