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Trump told police chief 'everyone' knew about Epstein, newly uncovered FBI documents reveal

The files have also created crises abroad after revealing new details of Epstein's ties to prominent people in politics, finance, business and academia.

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Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) holds up a photo of US President Donald Trump with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a meeting of the the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to markup a resolution and report to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, January 10, 2024; illustrative.
ICE agents depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday that 700 immigration enforcement personnel would be withdrawn from Minnesota, following weeks of operations and the fatal shooting of two p

Mexican Foreign Ministry issues travel warning for Super Bowl due to ICE

Mexican tourists are advised to avoid causing disturbances due to fears that law enforcement may contact ICE.

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FILE PHOTO: Ryan W. Routh poses in a jail booking photograph in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. February 10, 2010.

Man behind second Trump assassination attempt gets life in prison

Routh, 59, was convicted by a jury last September of five criminal counts, including attempted assassination after serving as his own defense lawyer at trial.

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A staff member assists a resident of the Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, on June 6, 2025.

Jewish seniors rally behind their caregivers as 350,000 Haitians are set to lose legal status

At Sinai Residences in Boca Raton, Florida, for example, 9% of staff members are Haitians with Temporary Protected Status, and they won’t be able to work after Tuesday.

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Israeli diplomacy to take centerstage at upcoming ‘Post’ Miami summit

The Jerusalem Post Miami Summit will take place on December 9-10 at the Shul at Bal Harbour in Miami, Florida.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
L to R: Gilad Erdan, Ofir Akunis, and Danny Danon in front of Israeli and US flags

Trump's new A-G nominee calls Palestine supporters 'ignorant children'

Pam Bondi, Trump's new nominee for Attorney-General following Matt Gaetz's resignation, is a well-known pro-Israel figure who has previously called Israel "America's most important ally."

NOVEMBER 22, 2024ByMAARIV
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds rally at the Greensboro Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Home Depot co-founder and philanthropist Bernie Marcus dies at 95

In addition to his philanthropy, Marcus was an outspoken advocate for free-market capitalism and small businesses.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus speaks prior to a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Georgia Aquarium November 19, 2005 in Atlanta, Goergia.

Florida man defrauds FedEx of over $750,000

The Orlando resident faces 20 years for mailing 'worthless' packages and claiming reimbursement with fake invoices.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FedEx enters the Israeli market but does not bring a substantial solution to the needs of e-commerce merchants.

Florida Dems. chair says many Jews started to ‘question the Democratic Party’

Fried said doubts about Democrats have spread beyond “Republican Jewish friends” who have historically been the “outliers” in a constituency that has long been reliably Democratic.

OCTOBER 31, 2024ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Florida Dems chair Nikki Fried says many Jews have started to ‘question the Democratic Party’

Front row seat at a hurricane: Memories of a storm battering Florida - comment

The memories of Hurricane Wilma are again flooding back (sorry for the metaphor) as Floridians now deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton’s devastation.

OCTOBER 17, 2024ByFERN ALLEN
SATELLITE IMAGE from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Wilma from space, October 23, 2005.

As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, this rabbi is defying an evacuation order so he can help

Minkowicz was far from the only local Jewish leader trying to negotiate the demands of Judaism’s holiest day with the danger posed by the oncoming storm.

OCTOBER 9, 2024ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz of Chabad of Southwest Florida posted a video showing storm preparations as Hurricane Milton bore down on the region, Oct. 8, 2024.

Monstrous Hurricane Milton targets Florida, triggering evacuations from storm-weary coast

Hurricane Milton, set to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record, is headed for Florida.

OCTOBER 9, 2024ByREUTERS
A satellite image shows whirlwind formation of Hurricane Milton, October 7, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video.

Academia’s ‘no comment’ capitulates to terrorism  - opinion

Universities adopting neutrality on Israel's war with Hamas are capitulating to terror and radicals, failing to stand against antisemitism and crimes against humanity.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024BySOPHIA TUPOLEV-LUZ
PROTESTERS MARCH out of Kings College Circle after leaving an anti-Israel student encampment at the University of Toronto, following an Ontario judge order for the protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment, in July.

Trump safe after attempted assassination near his Florida golf course

Donald Trump was unharmed after gunfire near his Florida golf club, following a Pennsylvania assassination attempt in July.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. September 13, 2024.