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Bomb hoax targets private Jewish school in Los Angeles amid string of antisemitic bombing threats

Hoaxers further called in threats two minutes apart on Friday to two Brooklyn yeshivas, the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School and the United Talmudical Academy of Williamsburg.

Los Angeles, USA - Close-up on the insignia and slogan of a LAPD vehicle, with the reflection of Union Station's tower visible in the car's window.
 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.

First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the "A New Golden Age" summit at the US Institute of Peace, renamed The Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace by the Trump administration, in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2026.

Trump says comment that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles was misinterpreted

US President Donald Trump dances on stage during a rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, US, October 5, 2026.

'Let 'em take out Los Angeles': Trump sparks fury after barb suggesting Iran destroy LA, San Diego


One million US dollars in federal grants awarded to California Jewish security initiative

Congressman Brad Sherman had requested $1,400,000 for the program from the House Committee on Appropriations last May, for the 2026 fiscal year.

The US Capitol building dome is seen through spring flowers on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Jewish leaders lament ‘woefully inadequate’ sentence of California man who killed Jewish activist

Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji pled guilty, after originally pleading not guilty to causing the death of Paul Kessler during a November 2023 altercation.

Elena Colomba draws a Star of David at a Thousand Oaks, California, street corner where a Jewish pro-Israel protester, Paul Kessler, was killed during an altercation, Nov. 7, 2023.

Attack on Jewish man outside Los Angeles synagogue investigated as hate crime

The assault occurred after the victim was followed for a short distance by a man in a car.

Adas Torah synagogue, near which the assault was perpetrated.

Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44

“His condition declined far more quickly than he, and we, had hoped,” said the family of Koch, the Los Angeles ADA compliance officer and director of its disability access and services division.

Matan Koch speaks at Ikar, his Los Angeles synagogue, on Disability Shabbat, Oct. 18, 2025.

UCLA, student president distance themselves from student gov't that condemned former Gaza hostage

USAC had argued that the Nazarian Center's sponsorship of the April 14 event reflected a disregard for Palestinian life and made the university complicit in amplifying one sided narratives.

A man walks through the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California, US, August 11, 2025.

LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime

Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.

Shamim Mafi, 44, driving a luxury vehicle in an undated picture; illustrative.

Israeli drone‑detection start-up scores major US commercial breakthrough

Tondo Smart, founded by IDF Unit 8200 graduates, successfully commercialized Israeli defense-derived technology with a system that efficiently detects and manages low-altitude airspaces.

Drones can cause significant disruptions in urban areas

Mexico vows stricter action after 14th Mexican death in US migration detention

Jose Guadalupe Ramos, who was being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, was found unconscious and unresponsive in his bunk by security staff, ICE said in a press release.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 23, 2026.

Viral clip shows baggage crew hurling guitars at LAX

The clip revived longstanding unease among musicians and travelers over checking sensitive gear.

Guitars thrown at LAX.

Shots fired at Rihanna's house in Beverly Hills, no injuries reported, media say

Rihanna was at home but no injuries were reported, the Los Angeles Times said, citing a source.

Rihanna attends the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City, November 3, 2025; illustrative.