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US judge dismisses X lawsuit over New York law requiring hate speech disclosures

Signed in December 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York law required social media companies with at least $100 million of annual revenue to disclose how they eliminate hate on their platforms.

 Elon Musk speaks during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 30, 2025.
Actor Tim Curry

Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80

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New York brothers charged with hate crimes after allegedly stealing, burning Israeli flag

An Israir Airlines plane takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026.

Israir receives FAA operational approval, expects to start selling tickets to US 'soon'


Israir gets US Transport Dept. approval to sell tickets, aims for New York flights from October

"As soon as the FAA authorizes Israir to fly to New York... Israir will immediately start operating the flights, and, as a result, start selling tickets," the airline stated.

Israir Airbus A320 aircraft.

Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial postponed amid double jeopardy challenge

The trial had been scheduled to begin on September 8. Mangione, who pleaded guilty last week to separate federal charges, has pleaded not guilty to the state charges.

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on August 11, 2026 in New York City. Mangione is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and faces state and federal murder charges.

Tupac Shakur murder trial begins for alleged mastermind of 1996 drive-by shooting

Duane Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill Tupac, one of rap's most influential artists, in a trial tied to the decades-long unsolved murder that became a seminal moment in rap history.

Rapper Tupac Shakur

Mamdani fans flames of antisemitism by pairing false allyship with anti-Israel rhetoric - editorial

As long as the mayor continues to spew his accusations of “horrific genocide” against Israel and refuses to condemn phrases like “globalize the intifada,” he’s part of the problem, not the solution.

People attend a rally organised by "End Jew Hatred" in opposition to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City, US, July 26, 2026.

Jewish watchdog urges NYPD to increase officers in hot spots after synagogue attack

In the incident on Friday night, Montes yelled during the service, disrupting it, and then struck a 63-year-old congregant and headbutted a member of security personnel who was escorting him out.

Central Synagogue in Manhattan.

New Jersey councilwoman to Zohran Mamdani: You are the mayor – act like it! - opinion

Stop using the mayoralty of New York as a platform for an obsessive prosecution of the Jewish people and their homeland. 

Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100 Days Address, a speech dedicated to outline the progress made on his core campaign promises since taking office, in Queens, New York City, US, April 12, 2026.

'Time to come home': Seven families from New York's Persian Jewish community make aliyah together

“We’re running on fumes, but exhilarated,” Jordan, one of the new olim (immigrants) and a father of six girls, told The Jerusalem Post at the airport.

New immigrants from Great Neck New York's Persian Jewish community arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. August 11, 2026.

Could double jeopardy end Luigi Mangione's New York state murder case? - explainer

After Luigi Mangione pled guilty to killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, he faces state charges as well, which his lawyers say amounts to double jeopardy.

Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, US, August 11, 2026.

Bronx man arrested, charged with hate crimes after disrupting NYC synagogue services

Larry Montes, 46, was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime for the incident at Manhattan's Central Synagogue.

New York Police Department officers stand guard at Central Synagogue in New York, US, December 11, 2019.

US charges 11 in $100K-per-person scheme arranging 1,000 sham marriages for Chinese nationals

Attorney General Todd Blanche described the scheme as "one of the largest marriage fraud prosecutions in US history" and said it showed "how far people will go to cheat our immigration system."

US Attorney General Todd Blanche holds a press conference to discuss Tren de Aragua developments at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, July 1, 2026.