A helicopter missing its tail assembly makes a hard landing on a pier in Bayonne, New Jersey

Opposition leaders agreed to nominate former minister Matan Kahana, No. 5 on Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar list, as Knesset speaker following days of negotiations, as the 26th Knesset convened for its inaugural session and swearing-in ceremony.

Asked about Vance blaming the Iran war for Republican midterm losses, Hegseth avoids pointing fingers and praises Vance. He defends the war as "a necessary undertaking," saying he'd support doing it again.

WSJ: The U.S. evacuated aircraft from RAF Mildenhall in England on Monday following an Iranian threat, relocating several American refueling tankers to Germany and other locations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Trump wants to end military aid to Israel “as soon as possible,” arguing that Israel is wealthy enough to buy American weapons without US funding. Rubio says aid could end by year’s end, though the timeline remains under negotiation.

Dan Scavino shares a never-before-seen clip he took backstage at the New York Hilton Midtown, as Hillary Clinton conceded at 2:30 a.m. on election night 2016. Shortly after, President-elect Trump walked out and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, folks. Complicated business!"

CLOSE CALL: The FAA is investigating a close call at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday after Air France Flight 28 made an unauthorized turn shortly after takeoff, putting it on a collision course with an American Airlines jet.

Overnight, 10 years ago: Fox News calls the 2016 election for Donald Trump, announcing him as the 45th president of the United States in a major upset over Hillary Clinton.

UFC President and CEO Dana White has officially turned down the role of White House Press Secretary.

Children’s Place has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking a court-supervised sale of most of its assets as the struggling children’s retailer faces mounting losses and falling sales.

The paperback version of “Original Sin,” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, is out tomorrow and it has some new reporting on Joe Biden’s mental decline. In 2024, in the heat of his reelection, Biden forgot that Bob Dole, his longtime Senate colleague whom he had eulogized, had died three years before. He also seemed to think his son Beau, who died in 2015, was still alive and fighting cancer. Join the Kol Haolam WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GWMXKk9Ms4EFlgYKDtclI3

A Utah judge has scheduled Tyler Robinson’s trial for June 21, 2028, in the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors sought a January 2028 start, while the defense requested late 2029. Erika Kirk had urged a trial by October 2027.

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose reelection to Democrat Eileen Laubacher, CNN projects, ending the conservative firebrand's tenure in Congress and flipping Colorado's 4th District.

The FDA announces that GLP-1 drugmakers must add a warning label about a rare eye condition that can cause sudden blindness with no known treatment.

In a rare move, the Belzer Rebbe rose to dance at the vachnacht of his grandson, the first son of his eldest grandson, Rav Shalom, last night. The dance electrified the chassidim since the Rebbe rarely gets out his chair in public since a stroke several years ago. Join the Kol Haolam WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GWMXKk9Ms4EFlgYKDtclI3

A blubbering bigot is suing the New York Times for $50 million over its refusal to call the Gaza war a “genocide.” Timothy Murphy of Manhattan claims it’s causing him to “cry himself to sleep.” There is no genocide in Gaza other than the ardent desire by its residents to do one on Jews. But Murphy insists there is and he wants the paper to place a warning label on top of any “censored” article about the Gaza war. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Eli Lilly plans to seek FDA approval for Foundayo to treat sleep apnea after two large trials showed the weight-loss pill reduced nighttime breathing disruptions, potentially giving it an edge over Novo Nordisk’s oral Wegovy.

Asked by CNN's Kaitlan Collins whether he will stand by War Secretary Pete Hegseth if he is impeached, Trump said yes: "He won two wars." He called Rep. Thomas Massie (who will hold the impeachment vote) "a loser, just like you're a loser at CNN."

Asked why he doesn't just declare an end to the Iran conflict, Trump said: "Because we have some great allies there, and we have to make sure they're not hurt." Trump is at the podium for the first time in more than 6 months.

Trump introduces UFC President Dana White at the White House press briefing, just a day after joking about offering him the press secretary job. Trump is now taking questions from the press.

If the widespread killing of civilians is a genocide, as leftists and Muslims led by Iran claim, then the real genocide is taking place in Iran. About 80% of all death penalty cases last year were perpetrated by the Iranian regime, mostly against innocent protesters. The number of executions worldwide rose to 2,707 in 2025, and Iran was responsible for virtually all the increase. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Uber launches in-app parking reservations in 15 US cities, including NYC, after buying SpotHero. Users can book garages, lots and valet right in the Uber app.

Fred Fugen and Dani Roman just became the first-ever humans to catapult out of a chimney.

A passenger aboard an Arkia flight from the country of Georgia rushed toward the cockpit, banging on the door and shouting, “There are no pilots, no engines! We need to save the plane!” Crew and passengers restrained him. The airline says the flight was never in danger.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) reintroduces articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

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A 426-foot-tall building came crashing down in a controlled demolition in Germany.

French Foreign Minister: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were behind the cyberattack targeting refrigerators across France: “There will be consequences.”

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Jet blast from a departing delta plane flipped a small plane at John Wayne Airport in California. No injuries were reported.

White House placed under lockdown after someone crashed into a sign and fought with Secret Service and National Guard personnel near Lafayette Square.

Political Shakeup in Israel: Avigdor Lieberman is blocking opposition plans to immediately repeal four judicial reform laws, insisting the new Knesset first replace its speaker and introduce a two-term limit for prime ministers. The move follows his recent willingness to compromise on the Chareidi draft issue.

Mystery Russian Military Plane Lands in Israel: A Russian Defense Ministry aircraft under US sanctions landed at Ben Gurion Airport after flying from a military base near Moscow. The passengers and purpose of the visit remain unknown.

Trump on Iran: "Those countries that we've protected are going to pay us back any and all costs that we've had for the war, 'cause without us, they wouldn't exist. Without us, Israel would not exist."

Trump: "The voters didn't like the war. They didn't like the fact that gasoline went up. And there's a great dislike, incredibly, for Israel."

Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot served and pursued an Iranian diplomat through Manhattan while reading him a NIS 250 million ($70m.) lawsuit over damages caused to the municipality by Iranian missiles, the Bat Yam municipality said.

Trump says he may make changes to his Cabinet following the election results.

Rep. Randy Fine says he won't support JD Vance in 2028, accusing him of blaming Jews for the election loss. He names Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz as strong alternatives.

NYT: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has turned to religion while awaiting trial in a Brooklyn jail. He spends much of his time reading the Bible and Quran and has met with clergy, including a priest and a rabbi. Maduro has also lost significant weight, reportedly due in part to poor prison food.

The Congressional Progressive Caucus calls getting ICE off the streets a "massive priority" for the early days of the next congressional session.

AXIOS: House Republican leaders are bracing for GOP defections as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) prepares to force a House vote this week to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war, though actual removal would require a difficult two-thirds Senate vote.

The biggest shift from Republican to Democrat in last week’s election in New York happened in the state’s Jewish neighborhoods, with startling statistics posted in Williamsburg and Boro Park. Her biggest advance was in the Jewish section of Williamsburg, where she received 45 percentage points than in 2022, rising from 18% to 64%. In Boro Park, it rose from 3% to 33%. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Death stare: Senator McConnell was asked for his quick reaction to the GOP's midterm losses.

Marco Rubio on Iran War: Sometimes, when you do the right thing, you don't know whether it's popular or not, but it's still the right thing to do. Presidents are elected to do the hard things, sometimes difficult things, but necessary things.

Though still not finished yet, a Secret Service counter-sniper team was seen last week setting up a position atop the new White House ballroom.

United Flight UA168 from Tel Aviv to Newark transmitted an emergency signal and landed in Athens, Greece safely. The cause was reportedly a smell of fire in the cabin.

An animated map compares voting shifts from 2012 through 2026, showing just how big the 'Blue Wave' really was for Democrats in this year's midterms. Blue and red show shifts in support, not which party won each area.

Israeli border police arrested a Palestinian driver disguised as a Charedi, complete with payos and a yarmulka, at a Yerushalayim checkpoint. Six other Palestinians without entry permits were found in his vehicle.

Ahead of his memoir coming out on Nov 17, Joe Biden says his cancer sometimes slows him down, so he won't be able to do as many conversations about the book as he'd hoped.

@RabbRaps meets Shluchim from around the globe.

Kinus Tzeirei Hashluchim for the children of Shluchim who came in for the international Kinus this evening.

Asked about Nvidia investigating Jensen Huang's relationship with a Chinese spy, and whether he wishes he had acted on the intelligence when he was briefed, Trump said: "No. I don't think so. I think he probably has an excuse for it." Asked if Huang should stay on as CEO, Trump said: "Yeah."

The amount of Shluchim at the Kinus Hashluchim in 1983 vs today.

Asked whether his deportation policy went too far, Trump says: "I think it might be too tough."

Trump on Israel: Eisenkot and Netanyahu are very similar in terms of their policy and their views. Eisenkot says he loves Trump. Both Netanyahu and Eisenkot are strong on what I do.

A group of hackers published classified data on Russian soldiers killed in the war, from Russia's statistics agency Rosstat. In late August, the total was 450,100 (around 100k per year). It is in line with other independent estimates that now reveals the number at over a half-million.

CBS asks the President how his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion, according to a Forbes estimate, since he returned to office.

IT WAS A JOKE: Asked what made him suggest Dana White and whether he was serious, Trump said: "That was an example of something where I was kidding and that people said that's actually pretty good idea."

Trump has joined a long line of presidents in his selection of Stephen Miller as his chief of staff — every president of the 21st century has now had a Jewish White House chief of staff. George W. Bush had Josh Bolten, Barack Obama had Rahm Emanuel and Jack Lew and Joe Biden had Ron Klain and Jeffrey Zients. Prior to 2000, the only one was Ken Duberstein who served under Ronald Reagan. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Rubio: The Iranian demands are simply not just unacceptable, but in some cases outrageous and ridiculous, and really not realistic.

Portable Mashke setup at the Kinus Hashluchim in NJ today.

NYT: Nvidia opened an investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after he acknowledged to the board a relationship with a Chinese executive whom US intelligence determined to be a spy for Beijing. Nvidia is the world's most valuable company, and its AI chips are at the center of Washington's export restrictions on China.

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion visited the Skverer Rebbe and announced plans to establish a special fund to renovate and upgrade mikvaos across Jerusalem. The Rebbe made the first donation to launch the initiative.

Seventeen people were injured, two seriously, this morning in a collision involving a bus and minibus on the Ayalon Highway after the minibus attempted to merge into the express lane by cutting across five lanes of traffic.

Last week’s election blowout means Democrats now have the power to abolish the Electoral College. States with 222 electors have already signed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, pledging their votes to the winner of the national popular vote, but it only goes into effect when states with a combined 270 votes adopt it. Democrats now have full power in five more states with enough votes to pass it. Read more on our WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

Gadi Eisenkot sets 4 conditions to join his coalition after being given the mandate to form the government: Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, the Declaration of Independence's values, universal service to strengthen the IDF, and destroying Hamas's military and governing capabilities.

The US recorded 5,182 measles cases as of November 5, the highest annual total in 35 years, according to the CDC. Pennsylvania is the hardest-hit state with 1,487 cases, 287 hospitalizations and its sixth measles-related death reported this week.

PHILLY STANDS WITH JEWISH BUSINESSES: Huge crowds rallied outside Jewish-owned restaurants targeted by anti-Israel protesters, drowning them out with chants and overwhelming support.

BDE: Holocaust survivor Eva Geller (90) A"H who was seriously wounded in the ISIS-inspired Chanukah terror attack in Sydney, Australia, nearly a year ago, died Thursday at a local hospital, bringing the death toll to 16, Hy'd.

Att all camps: Oakland Airport in California is auctioning off these old baggage tugs and they're going for relatively cheap... possible golf cart replacements? 🤔 Here's the link: https://bit.ly/48F5k4u

❄️ You're gonna hear a lottttttt about the chance for snow in the Northeast this week Here's what we know now:

Thousands of Chabad Shluchim from 111 countries and more than 6,000 communities gathered in unity at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights this morning for the Kinus Hashluchim’s iconic annual group photo.

WSJ: After last week's election loss, some allies are now telling VP JD Vance they no longer believe any Republican can win a presidential election in two years.

Shocking video shows a 52-year-old mechutan on his way to a Sheva Brachos assaulted in an unprovoked hate crime Shabbos morning in Williamsburg. The attacker threw an unknown liquid at him before punching him. A 26-year-old suspect was arrested.

For the third day, planes across Europe were delayed and diverted, and fighter jets scrambled to escort at least three planes, in response to a new wave of bomb threats. Media outlets also received similar threats.

Chinese Spy Concerns Surround Nvidia CEO: US intelligence reportedly believes a woman with close personal ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was recruited by Chinese intelligence, raising concerns Beijing could exploit the connection to gain access to sensitive American AI technology.

Former President Joe Biden was spotted at a Walgreens in Delaware, waiting in line to pick up a prescription.

JetBlue has raised its checked baggage fees for the second time this year, now $50/way making it more expensive for travelers to check luggage just as the busy holiday travel season gets underway.

One of the presentations at the NASA event this weekend was a person flying a jetpack.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman presented Trump with a large golden plaque that will be displayed on the runway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The presentation kicked off a multi-day technology expo and air show hosted by NASA in Cape Canaveral.

A Venezuelan national was arrested near the White House on Thursday night in a stolen vehicle containing several firearms after allegedly telling officers that voices in his head instructed him to come to Washington and kill President Trump.

Deadly Iowa chase: Two innocent bystanders were killed in a head-on crash on Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids after a wrong-way police pursuit Friday ended in a PIT maneuver. Police said the fleeing driver fired at officers and struck a patrol car before the crash.

Florida deputies had to wrangle an alligator that wandered into a condo driveway after it was displaced by flooding. The alligator was later set free in a wild location.

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona says he is considering a 2028 presidential run.

Man goes viral for the pizza he makes in his shared apartment kitchen in Ocean Beach, San Diego. Orders sell out in under 30 to 60 seconds with a waiting list, and he bakes only about 15 to 20 pizzas a week.

Deadly Iowa chase: Two innocent bystanders were killed in a head-on crash on Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids after a wrong-way police pursuit Friday ended in a PIT maneuver. Police said the fleeing driver fired at officers and struck a patrol car before the crash.

Mamdani is on it: Just hours after the post, NYC Housing stepped in, saying it plans to send an inspector to assess the conditions.

A 26-year-old man was fishing with his younger brother in Australia when he reeled in a fish with a special red tag. It turned out to be the $1 million fish in the Northern Territory's Million Dollar Fish competition.

Iran lifts missile range limit: Iran's Revolutionary Guard said today that its claimed self-imposed 2,000 km (1,200 mile) limit on the range of its ballistic missiles "has been lifted." During the war, Iran reportedly targeted Diego Garcia, a US base over 2,500 miles from Iran.

Chinese Spy Concerns Surround Nvidia CEO: U.S. intelligence reportedly believes a woman with close personal ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was recruited by Chinese intelligence, raising concerns Beijing could exploit the connection to gain access to sensitive American AI technology.

The Red Baron Pizza worker whose reaction to a cruel prank went viral has paused a fundraiser launched on his behalf after strangers raised nearly $800,000.

Netanyahu tonight after Gadi Eisenkot was tapped to form a government: This is a time for unity, yet there are those who intend to hastily swear in a government that includes terror supporters.

German Chancellor Merz said Friday at an event with Israeli athletes that Muslim immigrants who refuse to acknowledge Germany's historical responsibility for the Holocaust must leave the country.

In an interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, correspondent Ross Douthat asks President Trump: If it took six months of not insulting the Democrats to get a deal done, do you think you could do it?

A $26 million wire transfer meant for an affordable housing land purchase was stolen from Cranbury Township in New Jersey in a sophisticated wire fraud scheme.

CENTCOM announced today the launch of Task Force Iron Gate to disrupt Iran's ground transit routes for advanced weapons and materials.

Heavy overnight rain flooded the Radzin Shul in Bnei Brak over Shabbos, leaving nearly half a meter of water and mud, damaging sefarim and preventing Shacharis. The gabbai says the city had been warned about drainage problems for weeks.

Channel 12 reported that PM Netanyahu and Mossad chief Roman Gofman sought to launch an operation against Iran on the eve of the election, and that the plan was quashed after the US was accidentally tipped off. The Prime Minister's Office denies the report.

What the 2026 midterm map would look like if only one group of people had voted.

"How does it feel being a loser, Mr President?" - Sky News reporter, Dominic Waghorn.