Penn Governor Josh Shapiro’s home set on fire while his family slept

 Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to evacuate the governor’s mansion after an arsonist set it on fire overnight while they were sleeping, he announced.

The blaze broke out just hours after the governor posted a picture of his family celebrating the first night of Passover on Saturday, ABC 27 reported. 

The arson attack remains under active investigation, police said. 

“Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg,” Shapiro wrote on twitter.

“The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was on the scene and while they worked to put out the fire, we were evacuated from the Residence safely by Pennsylvania State Police and assisted by Capitol Police. Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished,” he added.

The fire was deemed as an “act of arson” and caused a “significant amount of damage” to the residence, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  

Fortunately, Shapiro and his family were sleeping in a different part of the home from where the fire was located, police added.  

The high profile Democratic governor is seen as a possible top contender for the White House in 2028, and was strongly considered as Kamala Harris’ running-mate in 2024.

Investigators are offering a $10,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest of a suspect. 

The Governor’s Residence stands at 2035 North Front Street and has served as the home of eight governors and their families since 1968. 

Bye Bye Khalil! Immigration Judge ruled Friday that the U.S. can deport him!

A Louisiana immigration judge ruled Friday that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk.

Immigration Judge Jamee Comans made the determination at the end of a nearly two-hour hearing. Khalil can appeal the ruling.

Khalil, who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at the school, was detained by federal immigration agents on March 8 in New York and transferred to an immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana.

Khalil’s lawyers have challenged the legality of his detention, saying the Trump administration is trying to crack down on free speech.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he can deport Khalil because his presence in the U.S. threatens the country’s foreign policy.

 

Why is Mahmoud Khalil being deported?

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explains it perfectly clearly! pic.twitter.com/obEjSIFLKA

— Dr. Maalouf ‏ (@realMaalouf) April 12, 2025

והיא שעמדה - שוואקי ויונתן רזאל

 

Zera Shimshon Parshat Tzav & Pesach

 

Hamas Terrorist Behind Hostage Parade Eliminated

 

The IDF and Shin Bet have announced that 11 terrorists who participated in the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel were eliminated in recent airstrikes in Gaza.

In a major overnight development, the Hamas terrorist who paraded Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi and others on stage during grotesque propaganda events has been eliminated. The terrorist was a leader of Hams’s feared “Shadow Unit”—the elite division responsible for guarding and managing hostages in Gaza.

According to the IDF, nine of these terrorists were killed during the initial wave of strikes on March 18, when Israel restarted its military operations against Hamas. These individuals were directly involved in the brutal killings and kidnappings of Israeli civilians and soldiers during the October 7 attacks.

The military identified the nine terrorists killed on March 18 as:
• Hassan Naam, responsible for abducting Sgt. Shaked Dahan.
• Ismail Shakhshah, who murdered civilians, threw grenades at the Re’im Junction shelter, and launched a surface-to-air missile.
• Jalal Qaraan, who took part in the murder of hostage Inbar Haiman, attacked the Nova festival and IDF bases, and recorded himself killing two civilians.
• Mohammed Isa, who stormed Kibbutz Mefalsim and joined the massacre.
• Mohammed Sakar, who attacked Kibbutz Nir Oz during the onslaught.
• Mohammed Shabki, Fares Qarshin, Yahya Astal, and Mohammed Astal, all of whom infiltrated Israel and took part in the attack.

The IDF also reported that two additional terrorists who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 assault had been killed in earlier airstrikes:
• Mohammed Asfor, involved in desecrating the bodies of Col. Asaf Hamami, Staff Sgt. Tomer Ahimas, and Sgt. Kiril Brodski during their abduction.
• Khaled al-Din, who murdered civilians at the Nova festival and stole property belonging to Erick Peretz and his 16-year-old daughter Ruth, both of whom were killed.

Dumbest Member of Congress, says Americans can't afford housing or food due to Trump's immigration policies

 

WATCH: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, the dumbest member of Congress, says Americans can't afford housing or food due to Trump's immigration policies

"No one's entitled to a student visa it is not a birthright."

 

SEC. RUBIO:

 "No one's entitled to a student visa. The press covers student visas like they're some sort of birthright."

Cornell and Northwestern to see nearly $2 b. frozen in Trump’s antisemitism crackdown

 

Cornell and Northwestern Universities have joined five other schools in the Ivy League in facing steep funding cuts from the Trump administration, ostensibly over their handling of campus antisemitism.

Both schools have Jewish presidents. In Cornell’s case, Michael Kotlikoff, who was recently promoted from interim to permanent president, has broadcast confidence about the climate for Jewish students as the Trump administration has embarked on a routine of penalizing schools in order to force policy concessions.

Kotlikoff recently spoke to Jewish publications and penned a New York Times column about his belief that universities can stick to their values while still ensuring freedom from harassment.

“We’ve had a relatively peaceful two semesters this year,” he told JTA earlier this month as part of his media campaign.

Staples employee refuses to service a Jew because ‘Zionism is racist’

 

Ryatt, an employee at Staples in LA, openly discriminated against a Jewish woman and refused to print postcards about Jewish joy, citing his belief that Zionism is “racist.”

Meet Ryatt — an employee at Staples on Wilshire in LA who openly discriminates against Jewish women and then tries to explain to a religious Jew what Judaism “really is.”

Ryatt refused to do his job to print postcards about Jewish joy because he thinks Zionism is “racist.” He… pic.twitter.com/pYGkIe6o3y

— Emily Schrader - אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر (@emilykschrader) April 8, 2025

Photo of Family of 5 Moments Before Boarding Ill-Fated Hudson River Helicopter

Minutes before they were killed 

 

JUST IN: Helicopter with 4 people on boards plummets from the air and crash lands in the Hudson River.

This is bizarre. What could cause this?pic.twitter.com/cCJFGVgfbu

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) April 10, 2025

  New York City Mayor Eric Adams says a family of Spanish tourists, including three children, died Thursday in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River that killed six people.

Adams said all of the dead have been recovered and removed from the water.

The helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the river between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront. It was the latest high-profile aviation disaster in the U.S., following other recent accidents in Washington and Philadelphia.

A tragic helicopter crash into the Hudson River near Manhattan on Thursday afternoon has claimed the lives of six people, according to an Associated Press source. The New York City Fire Department received an emergency report at 3:17 p.m. about a helicopter down in the water, and rescue units were quickly dispatched to the scene.

Videos posted on social media showed the helicopter mostly submerged and upside down in the river. The fire department confirmed it had dispatched rescue craft to the area, with multiple boats seen circling the wreckage. Emergency crews also rushed to the location, which is near the end of a long maintenance pier for one of the ventilation towers for the nearby Holland Tunnel. Fire trucks and other emergency vehicles were stationed along streets close to the scene, with their lights flashing.

The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation, but the incident highlights the risks associated with the dense air traffic over Manhattan, which is home to several helipads used for both commercial and private flights. The city regularly sees a mix of private helicopters, business flights, and tourist helicopters flying over the river.

This crash is the latest in a series of aviation tragedies over the years in the area. Notably, a plane and helicopter collision over the Hudson River in 2009 resulted in the deaths of nine people. In 2018, a charter helicopter offering “open door” flights crashed into the East River, killing five.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Thursday’s crash.