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The anti-Israel protester who allegedly threatened straphangers by demanding that “Zionists” raise their hands on a packed Manhattan subway car cowered behind supporters as he faced a judge Monday. Anas Saleh, 24, ducked behind umbrellas and scarves — and even scuffled with a Post photographer — as he tried to leave Manhattan Criminal Court without … Read more

(The Center Square) – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts in the United States military are ineffective, a new Arizona State University study suggests. The study done by the university’s Center for American Institutions argued that there is an emphasis on training new soldiers about social issues like “unconscious bias” and “intersectionality” in a way the … Read more

A Long Island driver accused of crashing into a local nail salon and killing four people once drunkenly slammed into a mailbox and passed out behind the wheel, records show. Steven Schwally, 64, who is awaiting arraignment in the fatal Friday crash at Hawaii Nail & Spa that killed NYPD cop Emilia Rennhack, was hit … Read more

At least three of President Biden’s top campaign aides could be on the chopping block as his family rages over how the 81-year-old commander in chief crashed and burned at last week’s debate, a new report says. As Biden continues to face mounting calls to give up his 2024 re-election campaign in the wake his … Read more

A presidential historian who has accurately predicted the result of nine of the last 10 elections implored Democratic Party leaders once again Monday not to dump President Biden after his catastrophic debate performance — and chastised members of the media for harping on his diminished cognitive acuity. “They could not be more misguided,” American University … Read more

Mask and rifle taken into custody by police when a driver was arrested in Santa Rosa. (Santa Rosa Police Department) A driver wearing a “Jason”-style mask was arrested Saturday after police pulled him over and found an AR-15-style gun in his backseat, authorities said. Santa Rosa police officers stopped the driver of a gold Toyota … Read more

When it’s hot outside, make sure to stay hydrated. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Rising temperatures are pushing California’s power grid to its limit — again. Forecasters say extreme heat will bake the state this week, starting what is expected to be the longest heat wave of the year. Northern California, the Central Valley … Read more

In an image from video, Mohammed Abu Selmia, the director of Gaza’s main hospital, who was detained by Israeli forces in November, sits with his family Monday after his release. (Mohammad Jahjouh / Associated Press) The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Yunis on Monday, a sign that troops … Read more

Puerto Ricans were hit Monday with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates through September, in a blow to 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the U.S. territory’s grid keeps deteriorating. For clients who consume 800 kilowatt hours, the new rate will be 23.77 cents per kwh, compared with the previous 22.72 … Read more

Björn Höcke, center, chairman of the Thuringian AfD, enters the courtroom Monday Halle, Germany, following his lawyer Florian Gempe. Höcke was convicted for the second time of knowingly using a Nazi slogan at a political event. (Hendrik Schmidt / Associated Press) A high-profile politician in the far-right Alternative for Germany party was convicted for the … Read more