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NYC Mayor Mamdani's wife liked posts celebrating Oct 7 terror attacks but gets soft treatment from the press
The wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has gotten a pass from much of the media after reports that she liked social media posts celebrating the Oct. 7 massacre of Israelis carried out by Hamas.
Rama Duwaji, a Houston-born illustrator who identifies as Syrian and married Mamdani in early 2025, liked several posts in the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that were critical of Israel, Jewish Insider first reported. Duwaji also liked a February 2024 Instagram post claiming The New York Times’ investigation into sexual violence during the Oct. 7 attack was "fabricated," according to The Free Press.
The reports sparked immediate and intense backlash toward the socialist mayor from conservatives and pro-Israel accounts on social media, but much of the mainstream media has downplayed the situation.
NBC 4 New York’s report stressed that it occurred "almost a year and a half before she married Mamdani" and that "roughly 35,000 other accounts also liked that same post." Vanity Fair made sure to note that she is "not" a Hamas sympathizer in parentheses immediately after noting that many have claimed Duwaji does sympathize with the terror group.
MS NOW did not mention Rama Duwaji by name from the time the Jewish Insider report came out on Friday through Monday afternoon, according to a search of transcripts using Grabien Media. CNN only mentioned her name once during the same time period for an unrelated story.
The New York Times covered the story with a headline, "After Social Media Scrutiny, Mamdani Says His Wife Is a ‘Private Person,’" that was widely criticized by the right.
"The mayor said his wife’s views should not be subject to broad public scrutiny. They were not married when she liked the posts; the couple wed in early 2025, and he did not enter the Democratic primary for mayor until October 2024," the Times reported after a brief mention that "Duwaji liked posts on Instagram that were supportive of the Palestinian cause immediately after the attacks" of Oct. 7.
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The Times then compared Duwaji’s actions to the wife of Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y.
"Public officials have faced questions over the political activities or other actions of a spouse or partner, most recently earlier this week. The Times reported that Corinne Levy Goldman, the wife of Representative Daniel Goldman of New York, liked or reposted social media posts from several right-wing accounts that some saw as hateful or insensitive toward Palestinians and Black people," the Times noted.
The Times enlisted Sophie Ellman-Golan, the director communications at Jews For Racial & Economic Justice, which the Times called "a progressive organizing group for the Jewish left," to further downplay Duwaji’s actions.
"Ellman-Golan said it was unfair to equate Ms. Duwaji’s social media likes with those of Ms. Goldman’s, in part because Mr. Goldman’s wife serves as his campaign treasurer while Ms. Duwaji had no official role in Mr. Mamdani’s campaign for mayor," the Times reported.
Many of the posts that Duwaji liked weren’t typical social media messages that are critical of Israel, but rather messages that "unambiguously celebrated the terrorist attack, which saw nearly 1,200 Israelis and foreign workers killed, thousands wounded, 251 civilians and military personnel kidnapped and numerous episodes of sexual assault," according to Jewish Insider. One of the posts featured livestreamed footage of the terror attack and the words "breaking the walls of apartheid and military occupation," according to the publication, while others featured the slogan "from the river to the sea," which is often used as a rallying cry the total elimination of Israel.
Status, a media newsletter run by former CNN employees, used the fact that CBS News covered the story to put a harsh spotlight on its pro-Israel editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
"The report focusing on the social media use of the mayor’s wife—who does not hold public office—more than two years ago, struck many as peculiar, something that might have appeared on The Free Press, Bari Weiss’ anti-woke and vehemently pro-Israel opinion site," Status reported.
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Some CBS staffers who spoke to Status on condition of anonymity, expressed growing concern that Weiss—who has been an outspoken supporter of Israel—was making editorial decisions more in line with the type of content published by The Free Press, blurring the ideological lines between the two and fundamentally altering CBS News’ DNA in the process," the newsletter continued before quoting a "Mamdani confidant" who anonymously scolded Weiss as biased.
Obama staffer turned writer and podcaster Ben Rhodes took a similar path and quoted CBS News’ report on Duwaji’s actions with his own commentary about Weiss.
"There's a war, high prices, job losses, AI unleashed, and on and on. But Bari Weiss's CBS is on the case of the NY Mayor's wife's likes from years ago. WTF is going on," Rhodes posted.
When asked about the reports, Mamdani did not deny that his wife liked the posts, but argued she is a "private person."
"My wife is the love of my life, and she's also a private person who has held no formal position on my campaign or in my City Hall," Mamdani said. "I, however, was elected to represent all 8.5 million people in the city, and I believe that it's my responsibility, because of that role, to answer any questions about my thoughts and my policies and my decisions."
"Mayor Mamdani has been clear and consistent: Hamas is a terrorist organization, October 7 was a horrific war crime, and he has condemned that violence unequivocally," a City Hall spokesperson told Jewish Insider.
CNN, MS NOW, New York Times, NBC4 New York, Vanity Fair, Status and Crooked Media did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Andrew Mark Miller and Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
MIKE PENCE: Trump and our incredible military are ending 47 years of Iranian terror
From its inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has long engaged in open hostility and violence toward the United States and Israel and has been a malign source of chaos and disorder across the Arab World.
On Feb. 28, America said "enough is enough." With the daylight launch of Operation Epic Fury, our country initiated hostilities against the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, but America did not start this war. After 47 years of terrorism and bloodshed, the armed forces of the United States and our ally Israel have combined overwhelming military force to end it.
As Operation Epic Fury unfolds, there is much credit to go around. But first President Donald Trump should be commended for taking decisive action to end decades of violence against American soldiers, our bases in the region and our cherished ally Israel. His willingness to strike at precisely the moment when the ayatollah and some 40 senior Iranian officials and commanders were assembled and most vulnerable was a master stroke.
And the president’s willingness to ignore the growing voices of isolationism echoing from the fringes of Republican ranks, unleashing the most powerful military in the world, not just in this time, but last year in Operation Midnight Hammer striking a devastating blow to Iran’s nuclear program, was deeply admirable.
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Of course, the most credit goes to the men and women of America’s armed forces serving at this very hour in harm's way. From the outset of hostilities, American service members deployed in Operation Epic Fury have performed with the utmost courage and professionalism. They deserve the admiration of every American and should remain daily in our prayers.
Thanks to coordinated efforts of the American, Israeli and Gulf nations’ militaries, the Iranian military has already been seriously degraded, its leadership scattered or killed and its ability to project force both inside and outside the region neutered. Today, the Iranian navy sits at the bottom of the ocean, air superiority has been established over the skies of Iran and their capacity to launch missiles and wreak mayhem across the Middle East has been dramatically diminished.
While partisans on the progressive left and the isolationist right have been quick to question the president’s decision to launch Operation Epic Fury, I believe that two historic objectives are finally within reach as a result of the courage of our military and our commander-in-chief's decisive leadership.
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First, the punishing air campaign against the security infrastructure and ballistic missiles of the Iranian regime could well put regime change within reach. Within days or weeks, the Iranian regime may be incapable of projecting force even against its own people, thereby allowing the long-suffering Iranian people the chance to rise up and retake their freedom, making America, Israel and the world more secure.
Second, Operation Epic Fury has the potential to reestablish the deterrence squandered by President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Weakness arouses evil. It’s no secret that America’s weakness on the world stage under the Biden administration set the stage for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and for Hamas’s brutal attack on Israel on October 7th, financed and approved by the mullahs in Tehran.
With nearly flawless execution of Operation Epic Fury, our armed forces have sent a deafening message of America’s military might echoing across the Arab World and in the halls of power in Moscow and Beijing. As Putin continues to wage his merciless war against Ukraine and China’s President Xi Jinping and the People’s Liberation Army continue to menace Taiwan, the overwhelming force displayed by the combined forces of the United States could well give them pause concerning plans for future military aggression.
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America’s objective is not conquest; it never has been. It is the safety and security of the American people, our allies and a region that has endured decades of violence at the hands of the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.
Across the Arab world, there has been a growing recognition that the mullahs are not merely wayward brothers, but foes and a serious threat that must be addressed. A free and liberated Iran creates an opportunity to restore balance across the region and strengthen cooperation among nations that share an interest in peace and prosperity, not sowing regional anarchy. The Abraham Accords may have just been the beginning of a new era of peace and cooperation across the Arab world.
America is at war and history teaches that such moments require resolve. After the liberation of Kuwait in 1991, the United States chose not to finish the job and confront an Iraqi regime that had thrust the region into chaos. Within a decade, American forces returned.
Today, the United States is taking action to cut out the heart of terrorism in the Middle East. With the courage of our Armed Forces and sustained leadership from Washington, Tel Aviv and our growing list of regional allies, the ability of the Iranian regime to threaten its neighbors and oppress its people can be permanently degraded if not destroyed. But America must see this fight through.
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To end the threat of the Iranian regime and restore America’s credibility as the arsenal of democracy and the leader of the free world, America must finish this fight once and for all.
None of this will come without sacrifice and Operation Epic Fury has already claimed the last full measure of devotion from seven brave Americans. As a parent and in-law of active-duty service members, we know the pride but not the heartache of the families of our heroic fallen. Every American should carry these precious families in our prayers and assure them that their loved one’s names will be enshrined in the hearts of a grateful nation forever.
For 47 years, the tyrants of Iran have waged a campaign of terror against the United States, Israel and the aspirations of the Iranian people. Bringing that era to a close will not only strengthen American security but will also open the door to a future in which the people of Iran are finally free to reclaim the promise of their proud and ancient nation from the grip of tyranny.
And that would be a victory not only for America, but for the cause of liberty itself.
Key fitness measure is strong predictor of longevity after certain age, study finds
For women over 60, muscle strength plays a critical role in longevity, a new study confirms.
Researchers at the University at Buffalo, New York, followed more than 5,000 women between the ages of 63 and 99, finding that those with greater muscle strength had a significantly lower risk of death over an eight-year period.
The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
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Muscle function was measured using grip strength and how quickly participants could complete five unassisted sit-to-stand chair raises.
These are two tests commonly used in clinical settings to evaluate muscle function in older adults, the researchers noted.
"In a community cohort of ambulatory older women, muscular strength was associated with significantly lower mortality rates, even when we accounted for usual physical activity and sedentary time measured using a wearable monitor, gait speed and blood C-reactive protein levels," study lead author Michael LaMonte, research professor of epidemiology and environmental health at the University at Buffalo, told Fox News Digital.
Many earlier studies did not include those objective measurements, making it difficult to determine whether muscle strength itself was linked to longevity, according to LaMonte. "Our study was able to better isolate the association between strength and death in later life," he added.
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Even for women who don’t get the recommended amount of aerobic physical activity, which is at least 150 minutes per week, muscle strength remained important for longevity, the researchers found.
"The findings of lower mortality in those who had higher strength but were not meeting current national guidelines on aerobic activity were somewhat intriguing," LaMonte said.
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Federal guidelines recommend strengthening activities one to two days per week, targeting major muscle groups.
Resistance training does not have to require a gym membership, LaMonte noted. These exercises can be performed using free weights, resistance bands, bodyweight movements or even household items, such as soup cans.
"Movement is the key — just move more and sit less," he said. "When we can no longer get out of the chair and move around, we are in trouble."
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LaMonte acknowledged several limitations of the study. The researchers assessed muscle strength in older age, but did not explore how earlier levels in adulthood might influence long-term health outcomes.
"We were not able to understand how strength and mortality relate in younger ages," he said, noting that future research should explore whether building strength earlier could have an even greater impact on longevity.
'Serious concerns': GOP sounds alarm on taxpayer funds going to 'high risk' universities vulnerable to CCP
FIRST ON FOX: The House Select Committee on China is calling on the National Science Foundation (NSF) to pause a $67 million research security initiative, citing concerns that the universities leading the effort have engaged in problematic collaborations with Chinese military-linked institutions.
In a Tuesday letter to NSF Interim Director Brian Stone obtained by Fox News Digital, House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, a Republican from Michigan, urged the agency to suspend funding for the "Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem" (SECURE) initiative and conduct a comprehensive review of the participating institutions.
Moolenaar’s concern, expressed in the letter, is that several of those participating institutions, including Texas A&M University and the University of Washington, receive tens of millions from the grant despite ties to the CCP that the committee finds concerning.
"The program is intended to develop tools, data infrastructure, and analytic capabilities for assessing research-security risks," Moolenaar wrote. "Faculty from UW and TAMU – the same institutions now charged with designing systems and processes to protect taxpayer-funded research – have been collaborating with People’s Republic of China (PRC) defense research and industrial base entities, many of which are on various U.S. government national security entity lists, as detailed in this letter."
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The committee alleges the University of Washington collaborated on research with Chinese institutions tied to the CCP’s military and defense sector, including entities on U.S. government watchlists. The committee cited joint publications with PLA-linked organizations, China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and universities known as the "Seven Sons of National Defense," involving work in AI, advanced materials and other dual-use technologies.
The letter describes the university's ties as "high-risk research relationships with PRC military- and defense-linked institutions."
The University of Washington is designated to be awarded $50 million from the grant.
Additionally, the note claims that Texas A&M partnered with Chinese defense-affiliated institutions, including the PLA’s National University of Defense Technology and Harbin Institute of Technology. They argue these collaborations, some involving federally funded research, raise national security concerns and could conflict with U.S. research security and export control laws.
Texas A&M is designated to be awarded $17 million from the grant.
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"Institutions entrusted with U.S. taxpayer dollars to safeguard the nation’s research enterprise should not simultaneously enable foreign adversaries to access and exploit sensitive research and taxpayer-funded scientific advances," Moolenaar wrote.
"These joint research projects detailed above raise serious concerns about allocating taxpayer dollars for research security initiatives to institutions like TAMU and UW—institutions with documented and ongoing failures in safeguarding U.S. research from PRC defense entities," Moolenaar said, adding that it is "troubling that U.S. institutions that collaborate with China’s defense research and industrial base, its nuclear weapons programs, its mass surveillance infrastructure, and institutions on U.S. government national security lists are being entrusted to co-lead the development of national research security frameworks."
Moolenaar’s letter urges NSF to assess whether the institutions are complying with a range of federal requirements, including National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33) Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, and U.S. export control laws.
Moolenaar also raised concerns about potential violations of the Wolf Amendment, an appropriations restriction in effect since 2012 that prohibits NASA from engaging in bilateral cooperation with the Chinese government or Chinese government-affiliated organizations in NASA-funded research without specific certification.
Moolenaar’s letter concludes with four requests for NSF to respond to by March 31.
First, the congressman asks if NSF will pause its SECURE contract funding to conduct a "full review" and also requests that NSF provide the committee with the results of that review.
The letter also requests that NSF "provide the award and contract details for the SECURE Initiative" and asks whether NSF believes that "it is appropriate for universities to use U.S. taxpayer funds to conduct research in collaboration with known Chinese defense research and industrial base entities or entities implicated in human rights violations?"
"Will NSF update its terms and conditions to expressly prohibit the use of award funds to conduct research with, or for the benefit of, any entity that appears on a publicly available U.S. government entity list?" the last question in the letter asks. "If not, please explain why."
Fox News Digital reached out to Texas A&M University for comment, as well as Stanford University, who is mentioned in the letter as being a participant in the program.
"NSF will respond directly to the Committee’s letter," an NSF spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a University of Washington spokesperson said, "SECURE is a dynamic program that is not prescriptive but can assist universities of all sizes and other research entities to address research security concerns. The University of Washington takes research security and integrity very seriously. The UW directs significant effort and resources toward being leaders in research security and integrity, and goes above and beyond SECURE’s guidance and recommendations. Given the evolving landscape, we are regularly reviewing our guidelines and protocols."
Fox News Digital has extensively reported on rising concerns about the CCP's attempts to infiltrate the education system in the United States, including a sweeping report last year warning that America’s top universities have been quietly partnering with Chinese artificial intelligence labs deeply embedded in Beijing’s surveillance and security state and in some cases co-authoring thousands of papers with entities tied to oppressive efforts against Uyghur Muslims.
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Cowboys star, fiancée notifying guests of wedding cancelation: report
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his former fiancée Sarah Jane Ramos reportedly sent a note to wedding guests notifying them of the cancelation of their nuptials.
TMZ Sports first reported the email that was sent out to guests a month before the wedding was set to take place. The two reportedly called it off over the weekend.
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"As many of you know, our wedding is currently scheduled to take place in Lake Como, Italy, on Friday April 10, 2026. It is with heavy hearts that we have made the very difficult decision to cancel our wedding," the note read. "We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and we welcome your prayers."
The email didn’t list the reason behind the decision.
Prescott and Ramos’ relationship had been "rocky" in the weeks leading up to the breakup and things exploded between the two at their joint bachelor and bachelorette parties, TMZ Sports reported on Saturday.
Ramos shared pictures of her trip with her friends on Instagram on Friday.
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"I truly believe you can get through anything in life as long as you have really great friends. I love these girls so much," Ramos captioned the collage of snaps.
Prescott was not pictured in any of the 16 photos and videos posted to her social media account.
Ramos also posted photos of her bridal shower back on Feb. 23. There were no photos of Prescott in the carousel either.
"The most intimate and beautiful bridal shower of my dreams," she added on Instagram. "So grateful for my aunts who hosted it and my girlfriends and family that came to celebrate. I love you all so much and can’t wait to marry the love of my life with all of you by my side."
Prescott posted a series of photos on his Instagram of Ramos and his family on July 20, 2025. There’s only a September advertisement posted on his account since.
The NFL star and Ramos announced they were engaged on Oct. 18, 2024. The couple have two children together.
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Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran's choice of new supreme leader
President Donald Trump said he is "not happy" with Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader but that early results from Operation Epic Fury have been "way beyond expectation."
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was installed as the next supreme leader.
"I don’t believe he can live in peace," Trump said in an interview with Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Schools boost antisemitism grades in ADL report but students say hostility persists
FIRST ON FOX: The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its 2026 Campus Antisemitism Report Card, revealing a discrepancy between universities' improved policies and students' experiences with anti-Jewish hate.
The report card assessed 150 colleges and universities using 32 criteria that fell into three categories: administrative policies, Jewish life on campus, campus conduct and climate concerns. The number of colleges and universities receiving As and Bs on their report cards more than doubled since 2024, going from 23.5% to 58%. Additionally, the ADL noted that grades of 47% of the 135 schools assessed in 2025 improved in 2026. The grade distribution among the colleges and universities included 23 As, 64 Bs, 53 Cs, 6 Ds and 4 Fs.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt credited three things for the improved grades among colleges and universities: improved policies on campus, oversight from the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers and pressure from outside organizations.
"The truth is that campuses are now enforcing their policies and driving better practices. It's improved. There's just no doubt that we've seen a range of different institutions realize that extremism on their campuses needs to be confronted," Greenblatt told Fox News Digital.
The report details a series of policy changes that appear to align with Greenblatt’s assessment of improved policy enforcement and implementation.
The ADL noted that as of the publication of its 2026 report card, "94% of the 150 schools assessed prohibit both unauthorized encampments and event disruptions on campus, and the remaining 6% prohibit at least one of those." Additionally, 46% of the 150 schools explicitly reference antisemitism in their non-discrimination or related policies. The organization also found that 54% of the schools it assessed have formal entities dedicated to addressing antisemitism and supporting Jewish life on campus.
The Trump administration and Republican political leadership have also played a role in combating antisemitism on campus, according to Greenblatt.
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"The Trump administration, irrespective of where you stand on the political spectrum, absolutely focused on this issue. And ensure that administrators understood they would face consequences for not doing better. By the way, not just the Trump administration, I should say also the House and Senate. So, there's been a degree of oversight on campuses that simply wasn't the case before," he added.
In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Education's (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) sent letters to 60 universities under investigation for antisemitic discrimination and harassment. The DOE said the letters warned of possible consequences for institutions that violated Title VI. The universities that received letters were located across the country and included Ivy League institutions.
Beyond the work of the school administrations and the government, the ADL's work also played a role in improving the grades by providing "empirical fact-based, transparent" ways to hold schools accountable and creating an incentive for them to improve, Greenblatt said.
Officials from American University, CUNY Brooklyn College and the University of Pennsylvania were quoted in the ADL report praising the anti-hate organization's educational materials. CUNY Brooklyn College Vice President of Student Affairs Ron Jackson called the ADL Campus Webinar Series "invaluable," saying it "helped us assess where we stand and where we need to improve to address antisemitism effectively and advocate for a safer, more supportive campus climate."
Despite the institutions' improved grades, students are still reporting experiencing or seeing anti-Jewish incidents on campus.
The ADL found that nearly half of all non-Jewish students, 48.3%, reported witnessing or experiencing anti-Jewish behavior in the past year. Additionally, the organization found that about 47.6% of non-Jewish students endorsed at least one anti-Jewish attitude, with more entrenched views concentrated in a smaller subset, with 19.2% holding three or more. The findings come from a January-February 2026 survey of 1,007 undergraduate students from across the U.S.
In the report on non-Jewish students' perceptions of Jews and Israel, the ADL noted that "anti-Jewish bias is widely visible on campus." The organization also stated that most students support institutional action.
Greenblatt suggested that a major misconception of antisemitism that plagues universities is the idea that anti-Zionism is a political stance, rather than one of prejudice.
"The idea that anti-Zionism is just a valid view is kind of like saying eugenics is a valid science. It is not... and anti-Zionism, this kind of nihilistic view that Israel has no right to exist, and it should be destroyed. That's not a legitimate, if you will, political philosophy. That's a recipe for inciting violence against people," the ADL CEO told Fox News Digital.
When asked about the gap between administrative action and students' experiences, Greenblatt emphasized the need to address faculty attitudes about Judaism and Israel, as well as ensuring that schools are implementing the antisemitism training that they have claimed to adopt.
"Better policies and improved practices definitely create an environment that is safer for Jewish or Zionist, or kids who support Israel, however they choose to identify. That doesn't necessarily mean though that the lived experience of every Jewish student is that much better," Greenblatt told Fox News Digital.
"We need to make sure that we continue to address other areas like the attitudes and the practices of faculty, which continue to be a problem. We need continue to ensure that issues of antisemitism taken seriously. Far too few students, despite what the schools have said, have actually been trained or gotten orientation on antisemitism," he added.
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Greenblatt acknowledged that the root of the problem goes beyond the classroom, explaining that students may be seeing antisemitic information or influence online. He encouraged a "360 degree approach" to tackling antisemitism on campuses, noting that it happens "in the classroom, in the dorm, on the quad" and online.
The ADL CEO warned that campus progress remains fragile, particularly as the war with Iran rages. While there has not been an explosion of antisemitic activity on campuses like what was seen after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre, there have been those who claim that Israel pressured the U.S. into launching Operation Epic Fury. Greenblatt said he is worried that the pervasive narratives online could soon make their way onto campus.
"Since the Iran war began just over a week ago, we haven't seen the explosion of protests on college campuses that we saw after 10/7. That's a good thing. But we are seeing on social media and in other online spaces a great deal of blaming of the Jewish state or the Jewish people for this war," Greenblatt said. "I worry that as this war goes on, blaming the Jewish state or the Jewish people will amplify, and those voices will grow louder. And it could contribute to, again, Jewish individuals or Jewish institutions being targeted."
Greenblatt, though, said that universities can act to prevent another campus flash point and quell tensions before unrest starts.
"University leaders have a huge role to play in this. University leaders have a critical role to play to quell potential protests before they start," he said. "I believe students have the right to exercise free speech, freedom of assembly... But that doesn't mean that freedom of speech is freedom to incite violence against your classmates."
While colleges have earned higher marks on paper, the findings suggest that policy changes have not fully eradicated antisemitism from campus life. Leaders of educational institutions now face the challenge of showing that new policies impact students.
AEW star Jeff Jarrett recalls 'unique' guitar shots he's doled out over his career
All Elite Wrestling star Jeff Jarrett for using a guitar as a foreign object to gain an advantage against his opponents inside and outside the ring.
Jarrett has been in professional wrestling for about 40 years but first developed the guitar-smashing gimmick in the early 1990s when he was with the WWE. He carried it over to World Championship Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and later AEW.
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He gave a brief overview of some of the "unique" guitar shots he’s doled out over the course of his career.
"It’s hard to name one – you’re gonna put me on the spot," he told Fox News Digital. "I’ll say this, kind of the most unique ones, Fabulous Moolah, a 71-year-old woman who went up to me before I hit her and said if you don’t knock the hell out of me, I’m going to beat your a-- when you get back here. She’s a tough lady. Beetlejuice of Howard Stern fame is always right up there. To this day, it gets talked about. Gary Coleman."
Jarrett also revealed he once went to Japan just to give Hulk Hogan a guitar shot.
"But as it relates to professional wrestlers, Sting, Hulk Hogan. I flew to Japan. I can say this as part of my career. I literally flew to Japan, got off the plane, went to the arena, waited a few hours, waited for the show to be over, went to a press conference, knocked out Hulk Hogan with a guitar shot, took a shower, got on a plan and came home. I think he would have to be up there at the top of them as well," he said.
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Jarrett joined AEW in 2022 as a wrestler and was later put into the position as AEW’s director of business development.
Pro wrestling is much different from the time Jarrett started in 1986 and even at the height of his in-ring career with WWE and WCW.
Fans of the sport can watch pro wrestling either on TV or via streaming at least six nights a week and sometimes seven with pay-per-views airing on Sundays. AEW programming takes up at least two of the days with "Dynamite" on Wednesdays and "Collision" on Saturdays.
"Who would ever dreamed that professional wrestling would be on, literally, there are weeks that it’s in prime time seven nights a week," he told Fox News Digital. "It’s on ESPN. It’s on HBO Max. When you really drill in, wait a minute, HBO, the home of fill in the blank of the last, you know 30 years, the highest quality program that’s created for TV. And AEW, who I’m a partner with, ‘Dynamite,’ ‘Collision’ is on HBO Max, ESPN, Netflix, we can go on and on.
"It really is something, from a guy from my perspective, I’m really proud to be a part of the industry because you can look at all forms of entertainment, in music … they take a page out of professional wrestling’s book all the time in the touring. I don’t have to tell you about the sports world, every football dance or celebration or the championship belts that the teams get when they win, we’re integrated into every major professional sport.
"When you kind of get into the episodic nature of our programing, the television industry has always been amazed. They’re like, ‘Wait a minute guys, you’re 52 weeks a year?’ We’re struggling to get eight episodes or 10 episodes or a season of a show and you guys don’t have a season?’ So, it is really been for a long time coming, but through the iterations, professional wrestling is up there. We’re no longer a dirty four-letter word."
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Republican says ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society,’ draws fierce Democratic backlash
Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee declared in a post on X that "Muslims don’t belong in American society," and later defended his remarks as Democrats condemned them.
"Pluralism is a lie," Ogles also wrote in his controversial post.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., slammed the GOP lawmaker.
"Andy Ogles is a malignant clown and pathological liar who has fabricated his whole life story. Disgusting Islamophobes like you do not belong in Congress or in civilized society. And that’s why House Democrats will defeat you in November," Jeffries wrote on X.
House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., also condemned Ogles' comments.
"This disgusting s--- doesn’t belong in American society. And Republicans who support it don’t belong in Congress," Clark wrote.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office also decried Ogles' post, writing: "Disgusting comments. America was founded on the idea of religious freedom. Republicans must denounce this now!"
Ogles was unmoved by the barrage of Democratic criticism.
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"To Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom, and the high-ranking Democrats flooding X to condemn me: A Muslim shot and killed three Americans in Texas. Two Muslims tried to blow up New York City...again. Meanwhile, all DHS counterterrorism programs are unfunded because you shut them down," he wrote in a post.