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Jake Offenhartz

Jake Offenhartz

The Times of Israel

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Men who threw explosives at NYC protest cited ISIS as inspiration, police tell court

Men who threw explosives at NYC protest cited ISIS as inspiration, police tell court

Emir Balat, Ibrahim Kayumi charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist org, using weapon of mass destruction

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The Times of Israel

Jake Offenhartz

Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ new cryptocurrency loses 75% of value within a day

Insiders say Adams’s former adviser Frank Carone and real estate investor Yosef Sefi Zvieli involved in NYC Token; some experts say rollout...

16.01.2026 70

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Jake Offenhartz

Mamdani defends Muslim identity against ‘baseless’ attacks by Cuomo and others

Candidate accuses opponents of leaning into Islamophobia, says Muslim New Yorkers have long faced indignities; Cuomo accuses him of ‘playing...

25.10.2025 60

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Jake Offenhartz

US extradites neo-Nazi ‘murder cult’ leader from Moldova over plot targeting NYC Jews

Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian who leads the Maniac Murder Cult, faces charges for allegedly ordering poisoned candy be handed out to Jewish kids...

24.05.2025 10

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Jake Offenhartz

Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist graduates from Columbia to cheers

Mahdawi Mahdawi joins post-commencement ceremony vigil outside university’s gates, raising photograph of his classmate Mahmoud Khalil, who...

20.05.2025 10

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Jake Offenhartz

Palestinian protester’s US deportation case cites internal record shared by NYPD

Legal experts accuse police of violating city law barring cooperation with federal immigration authorities by providing arrest record of Leqaa Kordia...

03.05.2025 30

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Jake Offenhartz

NY plane crash victims named as family heading to Passover, birthday celebrations

Karenna Groff, who received 2022 prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year award, killed along with her partner, physician parents, brother and his partner...

14.04.2025 30

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Jake Offenhartz