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Teens in two states arrested over threat that shuttered Houston synagogue

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, and an unnamed 16-year-old boy, of Houston, Texas, were arrested in relation to a planned attack against Congregation Beth Israel.

APRIL 24, 2026|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Angelina Han Hicks, 18, was arrested following a planned attack on a Houston synagogue, April 23, 2026.

Brandon Herrera, a firearms YouTuber and congressional candidate, poses with a bust of Hitler in a March 2025 video. Herrera is running in the GOP primary against Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales on March 3, 2026.

Iran, Israel and Hitler’s gun are all on the ballot in key primaries in Texas and NC on Tuesday

Tuesday’s primaries in NC and Texas will test the power of a new anti-Israel PAC and the viability of "The AK Guy." The results come as the Iran war leaves American Jews feeling politically adrift.

MARCH 3, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Palestinians seek aid supplies from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in the central Gaza Strip, August 4, 2025.

US security firm used in Gaza aid in talks with Trump administration for role in Board of Peace

UG Solutions made the disclosure after Reuters reported it was recruiting Arabic-speaking contractors with combat experience for work in undisclosed locations.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026|ByREUTERS

A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

A sweeping winter storm has canceled thousands of US flights, triggered emergency declarations in multiple states, and placed severe strain on power grids as extreme cold spreads nationwide.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMAN

Multiple questions remain in plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, six others

Investigators are still working to determine who was piloting the private jet and what caused the crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and six others in North Carolina.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByREUTERS

National Transportation Safety Board investigators view the wreckage of a Cessna 550 business jet after several people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, were killed in a crash during severe weather, at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina, December 19, 2025.

Seven dead in plane crash including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle

The North Carolina Highway Patrol said it is believed that Greg Biffle and family members were among those killed, but because of a post-crash fire, a formal confirmation has not been completed.

DECEMBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS

FORMER NASCAR Cup Series driver, Greg Biffle waves to fans as he walks onstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on August 31, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina.

NC activists claimed ‘victory’ in their Israel-divestment push, state treasury says they are wrong

Several pro-Palestinian groups in North Carolina touted the state pension fund’s sale of $6.7 million in Israeli government bonds as a “victory.”

NOVEMBER 29, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

People wave Palestinian flags as they protest in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip, outside an event attended by the US vice president on April 4, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Tennessee state judge blocks National Guard deployment to Memphis amid 130 arrests in Charlotte

A Tennessee judge has blocked Governor Bill Lee's National Guard deployment to Memphis, citing concerns over its legality under state law.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByREUTERS

Memphis Safe Task Force, a multi-agency initiative, with members of the National Guard, and agents from over 13 federal agencies patrol on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, US, October 31, 2025.

Raids in Charlotte lead to 81 arrests, escalating Trump’s deportation crackdown

"everyone wants to be safe in their community, but the actions of too many federal agents are doing the exact opposite in Charlotte.", said North Carolina Governor Josh Stein.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByREUTERS

Federal agents gather outside 26 Federal Plaza (Jacob K. Javits Federal Building), where migrants who were detained during a raid in Lower Manhattan by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were brought in, in Manhattan, New York, US, October 21, 2025.

DHS conducts immigration raids in Charlotte as crackdown expands

DHS, which oversees US Customs and Border Protection, did not provide details on the operation, including how many law enforcement officers took part or the number of people detained.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByREUTERS