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NYC Councilwoman Invites Netanyahu To City After Mamdani\u2019s Arrest Threat<\/p>\n
A New York City councilwoman has extended an offer to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the Big Apple in January on the day Zohran Mamdani is to be sworn in after the left-wing mayor-elect\u2019s campaign threat to arrest the Israeli leader.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite the vile rhetoric of unshamed Marxist radicals like Mayor-elect Mamdani, your visit would serve as a powerful reminder that this city stands with Israel, the Jewish people, and with the principles that unite our two great nations,\u201d Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who represents the 48th district in Brooklyn, wrote.<\/p>\n
She also noted that New York City is home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel.<\/p>\n
Vernikov added in her X post, which contained a screenshot of the letter she sent to Netanyahu: \u201cOne of<\/p>\n
After Mamdani\u2019s victory in the New York City mayoral election\u2014making him the city\u2019s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor-elect\u2014Republican leaders in Washington, D.C.,\u00a0signaled plans to try to block him\u00a0from taking office.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump has accused the 34-year-old Ugandan-born politician of being a communist, after previously warning that he would withhold federal funding from New York City if Mamdani won.<\/p>\n
Mamdani secured his win last week with a decisive margin, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo by nearly 10 percentage points, though Mamdani barely won a majority of votes overall.<\/p>\n
But some Republican lawmakers have vowed to block him from taking office. Some Republican lawmakers have demanded investigations into Mamdani\u2019s naturalisation process, calling for him to be stripped of his US citizenship and deported. They have accused him of involvement in communist and \u201cterrorist\u201d activities and figures linked to terrorism.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Mamdani lied on his naturalisation documents, he doesn\u2019t get to be a citizen, and he certainly doesn\u2019t get to run for mayor of New York City. A great American city is on the precipice of being run by a communist who has publicly embraced a terroristic ideology,\u201d Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) said in an October 29 news release, after asking US Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the mayor-elect, the Economic Times reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe American naturalization system REQUIRES any alignments with communism or terrorist activities to be disclosed. I\u2019m doubtful he disclosed them. If the information is confirmed, put him on the first flight back to Uganda,\u201d Ogles added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a campaign finance watchdog has filed two criminal referrals against Mamdani, accusing the leftist socialist of taking illicit donations from overseas contributors.<\/p>\n
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation sent the recommendations to the Department of Justice\u2019s Criminal Division and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg\u2019s office last week. They say that Mamdani may have broken the Federal Election Campaign Act and the New York Election Code.<\/p>\n
The recommendations were made after the New York Post reported earlier this month that Mamdani\u2019s campaign got about $13,000 in donations from at least 170 people who live outside the US, including one from his mother-in-law in Dubai.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are not isolated incidents or clerical errors,\u201d Dan Backer, a national campaign finance expert and president of the Coolidge Reagan Foundation, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a sustained pattern of foreign money flowing into a New York City mayoral race which is a clear violation of both federal law and New York City campaign finance rules,\u201d Backer added. \u201cMamdani\u2019s campaign was on notice for months that it was accepting illegal foreign contributions, and yet it did nothing meaningful to stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation has previously filed complaints against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Hillary Clinton\u2019s presidential campaign, and the Democratic National Committee.<\/p>\n
Republicans Examining Ways to Block Mamdani From Taking Office<\/p>\n
After Zohran Mamdani\u2019s victory in the New York City mayoral election\u2014making him the city\u2019s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor-elect\u2014Republican leaders in Washington, D.C., signaled plans to try to block him from taking office.<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump has accused the 34-year-old Ugandan-born politician of being a communist, after previously warning that he would withhold federal funding from New York City if Mamdani won. Mamdani secured his win last week with a decisive margin, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo by nearly 10 percentage points, though Mamdani barely won a majority of votes overall.<\/p>\n
But some Republican lawmakers have vowed to block him from taking office. Some Republican lawmakers have demanded investigations into Mamdani\u2019s naturalisation process, calling for him to be stripped of his US citizenship and deported. They have accused him of involvement in communist and \u201cterrorist\u201d activities and figures linked to terrorism.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Mamdani lied on his naturalisation documents, he doesn\u2019t get to be a citizen, and he certainly doesn\u2019t get to run for mayor of New York City. A great American city is on the precipice of being run by a communist who has publicly embraced a terroristic ideology,\u201d Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) said in an October 29 news release, after asking US Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the mayor-elect,\u00a0the Economic Times reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe American naturalization system REQUIRES any alignments with communism or terrorist activities to be disclosed. I\u2019m doubtful he disclosed them. If the information is confirmed, put him on the first flight back to Uganda,\u201d Ogles added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a campaign finance watchdog\u00a0has filed two criminal referrals against Mamdani, accusing the leftist socialist of taking illicit donations from overseas contributors.<\/p>\n
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation sent the recommendations to the Department of Justice\u2019s Criminal Division and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg\u2019s office last week. They say that Mamdani may have broken the Federal Election Campaign Act and the New York Election Code.<\/p>\n
The recommendations were made after the New York Post reported earlier this month that Mamdani\u2019s campaign got about $13,000 in donations from at least 170 people who live outside the US, including one from his mother-in-law in Dubai.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are not isolated incidents or clerical errors,\u201d Dan Backer, a national campaign finance expert and president of the Coolidge Reagan Foundation, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a sustained pattern of foreign money flowing into a New York City mayoral race which is a clear violation of both federal law and New York City campaign finance rules,\u201d Backer added. \u201cMamdani\u2019s campaign was on notice for months that it was accepting illegal foreign contributions, and yet it did nothing meaningful to stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Coolidge Reagan Foundation has previously filed complaints against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Hillary Clinton\u2019s presidential campaign, and the Democratic National Committee.<\/p>\n
The watchdog told Bragg and the DOJ to look into and arrest Mamdani for the campaign cash that may have come from Australia, Turkey, France, Canada, Germany, and other countries.<\/p>\n
The group said that Mamdani\u2019s campaign had shown a \u201csystematic failure to comply\u201d with the rules about campaign money.<\/p>\n
The Federal Election Campaign Act says that it is against the law to \u201caccept or receive\u201d donations from people who are not US citizens in any federal, state, or local election.<\/p>\n
People who knowingly accept donations from other countries could face big fines and jail time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe law is crystal clear that foreign nationals may not participate in American elections, and that includes making contributions,\u201d Backer continued. \u201cYet Mamdani\u2019s campaign repeatedly accepted donations from individuals abroad, some even tied to regions and individuals openly sympathetic to hostile actors.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether through negligence or intent, this conduct undermines the integrity of the democratic process.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mamdani\u2019s campaign for mayor of New York City sent back about $9,000 in donations from people outside the U.S., the Post reported.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not unusual for wild animals in Florida to wander into neighborhoods while searching for food, but in one dramatic case in 2008, a 400-pound black bear\u2019s misstep nearly turned deadly. Wildlife officers with the\u00a0<\/p>\n
At first, everything went according to plan \u2014 the dart hit its mark. But then things quickly spiraled out of control. Panicked by the sting, the massive bear bolted straight toward the ocean. Once in the water, the sedative began to take effect, leaving the animal groggy and disoriented. The heavy black bear soon started to struggle, and before long, it was on the verge of drowning.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when one man\u2019s bravery made all the difference.\u00a0Adam Warwick<\/strong>, a biologist with FWC, refused to let the bear die in front of him. Without hesitation, and fully aware of the risks, he dove into the ocean. \u201cIt was a spur-of-the-moment decision,\u201d Warwick later explained. \u201cI had a lot of adrenaline pumping when I saw the bear in the water.\u201d He knew full well that if the bear regained strength suddenly, it could have lashed out, but he pressed on.<\/p>\n Amazingly, the bear seemed to sense he was there to help. Warwick positioned himself alongside the 400-pound animal and began guiding it back toward shore. Using all of his strength and determination, he managed to keep the bear\u2019s head above water and slowly coax it into the shallows. By the time they reached land, Warwick had suffered only a scratch, an incredible outcome considering the risks he faced.<\/p>\n Once onshore, additional team members rushed to assist. Together, they came up with a practical solution \u2014 using a tractor\u2019s bucket to lift and transport the exhausted bear safely. The plan worked, and soon the animal was secured for relocation. Warwick rode along with the animal on the short journey to its new home: the\u00a0Osceola National Forest<\/strong>, a vast protected area where the bear could live safely, far from residential neighborhoods.<\/p>\n Thanks to Adam Warwick\u2019s quick thinking and fearless action, what could have been a tragic story ended in triumph. The black bear was returned to its natural environment, and Warwick became a quiet hero. His act of bravery served as a reminder that not all heroes wear capes \u2014 sometimes, they wear field clothes and step into danger simply because it\u2019s the right thing to do.<\/p>\n Bears have an incredible sense of smell, and when they\u2019re hungry bears will go to some\u00a0pretty crazy extremes\u00a0to get their paws on a snack.\u00a0Bears\u00a0are also very intelligent, so once they learn that humans provide a seemingly endless supply of snacks, by way of garbage or half-eaten candy bars that get left behind, they will\u00a0search out residential areas\u00a0to find something tasty to eat.<\/p>\n In this particular story, a 400-pound\u00a0black bear\u00a0set out to follow his nose and wandered all the way from his\u00a0home in Osceola National Forest to a residential area in\u00a0Alligator Point, Florida.\u00a0When he was discovered shuffling through one of the residents garbage, wildlife authorities set out to capture and return the bear back to his forest home\u2026this is when things\u00a0started to go horribly wrong.<\/p>\n Once the bear was located authorities attempted to sedate the bear\u2013as a 400-pound, claw-weilding black bear is not exactly the most cooperative animal\u2013this would be the safest way they could transport him back to his home. But the bear had other plans\u2026<\/p>\n For more news like this follow us on\u00a0Facebook\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter.\u00a0Subscribe to our\u00a0daily newsletter here.<\/strong><\/em> Learn more about our campaigns and join our movement of forward-thinkers, conversation-starters, change-makers, and\u00a0unleash your Green Monster!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0#EatForThePlanet:\u00a0\u00a0Take control of the damage being caused by animal agriculture and show the world how the fork can be an incredibly effective tool in the fight against\u00a0Climate change.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n All image source:\u00a0Becky Bickerstaff and Adam Warwick of\u00a0The Nature Conservancy<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NYC Councilwoman Invites Netanyahu To City After Mamdani\u2019s Arrest Threat A New York City councilwoman has extended an offer to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the Big Apple in January on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4140,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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