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 Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was sworn in for his second term during a ceremony at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City.

Recap: Evie finally meets her father. The visit is disappointing. Her father doesn’t even ask about her skating or show any interest in it. He shows her a picture of his new wife and his children. It’s not at all how she envisioned the visit would be.

Recap: Rikki called Herb back and told him about the threatening phone call.

“You must stay on the main road. This man is a dangerous terrorist. You must be vigilant.”

Program Gives YU Students Early Assurance to Medical School

Undergraduates seeking to practice medicine in Israel can now secure early admission to Reichman University’s prestigious medical school through a new program launched by Yeshiva University. The pathway offers a direct route into medical training and practice, helping address Israel’s critical shortage of physicians while educating the next generation of doctors who will serve communities across the country.

January often marks a fresh start for college and graduate students returning from winter break: a chance to recharge, clear your mind, and prepare for another semester of learning. But “returning to the classroom” looks very different today. With the rapid growth of online education, students are logging in from bedrooms, home offices, coffee shops, and even poolside lounge chairs. This flexibility is empowering, yet it also introduces new challenges: How do you stay focused in a busy café? How do you build structure when your classroom is wherever you happen to be?

Across Israel, farmers and families are returning to border communities and establishing new small farms (chavot) in areas that were deeply affected by the war. These farmers are working to reclaim the holy land, protect it through cultivation, and plant for the future—often under difficult conditions and with limited resources.