Hawken School employee resigns after anti-Israel social media posts surface

A faculty member at Hawken School in Chester Township resigned on May 23 after the school became aware of social media posts regarding the Israel-Hamas War. The posts on LinkedIn share teaching strategies and guides about the war in Gaza and its history from a pro-Palestinian perspective.

Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply

The United Nations' top court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire for the enclave. Although Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country.

Gross Schechter to 'Ignite the Night' for Lag b’Omer

Gross Schechter Day School will host its third annual Ignite the Night event in celebration of Lag b’Omer on May 30. Activities will include a large bonfire, food, live music and other activities, like a 300-foot zipline, a Kona Ice truck, a bungee trampoline, balloon animals, a fire show, airbrush tattoos and an inflatable slide.

DeWine calls special session to pass legislation ensuring Biden is on 2024 ballot

Ohio's Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the state's 2024 ballot. The special session was called for Tuesday.

Cavaliers embark on search for next coach, 'different voice' in aftermath of J.B. Bickerstaff firing

A day after J.B. Bickerstaff was let go despite winning 99 games the past two seasons and taking the Cleveland Cavaliers into the second round of the NBA playoffs despite numerous injuries in 2024, president of basketball operations Koby Altman tried to explain the rationale behind the somewhat shocking dismissal.

Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with protesters

The presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities defended their decisions to end pro-Palestinian encampments through negotiations rather than police force, telling a House committee on Thursday that they defused the danger without ceding ground to protesters. “We had to get the encampment down,” Northwestern's Michael Schill said. “The police solution was not going to be available to us to keep people safe, and also may not be the wisest solution as we’ve seen at other campuses across the country.”

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Lyndhurst Chabad to host Lag b’Omer celebration

The May 26 celebration will take place at the new Geller Chabad Family Center at 5120 Ridgebury Blvd. The event will include hot dogs, hamburgers, music, balloons and mega-sized inflatables.