Trump's Top Counterterrorism Official Quits, Says Iran War Was Driven By Misinformation, Israel
Joe Kent, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), has resigned in protest of the Trump administration’s ongoing war with Iran.
Kent, 45, announced his resignation on social media late Tuesday morning, March 17, becoming the first high-profile official to step down over the conflict.
“After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today,” Kent wrote on X. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear tha…
Israeli-American Citizen From Plainview, Thought Taken Hostage, Confirmed Dead In Oct. 7 Attack
More than a year of agonizing uncertainty has come to a tragic end for the family of a New York native thought to have been taken hostage during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Omer Neutra, from Long Island’s Plainview, was killed during the attacks that claimed the lives of another 1,200 men, women, and children, the Israeli government confirmed Monday, Dec. 2.
The 21-year-old moved to Israel when he was 18 to join the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during a gap year, his parents Orna and Ronen said in a video shared by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
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Ex-US Marine From Hudson Valley Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia
A Hudson Valley man has been killed fighting alongside Ukraine this week, according to CNN.
Willy Joseph Cancel, age 22, formerly of Orange County, was killed while working with a private military contracting company when he was killed on Monday, April 25, CNN reported.
Cancel, a former US Marine, and a corrections officer in Tennessee, signed up to work for the company shortly after the war broke out a the end of February, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera confirmed to CNN.
"He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to …
Lineup Of Performers Revealed For Great South Bay Music Festival
The Great South Bay Music Festival has a massive 75-plus list of artists that will perform on four stages so you won't want to miss it.
Organizers say it's Long Island's longest running festival.
Here's the lineup:
Thursday, July 18:
Taking Back Sunday, Glassjaw, The Menzingers, Frank Iero and the Future Violents, Whatever We Are, Jake Incao Band A Farewell, Fire King Neptune, Ourselves and Others, Fern Dells.
Friday, July 19:
Slightly Stoopid, Sublime with Rome, Common Kings, SOJA Oogee Wawa, Patent Pending, The Scofflaws, Aqua Cherry, Samurai Pizza Cats, The Big Happy, Nons…
