Day: October 27, 2024
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NY Governor Hochul Criticizes Trump During Speech at United Bodegas of America Gala
At the United Bodegas of America Gala, New York Governor Kathy Hochul took the opportunity to denounce a comment made at a Donald Trump rally, where Puerto Rico was reportedly referred to as “a floating island of garbage.” Speaking passionately about unity and standing against hatred, Hochul emphasized solidarity with Puerto Rican, Dominican, and immigrant…
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Statement from President Joe Biden Marking 6 Years Since the Tree of Life Synagogue Attack in Pittsburgh
Six years ago, as congregants prayed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on a quiet Shabbat morning, a gunman armed with an AR-15, multiple handguns, and hate in his heart, opened fire and killed 11 Jewish worshippers and wounded six more, in the deadliest act of Antisemitism in our history. It shattered families,…