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After Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis, Jewish gun owners confront Second Amendment tensions

The 65-year-old Jewish resident of Los Angeles was also distressed that federal officials said the agents were justified in shooting Alex Pretti because they believed he was armed.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Roberta Tarnove at a shooting event with Bullets & Bagels.
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks with the media while arriving for a vote, as members of Congress work to resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement and avert a looming partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 29, 2026.

Democrats say deal reached with Trump to avert shutdown, immigration talks to continue

Senate Democrats strike a deal to prevent a partial government shutdown, temporarily separating immigration issues from funding talks to secure essential government operations.s

|ByREUTERS
Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, October 28, 2024; illustrative.

Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'

Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good, victims of US immigration raids, as he critiques Trump’s policies.

|ByREUTERS
Melania Trump promotes Amazon MGM Studios' upcoming documentary film "Melania" at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York City, US, January 28, 2026.

Melania Trump calls for national unity amid ICE violence, killings in Minneapolis

"We need to unify. We need to unify. I'm calling for unity," the first lady said, adding US President Donald Trump, spoke with the mayor of Minneapolis and the governor of Minnesota.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Jakobshavn and Zachariae: Greenland's ice loss could fill Lake Victoria

Utilizing data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 and NASA's ICESat-2 satellites, researchers mapped changes in the ice sheet's thickness with unprecedented accuracy.

DECEMBER 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Melting icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord, close to Illulisat, West Greenland.