Israeli and Palestinian flags were banned in MLS shortly after Oct. 7, but Columbus Crew fans were given special permission after signing Palestine national team striker Wessam Abou Ali; The player claimed  "I’ll not go to politics, that’s not my thing"  but has previously referenced the war in Gaza through goal celebrations and has praised the mastermind of the Hamas massacre

Two years after collapse, Bed Bath & Beyond is reopening stores throughout the US but won’t return to California; Chairman Marcus Lemonis blames high taxes, wages and regulations, while Governor Gavin Newsom dismisses the chain as irrelevant after its bankruptcy and closure

Producer Amit Mizrahi says masked attackers targeted him and actor Oshri Cohen after their Houston concert, stealing equipment and unreleased music; despite threats and an attack he calls 'antisemitic and anti-Israeli,' Mizrahi insists: 'We’ll hold our heads high'

Amid a measles outbreak in Jerusalem, health experts stress that vaccines protect not only individuals but entire communities; immunization prevents serious diseases, supports herd immunity and is a vital act of social responsibility