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Politico
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Politico
DOJ antisemitism task force trains its eye on the nation's capital
Local Jewish leaders have acknowledged an increase in security costs — even as the head of an organization focused on security for Jewish institutions in the Washington area told POLITICO that efforts to work with federal crime data teams have been stymied due to 'a reallocation of resources.' The targeted and pointedly publicized attack on D.C. leadership marks a renewed assault from the Trump administration against the District. Trump, who repeatedly floated a federal takeover of Washington during his first administration, revisited the idea on Tuesday when he suggested during a Cabinet meeting that 'we could run D.C.' Terrell's decision to turn his task force's focus to the nation's capital also comes after the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in May sent shock waves through the local community and prompted D.C.-area Jewish religious and community centers to bolster their security apparatuses. 'There's been a disturbing rise in antisemitic violence in Washington, DC,' Terrell wrote in a post accompanying a photograph of the initial letter he sent to the mayor. 'I saw blood being wiped off the sidewalk outside the Capital Jewish Museum after a domestic terrorist murdered Israeli embassy staffers. Jewish community members are facing threats, intimidation — and in some cases, are being forced to pay outrageous 'Jewish taxes' just to get security and feel safe.' Terrell's task force gained influence as the driving force behind the federal investigations into prominent universities over alleged cover-ups of antisemitism on their campuses, leading to significant cuts in federal funding that ignited a legal battle over the move. Bowser has tried to play nice with Trump in his second term, hoping to stave off more aggressive attacks on the city. But when a representative from the mayor's office directed Terrell to meet with specific officials tasked with handling the issues in question rather than the mayor herself, Terrell appeared to suggest that Bowser was attempting to brush him off. 'A lukewarm response to a crisis that demands bold leadership!' Terrell said, posting a photograph of the email response from the mayor's office, before sharing his office's response pushing to meet directly with the mayor and vowing to 'keep the White House informed about the meeting.'
Sydney Morning Herald
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Prove to them why they got rid of me was stupid': May ready for Roosters
'I don't feel I need to prove myself to them – they're going well, all the younger boys are coming up – I just feel like this is a game to step up and prove to them why they got rid of me was stupid. 'At the end of the day, I'm happy where I am. As much as I thought it was the worst thing that could happen to me, it's been the biggest blessing.' May, who again undertook a three-day fast in the lead up to Sunday's Allianz Stadium encounter, said he remains close with many of his ex-Roosters teammates. 'It's going to be weird because I still talk to a lot of the boys there,' he said. 'I've still got a lot of love for the club and the boys there ... It will be weird, but it will be fun as well. Going back to Allianz and playing in front of the Roosters crowd, a lot of Roosters people have shown me mad love. 'They always message me and tell me how good I'm going and that they're happy to see me. 'We'll see what happens on game day. Obviously going back to the club you were at for three years, they gave me so much. I'm still going to have a lot of love for them.' assault charges levelled against him were withdrawn. Loading The former Panthers winger had spent time in rehab while suspended under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy. Terrell admitted the cloud over his brother had affected him on and off the field. 'At the start of the year, it was tough for me and him,' he said. 'No one knew what was going on because he was in the psych ward and a retreat; it was hard only seeing him an hour a day. 'Only a few people would have known what our situation was, and it was tough seeing him the person he was, trying to tell our kids what is going on with uncle and dad. 'I struggled a bit at the start of the year. Maybe people thought I was going good, but off the field I was struggling a bit, with the situation going on with him. 'Now it's amazing to see the 180 he has done, and he's back to normal. The family is happy, he's happy and, hopefully, he can continue on.' May was a controversial omission from the NSW side for the start of the State of Origin series after a hot start to the season. The 26-year-old said he recently caught up with Blues coach Laurie Daley to discuss his Origin prospects. 'It was a good chat,' May said. 'It was about what I need to improve to get into the Blues side. 'I won't go too much into detail but, hopefully, I can take that on board and get into the training squad for the beginning of next year and then the team. 'To be honest, my focus at the moment is all Tigers.'
The Age
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
‘Prove to them why they got rid of me was stupid': May ready for Roosters
'I don't feel I need to prove myself to them – they're going well, all the younger boys are coming up – I just feel like this is a game to step up and prove to them why they got rid of me was stupid. 'At the end of the day, I'm happy where I am. As much as I thought it was the worst thing that could happen to me, it's been the biggest blessing.' May, who again undertook a three-day fast in the lead up to Sunday's Allianz Stadium encounter, said he remains close with many of his ex-Roosters teammates. 'It's going to be weird because I still talk to a lot of the boys there,' he said. 'I've still got a lot of love for the club and the boys there ... It will be weird, but it will be fun as well. Going back to Allianz and playing in front of the Roosters crowd, a lot of Roosters people have shown me mad love. 'They always message me and tell me how good I'm going and that they're happy to see me. 'We'll see what happens on game day. Obviously going back to the club you were at for three years, they gave me so much. I'm still going to have a lot of love for them.' assault charges levelled against him were withdrawn. Loading The former Panthers winger had spent time in rehab while suspended under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy. Terrell admitted the cloud over his brother had affected him on and off the field. 'At the start of the year, it was tough for me and him,' he said. 'No one knew what was going on because he was in the psych ward and a retreat; it was hard only seeing him an hour a day. 'Only a few people would have known what our situation was, and it was tough seeing him the person he was, trying to tell our kids what is going on with uncle and dad. 'I struggled a bit at the start of the year. Maybe people thought I was going good, but off the field I was struggling a bit, with the situation going on with him. 'Now it's amazing to see the 180 he has done, and he's back to normal. The family is happy, he's happy and, hopefully, he can continue on.' May was a controversial omission from the NSW side for the start of the State of Origin series after a hot start to the season. The 26-year-old said he recently caught up with Blues coach Laurie Daley to discuss his Origin prospects. 'It was a good chat,' May said. 'It was about what I need to improve to get into the Blues side. 'I won't go too much into detail but, hopefully, I can take that on board and get into the training squad for the beginning of next year and then the team. 'To be honest, my focus at the moment is all Tigers.'
CBS News
02-07-2025
- CBS News
18-wheeler driver admits he was asleep at the wheel before I-20 crash that killed 5 in Terrell, arrest affidavit says
The driver of an 18-wheeler that accused of causing a chain reaction crash in Terrell last weekend that killed five people told law enforcement he was asleep at the wheel before the crash happened, according to an arrest affidavit. Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, was driving his 18-wheeler when he failed to see stalled traffic around 2:40 p.m. on June 28, striking a Ford F-150 carrying five people, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. The impact pushed Gonzalez-Companioni's semi into the F-150 and another 18-wheeler, causing a jackknife that struck a Jeep Compass, a Ford Mustang and a Honda. A horrific crash scene on I-20 near Terrell The DPS trooper who responded said when he got to the scene of the crash on Saturday, he saw body parts of multiple people scattered around the road, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by CBS News Texas. The trooper also said there was a woman stuck in the Ford F-150 screaming for help and another woman in a Jeep screaming, slumped over. One person was ejected from the F-150. The force from the 18-wheeler crashing into the F-150 caused it to crash into another 18-wheeler, causing the transmission of that 18-wheeler to fall out, the affidavit said. Gonzalez-Companioni admitted to the trooper that he was asleep and woke up to a loud bang, the affidavit said. He was arrested and charged with five counts of manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. One person remains in critical condition after the crash Texas DPS identified the victims in the F-150 as Billy McKellar, 79, Zabar McKellar, 52, Krishaun McKellar, 45, and 16-year-old Kason McKellar. One person in the Jeep, 49-year-old Nicole Gregory, also died at the scene. The fifth injured passenger of the F-150 was identified as 20-year-old Evan McKellar by Texas DPS and family members. As of Tuesday, she remained in critical condition. DPS reported on Monday that the person care-flighted from the F-150 had died, but the family confirmed to CBS News Texas Tuesday that the person was still alive and in critical condition.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Yahoo
Family of 4 Revealed as Victims of Crash on Texas Highway After Truck Driver Allegedly Fell Asleep: Reports
Family members Shaun and Zabar McKellar, their 15-year-old son Kason and grandfather Billy McKellar, 79, died in the June 28 car crash in Terrell, Texas, according to reports Evan McKellar is the only family member to reportedly have survived the incident and is in critical condition in hospital Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, was charged with five counts of manslaughter in relation to the crashFour members of the same Fort Worth family have been revealed as among the victims of a recent multi-vehicle crash in Texas. Shaun and Zabar McKellar died along with their 15-year-old son Kason and grandfather Billy McKellar, 79, when a semi-truck crashed into several vehicles on Interstate 20 in Terrell on Saturday, June 28, NBC News and CBS News reported, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety. Evan McKellar, 20, was the only family member to survive the crash. She had been riding with her family in a Ford F-150 truck at the time and was sent to the ICU at Parkland Hospital with critical injuries, according to the outlets. The fifth victim who died in the crash has been identified as the driver of another vehicle, 49-year-old Nicole Gregory from Dallas, per NBC News. She died at the scene. The crash happened after a semi-truck hit two 18-wheelers and three passenger vehicles, causing a 'mass casualty' event, CBS reported at the time of the incident, citing the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department. Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, 27, allegedly told police that he fell asleep at the wheel before crashing into the back of a pickup truck carrying five people at around 2:40 p.m. local time, KLTV, CBS News Texas and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram previously reported. Gonzalez-Companioni was charged with five counts of manslaughter and an additional count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to the crash, PEOPLE confirmed. He is currently in custody at the Kaufman County Jail. The McKellar family were coming back from a trip in East Texas at the time of the crash, the family's attorney John Nohinek, of Witherite Law Group, told NBC News at the time. 'Our focus as attorneys turns toward trying to locate the source, from a legal standpoint, of the wreck,' he told the outlet. 'While the family grieves, we work to make sure that we get this information as soon as possible. It's very important information to get an idea of what was happening inside that vehicle at the time.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The loss of the McKellars has been described as 'heartbreaking' by loved ones. 'We lost a beautiful family in a tragic motor vehicle accident in Terrell, Texas,' Kirbie Nichols wrote on a GoFundMe page supporting the family. 'This unimaginable tragedy has deeply touched the hearts of many, and we are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming love, prayers, and support shown during this time. So many have reached out asking how they can help or give back to the family in this moment of sorrow,' the page read. According to CBS News, Kason was a student at North Crowley High School, while Evan McKellar is a college student. PEOPLE has contacted Texas Department of Public Safety for comment. Read the original article on People
