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Sruly Meyer handles the fire on ‘100 Cooks’

Watching television in his home in Hollywood, Calif. — a fan of “Chopped!” and “Beat Bobby Flay”— Sruly Meyer dreamed of being on the Food Network. With word that a new show called “100 Cooks” was being cast, producers contacted him, saying they were impressed with his Instagram posts. 100 home chefs in America enter an arena, where they are randomly selected to compete against each other to win $100,000.

Should Israeli stores sell to Gaza?

Victory Supermarket Chain Ltd., a popular discount grocery retailer in Israel, released its first-quarter 2026 financial results a month ago. The Israel Securities Authority demanded it issue a supplemental report to explain a greater-than- expected jump in earnings, and the supplemental revealed that 99 million shekels ($33 million) came from sales to the Gaza Strip.

Divesting from Israel could cost NYC $37 billion

Pointing out that the boycott-divest-sanction (BDS)  movement targets not only Israeli companies but American companies that do business with Israel, an ADL analysis shows New York City losing more than $37 billion in Big Apple taxpayer losses between 2025 and 2035.

FBI arrests five in massive plot to attack White House

FBI director Kash Patel announced on Tuesday, June 16, that the FBI disrupted a plot to use explosive-laden drones to attack the June 14 martial arts UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House and to target politicians who received donations from AIPAC.

Qatar Foundation, reportedly shutting down; known for trying to influence American universities

Qatar Foundation International, the US member of the Doha-based nonprofit foundation headed by the Qatari royal family, told partners this week that it is “winding down its operations,” according to a screenshot of an email circulated on social media.