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8 matching events · February 16, 2026 → August 25, 1913

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February 16, 2026 Breaking

Hyatt executive chairman Thomas Pritzker retires amid Epstein ties

On February 16, 2026, hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker announced he will retire as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, effective immediately, after details of his affiliation wit...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

Allegations and Claims Regarding Former Israeli Soldiers and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Social media posts have circulated claiming that former members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), or active IDF personnel, are employed by or working with U.S. Immigration and Customs E...

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September 30, 2025 Breaking

Dovid Akiva Shenkman case

Chicago · Illinois · United States

Dovid Akiva Shenkman, a former Chicago resident, pleaded guilty to federal charges involving possession and transportation of child pornography and was sentenced in September 2025 to near...

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May 26, 2020 Breaking

Protests and Public Property Damage Following the Death of George Floyd

Minneapolis · Minnesota · United States

In the days following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25, 2020, large-scale protests erupted across Minneapolis and rapidly spread to cities throughout the ...

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January 29, 2019 Politics

Jussie Smollett Alleged Hate Crime Later Accused as Staged

Chicago · Illinois · United States

Jussie Smollett Alleged Hate Crime Later Accused as Staged (USA, 2019) On January 29, 2019, actor Jussie Smollett, known for his role on the television series Empire, reported ...

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May 13, 1950 Breaking

Anton LaVey: Founder of the Church of Satan and Author

Anton Szandor LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey on April 11, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jewish parents. His father, Michael Joseph Levey, was of French-American descent, and his mo...

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July 3, 1933 Breaking

Jewish Pageant “The Romance of a People” Performed at Soldier Field Chicago World’s Fair

Soldier Field · Chicago · Illinois · United States

On July 3, 1933, the Jewish pageant “The Romance of a People” was performed at Soldier Field in Chicago as part of the Century of Progress World’s Fair. The pageant included thousands of ...

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August 25, 1913 Breaking

The Leo Frank Trial and Conviction in Georgia

Fulton County Courthouse · Atlanta · Georgia · United States

In August 1913, Leo Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent at the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, Georgia, was tried and convicted for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. Phagan wa...

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