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Jewish Hall-of-Fame jockey Walter Blum, who rode to victory in Belmont Stakes, dies at 89

Blum won more than 4,000 races in a 22-year career, but his most famous ride was the 1971 Belmont Stakes, when he rode 34-1 long shot Pass Catcher to an upset victory.

Chuck Schumer called for elections in Israel. What did he hope to achieve?

Critics said the senator’s broadside against Netanyahu may in fact help Netanyahu shore up his support.

Demonstrators rally in support of Hamas hostages near the U.N., Jan. 12, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Hamas makes formal offer for hostage deal and truce; Netanyahu rejects demands as ‘still absurd’

“For the first time, we can envision embracing them again,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a group created to lobby for the captives, said in a statement about their loved ones.