New York man, 27, convicted of assaulting Brooklyn Jewish Y chief, acquitted on hate crimes charge The Y's executive director was punched in the face following an exhibition basketball game in Brooklyn featuring Maccabi Tel Aviv as verbal sparring in the arena spilled out onto the street.
In rare tribute, Obama orders flags flown at half-staff for Peres The president will also lead the U.S. delegation attending the funeral of the former Israeli president.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump release statements praising Shimon Peres Both presidential candidates lauded the late Israeli statesman's peace efforts.