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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NYPD boosts security at Jewish sites in NYC
NEW YORK — NYPD security is heightened at Jewish and Israeli sites around the city after two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., were gunned down. Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, were about to get engaged, according to the Israeli ambassador. The couple, who worked at the embassy, were at an event at the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday evening when a gunman opened fire on them while the couple was standing in front of the museum with two other people. More Local News The attack there prompted the NYPD to increase security at sites in the five boroughs, out of an abundance of caution, according to Mayor Eric Adams and Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner. The point of the increased deployment, they said, was to prevent copycat attacks, even though there are no known threats in New York on the day after Milgrim and Lischinsky were slain. Joshua Maxey, the executive director of Bet Mishpachah, the main LGBTQ synagogue in Washington, was friends with Milgrim and Lischinsky. He'd worked closely with Milgrim on a variety of events. 'Sarah was a true peace builder,' Maxey said about his friend, with whom he'd spoken by phone early Wednesday evening, not long before she was killed. She'd been helping to plan Pride Month events with the Washington LGBTQ community on the day she was slain. Maxey said that Milgrim made that kind of uniting her life's mission. 'We should keep Sarah as an example,' Maxey said, 'to strive for peace in this country, peace in our world, so that acts of violence, acts of terror such as this [are] not normal in our societies.' Because a risk of such acts exists, however, a scene outside of the Israeli consulate in Midtown Manhattan was repeated at locations across the city. More Local News NYPD officers were on hand on all sides of the Israeli diplomatic building, a block away from the United Nations. Also, at sites citywide, what happened at an historic synagogue and museum was replicated again and again. At the Museum at Eldridge Street, an NYPD patrol car pulled up as part of its rounds on Thursday afternoon. Two officers emerged, and looked over the historic structure. It's part of activity that Mayor Eric Adams said is a necessity. 'This city has no room for hate,' he said at a news conference with leaders from a variety of faiths. The NYPD's deputy commissioner for counterterrorism elaborated about the heightened security. During an interview with PIX11 News, Rebecca Weiner said that the increased patrols feature 'our counterrorism officers, specially trained and deployed officers from our critical response teams, and heavy weapons teams and officers on patrol.' She added one more point, for emphasis. 'First and foremost,' she said, 'no elevated risk' for an attack exists, currently. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey reacts to Thunder preparing for Timberwolves
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey reacts to Thunder preparing for Timberwolves The final four teams in the NBA Playoffs are set after the Oklahoma City Thunder took care of the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 on Sunday afternoon. The Thunder will now advance to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals as the two teams battle it out for a spot in the finals. Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey, who has been watching the playoffs from home for the first time in his NBA career, has been active on Twitter throughout the postseason. The All-Star guard has gave his reactions to some of the games and on Sunday, he brought back an old tweet from earlier in the season. Back on New Year's Eve, Maxey tweeted out his reaction to watching Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards as "good hoops". After the Thunder eliminated the Nuggets, Maxey brought back his old tweet with intrigue. Maxey and the Sixers will be looking to get back in the postseason in the 2025-26 season. After a miserable year ravaged by injuries, the Sixers will be looking to bounce back in a big way when they take the court again in October.
USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey reacts to seeing his highlight video on Twitter
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey reacts to seeing his highlight video on Twitter Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is one of the more competitive players in the league. The All-Star guard loves the game of basketball and does whatever he can to put his team in the best position to succeed, regardless of who's on the floor with him. In his fifth season, Maxey averaged 26.3 points, 6.1 assists, and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 43.7% from the floor and 33.7% from deep. His shooting percentages were down, but that can be attributed to all of the attention he received from opposing defenses. He played a lot of games without Joel Embiid and Paul George on the floor so that made life difficult for Maxey. As he continues his offseason, Maxey came across a highlight video of his on Twitter. It was a stretch in the 2024-25 season when he put the Sixers on his back and did a lot of fantastic things on the floor. He gave his reaction to it as he is clearly missing playing basketball. Maxey and the Sixers will look to make the necessary improvements in the summer to come back stronger and bounce back from a miserable 2024-25 season.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
76ers Star Sends Message to Fans Amid the Playoffs
The Philadelphia 76ers didn't qualify for the 2025 NBA playoffs, largely due to the unavailability of their star players as Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and Joel Embiid struggled to stay healthy in the 2024-25 season. This is the first time the Sixers missed the playoffs since 2017, snapping their streak of seven straight postseason appearances. Advertisement Before the start of the season, many expected the Sixers to be a threat in the playoffs, due to the acquisition of George, who signed a four-year, $212 million contract with them, forming a Big 3 with Maxey and Embiid. Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey at Wells Fargo Ross-Imagn Images On Tuesday, Maxey had a social media update on X, addressing the fans. The one-time All-Star guard said that Philly fans deserve to root for a team playing in the postseason. He followed it up with a promise to work hard to lead the Sixers back to the playoffs. "Sixers fans… I love yall! NEVER CHANGE!" he posted. "Yall deserve to be in the playoffs and we gotta work to get back there for yall!! 💯💯" The star point guard appeared in 52 games and was constantly on the sidelines due to injury. On April 9, the Sixers ruled him out for the rest of the season due to a lingering right finger sprain. Advertisement Maxey was the last star to be shut down for the Sixers before their season ended, while George and Embiid were the first players to suffer season-ending injuries. With the lack of presence from the star trio, the Sixers finished 13th in the East with a 24-58 record. Related: 76ers Star Paul George Gave the Reason for His Podcast Hiatus
USA Today
10-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers highlights: Tyrese Maxey drops 43 on Lakers
2024-25 Philadelphia 76ers highlights: Tyrese Maxey drops 43 on Lakers The Philadelphia 76ers had a miserable 2024-25 season so one might not think there are many highlights from the season. However, this is the NBA and these guys are the best of the best so there is always something to look back on and take as a positive from the season. Now is the time to look back at the season and some of the highlights the Sixers were able to come up with in what was an overall dim season. This edition takes a look at Tyrese Maxey. The fifth-year All-Star went for 43 points on 15-for-26 shooting, and he knocked down four triples in an impressive 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He only grabbed three rebounds with two assists, but Maxey was relentlessly aggressive all night as he shot 9-for-9 on free throws to seal the win over a tough Lakers team. Maxey and the Sixers will look to get healthy and prepare to bounce back in the 2025-26 season. When healthy, this group has a lot to look forward to in terms of title contention.
