A dramatic turn in the legal saga unfolded when, on Wednesday, a man faced the consequences of his actions. After deliberately crashing his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters back in January, he received a sentence of six months and one week in jail, specifically for damaging a side-entry door of the prominent establishment.

The man at the center of this incident, 36-year-old Dan Sohail from New Jersey, learned his fate in a Brooklyn federal court. In addition to his prison sentence, he was handed a hefty bill, required to pay $20,000 as restitution. Having already served six months, Sohail is expected to regain his freedom shortly, in roughly a week’s time.

Sohail had been formally accused of deliberately targeting a religious institution, admitting his guilt this past May. His actions placed him in the legal crosshairs under charges that underscored the gravity of such offenses.

Though prosecutors pushed for a longer stint behind bars, recommending a 14-month sentence to send a strong message against rising antisemitic hate incidents, the presiding judge opted for a lighter punishment. Prosecutors had hoped an extended sentence might deter similar future attacks on Jewish establishments, reflecting the ongoing concerns about increasing hate crimes targeting these communities.

On Jan. 28, Sohail repeatedly rammed his vehicle into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters. He moved protective barriers, gestured for congregants to get out of the way and drove his car into the building’s side entrance five times, knocking the door off its hinges and destroying his car’s front bumper.

While the doors were damaged, no injuries were reported.

Judge Eric N. Vitaliano said he was “somewhat saddened” that the Justice Department wanted him to be influenced at sentencing by the public’s mistaken initial impression that the attack was a hate crime.

Prosecutors said ahead of sentencing that 80 of 146 hate crime incidents across New York City since the start of the year were based on crimes targeting Jewish people and institutions.

But Vitaliano said the government’s push for a stricter sentence as a deterrent to future attacks was in part based on the incident initially being labeled as an “I-hate-the-Jews crime, or, worse, an act-of-terrorism crime.”

The judge cited a psychiatric report and said Sohail’s mental health challenges “played an important role” in his sentencing.

“This is a sad tale,” Vitaliano said.

Sohail’s lawyer, Mia Eisner-Grynberg, said he had been trying to win acceptance at the Jewish institution as he struggled with psychological issues.

Eisner-Grynberg told the judge in court papers before sentencing that Sohail was battling depression and post-traumatic stress disorder after a traumatic childhood when he carried out the attack, even as he “desperately sought belonging and understanding through his exploration of Judaism.”

She said Sohail attended the Chabad he later attacked, finding rabbinical students there “warm and welcoming.”

Sohail “danced with them” and followed their recommendation to visit Israel, but he became erratic and extremely anxious after returning to the U.S., “begging” members of Chabad to help him, Eisner-Grynberg said.

Ramming the car into the building was “an irrational cry for help,” she said.

An ordinary baggage check took a surprising turn at an Alabama airport when TSA officers stumbled upon stolen historical treasures hidden within a passenger’s luggage, causing quite a stir.

These historical items emerged during the screening of a traveler’s checked suitcase at Gulf Shores International Airport (JKA), situated approximately 45 miles from Mobile, Alabama, on July 18.

According to a story on the TSA website, dated July 24, lead TSA officer Justin Dupree identified the artifacts as five cannonballs from the Civil War era.

Dupree, upon examining the bag, noticed a mysterious large opaque image on his X-ray monitor, which initially made him think of a medicine ball.

The discovery revealed five cannonballs, each varying in size, carefully wrapped in paper towels.

The larger ones were “about the size of grapefruits,” Dupree said.

“My first thought was, ‘I couldn’t see a fuse and need to get some help quick,’” Dupree said, according to the TSA.

“I couldn’t see the entire item but was scared I might have been holding a live explosive.”

He quickly alerted his supervisor, Richard Cash, a supervisory TSA officer.

Dupree, who’s been a TSA officer for about four years, said he had “never seen anything quite this unique.”

“I’ve seen inert grenades and training munitions but never an Indiana Jones-esque stolen artifact-type situation,” Dupree said.

Cash analyzed the X-ray image and agreed with Dupree that the cannonballs could pose a danger.

Regional TSA explosives specialists were notified, and local police and deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the airport.

“It was my first time dealing with a potentially live explosive.”

Cash told TSA officials that he “had never seen anything like this.”

“It was my first time dealing with a potentially live explosive, and it’s actually only the second incident we’ve had since JKA opened in May 2025,” he said.

The cannonballs were prohibited from the aircraft because they were classified as artillery munitions, and officers could not immediately determine whether they were inert, Cash said.

“With assistance from the [explosives expert] and law enforcement, and because we were unable to initially determine they were inert, they could have been dangerous to the aircraft,” he said.

Officials later found that the cannonballs had been stolen from Fort Morgan, a historic fort in Gasque, Alabama.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital a juvenile stole them from a storage area within the fort.

The cannonballs “were being transported in the juvenile’s grandmother’s checked bag,” officials said.

“Fort Morgan personnel were able to confirm the items as their property due to paint markings they apply to artifacts,” the office added.

“The grandmother stated that she did not know they were stolen. Fort Morgan’s director chose to not press charges, so there was no further action from us.”

In a statement, TSA Alabama Federal Security Director Tara Corse said she was “very proud of the great catch and teamwork by Officers Dupree and Cash.”

“Even if inert and not active, travelers should avoid bringing weapons of any kind, including replicas, to the airport. They can cause security alerts, flight delays and safety concerns,” said Corse.

Fox News Digital reached out to the TSA for further information and comment.

In a startling turn of events, a bride-to-be found herself in handcuffs after reportedly igniting a fire in a Mormon church in Utah, using a tampon as the alleged tool, merely a day before her wedding was scheduled to take place.

The woman at the center of this incident, 25-year-old Lenita ‘Tessa’ Joy Moreno from Wyoming, has been accused of setting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Kaysville ablaze just hours before her nuptials. This act of arson resulted in damages exceeding $108,000, as reported by KUTV News.

Upon investigation, fire experts concluded that the flames were intentionally ignited beneath a chair using unconventional materials, notably, a tampon, which added a bizarre twist to the arson case.

Surveillance cameras in the vicinity momentarily captured Moreno allegedly pilfering two to three lighters from a nearby hardware store, tucking them away in her shirt and shoe before leaving the premises.

According to a probable cause statement provided to KUTV, authorities suspect that Lenita sparked the fire while the church was still occupied by five other individuals, a detail that compounds the gravity of the incident.

‘Lenita did not obtain a marriage license for her own wedding that was to occur the following day after the fire but had lied stating she had.’ 

On Monday, Moreno was arrested and charged with aggravated arson, retail theft and providing false information to a peace officer.

Her arrest came more than two weeks after police and fire crews rushed to the Kaysville Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 198 West Center Street following reports of a fire shortly after 10pm on July 10.

Inside, family members told police they had been setting up for the next day’s ceremony and were preparing to leave when the fire alarm suddenly went off, according to a police booking affidavit obtained by KUTV and KSL News.

They said that after spotting flames in the Relief Society room, one person attempted to douse the blaze with water from wedding decorations while another used a fire extinguisher.

During the initial investigation, authorities determined the fire had been deliberately set beneath a chair that was stacked against the wall. 

‘Under one of the chairs appeared to be items that were out of the ordinary, including what appeared to be a tampon with the applicator on the floor,’ the affidavit read, according to KSL.

The groom told investigators that he and his fiancée had been inside the Relief Society room just minutes before the fire alarm went off. 

Police also noted that the woman initially identified herself as Tessa Moran, but was later confirmed to be Moreno, KSL reports.

‘The cost of building repair to date is just over $108,000,’ the affidavit said.

In the days following the fire, investigators interviewed those who were present at the scene, including the unidentified groom, who said he and Moreno had gone to Ace Hardware and Chevron that night to purchase drinks and decor hooks. 

Employees at Ace Hardware confirmed the visit, and surveillance footage soon showed Moreno walking toward the lighters, secretly snatching an unknown number of them and hiding them on her.

According to the documents, Moreno’s fiancé was not nearby when she allegedly grabbed the lighters. The couple ultimately left Ace Hardware after paying only for the hooks.

During a police interview, Moreno admitted to stealing when confronted about the incident, but refused to tell investigators what specific items she had walked out with, the affidavit said.

When questioned about having a lighter, she allegedly told police she did not carry one and would have no reason to because she does not smoke. 

‘Lenita is from out of state and through the investigation has been found to continually be deceptive and take drastic steps to hide her lies,’ the affidavit said, according to KSL.

The bride-to-be was booked into the Davis County Jail on multiple charges, where she remains held without bail. 

The investigation involved Kaysville police and fire officials, the fire marshal’s office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to Kaysville police and fire officials for comment. 

In a notable drug bust, federal agents discovered over 1,000 pounds of cocaine stashed under the floorboards of a commercial vehicle arriving from Mexico. This operation stands as one of Southern California’s most significant narcotics seizures this year.

The Department of Justice revealed that the substantial haul of cocaine was concealed inside the floorboards of a flatbed trailer and commercial truck intercepted at the Calexico Port of Entry, which bridges California and Mexico. Officials estimate the street worth of the confiscated cocaine at more than $20 million.

This seizure represents the second-largest cocaine bust within the Southern District of California for the current year, as stated by federal prosecutors.

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Jose Manuel Lopez, 44, a Mexican national and the truck’s sole occupant, was arrested and charged with importing cocaine into the United States.

If convicted, Lopez faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a maximum penalty of life.

In court filings seeking to keep Lopez in custody, prosecutors described the seizure as “a tremendous amount of drugs, even by the standards of this district.”

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The only larger cocaine seizure in the Southern District of California this year came in May, when authorities uncovered more than a ton of cocaine worth an estimated $45 million linked to an alleged cross-border drug tunnel.

Officials said the trailer was carrying 269 bundles of rebar when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, working alongside Homeland Security Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration, detected anomalies during an X-ray inspection.

After a narcotics detection dog alerted officers the trailer, they unloaded the rebar and removed the wooden floorboards, where they discovered 366 packages of cocaine weighing more than 1,000 pounds, or approximately 454 kilograms, prosecutors said.

Lopez pleaded not guilty during his initial appearance in federal court Tuesday. A detention hearing is scheduled for Aug. 3.

CHICAGO — Wednesday evening nearly belonged to Cam Schlittler, who was dazzling on the mound, making most of his outing appear untouchable.

However, despite such a promising start, the Yankees’ right-hander found himself grappling with disappointment as his stellar performance unraveled, culminating in a heart-wrenching 6-5 defeat against the White Sox in a 12-inning marathon at Rate Field.

Schlittler’s dominance was apparent early on, with just a single baserunner reaching safely due to a broken-bat hit in the fourth inning. Heading into the seventh inning with the Yankees enjoying a comfortable 4-0 lead, Schlittler issued a walk to Munetaka Murakami on a full count. His ensuing 98 mph sinker unfortunately plunked Miguel Vargas on the hands. An out later, Andrew Benintendi delivered a well-placed double down the right-field line, driving in the White Sox’s first run and signaling the end of Schlittler’s commanding night.

Reflecting on the game, Schlittler expressed his frustration over the walk, the first he had given up in three starts. “The walk there is frustrating,” he admitted. “I aimed for the inside against Vargas and hit him instead. They didn’t exactly earn it; I just handed it to them. It’s frustrating, but sometimes that’s just baseball,” he concluded with a rueful smile.

Schlittler, who impressively fanned eight batters while showcasing a sharper, more aggressive curveball, also lamented his pitch choice against Benintendi. This led to a discussion with Gerrit Cole in the dugout, reflecting on how crucial decisions and details can alter the course of a game.

“Shook [off] a pitch to Benintendi, didn’t execute it,” Schlittler said. “Probably had more wiggle room with the pitch Wells called. That’s on me.”

In the last few years, Aaron Boone has pounded the table for the Yankees to acquire certain players, including David Bednar and Alex Verdugo, both of whom ended up on his roster.

As another trade deadline nears, the Yankees manager is making his opinion known to the front office again with a few names in mind.

“Oh yeah,” he said with a grin, of course unwilling to disclose what those names were.

But Boone is keeping in touch with general manager Brian Cashman and his lieutenants, offering an occasional “thought bubble” as the Yankees try to wade through the uncertainty of which teams are selling and which players are actually available ahead of Monday’s deadline.

“At the end of the day, the front office has been working hard at this for certainly weeks, but it’s even years in the making where you’re evaluating other organizations, evaluating your own organization so you’re prepared to move when something potentially comes up,” Boone said. “They’re all down there [in Tampa] ready to do their thing and if something presents itself, then you strike.”

The daily Giancarlo Stanton non-update: He continues to run, according to Boone, but still not on the bases.

“He just needs to get to a level intensity-wise with the running,” Boone said. “You don’t need to keep asking. He’s running. When it gets really close, close to being in a game or something, we’ll let you know. It’s not there yet.”

Carlos Rodón was set to throw about 30 pitches across two simulated innings Wednesday at Double-A Somerset as he builds toward a rehab assignment and potentially rejoining the Yankees in mid- to late August.

The Yankees announced the Old-Timers’ Day roster for the annual game on Aug. 8.

The first-timers scheduled to attend are Dellin Betances, Todd Frazier, Adam Ottavino and David Weathers.

Notably absent were Derek Jeter, who only attended the event in 2023 when a game was not played (he has said he will not play in it), and Brett Gardner, who has not been around the organization at all since he played his last game for it in 2021.

Glen Keane, an Oscar-winning animator formerly with Disney, found himself the focus of a daring rescue mission on a mountain in Paradise Valley, Arizona. On Wednesday, Phoenix firefighters arrived in a helicopter to assist Keane, who faced a medical emergency during his hike.

The 72-year-old animator shared with 12 News that he had embarked on the hike with his grandchildren, but soon realized he was in trouble. Encountering difficulties on the increasingly narrow path, Keane understood he needed emergency assistance.

Upon his call for help, a helicopter was quickly dispatched to his location atop the mountain. The rescue team managed to hoist Keane using a rope, transporting him to a safer landing area, the outlet reported.

Reflecting on the incident, Keane, known for his work on beloved classics like Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid, expressed gratitude. He remarked on feeling “blessed” that firefighters could come to his aid during such a perilous situation.

In 2018, Keane received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his project “Dear Basketball,” a collaboration with the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for the Phoenix Fire Department for further comment on the story.

Phoenix Fire Captain Todd Keller, speaking to AZFamily, said that reports were made at around 8 a.m. of a hiker experiencing dizziness.

Keane told the outlet that as he was ‘being lifted up’ via helicopter, he had been ‘looking at all the areas that I used to climb around as a kid’ growing up in Arizona. 

He added, ‘And I thought, Lord, thank you. This was just a real blessing to have that crew. And they were really risking their own lives on the edge of that narrow little ledge.

‘I mean, it was very much just like a razor’s edge up there.’

Keller told the outlet AZFamily that hikers need to exercise caution on hot days prior to venturing out.

He said, ‘You need to do a gut check and say, “Hey listen, is it really smart for me to be out on this trail when it’s 93 degrees at seven in the morning?”

‘You’re not only putting yourself at danger, you’re also putting your firefighters and your first responders at danger.’

The fire captain added, ‘You may start your hike at seven in the morning and an hour-and-a-half later, it could be a 25-degree difference. You have to take that into account.’

Keane declined to seek medical treatment after the incident, fire officials told the outlet.

The animator told AZFamily that he had a different perspective on the situation after the scary incident.

‘If you’re bringing up your family, make sure you know that you are in safe territory and don’t count on it being the same way you saw it when you were a little kid,’ he said. ‘Things change.’

The Phoenix Fire Department put on its Facebook page a clip of the daring rescue, saying ‘This morning #PHXFire Technical Rescue Teams safely airlifted a hiker off the summit of Mummy Mountain.’

The department continued, ‘The complex technical hoist operation is an example why our members train for these situations.

‘Despite the extreme temperatures and unique terrain, the patient was safely extracted from a dangerous position on the mountain. Remember: take a hike, do it right.’

CRETE, Ill. (WLS) — As the severe storms faded, communities across the Chicago area sprang into action, with neighbors rallying together to assist one another in the recovery efforts that persisted through Wednesday.

According to the National Weather Service, five tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down during Monday’s storms. This adds to the numerous tornadoes reported in the region this year.

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The NWS specified that an EF1 tornado affected areas including Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, Harvey, and Homewood. Another EF1 tornado was identified in Lansing, while EF0 tornadoes were reported in Glen Ellyn, Orland Park, and Wheaton.

In Wheaton, the tornado initiated just south of Wheaton College, carving a brief path lasting no more than two minutes. The funnel had a maximum width of 100 yards and wind speeds reaching 75 mph, the NWS noted on Wednesday.

ComEd officials reported that approximately 80% of power is expected to be restored by Wednesday. However, many could remain without electricity until Friday.

Parts of Crete remained without power Wednesday as residents and business owners continued recovering from Monday’s severe storms that damaged property, canceled events and disrupted daily life across the community.

The effects of the storm remained visible outside the Willard Wood Park Center, where two massive trees crashed onto the building.

Crete Park District officials said children attending a summer camp sheltered in the basement before being evacuated from the building. No one was injured.

The park center remains closed as crews assess the damage and continue cleanup efforts.

“Until we can assess the damage and figure out what the next step is, you know, the building’s going to be closed,” Andy Biesterfeld of the Crete Park District told ABC7. “Everybody, even the office staff, is out helping us cut trees and remove all the debris. I mean, we got a lot of work to do.”

The outages and damage have forced cancellations across the community. Three weddings scheduled for this weekend at the park center were canceled.

Residents are also dealing with the effects of prolonged power outages.

“Me and my son were in the basement when we heard all of this happening,” Crete resident Jody Gromnicki told ABC7. “That tree got hit by lightning. So yeah, it was a lot. We were scared.”

Trees knocked down power lines behind Gromnicki’s home, bringing down a transformer and forcing her family to temporarily stay with relatives in Schererville.

Two days after the storms, cleanup efforts were continuing across the community as some residents waited for electricity to be restored.

As the outage dragged on, some business owners said they were worried about security.

“It’s kind of scary. I mean, we have no security at all on any of our buildings, and it’s something that all of the businesses have concern about,” said Judy Petrungaro, president of the Crete Area Chamber of Commerce.

Business owners who did not want to appear on camera told ABC 7 they had been sleeping at their businesses because they were worried they could become targets for theft while the power remained out.

The outage has also taken a financial toll on local businesses.

Petrungaro said the lack of power forced the cancellation of her annual Vintage Oak parking lot party after ice cream ordered for the event spoiled.

“It’s going to take us at least a week to get restocked, and it will impact us because once the power comes back on, we cannot just open up again because we have to reorder everything. Everything was spoiled,” Petrungaro said.

Despite the challenges, signs of recovery were emerging across Crete.

Staff at Fitness Premier Crete spent part of Wednesday going door-to-door helping neighbors with cleanup efforts.

“We’re trying to be a helping hand right now. So we’re picking up debris, picking up trees, asking our members if they need help,” said Ebenezer Gideon of Fitness Premier Crete.

At Roxann Sports Bar, a generator provided residents with a place to gather, charge their phones and connect with neighbors while the outage continued.

“I feel like Crete is already good at that. So when something like this happens, they don’t fall short of showing up for each other,” assistant bar manager Heather Bohlen said.

Even as parts of the community remained without power, residents and business owners said they continue to support one another as recovery efforts move forward.

“They have power. But yeah, with three dogs and three of us, it’s a lot for a townhouse,” Grominicki said.

One silver lining is even with damaged homes, cars and no power, some are finding healthy things to do, like pickleball, only emphasizing the neighborly support in the community.

“I mean, this town has always rallied around each other to get things done,” Biesterfeld said.

Residents in Chicago Heights and Homewood continued cleaning up widespread storm damage Wednesday.

Across the south suburbs, debris remained scattered on homes and properties as crews and homeowners worked to clear fallen trees. In Chicago Heights, large uprooted trees blocked streets and driveways, creating challenges for residents trying to access their homes.

Among those affected is Darlene Jimenez, whose vehicle was destroyed after the storms.

“I was like, ‘no, I cannot believe this; I just got this car,'” Chicago Heights resident Jimenez said.

Jimenez purchased the vehicle three months ago. Despite the loss, her family said they were grateful the worst of the damage did not impact their home.

Along Normandy Drive in Chicago Heights, several residents have had to navigate around fallen trees to enter and leave their properties.

“There have been storms but not like this one. I was like, ‘OK, it’s probably one of them regular ones.’ But I got home from work, and I’m like, ‘woah, this is a disaster.’ I couldn’t believe it,” Chicago Heights resident Roberto Urquizo said.

In nearby Homewood, residents faced similar conditions. The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado moved through the village Monday with winds of up to 110 mph.

On Pierce Avenue, an elderly couple found themselves largely trapped at home after large trees fell across the front of their property, narrowly missing their living room.

“It just scared us half to death,” Homewood resident Margaret Darty said.

Darty said the fallen trees also blocked access to their garage.

“It’s hard for us even one way out; we couldn’t even get out of the garage. We have good neighbors here and they came and cut the tree down to get the car out of the garage,” she said.

Many residents in Homewood remained without power, relying on generators as cleanup efforts continued. Neighbors throughout the community have been helping one another remove debris and recover from the storm.

“We have a great community here in Homewood and when we need help you always have someone to help you,” Homewood resident Alex Perez said.

The National Weather Service continues surveying storm damage in Chicago Heights. Officials have not yet confirmed whether additional tornadoes touched down there, but damage assessments remain ongoing.

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