FLATBUSH: Massive NYPD investigation underway on McDonald Ave near Avenue S by Kosher Corner Supermarket, after a video showed 6 people spending two hours underground in a manhole overnight.

🚨 SHOCKING FOOTAGE - BREAKING STORY IN FLATBUSH: A bizarre and developing situation is unfolding on McDonald Avenue between Kings Highway and Avenue S, near Kosher Corner Supermarket. Video shows approximately six individuals emerging from a manhole at around 2:00 a.m. after reportedly spending nearly two hours underground - with the cover closed and a person standing watch nearby. A massive NYPD investigation is now underway, and the entire area has been closed off as authorities work to determine exactly what happened. Stay with Flatbush Scoop for updates on this bizarre story.

🔥WATCH: English message from the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Hagaon HaRav David Yosef, issuing a global call to keep the upcoming Shabbos, following the call of President Trump.

HAPPENING NOW: The NYPD has deployed a staggering 400 police officers to Avenue L and Ocean Avenue as they brace for a Hamas protest outside the Young Israel of Midwood. Flatbush Shomrim is on the scene with dozens of volunteers. Ocean Avenue is closed from Avenue K to Avenue M.

🔥BIG: Harav Dovid Yosef, the Rishon L’Tzion and Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, called on Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Herzog to join President Donald Trump’s recent public call to honor Shabbos. Speaking during his weekly shiur, Harav Yosef connected Trump’s White House proclamation encouraging Americans to respect Shabbos with the upcoming “Shabbos Kallah” before Shavuos, citing Chazal that Klal Yisroel will be redeemed through Shabbos observance. “If a non-Jew respects our religion so much and calls for honoring Shabbos, then certainly we Jews should unite around keeping Shabbos Kodesh,” the Rav said.

🔥 BREAKING FOOTAGE: Sifrei Torah being rescued from the fire at the Mesivta Yeshiva CZNV building located on Cazenove road in the Stamford Hill area of London

🚨 BREAKING: Major Fire Erupts at Mesivta Yeshiva Building in Stamford Hill, London A large fire broke out at the Mesivta Yeshiva CZNV building located on Cazenove road in the Stamford Hill area of London, reportedly starting in the Pardes catering kitchen located inside the building. Heavy flames and smoke could be seen throughout parts of the structure, which also contains residential apartments. Firefighters are on scene battling the blaze. No injuries have been reported at this time.

OUTRAGE: After helping propel Zohran Mamdani into power, the Satmar (Aharonim) leadership — led by Moshe Indig — is now suddenly crying foul after Mamdani vetoed a bill that would have allowed NYPD “buffer zones” to protect schools during protests. The legislation was specifically meant to shield Yeshivas, Shuls, and children from increasingly aggressive and chaotic demonstrations tied to the Gaza war. Now, after backing him, Indig and his allies are protesting the very consequences many warned about — as the veto leaves Jewish institutions without added protection.

WANTED: These individuals are being sought by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force and Boro Park Shomrim for terrorizing and harassing local residents in Boro Park over Pesach. Anyone who can identify them is urged to call 911 and Boro Park Shomrim’s 24-hour emergency hotline at 718-871-6666.

BREAKING: Eight children were killed early this morning in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, police said. Authorities say ten people were shot in total, with victims ranging in age from 1 to 14. The alleged gunman was later killed following a police chase.

💔 HY'D: Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak Katz HY”D, 22, a resident of New Haven Connecticut, and a Lubavitcher Chosid, was killed in battle in Lebanon. His father, Mendy Katz, shared the heartbreaking news, writing: “With unspeakable tragedy I regret to inform you that my 22 year old son Moshe Yitzchak a*h a sergeant in the idf, fell in battle in Lebanon.” He described his son as “my oldest son with a zest for life and jokes,” adding, “My heart is shattered and the wound is real. May he be a malitz yosher for only good things.” The levaya is expected to take place in Eretz Yisroel.

A man accused of "disrupting religious services" in Great Neck was arrested on Shabbos, authorities said. According to police, 34-year-old Bilal Kayani, an Elmont resident, was driving a black Jeep near Shuls in the Middle Neck Road area while yelling out of his window, disturbing Davening that was taking place. The incidents occurred near Congregation Shaare Zion, located at a key intersection, and directly across from Young Israel of Great Neck. Police later identified Kayani and took him into custody without incident.

TEHILLIM: A 12-year-old girl from the Chabad kehilla in Tzfas was seriously injured on Thursday morning after falling off her bunk bed when a rocket alert siren sounded in the city at 6:13 a.m. In her rush to reach shelter, she lost her balance, fell, and suffered head and upper-body injuries, causing her to lose consciousness. She is now hospitalized in Ziv Medical Center, sedated and ventilated. Please say Tehillim for Esther Hadassah bat Chaya Mushka.

💔HEARTBREAKING: The sister of Uri Greenberg HY'D, an IDF soldier who was killed in Lebanon, recites מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה at his Levaya.

🚨 TEHILLIM: A 7-year-old girl injured at the missile impact site in Arad on Motzei Shabbos suffered blast injuries and penetration of glass shrapnel, which caused significant damage to her internal organs. She was initially listed as moderately injured, but she is now sedated and ventilated, and her condition is serious. She is being treated by a specialized multidisciplinary team and requires complex surgical intervention. The public is asked to daven for a refuah sheleimah for Shaina Yaffa bas Rochel