​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. The mayor of Providence once again slammed a now-canceled mural project that would have honored Iryna Zarutska, a slain Ukrainian refugee living in North Carolina who was allegedly murdered by a career criminal on public transit last year.. “I regret the state of where we are in politics today where absolutely everything is political and controversial and hard,” Mayor Brett Smiley said in an interview with WPRI. “There’s nothing we should be doing to take away from the tragedy of the loss of life represented here, but then it was distorted by an erroneous tweet by our president and then a movement was funded by some right-wing billionaires, and it found its way to our community.”. Smiley decried the project for not following an unspecified “thoughtful process” through which the city commissions public art. The mural project was privately commissioned and was being painted on the exterior of a private business.. Elon Musk contributed $1 million to help fund a nationwide campaign of public murals depicting Zarutska.. PROVIDENCE MAYOR CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF IRYNA ZARUTSKA MURAL, SAYS INTENT IS ‘DIVISIVE,’ ‘MISGUIDED’. “A private owner of a building decided to put a mural up that I don’t think he understood the full context of, and I was asked whether I thought it should come down, and I thought it should,” said Smiley. “I didn’t stifle anyone’s speech, it was his decision whether to continue with it or to take it down, but it certainly wasn’t bringing us together as a community. There was really angry protests on both sides, a lot of hate speech online, and so I don’t think we’re a stronger, more united community because of this mural, and so I thought the best thing to do was just to take it down.”. Earlier this week, Smiley put out his first statement on the mural, calling it “divisive” and “misguided.”. “The murder of the individual depicted in this mural was a devastating tragedy, but the misguided, isolating intent of those funding murals like the one across the country is divisive and does not represent Providence,” the statement said, later adding that he wants to “encourage our community to support local artists whose work brings us closer together rather than divide us.”. The business that planned on displaying the mural was The Dark Lady, an LGBT bar in the city.. Facing backlash from the LGBT community and others, the owners of the bar first defended themselves, saying on Instagram, saying, “Any of you who know us personally—even just for five minutes—realize the illicit intentions being portrayed here are completely false.”. The next day, the bar released a statement saying the project was being “temporarily” paused.. Still, the business faced intense heat.. On Tuesday, the bar said that after “reflecting and learning,” the project was officially shut down.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Zarutska was killed on Aug. 22 after she was randomly stabbed from behind on a Charlotte, Nort  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. Passengers screamed and pleaded to “turn around” as flames shot from an engine of a Delta Air Lines aircraft moments after takeoff, forcing the flight bound for Atlanta to make a rapid return to São Paulo, Brazil.. Delta Flight 104, an Airbus A330-300 carrying 272 passengers and 14 crew, had just departed São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport on Sunday when a mechanical problem struck its left engine, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.. Videos recorded by passengers show sparks and bursts of flame coming from the engine, lighting up the night sky as the aircraft gained altitude.. “Turn around!” passengers can be heard shouting.. FOLLOW US ON X. Pilots declared an emergency, shut down the affected engine and circled back to the airport, landing safely shortly after departure.. Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) teams were standing by on the runway and video showed crew spraying down the aircraft.. Video from inside the cabin shows passengers erupting into cheers and applause, some shouting in relief after the aircraft came to a stop.. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS. No injuries were reported. Fox News Digital has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration for additional information.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Delta said the flight returned “following an indication of a mechanical issue with the aircraft’s left engine” and that the crew followed established procedures.. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL. Passengers were taken back to the terminal and later rebooked.. “The safety of our customers and crew is our highest priority. We apologize to our customers for this delay in their travels,” the airline said in a statement to Fox News Digital.. GOT A TIP?  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. California’s sanctuary law is under fire yet again after a notorious MS-13 machete-wielding gangster known as “the witch” has been nabbed for the second time in the state after being caught and released during the Biden administration in 2023.. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in San Diego have arrested David Antonio Aviles Perez, 35, who is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated murder. He was first arrested and released in Monterey, California, in 2023 on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly swinging a machete at a man.. “ICE arrested this dangerous criminal illegal alien and MS-13 gang member wanted in El Salvador for murder,” Acting Assistant Department of Homeland Secretary (DHS) Lauren Bis wrote in a statement last week.. “Gavin Newsom’s sanctuary policies allowed this gang member to be released from jail after his arrest for assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance, and petty theft.”. DHS CALLS RAPE OF AUTISTIC TEEN ‘MOST HEINOUS WE’VE SEEN’ AS ICE DETAINER TESTS CALIFORNIA SANCTUARY LAWS. ICE netted one of El Salvador’s most notorious executioners in the same week DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin was sworn in by President Donald Trump.. Aviles Perez is being held pending removal to El Salvador, a contrast to his Biden administration release as an illegal alien alleged to have threatened a California man with a machete in 2023.. The case has intensified criticism from federal officials of California’s sanctuary law under Newsom, which limits local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.. OBAMA-APPOINTED JUDGE ORDERS RELEASE OF MS-13 GANG MEMBER WITH HISTORY OF RAPE, ROBBERY, ATTACKED ICE OFFICERS. “Releasing this gang member back into California neighborhoods put American lives at risk,” Bis’ statement concluded. “Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Mullin, this murderer is off our streets and will soon be out of our country.”. El Salvador had sentenced Aviles Perez, known as “la bruja” (“the witch”), to 20 years in prison for a 2014 gang killing, according to the Salvadoran prosecution’s indictment from December, which reported he was alleged to have “shot the victim in the chest, back, and face” and was a known MS-13 gang member.. Aviles Perez’s criminal violence reportedly continued in California in 2023 after crossing the border at an unknown date. He was alleged to have “swung a machete” at a homeless man at Laguna Grande Park near Monterey State Beach and “hid the machete which was later recovered in the Holiday Inn parking lot,” according to the report.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. He was charged and convicted before being released back onto the streets.  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. Three alleged MS-13 gang members went on a deadly “hunting” spree across California and Nevada, targeting victims in a string of brutal killings meant to boost their status inside the notorious gang, federal prosecutors said as the trial got underway this week.. The defendants, Jose Luis Reynaldo Reyes-Castillo, David Arturo Perez-Manchame and Joel Vargas-Escobar, are facing a 34-count federal indictment that includes murder, attempted murder and kidnapping in aid of racketeering, along with weapons charges tied to at least 11 killings.. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada, the men, identified as alleged MS-13 members and associates, are also charged with using firearms during crimes of violence, causing death with a firearm and aiding and abetting, in what prosecutors describe as a racketeering case tied to a series of killings across California and Nevada.. The trial, unfolding in federal court in Las Vegas before U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro, is expected to last up to three months.. FOUR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS LINKED TO MS-13 INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MURDERING 14-YEAR-OLD BOY IN MARYLAND PARK. During opening statements, prosecutors described what they said was a years-long pattern of extreme violence, with victims allegedly targeted based on little more than suspected ties to rival gang members.. According to reporting from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Assistant U.S. Attorney Melanee Smith told jurors the attacks were often random and carried out to build reputation within MS-13.. “They went out hunting, looking for people they could kill,” Smith said.. NEVADA JUDGE FREES CONVICTED MS-13 KILLER DESPITE GOVERNMENT WARNINGS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY. Prosecutors detailed multiple killings, including the death of 19-year-old Abel Rodriguez, who was stabbed so many times he was left unrecognizable, and Izaak Towery, who was abducted and stabbed 235 times after being mistakenly identified as a rival gang member.. “Towery had no idea what was going on,” Smith told jurors.. Authorities allege the violence was intended to elevate the defendants’ standing within MS-13, also known as La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational gang that originated in Los Angeles and now operates across the United States and Central America.. ICE SEEKING DETENTION OF 3 ALLEGED MS-13 MEMBERS ACCUSED OF MURDERING 14-YEAR-OLD BOY. Court filings describe MS-13 as a structured criminal enterprise where violence was the path to power, and members were expected to carry out killings to rise through the gang’s ranks.. One of the cases tied to the defendants dates back to 2018, when 21-year-old Arquimidez Sandoval-Martinez was abducted from a Las Vegas nightclub. According to court records, he was bound with shoelaces, driven into the desert and killed. His body was found nearly two weeks later on federal land outside the city.. WATCH: Former FBI agent warns of MS-13 gang’s ‘cult of crime and violence’. The  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:. – Harvard student: Jewish classmates feel ‘unwelcome’ as multibillion-dollar lawsuit looms. – Israeli-American comedian bails on Seder show after learning Mamdani to attend. – Exclusive: Sara Netanyahu on antisemitism and importance of Jewish-Christian alliance. TOP STORY: The Trump administration’s Department of Justice has filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging a failure to protect Jewish students from campus antisemitism. Students report feeling “unwelcome” in classrooms, claiming the university has not fully implemented its own task force’s recommendations. The legal action threatens significant federal research funding, demanding accountability for civil rights violations on campus.. VIDEO:The FBI confirms Michigan synagogue attack suspect Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was inspired by Hezbollah, with U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon clarifying the ‘lone wolf’ label is misleading. WATCH HERE:. SEDER SPLIT: An Israeli-American comedian withdrew from Manhattan’s annual Downtown Seder after discovering New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani would attend. The comic’s team claimed they were not notified of the mayor’s participation until the day of the event. The move followed public pressure and criticism regarding Mamdani’s past rhetoric concerning Israel, which some Jewish community members find deeply offensive and alienating.. FAITHFUL ALLIANCE: In an exclusive interview, Sara Netanyahu warned against the global surge in antisemitism, labeling the current conflict an “existential war” between good and evil. Highlighting her Washington visit, she emphasized the critical importance of the Jewish-Christian alliance in defending Israel. She also praised President Trump’s leadership, noting his role in reshaping the Middle East and securing a free-world future.. GUEST EDITORIAL: Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U.S. Senate’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, issues a passover plea for strength, unity and an unapologetic defense of the Jewish life. “As we raise our glass for the four cups, which represent redemption, deliverance, freedom and hope, we are reminded that these are not only symbols of our history, but a call to action in our own time,” he writes.. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “”I really hope that Harvard and the administration can reach some sort of negotiated settlement that keeps the research funding that is so important to Harvard while also addressing the really, really widespread and critical instances of bias and anti-Semitism that we found in the report and haven’t fully addressed.” – Harvard sophomore Tejas Billa.. – Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here.. – Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here.. – Want liv