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Entrepreneur
5 days ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
My Dad Won a Restaurant in a Poker Game — But It Was Losing Money. Now It's a Historic Business.
My dad won a restaurant in a poker game. That was in 1971, the year I was born. I grew up in that restaurant, and now I own it. Our restaurant is called Mr. Henry's, and it's an institution in the heart of Washington, D.C. — just six blocks away from the U.S. Capitol. A lot of people think I can run this place with my back turned. It's old and established, they figure, so what's there really to do? But that's not the case. The restaurant business is never an easy one — especially not today, with the economy the way it is. So I have to keep evolving. But when I look back at the history of Mr. Henry's, I can see that's nothing new. If a business can last long enough to be historic, that's entirely because of its ability to change.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bezos' Washington Post Ripped for ‘Where Jews Belong' Story
The Washington Post got ripped for alleged anti-semitism in an embarrassing social media firestorm. In an article titled, 'For U.S. Jews, D.C. museum killings deepen resolve — and fear,' the paper unwrapped the aftermath following the deaths of Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. The paper then posted the article on social media with its subtitle, 'The killings of two Israeli Embassy staffers amplify the confusion felt since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks about where Jews belong.' The phrase 'where Jews belong' ignited fiery pushback online. ''Where Jews belong?' Jews belong where anyone and everyone else belongs, you vile f--ks,' commentator Joanne Mason wrote to her more than 30,000 followers on X. Another commentator on X added, 'The fact that this rag is still allowed to exist — both online and in print — is proof-positive that freedom of the press exists … no matter how repugnant.' Erin Molan—an Australian TV presenter turned host of 69 X Minutes, a news show reportedly inspired by Elon Musk that airs on X—piled on with her own rebuke of the newspaper. 'You absolute, depraved, sadistic scumbags… @washingtonpost," Molan posted on X. The Daily Beast has reached out to a Washington Post spokesperson for comment. More expressed their outrage against the framing of the article. A commentator added on X, 'Where Jews belong? This statement is emblematic of antisemitism and your tone deafness!' Victims Lischinsky and Milgrim were days away from getting engaged, The New York Times reported, and were killed after attending a Young Diplomats Reception hosted by the American Jewish Committee. Shooter Elias Rodriguez, 31, shouted 'free, free Palestine!' before police took him into custody. He has been charged with murder, Reuters reported. Blowback over the article marked the latest fumble for the news outlet as questions over its coverage and direction have intensified under Bezos' thumb, The New Yorker reported. Following Bezos' cozying up to President Donald Trump and announcing a shift in the paper's opinions to focus on 'individual liberties' and 'free markets,' several veteran staffers have exited the paper with feelings that it has lost its teeth. Columnist Ruth Marcus turned in her walking papers in March after an upcoming column criticizing Bezos was canned. 'It breaks my heart to conclude that I must leave,' she wrote in a resignation letter, NPR reported. 'Jeff's announcement that the opinion section will henceforth not publish views that deviate from the pillars of individual liberties and free markets threatens to break the trust of readers that columnists are writing what they believe, not what the owner has deemed acceptable.'
Malay Mail
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Gunman kills two Israeli diplomats outside Jewish museum in Washington
WASHINGTON, May 22 — Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead late yesterday outside a Jewish museum in Washington, officials said, with the US government and Israeli diplomats expressing shock and outrage over the attack. 'Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight,' US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media. Gunfire broke out on the sidewalk outside the Capital Jewish Museum, in what is being called an act of anti-Semitism by Israeli leaders. Washington officials confirmed the shooter was in custody. A man was seen pacing outside the museum before opening fire, hitting a man and a woman, officials told local media. The suspect shouted 'Free Palestine' while he was arrested, they said. 'The fatal shooting that took place outside the event that took place at the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.—in which Israeli embassy employees were also injured—is a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism,' Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, said. 'Harming diplomats and the Jewish community is crossing a red line. 'We are confident that the US authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act. Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives—everywhere in the world.' — AFP
