The nomination pause comes as antisemitism has been on the rise.
by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National News DeskAdm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on his nomination for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Wednesday, Nov.
19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A U.S. senator said on Wednesday that she is "placing on hold" her nomination for the top Coast Guard job because leaders appear to have "backtracked" on a “As it appears that Admiral Lunday may have backtracked on his commitment to me to combat antisemitism and hate crimes and protect all members of the Coast Guard," Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.,The military branch's revision of its hazing and harassment policy recategorized hate symbols to instead be noted as "potentially divisive," and was a shift from the previous policy stating symbols were “widely identified with oppression or hatred” and called their display “a potential hate incident.”McLaughlin clarified that the change "strengthens our ability to report, investigate, and prosecute those who violate longstanding policy." “The symbols listed in the policy include, but are not limited to, nooses, swastikas, and any symbols or flags that have been adopted by hate-based groups to represent supremacy, racial or religious intolerance, antisemitism, or any other form of bias,” she said.Thousands of frozen products sold in 4 states, including Ohio, recalled Thousands of frozen products sold in four states, including Ohio, were recalled for potentially being mislabeled as a completely different product.Ohio University has fired football coach Brian Smith for allegedly "engaging in serious professional misconduct," according to a statement from the school WedneCombustion Brewery and Taproom in Pickerington has announced a new policy prohibiting non-service animals on its premises following several safety incidents.Tenants at Skyview Townhomes say rat infestation, unsafe conditions persist
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