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Recap: Zevi answers the phone and there’s no one on the line. He missed seeing the Caller ID. It rings again and there is still no one there, and the Caller ID says “Unknown.” Jordie tells him to turn out the lights and lock the door. Zevi is scared and wants to know what is going on. Jordie suggests that, as a distraction, they read the journal that his grandmother gave them.

NEW YORK NEWS

 Former President Donald Trump has filed appeals to overturn a $454 million judgment in a civil fraud case in New York. The case, led by Attorney General Letitia James, accused Trump of providing misleading financial statements to banks for better loan terms. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in favor of James earlier this month, ordering Trump to pay over $350 million and banning him from business activities in New York for three years. Trump’s lawyers claim the judge made errors and acted beyond his jurisdiction. They’re seeking a stay to halt financial collection pending the appeal. Trump’s lawyer criticized the trial and accused James of being lax during proceedings. She expressed confidence in winning the appeal. Letitia James threatened to seize former President Donald Trump’s New York properties if he fails to pay the fine.

NEW YORK NEWS

 New York recently finalized its congressional map after a contentious redistricting process, with surprising bipartisan agreement. The Democratic-controlled state legislature passed the map, which was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul.

Recap: Zevi’s parents were leaving on a mission. They left Jordie in charge. Zevi doesn’t like being left like this, but his parents often have to go away. Jordie is a student of his father and is becoming frum. His father told him not to ask Zevi any questions about his family, which Zevi thinks is strange.

Recap: Zevi’s parents left, and he and Jordie go to shul. On the way back from shul, there’s a car that seems to be following them and then it seems to be chasing them. Jordie asks Zevi for a different way to walk home. Jordie keeps looking behind him and Zevi is scared and wondering who was chasing them.

NEW YORK NEWS

 Former President Donald Trump was fined hundreds of millions of dollars in a civil fraud trial and barred from managing his businesses in the state for three years. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and the Trump Organization to pay over $350 million in damages.