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‘Not on our watch’: Global law enforcement leaders unite in Poland against hate
March of the Living takes place at Auschwitz
Law enforcement leaders joined the 2026 International March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau on Tuesday. The global delegation marched alongside thousands to honor Holocaust victims and vow to combat modern hate. (Video: Amelie Botbol.)
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AUSCHWITZ: Some 130 police leaders from across the globe converged on Kraków, Poland this week for a first-of-its-kind initiative amid rampant antisemitism.
The event is aligned with the March of the Living, which brings thousands of participants to Germany and Poland each year to provide a first-hand look at the Nazi death camps and to teach the lessons of the Holocaust through engagement with survivors.
Paul Goldenberg, a law enforcement veteran of 37-years, deputy director of the Rutgers Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience, which organized the initiative alongside the University of Virginia’s Center for Public Safety and Justice, spoke of the importance of the trip.
«Being here is a testament to who these officers are and to the oath they have taken to protect all communities, regardless of identity,» he told Fox News Digital. «It is a commitment not only to ourselves, but to the people we serve. These are very challenging times, and the police, in all their forms, can play a significant role in sustaining democratic values.
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Members of the International Police delegation tour Auschwitz on April 12, 2026. (Yossi Zeliger)
«This initiative is about learning, professional development and remembrance. It is also about reminding ourselves who we are, why we hold these positions and what we must do to ensure people are kept safe — no matter who they are or where they are,» he said.
The three-day program included a walking tour of Kazimierz, the Jewish Quarter in Kraków, a guided tour of Auschwitz on Monday; a press conference and testimonies by a Holocaust survivor and survivors of antisemitic shootings, culminating on Tuesday’s participation in the March of the Living and a tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Goldenberg said the Holocaust was unique in that it was a state-directed campaign in which police forces played a role, and that a central lesson is how the Nazis’ dehumanization of Jews and other targeted groups enabled the system to function. He added that the goal of the initiative is for participants to return to their departments with a deeper understanding that will help them better train officers, support victims of hate crimes and appreciate the importance and critical nature of their responsibilities.
He pointed to the urgency of the situation, noting that armed military units are now guarding synagogues in Western countries and that both the United States and Canada have deployed specialized police forces to protect Jewish institutions.
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People add to a floral tribute outside Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Steve Markham)
«What is striking is that these are not foreign entities — they are integral parts of the societies in which they exist. A synagogue in Belgium is Belgian. A synagogue in London belongs to London. A synagogue in New York City is part of the fabric of that city,» he told Fox News Digital.
«From a policing perspective, what is deeply concerning is the erosion of safety and security for vulnerable communities. It is a deeply alarming scenario — one that, in some respects, echoes patterns seen in the 1930s,» he added.
The theme of this year’s March is combating antisemitism, which has surged to unprecedented levels since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel.
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Abbie Talmoud, director for Jewish Community Affairs at the Embassy of Israel to the United States, survived a terror attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., in May 2025, in which two Israeli embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were killed.
Speaking to Fox News Digital in Auschwitz, Talmoud said that amid rising antisemitism, feeling safe in the United States «is really difficult» and would require «systematic change,» adding that she has stopped attending some events where she does not feel adequate security precautions are in place.
Members of a global law enforcement delegation attended the March of the Living in Auschwitz on April 13, 2026. (J.V. Katz)
«There needs to be an understanding that the way we don’t allow racism for other races and ethnicities, we can’t allow antisemitism. It needs to come from the top — the school system, parents, governments,» Talmoud said.
Catherine Szkop, director of public affairs at the Embassy of Israel to the United States, who focuses on interfaith relations and engagement, carpooled with Talmoud, Lischinsky and Milgrim to the event that evening and also survived.
«I have a family history tied to the Holocaust. In the Book of Names, I looked up ‘Szkop’ and saw a page taller than me filled with that name, along with dates and locations of those who were murdered. I realized my own name could have appeared there, with ‘murdered in Washington, D.C.’ written next to it,» she told Fox News Digital at Auschwitz.
Szkop said she has never been this vigilant or fearful of potential attacks.
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«I wear headphones less; it makes me more aware of my surroundings. It’s a mix of fear and wanting some peace of mind after what happened. I don’t let it stop me from living, but it’s made me a little more afraid,» she said.
Jeanne Hengemuhle, superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, told Fox News Digital in Kraków that her agency, which includes 3,500 sworn members and 1,500 civilian staff, works closely with community leaders across the state to address hate-related concerns before they escalate into crises, emphasizing that early engagement, information-sharing and collaboration are key to preventing issues before they arise.
«We are law enforcement, but we are also part of the communities we serve, and we must recognize that role as the first line of defense,» she said.
A photo taken 27 May 1944 in Oswiecim, showing Nazis selecting prisoners on the platform at the entrance of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. (Photo by -/Yad Vashem Archives/AFP via Getty Images)
Hengemuhle said that, as human beings, there is a responsibility to do everything possible to combat hate, which requires understanding and educating one another, as well as drawing on different policing and professional backgrounds.
«This is my first year, and I am very humbled to have been invited to take part in the march and learn more. To me, it is about coming together and learning from what happened in the past so we do not allow it to happen again in the future,» she said.
«The Holocaust did not happen overnight,» she continued. «There were small, incremental changes that ultimately led to what took place. I think it is important that, by coming together and having these discussions, we ask whether we are seeing the kinds of early indicators that could lead us down a dangerous path — and how we intervene before it goes too far.»
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To this end, senior police officials and associations from Europe and North America signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Berlin earlier this month, formally launching a new transnational initiative titled «Not on Our Watch – The Democratic Policing Initiative.»
The agreement brings together the German Police Union (GdP), the European Federation of Police Unions (EU.Pol), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA), the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association (SRLEEA) and the International Police Delegation, in collaboration with leading academic institutions.
The MOU formalizes a shared commitment among participating organizations to strengthen early threat detection and intelligence-sharing across borders, including establishing coordinated operational responses to emerging extremist threats, among other things.
An anti-Israel protester’s high-vis jacket during a march against the Jewish state by the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Australia. Aug. 2025. (Ayush Kumar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Jim Skinner, sheriff of Collin County, Texas, and incoming vice president of the National Sheriffs’ Association, told Fox News Digital in Kraków that as a law enforcement leader, his responsibility is to serve everyone equally, noting that while there is significant partisanship and political division in the United States, law enforcement must serve and protect all communities equally.
«We all have an obligation to dig deep and make sure hate doesn’t happen on our watch, and to recognize that we have a fundamental responsibility to think critically about how to keep our communities safe,» he said.
Skinner noted that North Texas is home to a large and vibrant Jewish community, which he said he is fortunate to serve. He added that he traveled to Israel shortly after the Oct. 7 attack with two other sheriffs and visited Kibbutz Be’eri, an experience he said he will never forget.
A participant wrapped into a flag of Israel stands at the main gate with the lettering «Arbeit macht frei» (Work sets you free) at the start of the annual March of The Living to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust during World War II, at the memorial site of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, on April 14, 2026. (Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images)
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«I came away with important, practical lessons for my organization, but also with a deeper understanding of a world filled with hate. It reinforced for me that the authority entrusted to me by the people who elected me must be used wisely in how I approach my job each day — to ensure that something like that does not happen to the citizens where I live, and that if it ever did, we would have a proper and effective response,» he said.
«I think about the march,» he continued, «it honors Holocaust victims and serves as a reminder of the consequences of hate and the importance of standing against violence and intolerance. That’s the message I want everyone I have influence over to understand.»
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Monday that Ukraine had captured a Russian position using an entirely unmanned robot ground force.
«For the first time in the history of this war, Ukrainian warriors captured an enemy position using exclusively unmanned platforms,» he said during a speech to weapons manufacturers on Ukraine’s Arms Makers’ Day.
«The future is here, on the battlefield, and Ukraine is creating it,» he said in a video posted to X by a Ukrainian journalist.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy examines the site of a recent battle close to Kyiv, Ukraine, April 4, 2022. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)
The offensive, which took place in an unspecified location, was operated through drones and a grid-based robotic system (GRS) platform, an unmanned defense system.
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Zelenskyy claimed that such autonomous systems have participated in over 22,000 frontline missions in just three months.
Machines used included the TerMIT, a multifunctional ground robotic system designed to lay mines, and provide fire support; the Zmiy, a next-generation armored robotic platform developed for cargo transport; and the Protector, a heavy unmanned ground system.
A photo of a Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle taken during Ukraine’s Arms Makers’ Day. (President of Ukraine Official Website)
FPV training drones are seen on a wall at the Killhouse Academy drone training center on March 4, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Zelenskyy also touted his country’s use of drones, an integral cog in Ukraine’s war plan.
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«Our missiles, our unmanned systems, our interceptors, attack and naval drones, reconnaissance systems, artillery, our ammunition, armored vehicles, robotic platforms, and much more. All that today is truly proudly called – the weapons of Ukraine,» the president added.
«They defend our skies, our cities and villages, save lives, and prove that ‘Made in Ukraine’ is synonymous with effectiveness and strength,» he concluded.
Experts and commentators pointed to the growing use of unmanned technology as a turning point in the way wars are fought.
«So, if this starts happening at scale – which is the logical conclusion – would this change the nature, rather than the character, of war folks?» Dr. Patrick Bury, a senior professor of warfare and counter-terrorism at the University of Bath, wrote on X.
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«I’m not sure the world is fully ready for when ground invasions can be accomplished by Black Mirror robot dogs,» wrote Mike Benz, a former deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. State Department. «‘Boots on the ground’ will no longer carry the political risk of sending ‘our boys’ out to fight. The temptation for robot-only ground invasions could be… enormous,» he finished.
Benz reference to robot dogs highlights Ukraine’s previous use of autonomous dog-like drones in their ongoing war with Russia.
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One of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., closest friends in Congress said their tight-knit relationship «clouded his judgment» regarding rumors that swirled about the ex-lawmaker for years in Washington, D.C.
«Eric Swalwell lied to all of us,» Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said at an impromptu press conference in his office. «He lied to the most powerful people in this country and they trusted him. They trusted him with some of the most sensitive spots in our government, whether it was on Judiciary Committee, Intel Committee, impeaching Donald Trump.»
«And that clouded my judgment, my friendship with him,» he continued. «Our family’s friendship together with him clouded my judgment. And I was wrong. I deeply, deeply regret that.»
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., demanded that the Trump administration refund billions in tariff revenue following President Donald Trump’s stinging Supreme Court loss. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
It’s a sharp pivot for Gallego, given that the two had a familial-like relationship. Just last week, Gallego defended Swalwell online against allegations of misconduct, which he later said he regretted.
Their kids went to baseball camp together, they babysat one another’s children, and Gallego even jumped on board as national chair for Swalwell’s failed 2020 presidential bid.
But after a bombshell report from the San Francisco Chronicle alleged that Swalwell sexually assaulted a former staffer, his former friend is no longer sticking up for him.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke during a press conference on committee assignments for the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
In the days since that report surfaced, five people in total have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct or rape.
Gallego, while heaping blame on Swalwell and apologizing to his alleged victims, maintained that he had no knowledge of the alleged behavior. He noted, however, that rumors had circulated about Swalwell — and other past lawmakers — in the nation’s capital for years.
When pressed on the nature of those rumors, Gallego said Swalwell was «flirty,» but nothing along the lines of the allegations that sank his gubernatorial bid and congressional career — nor activity that «I would say would rise to the occasion that I would be able to, you know, not talk to his wife the next day and be able to look her in the eye.»
When allegations began to surface online at the onset of Swalwell’s gubernatorial run, Gallego said Swalwell «manipulated» him into believing it was a smear campaign similar to the one used against him during his 2024 Senate race against Kari Lake.
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Lonna Drewes, alongside attorney Lisa Bloom, spoke during a news briefing on April 14, 2026, in Beverly Hills, California, where Drewes alleged that former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., drugged and sexually assaulted her during a 2018 encounter after offering professional mentorship. Swalwell has denied the allegations. (Myun J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
«He knew I came off a horrible race where I had to answer to my family. I have to answer accusations to best friends, to my kids. And he fed into that,» Gallego said. «He fed into it and I fell for it like everyone else. I fell for the lies. I regret it, but that’s what happened.»
The two spent significant time together — on official and private trips, on each other’s campaigns, and within the halls of Congress.
When asked how it was possible that neither he nor other lawmakers who had known Swalwell for years — including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. — were aware, Gallego said «he became very good at being a predator.»
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«And he clearly preyed on these women in different positions. And he became extremely proficient at lying to us, lying to his family, lying to his community,» Gallego said. «You know, the nature of his job allowed him to travel. And we just did not fully understand … There’s just no way we could have seen any of this.»
Facing expulsion and a House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations of his conduct, Swalwell officially resigned from Congress on Tuesday.
While he apologized to his family and constituents, he doubled down against the accusations leveled against him.
«I will fight the serious false allegations made against me,» Swalwell wrote in his resignation letter. «However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make.»
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El origen de los anillos de Saturno: cómo una antigua luna pudo cambiar la historia del planeta para siempre
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Saturno se distingue en el sistema solar por su tamaño y por la presencia de un sistema de anillos que ha fascinado tanto a científicos como a aficionados a la astronomía. Con un diámetro de 116.460 kilómetros, este planeta es el segundo más grande, solo superado por Júpiter. Su volumen es aproximadamente diez veces superior al de la Tierra, según National Geographic.
A pesar de sus dimensiones, lo que ha intrigado a la comunidad científica son sus anillos y la inclinación de su eje, que alcanza 26,7 grados. Hasta fechas recientes, el origen de estos anillos constituía uno de los grandes enigmas de la astronomía, porque no existía una explicación convincente sobre su formación.
La juventud de los anillos, en contraste con la edad estimada de Saturno, añadía complejidad al problema: mientras el planeta tiene aproximadamente 4.500 millones de años, los anillos muestran signos de ser mucho más recientes, lo que motivó numerosas investigaciones.
La existencia de anillos tan jóvenes no se correspondía con la antigüedad del planeta, impulsando la búsqueda de hipótesis capaces de explicar cómo y cuándo surgieron los anillos, así como el motivo por el cual parecen estar compuestos principalmente por hielo de agua.
Hipótesis y la destrucción de la luna Crisálida como origen
Un estudio reciente de la Universidad de California, presentado durante la conferencia Lunar and Planetary Science, celebrada por la Sociedad de Ciencias Planetarias, propone una explicación: los anillos serían el resultado de la destrucción de una antigua luna del planeta, denominada Crisálida. Según los investigadores, este satélite se desintegró tras acercarse demasiado al planeta, en un evento que habría ocurrido hace entre 100 y 200 millones de años.
La hipótesis responde a dos preguntas clave: la juventud de los anillos y su composición, predominantemente de hielo. Establece que Crisálida orbitaba junto a otras lunas importantes como Titán, contribuyendo al equilibrio gravitatorio, hasta que perdió estabilidad por razones aún desconocidas y colisionó violentamente con Saturno, fragmentándose en el proceso.
Las simulaciones desarrolladas por el equipo científico muestran que la intensa gravedad actuó de modo selectivo durante el impacto con Crisálida. Al atravesar la atmósfera superior del planeta, el satélite perdió su manto helado, mientras que buena parte de su núcleo rocoso permaneció intacto o se desplazó hacia el interior del planeta.
El autor principal del estudio, Yifei Jiao, indicó que se desconoce si existía algún anillo previo al evento. La formación del actual sistema de anillos se atribuye al material helado desprendido en la colisión, que se dispersó en forma de disco de escombros alrededor de Saturno. Esto explica que los anillos estén compuestos casi exclusivamente por hielo de agua, mientras el material rocoso de la antigua luna terminó en la atmósfera profunda o se perdió en el espacio.
Las consecuencias de la desaparición de Crisálida
La desaparición de Crisálida tuvo efectos directos para Saturno. El suceso habría roto la antigua resonancia gravitatoria entre el planeta y Neptuno, fijando la inclinación actual de su eje. Además, la cantidad de material resultante de la colisión coincide con la masa observada hoy en el sistema de anillos, lo que refuerza la hipótesis planteada.
De acuerdo al equipo de investigación, este escenario permite explicar por qué los anillos de Saturno son jóvenes y, al mismo tiempo, se ajusta a la cantidad de materia que actualmente orbita al planeta. Los datos y simulaciones aportados respaldan que la desaparición de un satélite de gran tamaño habría sido suficiente para generar el sistema de anillos que se observa en la actualidad.
Con el tiempo, la interacción de Titán y otras lunas cercanas ha modificado el cinturón de fragmentos generado tras la colisión. Los cálculos sugieren que el sistema original de escombros pudo haber sido hasta tres veces más masivo que el actual. Las fuerzas gravitatorias habrían eliminado o expulsado cerca del 70 % de la masa inicial desde el desmembramiento de Crisálida.
Actualmente, los astrónomos buscan pruebas de este evento en las superficies de otros cuerpos del sistema. El hallazgo de cráteres inusuales o de depósitos de material en otras lunas heladas podría confirmar la existencia de Crisálida. Si se encontraran estas evidencias, el antiguo satélite dejaría de ser solo una hipótesis y se convertiría en un caso concreto para investigación futura.
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