Northeast
Campus 'occupation guide' taps into agitators' 'rage,' instructs how to 'escalate' chaos
FIRST ON FOX: Anti-Israel radicals on the University of Pennsylvania campus are passing around multiple guides directing agitators on how to break into buildings, “escalate” protests, create weapons and even administer first aid, documents exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital show.
“Let repression breed more resistance. We will not disavow any actions taken to escalate the struggle, including militant direct actions. Our notion of ‘safety’ in the imperial core is built on centuries of corpses, and this liberal framing of ‘safetyism’ prevents us from escalating and winning, which is our duty to Palestine and us all. We keep us safe by escalating. Don’t hesitate to take more risk,” one how-to guide dubbed “FLOOD THE GATES: ESCALATE” reads.
Fox News Digital obtained a 52-page document — which contains various guides for radicals — through a source with access to agitators on Penn’s campus.
The guides coach student agitators and outside radicals in how to build shields out of trash cans and how to most effectively barricade a door, while advising that bolt cutters are the best tool to cut padlocks, and angle grinders are best to slice through locks, bolts and chains.
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Anti-Israel agitators stage an encampment at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 25, 2024. The encampment is in solidarity with universities around the U.S. calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. (Thomas Hengge/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“Use the straighter end of a crowbar to pry open windows and doors (such as in the hand over hand method). Use the slightly angled part as your fulcrum, pushing it against the window frame or door jamb,” the “Do-It-Yourself Occupation Guide 2024” describes. The guide informs agitators they shouldn’t pry a crowbar toward their face.
A university spokesman on Thursday declined comment to Fox News Digital when asked about the guides.
Penn, located in Philadelphia, is among the long list of schools nationwide where students and other radicals are staging anti-Israel protests, including setting up encampments. The “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on Penn’s campus was established more than a week ago, where students are demanding the school disclose its financial ties to Israel, divest from the country and provide protections for the protesters on campus, ABC 6 reported.
Screenshot from a guide for anti-Israel agitators obtained by Fox News Digital.
Student newspaper The Daily Pennsylvanian reported Thursday that university officials had called on the Philadelphia Police Department to disband the encampment immediately, but that the department reportedly turned down the request as it has an agreement with the school’s police department to provide support “as needed,” and there was no imminent threat.
Anti-Israel students and faculty of Drexel University, Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania demonstrate as they spend the night where they erected an encampment at the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia on April 25, 2024. (MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images)
“The University has been managing an encampment and surrounding protests on our campus for several days,” a Penn spokesperson told the student newspaper in comment that was also provided to Fox News Digital. “Protest activity began to escalate overnight and has steadily continued, with large crowds in and around College Green today. We have reached out to the City of Philadelphia to ensure we have the necessary resources to keep our community safe.”
“The Mayor’s Office has asked for more information, and we’re providing it,” the statement continued.
The Philadelphia Police Department told Fox News Digital on Thursday when asked about the report and ongoing protests, that “our response will be based on the specific circumstances of each situation.”
“The PPD remains committed to facilitating safe demonstrations while ensuring the safety and upholding the First Amendment rights of all who live, work or visit our city. In line with this commitment, the Philadelphia Police Department maintains a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Pennsylvania Police Department to ensure effective cooperation in situations requiring a police response. As per the MOU, the PPD will provide assistance to the UPPD as needed. However, for tactical purposes, we do not publicly discuss specific planning or engagement strategies related to ongoing situations,” a department spokesman continued.
NYPD RELEASE VIDEO SHOWING PROFESSIONAL ‘PROTEST CONSULTANT’ AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Anti-Israel students and faculty of Drexel University, Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania demonstrate as they spend night where they erected an encampment at the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia on April 25, 2024. (MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images))
The guides for the agitators, meanwhile, detail how to best handle injuries for when protests turn violent.
“Have medics both inside and outside the building. Medics should know about the needs of specific individuals involved in the action beforehand (medications, allergies, etc.). They should have a first aid kit. Anybody can be a street medic, but make attempts to contact RNs and EMTs,” one guide states.
The documents advise those who have been pepper sprayed to clean out their eyes with water, while counseling that rubber bullet wounds should be cleaned and sutured “for comrades who cannot be taken to the hospital.”
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Radicals are also coached to establish a “propaganda team” to disseminate press releases and work with the media.
“Have an initial statement prepared before the occupation is announced,” the guide advises on press releases. “Pour out your rage, but make sure you also provide a reasonable explanation for what you are doing, since many people will want to know why you did it. Do not have an official line. Do not prevent people from expressing themselves in their own way. Have people on hand to make and distribute flyers about what you are doing when the occupation takes place.”
Though the guide states that the agitators should establish a media team, it warns that one person should not be “branded” as the leader.
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“No particular individuals inside the occupation should become too visible, so as not to be branded as leaders. No one on the inside should give televised interviews, or any more information about themselves than necessary.”
NYPD officers arrest anti-Israel protestors as they block the roadways outside Senator Chuck Schumer’s Brooklyn home in New York City on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
Student agitators have infiltrated college campuses nationwide in recent weeks, including radicals on Columbia University’s campus taking over the school’s Hamilton Hall building, while universities such as UCLA, Harvard and Yale are working to clear student encampments where protesters demand their elite schools completely divest from Israel.
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Columbia saw its occupation of Hamilton Hall cut short this week, when riot-clad NYPD officers stormed the building and cleared it in about two hours on Tuesday night.
Anti-Israel protesters hang signs from Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
The protests follow terrorist organization Hamas waging war on Israel on October 7, which initially fanned the flames of antisemitism on campuses in the form of protests, menacing graffiti and students reporting that they felt as if it was “open season for Jews on our campuses.” The protests have now heightened to the point where Jewish students have been warned to leave campus for their own safety.
The protests are associated with groups tied to far-left organizations backed by dark money and liberal mega-donor George Soros, Fox News Digital previously reported. Namely, the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) has had a large presence amid the protests on Columbia University’s campus, as well as on the campuses of UCLA, Tufts and the University of Texas at Austin.
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Boston, MA
Celtics, Bucks celebrate history in inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic
The Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks honored the 75th anniversary of the breaking of the NBA’s color barrier Sunday by squaring off in the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic.
The game spotlighted Basketball Hall of Famers Chuck Cooper, Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton and Earl Lloyd, who were the first Black players to be drafted, sign an NBA contract and appear in an NBA game, respectively.
Players for both teams wore shooting shirts with Cooper, Clifton and Lloyd’s names emblazoned on the back. Each uniform featured a “Pioneers Classic” patch above the nameplate and a “1950” patch beneath the rear jersey number.
The three legends’ names and jersey numbers also appeared on the TD Garden court and on the stanchion beneath each basket. Relatives of Cooper, Clifton and Lloyd joined Jaylen Brown on the court for a pregame address.
“Today is the NBA’s first Pioneer Classic, and it’s an honor to speak on the behalf of some of our legends — Nat Clifton, Earl Lloyd and (the) Boston Celtics’ Chuck Cooper,” Brown, who went on to tally 30 points and 13 rebounds in a 107-79 Celtics win, told the Garden crowd. “… A pioneer, by definition, if a leader, is an innovator and a forward thinker. Who will be the pioneers of this generation? On the behalf of the NBA, I want to say thank you — thank you, Boston. Let’s have a good game.”
Cooper played four seasons for the Celtics from 1950 to 1954.
“When you coach the Celtics, we’ve had just high-character people and have history and have had a tradition in many different forms,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said pregame. “And when you’re helping move that forward, you just have a responsibility to the people who came before you to move it forward. One, to be appreciative of what those before you have done on and off the court, and then the second piece to that is doing your part and moving that forward and kind of leaving it better.
“You don’t have a situation like this if you don’t have the people that have come before you. So that’s important. And I think the league is the same way. We’ve had great people come through this league, influential people, and just taking advantage of the opportunity you have to move forward is an opportunity we’re given.”
Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, who coached the Celtics from 2004 until 2013, saluted Red Auerbach during his pregame news conference. Auerbach drafted Cooper in the second round in 1950 — his first draft as Boston’s head coach — fielded the NBA’s first all-Black starting five in 1955 and hired Bill Russell as the league’s first Black head coach in 1966.
“What I think Pioneers Day represents, to me, is America,” Rivers said. “Red Auerbach is responsible for our achievements as much as anyone else. He didn’t see color. He wanted to make the league a better league, and he kept doing it — hiring Bill Russell as coach. I mean, you think about this city that’s had its ups and downs race-wise, but you have this one guy. And I got it a little bit, but when you come here and you coach here, boy, you really get it with Red. You really get what he was about. And so Pioneers Day, first game being here, for me, obviously, being a coach here for nine years, means a lot.”
The Celtics also honored Auerbach and Russell during the game. Auerbach’s granddaughter, Julie Auerbach Flieger, and Russell’s daughter, Karen Kenyatta Russell, were recognized on the court during a first-quarter timeout.
Rivers said the Pioneers Classic is “good for history.”
“Because we live in a time right now where our history is being, you know, whitewashed, a lot of it,” he said. “And I think you learn a lot through history. You have to. I think that’s our problem. We need to teach history, whether it’s bad or good. Need to teach it more.”
Pittsburg, PA
School closings and delays for the Pittsburgh area on Monday, Feb. 2
Several school districts across the Pittsburgh area have issued two-hour delays for Monday due to the lingering cold spell.
High pressure, light winds, clear skies, and dry air will once again allow temperatures to drop through the overnight hours, so Monday morning will once again be very cold with lows on either side of 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wind chills will not be a major issue due to light winds.
You can find an updated list of closings and delays below.
Connecticut
New study finds the “100 Most Romantic Restaurants” across the country
(NEXSTAR) – It can always be tricky trying to figure out the perfect date for Valentine’s Day. Do I take them somewhere fancy? Maybe somewhere more casual and relaxed? Is the lighting really that important?
Luckily, OpenTable has found the answers for you, having officially named the 100 most romantic restaurants across the U.S.
To find this, OpenTable examined over 9 million reviews from the past year as well as a variety of other metrics to determine which restaurants were the most swoon-worthy spots.
Coming out on top, having the most restaurants to choose from, was Florida, which had ten different restaurants make the list.
Not far behind were both California and Ohio, each having eight restaurants making the list.
Find the closest romantic hot spot to you right here on the full list of the 100 most romantic restaurants in the country, according to OpenTable.
Alabama
- Voyagers – Perdido Beach Resort – Orange Beach, AL
Arizona
- Cafe Monarch – Scottsdale, AZ
- Vivace Restaurant – Tucson, AZ
California
- Boulevard – San Francisco, CA
- FARM – Palm Springs, CA
- Gary Danko – San Francisco, CA
- Jeune et Jolie – Carlsbad, CA
- Mister A’s – San Diego, CA
- Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch – Santa Barbara, CA
- Summit House – Fullerton – Fullerton, CA
- The Marine Room – San Diego, CA
Colorado
- Barolo Grill – Denver, CO
- Shanahan’s Steakhouse – Denver, CO
Connecticut
- J. Gilbert’s – Wood Fired Steaks & Seafood – Glastonbury – Glastonbury, CT
- Millwright’s Restaurant – Simsbury, CT
Florida
- Angelina’s Ristorante – Bonita Springs, FL
- Bern’s Steak House – Tampa, FL
- Charley’s Steak House – Tampa, FL – Tampa, FL
- Collage Restaurant – St. Augustine, FL
- KRES CHOPHOUSE – Orlando, FL
- La Nouvelle – St. Augustine, FL
- Sails Restaurant – Naples, FL
- Sale e Pepe – Marco Beach Ocean Resort – Marco Island, FL
- Savour – Tallahassee, FL
- The Black Pearl – Dunedin, FL
Georgia
- Canoe – Atlanta, GA
- Marcel – Atlanta, GA
- The Olde Pink House Restaurant •- Savannah, GA
Hawaii
- Honu Oceanside – Lahaina, HI
- Merriman’s – Maui – Lahaina, HI
Idaho
- Chandlers Steakhouse – Boise, ID
Illinois
- Geja’s Cafe – Chicago, IL
- Meson Sabika – Naperville, IL
- Mon Ami Gabi – Chicago, IL
- North Pond – Chicago, IL
Indiana
- Vida – Indianapolis, IN
Kentucky
- Giuseppe’s Ristorante Italiano – Lexington, KY
Louisiana
- Irene’s – New Orleans, LA
Massachusetts
- Pellana Steakhouse – Peabody, MA
- Sorellina Boston – Boston, MA
Maryland
- Osteria 177 – Annapolis, MD
Maine
- Earth at Hidden Pond – Kennebunkport, ME
Michigan
- Leo’s – Grand Rapids, MI
Minnesota
- Baldamar – Roseville, MN
Missouri
- Charlie Gitto’s “On the Hill” – St. Louis, MO
North Carolina
- JOLO Winery & Vineyards – EndPosts Restaurant – Pilot Mountain, NC
- Ryan’s Restaurant – Winston-Salem, NC
- Steak 48 – Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
New Hampshire
- Ristorante Massimo – Portsmouth, NH
New Jersey
- 618 – Freehold, NJ
- Franklinville Inn – Franklinville, NJ
- Il Mulino New York – Atlantic City – Atlantic City, NJ
- Washington Inn – Cape May, NJ
New Mexico
- Geronimo – Santa Fe, NM
- Sazon – Santa Fe, NM
Nevada
- Eiffel Tower – Las Vegas, NV
- Ferraro’s Ristorante – Las Vegas, NV
- Ocean Prime – Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
- Piero’s Italian Cuisine – Las Vegas, NV
New York
- The Northport Hotel – Northport, NY
- The River Cafe – Brooklyn, NY
Ohio
- BOCA – Cincinnati, OH
- Butcher & Rose – Columbus, OH
- Carlo & Johnny – Cincinnati, OH
- Cento – German Village – Columbus, OH
- Jag’s Steak & Seafood – West Chester, OH
- Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse – Columbus – Columbus, OH
- Lindey’s – Columbus, OH
- Pier W – Cleveland, OH
Oregon
- RingSide Steakhouse – Uptown – Portland, OR
Pennsylvania
- Alla Famiglia – Pittsburgh, PA
- Altius – Pittsburgh, PA
- Belvedere Inn Restaurant and Bar – Lancaster, PA
- Butcher & Singer • Philadelphia, PA
- Monterey Bay Fish Grotto – Mt. Washington – Pittsburgh, PA
Puerto Rico
- Marmalade Restaurant & Wine Bar – Old San Juan, PR
Rhode Island
- Boat House Waterfront Dining – Tiverton, RI
- White Horse Tavern – Newport, RI
South Carolina
- Charlie’s Coastal Bistro (L’etoile Verte) – Hilton Head, SC
Tennessee
- Coastal Fish Company – Memphis, TN
- Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro – Townsend, TN
- Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse – Memphis, TN
- Sinatra Bar & Lounge – Nashville, TN
Texas
- Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood – San Antonio, TX
- Jeffrey’s Restaurant – Austin, TX
- Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – Galleria – Houston, TX
- Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille – Park District – Dallas, TX
- Truluck’s – Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab – Austin Arboretum – Austin, TX
Utah
- Log Haven – Salt Lake City, UT
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Salt Lake City – Salt Lake City, UT
Virginia
- 2941 Restaurant – Falls Church, VA
- Bistro L’Hermitage – Woodbridge, VA
- Bookbinder’s Seafood and Steakhouse – Richmond, VA
- L’Auberge Chez Francois – Great Falls, VA
- L’Opossum – Richmond, VA
- Le Yaca – Williamsburg – Williamsburg, VA
- The Ivy Inn Restaurant – Charlottesville, VA
Washington
- Il Terrazzo Carmine – Seattle, WA
- The Pink Door – Seattle, WA
Wisconsin
- The Del-Bar – Wisconsin Dells & Lake Delton – Wisconsin Dells, WI
To learn more about these restaurants, visit OpenTable’s website for information about each location.
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