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Live updates | Limited telecom services return to Gaza, but the UN lacks fuel for aid delivery

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

Limited phone and internet services began working again Friday across Gaza after fuel was delivered to restart generators that power the networks. Israel announced that it will allow two tanker trucks of fuel into Gaza each day for the United Nations and communication systems. That amount is half of what the U.N. said it needs for lifesaving functions including powering water systems, hospitals, bakeries and the trucks delivering aid. A pro-Palestinian demonstration Friday in Michigan led to the involvement of a half-dozen police agencies after protesters forced their way into a building. Clashes over Israel-Hamas war have shattered students’ sense of safety on U.S. college campuses, which have seen numerous protests in the weeks since the war began.At least 11,470 Palestinians — two-thirds of them women and minors — have been killed since the war began, according to Palestinian health authorities, who do not differentiate between civilian and militant deaths. About 2,700 people are...

Dent sparks Western Illinois to 88-80 victory over Southern in OT

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — James Dent Jr. scored 24 points as Western Illinois beat Southern 88-80 in overtime on Friday night.Dent also added eight rebounds for the Leathernecks (2-2). Ryan Myers scored 20 points, going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and 5 for 7 from the line. Quinlan Bennett shot 8 of 12 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 18 points, while adding seven rebounds.Tai’Reon Joseph led the way for the Jaguars (1-3) with 23 points and three steals. Jaronn Wilkens added 12 points and nine rebounds for Southern. In addition, Tidjiane Dioumassi had 10 points, seven assists and five steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Family remembers Colorado grandmother who died on Bahamas vacation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Dramatic video shows terrified tourists scrambling to safety in the Bahamas as a ferry capsized in the ocean. A Colorado grandmother died during the incident, and loved ones who were on the boat with her are speaking up about the encounter.Kayla Estep's great-grandmother passed away, so the family reunited in her honor for a Caribbean cruise. Dogs coming down with unusual respiratory illness in Colorado, other states While on the cruise, her grandmother died. The family vacation took a devastating turn. What was supposed to be the time of their lives ended with 75-year-old Gayle Jarrett losing her life.Estep is still shaken up as she relives the terrifying moments.“I miss her," Estep said. "I want to hear her voice. I just want to talk to her. I know she’s with me."Gayle Jarrett and her granddaughter, Kayla Estep. Jarrett died after an excursion boat sank in the Bahamas. (Credit: Kayla Estep)Boat ferrying Bahamas tourists hits rough waterEstep said her g...

Son hit by car in Denver, then thief takes mother's

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A worried mom was targeted by a car thief in Denver on Friday morning.Cheinic Arapahoe's son was hit by a car early Friday morning at Kentucky Avenue and Federal Boulevard in west Denver. When she arrived at the scene and jumped out to check on her child, someone took off in her car."You took advantage of a tragedy that could've happened, my son got hit by this car and you took advantage of that and took my car and left us without anything," Arapahoe said.The mother of three was there after her oldest child was struck by a car."I left the car on because I was more concerned about what was going on with my son," Arapahoe said. 1 killed in suspected road rage shooting near Coors Field Arapahoe said her son was being treated by medical crews while another person at the scene was lurking around her car parked nearby."Next thing I know, I hear the cops saying, 'Do you know that gentleman?'" Arapahoe said. "And I looked and I see the guy in the car, and I run to the car ...

NFL legend Tom Brady honored at 25th Best Buddies Miami Gala; cyclist Chris Froome leads Celebration of Inclusion Ride

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

It was a big night for a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Best Buddies held its 25th Annual Miami Gala, Friday night.NFL legend Tom Brady was honored with the Spirit of Leadership Award for his 20-plus years working as an Ambassador for the organization.Earlier in the day, Best Buddies held its Celebration of Inclusion Ride on Miami Beach, led by four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome.“I think we’ve had the biggest turnout that we’ve had in the history of the Best Buddies Challenge here in Miami,” he said. “We’ve had the roads completely closed down for us going through downtown, just absolutely insane. I mean, it’s an experience you’d never get to do otherwise.”“Great community of 50 cyclists raising millions of dollars for our cause, and we just had a home run day in every shape, form or fashion,” said Anthony Shriver, Best Buddies’...

Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park aims to spread holiday magic to kids of all ages — and our inner child

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

We’re getting in the holiday spirit right here in SoFlo. A new attraction in Miami is offering plenty of thrills and chills. Alex Miranda is at Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park with the deets.Tonight my name is Jingles at this fabulous Christmas experience that invites South Floridians to come have fun, ride the rides and sen your request to Santa.“Mrs. Claus”: “It’s so loving and so magical. I’m so excited.”Wait, that’s not Santa’s Enchanted Forest.Alex Miranda: “People are wondering, right? ‘Cause they want to come, they’re like, ‘Oh, wow, it’s back!’ But no, it’s Christmas Wonderland, and so, what are they going to see?Tony Albelo: “It’s not about a comparison, not about a competition. It is a family experience, so we wanted to make sure that we had something for them, as well as something for the older kids and the kid in all of us.”Looks like Ole St. Nick dropp...

Police: Subject stole transit bus in downtown Miami, ditched it near Whole Foods

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

Police are searching for a subject who, they said, stole a Miami-Dade Transit bus in downtown Miami before abandoning it in the middle of traffic.According to City of Miami Police, the driver of the bus took a break in the area of Southwest First Avenue and First Street, near the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, at around 9:45 p.m., Friday.Investigators said the subject got into the vehicle and drove off.Police said the bus was abandoned on an Interstate 95 off-ramp located across from the Whole Foods near Southeast Third Avenue and Third Street.At around 11 p.m., 7News cameras captured the bus in the blocking one eastbound lane of traffic, causing some congestion in the heart of the downtown area.Detectives said officers searched for the subject inside of the Whole Foods but did not locate the individual.Officers, county officials and transit experts were seen in a grassy area near the roadway, as they try to determine how to remove the bus.Cameras also showed the bus driver spe...

Paxton: Bid to end tip credit puts jobs at risk

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

In the eleventh hour, Massachusetts lawmakers are considering bills to eliminate the state’s tip credit and add on a minimum wage increase up to $20 per hour. Such an unprecedented move will worsen economic hurdles facing restaurants and threaten the livelihoods of thousands of employees.As part of a so-called “grand bargain” signed by Governor Charlie Baker in 2018, Massachusetts has already seen a hike in the regular and tipped minimum wages each year.Restaurants, which employ the majority of minimum wage earners, are struggling to keep up.  Employment growth in the state’s restaurant industry has completely stagnated. Even before the pandemic, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows Massachusetts’ full-service restaurant industry experienced net job losses.Massachusetts has seen waves of restaurants close in recent years, citing ongoing pandemic struggles and restrictive government mandates. Owners of the recently-closed award-winning vegan restaurant True Bistro have said the risi...

How the ‘foundational’ 6-player deal between the Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves featuring Aaron Bummer came together

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

The Chicago White Sox are in need of starting pitching and middle-infield depth this offseason.They made a dent in both departments late Thursday in a six-player trade with the Atlanta Braves.The Sox sent veteran reliever Aaron Bummer to the Braves for right-handed pitcher Mike Soroka, left-hander Jared Shuster, infielders Nicky Lopez and Braden Shewmake and minor-league right-hander Riley Gowens.“(Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos) put something on the table that I felt like was a step forward for where we needed to go — acquiring starting pitching innings and also improving our defense,” Sox general manager Chris Getz said Friday in a video conference call.“It now allows us to open some things up when it comes to acquiring free agents or future deals. So much of this is at the mercy of other clubs and the urgency of some of these free agents and when they want to sign. I think this is a foundational move for us.”It’s the f...

Lachman: The U.S. economy’s Achilles heel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:44 GMT

After the September 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy triggered the Great Economic Recession, Charles Prince, the former head of Citibank, was asked why his bank kept lending on the eve of the worst economic recession in the postwar period. He replied, “As long as the music is playing, you have to get up and dance.”Fast forward to today, we have to wonder whether financial markets are dancing on the eve of another financial market crisis that could trigger a meaningful economic recession. This time, the trigger might be a full-blown regional bank crisis caused by the lethal combination of high interest rates and a wave of commercial property loan defaults.The importance of the regional banks for the U.S. economy cannot be overstated. According to Goldman Sachs, banks with less than $250 billion in assets originate half of the loans made to businesses and corporations for capital expenditures. These smaller banks also account for 60% of all U.S. mortgages, 80% of all commercial real es...