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Israel searches for traces of Hamas in raid of key Gaza hospital packed with patients

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops on Wednesday stormed into Gaza’s largest hospital, searching for traces of Hamas inside and beneath the facility, where newborns and hundreds of other patients have suffered for days without electricity and other basic necessities. The forces also pressed on with their wider ground offensive.Details from the daylong raid remained sketchy, but officials from Israel and Gaza presented different accounts of what was happening at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City: The Israeli army released video showing soldiers carrying boxes labeled as “baby food” and “medical supplies,” while health officials talked of terrified staff and patients as troops moved through the buildings.After encircling Shifa for days, Israel faced pressure to prove its claim that Hamas had turned the hospital into a command center and used patients, staff and civilians sheltering there to provide cover for its militants. The allegation is part of Israel’s broader accusatio...

Miami (Ohio) beats Buffalo 23-10 to clinch berth in MAC championship game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

OXFORD, Ohio. (AP) — Rashad Amos ran for a pair of touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) defeated Buffalo 23-10 on Wednesday night to clinch a berth in the Mid-American Conference championship game.The RedHawks (9-2, 6-1) will play in the title game for the first time since 2019. Miami plays at Ball State on Nov. 25 in a regular-season finale before taking on West Division winner Toledo at Detroit’s Ford Field on Dec. 2.Receiver Javon Tracy had multiple big plays during Miami scoring drives. His 22-yard catch while he was being upended was part of drive that ended with Amos’ 30-yard score and a 10-3 lead after a Bulls field goal on the final play of the half.Tracy also had a 37-yard catch leading to a field goal for a 13-3 lead in the third quarter. His 52-yard tackle-breaking reception to the Buffalo 2 set up Amos’ second TD for a 20-10 lead early in the fourth. Tracy finished with five receptions from Aveon Smith for 123 yards. Graham Nicholson kicked three field goals.Buffalo nearly got wi...

López Obrador propone como candidatas a tres funcionarias de su gobierno para ocupar vacante de Zaldívar en la Suprema Corte de México. Estos son sus perfiles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

(CNN Español) — Apenas unas horas después de que el Senado de México aprobó la renuncia de Arturo Zaldívar al cargo de ministro de la Suprema Corte de Justicia, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador envió al mismo órgano legislativo su terna de candidatas a ocupar el asiento que quedó vacante en el máximo tribunal.La lista de aspirantes la conforman las abogadas Bertha María Alcalde Luján, Lenia Batres Guadarrama y María Estela Ríos González, de acuerdo con el oficio que el gobierno de López Obrador mandó al Senado y que fue publicado en su Gaceta la tarde de este miércoles.Arturo Zaldívar, expresidente de la Suprema Corte de México, renuncia al cargo de ministro en el máximo tribunalTodas las candidatas forman parte de la gestión de López Obrador y son cercanas a él o a sus excolaboradores.Alcalde Luján es comisionada de Operación Sanitaria en la Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris). Es hija de Bertha Luján, quien fue contralora de la C...

Tainamo’s 23 lead Denver over Nicholls State 91-85

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Touko Tainamo scored 23 points as Denver beat Nicholls State 91-85 on Wednesday night.Tainamo had 11 rebounds and three blocks for the Pioneers (2-1). Tommy Bruner scored 19 points while shooting 5 for 10 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free throw line. DeAndre Craig had 17 points and was 3 of 9 shooting, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line.The Colonels (1-2) were led in scoring by Jamal West, who finished with 22 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Jalen White added 20 points and three steals for Nicholls State. In addition, Diante Smith had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Colorado middle schooler's racist rant caught on video, raising concern for school violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Rocky Mountain NAACP is calling for local, state and federal investigations to be launched after a student at West Middle School in the Cherry Creek School District was captured on video during an anti-Black rant.According to the civil rights organization, the white middle-schooler recorded a video off school property using slurs and anti-Black stereotypes as well as threatening to kill Black people. The video first came to light on Sept. 25, when a student saw the video being shared by classmates on a school bus. How a Denver teen used the Gopuff app to get delivery alcohol "In a world where school shootings are the norm, this matter is serious and needs to be addressed immediately to prevent another mass school shooting like Columbine and many across the nation," the Rocky Mountain NAACP stated in a news release.The organization further argued that the student's statement of "they should not be alive right now" resembles language used by well-known American...

How a Denver teen used the Gopuff app to get delivery alcohol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado's Liquor Enforcement Division told the Problem Solvers it's investigating the home delivery ordering app Gopuff for possible violations of the state's liquor laws.FOX31 learned of the state's investigation after it shared the case of a 15-year-old Denver girl who was able to order alcohol through the Gopuff app and have it delivered to a residential address.The Problem Solvers have agreed to protect the identity of the girl and her mother after they agreed to share their story, warning others about how easy it was for a minor to order alcohol for home delivery.Teen's house party quickly goes awryThe mother reached out to FOX31 after the weekend of Oct. 27, when she discovered her daughter had been able to supply alcohol to her friends at a house party."So we established very serious ground rules: 20 kids only, I needed to know the names — first and last — of all the kids. We had two adults here. We would come down every half hour or so and check on the kids ...

Averting government shutdown, Congress approves temporary funding through the holidays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year.The Senate met into the night to pass the bill with an overwhelming 87-11 tally and send it to President Joe Biden for his signature one day after it passed the House on an overwhelming bipartisan vote. It provides a funding patch into next year, when the House and Senate will be forced to confront — and somehow overcome — their considerable differences over what funding levels should be. Colorado middle schooler’s racist rant caught on video, raising concern for school violence In the meantime, the bill removes the threat of a government shutdown days before funding would have expired.“This Friday night there will be no government shutdown,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a floor speech ahead of the final vote.The spending pac...

Flight attendants receive surprise Taylor Swift piano serenade from airline captain after Buenos Aires concert rescheduled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

BUENOS AIRES (WSVN) — Argentina offered more than just work for two American Airlines junior flight attendants who, after missing Taylor Swift’s concert due to a weather-related reschedule, found unexpected solace in a captain’s heartfelt piano serenade.Macarena Gimenez and Micaela Carballo, who are based out of Miami and were in town for a work assignment, were forced to miss Taylor Swift’s concert in Buenos Aires due to a weather-induced reschedule. Despite holding Friday floor tickets, the show moved to Sunday, which was the same day they were supposed to fly out.“We were getting ready, listening to Taylor Swift together in our hotel room, and we go downstairs, we order a taxi, and just as we were about to get into the car, we see that she posted that she had to reschedule due to weather,” said Gimenez.“Outside, it was just hurricanes, tsunami. It was impossible to do a show like that,” said Carballo, “so it was just like, ...

Broward Schools, Broward College cancel Thursday classes amid heavy rainfall, flooding; M-DCPS schools to stay open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

The relentless rainfall that battered South Florida all day Wednesday led Broward County Public Schools and Broward College to cancel classes on Thursday.Officials confirmed the cancellation of all classes and the closure of district offices in an X post, Wednesday night.“All before and after school activities, events, field trips, sporting events, scheduled meetings, other planned night events and evening classes are also canceled,” the statement from the school district reads.Meanwhile, officials with Miami-Dade County Public Schools said classes will resume as scheduled on Thursday, and all public schools will remain open.Late Wednesday night, officials with Broward College, where classes were canceled on Wednesday, confirmed that all campuses will also be closed on Thursday.A flash flood warning remains in effect for parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties until 6 a.m. on Thursday.

Scribbles to nibbles: diverse diets, smiles and taste 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:53 GMT

René Lammers, executive vice president and chief science officer, PepsiCo Witnessing ideas transform from whiteboard scribbling into consumer-favorite food and beverages is the most rewarding aspect of my job. As a scientist, the head of research and development (R&D), and a PepsiCo employee for the past 13 years, I’ve had the privilege of observing the successful launch of quite a few innovative products. But what I’m most proud of right now isn’t about new products — it’s the ways we have found to help improve the nutritional profile of our products.   PepsiCo is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Europe — and around the world — with products available in more than 200 markets, more than 30 crops sourced from over 2.8 million hectares in 60 different countries. Our products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times each day.  We produce a multitude of convenient foods and beverage products under brand names many of you wi...