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Most Palestinians in Gaza are cut off from the world. Those who connect talk of horror, hopelessness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — News from inside the besieged Gaza Strip trickles out in urgent tones from the few Palestinians still managing to connect with the outside world after intense Israeli bombardment plunged the crowded enclave into a communications blackout. Cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for most of Gaza late Friday, as Israel expanded ground operations and launched intense airstrikes that illuminated the night sky with furious orange flashes. A rare few Palestinians with international SIM cards or satellite phones took it upon themselves to get the news out. Exhausted and afraid her link to the world was so tenuous it could drop at any moment, 28-year-old Palestinian journalist Hind al-Khoudary said the massive airstrikes that shook the ground exceeded anything she had experienced over the past three weeks or any of the four previous Israel-Hamas wars. “It was crazy,” she said.After weeks of a total Israeli siege, Palestinians in Gaza felt the vis...

Severe drought in the Amazon reveals millennia-old carvings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

MANAUS (AP) — The Negro River, the major tributary that runs through the Brazilian Amazon, has reached historic lows, revealing millennia-old carvings previously hidden under water.The engravings deeply etched into the black rock along the riverbanks represent human faces, animals and other figures, and are thought to be 1,000 to 2,000 years old, archaeologists said. “They allow us to understand the way of life of prehistoric populations,” Jaime de Santana Oliveira, an archaeologist with Brazil’s National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute, said.The scientists think other rocks at the site were used to sharpen arrows and stone tools.The Ponto das Lajes archaeological site is located in the rural area of Manaus, the largest city and capital of Amazonas state. From there, locals and tourists can observe the “Meeting of Waters,” which occurs when the dark, Coca-Cola-colored Negro River and the pale, clay-colored Solimoes River converge without merging and run parallel to each oth...

Police watchdog asks Crown to consider charges against officers in B.C. shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

Investigators with British Columbia’s independent police watchdog probing the shooting death of a man more than two years ago are asking the province’s prosecution service to consider charges against three RCMP officers.A statement from B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office says it has submitted a report to the prosecution service for consideration of charges related to the July 2021 incident in Campbell River on Vancouver Island.The statement says Ronald MacDonald, IIO’s chief civilian director, has reviewed the evidence and determined there are reasonable grounds to believe that “three officers may have committed offences in relation to various uses of force.”It says an interaction took place between a man and police at the drive-through window of a local business, during which police fired shots and the driver of the vehicle was killed. Earlier reports identified the victim as 38-year-old Jared Lowndes of Campbell River.The statement sa...

Brendan Sullivan shines in third start, leads Northwestern to 33-27 victory over Maryland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Brendan Sullivan threw two touchdown passes, passed for 265 yards, and added 56 on the ground as Northwestern defeated Maryland 33-27 on Saturday.Maryland was without a key assistant coach. Co-offensive coordinator Kevin Sumlin was arrested in Florida on Oct. 22 on suspicion of driving while under the influence and was not with the Terrapins on Saturday.Trailing 27-17 early in the third quarter, Maryland was held to a field goal after a 12-play, 38-yard drive. With the Northwestern defense holding its own, Sullivan helped secure the lead by scrambling in the pocket and finding A.J Henning for a 34-yard catch up the left seam, setting up a 19-yard field goal from Jack Olsen that put Northwestern ahead 30-20 with 9:19 left.After another stop by the Northwestern defense, Sullivan connected with Joseph Himon II for a 53-yard catch and run to set up another field goal by Olsen to extend the lead to 33-20 with 5:03 left.Terps quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa then engine...

Lizzo seeks dismissal of sexual harassment lawsuit from former dancers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

(The Hill) — Popstar Lizzo on Friday filed a motion to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by three of her former backup dancers, claiming that the group is only looking for a “quick pay day.”The trio of dancers filed the suit in August, claiming Lizzo created a “hostile, abusive work environment”The lawsuit accuses the music star of pressuring some of the plaintiffs into participating in a “severely uncomfortable” nude photo shoot, forcing them into a “sexually charged and uncomfortable environment” with nude performers at an Amsterdam nightclub and requiring the trio to undergo a “brutal” and “excruciating” 12-hour audition in order to keep their jobs. Pence drops out of 2024 presidential race Attorneys for Lizzo said the dancers were justifiably fired over poor conduct.“Plaintiffs missed flights, arrived late and hungover to rehearsals and drunk to performances, entered into consensual sexual relationships with male crew members on tour, exhibited a rapid decline in the...

Maine mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

By JAKE BLEIBERG, PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP (Associated Press)LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Police missed two clear opportunities to end a dragnet that locked down and terrified Maine’s second-largest city after a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar following a recent spiral into paranoia. The body of Robert Card was found Friday in a trailer at a recycling center in Lisbon Falls that police had searched a day earlier. Card died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.The 40-year-old was suspected of also injuring 13 people during the shooting rampage on Wednesday night in Lewiston. Michael Sauschuck, State Department of Public Safety commissioner, said law enforcement scoured the Maine Recycling Corp. property, where Card once worked, on Thursday night, but not another part of the company’s land nearby. State police returned Friday to search the other part, which has about 60 trailers, and found Card’s body and two firea...

ESYO announces 2023-2024 season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Empire State Youth Orchestra has announced their 2023-2024 performance season. The first concert is scheduled for October 29. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The new season, titled "Breathe!", will feature engaging concerts celebrating unity, harmony and the collective spirit of music. The series aims to allow musicians and audiences to breathe together and experience the thrill of live orchestral performances. “I think of music like a living thing: we can explore how it breathes, and we can tune into its pulse. If an orchestra doesn't breathe, it's not really alive." said ESYO’s Music Director and Symphony Orchestra conductor, Etienne Abelin. "This year, we will breathe more fully with each other and with the music, so we can live in the present moment and truly connect with each other and the world around us.” Wanda Sykes to perform in Kingston The season's first concert will feature a per...

What to know for St. Louis CITY SC's playoff debut

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Sunday marks a big milestone in St. Louis soccer history: The first MLS playoff game in the inaugural season of St. Louis CITY SC. And what better way to begin playoffs than with a rivalry match? St. Louis CITY SC takes on Sporting Kansas City. It's not quite an in-state matchup with Sporting KC based in Kansas. But you could consider the CITY-Sporting playoff round another chapter of the Interstate 70 series, first coined through the St. Louis Cardinals-Kansas City Royals World Series of 1985. Rivalry aside, Sunday promises to be a thrilling spectacle for soccer fans and the St. Louis community alike. Tens of thousands are expected downtown, either to pack CITYPARK or enjoy other elements of a playoff soccer atmosphere. Breaking down this year’s MLS playoffs format: What does it mean for St. Louis CITY SC? To plan ahead for Sunday, here are some important things to know: ScheduleSt. Louis CITY SC has an opportunity to play up to three matchups in their first playoff ...

Broncos put WR Brandon Johnson on injured reserve after hamstring injury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

Brandon Johnson will not be a game-time decision after all.The Broncos’ second-year wide receiver was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a hamstring issue, the team announced.Johnson injured his hamstring late in Thursday’s practice, coach Sean Payton confirmed Friday. Payton thought perhaps the injury was minor enough that he’d have a chance to work out before the game Sunday against Kansas City. After Friday’s practice, the Broncos had him listed as questionable for the game.Instead, though, he’ll miss at least the next four contests.Johnson will be eligible to return Dec. 3 at Houston.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | In Broncos vs. Chiefs rematch 17 days later, Denver would do well to recreate red zone defensive success Denver Broncos | Broncos coach Sean Payton preparing for chilly conditions vs. Chiefs Denver Broncos | Broncos scouting report: How Denver matches up against Chiefs and predictions ...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Will Broncos Country have to wait for Arch Manning to end losing streak to Chiefs?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:45:26 GMT

The Broncos won’t break their losing streak to the Kansas City Chiefs until 2026, during Arch Manning’s second NFL season as the starting quarterback in Denver.Terrence, LittletonKiz: Whoa! Might want to hold your horses, my dear Broncomaniac. Let’s see if Peyton’s nephew can rise above third-string on the Texas Longhorns’ depth chart before we crown Arch Manning the savior in Denver. As for this losing streak to the Chiefs? I just hope Broncos Country doesn’t have to wait until 12-year-old Marshall Manning, the son of PFM, declares for the NFL draft in 2033 for Denver to find a QB who can finally beat Patrick Mahomes at age 38.The Broncos will end their 16-game streak to K.C. on Sunday. Denver’s D might be getting it together, I think quarterback Russell Wilson has a big day and our backs combine to run for 150-plus yards. It’s happening.Brandon, trick or treaterKiz: Dude! What are you dressing up for this Halloween, the Orange Reaper...