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Israeli Settlers Move on the Holiest Site in Jerusalem — Setting Off a New Crisis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

A woman performs the third Friday prayer during the month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Jerusalem on April 7, 2023.Photo: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesRecent scenes of Israeli security forces beating Palestinians inside Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque have put the Middle East on the brink of a major conflict yet again. In response to Israeli raids on the site, videos of which inflamed the region and generated international condemnation, Palestinian militant factions in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon fired rocket barrages at Israeli territory. The fusillade from Lebanon was the largest since the 2006 Israeli invasion of that country.Following Thursday’s missile attacks, the Israeli government struck back, bombing targets in both Gaza and Lebanon and announcing a new military operation, codenamed “Strong Hand.”The conflict may seem like just another turn in an endless cycle of violence, but its proximate cause reflects a novel crisis, if only for its depth: the incre...

Lie Detector Firm Lobbies CIA, DOD on Automated Eye-Scanning Tech

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

A Utah-based outfit overseen by a former CIA consultant has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying intelligence and defense agencies, including the CIA and DHS, to adopt its automated lie detection technology, public lobbying disclosures reviewed by The Intercept show. Converus, Inc., boasts on its website that its technology has already been used for job screenings at American law enforcement agencies, corporate compliance and loss prevention in Latin America, and document verification in Ukraine. The company’s management team includes chief scientist John Kircher, a former consultant for the CIA and Department of Defense; Todd Mickelson, former director of product management at Ancestry.com; and Russ Warner, former CEO of the content moderation firm ContentWatch.Warner told The Intercept that lobbying efforts have focused on changing federal regulations to allow the use of technologies other than the polygraph for lie detection. “The Department of Defense National Center ...

Adamari López rompe el silencio y habla sobre su salida de Telemundo luego de 11 años

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

MIAMI, Florida – La presentadora y actriz puertorriqueña Adamari López habló por primera vez sobre su salida de Telemundo luego de 11 años. “Hoy me toca comunicarles que tras una decisión en conjunto ya no los acompañaré en Hoy Día, a través de la que ha sido mi casa por más de 10 años, Telemundo”, dijo en un video transmitido en el programa Hoy Día, el cual condujo hasta el jueves. La conductora dijo que con esta decisión llega a su fin “este hermoso capítulo” que vivió en la última década, en la que compartió sucesos de su vida tan privados como el nacimiento y crecimiento de su hija Alaïa. Así le celebraron Adamari y Toni el cumpleaños número ocho a su querida Alaïa Adamari López entra a La Casa de los Famosos y revela detalles polémicos con sus exparejas “Les confieso que seguiré con las mismas ganas y energías para entretenerle, trabajar y seguir ofreciendo lo mejor de mi siempre. Gracias,...

Peatón muere arollado en el condado Fairfax; policía anticipa retrasos en la Ruta 1

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

Un peatón fue atropellado cerca de Fort Belvoir, Virginia, el viernes por la mañana, lo que llevó a las autoridades a cerrar partes de la Ruta 1 y Fairfax County Parkway, informó la policía.La persona fue golpeada mientras caminaba cerca de la Ruta 1 (Richmond Highway) y Fairfax County Parkway (VA 286), una intersección concurrida con múltiples carriles en cada dirección.El conductor permaneció en el lugar del accidente, agregaron las autoridades.El hombre fue declarado muerto en el lugar. La policía del condado Fairfax no dio a conocer su nombre de inmediato ni compartió detalles sobre las circunstancias del accidente.Los cierres afectan la autopista Richmond en dirección sur hasta la ruta verde del condado Fairfax en dirección norte, inidcó la policía.Los conductores deben esperar retrasos en el tráfico mientras la policía investiga.Source

Today in Sports – Tiger Woods wins Masters, sweeps Majors.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

April 81935 — Gene Sarazen gets a double eagle on the 15th hole to erase Craig Wood’s three-stroke lead, then goes on to win the Masters.1941 — In his 4th title defense in 9 weeks Joe Louis beats Tony Musto by TKO in the 9th round.1943 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the Boston Bruins 2-0 to win the Stanley Cup with a four-game sweep.1956 — Jack Burke, Jr. comes back from eight strokes behind to beat Ken Venturi by one and win the Masters.1966 — American Football League votes in 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner after Joe Foss resigns. Appointment lasts 3 months when AFL merges with NFL.1968 — Major League Baseball decides to postpone Opening Day because of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.1969 — MLB expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres & Pilots win their 1st games1971 — The first legal off-track betting (OTB) system in the United States opens in New York City.1974 — In the home opener in Atlanta, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s career record by hitt...

Sports on TV for April 10-16

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

Adv08(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, April 10COLLEGE GOLF7 p.m.GOLF — The Western Intercollegiate: First Round, Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Calif.NHL HOCKEY9 p.m.ESPN — Minnesota at ChicagoWNBA BASKETBALL7 p.m.ESPN — 2023 WNBA Draft: Rounds 1-3, New York______Tuesday, April 11COLLEGE GOLF7 p.m.GOLF — The Western Intercollegiate: Second Round, Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Calif.COLLEGE SOFTBALL6 p.m.ESPN2 — Tennessee at Virginia Tech7 p.m.ESPN2 — Oklahoma at LSUMLB BASEBALL7 p.m.TBS — San Diego at NY MetsNBA BASKETBALL7:30 p.m.TNT — Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament: TBD, Game 110 p.m.TNT — Western Conference Play-In Tournament: TBD, Game 1NHL HOCKEY7 p.m.ESPN — Toronto at Tampa Bay9:30 p.m.ESPN — Edmonton at ColoradoSOCCER (MEN’S)3 p.m.CBS — UEFA Champions League: TBD8 p.m.FS1 — CONCACAF Champions League: León at Violette, Quarterfinal, Leg 210 p.m.FS1 — CONCACAF Champions League: Vancouver at LAFC, Quarterfinal, Leg 2_____Wednesd...

80% of Denver-area renters can't afford to buy a home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Renters have a harder time breaking into homeownership in Colorado than most of the country, depending on the city. Both rental costs and homeownership costs in Colorado are some of the nation's most expensive, matching only coastal markets. As of March 2023, the median sales price for a Denver area single family detached home was $620,000, requiring a top-tier income to afford both down payment and monthly mortgage payments. Colorado homes are getting smaller and more expensive Renters have a such a large bridge to cross in much of Colorado that a majority will never be able to buy a home, according to an analysis by moving firm HireAHelper. Analysts crunched home prices and renter incomes in over 200 metro areas to see how many renters could afford a home assuming a 6% down payment and current interest rates.In most of the nation's cities, more than half of renters cannot afford to break into the homeownership market. In 17 of them, at least 90% of renters can'...

'Someone knows something': Who murdered these men 29 years ago in Denver?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — “Their voices may now be silent . . . those who may know the truth are not,” the Colorado Bureau of Investigation shared as a part of its mission as it works to assist in bringing justice to cold case tragedies.There are hundreds of unsolved homicide cases, long-term missing person cases, and unidentified remains cases in our state where at least three years have passed since the crime happened. Who murdered this 15-year-old girl after a basketball game? The Colorado cold case task force created a list of those cases dating back to 1970. The Problem Solvers are working to highlight cold cases in our state each week.Who murdered these men in 1994?The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and Denver Police Department are working to solve a cold case murder that happened on January 30, 1994.The CBI said that Richard Romero, 28, and John Gonzales, 31, got out of a car that had several other males inside it near 16th and High Street. A...

New mother helps orangutan breastfeed newborn at Metro Richmond Zoo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

MOSELEY, Va. (WSVN) — Zoe the orangutan, who was orphaned at just nine months old, needed help learning how to breastfeed after her firstborn, Taavi, had to be raised by the staff at the Metro Richmond Zoo. When Zoe gave birth to her second baby, the zoo’s vet contacted Whitlee Turner, a zookeeper and new mom herself, for an extraordinary favor.Turner was asked to breastfeed her own baby Caleb in front of Zoe in hopes that she would learn from a live demonstration. Turner agreed to help and arrived with her baby at the orangutan’s indoor house soon after Zoe gave birth. Turner shared her breastfeeding knowledge with Zoe, and less than 24 hours later, Zoe nursed her baby for the first time.The zookeepers also worked with Zoe for months before giving birth to kickstart her maternal instincts. They set up a TV inside her enclosure, so she could watch videos of orangutan mothers giving birth and caring for their young. Zookeepers even showed Zoe how to hold and nurse a baby ...

Father, daughter reunited with help of Michigan Facebook group

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:18 GMT

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WSVN) Jordyn O’Neil, a 25-year-old woman from Michigan, was on a years-long search for her father with barely any information about him. Her mother died when she was only ten and she didn’t even know her father’s name. But with the help of a Facebook group, she was finally able to track him down.O’Neil reached out to her only known living relative, her grandmother’s sister, who had old pictures of her parents. O’Neil heard years ago that her father may have worked in Southgate, Michigan, so she turned to Facebook for help.She posted the old pictures with her father’s name, Brian, on the Downriver and Friends group, hoping someone would recognize him. The post blew up, and many members of the group knew her father, Brian Ahern. They sent O’Neil his phone number and address. Some even went to Ahern’s house to tell him about the post.On Sunday, O’Neil finally met her father, whom she resembled so much, and d...