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Gaza and the Empathy Gap

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

A Palestinian woman cries in the garden of al-Ahli Arab Hospital after it was hit in Gaza City on Oct. 18, 2023.Photo: Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThis was originally published as a newsletter from Ryan Grim. Sign up to get the next one in your inbox.At the end of 2015, I worked with Israeli journalist Amir Tibon on a long story about the devolving relationship between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. My role was to help report out the U.S. side of that fracturing relationship, relying on my sourcing inside the Democratic Party and the White House. I still remember what a privilege it felt like to work with Tibon, whose own sourcing on the Israeli side gave us a window into the strategic thinking of Bibi and his inner circle that one simply never sees here in the U.S. Instead, all we get is a flattened gloss on Netanyahu as a tough guy and a political survivor. I did a double take when I woke up on Saturday, October 7, and learn...

NCAA Women’s Basketball Top 25 Schedule

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

All Times EDTMonday Nov. 6No. 1 LSU vs. No. 20 Colorado, 7:30 p.m.No. 3 Iowa vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 7:30 p.m.No. 4 UCLA vs. Purdue, 8:30 p.m.No. 5 Utah vs. MVSU, 7 p.m.No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 10 Notre Dame at Paris, 1 p.m.No. 7 Ohio St. vs. No. 21 Southern Cal, 2 p.m.No. 8 Virginia Tech vs. High Point, 5 p.m.No. 12 Mississippi vs. Queens (NC), NoonNo. 14 Maryland vs. Harvard, 7 p.m.No. 17 Louisville at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.No. 18 Florida St. vs. Charleston Southern, 6 p.m.No. 19 Baylor vs. Southern U., 8 p.m.No. 22 Creighton vs. N. Dakota St., 7 p.m.No. 24 Washington St. vs. Cal Poly, 7 p.m.No. 25 Mississippi St. vs. Alcorn St., 7:30 p.m.Tuesday Nov. 7No. 11 Tennessee vs. Florida A&M, 6:30 p.m.No. 23 Illinois vs. Morehead St., 7 p.m.Wednesday Nov. 8No. 2 UConn vs. Dayton, 7 p.m.No. 13 Texas vs. Southern U., 8 p.m.No. 15 Stanford vs. Hawaii, 10 p.m.No. 16 North Carolina vs. Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.No. 20 Colorado vs. Le Moyne, 8 p.m.Thursday Nov. 9No. 1 LSU vs. Queens (NC), 8 p.m...

Roberto Piccoli scores a late equalizer to give Lecce a 1-1 draw at Udinese in Italian league

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

ROME (AP) — Roberto Piccoli scored with seven minutes remaining to give Lecce a 1-1 draw at Udinese on Monday and extend the home team’s winless run in the Italian league to nine games.Piccoli scored his first goal for Lecce six minutes after coming on as a substitute.Udinese lost its first eight matches in the league but the team looked like it might break that streak when Florian Thauvin converted a penalty four minutes into the second half.Udinese has only six points from nine games while Lecce, which has 13 points, has gone four games without a win after earning 11 points from its first five matches.Lecce’s next match is at home against Torino on Saturday, while Udinese will play at Monza a day later.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/SoccerSource

Hamas libera a otros dos rehenes, confirman varias fuentes a CNN

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

(CNN) –– Hamas liberó a otros dos rehenes tras los esfuerzos de mediación de Qatar y Egipto, confirmaron a CNN este lunes dos funcionarios israelíes y otra dos fuentes con información sobre el asunto.Una fuente con conocimiento de la liberación dijo que los rehenes eran ciudadanos israelíes.Por otro lado, una fuente señaló que fueron entregados a la Cruz Roja. Uno de los funcionarios israelíes dijo que aún no estaban en Israel.Los detalles sobre las identidades de los dos rehenes no quedaron claros de inmediato.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Injured QB Justin Fields will likely miss his second straight game when Bears meet Chargers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Fields likely will miss his second consecutive game because of a dislocated right thumb when the Chicago Bears visit the Los Angeles Chargers this week, coach Matt Eberflus said Monday.Eberflus said Fields is doubtful and rookie Tyson Bagent would start again in his place. Eberflus said Fields “continues to progress” and is on a path to avoid surgery and injured reserve. But he would not say if the swelling has gone down or if Fields has tried to throw.“I’m just going to go back to what I said,” Eberflus said. “He’s with the trainers, he’s doubtful this week and that’s where it is.”Fields was hurt on Chicago’s first possession in the third quarter of a Week 6 loss to Minnesota. He seemed to land awkwardly on his hand trying to throw the ball away while getting sacked by Danielle Hunter. The Bears punted on the next play, and Fields headed to the locker room.Bagent finished that game and made his first start in a 30-12 win over Las Vegas on...

Denver surpasses $500 million in marijuana tax revenue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Even with Colorado's declining marijuana sales, the Mile High City has no problem getting stoned. Medical and adult use marijuana reached $500 million in tax revenue and counting since legalization.The City of Denver recorded medicinal marijuana sales dating back to 2010 along with adult sales in 2014 in Denver. While the sales in 2022 dropped from their peak in 2020, Denver still hit half a billion in marijuana tax revenue in 13 years. Denver no longer nation’s top city for weed Denver marijuana revenue total (Courtesy of the City of Denver) Colorado myth: Everyone in the state smokes marijuana For the first 10 years, every single year broke a sales record. In 2022, the sales began to drop. So what changed?One dispensary worker attributes some of this sales drop to inflation.“Having marijuana, as much as it is a need for health and well-being, that’s one of the parts where people will spend less money because they’re having to spend more on gas, they’re having ...

Miami Commissioner candidate Frank Pichel arrested for alleged firearm threat over campaign sign dispute

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

A Miami Commission candidate was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot a man after an argument ensued over campaign signs, officials said.According to the arrest report, 61-year-old Francisco “Frank” Pichel, a candidate in next month’s race for the Commissioner District 1 seat, was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm.The incident unfolded on Sunday outside an apartment complex at NW 35th Street and 18th Avenue. According to law enforcement, Pichel, a District One candidate and a former officer, was alleged to have been tampering with signs belonging to his opponent, Alex De La Portilla.During the dispute, Pichel reportedly grabbed a handgun from his waistband, chambered a round, and threatened in Spanish, “I’ll shoot you, and nothing is going to happen to me because I used to be a cop.”Pichel’s arrest added another layer of drama to a race already marked by controversy, as incumbent De La Portilla was recently s...

Multiple arrests made in $20 million organized retail theft ring that targeted stores across South Florida

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

An extensive crime ring that systematically targeted major retailers, including Publix, Walmart, Target and Walgreens, believed they could operate without leaving a significant impact. However, their actions resulted in over $20 million in retail losses, affecting not just stores but also the consumers.According to authorities, the criminal operation, which spanned throughout South Florida, consisted of approximately 87 individuals who carried out a series of thefts from big-box retailers over nine months. Their approach was simple: enter the stores and take as much merchandise as possible.“These individuals would sometimes obtain master keys and empty whole shelves of over-the-counter prescription medications or simply walk out with high-value items like a $3,000 golf bag,” said George Aguire, an official from the Miami Dade Organized Crime Bureau.Authorities said Arland Cata played a significant role within the criminal operation, handling the stolen products. He alleg...

Pro-Palestinian rally held at Broward College in Davie

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

Pro-Palestinian protesters took their message to the streets of South Florida as the war continues to rage on in the Middle East. 7News cameras on Monday afternoon captured several protesters carrying pro-Palestine posters as they marched through Broward College.The protest started at the library where the they talked about what is going on in Gaza and that more attention needs to be brought towards innocent civilians that caught in the war. A student who spoke with 7News said he has lost family members in Gaza.“We want peace, we’re not hear to kill anybody, but at the end of the day, we’re being occupied and we want our land back, so we’re going to whatever it is,” Yousuf Eltalla said. “We don’t want to do what’s happening, it’s not in us to kill innocent people, kill civilians, kill kids, that’s not who we are.”The rally is one of several that have taken place throughout South Florida and throughout the world after...

Tua Tagovailoa, high-powered Miami Dolphins selected as ‘Hard Knocks’ in-season team

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:34 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The NFL world will get a behind-the-scenes look at Tua Tagovailoa and Miami Dolphins later this season: They will be the featured in-season team on “Hard Knocks” this fall.The team announced its featured role on the long-running HBO and NFL Films show on Monday.The Dolphins are one of the NFL’s more interesting teams with the league’s top-ranked offense led by Tagovailoa, All-Pro receiver Tyreek Hill and creative play-caller Mike McDaniel.They are atop the AFC East with a 5-2 record as they seek their second straight playoff berth.Miami was featured on “Hard Knocks” in 2012 under then-first-year head coach Joe Philbin. Storylines that year included then-GM Jeff Ireland calling Dolphins 2009 first-rounder Vontae Davis into his office to inform him that he was being traded to the Indianapolis Colts.This is the third year that “Hard Knocks” has featured an in-season team — the show has typically offered a behind-the-scenes look during the preseaso...