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Group at DC’s pro-Israel rally raised $13 million for Israel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

Among those making the trip to D.C. for Tuesday’s large pro-Israel rally on the National Mall was the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, which has generated millions of dollars for Israel recently.According to the group’s chief development officer, Sarah Solomon, the organization has raised about $13 million over the past four weeks.“From the generosity of thousands of Philadelphians, we are grateful that we have been able to support Israel,” Solomon said. “We continue to stand by them and make sure that they have everything that they need.”The money is going toward basic needs, including food, clothing, shelter and diapers for infants.It is also funding bomb shelters and emergency equipment for first responders.“We have a team of professionals on the ground in Israel that manage our annual investments, and they are working to determine the most urgent needs,” Solomon explained.The group’s CEO, Michael Balaban, said ̶...

Live updates | Israeli says it has launched an operation inside Gaza hospital

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

Israel says its forces have entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital, the site of a lengthy standoff. The Israeli army had surrounded the facility as part of its ground offensive against Hamas, claiming the militant group conceals military operations in the hospital complex. But with hundreds of patients and medical personnel inside, it had refrained from entering. It said on Wednesday its forces were conducting a “precise” operation against Hamas in a specific area of the complex while taking steps to avoid harm to civilians.Israel accuses Hamas of using hospitals as cover for its fighters, alleging that Hamas has set up its main command center in and beneath Shifa hospital, the largest in the besieged territory. Both Hamas and Shifa hospital staff deny the Israeli allegations.Israeli defense officials also said they will allow fuel shipments into the Gaza Strip for humanitarian operations. That announcement came hours after the U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees said its fuel reserves ...

Exclusiva: Documento sugiere que Irán trató de ayudar a Hamas a fabricar sus propias armas antes del ataque, según aseguran fuentes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

(CNN) — CNN obtuvo acceso, mediante funcionarios israelíes, a un documento recuperado de una computadora encontrada dentro de una camioneta de Hamas que estaba fuera de Gaza, que muestra a un comandante militar de Hamas solicitando una beca para que los agentes de Hamas estudien ingeniería, física y tecnología en universidades de Irán.Si bien es ampliamente conocido que Irán brinda apoyo financiero y militar a Hamas, funcionarios israelíes y algunos ex funcionarios de inteligencia estadounidenses dicen que el documento es evidencia de que en el periodo previo al ataque del 7 de octubre contra el sur de Israel, Irán buscaba brindar capacitación técnica que ayudaría a Hamas a producir su propio armamento.El gobierno israelí se negó a hacer comentarios sobre el documento, aunque fuentes del gobierno confirmaron su autenticidad sobre los antecedentes.“Este ejemplo es otra pieza de un elaborado rompecabezas de una profunda infraestructura de construcción, apoyo, financiación ...

76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returns to team’s practice facility 3 days after being struck by car

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. returned to the team’s practice facility on Tuesday, three days after suffering a broken rib when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in downtown Philadelphia.“He’s in good spirits,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said before facing the Indiana Pacers in an NBA In-Season Tournament game. “He rode the exercise bike for a little bit. So he’s doing OK.”Nurse was among the members of the Sixers organization who saw Oubre at his home not far from the scene of the accident during the team’s off day on Monday.Philadelphia police said that the driver’s side mirror on a silver car clipped Oubre at 7:40 p.m. Saturday as he crossed the street. Oubre suffered a broken rib, lacerations and other assorted injuries. There is an ongoing investigation into the incident, and police told The Associated Press in an email on Tuesday night that there was no update.Oubre is set to be re-examined at the end of the week and a t...

AL Manager of the Year Voting Ballots

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

Name, AffiliationChapter1st2nd3rdDan Connolly, Sportsnaut.comBALHydeCashBochySteve Melewski, MASNSports.comBALHydeCashBochyMasashi Yamazaki, Tokyo Sports PressBOSHydeCashBakerMac Cerullo, The Boston HeraldBOSHydeCashBochyJames Fegan, At LargeCHIHydeBochyCashScott Merkin, MLB.comCHIHydeBochyCashTom Wither, Associated PressCLEHydeBochyCashAnthony Castrovince, MLB.comCLEHydeBochyCashEvan Petzold, Detroit Free PressDETHydeBochyBaldelliCody Stavenhagen, The AthleticDETHydeBochyCashChandler Rome, The AthleticHOUHydeCashBochyJesus Ortiz, Our EsquinaHOUHydeBakerCashJeff Passan, ESPNKCHydeCashBochyVahe Gregorian, The Kansas City StarKCBochyHydeCashJeff Fletcher, Orange County RegisterLAHydeBaldelliBochyJoe Reedy, Associated PressLABochyHydeSchneiderBetsy Helfand, St. Paul Pioneer PressMINHydeBochyCashDaniel Hayes, The AthleticMINHydeCashBaldelliChris Kirschner, The AthleticNYHydeCashBochyGreg Joyce, New York PostNYHydeCashBaldelliChristina Kahrl, San Francisco ChronicleOAKHydeBochyCashJoe S...

The European Union is struggling to produce and send the ammunition it promised to Ukraine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations acknowledged Tuesday that they may be on the way to failing Ukraine on their promise of providing the ammunition the country dearly needs to stave off Russia’s invasion and to win back occupied territory.With much fanfare early this year, EU leaders promised to provide 1 million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine’s front line by spring 2024, an amount goal that would have amounted to a serious ramp-up of production.But the 27-nation bloc, for over half a century steeped in a “peace, not war” message and sheltering under a U.S. military umbrella, is finding it tough to come up with the goods. “The 1 million will not be reached, you have to assume that,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. After a Tuesday meeting of EU defense and foreign affairs ministers in Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also cast doubt on the goal. “So maybe by March we will not have the 1 million shots,” Borrell said. Estonia’s defens...

Denver city leaders call on the state for rental aid

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Rental assistance is becoming more of a priority for some lawmakers.Denver City Council members were able to reach a compromise with the mayor on funding for the city's budget. Now, some of those council members are calling on the state for money. Mayor moves to keep Denver police chief, safety director in cabinet Community members and city leaders in Denver are celebrating the $29 million allocation for rental assistance they were able to pass in the city budget. The compromise comes after community members — like the groups within the Colorado Coalition for the Common Good — requested $55 million to avoid a crisis, but Mayor Mike Johnston only recommended $12.6 million.Some said Tuesday the funding was the right thing to do morally and financially."We spent a huge amount of time talking to every member of council and the mayor's budget team trying to figure out how we can do this without touching our city reserves, because we are going to need those," Council Mem...

UCHealth urges Coloradans to get vaccines for respiratory illness season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- You've probably seen the effects of the 2023-24 respiratory illness season if you haven't felt them yourself.Coworkers and classmates are out sick, sniffles can be heard from the backseat or someone is coughing in your meeting. “We are officially in respiratory virus season. That includes everything you can think of from the common cold to more severe illnesses,” said Dr. Michelle Barron, senior medical director of infection prevention and control for UCHealth.Flu, COVID, RSV vaccines availableShe and other health professionals urge Coloradans to vaccinate themselves with flu and COVID-19 vaccines. RSV vaccines are also available, having been newly approved in May. These vaccines take about two weeks to become fully effective, and getting one now ensures residents are protected by the time they're gathering for the holidays, Barron said. City buys 48th Avenue shelter run by Denver Rescue Mission COVID-19 vaccines appear to now be an annual event, with this year's ...

Greeley man accused of shooting into home during break-in

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) — A Greeley man has been booked into the Weld County jail, accused of shooting into a home he was trying to break into.The suspect, 26-year-old Guadalupe Balderas, allegedly tried to kick in the door of a house in the 1800 block of Montview Boulevard. A young man and woman were inside, and the 24-year-old man in the house tried to keep him out. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox That's when Balderas allegedly fired several rounds into the house, and the 24-year-old returned fire. The 24-year-old was hit in the right arm. Police say Balderas ran off but eventually showed up at a local hospital, which reported him to police.The details are a bit bizarre, according to FOX31 legal analyst George Brauchler."My initial reaction is there must be some sort of connection between these people. It's super bizarre behavior," Brauchler said. "I understand the idea of a home invasion or burglary, but the minute you get resistance from the fo...

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett accuses Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidneys, ex-speaker denies it

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:14:57 GMT

(CNN) — GOP Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidneys Tuesday morning while Burchett was talking to a reporter, the latest sign of how tense the dynamics are in the House GOP conference.Burchett, who was one of the eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy, has been heavily critical of the former speaker and the alleged altercation is indicative of the pressure cooker dynamics in the House GOP right now.Burchett criticized McCarthy for being a “bully” as he described his altercation with the former House GOP leader where he says McCarthy elbowed him in the kidneys while he was talking to a reporter in the hallway outside the GOP conference meeting.“I got elbowed in the back and it kind of caught me off guard because it was a clean shot to the kidneys. And I turned back (and) there, there was Kevin, and for a minute I was kind of, what the heck just happened and then chased after him of course,” Burchett to...