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Live updates | Netanyahu aide meets with US officials as Israel prepares to expand Gaza offensive

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

Top U.S. officials are meeting with Israel’s minister for strategic affairs at the White House amid international pressure for a cease-fire, as Israel apparently prepares to expand its ground offensive in Gaza into a third section of the territory.Palestinian refugee camps were bombarded in central Gaza on Tuesday, residents said.More than 20,900 Palestinians, two-thirds of them women and children, have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, which doesn’t differentiate between civilians and combatants among the dead. About 1,200 people were killed after Hamas raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, with around 240 people taken hostage. Israel says it aims to free the more than 100 hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza.Currently: — Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza’s thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions— An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general— Americans beg for help getting family ou...

RayzeBio, Hollysys Automation, Manchester United rise; ZIM Integrated falls, Tuesday, 12/26/2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Tuesday:Manchester United Plc (MANU), up 49 cents to $20.33The storied English soccer club agreed to sell a minority stake to British billionaire and lifelong fan Jim Ratcliffe.Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (HOLI), up $1.41 to $26.93The maker of automation control systems received an updated buyout offer from a consortium led by Dazheng Group Acquisition.RayzeBio Inc. (RYZB), up $30.83 to $61.40The biotech company agreed to be acquired by pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY), down $1.09 to $51.20The big drug maker’s deal to acquire RayzeBio came just days after the company said it would buy Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion. Stratasys Ltd. (SSYS), up $1.55 to $14.66The maker of 3D printers received an increased buyout offer from Nano Dimension of $16.50 per share in cash. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM), down $1.83 to $9.75Shipping compan...

True freshman Jackson Arnold takes over at QB for Oklahoma in Alamo Bowl against Arizona

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — After all the hype, the Jackson Arnold era is set to begin at Oklahoma.It came a bit earlier than expected. Dillon Gabriel, the first-team Associated Press All-Big 12 quarterback, has transferred from Oklahoma to Oregon. That has left Arnold — a five-star true freshman — as the new starter heading into No. 12 Oklahoma’s Alamo Bowl matchup with No. 14 Arizona on Thursday.In 2022, Arnold was the Gatorade National Player of the Year and MVP of the Elite 11 quarterback competition. He enrolled at Oklahoma in January and participated in spring ball, helping him earn the spot as Gabriel’s backup. Sooners fans have clamored to see more of him, and now they’ll get a full dose of perhaps the next great player at a program that has featured Gabriel, Heisman winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray, Jalen Hurts, Spencer Rattler and Caleb Williams in recent years.Gabriel has been one of the most productive quarterbacks in FBS history, yet the Sooners have c...

A guesthouse blaze in Romania leaves 6 people dead and several others missing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A massive fire at a guesthouse on Tuesday morning in Romania left six people dead, including at least one child, authorities said.Emergency intervention teams were deployed to the blaze in the village of Tohani in Prahova county, where 26 people were staying at the guesthouse, according to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations. Initially the death toll was four. Before the emergency authorities confirmed the fourth and fifth fatality around noon, search and rescue teams were set up to find five missing persons. It wasn’t immediately clear if the additional two dead had been among those listed as missing. Authorities said they couldn’t determine whether the sixth victim was an adult or a child. Authorities said 18 people managed to escape the fire and two of them were being treated for burns. The blaze was extinguished shortly after noon but by evening, the search for the missing was still ongoing.The affected area was about 1,000 square me...

Denver weather: When do you have to shovel your sidewalk after snow?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- For homeowners, a fresh dusting of snow on the ground means another chore to add to your growing list: Shoveling your sidewalk.While you may be able to rely on the sun to melt the snow, if your sidewalk falls on the wrong side of the road or it stays cloudy for an extended time, you're going to have to break out that shovel or snow blower. Places to recycle your Christmas tree around the Denver metro area Many municipalities have rules in place that require property owners to shovel the sidewalks in front of their homes or businesses within a certain time after the snow stops falling:Aurora - 24 hours after the end of a storm or 48 hours after a snow emergency is declaredBoulder - 24 hoursBroomfield - 24 hours Denver - 24 hours for homes, but businesses need to start clearing sidewalks immediately after a stormFort Collins - 24 hoursLakewood - 24 hours One important thing to note is that it is against state law to put snow onto the street when shoveling. A violati...

Man killed in parking lot after dispute with coworker: Thorton police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A dispute between two coworkers at a Thornton Topgolf location resulted in one man's death on Dec. 23. The man has now been identified by authorities.Bryce Holden, 22, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after he was shot in the early morning hours on Saturday. A Wheat Ridge man was arrested in connection with Holden's death. ID released for Adams County deputy killed in crash that injured woman and 2 toddlers According to a Thornton Police Department arrest affidavit, officers were initially dispatched to 16011 Grant St. in Thornton, a Topgolf, at about 12:50 a.m.According to an investigation conducted by Thornton police, the suspect and victim both worked as dishwashers at the business. According to police, a kitchen manager noticed that Victor Salazar Guarache, 26, of Wheat Ridge, had punched out from work at 11:42 p.m. before his shift was scheduled to be over.According to an arrest affidavit, Guarache went to his car in the parking lot and drove around the...

Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian communities and ordering residents to evacuate. Gaza’s main telecom provider announced another “complete interruption” of services in the besieged territory.The military’s announcement of the new battle zone threatens further destruction in a war that Israel says will last for “many months” as it vows to crush the ruling Hamas militant group after its Oct. 7 attack. Israeli forces have been engaged in heavy urban fighting in northern Gaza and the southern city of Khan Younis, driving Palestinians into ever-smaller areas in search of refuge.The U.S. said Israel’s minister for strategic affairs, Ron Dermer, was meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Despite U.S. calls for Israel to curb civilian casualties and international pressure for a cease-fire, Israeli ...

Apple seeks a path to getting 2 of its best watches back on shelves during a bitter patent dispute

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

Apple filed an emergency motion seeking court permission to begin selling two of its most popular watches again until a final decision on its broader appeal in a bitter patent dispute is decided.The company cut off sales right before the Christmas holiday and in a motion filed Tuesday, Apple said it would suffer “irreparable harm” if previous court orders remain for the two weeks that it said the U.S. International Trade Commission will take to respond to its appeal.The disruption will likely cost Apple about $300-400 million in holiday-season sales, estimated Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives. That’s a relative drop in the bucket for Apple, given that industry analysts are expecting the company to generate nearly $120 billion in sales this quarter, which includes the holiday shopping season.On Oct. 26, the ITC determined that Apple infringed on two patents owned by Masimo Corp. and Cercacor Laboratories, both U.S. companies. After a 60-day review, the ITC’s decision became ...

Driver facing motor vehicle homicide, OUI charges for wrong-way crash that killed two people in Somerset

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

Authorities say a 41-year-old man was arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Somerset that killed a grandfather and his grandson on Christmas night.The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said Adam Gauthier was being charged with multiple counts of Operating Under the Influence, Motor Vehicle Homicide-OUI Liquor, and other charges after he allegedly drove a Range Rover eastbound in the westbound lane on Route 6 Monday night.Based on a preliminary investigation, the DA’s office said that while Gauthier crossed the Veterans Memorial Bridge on the Somerset side around 11 p.m., the 41-year-old struck an Infiniti SUV head on.Inside the SUV was Floriano Arruda, 73, his wife, Donna Arruda, 68, and their 15-year-old grandson, Jacoby Arruda .According to the DA’s office, all three were rushed to local hospitals, where Jacoby was pronounced dead Monday night, while Floriano was pronounced dead Tuesday morning. As of Tuesday afternoon, officials said Donna Arruda ...

Gretchen’s table: Sichuan dry-fried green beans

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:12:02 GMT

Gretchen McKay | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)I baked a lot of cookies for my newspaper’s annual holiday cookie contest and my kitchen floor isn’t the only thing that ended up a sweet and sticky mess.My palate, after baking and tasting a dozen cookies for the recipe competition, was in sugar overdrive. Even a day after the winners were announced, and all the baking supplies were back in my pantry, my taste buds were still screaming out for something — anything! — that didn’t hang its hat on butter, chocolate and brown, white or confectioner’s sugar.Which is a long way of saying: Thank goodness for Sichuan food.This easy recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, “Chinese Soul Food” by Hsiao-Ching Chou, was exactly what I need to get on a sugar-free track. Sichuanese in origin, it involves blistering green beans using a shallow frying method called gan bian, or “dry-frying.”Because you use less oil and a longer cooking time, the beans are slightly dehydrated, which creates a crispy an...