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G7 nations urge ‘urgent action’ to help civilians trapped in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies called Wednesday for “urgent action” to help civilians trapped in an increasingly dire situation in Gaza, including pauses in the fighting to allow aid in and people out, in announcing a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war.In a statement following two days of intensive talks in Tokyo, the nations sought to balance the need to help Palestinians in the besieged enclave with unequivocal criticism of Hamas’ Oct. 7 cross-border attack and support for Israel’s right to self-defense. But the statement adds to pressure on Israel, which previously resisted U.S. calls for a “humanitarian pause.”“All parties must allow unimpeded humanitarian support for civilians, including food, water, medical care, fuel and shelter, and access for humanitarian workers,” said the statement, hammered out by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and foreign ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Italy. “We ...

Montgomery Co. Council members criticize immigrant rights group’s deleted anti-Israel statement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

Members of the Montgomery County Council are demanding that the Silver Spring-based immigrant rights group CASA retract a statement it posted, then removed, on social media that was critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.The statement Monday by CASA Executive Director Gustavo Torres said the nonprofit group stands in “steadfast solidarity with the people of Palestine.”The statement accused Israel of “systematic ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.” While it condemned the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas in Israel, it charged that Israel has unleashed “the heinous practice of terror” in Gaza. It called for an immediate cease-fire and condemned U.S. military aid to Israel.The group, which receives federal, state and county funding to advance its program of aid to immigrants, also linked the Palestinian struggle with those of the immigrant communities it supports, whose countries, the statement said, have been “wrecked by the damage of U.S. ec...

George Washington Men’s Basketball Preview: Revolutionaries looking to make a run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

Senior guard James Bishop IV leads a talented group in Chris Caputo's second season as coach.(Getty Images/Darryl Oumi) Senior guard James Bishop IV leads a talented group in Chris Caputo's second season as coach.(Getty Images/Darryl Oumi) Life comes at you fast in the Atlantic 10. During head coach Chris Caputo’s first season at George Washington, he witnessed some incredible runs — by opponents against his team.Most notably a 24-0 run by Saint Louis in January and a 28-0 run by Duquesne in February.After going 16-16 and 10-8 in the Atlantic 10 last winter (firsts for the program since 2016-17), this season began with a bang Monday night in the team’s 89-44 win over Stonehill. And this time, the Revol...

TC Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

CALGARY ALBERTA, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY ALBERTA, Alberta (AP) — TC Energy Corporation (TRP) on Wednesday reported a loss of $129.7 million in its third quarter.The Calgary Alberta, Alberta-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 75 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 71 cents per share.The energy infrastructure company posted revenue of $2.94 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TRP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TRPSource

Sports on TV for Thursday, November 9

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, November 9COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)7 p.m.BTN — S. Indiana at Michigan St.9 p.m.PAC-12N — CS Bakersfield at Southern Cal11 p.m.PAC-12N — N. Kentucky at WashingtonCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)6 p.m.ACCN — Harvard at Boston CollegeESPN2 — Tennessee at Florida St.7 p.m.SECN — Oklahoma at Mississippi8 p.m.ESPN2 — Iowa vs. Virginia Tech, Charlotte, N.C.COLLEGE FOOTBALL7:30 p.m.ESPN — Virginia at LouisvilleESPNU — Southern Miss. at Louisiana-LafayetteGOLF4 a.m.GOLF — DP World Tour: The Nedbank Golf Challenge, First Round, Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa10 a.m.GOLF — LPGA Tour: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, First Round, Pelican Golf Club, Belleair, Fla.1 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Butterfield Bermuda Championship, First Round, Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, Bermuda4 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The Charles Schwab Cup Championship, First Round, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix4 a.m. (Friday)GOLF —...

Kosovo says it is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes in the 1998-1999 war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo is setting up an institute to document Serbia’s crimes against its population in the 1998-1999 war, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday.Albin Kurti said the institute would document the war crimes so “the Kosovar Albanians’ tragic history suffered at the hands of criminal Serbia is more widely known.”The war between Serbia and Kosovo killed more than 10,000 people, mostly Kosovo Albanians. It ended after a 78-day NATO bombing campaign that compelled Serbian forces to withdraw from Kosovo.Kosovo declared independence in 2008 — a move Belgrade refuses to recognize.“Wounds are still fresh,” said Kurti, adding that more than 1,600 bodies are still missing. He accused Serbia of burying them in unmarked graves and refusing to share their whereabouts.Fourteen years after the end of the war, tensions between Kosovo and Serbia remain high, raising fears among Western powers of another conflict as the war in Ukraine rages on.Normalization tal...

Guide to DIA: Travel tips during the holidays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you're traveling on Thanksgiving, good luck. Between people traveling home for the holiday and Denver International Airport being the third busiest airport in the world, prepare for a busy flight.Thanksgiving is a particularly busy time of year.In 2019, 2021 and 2022, the Sunday after Thanksgiving was the busiest single day of the year in terms of U.S. passengers traveling, based on TSA passenger data. Denver International Airport set record passenger traffic this summer The amount of people at the airport won't be the only thing that might slow you down. Here are some factors at DIA that could impact your holiday trip.TrafficEven without holiday traffic, accidents can happen. This can interfere with your timing and arrival at the airport.Check on traffic before you go. FOX31 has an interactive travel map that shows travel speeds and delays. The Colorado Department of Transportation also has a travel website. You can download the app in the Apple Store or Google...

Man arrested for sucker punching cigar vendor on Ocean Drive, officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

Police have arrested a man who, they said, brutally assaulted a woman on Ocean Drive.Miami Beach Police arrested Hubert Diaz, 41, on Tuesday evening in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. https://twitter.com/fox_sheldon/status/1722245716993774011?s=20The assault occurred on Oct. 6 in the 900 block of Ocean Drive.The victim, 58-year-old Moraima Lima, had been punched in the face in a sneak attack and suffered injuries to her head, face, ribs, and arms. Shortly after the attack, Lima spoke to 7News and said the man followed and badgered her for free cigarettes. When she wouldn’t give him any, she said, the subject became more aggressive.Diaz now faces charges of aggravated battery and felony battery in connection with the assault.

Rescue crews pull diver out of water in Sunny Isles Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

A diver who was in the water after their vessel had problems prompted a swift response by rescue crews. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene at Sunny Isles Beach, Wednesday morning.7Skyforce hovered over the scene where the diver was seen swimming towards a rescue boat.According to officials, a towboat arrived at the scene to tow the diver’s vessel, but the diver was unaccounted for. The diver was about 600 yards off of the Sunny Isles pier. MDFR spotted the diver and were able to bring him on board a rescue boat.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Rishi Sunak grills London police chief after pro-Palestine demo gets green light

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:08:48 GMT

LONDON — Rishi Sunak vowed to hold the chief of the Metropolitan Police “accountable” after the London force gave the go-ahead to a controversial pro-Palestine protest scheduled for this weekend.Met Commissioner Mark Rowley pulled out of a planned appearance at a Westminster think tank Wednesday and is instead meeting the U.K. prime minister to discuss the demonstration, which will coincide with Armistice Day in the U.K. on Saturday. That’s a day before Remembrance Sunday commemorations for the country’s war dead take place in central London.The protest has sparked a heated debate in the U.K. about the trade-offs between free speech and security amid the Israel-Hamas war. No.10 Downing Street denied Sunak was applying pressure to the police force.The protest’s organizers — the Palestine Solidarity Campaign — have said they have “no intention of marching on or near Whitehall, in order not to disrupt events at the Cenotaph,” a key war memorial...