urielblanco (CNN) — LeBron James, estrella de Los Angeles Lakers, calificó este miércoles de “trágicos e inaceptables” los ataques de Hamas contra Israel en un comunicado conjunto publicado en X, antes conocido como Twitter, con su socio Maverick Carter. “La devastación en Israel es trágica e inaceptable. El asesinato y la violencia contra personas inocentes
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The English Football Association says it will pay tribute to the Israeli and Palestinian victims of the war in the Middle East when England hosts Australia in a friendly match at Wembley Stadium. Plans do not include lighting up the national stadium’s iconic arch in the colors of Israel’s flag. The FA
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press Eviatar Moshe Kipnis and Lilach Lea Havron are among the estimated 150 people believed held by Hamas in Gaza. The couple were with their health care aide. Their son, Nadav Kipnis, told The Associated Press that in addition to the couple and their aide, eight members of Havron’s family —
Continue ReadingBy Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story PIKESVILLE, Maryland (WBAL) — Members of the Maryland Jewish community gathered at Beth Tfiloh Synagogue in Pikesville to pray for peace in Israel after recent deadly attacks. “It’s the most horrific thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg said. “I’m sad for
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Wooldridge woman died after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday night in Cooper County. A crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol states that Terry Ricketts, 59 was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 70 Eastbound near the 111 mile marker around 10:30. The driver of the vehicle allegedly
Continue ReadingBy Bradley Davis Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Before breaking the internet as the first woman to ever play in a D1 HBCU football game, Leilani Armenta had been kicking for almost as long as she could walk. “I started soccer when I was five. So I mean, this
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WAPT, LEILANI ARMENTA, FACEBOOK, CNN, Leilani Armenta/Facebook By Bradley Davis Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Before breaking the internet as the first woman to ever play in a D1 HBCU football game, Leilani Armenta had been kicking for almost as long as she could walk. “I started soccer when
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel Thursday to pledge that the United States will never falter from its support for Israel as he condemned Hamas’ “litany of brutality and inhumanity” as evoking “the worst of ISIS.” “The message that I bring to Israel is this: you
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.N. officials say more than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan were women and children. Taliban officials say more than 2,000 people of all ages and genders across Herat province died in Saturday’s quake. The chief of the UNICEF field office
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the “Gran Turismo” racetrack on the PlayStation 5. It’s how he’s been playing for the past 23 years, after a car accident left him unable to use
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A rare annular solar eclipse will be visible Saturday in eight western U.S. states, along with parts of Central and South America. The moon, in a phenomenon called the “ring of fire,” will partially shroud the sun and create a spectacular halo. Some Indigenous cultures don’t promote
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, means the average recipient will receive more than $50 more every month beginning in January,
Continue ReadingBy Eric Zerkel and Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — At least one tornado damaged homes, cars and businesses in Florida as severe weather hit the state Thursday. A likely tornado damaged at least two homes in Clearwater Beach after it roared ashore early Thursday morning. No one was injured, Clearwater police said, but photos from
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — From parking their vehicles for the day to purchasing annual passes, visitors to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, are going to be paying more to enjoy that Mickey Mouse magic. Again. The latest increases were announced and went into effect on Wednesday, October 11. That happens to be the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Dancy was found murdered in 1937, killed by two gunshots to the face. Decades later, her famous great-grandson is involved in a project investigating her death. “Ghost Story” is a new podcast hosted by Tristan Redman, the brother-in-law of actor Hugh Dancy, who is best known for
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British judge has ruled in favor of Richard Branson’s Virgin group in its lawsuit against a U.S. train company over a licensing agreement. Judge Mark Pelling ruled in favor of Virgin Enterprises, which had sued Florida passenger train operator Brightline Holdings for breaching an agreement to rebrand as Virgin Trains USA.
Continue ReadingBy Mike TeSelle Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — A team of volleyball players from Roseville’s Chilton Middle School accomplished a rare and unique feat for student-athletes. “This team’s story is truly one-of-a-kind,” said March Welty, a Chilton teacher and coach. That is because the Chilton Bobcats not only went
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have said their marriage is not a conventional one. Pinkett Smith this week has revealed that she and Smith, who married in 1997, have been living “completely separate lives” since 2016. Here’s some of what they have said about marriage over the
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 3.2% for 2024, a much smaller increase than the inflation-fueled boosts of the past two years, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday. Retirees’ monthly payments will rise by $59 to an estimated average of $1,907, starting in January. The
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story VERNALIS, California (KCRA) — San Joaquin County officials identified the man who disappeared while helping rescue a mother and her 5-year-old daughter from a river as 41-year-old Eddie Gerardo Cervantes Lora of Manteca. The woman was driving a GMC northbound on Airport Way south of
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