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Hamas Is Dragging Israel Toward the Abyss

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

The surprise attack by Hamas militants against Israel last Saturday now looks set to trigger a war potentially more destructive than any that the region has seen in years. Reeling from a series of armed assaults by the militant group that are believed to have killed around 1,300 Israelis, including many civilians, Israel’s newly formed unity government said that it is preparing for a decisive battle in the Gaza Strip.Israeli leaders have now vowed to “wipe out this thing called Hamas” and end its existence as a military and political entity in Gaza. The Israeli government has issued warnings of an imminent ground invasion, telling 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate the northern part of the territory which includes Gaza City.“Israel does not have an endgame in Gaza.”The fate of Hamas may well be sealed, but that outcome will place Israel in a very dire situation as well, one that it has long sought to avoid. By forcing it to fight a grueling battle and then maintain a presence in the Gaz...

Washington Hawk’s Call to Bomb Iran Cites Disastrous 9/11 Playbook

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

Earlier this week, Mark Wallace, the head of the influential Washington, D.C., think tank United Against Nuclear Iran, called for a “military response” against Iran for Hamas’s attack on Israel.Appearing on the London-based satellite network Iran International, Wallace explained, “In the wake of 9/11, we said that we would find every Al Qaeda terrorist wherever they were, hunt them down, and kill them or bring them to justice, and that we would bring a response to their state sponsors, at that point the Taliban in Afghanistan. Right now, that is Iran.”Wallace loosely quoted Secretary of State Antony Blinken as saying, “There is no doubt that Iran is the primary funder and supporter and patron of Hamas.” Therefore, Wallace continued, “Whether or not Iran pressed the button to go into Israel is irrelevant. It all lies at the hands of Iran. So the debate of whether Iran was involved in the specific planning of individualized events is irrelevant.”Wallace wrapped up by saying, “Let...

FBI Targets Muslims and Palestinians in Wake of Hamas Attack, Civil Rights Advocates Warn

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

Federal law enforcement agents have questioned and detained Palestinian nationals and made visits to mosques in the wake of Hamas’s attack on Israel, according to civil rights advocates.Abed Ayoub, executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, or ADC, said that his organization has fielded multiple reports of individuals and mosques being visited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation this week. The Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, a police accountability group, also said it had received reports of federal agents intimidating Palestinians and their supporters. The interactions are reminiscent of surveillance and targeting of Muslim and Arab communities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, and Ayoub told The Intercept that they are contributing to a resurgence of fear among Muslim communities. “Like, ‘Oh my god, this is happening again, how are we going to protect ourselves?’”The reports come after President Joe Biden issued a warning this week about potential “d...

Teen suspect in Morgan State homecoming mass shooting arrested in DC

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in D.C. in connection with a shooting at Morgan State University that wounded five people Oct. 3, the Baltimore Police Department announced Friday.He’s been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and appeared in a D.C. courtroom Friday, where he waived his right to an extradition hearing. The 17-year-old is now being held in D.C. and Baltimore officials have three business days to pick him up.Baltimore police said they’ve also issued a warrant for another D.C. teenager, 18-year-old Jovan Williams, on attempted murder charges in connection with the shooting. Williams is also wanted in a federal drug and gun case in D.C., in which prosecutors accuse him of being part of a gang called the Kennedy Street Crew. Williams, who goes by Chewy or Choo, is accused of possessing a machine gun and of various other crimes in that case.Both teens are not Morgan students and aren’t connected to university, according to a statement from...

Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff has shoulder surgery and could miss entire 2024 season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff could miss the 2024 season after surgery Friday to repair the anterior capsule in his throwing shoulder.The Brewers said Woodruff is expected to sit out most, if not all, of next season. The injury caused the two-time All-Star to miss the Brewers’ NL Wild Card Series loss to Arizona.“Brandon is not only one of the best pitchers in our franchise’s history, but is also a valued member of our organization off the field,” Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said in a statement. “He and his wife, Jonie, have gone above and beyond here in the community. Brandon’s health is our top priority at this point in time.”Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister operated in Arlington, Texas.Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced Oct. 2 that Woodruff had a capsular injury to his throwing shoulder that prevented the right-hander from participating in the playoffs.Woodruff already had missed four months of the re...

Vicealcaldesa afirma ante comité de la Cámara que DC está en una “crisis” criminal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

Los legisladores republicanos volvieron a apuntar a la delincuencia en DC el jueves durante una audiencia en la que escucharon el testimonio de víctimas de delitos y de la vicealcaldesa de seguridad pública de la ciudad.La vicealcaldesa de Seguridad Pública y Justicia de DC, Lindsey Appiah, testificó bajo juramento ante un subcomité del Poder Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes que los delitos violentos se han convertido en una “crisis”.“Oxford define una crisis como un momento de intensa dificultad, problema o peligro. Entonces yo diría que nos encontramos en un momento intenso de problema o peligro, por lo que diría que hay una crisis”, acotó Appiah a los miembros del Congreso.En marzo, el presidente del Consejo de DC, Phil Mendelson, dijo a otro comité del Congreso: “No hay una crisis de criminalidad en Washington, DC”.La audiencia liderada por los republicanos se centró en responsabilizar a los delincuentes convictos, y muchos culparon al ...

Israel’s Netanyahu vows to ‘destroy’ Hamas, says Gaza offensive still in early stages

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas as the army prepares for an expected ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.Netanyahu delivered the threat in a nationally televised address late Friday.Israel has been pounding Gaza with airstrikes since Hamas militants carried out an unprecedented cross-border attack last Saturday, killing over 1,300 people in a brutal rampage. Early Friday, Israel ordered half of Gaza’s population to evacuate their homes.“This is just the beginning,” Netanyahu said. “We will end this war stronger than ever.”“We will destroy Hamas,” he added, saying Israel has widespread international support for the operation.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fled in a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order ahead of an expected ground inva...

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire released late Thursday by Maui County authorities reveals a terrifying and chaotic scene as the inferno swept through the historic town of Lahaina and people desperately tried to escape burning homes and flames licking at cars in gridlocked traffic.The 911 calls were released to The Associated Press in response to a public record request. They cover a period from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 as the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, whipped by powerful winds from a passing hurricane, bore down on the town.At least 98 people were killed and more than 2,000 structures were destroyed, most of them homes, leveling a historic town that once served as the capital of the Hawaiian kingdom and a port for whaling ships.The pleas for help came one right after another. Overwhelmed dispatchers repeatedly apologized to callers — at times showing careful compassion, working to soothe terrified callers.“My mom ...

Películas y series de terror de 2023 para ver en Halloween

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

(CNN) — Al igual que esas personas que decoran sus casas en torno al Día del Trabajo, la televisión y las películas no siempre esperan hasta octubre para comenzar a lanzar proyectos con temática de terror para aprovechar Halloween. No importa el día del mes, estas son las producciones en una suerte de Hallo-stream que buscará causar muchos Hallo-gritos en este Halloween.Octubre trae un trío de nuevas películas de terror: una de bajo presupuesto, “When Evil Lurks”, y otras dos basadas en títulos conocidos, “The Exorcist: Believer” y “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines”, y eso es solo un aperitivo de lo que está por venir.Mira un adelanto de la película “The Exorcist: Believer”Además de canales especializados como Shudder y meses temáticos en diversas redes, canales de películas como TCM y AMC se han puesto en modo Halloween, por lo que no escasean ofertas conocidas para acompañar a las más recientes.En cuanto a las novedades, aquí tienes un...

How much jail time officer faces in Elijah McClain death

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- On Thursday night, the jury returned with a split verdict against two Aurora police officers charged with Elijah McClain’s death in 2019. One officer, Randy Roedema, was found guilty on two charges. The other officer, Jason Rosenblatt, was acquitted of all charges.Roedema was found guilty of criminally negligent reckless homicide and third-degree assault.While Roedema's sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 5 at 1:30 p.m., here's what he could be facing based on the charges: Officers, paramedics indicted on 32 counts in Elijah McClain’s death Criminally negligent reckless homicide According to the Colorado Legal Defense Group, criminally negligent homicide is deemed unintentional and it's when someone's death is caused by another's failure to understand the risk of their reckless behavior.In Colorado, the sentencing ranges from 1-3 years in prison and followed by 2 years mandatory parole along with a potential fine of $1,000-$100,000.This is a lesser offense ...