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An Israeli airstrike kills 19 members of the same family in a southern Gaza refugee camp

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The evacuation warning came shortly after dark. The Israeli military fired the shot just a short distance from Nasser Abu Quta’s home in the southern Gaza Strip, a precautionary measure meant to allow people to evacuate before airstrikes. Abu Quta, 57, thought he and his extended family would be safe some hundred meters (yards) away from the house that was alerted to the pending strike. He huddled with his relatives on the ground floor of his four-story building, bracing for an impact in the area.But the house of Abu Quta’s neighbor was never hit. In an instant, an explosion ripped through his own home, wiping out 19 members of his family, including his wife and cousins, he said. The airstrike also killed five of his neighbors who were standing outside in the jam-packed refugee camp, a jumble of buildings and alleyways.The airstrike in Rafah, a southern town on the border with Egypt, came as Israeli forces intensified their bombardment of targets in the Gaza...

Global Affairs Canada aware of report of Canadian dead, 2 missing in Israel

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

Global Affairs Canada say they are aware of reports of one Canadian who has died and two others who are missing in Israel.In a statement shared with CityNews Sunday afternoon, the agency said in a statement that “Canadian government officials in Israel are in contact with local authorities to confirm and gather additional information.”Some Canadians said they were stuck in Israel amid deadly fighting Sunday, as airlines cancelled flights out of the country and reaching the Canadian Embassy on a holiday weekend proved difficult.Air Canada had said it was temporarily cancelling flights to and from Tel Aviv as of Sunday and would adjust plans as things developed.Global Affairs Canada says there are currently 1,419 Canadians registered with the Registration of Canadians Abroad in the state of Israel and 492 Canadians registered in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Due to registration with the service being voluntary, Global Affairs Canada says it is not an exact number of Canadi...

Sunday forecast: Mostly cloudy and isolated showers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

Today: Mostly cloudy, chilly & isolated showers. NW 5-10 mph. Air quality is in the Good category. High 56 Tonight: Clearing skies & getting cold. Patchy fog late. Frost possible in some outlying areas. NW 5-10 mphLow 39 Interactive Radar: Track showers and storms here Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & a bit milder. NW 10-15 mphHigh near 60Extended outlook calls for more sunshine on Tuesday. Temps a bit closer towards normal in the mid to low 60s. Clouds and a rainy period moves into Chicagolanad on Wednesday in the afternoon and stay with us through the end of the week. Rain at times and highs in the mid to upper 50s. 

Eclipse forecast: Will the sky be clear on Saturday?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — We're less than a week away from the first of two solar eclipses due to grace the skies over Central Texas. In April 2024, a total solar eclipse will plunge much of the area into darkness, but this Saturday, October 14 an "annular eclipse" will provide parts of Central Texas with a "ring of fire" view around the moon. An annular eclipse is different from a total solar eclipse, because at no time during an annular eclipse is the sun completely blocked, but in the path of annularity the moon is directly in the middle of the sun with light surrounding the moon like a halo. In a total solar eclipse, you'll see the sun completely blocked by the moon. FIRST WARNING WEATHER UNIVERSITY: THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ECLIPSES Where's the best viewing on Saturday?For most of us, drive south or west if you want to see the annular eclipse at its best, but for those of you in parts of the Hill Country you can stay right where you are!Path of Annular Eclipse over Central TexasNational...

A union strike interrupts Minnesota United’s final game of season in St. Paul

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

Union workers in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 745 had not gone on strike since they began organizing in Minnesota nearly 15 years ago.Until Saturday.Roughly 40 members of IATSE union picketed outside Allianz Field as an estimated 10-12 union workers did not report for their in-stadium shift at Minnesota United’s final MLS regular-season match in St. Paul. Those dozen unionized employees serve as camera operators, replay operators, technical directors and in other roles during Loons’ home matches. An estimated 30 more workers with the TV crew honored the strike and did not cross the picket line, which kept the Loons’ 5-2 win over Los Angeles Galaxy from streaming on Apple TV’s Season Pass.The IATSE union is looking for roughly 4% annual wage increases and a $50/shift health-care contribution for each person that works these games. With fewer than 20 match days, the total cost has been estimated at roughly $12,000, according to Charl...

Wild’s preseason power play looked mild

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

The Wild’s power play was on fire for three months last season before falling off a cliff after January, a weakness that contributed to Minnesota’s first-round playoff loss to Dallas, when they were outscored 9-4 with the man advantage.There were reasons for that, among them losing Joel Eriksson Ek, who had 12 goals among 23 power-play goals before an Evgeni Malkin slapshot fractured his fibula on April 6. He tried to play against Dallas in the postseason but couldn’t complete one shift.Still, special teams scoring was such a conspicuous absence late last season that the Wild went out and hired Jason King, who was running the Canucks’ power play in Vancouver, to take charge of theirs this season.Is it ready for Thursday’s regular-season opener against Florida at Xcel Energy Center?After six preseason games, the results have been underwhelming — the Wild were 4 for 23 (17 percent) while going 5-1 — but the full NHL lineup played only in the last two games, finally scoring with a man ...

Broncos 13, Jets 8: Denver holds narrow lead at halftime after Jets’ poor clock management

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

The Broncos (1-3) earned their first win of the year after their fourth-quarter comeback win over the Bears. Can they keep the momentum going? Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Jets at Empower Field at Mile High.Live updatesHalftime analysis — Broncos 13, Jets 8Parker Gabriel, beat writer: This all (still) looks vaguely familiar.Ryan McFadden, beat writer:  The Jets’ two-minute drive to end the half brought a ton of laughter from the press box. Denver’s run game has been solid but its red zone offense has fallen flat after the opening drive.Sean Keeler, sports columnist: Nathaniel Hackett still has no sense of time, and thank goodness. Given how the Washington game played out, nobody with a half a brain is gonna count any chickens yet. Hackett and Wilson might be impotent enough to let the Broncos steal this thing. Which is an achievement in and of itself.Mark Kiszla, sports columnist: Jets quarterback Zach Wilson spikes ball in red zone wit...

At least 1 man hospitalized after car flies off freeway off-ramp 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

At least one man sustained severe injuries after his vehicle flew off an off-ramp, overturned and caught fire when it landed on the street below. According to CHP, units responded to a call regarding a single-vehicle traffic collision on the New Avenue exit on the eastbound span of the 10 Freeway in San Gabriel just before 1:45 a.m. Sunday. At least one man was hurt after a vehicle flew off an off-ramp, overturned and landed on the street on Oct. 8, 2023. (RMGNews)At least one man was hurt after a vehicle flew off an off-ramp, overturned and landed on the street on Oct. 8, 2023. (RMGNews)At least one man was hurt after a vehicle flew off an off-ramp, overturned and landed on the street on Oct. 8, 2023. (RMGNews)At least one man was hurt after a vehicle flew off an off-ramp, overturned and landed on the street on Oct. 8, 2023. (RMGNews)Video from the scene shows the mangled white sedan resting on its roof on a grassy embankment next to the off-ramp.   Man riding bike with dog in fr...

San Jose State football: Spartans have a problem

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

San Jose State running back Kairee Robinson was talking about one game, but he could have been talking about any of the last three.“It’s a four-quarter game,” Robinson said Saturday night after a 35-27 loss at Boise State. “I guess we got complacent. We came out doing our thing in the first half, but in the second half we weren’t striking on all cylinders.”In the last three games, all losses, the Spartans have been outscored 56-7 in the second half. Their only second-half points came three weeks ago at Toledo. They led this game 27-7 in the second quarter.“I don’t have an answer for what happened to us in the second half tonight, but we didn’t help ourselves at all,” coach Brent Brennan said. “We didn’t score any points and we didn’t stop them. And that is just heartbreaking.”The Spartans (1-5) will need to win five of their six remaining games to qualify for a bowl game The first step is to win next Saturday on the road against New Mexico (2-3), a team whose only wins are aga...

McCarthy ouster, death of Feinstein zaps California clout on Capitol Hill 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:21:38 GMT

The recent death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and this week’s ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the Speakership has deprived California of a wide swath of legislative and political clout, leaving the state looking to up-and-comers in Congress to fill big shoes. The loss of the two, coupled with Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) own exit from the Speakership late last year, has shaken up the state — and put it in an unfamiliar position. It has long relied on top members, especially Feinstein, to bring dollars and projects home; Feinstein served in the Senate from 1992 until her death last month.“She set a tremendous standard for what it means for a United States senator to represent California,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) told The Hill. “And to serve here in the Senate, I can only pray that I come anywhere close to live up to the standard that she set.” “It is impossible to overstate the impact she’s had on California,” Padilla also told reporters Wednesda...