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Live updates | Israeli strikes hit Gaza. The UN says half a million people there are starving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

Israel kept up its blistering campaign of airstrikes and ground operations across the Gaza Strip, where the United Nations says more than half a million people are starving because not enough food has entered the besieged territory. That’s roughly one in four people in Gaza.Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are crammed into shelters and tent camps as winter descends, raising fears about the spread of disease. The U.N. Security Council has again delayed a vote on a new resolution to halt the fighting in some way, which would allow for an increase in humanitarian aid deliveries. Hamas, meanwhile, fired a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv on Thursday, underscoring the militant group’s resilience in the face of Israel’s campaign to destroy it.Around 20,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel declared war on Hamas, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, which does not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths. Israel says more than 130 of its ...

Oilers get big goals from McDavid and Draisaitl, score 4 in 3rd period to beat Devils 6-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Adam Erne scored in a span of 69 seconds early in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.Ryan McLeod had two goals for Edmonton while playing against his older brother. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored, and Calvin Pickard made 23 saves for his second win of the season.”Obviously, our third period was much better,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “I’m happy for the guys. We stuck with the game plan and it paid off.”Dawson Mercer, Jonas Siegenthaler and Timo Meier scored for the Devils, who lost their third straight after winning eight of 10. Michael McLeod had two assists.McDavid scored his 12th goal at 1:40 of the third to tie the game at 3. Draisaitl put Edmonton ahead with his 14th at 2:22 before Erne made it 5-3 with his first goal for the Oilers at 2:49.“We found a way to win it,” McDavid said. ”Sometimes you ju...

San Diego State pulls away from Stanford; readies for stiffest test yet against No. 15 Gonzaga

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lamont Butler scored 18 points, Jaedon LeDee scored 16 points and San Diego State controlled the first part of the second half to beat Stanford 74-60 on Thursday night.Micah Parrish added 10 points for San Diego State (10-2) which is one game better than last season when the Aztecs went to the NCAA Tournament championship and lost to UConn.San Diego State travels to face No. 15 Gonzaga in Spokane, Washington, on Dec. 29. The Aztecs and Bulldogs will have a common foe in the Washington Huskies. SDSU beat Washington in San Diego while the Huskies beat Gonzaga in Seattle.Masime Raynaud scored 15 points, Michael Jones 14 and Brandon Angel 10 for Stanford.Stanford produced the largest lead of the first half with a 10-5 start. Largely even from there, the Aztecs’ Miles Byrd made a 3-pointer with 2:22 before intermission to tie it at 28. That basket started a 9-4 San Diego State run for a 34-32 halftime advantage. The Aztecs continued the momentum into the second hal...

Brooks, Wood help Washington hold off Eastern Washington 73-66

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. had 20 points, Moses Wood scored 17 and Washington rallied late in a 73-66 victory over Eastern Washington on Thursday night.Brooks made 5 of 12 shots with two 3-pointers and 8 of 9 free throws for the Huskies (8-3), who have won four in a row. Wood sank 5 of 6 shots with three 3-pointers and all four of his free throws, adding six rebounds. Reserve Koren Johnson pitched in with 11 points and three steals.Dane Erikstrup came off the bench to score 12 points to lead the Eagles (4-7) to a 40-39 lead at halftime. Erikstrup was 2 for 3 from 3-point range while the rest of the Eagles made 1 of 8. Brooks had 11 points at the break for the Huskies.Brooks’ three-point play gave Washington a 59-53 lead with 8:30 left to play. LeJuan Watts answered with a layup, Erikstrup followed with a 3-pointer and Ellis Magnuson and Ethan Price had baskets to cap a 9-0 run as the Eagles went in front 62-59 with 4:50 remaining. Washington hit 3 of 4 foul shots to tie t...

Cook gets first start, leads LSU to 87-66 win over Lamar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jalen Cook scored a team-high 17 points in his second game back in an LSU uniform, leading the Tigers to an 87-66 win over Lamar on Thursday night. Cook returned to LSU as a transfer from Tulane and was initially ruled ineligible for the 2023-24 season by the NCAA. A U.S. District judge in West Virginia issued a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, barring it from enforcing its rule against double-transfers having immediate eligibility.The point guard scored 13 points off the bench in a 96-85 loss to No. 19 Texas and the point guard got his first start against Lamar, scoring 10 points and dishing three assists in the first half while the Tigers built a 45-26 lead at the break. Cook fed Will Baker for dunk to open the scoring 37 seconds into the game. He finished shooting 7 of 18 from the field, 2 of 7 from long range, adding five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Jordan Wright scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds for LSU (7-5). Baker added ...

Duchene scores with 9.2 seconds left in OT lifting Stars past Canucks 4-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Matt Duchene scored with 9.2 seconds left in overtime giving the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.Duchene’s goal, his NHL-leading sixth game-winner, came seconds after Dallas goalie Scott Wedgewood stoned Elias Pettersson on a 2-on-none at the other end.Thomas Harley set up Duchene with a stretch pass soon after Vancouver changed all three skaters, and he scored in the third to send the game to overtime. Tyler Seguin and Roope Hintz also scored and Wedgewood made 17 saves.Duchene slid the puck between Thatcher Demko’s pads for his second game-winner in Dallas’ last three wins. Harley had the other game-winner, assisted by Duchene.“Wedge makes a 2-on-0 against one of the hottest players in the league. You see a 2-on-0 into, you’re kind of half heading to the bench, half headed to the room,” Duchene said. “Unbelievable save by him. Harls’ obviously a big goal to tie it up, great pass on the breakaway.”Conor Garland and Dakota Joshua eac...

Crisis migratoria es el tema: Biden y López Obrador tienen otra llamada y acuerdan más diálogo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – Los presidentes de Estados Unidos y México, Joe Biden y Andrés Manuel López Obrador, respectivamente, conversaron este jueves sobre la crisis migratoria que se vive en la frontera entre los dos países y acordaron que una delegación viaje a este país en busca de soluciones.La delegación de Estados Unidos será encabezada por el secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken e incluirá al secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Alejandro Mayorkas, y la asesora presidencial Elizabeth Sherwood, confirmó la Casa Blanca. Aún no se define una fecha concreta para el viaje.El portavoz del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de la Casa Blanca, John Kirby, dio detalles sobre la llamada telefónica que mantuvieron por la mañana Biden y López Obrador.“Los dos líderes coincidieron en que se necesitan urgentemente medidas adicionales para que se puedan reabrir los puertos de entrada clave a través de nuestra frontera común”, dijo Kirby.La llamada ocurre tras la reunión de ambos mandatarios el 17 ...

Pepper has 21 as UC Davis beats NAIA-member UC Merced 80-57

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper had 21 points in UC Davis’ 80-57 win over NAIA-member UC Merced on Thursday night.Pepper was 7 of 14 shooting (5 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Aggies (5-6). Kane Milling scored 15 points, shooting 4 for 9 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Ty Johnson shot 4 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with 14 points.Tiler Fears finished with 13 points for the Bobcats. UC Merced also got nine points, eight rebounds and two blocks from Jaron Mertle. In addition, Cameron Brown finished with eight points and six rebounds.UC Davis hosts UCSB in its next matchup on December 28.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

10 more migrant buses arrive in Denver as Speer encampment grows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Residents who live near a migrant encampment at Zuni and Speer say the number of tents is growing and the trash is becoming a larger issue.On Thursday, 10 buses arrived in Denver with 341 migrants inside. The city said that puts Denver on track to break 100 buses just in December. One of the main spots they're landing is an encampment at Zuni Street and Speer Boulevard. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox With more migrants coming in, residents' concerns are growing — one of those concerns being the trash created by a growing number of people in that one spot.Beau Blackford is one of those residents with concerns."I just keep seeing more buses show up and more and more and it stresses me out, and if looks like the tents are coming up here, I don’t want to live there. The more that show up, the worse it's going to get," Blackford said.A migrant encampment is growing at Zuni Street and Speer Boulevard. (KDVR)Originally, the city was pic...

Residents still displaced after Feb. 1 condo fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It will be a tough holiday season for residents displaced by a fire last winter at a condominium building.More than 80 people had to move out of their homes at the Valencia condominiums on Feb. 1. A large unrepaired portion of the building remains surrounded by a fence.Others living in an undamaged section of the building told FOX31 they are coping with maintenance problems like a lack of hot water. Colin cares for an older resident who requires hot water for daily hygiene.“It’s just been like she's been robbed ... of like a decent life right now, and it's not fair to her," he said. Wheat Ridge woman scammed out of more than $10K Another resident told FOX31 that not having hot water during the cold weather season is difficult."Everybody needs hot water. It’s cold when you take showers,” he said.FOX31 also spoke with residents who say they have had a good experience with the management and maintenance team and understand that financial issues may be causing delays i...