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Houthis launch more attacks in Red Sea as more US warships head to region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

American and British warships shot down over a dozen drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday, the latest onslaught against naval vessels and commercial shipping in the Red Sea by the Iranian-led group.The Carney, a U.S. destroyer, intercepted 14 “one-way attack drones” according to the U.S. Central Command while the British destroyer HMS Diamond, newly arrived in the region to bolster protection of commercial shipping, also shot down a Houthi drone.The drone and ballistic missile attacks on commercial and military shipping caused Maersk, the world’s biggest shipping company, to instruct its vessels on Friday to “pause their journey until further notice” through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.https://e8c5ee89316e1c00fb30699aff9074e6.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.htmlWhile the U.S. ships, Carney and fellow destroyer Mason, have been busy intercepting Houthi attacks in recent weeks, three more U.S. Navy destroyers hav...

Div. 1-2 boys basketball preview: Salty schedule primes Needham

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

Paul Liner’s program has become no stranger to the big stage. Now Needham is hoping to take the step.One year after falling short in the Div. 1 State Finals, Needham figures to be in the mix once again with guards Brian Cloonan and Jackson Shaw leading the way. Needham will have its chances to prove its mettle with Newton North, Brookline, BC High, North Andover, and the Comcast Tournament all on the schedule.“We are not looking past anyone or looking forward to anyone. We are focused on what we need to do to get better now,” Liner said. “Last year at this time, we were not the same team as we were in March.”Along with Cloonan and Shaw, Campbell Keyes and Aidan Williams figure to be key factors in the Rockets’ success. The team that toppled Needham in the final — Worcester North — will be in the running once again. Along with the Rockets from the Bay State, Newton North and Natick will be in the mix.Denis Tobin’s group figures to be a seriou...

These California cities are among richest in US: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) -- There are communities across the Golden State that have a hefty price tag to call home, especially when compared to other places across the nation.In fact, there are several California cities with populations surpassing 25,000 people that are considered among the richest in the entire country. One particular California city is even considered the richest of all.A newly released report by 24/7 Wall Street, a publication that provides insightful analysis and commentary for U.S. and global equity investors, has punched the numbers to uncover where the richest of the rich live. Places with the lowest cost of living in California: study While working to identify America’s richest cities, researchers with 24/7 Wall St. reviewed five-year estimates of median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey.From there, the researchers used census “place” geographies -- a category that includes incorporated legal entities and census...

Bethlehem, Jesus’ traditional birthplace, gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus’ traditional birthplace decided to forego celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.The cancellation of Christmas festivities, which typically draw thousands of visitors, is a severe blow to the town’s tourism-dependent economy. But joyous revelry is untenable at a time of immense suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, said Mayor Hana Haniyeh.“The economy is crashing,” Haniyeh told The Associated Press on Friday. “But if we compare it with what’s happening to our people and Gaza, it’s nothing.”More than 18,700 Palestinians have been killed and more than 50,000 wounded during Israel’s blistering air and ground offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers, according to health officials there, while some 85% of the territory’s 2.3 million residents have been displaced. The war was triggered by Hamas’ deadl...

A deadly hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in south St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An investigation is underway after a driver struck a pedestrian Friday evening in a south St. Louis. The crash happened around 6 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Gravois and Nebraska avenues near the border of the Benton Park West and Tower Grove East neighborhoods. Authorities say the victim suffered massive head trauma and was rushed to a hospital for treatment. Where they were they later died from their injuries. Jordan Kyrou brought to tears after boos, clarifies previous remarks on Craig Berube An accident reconstruction team with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the crash. Additional details are limited at this time. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Colorado Springs police shoot armed man after suspected stolen vehicle pursuit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

A Colorado Springs police officer shot an armed man early Saturday morning after a pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle, the Colorado Springs Police Department reported on X.Police and El Paso County deputies were trying to find a suspected stolen vehicle used in violent crimes in both jurisdictions when they found it about 4 a.m. in the 5900 block of Constitution Avenue, according to the police department.Officers and deputies attempted to contact the driver, but they fled.Officers then conducted a “force stop method” on the vehicle, according to the department, and a man with a handgun got out of the vehicle.At least one officer then fired at the man, who was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Commerce City man sentenced to 50 years in neighbor’s shooting death Crime and Public Safety | Denver police shot armed man who refused to follow orders for four minutes, video shows Crime and Pu...

Young woman killed, man wounded in Sun Valley drive-by shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

Editor's note: The story has been updated to correct the genders of the victims.A 19-year-old woman was killed and a 20-year-old man wounded in a drive-by shooting during the early-morning hours in Sun Valley Saturday.Police say the victims were entering their vehicle around 1:20 a.m. in the 11100 block of Lorne Street when four male suspects approached in a vehicle. One of the males pulled out a gun and fired multiple rounds at the victims before the suspect vehicle sped off in an unknown direction, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed. Arriving officers found both victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The woman was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Southern California repo man killed on the job, suspect at large The man was hospitalized in stable condition. No descriptions of the suspects or the suspect vehicle were available.It was unclear if the shooting was gang-related.

San Francisco resident arrested for vehicle theft in Colma

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

(KRON) – The Colma Police Department arrested a 40-year-old San Francisco resident for possession of a stolen vehicle on Wednesday. Colma officers received an automated license plate reader notification for a stolen vehicle entering Colma around 11:43 a.m. on Dec.13.  Lawsuit: Saint Mary’s College rape victim shamed as ‘bad girl,’ silenced by school According to the police investigation, the vehicle was stolen out of San Francisco earlier that day.  Officers located the vehicle in a business parking lot in the unit block of San Pedro Road unoccupied and parked. According to the police, while officers were surveilling the vehicle, a man wearing the same style hat and hooded sweatshirt as the driver who stole the vehicle in the ALPR notification walked past the officers. Officers conducted an investigative stop that led to the detainment of the driver. Police said the driver refused to give his name. In a search of the suspect, the officers located a shaved key, ...

3 hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli troops had been holding a white flag, military officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed, military officials said Saturday, in Israel’s first such acknowledgement of harming any hostages in its war against Hamas.Anger over the mistaken killings is likely to increase pressure on the Israeli government to renew Qatar-mediated negotiations with Hamas over swapping more of the remaining captives, which Israel says number 129, for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. Israeli leaders have said the hostages’ release can only be achieved through military pressure.A senior Hamas official, Osama Hamdan, reiterated on Saturday that there will be no further release of hostages before the war ends and Israel accepts Hamas conditions for an exchange. Hamdan, a member of the militant group’s decision-making political bureau, said he had no information on unconfirmed reports of a meeting between Israel...

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus’ traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:31 GMT

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus’ traditional birthplace decided to forego celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.The cancellation of Christmas festivities, which typically draw thousands of visitors, is a severe blow to the town’s tourism-dependent economy. But joyous revelry is untenable at a time of immense suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, said Mayor Hana Haniyeh.“The economy is crashing,” Haniyeh told The Associated Press on Friday. “But if we compare it with what’s happening to our people and Gaza, it’s nothing.”More than 18,700 Palestinians have been killed and more than 50,000 wounded during Israel’s blistering air and ground offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers, according to health officials there, while some 85% of the territory’s 2.3 million residents have been displaced. The war was tri...