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Boston rabbi recounts horrors of Hamas terror attack in Israel

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

A Boston rabbi offered a first-hand account of what occurred when Hamas was carrying out its deadly terrorist attack on Israel, speaking of bullet-riddled babies and a young girl being raped while her father was forced to listen over the phone.Grand Rabbi Y.A. Korff, chaplain for the City of Boston, said he was in the Jerusalem Great Synagogue in Israel when the attack occurred on Oct. 7. He joined other chief rabbis in evacuating the building and taking refuge in bomb shelters when “air raid sirens went off.”Related ArticlesPolitics | Pro-Palestine demonstrators arrested for trying to enter Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office Politics | Boston city councilor’s description of Hamas attack as ‘massive military operation’ sparks outrage Politics | Boston City Council punts vote on Mass and Cass tent ban Politics | Council president calls for investigation into toddler found at Boston’s Mass and Cass ...

Ravens OLB Odafe Oweh returns to practice after missing past 4 games; safety Marcus Williams absent

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

Ravens outside linebacker Odafe Oweh returned to practice Wednesday after missing four games because of an ankle injury suffered in the second week of the season.Coach John Harbaugh had said Oweh was close to coming back, and he will be a welcome addition to a position group that has relied heavily on veterans Jadeveon Clowney and Kyle Van Noy. He was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday’s injury report.Oweh was off to a strong start in his third NFL season with four quarterback hits in the Ravens’ opening win over the Houston Texans.“He’ll take a lot of reps, as much as he can with where he’s at healthwise,” Harbaugh said. “We have a bunch of guys rotating in now.”Only safety Marcus Williams (hamstring), defensive end Brent Urban (neck) and cornerback Kevon Seymour (ankle) were missing from practice as the Ravens began preparations for Sunday’s home game against the Detroit Lions (5-1). Linebacker Malik...

Sinkhole forces La Jolla residents out of condo

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Residents of The La Jolla Terrace Condominium Complex are living in a hotel courtesy of the City of San Diego after a massive sink hole developed up against the property along Gilman Drive.“For an abundance of safety, they wanted us all to leave within three hours, and I freaked," a resident who didn’t want to be shown on TV told FOX 5. He lives in one of the eight units impacted by the sinkhole. He says looking from the front of the building, the entire structure appears to be faltering.“There's cracks on the outside of the building and I've been inside the units and there are several cracks this obvious the building is leaning," he said. San Diego takes top spot in ranking of most expensive places to live in U.S. The sinkhole first opened up in March. City crews determined it was the result of a failing portion of massive storm drain pipe. According to the city, they immediately began working to repair the pipe, which is about 35 feet underground, but righ...

Defendant in Tupac Shakur killing case is represented by well-known Las Vegas lawyer

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Southern California street gang leader charged in the fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas will make a court appearance Thursday with a lawyer from one of the city’s best-known political families, one that has represented mobsters, athletes and other famous clients.Attorney Ross Goodman told The Associated Press Wednesday he’ll appear in Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ defense against accusations that Davis orchestrated the drive-by killing of the rap music icon. Davis won’t immediately enter a plea, Goodman said, he’ll seek another two weeks to confirm that he’ll be hired for Davis’ case.Davis, 60, originally from Compton, California, was arrested Sept. 29 outside his home in suburban Henderson. He told a police officer wearing a body camera that he moved there in January because his wife was involved in opening grocery stores in Nevada.Edi Faal, Davis’ longtime personal lawyer in Los Angeles, told AP after Davis&...

Hamas’s attack on Israel: 2 victims with Canadian ties laid to rest

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

Two victims with ties to Canada who were killed in Hamas’s attacks on Israel were remembered fondly by relatives on Wednesday, who called for the world to recognize the brutality of what happened. Tiferet Lapidot, 22, was formally identified by authorities on Monday, more than a week after she died at a music festival near the Gaza Strip border, where Hamas’s attack began on Oct. 7. Her family had thought she was among those being held hostage.“She was like a daughter for me,” said Harel Lapidot, her uncle. “And the funeral was horrible, the taking (of) a happy girl, helping, loving.”Tiferet Lapidot was an Israeli citizen whose father has roots in Saskatchewan. In an interview Wednesday, a Montreal-based relative described Lapidot as charismatic and compassionate.Oran Zlotnik said Lapidot had taught in Africa and had lived in Australia. Zlotnik said she had returned to Israel for the holidays and was a few days shy of her 23rd birthday.“...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league still needs to hire more minority head coaches

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league still needs to hire more minority head coaches.The latest rule change was aimed at increasing opportunities.Owners voted Tuesday to push in-person head coaching interviews back one more week until after all divisional playoff games have been completed to slow down the hiring process.”(Diversity, equity, inclusion) has received more attention in our owners’ meetings than probably any subject we have been discussing in the last five years, and I think that focus has been helpful to the clubs as well as to all of us,” Goodell said Wednesday after the conclusion of the league’s fall meetings. “Our understanding of the priorities, the need to do this and how we do it better. I know the focus is on head coaches, we understand that, but we’re focused on the entire league. How do we continue to have diversity be a part of our league and make us better?“And we reported on the broader diversity numbers both at the league level and...

US eases oil, gas and gold sanctions on Venezuela after electoral roadmap signed

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to Venezuela’s government and a faction of its opposition formally agreeing to work together to reach a series of basic conditions for the next presidential election, the U.S. agreed Wednesday to temporarily suspend some sanctions on the country’s oil, gas and gold sectors. Tuesday’s agreement between President Nicolás Maduro’s administration and the Unitary Platform came just days before the opposition holds a primary to pick its candidate for the 2024 presidential election.The U.S. Treasury issued a six-month general license that would temporarily authorize transactions involving Venezuela’s oil and gas sector, another that authorizes dealings with Minerven — the state-owned gold mining company — and it removed the secondary trading ban on certain Venezuelan sovereign bonds. The ban on trading in the primary Venezuelan bond market remains in place, Treasury says. Brian E. Nelson, Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and fin...

For more than 20 years, 'Story Time Cop' brings joy to kids in Naperville

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — For more than two decades, a familiar squad car has been parked outside Naperville's downtown public library, and a veteran police police officer has been perched inside, reading stories to kids from across Naperville.One of officer Matt Fletcher's first jobs on the force with the Naperville Police Department was to monitor the parking situation around the local library. Fletcher said it wasn't the most exciting assignment, but one that led to what he said is now his favorite part of the job.Story time.At the beginning of every shift, Fletcher grabs the essentials for every police officer off to active duty around town. "My safety vest in my locker, shotgun shells, ammunition," Fletcher said of the daily checklist of things to grab from his locker at the station before heading out on patrol.But there's something not so standard that he makes sure to bring with him every Friday morning."... and then I have children's books, which I get a lot of ribbing about," Flet...

Permits granted for Google to renovate Thompson Center

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

CHICAGO -- Google has been granted the permits they need to renovate Chicago's Thompson Center in the city's Loop.The Chicago Department of Buildings granted Google the renovation permits on Friday, Oct. 13. The tech company plans on making the Thompson Center their new headquarters.Google bought Thompson Center in July 2022 for $105 million.According to the Chicago Sun Times, the plans are to remove the metal and glass exterior of the building and demolish the atrium of the Thompson Center. The classic blue and salmon color scheme of the former state government building will be changed. ORIGINAL: Google buys Thompson Center The Thompson Center, a hulking all-glass building designed by Helmut Jahn, opened in 1985 as the State of Illinois Center. It was renamed in 1993 for James “Big Jim” Thompson, who served as governor from 1977-91.Google plans on housing 2,000 employees at their new headquarters at the Thompson Center.The project is expected to cost $6 million. Google said last ...

Biden to deliver primetime address Thursday on Israel, Ukraine wars

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:18:05 GMT

(The Hill) -- President Biden will address the nation on Thursday about the wars in Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas in a primetime speech from the Oval Office.The White House announced Biden will "address the nation to discuss our response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and Russia’s ongoing brutal war against Ukraine." The speech will take place at 8 p.m. ET. The timing of the speech underscores the consequential nature of both conflicts to U.S. interests, and it comes on the heels of Biden's trip to Israel to show support for the Jewish state and broker a deal to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.It also comes as the White House prepares to send a supplemental funding request to Congress seeking aid for both Israel and Ukraine. The total ask could reportedly amount to roughly $100 billion, also including funding for Taiwan and U.S. border security. Biden warns Israel not to repeat mistakes of US response after 9/11 Biden traveled to Israel Wednesday ...