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Opinion: Killing Palestinian children cannot be justified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

Every day I desperately try to contact my colleagues in Gaza: Doctors, nurses, paramedics, therapists and healthcare administrators, all part of the Palestinian American Medical Association’s programs in the tiny besieged coastal enclave that’s been under merciless Israeli bombardment for over a month.Dr. Yousef Khelfa is an oncologist in Sonora, California, and co-founder and former president of the Palestinian American Medical Association. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Yousef Khelfa.)A few nights ago, I finally reached my friend Riham. She told me about her family’s dilemma: Do they all remain in one house and risk the whole family being wiped out in one Israeli airstrike? Or should she and her husband split up and divide their kids between them to increase the chance that some will survive?Riham told me that she and her husband decided to hunker down in separate places, hoping that at least one of them will remain alive to care for their children who make it through.My hand shook a...

Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Aaron Knapp, St. Francis football

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

St. Francis football player Aaron Knapp is the Bay Area News Group’s boys athlete of the week for Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 after he received 37.73% of the vote by the deadline Wednesday.McClymonds football player John “Sharky” Tamale finished second.Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Poll closed: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week High School Sports | Poll closed: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week High School Sports | Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Kate Brongiel, Granada flag football High School Sports | Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Tyson Lovett, Clayton Valley Charter football High School Sports | Poll closed: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week Knapp threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to tight end James Jordan and a 71-yard scoring pass to Perrion Williams as St. Francis...

Biden and Xi expected to meet Wednesday during APEC, according to officials

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

(AP) – President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a long-anticipated meeting Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay area, according to two senior Biden administration officials. Biden and Xi have plenty of difficult issues to address in their first engagement in nearly a year. Taiwan’s upcoming election, differences over U.S. export controls on advanced technology, North Korea, the Israel-Hamas war, and more are expected to be on the agenda.  Doctor charged with attempting to murder family in Tesla seeks mental health diversion Biden and Xi will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. The two senior Biden administration officials spoke about the meeting on the condition of anonymity on Friday under ground rules set by the White House.

The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip says the Palestinian death toll in Israel-Hamas war has passed 11,000

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip says the Palestinian death toll in Israel-Hamas war has passed 11,000.Source

Krispy Kreme estará regalando una docena de donas: entérate cuándo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

La cadena de donas Krispy Kreme está celebrando el Día Mundial de la Bondad (World Kindness Day en inglés) ofreciendo a los clientes una docena de donas gratis.La oferta es válida solo por un día, el 13 de noviembre, que es cuando se conmemora esta fecha desde 1998 con el objetivo de reafirmar el buen actuar en personas y comunidades de todo el mundo, siendo la bondad un elemento esencial de la condición humana. , que crea puentes de unión entre diferentes comunidades, según la organización sin fines de lucro REMAR.Los primeros 500 clientes que pasen por una tienda Krispy Kreme participante en Estados Unidos se llevarán una docena de Original Glazed Donuts gratis. No es necesaria ninguna compra adicional. “Esperamos que una docena de donas glaseadas originales (una dona para usted y muchas para compartir con otros) inspiren millones de pequeños actos de bondad”, dijo Dave Skena, director de marca global de Krispy Kreme, en un comunicado de prensa.OFERTA DE KRISPY KREME P...

Gritos de auxilio llevan al hallazgo de 123 migrantes en un tráiler abandonado en México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

Ciudad de México – El Instituto Nacional de Migración de México (INM) reportó este jueves el hallazgo de 123 migrantes de Centro y Suramérica que estaban encerrados en la parte trasera de un tráiler en Matehuala, municipio del céntrico estado de San Luis Potosí, donde han ocurrido secuestros masivos de extranjeros este año.El organismo informó que 40 de los migrantes son de Guatemala, 35 de Nicaragua, 29 de Honduras, 14 de El Salvador, cuatro de Ecuador y uno de Cuba.De ellos, 89 son adultos y 34 son menores de edad.Los agentes llegaron después de que la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) recibió una denuncia ciudadana que informaba que en Matehuala había una caja de tráiler abandonada en donde se escuchaban gritos de auxilio, de acuerdo con el reporte policial. Vacaciones terminan en tragedia: hablan hijos de pareja hispana que falleció en accidente en Texas Perdidos a su suerte: 35 migrantes venezolanos desaparecen en ruta a EEUU ...

Biden and Xi will hold a long-anticipated meeting on Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught US-China relations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden and Xi will hold a long-anticipated meeting on Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught US-China relations.Source

10 things to do in Colorado this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — This weekend will be full of sunny skies in Denver. While temperatures will dip into the 30s at night, conditions will be seasonal. This weekend has a mix of concerts, sports and the start of holiday happenings. If you're bored, these events are still available to attend.10 things to do in ColoradoDoja Cat - Nov. 10Doja Cat is coming to Denver to "Paint the Town Red" on Friday night at Ball Arena. She's girlbossing her way through the country on "The Scarlet Tour." Tickets are still available, and they are as low as $70 per person.The Polar Express™ Train Ride - Nov. 10-Dec. 23The multi-part show opens this weekend. It includes a cabaret-style show with a reenactment of "The Polar Express" along with witnessing the arrival of The Polar Express train. You'll also be able to visit Santa. Prepare for Thanksgiving with these Denver-area turkey trots Bighorn Sheep Festival - Nov. 11The annual event in Georgetown is back with all things bighorn sheep-related. The festiva...

How much Coloradans spent on sports betting in September

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Even though most sports are just starting their seasons, Coloradans have been placing bets all year.The Colorado Division of Gaming released September's data on sports betting figures. Are you a true Colorado sports fan? Sports betting has gone up almost 70% since August. That's over $200 million.Total sports wagers in SeptemberThese numbers come from the monthly statistics report for September 2023. All numbers in the thousands were rounded to make the numbers clearer. Football - Pro American: $157 millionBaseball: $78 millionNCAA Football: $70 millionTennis: $30 millionBasketball: $24 millionSoccer: $20 millionTable tennis: $13 millionMMA: $4 millionGolf: $2 millionHockey - Ice: $2 millionThe betting increase from August to September makes sense, as many fall sports kicked off in August and picked up in September. However, this year Coloradans still spent significantly more on sports betting.Compared to September 2022, there was a 13.9% increase, which was over ...

Michael Oher was paid $138,000 from ‘The Blind Side’ movie and book, Touhy family says in court filing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:36:04 GMT

(CNN) — Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy say they paid Michael Oher more than $138,000 of proceeds from the blockbuster film and preceding book “The Blind Side,” despite the former NFL player’s claim that the couple never paid him his share of the profits, court documents say.Oher, whose life story was depicted in the Oscar-winning movie, filed a petition in August claiming the Tuohys told him they were going to adopt him, but instead filed a conservatorship that kept millions of dollars from him, including his share of the film proceeds.The Tuohys strongly denied Oher’s claims they were enriching themselves at his expense, saying they have always acted in his best interest.A Tennessee judge terminated the Tuohy’s conservatorship over Oher in September, but several issues in his petition remained unresolved, including a request that the Tuohys provide a sworn account of the money that should have been paid to Oher.The Tuohys filed the financial statement in Shelby County, Tennessee, probat...