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Live updates | Biden says Gaza’s largest hospital ‘must be protected’ as thousands flee the fighting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants outside Gaza’s largest hospital has prompted thousands of people to flee from the sprawling medical facility, but hundreds of patients and others displaced by the war remained inside, health officials said Monday.U.S. President Joe Biden said Shifa hospital “must be protected” and called for “less intrusive action” by Israeli forces. Shifa hospital has been without electricity and water for three days and “is not functioning as a hospital anymore,” said World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday. He said there has been gunfire and bombings outside the compound.Patients there include dozens of babies at risk of dying because of a lack of electricity, health officials at the facility said.More than two-thirds of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have fled their homes since the war began.Gaza City, the largest urban area in the territory, is the focus of Israel’s campaign to crush Hamas ...

Procuraduría de Colombia anuncia investigación de presuntos seguimientos ilegales ordenados por el comandante del Ejército a profesor de su esposa

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El comandante del Ejército de Colombia, el general Luis Mauricio Ospina, enfrentará una investigación disciplinaria luego de que un medio local señalara que ordenó seguimientos e interceptaciones ilegales al profesor de inglés de su esposa, informó la Procuraduría este domingo.“El alto mando militar, presuntamente, habría abusado de sus funciones y habría ordenado utilizar los servicios de inteligencia y contrainteligencia del Ejército para fines personales”, detalló el comunicado de la Procuraduría.En un artículo publicado el sábado, la revista Semana afirma que Ospina ordenó la investigación porque quería saber el motivo por el que su esposa se reunía periódicamente con el profesor de inglés. Para esto, de acuerdo con el informe, se le abrió un expediente falso en el que se lo acusaba de pertenecer a las FARC.De acuerdo con el reportaje, un equipo de contrainteligencia siguió al profesor durante varios días entre julio y agosto de 2023 y sería una agen...

With rosters and staff in place, new women’s pro hockey league ready to open training camps

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

The title of general manager doesn’t completely capture the many tasks on Danielle Marmer’s to-do list in the two months since taking over the Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise in Boston.“It’s funny you should mention that,” Marmer said with a laugh. “I just came from the carpentry shop where I was looking at what our locker stalls are going to be like, and making decisions on where we want the hooks to be, how many shelves — things I’m not an expert in.”She’s not complaining. At 29, Marmer and her fellow GMs are on the ground floor of a newly established six-team league that will feature many of the world’s top players when it begins play in January.“Like it’s pretty cool to say that I have my fingerprints on not only building the team itself, but the building of the locker room, the offices, the players’ lounge,” Marmer said.Though the teams have yet to be officially named and the schedule yet to be released, piece by piece the PWHL is coming together. Next up is Wednes...

Season-long offensive issues caught up with Jaguars in lopsided loss that raises red flags

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s not totally fair to judge quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville’s offense off one game against arguably the best defense in the league. But it’s reasonable to look at Lawrence and the Jaguars after 10 weeks and have questions, probably even concerns.Nothing feels right.Lawrence has more turnovers (10) than touchdown passes (9) and is being sacked at a record rate. Calvin Ridley has been a non-factor way too often. Fellow receiver Zay Jones already has missed twice as many games this season than he did in his previous six years combined. And Jacksonville’s offensive line, a unit that’s been shuffled almost weekly, has opened few holes between the tackles and has Lawrence under more pressure than he’s faced at any level in his lifetime.The result: the Jaguars (6-3) rank 19th in total offense and 15th in scoring a few months after coach Doug Pederson said he believed his team was capable of averaging 30 points a game.Jacksonville is roughly e...

Viven cerca de San Diego y los migrantes pasan por sus patios traseros casi todas las noches

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

(CNN) — Los tres perros de Brian Silvas solían ser los primeros en alertarle de que grandes grupos de personas entraban en su propiedad del condado de San Diego. Se despertaba a cualquier hora con Whisky, Soldier y Freedom ladrando sin cesar. Ahora, el trío permanece callado la mayor parte de la noche. Aunque las multitudes de migrantes no han dejado de pasar, se convirtió en algo tan habitual que los perros ahora duermen durante la noche.“Este país se construyó sobre la inmigración. Me parece bien”, dice Silvas. “Pero no así. Esto es ridículo”.México llega a un acuerdo con Estados Unidos para deportar a migrantes de sus ciudades fronterizas mientras un alcalde advierte que su ciudad está en “un punto de quiebre”Hace dos años, Silvas compró 78 acres (31 hectáreas) de tierra en la frontera sur de California con México, a unos 120 kilómetros al este de San Diego. Su terreno está delimitado por colinas y grandes rocas. El muro fronterizo termina a pocos me...

Donald Trump Jr. exuberantly lauds dad’s real estate exploits as civil fraud trial shifts to defense

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. returned to court Monday as something of a character witness for his father’s real estate empire, waxing exuberantly about the former president’s “incredible vision” as a developer and his company’s portfolio of “great, iconic projects” at the New York civil fraud trial now threatening its future.Donald Trump’s eldest son was making an encore appearance at the Manhattan trial, this time as defense lawyers started calling their own witnesses. Trump Jr. first testified two weeks ago, in the last phase of the state’s case, which also featured testimony from his father and siblings Eric and Ivanka Trump.“I’d say it’s good to be here, your honor, but I have a feeling that the attorney general would sue me for perjury if I said that,” he joked before embarking on a detailed history of his father’s company.New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Donald Trump, his company and executives including his two eldest sons exaggerated his wealth ...

Marcha por Israel ocasionará el cierre de calles en DC: Aquí la lista

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

Una gran manifestación pro-Israel programada para el martes frente al Capitolio de Estados Unidos en Washington DC podría afectar el tráfico a principios de esta semana.Los organizadores de la Marcha por Israel esperan que entre 40,000 y 60,000 personas se presenten para el evento entre la 1 y las 3 p.m. Los cierres de carreteras comienzan el lunes antes de que las puertas se abran el martes a las 10 a.m.“[El] evento del 14 de noviembre reunirá a comunidades de todo el país para mostrar una fuerte solidaridad con el pueblo israelí, al tiempo que exigirá la liberación inmediata de los rehenes restantes y condenará el aumento del antisemitismo”, informó las Federaciones Judías de América del Norte.A continuación las calles que estarán cerradas: Lunes 13 de noviembre De 9 p.m. a las 6 p.m. del martes7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW3rd Street from Constitution Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SWMaryland Avenue from Independence A...

What Colorado's Styrofoam food container ban means for you

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Starting in January, your takeout orders might look a bit different.Expanded polystyrene -- known colloquially by the brand name Styrofoam -- is commonly used in takeout food containers. However, in 2021, Colorado passed a law banning the use of food containers made of the material. Say goodbye to plastic bags, they may start disappearing soon The same law -- known as the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act -- also created a fee for single-use bags at grocery stores and included an eventual ban on single-use plastic bags altogether.What does the ban cover?The new law does not ban the use of the material entirely statewide.For one, it specifically applies to retail food establishments, and only when it's used as a container for ready-to-eat food.Also in the law, what qualifies as "food" includes ice and beverages.And, because the ban is specifically for ready-to-eat food, it doesn't apply to things that were not made in advance for immediate consumption. Survey: This...

Colorado hiker wearing hoodie rescued after getting stuck in snowstorm

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A hiker was rescued during a snowstorm in Chaffee County after getting stuck in a snowstorm without a jacket.According to Chaffee County Search and Rescue-North, the hiker had bushwacked to summit a 13er on Nov. 8, but by 7 p.m. found themselves in distress. New HBO series to highlight Love Has Won cult headquartered in Colorado The hiker had run out of food and water and was wearing only a cotton hoodie with no way to warm up.CCSAR-N said the hiker decided to descend down an avalanche chute rather than follow the route used to ascend because it was getting dark.While the hiker was able to call for a rescue from their phone, a GPS signal was not available. The hiker was able to share an approximate location of the chute used to descend.More than 30 members of the north and south Chaffee County Search and Rescue teams were involved in the search, 25 of whom were in the field to search during the snowstorm that had moved in.Several avalanche chutes we...

Disney Cruise Line unveils new terminal at Port Everglades

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:02:25 GMT

Disney Cruise Line has officially opened its new dedicated cruise terminal at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, marking the cruise line’s second year-round homeport in Florida.The 104,000-square foot terminal, reimagined by Walt Disney Imagineering, immerses guests in the world of Disney and Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” through colorful murals, the cruise line said in a news release.Courtesy Disney Cruise LineCourtesy Disney Cruise LineThe Disney Dream is set to sail from Port Everglades starting Nov. 20, followed by the Disney Magic on May 9, 2024, offering a variety of tropical cruises to The Bahamas and the Caribbean.