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J Street to Democrats: Unconditional Support for Israel’s Gaza War or Lose Endorsement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

On Tuesday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution pledging Congress would stand “with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.” Nearly every member of Congress announced their support for the resolution — with the exception of 13 Democrats.The resolution, however, does not mention Palestinian civilians, who face an ongoing siege of medieval proportions — with Israeli forces cutting off access to food, water, and electricity — and calls for further restricting and scrutinizing imports because of Hamas’s use of bulldozers and other rudimentary equipment to break down the border fence with Israel. The lack of any attempt in the resolution to urge Israel to avoid civilian casualties, as the Palestinian territory stares down an apocalyptic and ongoing massacre, has led to a small pocket of resistance to the resolution among a handful of ...

Ordenan repetir juicio al periodista José Rubén Zamora en Guatemala

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Sala Segunda de la Corte de Apelaciones de Guatemala anuló este viernes la condena impuesta en junio por el Tribunal Octavo de Sentencia al empresario y periodista José Rubén Zamora, de acuerdo con el fallo obtenido por CNN.Zamora había sido condenado a seis años de prisión por lavado de dinero y una multa de poco más de US$ 38.000.Según el fallo, se ordena que el expediente sea remitido al juzgado noveno de sentencia para que fije fecha y hora para repetir el juicio.El historial de persecución y ataques contra Jose Rubén Zamora y El Periódico en GuatemalaEl Ministerio Público de Guatemala, que había solicitado una pena de 40 años, no se ha pronunciado y tampoco respondido la solicitud de comentarios de CNN.El recurso de apelación fue interpuesto por la Procuraduría General de la Nación por considerar que hubo vicios de forma y fondo en el proceso contra Zamora.El empresario estaba acusado de intentar introducir al sistema financiero de Guatemala unos US$ 38...

Israel niega haber utilizado fósforo blanco en Gaza y el Líbano tras reporte de Human Rights Watch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

(CNN) –– Israel negó las afirmaciones de que supuestamente utilizó municiones de fósforo blanco en Gaza y el Líbano, después de que la organización internacional Human Rights Watch (HRW) acusara a las fuerzas israelíes de usar el químico en operaciones militares esta semana.Guerra entre Israel y Hamas, en vivo: muertes, última hora, noticias de Gaza y másUn informe de HRW publicado este miércoles señala que verificó un video grabado el 10 de octubre en el Líbano y otro video en Gaza el 11 de octubre que, según sostiene, muestra “múltiples ráfagas de fósforo blanco disparadas con artillería sobre el puerto de la Ciudad de Gaza y dos lugares rurales a lo largo de la frontera entre Israel y el Líbano”.El fósforo blanco se utiliza para proporcionar iluminación o crear una cortina de humo en medio de una batalla, pero se sabe que quema la carne hasta los huesos, según un reporte anterior de CNN.El Ministerio de Salud palestino en Gaza informó este viernes la evacuación del ho...

Colorado native reporting on the front lines in Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A reporter covering the loss of life in the Israel neighborhoods attacked by Hamas is local to Colorado.Nicole Zedeck, a Steamboat Springs native, was one of the first reporters to confirm babies and young children were among the dead, some of them brutally murdered. Denver man’s family members taken hostage by Hamas Zedeck said she’s never covered anything like the Hamas attack, because Israel has never experienced anything like it before. She lives in Tel Aviv, so she's missed a lot of the major warfare, but it still hit close to where she lives.Not even a few hours after FOX31 ended a conversation with Zedeck early Friday morning, a direct rocket was reported in Rehovot, with Hamas restarting fire on the Tel Aviv area where Zedeck lives. Thankfully, though, she seems to be safe."Central Israel has been under attack, a rocket falling about two blocks away from my apartment. Luckily, that’s one of the few rockets that has hit Tel Aviv, because Israel does have the...

Colorado AG joins legal effort urging Supreme Court to protect medication abortion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is joining the legal fight to keep medication abortion legal nationwide.Weiser has joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to mifepristone, the first part of a two-part drug regimen used to induce abortions. The group from Democrat-leaning states filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that placed restrictions on mifepristone. Denver man’s family members taken hostage by Hamas About half of all abortions in the U.S. are done with pills and not surgery.Mifepristone and medical abortions remain available in 37 states, as a lower court ruling that limits access to mifepristone is on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the case.Weiser told FOX31 the fight over mifepristone is a new effort to limit abortions nationwide after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last year and allowed states to impose their own abortion restrictions."This litigation inv...

Travis Kelce stars as Kansas City Chiefs, with Taylor Swift in attendance, beat Denver Broncos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

(CNN) — Grammy award-winning artist Taylor Swift continues to be a good luck charm for the Kansas City Chiefs, as they defeated the Denver Broncos 19-8 at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.Swift was watching the Chiefs in person for the third time this season and has yet to see them lose. The singer was shown on the Prime Video broadcast sitting in the family suite next to the mom of two-time Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce.And tight end Kelce, who was listed as questionable coming into the game after suffering an ankle injury in Week 5 against the Minnesota Vikings, ended up spearheading the Chiefs’ effort on the night. The 34-year-old had nine receptions for 124 yards (100 in the first half alone), the most receiving yards for a tight end in the NFL this season.Kelce continued his theme of somehow always getting open as he toyed with the Broncos’ defense in the middle of the field, exploiting their zone coverage on multiple occasions.Neither Kelce nor Swift have publicly commen...

MBTA riders prepare for 16-day partial Red Line shutdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

A shutdown of part of the MBTA’s Red Line will begin on Saturday, with shuttle buses temporarily replacing trains between JFK/UMass and Ashmont stations. Buses will also replace service on the Mattapan Trolley.The shutdown is scheduled to continue for 16 days and will make way for workers tasked with making repairs on the Red Line.T officials say the shutdown will make for better service. In the meantime, though, riders shared their outlook.“Obviously, it’s a pain in the butt for everyone,” said commuter James Woods on Friday.The T has said work on the Red Line will involve upgrading light fixtures, updating stations and replacing nearly 1.5 miles of track with the goal of cutting down on slow zones where wait times have tripled for some riders.The Red Line is the lowest rated T line in speed and service, with trains last month running nearly 1.5 hours behind schedule, according to the watchdog group TransitMatters. In August, the group’s head said the Red Line could send the MBTA i...

Mayor Michelle Wu among attendees at Shabbat service in Boston while war in Israel continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

Mayor Michelle Wu was among those in attendance Friday for a Shabbat service in Boston spent praying for peace.Hundreds gathered at Temple Israel of Boston for the service, which came at the end of a week filled with violence between Israel and Hamas. “We mourn, we find solidarity in each other and we act together,” said Rabbi Elaine Zecher during the service.Wu also spoke, acknowledging the personal pain many in the room felt. “We feel the shock at so, so many innocent lives cut short by acts of unspeakable violence,” she said. “We feel the heartache and worry for our loved ones, for the hostages and their families. Threats of violence around the world caused Temple Israel to ramp up security at the door. “We will not be stopped,” Zecher said, though. “We will continue to show up.” Indeed, on Friday, the will to remember the lives lost with the hope of a peaceful future was keeping the seats inside Temple Israel full.Wu promised during Friday’s service that the city ...

Salem outlasts Lynn Classical in 48-44 instant classic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

LYNN — On a night when Lynn Classical quarterback Brian Vaughan threw for 409 yards and five touchdowns, it was his Salem counterpart, Corey Grimes, who had the final say Friday at Manning Field.In a class in which the teams traded the lead eight times, it was Grimes who made the game’s biggest play as he found Albert Pujols in the back right corner of the end zone with 13 seconds left to give the unbeaten Witches a stunning 48-44 win over the Rams.“These kids have worked really hard over the last three years to get themselves into a position to win a game like this,” Salem coach Matt Bouchard said.The game-winning play was just the coup de gras on a night of big plays. It seemed like the Rams (4-2) had made the game-winning play with 3:46 left when Vaughan hit RJ Faessler for his third touchdown of the game to give Classical a 44-40 lead.The Witches were then down to a last gasp moments later but Grimes hooked up with Devante Ozuna for a seven-yard gain on fourth down at the Salem ...

Texas county where Juneteenth began ordered to redraw maps after Voting Rights Act challenge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:18 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newly drawn county election districts in Galveston, where Juneteenth began, illegally weaken the voting power of Black and Latino residents and must be redone, a federal judge in Texas ruled Friday in the latest case of a court striking down a Republican-drawn political map.The decision by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, adds to victories voting rights groups have notched in the South this year over maps that Black voters say dilute their political power. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama.In Texas, Brown ruled that Galveston County leaders redrew local political districts in a way that violated the federal Voting Rights Act. Black and Latino residents make up about 38% of the county’s eligible voters, many of whom lived in a precinct that was dismantled by the new maps. “This is not a typical re...