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Live updates | Israeli troops divide north and south Gaza, as reported death toll exceeds 10,000

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

Palestinians look for survivors of an Israeli bombardment in the Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)(AP/Fatima Shbair) Palestinians look for survivors of an Israeli bombardment in the Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)(AP/Fatima Shbair) Israeli troops divided the northern and southern parts of Gaza, as communications across the besieged territory were temporarily cut Monday for a third time since the war started. The troops are expected to enter Gaza City on Monday or Tuesday, Israeli media reported.The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war surpassed 10,000, including more than 4,100 children and 2,640 w...

Man City striker Haaland feels better after ankle injury but a doubt for Young Boys, says Guardiola

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is feeling better after sustaining an ankle injury at the weekend but is not guaranteed to play in the upcoming Champions League game against Young Boys, manager Pep Guardiola said Monday.“I spoke with the doctor and him,” Guardiola said of Haaland. “Yesterday he said he felt much better, but I don’t know.”Haaland was substituted at halftime in City’s 6-1 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday after twisting an ankle. Guardiola said after that game that Haaland “didn’t feel comfortable” and was withdrawn as a precaution.Guardiola said he’ll know after training later Monday if the Norway international is available against Young Boys, which City hosts on Tuesday.“If he says, ‘I am ready, I don’t have pain,’ I will consider him to play,” Guardiola said.City would secure a place in the round of 16 with a win.The team’s next game is against Chelsea in the Premier Leagu...

The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip says the Palestinian death toll in Israel-Hamas war now exceeds 10,000

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip says the Palestinian death toll in Israel-Hamas war now exceeds 10,000.Source

Warning: Sun glare can cause issues for drivers on I-70 during winter months

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

FLOYD HILL, Colo. (KDVR) — The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers that with the time change, there could be closures along eastbound Interstate 70 due to sun glare. The morning sun, in addition to the angle of Floyd Hill, can create a blinding glare for eastbound drivers. Each morning, the Colorado State Patrol and CDOT will collaborate in evaluating the roadway to determine if a closure is necessary. This means that morning road closures can occur for up to an hour between exits 244 and 248, just east of Idaho Springs, because of intense sun glare. CDOT notes that the sun glare can also be an issue as far east as Genesee. Why isn’t Colorado on permanent daylight saving time? The early morning commute from sunrise to around 8:30 a.m. will likely be rerouted to U.S. 6 at exit 244 near Floyd Hill. From there, drivers can choose to continue on the road through Clear Creek Canyon or turn onto U.S. 40 and return to the interstate at exit 248. On Monday, CDOT had ...

How long does ski gear last?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — With ski areas opening and fresh powder piling up, ski season is just getting started. Before you hit the slopes, check your gear. It might be time for new equipment if you see these signs. Ski gear has different lifecycles depending on how often and in what conditions you ski in. Chet Champion is an assistant manager at SNÖBAHN, an indoor ski and snowboard center, and he said that gear usually lasts about five years.  2023 Colorado ski areas opening dates Champion said three factors change the lifespan of the equipment: Frequency, ski conditions and storage. "Gear that sees the mountain maybe 10 days a year, is used by someone who likes to ride in calm and easy conditions and is well taken care of in between those uses and, in the summer, can definitely last longer than five years," said Champion. "All these factors play a role and even gear that is well maintained in between every session may not make it quite that long for the avid rider who is getting 30, 50, o...

You’ll have to wait until 2025 for more ‘Euphoria’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

(CNN) — Some news that may make “Euphoria” viewers a little crestfallen: The wait for Season 3 might be longer than you hoped.The Zendaya-led HBO drama series won’t be returning until 2025, according to the network.Per reports, the series was featured in a sizzle reel at a press event on Thursday morning in New York that indicated its anticipated return date. A spokesperson confirmed the news to CNN.The third season of “Euphoria,” an edgy and extreme take on the life of high schoolers, will be the first since the death of star Angus Cloud.Cloud, 25, died in July of an accidental overdose.“Euphoria” premiered in 2019, followed by a pandemic-delayed second season that aired in 2022.The Season 2 premiere of “Euphoria” was, according to HBO, “the most viewed episode of an HBO series ever on HBO Max, currently with more than 14 million viewers across platforms.” (HBO, like CNN, is a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery.)Zendaya won Emmys in 2020 and 2022 for her performance as Rue Bennett, and...

Russia finds damage to its Baltic Sea telecoms cable

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

A Russian telecoms cable in the Gulf of Finland was damaged last month in yet another undersea Baltic infrastructure mystery. Russian state-owned telecommunications operator Rostelecom first notified Finland about the failure of one of its cables — the Baltika telecommunications cable — on October 12, according to Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.The Baltika telecommunications cable, a 1,000-kilometer cable that connects St. Petersburg to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, runs through parts of Sweden and Finland’s economic zones. After negotiations with Helsinki, the Russian repair vessel Spatsel Karev arrived on site Monday to start repair work.Damage to the Russian cable comes as Baltic countries grapple with multiple cases of damage to their critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.Last month, the Balticconnector gas pipeline — linking NATO members Finland and Estonia — was ruptured, along with two underwater telecommunications cables, ...

Trump arrives in court to testify in New York civil case alleging financial fraud

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump arrived Monday morning at a Manhattan courthouse in anticipation of hours of testimony in his civil fraud trial, a spectacle of a former president and the leading Republican presidential candidate defending himself against allegations that he dramatically inflated his net worth.The charges cut to the very heart of the brand Trump spent decades carefully crafting and put him at risk of losing control of much of his business empire.But the appearance may also mark the beginning of what will likely be a defining feature of the 2024 election if Trump becomes his party’s nominee: a major candidate, on trial, using the witness stand as a campaign platform as he eyes a return to the White House while facing multiple criminal indictments.“It’s going to be a stunning moment. This is dramatic enough if he was simply an ex-president facing these charges. But the fact that he is the overwhelming favorite to run the GOP, it makes this a stag...

Biden to announce $16 billion for Amtrak rail improvements in Northeast Corridor

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

(CNN) — The federal government plans to pump more than $16 billion into improving the nation’s busiest rail line.President Joe Biden is expected to announce the funding at an event in Delaware on Monday.  The funding will go into more than two dozen projects along the Northeast Corridor – the Amtrak system that connects cities including Washington, New York and Boston.The announcement will be delivered as part of an event Monday in New Castle, Delaware, at Amtrak Bear Maintenance Shops, an 85-acre campus where trains are maintained and repaired. Delaware Gov. John Carney and Sens. Chris Coons and Tom Carper will attend the event.The Biden administration said it selected projects including aging bridges and tunnels in need of replacement and said the $16.4 billion includes funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.The funding “will upgrade aging infrastructure on the nation’s most heavily traveled rail corridor to increase train speeds, reduce passenger delay...

Book Review: Edel Rodriguez shows Cuban history as a warning for the US in new graphic memoir ‘Worm’

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:26:08 GMT

Decades before Edel Rodriguez made his iconic, mouth-only political illustration of Donald Trump for the cover of Time magazine, he was a boy growing up in Fidel Castro’s Cuba.In his new graphic memoir, “Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey,” Rodriguez mixes historical context and personal stories to recount his harrowing journey growing up under — then escaping — Communism and authoritarianism in Cuba, as well as the warning signs he recognizes in America today.Before diving into his life, Rodriguez paints a picture of the Cuba he was born into, starting with a short history of the Cuban Revolution that culminated in the January 1959 insurrection and Castro seizing power. Then, Rodriguez zooms in to focus on the small town of El Gabriel, 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Havana, where his family has lived for generations. Here we see the echoes of Cuban politics in Edel’s daily life as his grandfather saves every scrap and his grandmother warns that the walls have ears.The style is...