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Israel is now ‘at war’ with Hamas: how the U.S. and SoCal are reacting 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country is now “at war” with the Hamas militant group following the group’s unprecedented missile attack that killed at least 100 Israelis on a major holiday. Netanyahu called for a mass mobilization of army reserves as dozens of Hamas fighters crossed the heavily fortified border in several locations on Saturday during the Shemini Atzeret holiday. Israeli health officials told the New York Times that as of 9:30 p.m. local time, more than 1,400 Israelis were wounded and at least 100 were reported dead; both figures are likely to rise.Health officials in Gaza also reported that nearly 200 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,600 wounded in gun battles or airstrikes. That figure is also set to rise as conflict continues.A ball of fire and smoke rise from an explosion on a Palestinian apartment tower following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)Police officers evacuate a woma...

Trio of forwards remain in San Jose Sharks organization after being waived

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

Forwards Oskar Lindblom, Ryan Carpenter, and Jacob Peterson all cleared NHL waivers Saturday and will now report to the San Jose Barracuda, the Sharks’ AHL affiliate.Lindblom, Carpenter, and Peterson were all waived by the Sharks on Friday, giving other NHL teams an opportunity to put in a claim for one or more of them and potentially add them to their rosters. With the 31 other NHL teams now passing, the trio now joins a Barracuda team that opens its regular season next Friday at home against the Rockford IceHogs.The Barracuda also plays an exhibition game against the Bakersfield Condors tonight, but Lindblom, Carpenter, and Peterson will not play.If nothing else, by having all three remain in San Jose, the Sharks now enjoy some greater organizational depth up front should injuries begin to affect the NHL club.Of the three forwards, Peterson might have been the likeliest to get claimed because of his production last season and relatively inexpensive salary cap hit.Peterson, 24, was...

Blue Angels to soar for second day of Fleet Week air show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It is Fleet Week, and the big Air Show featuring the Blue Angels is set for Saturday afternoon. A large crowd is expected to be out here at Marina Green -- especially because last year’s Saturday airshow was canceled due to the fog. San Francisco has been buzzing all week long, and there are three days left of Fleet Week. Blue Angels SF schedule: where to watch, what you need to know Every day has brought something new. Saturday's will start at 12:18 p.m. with the national anthem flag jump. Following that will be the U.S. Navy Parachute Team. The Patriots Jet team will take to the skies at 12:57 p.m. The Blue Angels will kick off their portion of the show at 3 p.m., beginning with "Fat Albert,” a massive Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules maintenance and support plan.After Fat Albert completes its flight, the anticipated action kicks off.The Blue Angels team will take to the skies at 3:15 flying their F/A-18 Super Hornets, which can fly at almost t...

Tyler Reddick wins pole ahead of NASCAR playoff elimination race at Charlotte

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick will try to extend his NASCAR championship run by starting from the pole Sunday in the elimination race at The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Reddick, in a Toyota for 23XI Racing, turned a lap at 102.839 mph on the hybrid road course/oval in Saturday qualifying. It was the sixth pole of Reddick’s career but first on a road course. Reddick starts Sunday’s race trailing Brad Keselowski by two points to advance into the round of eight of the playoffs. Four drivers will be eliminated Sunday, and Reddick leads teammate Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch in the bottom four of the rankings. “This is exactly what we need to do,” Reddick said of his pole-winning run. “We have a plan, and this is what we needed to do on Saturday. I knew I had to go out and qualify here to give us some opportunity and some options.”Christopher Bell, the defending race winner, qualified second in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing and was followed by Daniel...

England avoids huge Rugby World Cup upset with comeback 1-point win over Samoa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — England gathered its senses from 17-8 down against Samoa and avoided one of the greatest Rugby World Cup upsets by edging a thrilling pool match 18-17 on Saturday.Pool D was already won by quarterfinal-bound England which wanted to maintain momentum into the knockout stage next week. But a sloppy, second-rate performance was exploited by a fired-up Manu Samoa, who pulled out one more final trick to almost complete a shock win.Wing Neria Foma’i was freed by fullback Duncan Paia’aua and was flying toward the tryline. He was eight meters from history when he was brought down from behind by England’s oldest back, replacement scrumhalf Danny Care. Foma’i’s pop-up pass was knocked on and the chance died for Samoa.Samoa scored two converted tries and had two other tries ruled out in a second quarter in which England was blown away. Somehow, Samoa led at halftime by only six points.The second half belonged to England, but it struggled to tu...

Minnesota tops Dallas, sweeps 2-game NBA preseason set in Abu Dhabi

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 14 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves topped the Dallas Mavericks 104-96 on Saturday to complete a two-game sweep of the NBA Abu Dhabi Games.Anthony Edwards, who missed the first game on Thursday with an ankle issue, scored 13 for Minnesota.Luka Doncic had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds in 19 minutes for Dallas, which was without Kyrie Irving (left groin), Seth Curry (illness) and Markieff Morris (left ankle).Jaden Hardy led the Mavericks with 22 points and eight rebounds in a game where the majority of starters didn’t appear in the second half.Dallas never led in Thursday’s preseason opener; it had the lead only three times on Saturday — 3-0, 6-5 and 13-11. Those stints with the lead were all short-lived, lasting a combined 2:13 and all coming in the game’s opening six minutes.Other than that, Minnesota — riding the strength of a 27-7 run over a 10-minute stretch of the first half — was...

Sen. Griffith resigning to take over Md. Hospital Association

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Sen. Melony G. Griffith (D-Prince George’s), the chair of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, will resign at the end of the month to become president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association.Griffith told Maryland Matters Friday that she accepted the job in the morning and will begin her new position on Dec. 18.“This has been a tremendously difficult decision,” she said.Griffith, who is in her fifth year in the Senate and previously served for 16 years in the House of Delegates, has worked as a health care policy expert and advocate for her entire professional career. In an interview, she said she initially resisted the opportunity to apply for the hospital association position, but finally came around to the idea that she could advance many of her top priorities in the new job.“Someone poin...

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Formula One world championship for 3rd straight season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Max Verstappen secured the Formula One title for the third straight year on Saturday in a season of near-total domination for the Red Bull driver.Verstappen finished second in the sprint race in Qatar and his teammate Sergio Perez, the only driver who could catch him in the standings, crashed out after being struck by Esteban Ocon’s Alpine.Rookie Oscar Piastri won the sprint for McLaren and his teammate Lando Norris was third.The title race was all but over long before Verstappen made sure of it Saturday. His run of 10 straight wins, an all-time F1 record, from May to September left him far ahead in the standings.“Unbelievable. Guys, I don’t know what to say,” Verstappen told his team. “It’s been a pleasure so far this year.”Verstappen parked up in the pit lane and stood atop his car with three fingers raised on his right hand before going to celebrate with his team.Verstappen started third Saturday but was slow off the line and was in fifth after the first lap ...

Dodgers leave infielder Rosario and reliever Yarbrough off NLDS roster against D-backs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers left infielder Amed Rosario and reliever Ryan Yarbrough off their roster for the NL Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks ahead of Game 1 on Saturday.The Dodgers will carry 13 pitchers and 13 position players for the best-of-five series.Four rookie pitchers made the roster, including Bobby Miller, who will start Game 2 on Monday. He’s joined by Michael Grove, Ryan Pepiot and Emmet Sheehan. Rosario was acquired by the Dodgers at the Aug. 1 trade deadline from Cleveland after the team unloaded struggling pitcher Noah Syndergaard to get him. He was brought in to bolster the team’s hitting against left-handed pitchers.Instead of the right-handed Rosario, the Dodgers chose veteran infielder Kolten Wong, who joined the team on Sept. 1. The left-hander batted .300 in 34 plate appearances.Yarbrough made his first start for the Dodgers last month, allowing two runs in four innings. He was acquired from Kansas City at the trade...

Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:45 GMT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Another crash has Kyle Busch last in the playoff standings and in danger of elimination Sunday on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Busch doesn’t need a win to guarantee he advances into the round of eight, but it’s his only guaranteed path. Four drivers will be cut after the race on the hybrid road course/oval, and, short of a victory, Busch will need significant help from other playoff drivers to advance. He will start fifth Sunday but he’s below the cutline in 12th in the standings. He trails Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace and Ross Chastain. Reddick, at ninth in the standings, won the pole in Saturday qualifying and trails Brad Keselowski by just two points for the eighth and final spot. William Byron and Ryan Blaney have both already advanced based on wins in the first two races of the round of 12. After crashing in the opening race of this round at Texas, Busch said he had to “fix” his driving style to better adapt to NASCAR’s sec...