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Live updates | Palestinians report deadly Israeli airstrikes as US urges humanitarian pause

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

The U.S. is trying to persuade Israel to take a humanitarian pause from airstrikes on Gaza, where Palestinians reported on Saturday that there were multiple fatalities across the besieged enclave.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making a new push to help civilians, and met with Arab foreign ministers on Saturday in Jordan. That was after his talks in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who insisted there could be no temporary cease-fire until all hostages held by Hamas are released. President Joe Biden suggested Saturday that progress is being made on the humanitarian pause.The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has reached 9,448, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 140 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids. The UNRWA says 72 of its staff members have been killed.More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, most of them in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that started the fighting...

Prep roundup: San Mateo snaps skid against Burlingame in Little Big Game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

San Mateo’s offense started strong, and then its defense did the rest as the Bearcats defeated Burlingame 17-14, snapping a 13-game losing streak vs. their rivals in the Little Big Game.Around 3,000 fans attended the 96th meeting between the schools. Burlingame still leads the series 59-33-4.The Bearcats led 17-6 at halftime and then held on. Xavier Zaragoza, filling in at running back as a replacement for 1,000-yard rusher Emmanuel Fitzgerald, who was attending a funeral, carried 25 times for 88 yards with a touchdown.It was another productive day on the ground for a team that entered Saturday averaging 299.9 rushing yards per game.San Mateo may not pass very often, coming into the game throwing just 42 passes all season. But quarterback Cameron Palma completed the only pass he attempted, and it went for a 25-yard touchdown to Matt Radulovich. Gabe Buenrostro rushed for 54 yards. Felipe Sorbara and Palma had interceptions.San Mateo had lost each of the previous 11 meetings by...

“Children are dying every day”: Thousands march in San Francisco demanding ceasefire in Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

Thousands of protesters chanting “ceasefire now” and demanding an immediate end to Israel’s attacks on Gaza marched down San Francisco’s Market Street on Saturday, part of what was billed as an “International Day of Solidarity” with Palestinians that saw anti-war demonstrations across the country.Ahead of the march, protestors gathered under the London Plane trees lining Civic Center Plaza outside City Hall, waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs reading “End Apartheid” and “Resistance is Justified When People are Occupied.”“Children are dying every day, and I feel like it’s beyond the age-long conflict between Israel and Palestine,” said Rewina Beshue, 30, who lives in San Francisco and whose family in Ethiopia has witnessed years of sectarian violence. “I see all the kids dying, and I just want to bring more awareness to it.”Carina Escaname, of Hollister, cries during Pro-Palestinian pro...

California targets Apple, but Cupertino loses big

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

(BCN) -- Cupertino may be forced to lay off dozens of workers, cut services and put new tax measures on the ballot to compensate for the loss of nearly $60 million likely to be ripped from its budget.California's Department of Tax and Fee Administration is targeting tech giant Apple over how it allocates local sales taxes, and Cupertino is caught in the crossfire with officials left scrambling to find solutions."The CDTFA has done an audit of one of our big taxpayers and has identified that there are dollars being allocated improperly, and through that audit, they are asking for that process to be corrected," Matt Morley, Cupertino's Assistant City Manager, told San Jose Spotlight. Muslim student hit by car at Stanford, incident being investigated as hate crime Under a longstanding tax sharing agreement between the city and Apple, dating back to 1998, the company designates all online product sales to California residents as taking place in Cupertino and allocates the local 1% por...

4 suspects arrested for furnishing alcohol to minors in Santa Clara

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

(KRON) – The Santa Clara Police Department and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) arrested four suspects for furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors on Nov. 3. SCPD and ABC agents conducted a decoy shoulder tap operation, which targets adults who purchase alcohol for persons under the age of 21.   3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines after off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut engines mid-flight The operation was at three locations throughout Santa Clara.“Underage drinking harms our community. Preventing the sale of alcohol to minors will help to increase public safety and make our roads safer,” said Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai.If an adult agrees to purchase alcohol for an underage person, the adult can be arrested and cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. Furnishing alcohol to a minor has a penalty of a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.

Quinshon Judkins’ late TD lets No. 11 Mississippi rally for 38-35 win over Texas A&M

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Lane Kiffin, along with every fan of the Mississippi Rebels, needed to exhale after experiencing all the twists and turns of their win over Texas A&M.Quinshon Judkins ran for three touchdowns, including the game-winner from a yard out with 1:40 left, and Zxavian Harris deflected Randy Bond’s 47-yard field-goal attempt on the last play to preserve the 38-35 victory Saturday.“What a really exciting way to finish a game. Exciting,” Kiffin said. “We seemed in command, let it get away, come back to get ahead and get a play at the end. Our guys really played well.”The Rebels (8-1, 5-1 SEC) remained in second place in the SEC West with their fifth consecutive win. Texas A&M (5-4, 3-3) was denied bowl eligibility for another week and lost for the third consecutive time to the Rebels.Judkins, who had 102 yards rushing on 23 carries, capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive to give the Rebels the decisive margin. Jaxson Dart was 24 of 33 for 387 yards and two touchdowns....

American figure skater Levito lands first Grand Prix win in France

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

ANGERS, France (AP) — Isabeau Levito’s quest for a first Grand Prix victory is over.The 16-year-old American figure skater won the Grand Prix de France on Saturday with a total of 203.22 points for her two programs.Levito, who had built a big lead of more than five points after Friday’s short program, was less impressive in the free skate and had to be content with the third best total.Levito landed a triple lutz-triple toe and four other triple jumps but stumbled on her last spin.Her performance was still good enough to prevail as Anastasiia Gubanova of Georgia and Lee Hae-in of South Korea — who were second and third after the short program — also struggled in their free skate. Levito beat Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium by a comfortable margin of 4.42 points. Rion Sumiyoshi of Japan ended third.“I guess we’ll call this screwing up the second half of my spin a dramatic finish,” Levito said. “I’m just glad that I did the first half very nicely. I’m glad I got through t...

Watkins’ 4 TD day helps carry Villanova past New Hampshire 45-33

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Quarterback Connor Watkins accounted for four touchdowns and Jalen Jackson ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns and Villanova beat New Hampshire 45-33 on Saturday.Watkins threw an 18-yard touchdown to TD Ayo-Durojaiye for the game’s seventh lead change midway through the third quarter and Villanova (7-2, 5-1 Coastal Athletic Association) led for the remainder. The scoring play made it 31-27, and before the quarter ended, Watkins ran it in from the 6 for an 11-point advantage. The game’s scoring ended when Watkins threw a 68-yard touchdown to Rayjuon Pringle with 9:53 left.Dylan Laube ran for 132 yards on 19 carries for New Hampshire (4-5, 2-4) scoring on run of 75 and 2 yards. The latter brought New Hampshire within 38-33 to end a 14-play, 75-yard drive that took almost five minutes before Watkins sealed with the pass to Pringle.New Hampshire’s Max Brosmer threw for 259 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted three times. ___Get alerts on the ...

Martínez scores again in 2-1 win for Serie A leader Inter at Atalanta. AC Milan loses to Udinese

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan consolidated its position at the top of Serie A and Lautaro Martínez boosted his lead in the scoring charts as the Nerazzurri won 2-1 at Atalanta on Saturday.Martínez doubled Inter’s advantage in the 57th minute after Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s penalty had given the visitors the lead on a rainy evening in Bergamo. They were the first goals Atalanta had conceded at home this season.Gianluca Scamacca reduced the deficit for Atalanta shortly after Martínez’s stunning strike.It was Martínez’s 12th league goal this season, double that of his nearest challengers — AC Milan forward Olivier Giroud and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen. It was also the 33rd goal of the calendar year for Martínez, who has been in lethal form since winning the World Cup with Argentina in December.Inter moved five points clear of second-place Juventus, which visits Fiorentina on Sunday, and six above Milan after the Rossoneri’s problems increased with a humiliating 1-0 loss at home to l...

Arab leaders push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire now. Blinken says that could be counterproductive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:16:11 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Arab leaders decrying the deaths of thousands of Palestinian civilians in the Israel-Hamas war pushed for an immediate cease-fire Saturday even as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that such a move would be counterproductive and could encourage more violence by the militant group. After an afternoon of talks with Egyptian, Jordanian, Saudi, Qatari and Emirati diplomats and a senior Palestinian official, Blinken stood side by side at a line of podiums with his counterparts from Jordan and Egypt to discuss what he said was their shared desire to protect civilians in Gaza and improve aid flows to the besieged territory.The dissonance in the messages was evident. Nonetheless, the joint news conference between ministers from the Arab world and the top diplomat from Israel’s closest ally and numerous photo opportunities contrasted with Blinken’s time in Tel Aviv on Friday, when Blinken met alone with reporters after closed-door talks with Prime Minister Be...