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Biden says ‘revitalized Palestinian Authority’ should eventually govern Gaza and the West Bank

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says that achieving a cease-fire amid Israel’s war with Hamas “is not peace” and that an important key to lasting stability is a reunited Gaza Strip and West Bank that can be governed under “a revitalized Palestinian Authority.” In an op-ed published Saturday in the Washington Post, Biden reiterated his position of recent weeks that a temporary halt to the fighting wasn’t a real possibility and wouldn’t ultimately advance greater U.S. objectives. The president and top U.S. officials have instead revived talk of working toward a two-state solution for the governance of Gaza. Biden used the op-ed to offer more details on what the process of working toward that larger goal might look like. “As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority, as we all work toward a two-state solution,” Biden wrote. “I have been emphatic w...

Portion of Lake Shore Drive shut down after demonstrators block road

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

CHICAGO — A portion of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive is shut down on Saturday afternoon after a pro-Palestinian demonstration carried into the street, blocking both lanes of traffic. According to the Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications, due to a gathering near Grant Park, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive is temporarily closed to vehicular traffic.  For more coverage of the Israel and Hamas Conflict, click here In a series of posts shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, the US Palestinian Community Network detailed a growing demonstration near Buckingham Fountain as the crowd spilled into the street, blocking traffic. Currently, it is unclear how long the road will be closed to vehicular traffic.  Chicago Traffic: Visit the WGN News traffic map for the latest real-time updates The demostration is the latest of many held around Chicagoland since the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated following the surprise attack by Ham...

Woman dies after CapMetro train hits her in Leander, police said

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) – The Leander Police Department said a woman died after she was struck by a CapMetro train. The crash happened Saturday near Highway 183 between Sonny Drive and FM 2243. Around noon, police received a report of a train-pedestrian collision.Police said officers found an unknown female dead at the scene, and they believe she was crossing the railroad bridge when the train hit her. LPD said the only people on board the train were the engineer and conductor. Leander police said investigators are trying to identify the woman to notify next of kin. Police described the woman as a white female of an unknown age.Leander police said around 1 p.m. there would be a significant traffic impact as officers investigated the incident. Police recommend avoiding the area until further notice. CapMetro confirmed on X that there were rail delays due the incident. The transportation authority said a bus bridge is in place to help those who need to travel between the Lakeline and Le...

Mostly cloudy end to the weekend with a spotty shower

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Limited afternoon sun pushed temperatures into the low 70s today, but more clouds on Sunday will knock temperatures down a little bit.Tonight clouds thicken back up with lows dropping into the 50s.Tonight's forecastSunday will be cloudy with a spotty light shower or two during the day. Most areas stay dry, but don't be totally surprised if you feel a few drops.Sunday's forecastA slightly higher chance for a shower or storm comes Monday morning through early afternoon ahead of a strong cold front. Generally the higher threat for storms will stay east of us, but a couple spots could get clipped.After the Monday clouds clear, but before the cold air pours in, temperatures will soar to near 80 before much colder air comes in.Highs on Tuesday will only reach the 60s and Wednesday barely gets out of the 50s.Highs next few daysBy Thanksgiving morning low temperatures will be in the 30s with the potential for a freeze in the Hill Country.Lows next weekOur next rain chances ...

Report: Texas lunch lady accused of slapping student who asked 'what was for lunch'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — A Taylor County lunch lady accused of slapping an elementary school student who asked what was for lunch has been arrested.Leann Thomason was taken into custody Friday on an injury to a child charge in connection to the allegations.Court documents state a school resource officer at Buffalo Gap Elementary School began investigating Thomason in February after a school employee alerted officials to the incident.This school employee saw a student crying in the cafeteria, and when she started asking questions, the documents state she learned the incident may have involved another school employee.When the school resource officer questioned the student, the documents state he said that when he asked one of the lunch ladies, later identified as Thomason, what was for lunch, she slapped him on the head with her hand.The documents claim she did this because she was upset by the child's question.Another student who witnessed the assault told officers that, "t...

Man pleads guilty in woman's deadly fentanyl overdose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — When Marina Gorman died of a fentanyl overdose, she was found lying naked on top of Christian Torres, the man prosecutors described as her primary drug supplier.Gorman died on Mach 5, 2022, inside Torres' home, where El Paso police officers found a blue powdery substance folded in a five-dollar bill with a straw, as well as pills of fentanyl, oxycodone and Xanax.Commonly referred to as "blues" or "M-30s," the fentanyl pills are described as counterfeit oxycodone pills that are blue and have an "M" and a "30" imprinted on either side.According to court documents obtained by Border Report, investigators found numerous texts and social media messages revealing that Gorman often bought M-30 pills and other drugs from Torres starting in January 2022. Gunmen order migrant to drive water truck with tank full of people, court documents state Despite her death, investigators say, Torres, 24, and an alleged accomplice continued to sell the types of drugs fou...

Texas pastor sentenced for raping unconscious women after injecting them with sedatives

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Alton pastor was sentenced Thursday for sexually assaulting unconscious women after they were sedated with medications, court records show.Melquisedec Chan was sentenced to 12 years in state jail on charges of aggravated sexual assault, Hidalgo County records show. He was also sentenced to 10 years probation on charges of practicing medicine in violation of a subtitle.Melquisedec Chan (Hidalgo County Jail)Chan pleaded guilty Monday to all four counts in which two women accused Chan of sexually assaulting them after he administered a substance that impaired their ability to "appraise the nature of the act or to resist the act."A probable cause affidavit revealed the details of the sexual assaults. One of the women reported to police that she was diagnosed with a tumor in 2012 and her pastor, identified as Chan' offered to help her because he was a practicing family doctor in Reynosa.Chan would administer the medication, claiming it was vitamins and...

Decorating for Christmas early can make you feel happier

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Christmas decorating spikes dopamine, which makes you feel goodIf you’re waiting until after Thanksgiving or some other arbitrary date to bust out your Christmas decorations … why? Experts — and scientific studies — say that decorating for Christmas early can benefit us in multiple ways, including helping reduce stress and boost our overall moods.That’s all I needed to hear — time to trim that tree.Shop this article: Bottle Brush Trees for Christmas, 15in Ceramic Christmas Tree, 9-foot Christmas Garland with Lights Early Christmas decorating improves our moods chemicallyPsychologist Deborah Serani confirmed it in an interview with NBC’s “Today” show.“It does create that neurological shift that can produce happiness,” she said. “I think anything that takes us out of our normal habituation, the norm...

Texas oil field worker recovering after 50-foot pipe impaled him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A man who was rushed to the hospital after being impaled by a 50-foot pipe at an oil field on Thursday is out of surgery, according to family members.According to Wichita County Sheriff David Duke, just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2023, multiple agencies responded to reports of an injury accident at an oil field off of Highway 25, between Electra and Kamay in Wichita County. Sheriff Duke said once first responders arrived on the scene, they discovered a Hispanic male, later identified as Felipe Carrillo, who had been impaled with a pipe. He said the pipe struck Carrillo's shoulder and exited below the belt.Photo courtesy Chelsey CarrilloAccording to Sheriff Duke, the pipe went three feet into the ground after impaling Carrillo and about 40 feet of pipe was still above him. Rescuers on the scene cut much of the pipe away, but Carrillo was still unable to fit into an Air Evac ambulance. Carrillo was then transported by AMR to the hospital with ab...

Men’s basketball: Gophers bounce back with 67-53 win over South Carolina-Upstate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:40 GMT

Coach Ben Johnson acknowledges this year’s Gophers men’s basketball team is not going to routinely win by getting into offensive shootouts, but if it takes care of business in its own end, things could end like they did Saturday.Dawson Garcia scored a team-high 14 points, including a late 3-point play, and Minnesota did just enough offensively to beat South Carolina-Upstate 67-53 at Williams Arena.Mike Mitchell Jr., Joshua Ola-Joseph and Elijah Hawkins each had nine points in a balanced scoring attack. Pharrel Payne had seven points and tied a career high with four blocks.Minnesota (3-1) shot just 39.7% but scored 10 of the final 11 points and 14 of the final 21.“We can’t rely on making threes and making jump shots and scoring, you know, whatever it is, 89 points. That’s not a recipe for success. And so, we needed to find games where I kept telling them you have to win with your defense, we got to find ways to win with our defense, and I thought they really stepped...