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Live updates | Gaza loses communications due to lack of fuel. Israel signals forces may move south

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

A dire lack of fuel in the Gaza Strip shut down all internet and phone networks Thursday, the main Palestinian telecom provider said, effectively cutting off the besieged territory from the outside world.In a signal that Israel’s ground invasion could soon expand to the south, Palestinians in parts of southern Gaza said they received evacuation notices Thursday. Most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are crowded into the south, including hundreds of thousands who heeded Israel’s calls to evacuate the north to get out of the way of its offensive. Nearly every single person in the Gaza Strip doesn’t have enough food, and more than two out of every three people don’t have clean drinking water, the United Nations said Thursday. Residents say bread is scarce and supermarket shelves are bare. Central electricity and running water have been out for weeks. At least 11,470 Palestinians — two-thirds of them women and minors — have been killed since the war began, according to Palestinian health au...

Cryer has 18 points to lead No. 6 Houston to 65-49 victory over Towson at the Charleston Classic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — LJ Cryer scored 18 points and No. 6 Houston used a 19-4 run in the first half to take control on the way to a 65-49 victory over Towson on Thursday night to advance in the Charleston Classic. Cryer is among several new faces for a program that’s still finding its rhythm, according to coach Kelvin Sampson. “It’s still so early in the season, I don’t think anybody’s looking at their teams as finished products,” he said after his team opened 4-0 for a fourth straight season. Sampson’s team lost a pair of NBA first-rounders in Jerace Walker, the No. 8 pick in the draft, and Marcus Sasser, who was taken 25th. He acknowledges that despite his team’s strong start, there’s a lot more that must be worked on before the season gets serious. “We’re all just searching and trying to figure out how to fix this, how to fix that,” Sampson said. The Cougars next take on Utah, which beat Wake Forest 77-70 in the opening round. The...

New Va. Senate majority leader Scott Surovell says constitutional amendment on abortion is possible

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

Virginia State Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, listens to debate during the Senate session at the Capitol Thursday March 10, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)(AP/Steve Helber) Virginia State Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, listens to debate during the Senate session at the Capitol Thursday March 10, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)(AP/Steve Helber) After Democrats took control of Virginia’s General Assembly in last week’s election, Sen. Scott Surovell, who represents Fairfax County, was elected by members of his party to be the Senate’s new majority leader.The previous Democratic leader in the upper chamber, Sen. Dick Saslaw, is retiring.“Northern Virginia provide...

US beats Trinidad 3-0 in 1st leg of Copa America qualifier as Pepi, Robinson and Reyna score late

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ricardo Pepi, Antonee Robinson and Gio Reyna scored late goals in a span of 7 minutes, 23 seconds, leading the United States over Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 on Thursday night in the opener of a two-leg series for a berth in next year’s Copa America.Pepi entered in the 66th minute and put the U.S. ahead in the 82nd with an angled shot from a Robinson pass.Robinson doubled the lead in the 86th with a long-range left-foot shot that deflected off Alvin Jones and past goalkeeper Denzil Smith, and Reyna added his third goal in two matches in the 89th after a quick touch from Folarin Balogun.The second leg of the total-goals CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal series is Monday night in Trinidad, where the Americans were denied a berth in the 2018 World Cup with 2-1 loss in October 2017. The U.S. held a man advantage after Noah Powder, a 25-year-old Trinidad midfielder from Edison, New Jersey, was ejected in the 38th minute. Powder was shown his second yellow card f...

Caitlin Clark, high-scoring No. 2 Iowa struggle offensively, fall to Kansas State 65-58

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark struggled through a poor shooting performance and No. 2 Iowa failed to score in the last three minutes Thursday night, falling to Kansas State 65-58.Clark, The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball who swept national player of the year awards and led the Hawkeyes to their first NCAA championship game last season, scored 24 points on 9-for-32 shooting from the field and 2-for-16 sniping from long distance, failing to make her first 3-pointer until just over a minute left in the second quarter.Iowa (3-1), which had been averaging 92 points in its first three games, shot just 36.1% from the field and was 2 for 21 from long distance.Ayoka Lee scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to lead Kansas State’s comeback victory.Kansas State also handed Iowa its first loss last season, when the Hawkeyes were ranked fourth.NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 18 points and Kami...

Tim Stützle scores in overtime as Senators beat Red Wings 5-4 in Stockholm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tim Stützle scored 4:58 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday in the opening game of the NHL’s Global Series in Sweden.Stützle batted the puck out of the air off a crossing pass from Drake Batherson that hit the stick of Detroit defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and beat goalie James Reimer just before the horn sounded.Ottawa earned the victory after squandering a four-goal lead. Brady Tkachuk had two goals — both set up by Stützle — and Josh Norris added a goal and an assist. Jake Sanderson also scored, and Joonas Korpisalo made 37 saves.Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist, and Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond and David Perron added goals for Detroit. Reimer stopped 29 shots.GOLDEN KNIGHTS 6, CANADIENS 5MONTREAL (AP) — Shea Theodore had a goal and three assists, and the Golden Knights handed the Canadiens their third straight loss.Jack Eichel and Mark Stone each had a goal and two assists, and Brett Howden, Brayden McNabb and ...

Prince George’s Co. Council passes flurry of bills as 2023 winds down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

A new council that began the year with ambition and promises to do big things started winding down 2023 by passing a flurry of legislation this week in Prince George’s County, Maryland.Much of the legislation passed unanimously, as the county council spent months amending and improving bills before the end of the year. One bill prevents landlords from asking prospective tenants the same question that many employers are no longer allowed to ask job seekers: do they have a criminal record?The Returning Citizens Fair Chance to Housing Act, with some exceptions, passed easily on Tuesday.“You will hear the majority of them say when they are being released, ‘I’m going home,’ which is normally not true. They don’t have a home. They have been incarcerated for a long period of time,” said Robin Bell, who works with returning citizens and spoke in favor of the bill. “So they’re going to someone else’s home, which creates a problem.”She said letting them get established...

Caitlin Clark, No. 2 Iowa struggle offensively and fall 65-58 to Kansas State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark struggled through a poor shooting performance and No. 2 Iowa failed to score in the last three minutes Thursday night, falling to Kansas State 65-58.Clark, The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball who swept national player of the year awards and led the Hawkeyes to their first NCAA championship game last season, scored 24 points on 9-for-32 shooting from the field and 2-for-16 sniping from long distance, failing to make her first 3-pointer until just over a minute left in the second quarter.Iowa (3-1), which had been averaging 92 points in its first three games, shot just 36.1% from the field and was 2 for 21 from long distance.Ayoka Lee scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to lead Kansas State’s comeback victory.Kansas State also handed Iowa its first loss last season, when the Hawkeyes were ranked fourth.The Wildcats (3-0), who went almost eight minutes without a point during a stretch in the...

Jesper Bratt starts third-period surge as New Jersey Devils beat Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff thought his team played its best game of the season, despite missing three top forwards.Jesper Bratt, Alexander Holtz and Tyler Toffoli scored in the third period, and the short-handed Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Thursday night.The Devils played without forwards Timo Meier, Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes because of injuries, but they were still able to beat Pittsburgh for the sixth straight time overall.Vitek Vanecek made 23 saves for New Jersey, which had dropped three in a row and four of five overall.“We just wanted to keep playing the game the right way,” Ruff said. “We didn’t spend a lot of time in our own end. I thought our breakouts, our puck support, getting up ice and then speed through the neutral zone created the opportunities.”Bratt gave the Devils a 3-2 lead 2:35 into the third, beating Tristan Jarry over the shoulder to the blocker side during a 4-on-4 stretch.Holtz scored his fourth of the year at 11:2...

Tensions flare at outgoing Denver school board members' final meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Outgoing board members for Denver Public Schools held their final meeting Thursday night, and there was some serious tension.It was a chance to put a bookend on their time governing the largest school district in Colorado, but it was not without controversy. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox This was a meeting attended by friends or family of the outgoing board members, but a group of parents who voted them out, couldn't get into the main room."Every two years, we do a celebration to honor those who are leaving," said Auon'tai Anderson, outgoing Board of Education member at large.He and other outgoing board members were met by family and friends."We were planning on sitting very peacefully in the back for the last board meeting of this board, and we were barred from coming in," DPS parent Heather Lamm said.Frustrated parents were not allowed into Denver Public Schools board chambers during the final board meeting for members who wer...