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Thomas Friedman: Understanding the true nature of the Hamas-Israel war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

The reason the Hamas-Israel war can be hard for outsiders to understand is that three wars are going on at the same time: a war between Israeli Jews and the Palestinians exacerbated by a terrorist group, a war within Israeli and Palestinian societies over the future, and a war between Iran and its proxies and America and its allies.But before we dig into those wars, here’s the most important thing to keep in mind about them: There’s a single formula that can maximize the chances that the forces of decency can prevail in all three.It is the formula that I think President Joe Biden is pushing, even if he can’t spell it all out publicly now — and we should all push it with him. You should want Hamas defeated; as many Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip as possible spared; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his extremist allies booted; all the hostages returned; Iran deterred; and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank reinvigorated in partnership with moderate Arab...

Bethesda House celebrates completion of new facility

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Bethesda House is celebrating the completion of a new residential facility. The Cara House will provide 26 permanent supportive housing units with ten units dedicated to chronically homeless individuals and 16 emergency shelter beds. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Construction for the facility began in the spring of 2022. The project was funded in large by $6.4 million from the Homeless Housing and Assistance Program. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority gave $33K to the project, and $1 million came from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Schenectady County committed $200,000.Cara House will be operated by Bethesda House, an organization that provides housing and other services to vulnerable Schenectady residents and those re-entering society after incarceration. The facility is part of Governor Kathy Hochul's five-year housing plan, which includes the preservation of 10,000 h...

Police: Man used Instagram to meet underage girls, solicit sex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has charged a 25-year-old man with allegedly meeting young teens on social media and meeting them for sex.According to a probable cause statement filed by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, authorities began investigating the matter in July 2023.A detective met with a 14-year-old girl who told them that she met Curion Turner on Instagram. Turner claimed to be 17. Turner and the girl met and had sex.In November, police met with a 13-year-old girl, who said she met Turner on Instagram earlier in the year. Again, Turner claimed to be 17. The girl told police Turner sent a rideshare to her middle school to pick her up and bring her to his apartment. The girl said she and Turner had sex. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN ...

Man admits armed robbery of Jennings convenience store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis County man appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted to robbing a Jennings convenience store at gunpoint.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Richard Barber, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.The robbery took place on Feb. 11, 2023, at the Gas Mart in the 9300 block of Lewis and Clark Boulevard.Barber told the court he walked into the store wearing a face mask and a camouflage St. Louis Blues cap. He walked around the store, grabbed a beer from the fridge, and brought it to the counter. He then pulled out a pistol and pointed it at the clerk.Barber demanded cash from the registers and then fled in a Chrysler Sebring. Parents sue Big Cedar Lodge after child dies in Branson boat accident In the early morning hours of Feb. 13, Barber crashed the Sebring in the 800 block of North Florissant Road in Ferguson. Barber was taken to a hospita...

Man killed by Denver police in Commons Park had assault rifle, more than 400 rounds of ammunition on him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

The man shot and killed by Denver police on Nov. 20 after chasing people in Commons Park with an AK-47 assault rifle and shooting at officers had more than 400 rounds of ammunition on him, Denver Police Department officials said Wednesday.Police responded to calls of a man with a rifle yelling at a group of people and chasing people near 16th and Platte streets at 3:40 p.m. on Nov. 20.Officers located the man, later identified by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner as 42-year-old Joshua Mitchell, sitting on a park bench with the rifle, Cmdr. Matt Clark said at a news conference on Wednesday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Armed man shot by Denver police after making “threatening motion” Crime and Public Safety | Armed man was chasing people in Denver’s Commons Park before police shooting Crime and Public Safety | Fort Collins police officer kills man holding “edged weapon” after 911 caller reported he was y...

13-year-old boy accidentally shoots, kills teenage girl during Aurora family party, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

A 17-year-old girl died over the weekend in Aurora after a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot her, an Aurora Police Department spokesperson said.Officers arrested the boy on charges of manslaughter and juvenile possession of a gun, Aurora police spokesperson Joe Moylan said Wednesday in an email.Police responded about 10:20 p.m. Saturday to a report of a shooting in the 1000 block of Norfolk Street, where they found the boy had accidentally shot the girl during a family party.Officers performed life-saving measures until medical personnel took her to a hospital, but she died while there, Moylan said.The boy remained at the scene before police arrested him, Moylan said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Editorial: Road rage and reckless driving bring fear to Colorado’s unsafe streets Crime and Public Safety | Man killed in overnight Brighton shooting; suspect arrested Crime and Public Safety | Second arrest made in Westcliffe tri...

Denver strip club to close for two weeks after admitting prostitution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

A strip club on the city’s south side will shut down for two weeks in January after an undercover police operation determined that dancers there were engaged in prostitution.PT’s Showclub, at 1601 W. Evans Ave., will be closed between Jan. 2 and Jan. 15 under an agreement the club reached with the City Attorney’s Office on Monday. In that agreement, the club admits there was prostitution and solicitation of prostitution at PT’s one night this year.PT’s must also ban two former dancers/prostitutes from its club, require its manager take a course on human trafficking, and ensure there is video surveillance of all private dance areas. Another violation within the next year will result in a 20-day closure, the city said.This week’s settlement stems from a sting operation March 31 in which a dancer offered to have sex with an undercover Denver Police Department officer for $600. That dancer was arrested, as was a second dancer who fondled a uniformed officer during the bust.The settlemen...

Orange County to create Hall of Fame: These are the inaugural members

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

Late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, golf legend Tiger Woods and No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani will be among the ten inaugural members of Orange County's new Hall of Fame.On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create a Hall of Fame to pay tribute to O.C. residents whose impact has resonated far beyond the region. Woods, Bryant and Stefani will be joined by Olympic diver Greg Louganis, Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard, Righteous Brothers singer Bill Medley, developer and businessman Frank Jao, Walt Disney, Real estate magnate William Lyon and businessman/philanthropist Henry Segerstrom.“Their names resonate with excellence and embody the very essence of what makes Orange County special and great,” said Third District Supervisor Don Wagner.Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts before taking on the Utah Jazz at Staples Center on April 13, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)BURBANK, CA - MAY 09: Singers Blake Shelton (L) and Gwen Stefani perf...

Beyoncé’s skin-lightening accusations are the latest she and other stars have dealt with

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

Beyoncé‘s mother, Tina Knowles, this week hit out at “racists,” “losers” and “self-haters” who accused the singer of lightening her skin for her appearance at the premiere of her new concert film.On Instagram, Tina Knowles said the accusations were “ignorant, self-hating, racist,” after social media users questioned her daughter’s look at the premiere Saturday for “Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé.” The star-studded event in Beverly Hills saw the mega-star wearing platinum-blonde hair and a silver-corseted dress with matching gloves. But people weren’t focused on Beyonce’s hair or dress when they asked, “Why she look so White?” or “She’s White now??” As Knowles herself shared on Instagram, people also declared, “She’s not a Black woman,” “She’s not Beyonce” and “She whitens her skin.”Whatever was going on with Beyonce’s look at the premi...

AZ election officials indicted for refusing to certify 2022 results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:03:19 GMT

By Terry Tang | Associated PressPHOENIX — Officials in a rural Arizona county who delayed canvassing the 2022 general election results have been criminally charged, the state’s top prosecutor said Wednesday.A grand jury in Maricopa County Superior Court has indicted Cochise County supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby on one count each of conspiracy and interference of an election officer.“The repeated attempts to undermine our democracy are unacceptable,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, said in a statement. “I took an oath to uphold the rule of law, and my office will continue to enforce Arizona’s elections laws and support our election officials as they carry out the duties and responsibilities of their offices.”Judd and Crosby did not immediately respond to requests via text and email for comment.Jane Montgomery, spokesperson for Cochise County, declined to comment. She confirmed both supervisors will be responsible for their o...