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House approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved a nearly $14.5 billion military aid package Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that poses a direct challenge to Democrats and President Joe Biden.In a departure from norms, Johnson's package required that the emergency aid be offset with cuts in government spending elsewhere. That tack established the new House GOP's conservative leadership, but it also turned what would typically be a bipartisan vote into one dividing Democrats and Republicans. Biden has said he would veto the bill, which was approved 226-196, with 12 Democrats joining most Republicans on a largely party-line vote. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Johnson, R-La., said the Republican package would provide Israel with the assistance needed to defend itself, free hostages held by Hamas and eradicate the militant Palestinian group, accomplishing "all of this ...

Plague found in domestic animal in Larimer County

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A domestic animal near Red Feather Lakes in Larimer County has tested positive for the plague, according to a release from Larimer County.The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment said infectious disease experts investigated potential human exposures and other plague concerns in the area. They were notified of the positive test on Wednesday. Southern Colorado death linked to the plague The people known to have been exposed to the animal were recommended antibiotic treatment to prevent plague from developing, LCDHE said. Signs will be posted in the area and neighbors will be notified on NextDoor about what precautions to take.Where is plague found in Colorado?Plague is a bacterial disease carried by fleas, found most often in Colorado in ground squirrels, chipmunks and prairie dogs. Humans can spread the disease to each other through respiratory droplets, but most human plague cases come directly from fleas. Several antibiotics treat the disease if co...

Fort Lauderdale’s Victoria Park hit by surge in home burglaries; 18 reported since August

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

An increase in residential break-ins has struck the Victoria Park neighborhood, police said, leaving residents on edge. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the upscale residential area in east Fort Lauderdale, just outside the downtown area, has reported 18 home burglaries since August.“We are concerned, just because of the significant increase in these types of crimes that we’re seeing over the last three months, as well as the nature of the crime,” said FLPD spokesperson Casey Liening. “These people are not just taking a package off the front porch or mail out of the mailbox; they’re making entry into someone’s home, they’re invading their privacy.”Surveillance video captured one of the break-ins. The subject, seen wearing a face mask and a hoodie is seen walking around a loving room while holding a flashlight.In this case and in several others, Liening said, the homeowners were away, and the burglars managed to breach hurricane-res...

When Elon met Rishi: 5 things we learned from the Musk-Sunak love-in 

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

LONDON — Elon Musk sat down with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London’s Lancaster House on Thursday night for a chat that veered closer to “love-in” than interview. In the lavish gold-trimmed room where Theresa May gave one of her most famous Brexit speeches, the tech tycoon and British PM were joined by an audience that included Cabinet ministers, tech execs and — somewhat improbably — the American rapper will.i.am.Here’s what we learned as the conversation unfolded:Elon thinks you won’t need to workThe world’s richest man predicted a “future of abundance” from advances in AI models. “There will come a point where no job is needed,” Musk said. “You can have a job if you want to have a job … but the AI will be able to do everything. I don’t know if that makes people comfortable or uncomfortable.” Sunak, who will be out of a job himself after the next U.K. election if current polls are correct, laughed along nervously. Rishi should leave the journalism to the pros...

Car crashes into building in Marlboro

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

At least three people were injured Thursday when a car crashed into a commercial building in Marlboro, police said. The crash happened Thursday evening on Simarano Drive. SKY7-HD was over the scene shortly after 6 p.m., showing emergency crews responding. A red car was visible inside the building. The car was damaged and glass windows at the front of the building were shattered.Police said a medical helicopter was called to the scene.No further information was immediately available. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Hundreds call for ceasefire in Gaza during march, rally in Boston

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

Hundreds of people marched through Boston and rallied at the JFK Federal Building Wednesday as they called for a ceasefire in Gaza. While the war between Hamas and Israel continues, march attendees from a multifaith coalition gathered first at Boston Common. Marchers then moved to the JFK Federal Building where organizers said they planned to call on Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey to back a ceasefire. The crowd numbered roughly 400 people, at one point, and remained gathered around 6:30 p.m. as faith and community leaders spoke outside the federal building. Inside, some people were staging a sit-in. More than a dozen people were initially seated inside the federal building. By 6:30 p.m., just two remained after others were taken away in handcuffs.Some counterprotestors also met those calling for a ceasefire as they moved through Boston.Calls for a ceasefire in Gaza have grown in recent days and weeks. On Thursday, Gaza was again lit up by flares and explosion...

Chicago White Sox tab Paul Janish — a former big-league infielder — as their new director of player development

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

Former big-league infielder Paul Janish has been named the director of player development for the Chicago White Sox.Janish, 41, played parts of nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds (2008-11), Atlanta Braves (2012-13) and Baltimore Orioles (2015-17), appearing in 473 career games.He spent the past two seasons as associate head coach for Rice’s baseball team after originally joining the the Owls as an assistant coach in August 2017.Janish takes over the role previously held by Sox general manager Chris Getz.“Paul brings a wealth of experience to our organization,” Getz said in a statement. “He has lived every step of the development ladder, from being a national champion player at Rice, to being drafted, reaching the majors and then coaching successfully at a high-level program like Rice.” ()

Mike Preston’s Ravens mailbag: Answering questions about Mike Macdonald’s future, Lamar Jackson’s input and more | COMMENTARY

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston will answer fans’ questions throughout the Ravens season. Coming off Baltimore’s 31-24 win in Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals, plenty of questions remain heading into a Week 9 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.Here’s Preston’s take:(Editor’s note: Questions have been edited for length and clarity.)I am sure Mike Macdonald will be getting a number of interviews for head coaching vacancies once the season is over. I would hate to see the Ravens lose him. Do you think there is any way the Ravens can keep him? Perhaps give him a hefty raise and promise him that he will be the Ravens’ head coach once Harbaugh steps down? — Joe DeaselIt depends on the team making the offer. Macdonald is young, smart and will have his options if the defense continues to play well. There will probably be teams that pursue him, but I’m not sure that Macdonald wants to go work for an unstable franchise such as the Las...

Migrant arrested on Cape Cod convicted of murder in Venezuela

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

A Venezuelan national convicted of murder back home was arrested by local ICE agents while living in migrant shelter housing on Cape Cod.Jordano Gotopo-Lopez, 38, was convicted of murder in 2006 yet made his way across the southern border in July and ended up in state housing at Joint Base Cape Cod in Bourne, the Herald has learned.He was arrested a week ago without incident at his state-funded residence, a local law enforcement source with knowledge of the case said. The Cape base has been used as one of the state’s emergency shelters for migrants since June.“What is the vetting for those shelters? Who knows,” the source said.Immigration officials did say the illegal immigrant they arrested at the base “failed to disclose his previous homicide conviction to U.S. Border Patrol officials when they arrested him for unlawfully entering the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 31.”Yet, border agents let him pass into the country while giving him a no...

Ticker: Apple’s sales fall for the fourth straight quarter; Jury begins deliberating fate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:27:07 GMT

Apple’s sales remained on a downward slope during the summer, resulting in a full year of declining revenue at the technology trendsetter with a long history of steady growth that turned it into the world’s most valuable publicly traded company.The slight sales deterioration announced Thursday for the July-September period marked the end of Apple’s fiscal year — a stretch that saw the company suffer a revenue decrease from the prior year in each quarter.Although this past fiscal year’s revenue only dipped by 3% from the previous fiscal year, it was still a noteworthy anomaly in a business that has been so successful that Apple became the first U.S. company to be valued at $3 trillion earlier this year.Jury begins deliberating fate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-FriedA New York jury began deliberating on Thursday whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was guilty of fraud in the disappearance of billions of dollars from his customers’ accounts on the cryptocurrency exchange he created four...