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What did Israel know about Hamas’ October 7 attack?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

By Rob Picheta and Simone McCarthy | CNNHamas’ surprise attack on October 7 left Israel flat-footed, sparking a backlash that is still rippling through the country.The operation saw at least 1,500 Hamas fighters pour across the border into Israel, in an assault that killed at least 1,200 Israelis, while others are still held hostage by the militant group.But a report from the New York Times claimed Israel obtained Hamas’ plan for the attack more than a year in advance.The report says Israeli officials dismissed the plan as aspirational, and deemed it too complex for the group to carry out. Other outlets, including Israeli newspaper Haaretz, have also reported the claim.Here’s what we know about Israel and the US’ advance knowledge of the attack.What did Israel reportedly know about the attack?Israeli officials obtained a document describing Hamas’ battle plan for its October 7 terror attack more than a year before the militant group carried out the assault, the New York Times report...

10 die-hard Christmas and holiday movies full of action, horror and comedy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

Christmas movies often focus on laughter – think “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – and love – just look at all those Hallmark holiday rom-coms.But this list isn’t that. This is where the holidays get dangerous, whether it’s li’l Kevin McCallister bonking bad guys on the head in “Home Alone,” or the more existential threats facing John McClane in “Die Hard.”Here are 10 of the all-time best holiday movies that mix horror, comedy, action and more.That shadowy horned creature is the title character of “Krampus,” and while he shows up during the holiday season he’s not handing out candy canes and toys. (Photo courtesy of Legendary Pictures) “Anna and the Apocalypse” (2017): What says Christmas more than a high school overrun by zombies at Christmas? That it’s also a musical and Scottish only adds to its funny horrors.Related ArticlesMovies | Wonderful novel ‘Eileen’ becomes neutered film Movies | Holiday horror stalks Christmas in films...

Man fatally hit by train at East Bay BART station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

A male individual died after he was hit by a train at the Richmond BART station on Thursday night, the transit agency said.Around 10:20 p.m., a male on the platform entered the trackway at the Richmond station as a train was approaching, leading to a fatal collision, BART said in a statement Friday morning.The transit agency said that based on preliminary investigation, no foul play is suspected.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Los Gatos motorcyclist killed in crash is identified Crashes and Disasters | Man killed in East Bay freeway multi-vehicle crash Crashes and Disasters | Vehicular manslaughter, other charges filed in hit-and-run death of 86-year-old East Bay man Crashes and Disasters | East Bay Woman charged in connection to deadly wrong-way Peninsula crash Crashes and Disasters | Woman arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, child endangerment after deadly San Jose crash Due to the fatal coll...

Los Gatos motorcyclist killed in crash is identified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

A motorcyclist who was killed last week in a crash near San Martin has been identified as Ramesh Babu Krishna Sastry, a 68-year-old Los Gatos resident.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Man killed in East Bay freeway multi-vehicle crash Crashes and Disasters | Vehicular manslaughter, other charges filed in hit-and-run death of 86-year-old East Bay man Crashes and Disasters | East Bay Woman charged in connection to deadly wrong-way Peninsula crash Crashes and Disasters | Woman arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, child endangerment after deadly San Jose crash Crashes and Disasters | Victim identified in Friday’s fiery crash on Highway 1 near San Gregorio The collision of the motorcycle and a car was reported at 2:46 p.m. on Nov. 22 at the intersection of Uvas and Watsonville roads, the California Highway Patrol said.A witness said the motorcycle failed to stop at the stop sign before beginning...

Break-in, food theft at Saratoga Woods Swim Club

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

Nov. 20Theft by false pretenses: A Saratoga resident reported contacting someone through a fake investment website. The suspect ultimately convinced the victim to invest money in a fraudulent real estate scheme for a total loss of about $54,000.Possession of a stolen vehicle and drug paraphernalia: At 2:38 p.m., deputies responded to an automated license plate reader notification for a stolen vehicle at Saratoga and Kosich avenues. An investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen from Fremont and still outstanding. The vehicle was located and stopped a short time later. The suspect, who was also in possession of drug paraphernalia, was arrested and booked into main jail.Nov. 22Petty theft: Between 2:04 p.m. and 2:12 p.m., two suspects stole mail packages from the front porches of two residences in the 20000 block of Seaton Avenue for a total loss of about $130.Nov. 25Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man brandishes handgun at someone who ‘got in his face’ Cri...

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93.O’Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said in a news release. Chief Justice John Roberts mourned her death. “A daughter of the American Southwest, Sandra Day O’Connor blazed an historic trail as our Nation’s first female Justice," Roberts said in statement issued by the court. “She met that challenge with undaunted determination, indisputable ability, and engaging candor.”In 2018, she announced that she had been diagnosed with “the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.” Her husband, John O’Connor, died of complications of Alzheimer’s in 2009.O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high cou...

Man fatally hit by train at Richmond station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

(BCN) -- A male individual died after he was hit by a train at the Richmond BART station on Thursday night, the transit agency said.Around 10:20 p.m., a male on the platform entered the trackway at the Richmond station as a train was approaching, leading to a fatal collision, BART said in a statement Friday morning. One person stabbed and killed, Oakland PD investigates The transit agency said that based on preliminary investigation, no foul play is suspected. Due to the fatal collision, the station had to be closed while the coroner responded. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit bus services were offered. The station reopened about two hours later for the final trains of the evening, BART officials said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Woman dead after 2-vehicle crash in Prince George’s Co.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

Two vehicles crashed in Prince George's Co., one woman died at the scene and the other driver was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (Courtesy Luis Urbina/7News) Two vehicles crashed in Prince George's Co., one woman died at the scene and the other driver was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (Courtesy Luis Urbina/7News) A woman is dead and another person is in the hospital after a crash early Friday morning in Prince George’s County, Maryland.Police said officers responded at around 1:10 a.m. for a crash involving a sedan and an SUV in the area of Landover Road and Kent Town Place.A woman was driving the SUV and was pronounced dead at the scene. The oth...

UN court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana’s control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban it from holding a referendum Sunday on the territory’s future.Guyana had asked the International Court of Justice to order a halt to the planned referendum. The court order did not refer to the vote, but it ruled that Venezuela must “refrain from taking any action which would modify that situation that currently prevails” in the disputed Essequibo region, which makes up some two-thirds of Guyana.The legally binding ruling remains in place until a case brought by Guyana against Venezuela on the future of the region is considered by the court.While the order itself did not mention the referendum, the court’s president, Joan E. Donoghue, did refer to it as she laid out the reasons for the order. She said that “Venezuela’s expressed readiness to take action with regard to the territory in ...

Muere a los 93 años Sandra Day O’Connor, la primera mujer en ser jueza de la Corte Suprema

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:31 GMT

Sandra Day O’Connor, la primera mujer en formar parte de la Corte Suprema de Justicia y la magistrada que ocupó el centro del tribunal durante más de una generación, murió este viernes, dijo un portavoz del máximo tribunal en un comunicado.La causa de su muerte fueron complicaciones relacionadas con demencia avanzada y una enfermedad respiratoria. Ella tenía 93 años.Desde principios de la década de 1990 hasta su jubilación en 2005, fue la jueza con una forma de votar indefinida, y a menudo emitía el voto decisivo en los casos más polémicos del tribunal. Su falta de una filosofía judicial consistente irritó a algunos, pero otros elogiaron su inclinación práctica como una influencia moderadora. Corte Suprema rechaza apelación de expolicía condenado por la muerte de George Floyd A veces se puso del lado de los conservadores de la corte, aprobando vales financiados por los contribuyentes para estudiantes de escuelas religiosas, votando para poner fin al r...