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Stanford removes instructor, UC Berkeley professors speak out on Hamas and Israel conflict

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East has stirred up heated rhetoric and fears on the campuses of Stanford University and University of California Berkeley. On Thursday, UC Berkeley's chancellor and two professors urged all campus community members to maintain "respect and dignity.""We decry any calls for violence in any form or support for terrorism as we continue to mourn the loss of innocent life. We understand this rhetoric is creating deep fear and concern among many members of our campus community," Chancellor Carol Christ wrote in a message to the Berkeley campus community.UC Berkeley has some faculty members who are Palestinian, and others who are Israeli. Dr. Hatem Bazian is Palestinian and a lecturer of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures. Dr. Ron Hassner is Israeli and a professor of Israel Studies.Bazain and Hassner wrote a joint statement to the campus, stating, "We are two professors on this campus who disagree, vehemently. But we have always...

9 teens lead Oakland CHP on pursuit in stolen SUV

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Nine teenagers were detained early Thursday morning after leading officers on a vehicle pursuit through Oakland in a stolen SUV, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers with the CHP Oakland Area office conducted a registration check on Hyundai Tucson at the intersection of West MacArthur Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 2:52 a.m. on Thursday, police said.License plate information revealed that the vehicle was stolen, and officers attempted an enforcement stop. The Hyundai, however, accelerated, leading police on a pursuit. Los Gatos Party Mom’s Google searches revealed in court documents The suspect vehicle led officers onto the eastbound Interstate 580 before exiting at Edwards Avenue. The Hyundai came to a dead end at a parking lot at Burkhalter Park and Edwards Avenue, did a U-turn, and drove at officers.The pursuit resumed, leading officers south on 73rd Avenue toward East Oakland.After turning into a cul-de-sac on Caltron Drive, the Hyundai r...

Grains mostly lower, Livestock lower

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

Wheat for Dec. was up 8.25 cents at $5.7975 a bushel; Dec. corn fell 2.75 cents at $4.9325 a bushel, Dec. oats was off .25 cent at 3.8325 a bushel; while Nov. soybeans was down 9.75 cents at $12.8025 a bushel.Beef and pork were lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Oct. live cattle fell .28 cent at $1.8512 a pound; Oct. feeder cattle lost 2.15 cents at $2.4987 a pound; while Oct. lean hogs was off .18 cent at $.8192 pound.Source

76ers star James Harden says he has ‘lost trust’ in Daryl Morey, front office

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden remained steadfast that his fractured relationship with the front office can’t be repaired.Harden has yet to play in the preseason. But he did attend training camp and continues to practice with the 76ers in the wake of the disgruntled guard’s trade demand.Harden in June picked up his $35.6 million contract option for this season with the belief the team would try to trade him. He blasted team president Daryl Morey at a promotional event in China when no trade materialized, calling Morey a liar.“It’s not even about this situation. This is life,” Harden told reporters Friday at team’s complex in New Jersey. “When you lose trust in someone, it’s like a marriage. When you lose trust in someone, you know what I mean? It’s pretty simple.”Harden has been one of the league’s top players for the past decade, having won three scoring titles and the 2018 league MVP award. He led the league in assists ...

Vasser Sullivan set to claim 1st major motorsports title. Team still eyeing return to IndyCar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

Vasser Sullivan started the IMSA sports car season strong enough that it was quickly apparent a championship was finally in reach for the Lexus factory program. So when the No. 14 rolled into Canada in early July fresh off a win at Watkins Glen and podium finishes in four of the first five races, confidence was extremely high, especially after the team won the pole. But the race didn’t go as planned, Ben Barnicoat went off course during the race, and the car finished fourth. Team owners Jimmy Vasser and James “Sulli” Sullivan think it might have saved the season. “We were on an absolute tear, Ben had an off, it was really unfortunate that it happened. However, Jimmy and I are really glad that it did happen because it was a wakeup call, to the two of us and to the team,” Sullivan said. “Because where we were at was controlling a championship, no longer just leading it.“We no longer need extraordinary. We are no longer shooting to kill. We are waking up like someone is try...

Suspect in French teacher’s slaying was held for questioning the day before attack, minister says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

ARRAS, France (AP) — A man of Chechen origin who was under surveillance by French security services over suspected Islamic radicalization stabbed a teacher to death at his former high school and critically wounded three other people Friday in northern France, authorities said. The attack was being investigated by anti-terror prosecutors amid soaring global tensions over the war between Israel and Hamas. It also happened almost three years after another teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded by a radicalized Chechen near a Paris area school.The man arrested as the main suspect in Friday’s stabbings had been under surveillance since the summer on suspicion of Islamic radicalization, French intelligence services told The Associated Press. He was detained Thursday for questioning based on the monitoring of his phone calls in recent days, but investigators found no weapon or threat or indication that he was preparing an attack, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. ’’There was a race...

La ONU urge a Israel a “evitar una catástrofe humanitaria” en Gaza, según portavoz

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

(CNN) –– El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, instó a las autoridades israelíes a “evitar una catástrofe humanitaria”, dijo un portavoz después de que el Ejército de Israel advirtiera a 1,1 millones de personas que viven en el norte de Gaza que evacuaran sus hogares.Israel le dice a 1,1 millones de habitantes de Gaza que evacúen hacia el sur, una orden “imposible”, según la ONU“Desde anoche, el secretario General y su equipo están trabajando en hacer llamadas. Ha estado en contacto constante con las autoridades israelíes instándolas a evitar una catástrofe humanitaria”, dijo Stéphane Dujarric, portavoz de Guterres, en una sesión informativa en la sede de la ONU en Nueva York este viernes.“También ha tenido conversaciones telefónicas con representantes permanentes aquí en Nueva York y otros funcionarios de la región”, añadió Dujarric.Los palestinos en Gaza no tienen un lugar seguro frente a las bombas de IsraelLa ONU dijo este jueves ...

No threat at Lake Forest Elementary in Pembroke Park after reports of someone with weapon at campus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

A school scare prompted a lockdown in Pembroke Park.7Skyforce hovered over Lake Forest Elementary, located along Southwest 48th Avenue, after police received reports of someone on campus with a weapon, Friday morning.Pembroke Park Police officers quickly arrived in multiple units at the school.There was no immediate danger to students or staff, and the lockdown was lifted quickly.

South Florida doctor stays in Israel to assist civilians, soldiers in need

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

ISRAEL. (WSVN)- A South Florida doctor is answering the call for help after his vacation in Israel took a turn for the worse.As the war between Israel and Hamas broke out, the Dr. Daniel Aghion decided to risk his own life, stayed in Israel and is now helping those in need. “Well, I was here on vacation with my family during the Sukkot holiday, and unfortunately, when this brutal war was declared upon us on Saturday, I was here with my family and I just couldn’t get back home,” Dr. Aghion said.Originally on vacation with his family, the 42-year-old doctor decided to stay behind and volunteer.As the Hamas group attacks areas near the Gaza border, Dr. Aghion said he couldn’t see himself getting back on a plane.“I’ve been working with the United Hatzalah Organization to help on the areas around the Gaza community, to help treat medically necessary, you know, situations, evacuate injured soldiers, police officers and regular medical calls as they come...

‘One of the first things I’m going to do is get a place to live:’ Fort Lauderdale man wins over $4 million from scratch-off game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:34 GMT

A Fort Lauderdale man hit the jackpot when he won over $4 million from a $10 scratch-off game.Harrison Porter, 46, claimed a prize from the $250,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee, the Florida Lottery announced in a news release on Friday. Porter chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $4,070,000.00. Quiet and reserved, Porter, still absorbing the news, revealed that his winning ticket came at a crucial time, coinciding with personal challenges. “One of the first things I’m going to do is get a place to live,” said Porter.The winning ticket was purchased at Publix, located at 18341 Pine Boulevard in Pembroke Pines. The store will receive a $8,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.The $10 Scratch-Off game, $250,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE, boasts over 7 million winning tickets and $176.4 million in cash prizes, featuring four top prizes of $250,000 a year for life. The overall odds are 1-...