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The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as Israel continues to prosecute its war against Hamas in Gaza under increasing international criticism.The State Department said Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had told Congress that he had made a second emergency determination covering a $147.5 million sale for equipment, including fuses, charges and primers, that is needed to make the 155 mm shells that Israel has already purchased function.“Given the urgency of Israel’s defensive needs, the secretary notified Congress that he had exercised his delegated authority to determine an emergency existed necessitating the immediate approval of the transfer,” the department said.“The United States is committed to the security of Israel, and it is vital to U.S. national interests to ensure Israel is able to defend itself against the threats it faces,” it said.The emergency determinat...

Authorities prepare for New Year’s Eve in Times Square and across the US as Israel-Hamas war presents elevated threats

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

New York (CNN) — Authorities across the US are working to ensure New Year’s revelers’ security this weekend, particularly in New York, where law enforcement officials say the war in Gaza has contributed to the concern of lone-wolf attacks, though they stress there is “no specific reporting regarding any threats.”A joint threat assessment based on an analysis from 10 law enforcement agencies — the FBI, the US Department of Homeland Security and the New York Police Department among them — says the Israel-Hamas war “has created a heightened threat environment.”The “Intelligence Community remains concerned about lone offenders using online platforms to express threats of violence against Jewish, Muslim, and Arab communities, as well as committing simple, unsophisticated attacks that are difficult to detect in advance,” the assessment obtained by CNN says.The concern may be most prevalent in New York, where the FBI and the police department will monitor for potential threats Sunday ...

All clear given after bomb squad investigates suspicious package outside FedEx Office in Midtown

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

Police responded to a suspicious package left outside a FedEx Office in Miami’s Midtown section. One person called City of Miami Police after spotting the box in the area of North Miami Avenue and 35th Street, Friday afternoon. The bomb squad arrived at the scene to check out the box. Officials surveyed it and cleared it for opening. Inside the box was what appeared to be a coffee maker or some other kitchen appliance.

Liam Hansen’s big night leads Reading past Winchester

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

WOBURN – In search of his first varsity goal, junior Liam Hansen felt he missed out on some good scoring opportunities over the Reading boys hockey team’s first few games of the year.But on Friday night, he cashed in on just about all of them.Behind a four-goal explosion from Hansen and an 18-save outing from senior goalie Chris Hanifan, No. 4 Reading (4-0) overpowered a slow start to come away with a signature, 6-1 win over No. 17 Winchester at O’Brien Ice Rink.Both groups were unbeaten in Middlesex League action, but that was until Hansen put in a career-day – including a pair of goals in the first that built a two-goal lead the Red and Black (3-2) couldn’t rally past.“(Hanifan) was good early, he made big saves when he had to,” said Reading head coach Mark Doherty. “Whenever we come into this rink and come away with a victory, we like it. … The end result was 6-1, but it’s never easy. Our league always is nip and tuck, it’s going to be close at the end of the year.”Winchester was...

More than 100 anglers rescued from ice floe on Upper Red Lake

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

More than 100 anglers were rescued Friday evening after they became stranded on an ice floe that detached from the main shoreline of Upper Red Lake.It was at least the fourth rescue on Upper Red Lake in recent weeks as unseasonably warm temperatures have caused poor ice conditions across Minnesota.According to Beltrami County Sheriff Jason Riggs, shortly before 5 p.m. Friday dispatchers received a call that some 100 people were stranded on an ice chunk on Upper Red Lake with more than 30 feet of open water separating them from shore.Initial reports indicated that no one had fallen through the ice, and emergency responders were dispatched to the southeast corner of the lake for an ice rescue.When first responders arrived on scene, they immediately began identifying a location that would be best suited to safely evacuate those stranded on the ice. Emergency responders staged at a resort.Because some anglers may not have been aware they were on the ice floe, Beltrami County Emergency M...

Missouri beats No. 7 Ohio State 14-3 in Cotton Bowl

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-America running back Cody Schrader rushed for 128 yards and bulled into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter with Missouri's first score, and the ninth-ranked Tigers capped an 11-win season with a 14-3 win over No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night.In a game with almost as many total punts (16) as points, the Tigers (11-2) suddenly scored touchdowns on consecutive drives after punting eight times before that. Brady Cook threw a 7-yard TD to Luther Burden III with 5:12 left in the game.Ohio State (11-2), which was undefeated before losing its regular-season finale to Michigan, played without two-time All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The standout junior was on the sideline, but opted out of playing. He hasn’t announced yet if he will enter the NFL draft.The Buckeyes were already without starting quarterback Kyle McCord, who left the program earlier this month to transfer to Syracuse. Devin Brown, who took...

Schrader runs for 128 yards and a TD as No. 9 Missouri beats No. 7 Ohio State 14-3 in Cotton Bowl

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-America running back Cody Schrader rushed for 128 yards and bulled into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter with Missouri's first score, and the ninth-ranked Tigers capped an 11-win season with a 14-3 win over No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night. In a game with almost as many total punts (16) as points, the Tigers (11-2) suddenly scored touchdowns on consecutive drives after punting eight times before that. Brady Cook threw a 7-yard TD to Luther Burden III with 5:12 left in the game. Ohio State (11-2), which was undefeated before losing its regular-season finale to Michigan, played without two-time All-America receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. The standout junior was on the sideline, but opted out of playing. He hasn’t announced yet if he will enter the NFL draft.The Buckeyes were already without starting quarterback Kyle McCord, who left the program earlier this month to transfer to Syracuse. Devin Brown, who took ov...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander erupts for 40 points as Nuggets bested by Thunder again in Denver

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

The defending champions are Thunderstruck.The Nuggets’ season-best six-game win streak is no more, sandwiched by losses at altitude to the same team 13 days apart. Unlike the first bookend, this one was convincing: a 119-93 bludgeoning by the Thunder on Friday night at Ball Arena.It was Denver’s worst loss at home since getting blasted by the Golden State Warriors, 142-111, on Jan. 15, 2019.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whom the Nuggets (23-11) guarded exceptionally for the first seven quarters of their matchups this season, erupted for 40 points on 14-of-20 shooting in an encore to his last-second game-winning shot over Peyton Watson on Dec. 16.He scored 17 of those points on just seven field goal attempts in the third quarter as Oklahoma City (21-9) went on a definitive run. The Nuggets started the half with some steam after trailing 54-48, but after they got within two, their momentum halted the way it usually did: The Thunder clogged the paint, took away Nikola Jokic̵...

Men’s basketball: Shorthanded CU Buffs topple Washington in Pac-12 opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

When Colorado suddenly found itself without freshman standout Cody Williams ahead of one of the biggest nonconference games of the season, the Buffaloes responded by toppling a nationally-ranked foe away from home.When the Buffs suddenly were without senior Tristan da Silva for a key matchup in the Pac-12 Conference opener, they did the same. CU was able to answer a huge second-half charge by the Huskies with one of its own down the stretch, pulling away late for a 73-69 win Friday night at the CU Events Center.Da Silva suffered an injured ankle at practice on Thursday, and the Buffs also played without freshman reserve Bangot Dak, who has been battling an illness. CU also once again played without Williams, who missed his fourth consecutive game due to an injured left wrist, and reserve guard RJ Smith, who missed his fifth straight game due to a lower leg issue.CU (10-2, 1-0 Pac-12) used an 8-0 run in the first half to help build a 32-26 lead at halftime, but UW surged ahead with a...

Rams cruise past Adams State in nonconference finale

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:17:45 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Beginning Tuesday, the games will be more significant for the No. 15 Colorado State men’s basketball team.Friday night’s game against Adams State at Moby Arena was all about fine-tuning ahead of the Rams’ Mountain West Conference opener against New Mexico.CSU had little trouble against the Division-II Grizzlies, rolling to a 106-61 victory to close out one of the program’s most successful nonconference slates in recent history.With the win, the Rams improved to 12-1, defeating their fifth in-state foe this season as part of that mark. The Grizzlies suffered the same fate as Northern Colorado, Colorado, Denver and CSU-Pueblo.“If you would have told me with the schedule we put together that we’d be 12-1, that’s really a terrific feat for these guys,” CSU head coach Niko Medved said. “We’ve earned the position that we’re in. We put ourselves out there with the schedule that we made. The guys came in....