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Watch: A Conversation on the Horrors in Gaza With Jeremy Scahill and Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

Israel is barring international reporters from entering Gaza — and systematically killing the Palestinian journalists who are the eyes and ears of the world, reporting from this Israeli-enforced killing cage.Intercept co-founder Jeremy Scahill hosted a live conversation with independent journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous on Tuesday about the U.S. role in Israel’s scorched-earth campaign to annihilate Gaza, the future of Palestinian resistance, and the urgent need for journalism that tells the truth about this crisis.Kouddous has reported from inside Gaza; his work has appeared on Al Jazeera, Democracy Now!, and more. He’s also a co-producer of the Palestine Festival of Literature. His George Polk Award-winning documentary “The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh” helped expose the White House’s efforts to avoid a U.S. investigation after the prominent Palestinian American journalist was shot dead by Israeli forces.The post Watch: A Conversation on the Horrors in Gaza With Jeremy Scahill and ...

Sports on TV for Thursday, December 21

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, December 21COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)3 p.m.ESPNU — The Diamond Head Classic: Nevada vs. Temple, Quarterfinal, Honolulu5 p.m.ESPNU — The Diamond Head Classic: TCU vs. Old Dominion, Quarterfinal, Honolulu6 p.m.ESPN — Kentucky at Louisville6:30 p.m.BTN — Jacksonville at Purdue7 p.m.PAC-12N — Utah Tech at ColoradoPEACOCK — LeMoyne at Penn St.SECN — Abilene Christian at Arkansas8 p.m.ACCN — Stonehill at Miami8:30 p.m.BTN — North Alabama at Indiana9 p.m.CBSSN — Stanford at San Diego St.ESPN2 — The Diamond Head Classic: Georgia Tech vs. UMass, Quarterfinal, HonoluluPAC-12N — Kent St. at OregonSECN — Lamar at LSU11 p.m.PAC-12N — Boise St. vs. Washington St., Spokane, Wash.11:30 p.m.ESPN2 — The Diamond Head Classic: Portland at Hawaii, QuarterfinalCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)2 p.m.PAC-12N — N. Colorado at Colorado6 p.m.ACCN — W. Michigan at Notre DameCOLLEGE FOOTBALL8 p.m.ESPN — The Boca Raton Bowl: South Florida v...

La frontera entre Estados Unidos y México se acerca al “punto de quiebre” a medida que aumenta el número de migrantes, dicen funcionarios

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

(CNN)– La situación en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México se acerca a un “punto de quiebre”, le dijeron a CNN funcionarios actuales y anteriores de Seguridad Nacional, mientras miles de migrantes continúan cruzando a Estados Unidos, llevando los recursos federales al límite.La llegada de miles de migrantes a través de la frontera sur de Estados Unidos y la falta de capacidad y recursos para abordarlos equivale al tipo de escenarios que los funcionarios estadounidenses alguna vez planearon pero que esperaban que no se hicieran realidad.El sector ferroviario de EE.UU. pide a la Oficina de Aduanas reabrir inmediatamente el paso de trenes en la frontera surBajo la administración Biden, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional consideró múltiples escenarios y planeó aumentos en la frontera sur de EE.UU. de hasta 16.000 a 18.000 llegadas por día, antes del levantamiento de una restricción fronteriza de la era covid que a los funcionarios les preocupaba que provocara un aumento. ...

Maury Povich unveils father of baby orangutan at Denver Zoo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

DENVER, Colo. (WSVN) — The identity of a baby orangutan’s father at the Denver Zoo was revealed in dramatic fashion with the assistance of retired talk show host Maury Povich. In a much-anticipated announcement on Tuesday, Povich, adorned in a tuxedo and fresh from receiving the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement honor, disclosed the paternity results for Siska, the 4-month-old Sumatran orangutan. “Is Siska’s father 30-year-old Berani or 16-year-old Jaya?” the Denver Zoo wrote on X on Friday.Povich made the big announcement in his signature style: “When it comes to the orangutan, 4-month-old Siska, Berani…” With flair, Povich opened a large manila envelope, revealing, “Berani, you are the father!” reminiscent of his famed paternity reveals on his daytime talk show. https://twitter.com/denverzoo/status/1737155961649770563?s=46&t=vjOsLNjN7FwM86SZdUwR8gThe video captured zoo staff applauding upon hearing the resu...

Llama therapy at Portland airport eases holiday travel stress

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (WSVN) — Navigating airports during the holidays can be chaotic, but if you’re passing through Portland, expect a unique stress-busting surprise in the form of therapy llamas.Meet Prince and Benny, two 400-pound fluffballs serving as therapy animals stationed at Portland International Airport earlier this week. Travelers, in need of a calming moment, found solace in these gentle llamas.“It’s the most fun to see everyone’s reactions because you go from stress and concentrated trying to get to your gate on time to looking up and just seeing these 400-pound fluffs walking right by you,” shared Shannon Joy with Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas.Not stopping at llamas, the airport is also employing therapy dogs, ensuring that passengers experience a moment of joy and relaxation amid the holiday rush.

EU countries reach deal on national spending rules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

BRUSSELS ― EU finance ministers on Wednesday clinched a deal to overhaul the bloc’s spending rules and allow countries more time to rein in spending, according to five officials.After weeks of fraught negotiations, governments finally agreed to the reformed framework that will set out a laxer pace of debt and deficit reduction than had previously been the case.  The decision was taken at a virtual meeting and followed a dinner between the French and German finance ministers in Paris on Tuesday night. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were confidential.The so-called Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) was put on hold at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to allow governments to increase spending in the wake of the worst recession since World War II. The European Commission proposed changing the old rules because of concerns that they were outdated, inflexible and barely enforceable. The new format is designed to offer more gradual and ta...

Zelenskyy wants more details before authorizing half a million new troops

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his military to give him a detailed plan before approving a demand to conscript as many as 500,000 soldiers to join the country’s war effort.“The mobilization of an additional 450,000 to 500,000 people will cost Ukraine 500 billion hryvnia [€12 billion] and I would like to know where the money will come from,” Zelenskyy said during a Tuesday press conference in Kyiv. “Considering that it takes six Ukrainian working civilians paying taxes to pay the salary of one soldier, I would need to get 3 million more working people somewhere to be able to pay for the additional troops.”Ukraine is under pressure to increase its forces to deal with its bloody war of attrition with Russia, and also to allow exhausted front-line troops to rotate away from the fighting to rest and recuperate. Zelenskyy said he wants to see a war plan and a project to demobilize those soldiers who have been fighting the Russians for almost two years. Tho...

Boston mayor apologizes to Black men wrongly accused in 1989 murder that shone spotlight on racism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued a formal apology Wednesday to two Black men who were wrongly accused in a 1989 murder of a white woman, a case that coarsened divisions in a city long split along racial lines and renewed suspicion and anger directed at the police department by the city’s Black community.“I am so sorry for what you endured,” the mayor said during a news conference. “I am so sorry for the pain that you have carried for so many years.”Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett were wrongly named as suspects in the Oct. 23, 1989, death of Carol Stuart, whose husband, Charles Stuart, had orchestrated her killing.Stuart, who was also white, blamed his wife’s killing – and his own shooting during what he portrayed as an attempted carjacking — on an unidentified Black gunman, leading to a crackdown by police in one of the city’s traditionally Black neighborhoods in pursuit of a phantom assailant.Charles Stuart said a Black man forced his way into their car as ...

SiriusXM sued for allegedly trapping customers in unwanted subscriptions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

New York (CNN) — SiriusXM is the target of a lawsuit from the New York attorney general’s office accusing the satellite radio company of trapping customers in subscriptions and finding ways to prevent them from cancelling.On Wednesday, New York AG Letitia James announced she’s suing SiriusXM after an investigation discovered that the company “forces its subscribers to call or chat online with an agent to cancel a subscription, then deliberately draws out those interactions as part of its strategy” to prevent subscribers from cancelling their packages.In a press release, James said that a company’s difficult cancellation process is illegal.“Consumers should be able to cancel a subscription they no longer use or need without any issues, and companies have a legal duty to make their cancellation process easy,” James said. “New Yorkers can trust that when companies like SiriusXM try to take advantage of them and violate the law, my office will step in to stop them.”SiriusXM di...

Alex Caruso praises LeBron James’ longevity as the Lakers visit the Bulls: ‘You can get blinded by the greatness’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:40 GMT

Alex Caruso never takes a matchup with LeBron James lightly.After spending three years as James’ teammate — including a run to the NBA title in 2020 — Carusois familiar with what it takes to face one of the best players in league history.When James and the Los Angeles Lakers come to the United Center to play the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, Caruso knows his team will be energized for the matchup.“You play certain players, certain teams, it’s easy to get up for those games,” Caruso said. “Anytime one of the best players to ever play the game comes into your arena, you’re gonna be ready.”James is still dominating the league in the 21st season of his NBA career. This is the same player who scored 25 points in his debut at age 18. Two decades later, he is still a top-15 scorer in the league, averaging 25.2 points, 7.2 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game.For Caruso, those statistics aren’t shocking — but he cherishes a remind...