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Live updates | Airstrikes ravage swaths of Gaza after Israeli troops and tanks briefly enter

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

More airstrikes have ravaged swaths of the Gaza Strip, and residents are running out of food, water and other supplies. The bombardment continued as the Israeli military said its troops and tanks briefly entered northern Gaza to prepare for a full-scale incursion, the Israeli raid since the war began more than two weeks ago. Meanwhile, a senior Hamas official told The Associated Press that the Palestinian militant group needs greater intervention from its allies, including Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, in its war with Israel.The war, now in its 20th day, is the deadliest of five Gaza wars for both sides. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said Thursday that more than 7,000 Palestinians have been killed so far — more than three times the number killed in the six-week-long Gaza war in 2014. In the occupied West Bank, more than 100 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids following Hamas’ surprise rampage on Oct. 7 in southern Israel.The Associated Press couldn&#...

Martin Necas scores in overtime to give Hurricanes 3-2 win over Kraken

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas scored his second goal of the game with 9.7 seconds left in overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Thursday night to snap a three-game skid.Necas got the puck in the slot and delivered the winning shot after receiving a pass from Tony DeAngelo.Carolina’s Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored with 4:24 left in regulation to force the extra session. Necas had an assist on that goal. Frederik Andersen stopped 23 shots for the Hurricanes.Oliver Bjorkstrand and Devin Shore scored for the Kraken, who have yet to win consecutive games this season. Joey Daccord, who has recorded both of Seattle’s victories, made 43 saves.The Hurricanes, who were coming off a 2-4-0 road stretch, played in just their second home game.Seattle was aiming to beat Carolina for the second time this season.Kotkaniemi and Necas became the third and fourth Carolina players to reach the four-goal mark.Andersen didn’t play in the past three games as he recovered from ...

AP Week in Pictures: Global | Oct. 20 – 26, 2023

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

Shepherds defending ancient grazing and migration rights guide sheep through a city square during the annual parade in Spain. Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza Strip. Chinese astronauts attend a send-off ceremony for their manned space mission in northwestern China. And in sports, Afghanistan captain Hashimatullah Shahidi celebrated their win against Pakistan during the Cricket World Cup match in India.The selection was curated jointly by AP photo editors Aaron Jackson in New York and Subramoney Iyer in New Delhi.Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnewsAP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_ImagesAP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com/Source

US strikes two Iranian-linked locations in Syria in retaliation for recent attacks against US personnel

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — US strikes two Iranian-linked locations in Syria in retaliation for recent attacks against US personnel.Source

Live Updates | Maine police have left a home they surrounded in hunt for mass shooting suspect

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

At least 18 people were killed in shootings at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, sparking a massive search for the suspect. Late Thursday, heavily armed law enforcement backed by a police helicopter had surrounded a home and told anyone who might be inside to surrender, but authorities eventually left with no one in custody. Follow for live updates.WHAT TO KNOW— Authorities are searching towns, forests and waterways for the suspect.— Here’s what we know about the suspect and where the shooting happened.— Social media posts spread an incorrect photo of the Maine suspect.— Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings, but some say more is needed.— The shooting is the 36th mass killing in the United States this year.OFFICERS HAVE LEFT HOME THEY SURROUNDED, SAYING THEY WERE EXECUTING A SEARCH WARRANTMost of the law enforcement officers and a helicopter that surrounded a home connected to a relative of the suspect in the Maine shootings have ...

No gold for beach volleyball’s Grimalt cousins, Chile’s faces of the Pan American Games

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Beach volleyball players Marco and Esteban Grimalt are not famous outside of Chile, but at home the cousins are the host nation’s faces of the Pan American Games. Television ads, posters in Santiago’s subway and Tik Tok videos shared by adoring influencers have the two front and center.The Grimalts failed on Thursday to defend their 2019 Pan American Games gold medal, losing 21-13, 21-17 to Brazil’s André Loyola and George Souto, a setback that upset Chilean fans nationwide.Fans like Josefa Eli, 23, arrived at Santiago’s Peñalolén beach volleyball center hours before the match, a rare feature in Pan American Games competitions, for two reasons: Avoid the rush and get better seats to watch the two most popular local athletes.“They are great and they are gorgeous. Can’t you see that?” said Eli, who was wearing an Olympic team shirt and eating a burrito as she waited in line. She will be back to the court on Friday to see the two Pan Ameri...

Loveland Ski Area: Heavy weekend snow could push up opening day

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

LOVELAND PASS, Colo. (KDVR) — At Loveland Ski Area, the snow guns are officially firing, with the potential for Mother Nature to help out in a major way this weekend.The Pinpoint Weather team is forecasting up to 18 inches of snow for the ski resort, which is quickly turning its attention to opening day."That's the million-dollar question," said Dustin Schaefer with Loveland Ski Area. "Opening day."He said that day is still to be determined, with a lot of factors at play. Travel alert: Snowstorm to affect roads this weekend Last year, they were able to open Nov. 3. Schaefer said they'll wait until they have an 18-inch base and 1,000 vertical feet before dropping the rope.Schaefer said they're excited about the big snow potential this weekend, but he said they're also excited about the significantly colder temperatures now on the way.“It looks like the temps are going to drop, where we can make snow 24/7 around the clock,” he said. 

Patient in need of life-saving seizure alert service dog

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Service dogs are true heroes to those who depend on them to be able to make a living and live an active life.Jaedyn Klette has a special bond with her service dog, Yuki.“I wouldn’t go anywhere without her,” Klette told FOX31.The 7-year-old Australian cattle dog can detect the likelihood that Klette will have an epileptic seizure by picking up on cues in the scent released by her saliva.“She only cues to the ones where my hormones are changed in my saliva,” Klette said. Video shows bear attack security guard at Aspen hotel Sadly, Yuki is going deaf in one ear and must retire from working as a service dog. Klette is heartbroken.“This is my best friend,” Klette said.Now she must find another trained companion. A GoFundMe is set up to help with the cost of obtaining, training and caring for a seizure alert service dog.“In order to have a full-time job, I have to have a service dog,” Klette said.Klette told FOX31 she will continue to provide Yuki with a loving...

Denver to close 2 streets in LoDo this weekend

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The City and County of Denver announced Thursday that two blocks in the Lower Downtown neighborhood will be temporarily closed during nights this weekend.The closures are happening in response to requests from residents and nearby businesses to better manage crowds and traffic and improve safety in the area, according to a press release. These Halloween pop-up bars are open in Denver The city is piloting these closures to see how they might impact crowd management and congestion in the area.Market Street will be closed between 19th Street and 20th Street, and Larimer Street will be closed between 20th Street and 21st Street. The closures will be in place Friday and Saturday nights from about 10 p.m. to 3 a.m."Removing traffic flow and parked vehicles from these two blocks will also increase officers' visibility of potentially dangerous or illegal activity occurring so that it can be quickly addressed," the press release read.Parking meters in the closed areas will...

Miami Beach Code Compliance officer caught rearranging contents of recycling bins at condo building in bizarre training exercise

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:26:19 GMT

A Miami Beach employee was caught on camera creating code violations at a condo building, and you may be surprised to see what he did — and why. Karen Hensel has tonight’s 7 Investigates.This condo building’s surveillance video starts with a Miami Beach Code Compliance officer getting out of his car. Notice these two recycling bins, with their lids closed, in the alley next to the Nautilus Towers condominium.But watch what happens next. The officer opens one of the bins and arranges boxes inside so the lid no longer closes. He then opens it again, stacks even more boxes and raises the lid even higher before walking back to his car.Berta Flynn, resident: “Oh, ahh, interesting.”We showed the video to Berta Flynn, a unit owner at Nautilus.Karen Hensel: “Does it surprise you that a code enforcement officer would do that?”Berta Flynn: “It does. Unfortunately, it happens.”And unfortunately for the Code Compliance officer, a surveillanc...