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New information released about 3 Israeli hostages killed by Israeli troops

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed, military officials said Saturday, in Israel's first such acknowledgment of harming any hostages in its war against Hamas.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a nationwide address that the killings “broke my heart, broke the entire nation’s heart,” but he indicated no change in Israel’s intensive military campaign. “We are as committed as ever to continue until the end, until we dismantle Hamas, until we return all our hostages,” he said.Anger over the mistaken killings is likely to increase pressure on the Israeli government to renew Qatar-mediated negotiations with Hamas over swapping more of the remaining captives, which Israel says number 129, for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. Former CIA Director, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discusses war in Israel  A senior Hamas official, Osama Hamdan, reiterated that there wil...

Saturday "Gayle on the Go!", Saturday, December 16th, 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

It’s Saturday! It’s a busy holiday weekend. There are holiday related events and unusual holiday gifts on today’s “Gayle on the Go!” report.Let me suggest you take a look at the broadcast and then scroll down this page for more information I did not have time to tell you during the broadcast.Enjoy! Please Stay safe! Merry Christmas!  -000- Register Now!AARP Holiday Scam PreventionMonday, December 18thZoom Workshopevents.aarp.orgAccording to the National Council on Aging, scams targeting older adults are on the rise. Last year the NCOA reported 88,262 complaints of fraud resulting in $3.1 billion in losses from people age 60 and older.The agency reports the most common financial scams targeting older people include government impersonation scams, sweepstakes scams, and robocall scams. So, you might want to register right now for the AARP Holiday Scam Prevention Workshop. The Zoom session is scheduled Monday, December 18th at 4pm. Register at events.aarp.org. Christmas Around the Worl...

Cal football: Bears blasted in bowl game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

Cal’s transition from the Pac-12 to the Atlantic Coast Conference won’t come with any momentum provided by a big showing in a bowl game.The Bears, playing in the postseason for the first time since 2019, led early against Texas Tech but stalled thereafter in a 34-14 loss at the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Saturday night.Cal (6-7) led 7-0 and 14-7 but was outscored 27-0 the rest of the way in its final game representing the Pac-12 before moving to the ACC next fall. The Bears failed in their bid to end a season with four straight victories for the first time since 1993.The Red Raiders (7-6) held Cal to 80 yards combined in the second and third quarters, using balance in their own offense to keep the Bears guessing.Redshirt freshman Fernando Mendoza threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to senior Monroe Young on the game’s first play from scrimmage following a Red Raiders fumble on the opening kickoff.Jaydn Ott ran for a 1-yard touchdown and 14-7 Cal lead late in the first...

SFFD crews respond to grass fire at Baker Beach

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Crews are responding to a grass fire Saturday night at Baker Beach, the San Francisco Fire Department said on X. The public is asked to avoid the area.SFFD posted about the fire on social media at 10:25 p.m. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. As of 11 p.m., the fire has been extinguished. SFFD says the size of the fire was approximately 25 square feet.A Spare the Air alert was issued this week in the Bay Area, which bans the burning of wood or other solid fuel in the region. Baker Beach is located in the western part of the Presidio. The beach is just north of the Sea Cliff neighborhood.

Tierra de los perdidos: se encuentra una red de lagunas ocultas con fósiles vivientes similares a los de hace más de 3 mil millones de años

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

(CNN) —  Los científicos descubrieron un ecosistema previamente oculto con un extenso sistema de lagunas en las llanuras saladas de la Puna de Atacama, una meseta árida en Argentina, con estromatolitos gigantes que podrían permitir vislumbrar la vida más temprana en La Tierra y posiblemente incluso Marte, según una nueva investigación.Los estromatolitos son rocas en capas creadas por el crecimiento de algas verdiazules, o cianobacterias, a través de la fotosíntesis. Las estructuras se consideran uno de los ecosistemas más antiguos de la Tierra, según la NASA, representan la evidencia fósil más antigua de vida en nuestro planeta desde al menos . Hace 3½ mil millones de años“Estos son ciertamente similares a algunos de los primeros macrofósiles de nuestro planeta, y en un tipo de entorno realmente raro en la Tierra moderna”, dijo Brian Hynek, profesor en el departamento de ciencias geológicas de la Universidad de Colorado Boulder, que ayudó a documentar el ecosistema...

Morton and Brooks lead Texas Tech past California 34-14 in Independence Bowl

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Behren Morton completed 27 of 43 passes for 256 yards and three first-half touchdowns, leading Texas Tech to a 34-14 victory over California in the Independence Bowl on Saturday night. Tahj Brooks ran for 98 yards and a score as the Red Raiders (7-6) shook off a terrible start. They shut out the Golden Bears (6-7) for the final three quarters to win the 47th edition of college football’s 11th-oldest bowl game.Texas Tech led 24-14 at halftime and Brooks, the nation’s fourth-leading rusher, scored the only touchdown of the second half on a 7-yard run in the third quarter.It was the third straight bowl win for the Red Raiders, who fumbled the opening kickoff. Cal freshman Fernando Mendoza then rifled a 25-yard touchdown pass to Monroe Young to give the Bears the lead 15 seconds into the game.California had a golden opportunity to extend it, but Mendoza was injured on a third-down scramble to the Texas Tech 5. Cal passed on the field goal and was stuff...

Leon Edwards retains welterweight belt with unanimous decision over Colby Covington at UFC 296

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Leon Edwards successfully defended his welterweight belt Saturday night, unanimously outpointing Colby Covington at UFC 296.In a bout that hardly lived up to its billing, Edwards (22-3) showed poise and patience as he picked his spots to outclass Covington (17-4), beating the former interim champion at his own game.Rather than using his strengths on his feet as a striker, Edwards chose to grapple and counter whenever Covington took shots for a takedown.After entering the arena draped in an American flag, Covington made a pit stop to share a quick word with former President Donald Trump before stepping into the octagon.Trump sat ringside, with UFC CEO Dana White, musician Kid Rock and UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell.In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja (27-5) successfully defended his flyweight belt in his first title defense, winning a unanimous decision over Brandon Royval (15-7).Pantoja used a methodical approach by dominating with his agility and gr...

Ethan Garbers rallies UCLA for 35-22 win over Boise State in LA Bowl

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ethan Garbers threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns after replacing the injured Collin Schlee early in the second half, TJ Harden rushed for two touchdowns, and UCLA rallied for a 35-22 victory over Boise State in the LA Bowl on Saturday night.Playing at SoFi Stadium — 12 miles from the UCLA campus — the Bruins trailed 16-7 at halftime and scored on their first three drives in the second half to take control.J. Michael Sturdivant had four receptions for 142 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter that put UCLA (8-5) up by three scores.George Holani had both of Boise State’s touchdowns and finished with 138 yards rushing on 17 carries. CJ Tiller was 12 of 21 for 117 yards for the Mountain West champion Broncos (8-6) in his first collegiate start.Schlee was hurt when he took a hit on a 44-yard run up the right sideline. Garbers completed his first eight passes, including a 5-yard TD to Kyle Ford three plays after entering the ga...

Grundstrom lifts Kings past Kraken in 9th round of SO

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Carl Grundstrom scored the deciding goal in the ninth round of a shootout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday night to snap a three-game losing streak.Trevor Moore and Anze Kopitar scored in regulation for Los Angeles, which improved to 12-1-1 on the road this season. Cam Talbot made 17 saves through overtime. Adam Larsson and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored in regulation for Seattle, which lost for the ninth time in 11 games. Joey Daccord stopped 36 shots.Adrian Kempe, Arthur Kaliyev and Trevor Lewis also scored in the tiebreaker for the Kings, and Kailer Yamamoto, Yanni Gourde and Matty Beniers tallied for the Kraken.Larsson opened the scoring 6:45 into the first period when he snuck a soft pass through two skaters and between Talbot’s legs for his second goal of the season. It came in Larsson’s 300th consecutive game, the fifth-longest active streak in the NHL.Moore tied it with his team-high 14th with 6:28 remaining in the opening period, b...

Calgary Flames end 4-game skid with 4-2 win over Tampa Bay Lightning

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:19:39 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich scored for the fifth consecutive game as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.A.J. Greer, MacKenzie Weegar, and Connor Zary also scored for Calgary and Jordan Oesterle had two assists. Dan Vladar had 31 stops to get the win in net.Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos scored for Tampa Bay, while NHL scoring leader Nikita Kucherov chipped in with a pair of assists as the Lightning finished 2-3-0 on their trip.Andrei Vasilevskiy had 22 saves.After a scoreless first period, Calgary erupted for three goals in the opening seven minutes of the second.Greer started the spree at 2:30 picking the top corner on Vasilevskiy’s glove side from just inside the top of the faceoff circle.At 6:17, Weegar made it 2-0 ripping a slap shot through a crowd just inside the far goalpost.Just 43 seconds after that, Sharangovich fired Jordan Oesterle’s centering pass past Vasilevskiy.With six goals ...