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Israel says Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijacked an Israeli-linked ship. The Houthis haven’t commented

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route on Sunday, raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front. There was no immediate comment from the Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel movement in Yemen that threatened earlier Sunday to target Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea. Last month, Houthi rebels were suspected of sending missiles and drones over the crucial shipping lane of the sea. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said 25 crew members of various nationalities, including Bulgarians, Filipinos, Mexicans and Ukrainians but no Israelis, had been on board the hijacked Bahamas-flagged ship. Netanyahu’s office condemned the seizure of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier, as an “Iranian act of terror.” The Israeli military called the hijacking a “very grave incident of global consequence.” Israeli...

Canada criminalized ‘condoning, denying or downplaying’ the Holocaust: is it working?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

OTTAWA — Canadian Jewish organizations are calling on the Liberal government to remove what they see as barriers to enforcing a relatively new Criminal Code provision against Holocaust denialism amid a rise in antisemitism.Shimon Koffler Fogel, CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said his organization had been asking the Liberals to criminalize Holocaust denialism, noting there are similar laws in France and Germany.He said it was an important symbolic step for the government to take as a way to show that Canada says: “This is the red line.”The Liberal government included an amendment to the Criminal Code in the 2022 budget implementation bill to prohibit communicating a statement that “wilfully promotes antisemitism by condoning, denying or downplaying the Holocaust,” except in private conversation.More than six million Jews in Europe were systematically killed by Nazi Germany, as well its allies and collaborators, during the Holocaust from 1933...

Wedding trashes 'largely untouched' Utah landmark, council member says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

CASTLE VALLEY, Utah (KTVX) -- The residents of Castle Valley, a small town about 16 miles northeast of Moab in southeastern Utah, are expressing their concerns after a wedding trashed a scenic area largely untouched by humans. Castle Valley Councilmember Pamela Gibson told Nexstar's KTVX that a wedding in September turned into a large, unpermitted reception that left furniture, garbage bags, broken glass, and leftover food scattered around the base of Castleton Tower. Goodbye, snowy winters? New climate report offers dry projections Gibson said she noticed the aftermath during a morning walk from her house to the base of Castleton Tower and Adobe Mesa. She said on its best days, it's a beautiful and pristine area, largely untouched by human beings and buildings. When she noticed a tent and a truck at Castleton Tower, her first thought was someone was camping. "Camping is not permitted, that's the reason why it was such a shock and it really made me mad to see that," said Gibson. ...

Does your smartphone expire? Sort of

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — You’re undoubtedly familiar with expiration dates. From the milk in your fridge to the Twinkies in your pantry (yes, even those can expire) — but what about your phone?It’s not like your phone starts to sprout mold or smell funny after you’ve had it for a while. If you can avoid cracking the screen and keep it clean, it might be hard to even tell how old your phone is from a distance. But yes, in a sense, it can "expire," though not in the bread-going-stale style you’re familiar with. If you have an older iPhone, you may have actually experienced this already. Take, for example, the last major iPhone update Apple pushed out in September, iOS 17. While it introduced a bevy of new features for iPhone users, not everyone was able to get the update.  What do the orange, green dots on my iPhone mean? Apple made the massive update available to select models, dating only as far back as the iPhone XR and XS models (both released in 2018). If you have an iPhone 8...

Missing Florida mom found dead inside storage unit, deputies say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A mom from Orange County, Florida, who went missing on Nov. 11 was found dead inside a storage unit on Saturday, according to deputies. Shakeira Rucker, a 37-year-old mother of four, was reported missing last week.On Saturday, Orange County deputies responded to a self-storage center on Wiggings Road in Popka, where they found Rucker's body."Shakeira’s family was notified this evening," the sheriff's office said. "We grieve with them & our detectives are committed to bringing them justice in this case."The last time Rucker's family reported hearing from her was when she said she was going home after picking up food the night of Nov. 11, according to WESH. Suspect found dead after a teenager and 3 women killed in Memphis The Winter Springs Police Department said Rucker was last seen two days later at around 7:30 p.m. She was spotted leaving her home in Winter Springs with her estranged husband, 51-year-old Cory Hill, who was a person of interest in her disa...

'Zoomies': Why do dogs get them?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

(WHTM) - If you have a dog, you may notice sometimes they will have a burst of energy and run around for seconds or minutes on end. So, why do they do this? According to the American Kennel Club, Frenetic Random Activity Periods (FRAPs), also known as "zoomies" are normal in dogs. This is when they have explosive energy and begin to run around, in circles, or just run back and forth. The AKC says a common reason for zoomies is an excess of energy that builds up in dogs and is then released all at once. Zoomies last only a few seconds to a few minutes before your pooch gets tired and will stop to rest. Purina says zoomies will happen less frequently as your dog gets older. Things you should never feed a duck Aside from a release of pent-up energy, zoomies also may be caused by certain situations, according to Purina:During trainingDogs can build up nervous energy when trying to learn new things.After bathsA dog might get zoomies out of relief after having a bath or just to dry off....

Real World Economics: Capital reserves needed; here’s why

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

Edward LottermanUtter nerve! Gall! Chutzpah! Shamelessness!Even with multiple thesauruses, it’s hard to describe the level of cynicism in modern corporate communications.This rant is prompted by recent propaganda from Goldman Sachs alerting the world about threats small businesses face from proposed new capital adequacy standards for banks. If implemented, the Wall Street behemoth tells us, there will be a capital crunch crippling small businesses’ ability to operate and expand.Well! Thank God someone still stands up for the little people, protecting us common folk from inept and crushing regulation by unelected bureaucrats and central bankers.Yeah, that press release really tripped my trigger. Perhaps because I had just gotten yet another email from “Farmers For Free Trade — a “grassroots advocacy group” dating from 2017 when Donald Trump initiated trade wars with China and our neighbors to the north and south.I still interact with farmers back home and I have not met o...

November is National Family Caregivers Month

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- November is National Family Caregivers Month. Families are often the primary source of support for older adults and people with disabilities, according to the National Council on Aging. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! NEWS10's Giuliana Bruno sat down with Deborah Seeley, a family caregiver, as well as Sherri Wolken, the Executive Director at Eddy SeniorCare to discuss support services and options for families in need of help caring for a loved one.You can watch the interview in the player above.

10 Freeway to be reopened Monday, Newsom says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

Vice President Kamala Harris joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to provide an update on the 10 Freeway fire repair efforts on Sunday, where Newsom announced that the freeway will reopen on Monday."This thing opens tonight," he said. "It will be fully operational tomorrow." Structural integrity assessment results indicated that the damage to the freeway was not as bad as originally thought, allowing officials to announce that the restoration process could be completed within three to five weeks."The good news is, there was more good news," Newsom said. "As a consequence, we were able to double down on what we doubled down on previously." United States Senator Alex Padilla confirmed that the repairs would be covered by federal funding provided by a bipartisan infrastructure bill.Workers near a sign that reads "I-10 open on Monday" on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (KTLA)The blaze initially broke out around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 11 in a storage yard near East...

Man accused of robbery, sex assault at Orange County massage parlor

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:17 GMT

A man was arrested after he allegedly robbed an Orange County massage business and sexually assaulted victims inside.The suspect was identified as Thomas Avery Hillman, Jr., 44, a Paramount resident, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.On Nov. 15, deputies responded to an armed robbery in Stanton in the 12000 block of Beach Boulevard around 3:44 p.m.Deputies discovered Hillman had allegedly forced victims into a private room inside the parlor and “mandated they orally copulate him while he held them at gunpoint,” authorities said.He reportedly took around $2,000 in cash and fled the premises before deputies could arrive.Investigators later identified Hillman as the suspect and located him at his residence. He surrendered to deputies during a search warrant. Video captures truck smashing into West Hollywood barbershop Thomas Avery Hillman, Jr., 44, in a booking photo from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.Hillman was charged with suspicion of robbery, assault w...