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Live updates | Israel says it has launched an operation inside Gaza hospital

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

Israel says its forces have entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital, the site of a lengthy standoff. The Israeli army had surrounded the facility as part of its ground offensive against Hamas, claiming the militant group conceals military operations in the hospital complex. But with hundreds of patients and medical personnel inside, it had refrained from entering. It said on Wednesday its forces were conducting a “precise” operation against Hamas in a specific area of the complex while taking steps to avoid harm to civilians.Israel accuses Hamas of using hospitals as cover for its fighters, alleging that Hamas has set up its main command center in and beneath Shifa hospital, the largest in the besieged territory. Both Hamas and Shifa hospital staff deny the Israeli allegations.Israeli defense officials also said they will allow fuel shipments into the Gaza Strip for humanitarian operations. That announcement came hours after the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees said its fuel...

UIC earns 72-67 victory over Loyola Chicago

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Isaiah Rivera scored 23 points as UIC beat Loyola Chicago 72-67 on Tuesday night.Rivera was 8 of 15 shooting, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Flames (2-1). Toby Okani added 20 points while shooting 8 for 13 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and he also had eight rebounds. Marquise Kennedy had 10 points.Des Watson finished with 13 points for the Ramblers (1-2). Loyola Chicago also got 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals from Braden Norris. In addition, Greg Dolan finished with eight points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Historical sign returned to Molly Brown House Museum

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

Update, Nov. 14: Individuals with Valor on the Fax reported the sign was found in an alley near their property, according to the Molly Brown House Museum. The group, which provides housing for unhoused individuals experiencing a traumatic brain injury or other disability, returned the sign to the museum. DENVER (KDVR) — The historic Molly Brown House Museum said a sign was taken off the front of the property.The museum told FOX31 that the "Votes for Women" sign was stolen off the property over the weekend. The sign reads "Votes for Women. Home of Margaret Brown, 'Titanic' survivor and national advocate for suffrage and labor rights. Proposed as candidate for U.S. Senate 1914."The sign was given to the museum in 2021 after it was declared a historic marker on the National Votes for Women Trail. The trail markers were launched by the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.The Denver Police Department confirmed that a report has been file...

‘David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived’ chronicles stuntman’s tragedy & triumphs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

David Holmes was born with a knack for gymnastics and had a dream life as a stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter in the effects-driven franchise. Until he didn’t.Holmes had worked on Potter for a decade when filming began in January 2009 on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I” and he broke his neck preparing a stunt that left him paralyzed and wheelchair bound.The HBO’s documentary “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” tells his story with extraordinary behind-the-scenes on-set footage, interviews with Radcliffe, his parents and caretakers.“A tragic and terrible thing happened to David. But he is not a victim. He’s a survivor,” said director Dan Hartley. “I never really worried that it was going to be a bleak film.  My outlook is to give people something hopeful.“At the same time — we were very clear on this — we weren’t going to shy away from showing Dave’s difficulties because he’s a representative of that (disabled) community. He wa...

Editorial: Federal spending is unsustainable

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

It’s time to start talking again about the deficit and not dismiss those fretting about the mounting federal debt, now approaching $34 trillion, as Chicken Littles.The yearly deficit has topped $1 trillion — once a nearly unimaginable figure — now for several years running. It was $1.7 trillion in the fiscal year just concluded, and the financial world barely cocked an eyebrow. The federal government has no problem floating debt; the dollar remains strong.This won’t last. Even America, as economically powerful as it is, can’t run on a credit card forever.Without action, U.S. debt eventually will become unappealing to investors. The feds then will need to offer investors ever higher yields, exacerbating the situation.Interest on the federal debt now accounts for about 10% of the budget. To put that in context, expenditures for all nondefense discretionary programs make up 15% of the budget.On the present course, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, interest will ea...

Get flavor fast with Deconstructed Wonton Soup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

Now that the weather’s turning colder, I’ve been seeing a lot of great-looking soup recipes on my social media feeds.There’s something so instantly heartwarming and wonderfully satisfying about a bowl of hot soup on a dismal day in late fall, or any time, really, when you need a comforting pick-me-up.This super-easy, nutritious and intensely flavored soup made with fresh wontons was inspired by a recipe for Pork Meatball Soup on Cook’s Country Instagram feed. Because they’re simmered in broth instead of fried in oil, the meatballs are super-tender, with a silky, melt-in-your mouth texture.If a prep time of less than a half hour isn’t a big enough seller — no folding or crimping of wontons is required, just slicing into strips — think about that wonderful aroma filling your kitchen. It’s incredibly inviting.If you don’t have wonton wrappers (you’ll find them in the refrigerated section of the produce aisle, next to tofu), substitu...

Shake up sides with blue cornbread

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

Blue cornmeal makes a delicious, exotic cornbread. Ground from whole blue heritage flint corn, the variety is a gorgeous blue-purple color with a sweet, nutty corn flavor. It’s also higher in protein and antioxidants than the more familiar yellow and white varieties, and the grind is a little coarser so it gives the cornbread more texture.Blue cornmeal is perfect for this simple flourless recipe that showcases the unique taste of cornmeal. The cornbread has a light, sweet, crisp, buttery crust thanks to a cast-iron skillet. But any large ovenproof skillet will work, too. Please don’t forget to brown the butter for an extra note of nuttiness.Pouring the batter into the hot pan sears it on contact, ensuring that the edges get brown and crispy. The extra amount of butter gives the cornbread its soft, moist center. Just be careful and pay attention when melting the butter so it browns and doesn’t burn. We’ve mixed frozen corn kernels into the batter and baked the...

Gaskin: Hope amid mourning for peace in Israel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

When I saw the world’s reaction to the massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, I was dumbfounded by the silence of some, the cheering of others, and the excuses and rationalization of many for the crimes Hamas committed against humanity. I couldn’t believe righteous people had lost the ability to condemn sin and evil.A Ukrainian Jew remarked: “When Russia attacked Ukraine, people flew Ukrainian flags. When Hamas attacked Israel, people flew Palestinian flags.”I, like many Jews and Israelis, have no difficulty supporting Palestinian human rights and self-determination while also condemning the actions of Hamas. I’ve been puzzled as to why so many non-Jews can’t.Antisemitism has been on the rise for years, but since Oct. 7, it has spiked alarmingly. As a result, Jews report being more self-conscious about being Jewish than ever before. Many have kept their children home from public school, avoided going to their synagogues, and tried to become less visibly Jewish, e.g., taking off a Star ...

Want to retire and be a writer? Here’s some inspiration

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

LOS ANGELES — For some people, retirement is a long-awaited chance to sleep late, relax and celebrate the joys of life without pressure or deadlines.For others, it’s an opportunity to finally get to work.Within a span of a few days, I heard about two retirees who had long dreamed of becoming authors, but their jobs kept getting in the way. Then they pulled the cord, hit the keyboard and never looked back.I was on the phone one day with former L.A. Times columnist and editor Bill Boyarsky, and when I asked about his wife, Nancy, he gloated. Her seventh novel had just been published, he said, and she was already working on her eighth.Then I heard from L.A. County Superior Court Judge Kelvin Filer, who was talking up his brother, Duane. “He actually wrote a book documenting his first year of retirement,” the judge said. He added that his brother has since written several other books.I hear fairly often from people who use retirement to chase dreams. Some set out...

This year, slow roast your Thanksgiving turkey

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:36 GMT

Food features prominently in many holiday celebrations, but perhaps no holiday is more closely associated with eating than Thanksgiving. In fact, Thanksgiving and food are so closely connected that many people refer to the holiday as Turkey Day, which is an homage to the popular main course that finds its way to millions of Thanksgiving dinner tables across the country each year.Side dishes abound on Thanksgiving dinner tables, but turkey still takes center stage. That reality can put some pressure on hosts tasked with preparing the meal for their family and friends.Unlike some other dishes that require a laundry list of ingredients and lots of prep work, turkey is a relatively hands-off main course. However, home cooks know a dried out turkey is not on anyone’s holiday wish list. Slow cooking can help to avoid such a result.This recipe for “Holiday Turkey,” courtesy Andrew Schloss’ “Cooking Slow” (Chronicle Books), calls for slow cooking the bird...