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Live updates | Israel-Hamas truce begins with a cease-fire; 12 Thai hostages released

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

A four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war began Friday in Gaza as part of an agreement that Qatar helped broker. The deal also includes the release of dozens of hostages held by militants and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, which was to begin later Friday. Separately, 12 Thai hostages were freed from Gaza and taken to Israel.With the truce deal comes increased shipments of fuel and supplies into Gaza — though still only enough to dent the needs of the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza who have endured weeks of Israeli bombardment, according to aid groups. Israel has agreed to allow the delivery of 130,000 liters (34,300 gallons) of fuel a day into besieged Gaza for humanitarian needs for the duration of the truce. More than 13,300 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza after a dayslong pause in its casualty report, which it attributed to the health system’s collapse in northern Gaza making it impossible to provide a detailed c...

Surreal, a ‘whimsical’ all-day restaurant, opens in Crystal City

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

An indoor-outdoor-themed restaurant named Surreal will be opening at JBG Smith’s new Dining in the Park development in Crystal City, Virginia. (Courtesy JBG Smith)Award-winning D.C. chef Enrique Limbardo and his team at Seven Reasons Group will open an indoor-outdoor-themed restaurant named Surreal at JBG Smith’s new Dining in the Park development in Crystal City, Virginia, by the end of the month.No hard opening date has been announced.Limbardo is the first U.S. Michelin-starred Venezuelan chef for his D.C. restaurant Imperfecto.Surreal is in a newly-constructed restaurant space set in a one-acre park. Limbardo’s restaurant in on 2121 Crystal Drive was announced more than two years ago.Limbardo’s team at Surreal also includes partner Ezequiel Vázquez-Ger, head chef Daniel Lozano and sous chef Kelvin Gomez.The restaurant, designed by Seven Reasons creative director Valentina Story and OOAK Architects, is laid out around a center island of plants. The bar was ...

Sports on TV for November 27 – December 3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

Adv25(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, November 27COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)6:30 p.m.FS1 — Oakland at Xavier11 p.m.ESPNU — Utah at Saint Mary’s (Cal)NFL FOOTBALL8:15 p.m.ABC — Chicago at MinnesotaESPN — Chicago at MinnesotaSOCCER (MEN’S)3 p.m.USA — Premier League: Wolverhampton at Fulham3:20 a.m. (Tuesday)FS1 — FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: TBD, Semifinal, Surakarta, Indonesia6:45 a.m. (Tuesday)FS2 — FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: TBD, Semifinal, Surakarta, Indonesia_____Tuesday, November 28COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)7 p.m.ESPN2 — ACC/SEC Challenge: LSU at SyracuseFS1 — Wagner at Providence7:30 p.m.ESPN — ACC/SEC Challenge: Miami at KentuckyESPNU — ACC/SEC Challenge: Missouri at Pittsburgh9 p.m.ESPN2 — ACC/SEC Challenge: NC State at MississippiFS1 — Southern U. at Marquette9:30 p.m.ESPN — ACC/SEC Challenge: Clemson at AlabamaCOLLEGE FOOTBALL7 p.m.ESPN — College Football Playoff: Top 25COLLEGE HOCKEY (WOMEN’S)5 p.m.ESPNU — TBASOCCER (MEN’S)3:20...

Today in Sports – Lionel Messi becomes the UEFA Champions League all-time scorer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

Nov. 251925 — Red Grange, playing his first game as a professional with the Chicago Bears, is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals.1934 — The Detroit Lions suffer the first defeat in franchise history, 3-0 to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions had won the first 10 games of the season.1948 — Howie Dallmar of the Philadelphia Warriors matches his NBA record for futility by missing all 15 shots against the Washington Capitols.1976 — Buffalo’s O.J. Simpson rushes for 273 yards and scores two touchdowns in a 27-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.1979 — Pat Summerall and John Madden broadcast a game together for the first time, a pairing that lasts 22 years and becomes one of the most well-known partnerships in TV sportscasting history.1980 — “No Mas, No Mas.” Roberto Duran quits with 16 seconds to go in the eighth round at New Orleans, allowing Sugar Ray Leonard to regain the WBC welterweight title.1983 — Larry Holmes knocks out Marvis Frazier at 2:57 of t...

Dos de los acusados de operar red de prostitución de Virginia permanecerán encarcelados, según juez

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

Dos personas acusadas de operar una red de burdeles de alto nivel con clientes ricos y prominentes en Massachusetts y los suburbios de Washington DC permanecerán tras las rejas por ahora, informó un juez el miércoles.Los abogados de Han Lee y Junmyung Lee acordaron una orden de detención voluntaria durante una breve audiencia judicial dos semanas después de su arresto. El juez David Hennessy de Worcester, Massachusetts, dictó la orden sin perjuicio, lo que significa que los abogados defensores pueden solicitar su liberación en una fecha posterior.Sus abogados se negaron a hacer comentarios después de la audiencia.Las autoridades indicaron que la red de comercio sexual en Massachusetts y el norte de Virginia atendía a políticos, ejecutivos de empresas, oficiales militares, abogados, profesores y otros clientes bien conectados.Los fiscales no han nombrado públicamente a ninguno de los compradores y no han sido acusados. Pero el fiscal federal interino de Massachusetts, Josh Levy, indi...

Analysis: The NFC goes through Philadelphia, but the 49ers and Cowboys aren’t far behind

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.___The NFC goes through Philadelphia. The top three challengers showed where they stand on Thanksgiving Day.Detroit took a step backward. Dallas feasted on another losing team. San Francisco was impressive again. The Eagles have a firm grip on the No. 1 seed but the race could tighten down the stretch.The 49ers (8-3) geared up for an NFC championship rematch against Philadelphia (9-1) on Dec. 3 with a convincing 31-13 win at Seattle on Thursday night.Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and the rest of San Francisco’s dynamic offense racked up 377 yards and the defense was dominant.The 49ers have now won three in a row since losing three straight. They blew out Dallas 42-10 before injuries to star wide receiver Deebo Samuel and All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams contributed to the losing skid. They routed Jacksonville 34-3 to kick off their latest winning streak.The Seahawks (6...

Colorado snow totals so far on Black Friday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Another snowstorm has arrived. While the metro saw a few inches, some parts of Colorado saw over 5 inches of snow so far.The Pinpoint Weather team warned about a big change coming on Friday. Temperatures dived, dropping from the mid-50s to the teens.A winter storm warning and winter weather advisories were in place along the foothills through Friday morning, marked by slick road conditions for many. Denver weather: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for snow and cold Light snow was possible for parts of the metro. However, areas in the high country and along the Palmer Divide saw several inches of accumulation. How much did it snow?The table below includes preliminary snow totals as reported to the National Weather Service.The table is sorted in alphabetical order by county. This data was taken as of 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 24.CountyLocationMeasured Snow (inches)Adams1 NNW Federal Heights2ArapahoeLittleton2Boulder1 NNW Louisville2.4Boulder2 N Longmont2.5Boulder2 NW Cresc...

11 vehicle crash closes ramp on C-470

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An 11-vehicle car crash closed a ramp on Colorado 470 on Friday morning. The first responders reported icy road conditions.Douglas County Sheriff's Office tweeted at 7:29 a.m. that the westbound C-470 exit ramp to Broadway is closed.The multi-vehicle accident included a rollover on the off-ramp from westbound C-470 to Broadway, according to the South Metro Fire Rescue. Live updates: Snow falls on Black Friday throughout the metro Originally, 9 cars were reported in the crash. At 8:51 a.m., the number tallied to 11 cars.SMFR reported that the crash caused no injuries.Firefighters described the road as a "sheet of ice." Deputies also reported extremely slick conditions and asked people to slow down if they need to be on the roads today.This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when there is more information.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces another lawsuit, accused of sexual assault and revenge porn

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

(CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with a second lawsuit in as many weeks, accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman who claims she was also a victim of alleged “revenge porn” by the music artist.The civil suit filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act names Combs and his companies, including Bad Boy Entertainment, and is just the latest in a rush of cases filed against high profile men among others as the window to file under the state’s look back law closes this week.The civil suit filed in New York Supreme Court demands a trial by jury and seeks damages. “Plaintiff brings suit against Defendants to redress the substantial and lifetime injuries she has suffered as a result of being drugged, sexually assaulted and abused, and being the victim of ‘revenge porn’ that Sean Combs or ‘P. Diddy’ created and distributed,” the suit filed in New York Supreme Court stated.A spokesperson for Combs says the allegations are “made up and not credible,” adding the move is “...

Israel snubs EU-Med summit amid war with Hamas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:32:41 GMT

Israel accused organizers of an EU-Med summit of putting its war with Hamas at the heart of talks without consulting them. Foreign ministers from the Union for the Mediterranean — which brings together the EU plus Middle Eastern and North African states — are gathering in Barcelona on Monday to discuss the conflict. Except, crucially, Israel won’t be there. The decision to discuss the war “undermines” the purpose of the forum, and “carries the risk of transforming it into another international forum in which Arab states bash Israel,” the Israeli ambassador to the EU, Haim Regev, said. The foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon and Tunisia are expected to attend, in addition to foreign ministers from the EU. The EU and the Spanish presidency of the EU Council decided to go ahead with the get-together despite earlier fears that Arab states or Israel would decline the invitation. Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock and France’s ...