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Secret U.S. Military Presence in Yemen Adds a Twist to Houthi Attack on Israel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

As the war between Israel and Hamas threatens to draw in Yemen, the United States military’s little noted boots on the ground in the war-torn country raise the specter of deepening American involvement in the conflict.On Monday, Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic and cruise missiles at Israel. The attack marked the first time ballistic missiles have been launched at Israel since Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein fired Scud missiles at Israel in 1991, according to Bruce Riedel, a former CIA analyst and expert on the region. The use of ballistic missiles represents a major escalation that threatens to ignite a regional war — with American troops stationed nearby.“The best strategy to avoid getting sucked into another war in the Middle East is to not have troops unnecessarily in the region in the first place.”“The best strategy to avoid getting sucked into another war in the Middle East is to not have troops unnecessarily in the region in the first p...

No. 5 Marquette hosts Northern Illinois to start season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

Northern Illinois Huskies at Marquette Golden EaglesMilwaukee; Monday, 8:30 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -22.5; over/under is 147.5BOTTOM LINE: The No. 5 Marquette Golden Eagles host the Northern Illinois Huskies in the season opener.Marquette went 29-7 overall with a 16-1 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Golden Eagles averaged 79.3 points per game last season, 38.5 in the paint, 18.4 off of turnovers and 15.0 on fast breaks.Northern Illinois went 13-19 overall last season while going 7-10 on the road. The Huskies averaged 72.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.0 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Rutgers hosts Princeton to tip off season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

Princeton Tigers vs. Rutgers Scarlet KnightsTrenton, New Jersey; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The Rutgers Scarlet Knights host the Princeton Tigers in the season opener.Rutgers finished 19-15 overall with an 8-4 record in non-conference play in the 2022-23 season. The Scarlet Knights averaged 68.4 points per game last season, 32.6 in the paint, 15.6 off of turnovers and 11.3 on fast breaks.Princeton went 23-9 overall with an 11-5 record in non-conference games during the 2022-23 season. The Tigers averaged 75.5 points per game while allowing opponents to score 68.5 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Penn State hosts Delaware State to begin season

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

Delaware State Hornets at Penn State Nittany LionsUniversity Park, Pennsylvania; Monday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nittany Lions -18; over/under is 139BOTTOM LINE: The Penn State Nittany Lions begin the season at home against the Delaware State Hornets.Penn State finished 23-14 overall with a 13-4 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Nittany Lions averaged 72.2 points per game last season, 26.1 in the paint, 10.1 off of turnovers and 6.1 on fast breaks.Delaware State went 4-12 in MEAC play and 2-14 on the road a season ago. The Hornets averaged 64.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.5 last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Former Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes dies at 80

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

Dr. Brenda Snipes, the former supervisor of elections for Broward County, has died at the age of 80, her family said.Her family said she was both loving and energetic, serving as a major figure in the community for 55 years.Snipes initially began her career in education back in 1964 after she moved from Alabama to South Florida with her husband.She was a teacher at Blanche Ely High School and later principal of C. Robert Markham Elementary High School, both in Pompano Beach.After she retired, Snipes was appointed supervisor of elections in 2003.She left her job after 15 years, after she was held responsible for some election violations.Snipes is survived by her husband, two daughters and two grandchildren.As of Thursday afternoon, her cause of death has not been released.

Elon Musk hails Rishi Sunak’s ‘essential’ decision to invite China to UK AI summit

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has closed the world’s first AI Safety Summit by getting backing from Elon Musk.In Lancaster House in central London, where the wifi was sparse, but the gold trim abundant, Musk sat down for a one-on-one interview with the British PM on Thursday evening.The billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X described Rishi Sunak’s decision to invite China to the Bletchley Park summit as “essential” and said AI had the potential to “create a future of abundance” if governments stepped in to act as referees and safeguard the technology.He predicted a world where nobody would need to work and there would be a “universal high income.”“There will come a point where no job is needed,” Musk said. “You can have a job if you want to have a job… but the AI will be able to do everything. I don’t know if that makes people comfortable or uncomfortable,” provoking nervous laughter from Sunak. Just under four hours earlier the prime mi...

Russian ordered daubing of Stars of David in France: report

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

Two Moldovan nationals were arrested in Paris last Friday after admitting they painted Stars of David on a wall on the orders of an unidentified individual, the Paris prosecutor’s office told POLITICO Wednesday. “An individual in Russia” directed the 33-year-old man and 29-year-old woman to carry out the act in Paris’ 10th arrondissement, according to French radio station Europe 1.The two, who have not been identified publicly, were arrested over “property damage” connected to “origin, race, ethnicity or religion,” after a local resident saw them “daubing a blue star” on a wall, which was erased the same day, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. The office added that legal proceedings against the couple were terminated “due to a sanction of another nature” — namely their “expulsion” from the country.The suspects, the prosecutor’s office said, were in the country without legal permission and were taken to an administrat...

The Netherlands squeezes Schiphol by cutting thousands of flights

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

Dutch authorities on Thursday confirmed they will slash the number of flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport in a bid to cut noise pollution — a step that has airlines suing and calling for Washington to retaliate.Europe’s fifth-largest airport will allow about 9,100 fewer flights on next summer’s schedule, eventually hoping to cut movements to about 452,500 a year.The cuts are part of a broader effort to cut noise from the airport in the densely populated country, adding to a plan to ban take-offs and landings late at night, reduce access for private aircraft, and bar noisy airplane models. The airport said this summer that measures already in place have cut the negative impact of flights, with fewer public complaints.But airlines and analysts warn the cuts could rock the Dutch economy and cost Schiphol business.“What is going on in the Netherlands for us is absolutely incomprehensible,” Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith said last week. “We can’t understand why t...

Tent removal at Mass and Cass complete as new tent ban takes effect

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

The removal of tents in the troubled part of Boston known as Mass and Cass was complete on Thursday after police began enforcing a new ban on tarps and tents in the area earlier this week. SKY7-HD was over the scene, capturing a much different view of the site that has previously seen encampments of people living in tents. City officials said they were able to find shelter for 102 people before encampments were removed. Moving forward, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said there will be a mobile command center in the area for the next 20 days to keep watch and make sure that tents don’t start popping up again. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu also said the city is providing resources to make sure everyone gets the help they need. “Over the course of the last several days, what you saw was moves that were made from people who were living in tents here as the temperature was dropping to now being in safe, warm placements with a roof over their head,” Wu said. Ca...

82-year-old man arrested after bullet pierces apartment wall in Marlborough, NH

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:35:50 GMT

An 82-year-old Marlborough, New Hampshire man was arrested Wednesday after police said a gun he was handling went off, sending a shot through an apartment wall and into a neighboring apartment. Marlborough police in a statement said the shooting happened around 7:15 p.m. on Frost Street in town. Police said several people were in the adjoining apartment, including four young children and several adults. No one was hurt. But police said the bullet ended up lodged in a television set. Marlborough police shared photos of some of the damage, showing the damaged TV and a wall with a hole in it.The man who was handling the gun has been charged with one felony count of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and has been cooperating with investigators, according to police. “[T]here is no reason to believe that there is any ongoing threat to the public,” police said. Police said the man was released on personal recognizance and is due in court at a later date.Anyone with inform...