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‘Horror and uncertainty’: Arlington woman caught in Jerusalem struggles to get home amid the fighting in Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

Jane Petkofsky of Arlington, Virginia, said she arrived in Jerusalem last week to begin a weeklong vacation in the holy city with a friend when the attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas started Friday night.“This was Saturday afternoon at Ketef Hinnom, an archaeological site — burial chambers — near where I am staying,” Petkofsky told WTOP. (Courtesy Petkofsky)Petkofsky said the first sirens roused them on Saturday morning and everyone in her building headed into the basement for shelter. Since warning sirens are not unheard of in Jerusalem, the “level of alarm” initially wasn’t high, but once they emerged from the shelter there was a desire among people to know what was going on.The attack happened on the Sabbath, a day when many Jewish people refrain from using technology such as cellphones, but after the siren, she said her host allowed for an exception. That’s when they realized what was unfolding.Then, the second alarm sounded.“There was another siren with mult...

Decana jubilada de una universidad en Vermont murió a tiros en un sendero cercano al campus. Ahora la Policía busca a su asesino

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

(CNN) — Honoree Fleming, una decana jubilada, fue hallada sin vida tras recibir un disparo en la cabeza en una ruta de senderismo cercana al campus de Castleton de la Universidad Estatal de Vermont, donde había trabajado. Ahora las autoridades buscan pistas que les ayuden a encontrar al asesino de la querida maestra.Se cree que Fleming, también esposa del escritor y ganador del premio Pulitzer Ron Powers, entró en el sendero cercano al campus alrededor de las 4:00 p.m. este jueves y fue hallada muerta menos de una hora después, informó la Policía Estatal de Vermont.Un médico forense determinó que Fleming, de 77 años, murió por herida de bala, dijo la Policía.Identifican a la última víctima del “Asesino de la cara feliz” décadas después de su muerteHasta este lunes, nadie había sido arrestado, y las autoridades dicen que no tienen un motivo en el asesinato. También indicaron que se desconoce si el disparo fue al azar o dirigido.“El sospechoso es considerado ar...

Former Brazil national team coach Tite takes over at Flamengo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Tite took over at Flamengo on Monday, signing a contract that will run until the end of 2024.The Rio de Janeiro club said on its social media channels that Tite’s staff would include the assistant coaches who worked under him during this six years in charge of Brazil’s national team.The 62-year-old Tite, who has been out of work since Brazil’s World Cup quarterfinal elimination last December, will take control of his first match for Flamengo when it meets Cruzeiro in a Brazilian championship game on Oct. 19.Flamengo fired Jorge Sampaoli on Sept. 28 after the Argentine coach failed to win a trophy for the club. He took over in April from Vitor Pereira, who spent only three months in the job.Flamengo was eliminated by Paraguay’s Olimpia in the round of 16 at the Copa Libertadores, lost the Brazilian Cup final to Sao Paulo and is currently fifth in the Brazilian championship with 44 points from 26 matches, 11 behind leader Bot...

Colorado artist flees Israel amid missile strikes and explosions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado artist spoke with FOX31 after fleeing Israel in the midst of this weekend’s attacks.Topher Straus flew to Israel for the first time of his life on Saturday. He said he wanted to immerse himself in Israeli sights and culture while working on a painting for the Jewish National Fund. ‘No warning, just booms in the air’: Colorado-raised woman caught in attack on Israel Upon arrival, he quickly experienced terror and fear as missiles started flying above him.'People are scared, people are very angry'Straus shared video from the beach on Saturday after just landing in Tel Aviv, about an hour northeast of Gaza. In it, explosions can be heard and missiles seen in the sky.“As an American, I've never experienced — we've never experienced — anything like this,” Straus said. “Being called into pharmacies as the air raid sirens are going off and people saying, 'Come, come,’ and being rushed down below two stories into a bunker where there’s gas masks. To say that the...

Train carrying military equipment derails in Colorado Springs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A train carrying military equipment derailed Monday evening in Colorado Springs, according to police.Officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department responded around 6:30 p.m., police said. They confirmed the crash happened in the 2700 block of East Las Vegas Street, near the El Paso County jail. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Photos showed train cars and equipment off the tracks and leaning precariously, FOX21 reported. Fort Carson confirmed the derailment to the news station but could not provide any additional details.Police said there were no known injuries.East Las Vegas Street was to remain closed in both directions "for the foreseeable future" from Janitell Road to Highway 85/87. Drivers were urged to use Interstate 25 or Academy Boulevard for north-south travel.

Denver announces grants to boost downtown foot traffic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has long said revitalizing Downtown Denver is a priority for him.He and Downtown Denver Partnership CEO Kourtny Garrett announced grant funding for businesses in the downtown area but said it would be for a very specific purpose. In order to get one, businesses would have to host a community event. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The grant program is called Dynamic Downtown Denver."We know as Downtown Denver succeeds in its economic and social recovery, so does the rest of the city and the rest of the region," Johnston said at a Monday news conference. "So we're very committed to making sure Downtown Denver is a place that feels vibrant and safe and welcoming to residents, to workers and to visitors all the time."$350K for Downtown Denver community eventsThe city is offering more than $350,000 in grant funding with the goal of getting members of the community engaged with downtown businesses by providing...

Blazing fire forces residents to evacuate NEMD apartment complex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

Residents of a Northeast Miami-dade apartment complex were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out.It happened near Northeast Miami Gardens Drive and 14th Avenue.Authorities said there was an issue with one of the electrical panels, sending smoke throughout the building and forcing residents out.“It was smoke in the elevator smoke in the building and just we had to evacuate it we didn’t have any choice,” said Oren Pinhas, one resident forced to evacuate. All the residents got out safely and no injuries were reported.

Cautious Keir Starmer tiptoes toward power

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England — Keir Starmer is 17 points clear in the polls and seemingly cruising toward Downing Street. But it won’t be big spending pledges that get him over the line.The Labour leader and his shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, have one job to do at their annual party conference this week: Persuade British voters the party is finally ready to govern after 13 years in the wilderness.As Starmer edges closer to power, he is desperate not to put a foot wrong — and nowhere is this more obvious than in his approach to the country’s public finances.His leadership so far has focused on removing Labour’s glaring electoral vulnerabilities, exerting a tighter grip on party structures and honing a message of fiscal discipline. His strategy has been so deeply rooted in caution that anyone who shows a little verve, as Reeves did Monday, risks upstaging him — while questions about how Labour would mend Britain’s ailing public services without new spending remain unanswered...

Multilateralism is broken

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

Nathalie Tocci is director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali and a part-time professor at the European University Institute. Her latest book, “A Green and Global Europe,” is out with Polity.No major European foreign policy speech or document has ever neglected to mention the existential importance of multilateralism and the rules-based order. The rhetoric remains unscathed to this day, and multilateralism is still the knee-jerk corollary to anything Europeans say about their role in the world.But in practice, Europe is doing little to prevent the tragic death of global governance.At various junctures throughout its history, Europe stood out as multilateralism’s staunchest defender. And at no point was this clearer than during the most recent Republican administrations in the United States, when Washington turned its back on international rules, regimes and organizations in favor of unilateral action.During former U.S. President George W. Bush’s first administration, Europeans pr...

Hamas’ gift to Vladimir Putin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:41 GMT

Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor and Christian Oliver is head of news at POLITICO Europe.Hamas’ brutal assault against Israel came on Vladimir Putin’s birthday. Such a catastrophic security shock in the Middle East was probably a welcome surprise for a Russian president whose strategic priority is to divert Western support and attention away from Ukraine. A massive conflagration in Israel risks doing exactly that. The big question is how much credit to give the Kremlin for the perfect storm of mounting crises — in Israel, Kosovo, the Caucasus and Africa — that are rearing up on America and Europe. For many, it’s tempting to see Putin as a mastermind or puppetmaster, stirring up more conflicts than the West can cope with. In truth, Putin didn’t ignite all these crises, but he’s now happy to slosh fuel on the fire, and play them to his advantage. He’s relishing the chaos. The Kremlin’s crowing propagandists are already spreading a narrative tha...