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Israel and Islamic Jihad agree on cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip agreed to an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Saturday, seeking to halt five days of intense fighting that killed 33 Palestinians, including at least 13 civilians. Two people in Israel were killed by rocket fire. The tenuous cease-fire appeared to take effect just after 10 p.m., with a last-minute burst of rocket fire and Israeli airstrikes stretching several minutes past the deadline announced by Egypt. Late Saturday, Israel reported additional incoming fire and said it was again striking in Gaza. But the calm appeared to be quickly restored.While the calm appeared to bring a sense of relief to Gaza’s more than 2 million people and hundreds of thousands of Israelis who had been largely confined to bomb shelters in recent days, the agreement did nothing to address the underlying issues that have fueled numerous rounds of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Stri...

CIA to change its handling of sexual assault, harassment allegations

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

The Central Intelligence Agency announced this week several measures it will take to address internal sexual assault and harassment allegations, which have recently come under congressional scrutiny and prompted a review by the agency’s watchdog.Multiple victims have approached the Senate and House Intelligence committees with complaints about the agency’s handling of claims of misconduct, citing, for instance, potential obstacles to filing criminal complaints with law enforcement.On Thursday CIA announced the appointment of Dr. Taleeta Jackson, a seasoned psychologist who most recently led the Sexual Assault Prevention Program at the U.S. Navy, as the new head of a dedicated sexual assault and prevention office at CIA. It will also establish an internal task force that will be advised by outside experts and plans to issue new guidance on reporting incidents by the end of May.“I have personally met with several affected officers to hear their concerns and solicit t...

Bichette stars as Blue Jays win 5-2; Braves drop 1st road series

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 Saturday.The Blue Jays won their second straight over the Braves, handing Atlanta its first series loss on the road this season. The Braves had won six straight series away from home to start the year before coming north to Canada.Erik Swanson (2-1) got five outs for the win and Jordan Romano earned his 10th save in 12 chances.Toronto has won eight straight over Atlanta, sweeping all six games in 2021 before winning the past two. It’s Atlanta’s longest losing streak against a single opponent since 2015, when the Braves lost nine in a row against Washington.After hitting consecutive singles off A.J. Minter (2-5) in the seventh, Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer pulled off a double steal to put runners at second and third. Bichette drove in Kiermaier with a base hit through a drawn-in infield before Vladimir Guerrer...

Rangers’ Jon Gray loses no-hit bid in 7th inning vs. A’s

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jace Peterson singled for the Oakland Athletics with two outs in the seventh inning to break up Texas Rangers right-hander Jon Gray’s no-hit bid on SaturdayGray threw 75 pitches, 50 for strikes, through six hitless innings and retired the first two batters in the seventh before the light-hitting Peterson slapped a single to right. Peterson was later thrown out sliding into the plate on a relay from second baseman Marcus Semien following Ramón Laureano’s double.A’s manager Mark Kotsay challenged that catcher Sandy León blocked the plate, but the call was upheld after review.The AL West-leading Rangers led 3-0 through seven innings.The Rangers have five no-hitters in franchise history, including two by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who pitched one at the Oakland Coliseum in 1990.Kenny Rogers has the only perfect game in Rangers history, which was also the team’s most recent no-hitter. That came on July 28, 1994 against the then-California Angels.___AP ML...

Suncor stormwater being investigated by health department

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Suncor facility flooded during the three days straight of rain in the Denver area, which raised concerns about possible water contamination.“Refining operations continue to be unaffected by the flooding, including planned maintenance on Plant 2. Efforts are underway to manage water on site, and all regulatory agencies have been notified of the situation,” a Suncor spokesperson said in a statement Friday afternoon.The company notified the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment about stormwater from its property flowing into the nearby Burlington Ditch on Metro Water Recovery’s property.Suncor tested water samples from the ditch and found low, legal concentrations of benzene. The rest of the stormwater will be checked before being released, CDPHE said in a release. Suncor refinery floods after days of rainfall The health department is investigating the testing Suncor provided to show the levels were well below what is permitted. A st...

Sweden’s Loreen wins historic 2nd Eurovision, after emotional show in Britain that celebrated Ukraine

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

(CNN) — Sweden’s Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest for a second time, earning a historic triumph at an extravagant and crowd-pleasing show held in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on behalf of Ukraine.She became just the second performer to win the competition more than once, clinching victory with pop ballad “Tattoo” and cementing her legacy at the kitsch and wildly celebrated music contest.Loreen had previously won the contest in Baku in 2012, with her career-altering hit “Euphoria.” Her latest win means Sweden ties Ireland for the most victories in the competition, with seven — and it came 50 years after ABBA won with “Waterloo,” the moment that shot them to superstardom.The show was held in Britain for the first time in more than two decades, after the country — which came second last year — stepped in to handle hosting duties on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine. Hosting honors will go to winners Sweden...

Police: 6 children reported missing after abuse report in Haverhill have been located

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

Haverhill and state police say six children who were reported missing after an abuse report have been located.Officers responding to a report of child abuse on May 10 said the alleged victim told the police her mother and step-father had been abusing her seven siblings, according to police.Police asked for the public for help when the location of the six youngest children was unknown and their parents were not cooperating with authorities, police said.No additional information was immediately available.https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/1657530132171563015

Investigation underway after 4 people shot in Manchester, NH

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

Authorities are investigating after four people were shot in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday.Officers responding to multiple calls about a shooting with multiple victims in the area of Ahern and O’Malley streets around 5 p.m. found four young adults suffering from gunshot wounds, according to police.All four were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Officers learned that a gathering was taking place in the are when the shooting occurred.An initial investigation suggests two men in hoods approached the gathering and at least one of them fired a weapon. This does not appear to be a random act of violence.No additional information was immediately available.Anyone with information is asked to call Manchester police at 603-668-8711.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Cooler for Mother’s Day

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

After a sunny and warm Saturday, we’ll keep the sunshine for Mother’s day but lose the heat behind the cold front. Winds are expected to be out of the northwest all day, with occasional gusts over 20mph, driving in cooler and drier air.Temperatures start in the 50s and warm up into the 60s for most. Locations along the coastline, will mainly be in the upper 50s during the afternoon, with a sea breeze developing. During the work week temperature are expected to rebound, closing in on 80 by Tuesday.

MassHealth assessing who qualifies for first time since pandemic

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:57:04 GMT

State officials recently offered a first glimpse into efforts to redetermine MassHealth members’ eligibility.About six weeks into the process, which is expected to take a year, about 70,000 Massachusetts households have begun assessing whether they still qualify for state-funded health insurance.Hundreds of thousands people are expected to lose MassHealth coverage over the next year as federal coverage requirements in place since March 2020 expired on March 31.As the state redetermines eligibility for the first time since the pandemic began, those who lose coverage will need to find new health insurance plans. Budget writers on Beacon Hill are already factoring massive savings associated with lower MassHealth rolls.About 50% of MassHealth members will be automatically renewed. The other half of the 2.3 million people enrolled in the program will be receiving a blue envelope containing forms to fill out with their current information, which MassHealth will use to determine if t...