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Israel battles Hamas militants as country’s death toll from mass incursion reaches 600

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

Palestinians ride on an Israeli military vehicle taken by an army base overrun by Hamas militants near the Gaza Strip fence, in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Abu Reash)(AP/Abed Abu Reash) Palestinians ride on an Israeli military vehicle taken by an army base overrun by Hamas militants near the Gaza Strip fence, in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Abu Reash)(AP/Abed Abu Reash) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict....

Swiatek beats Samsonova to take China Open title. Korda stuns Medvedev at Shanghai

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Second-ranked Iga Swiatek won the China Open final with a near-perfect 6-2, 6-2 victory over Liudmila Samsonova on Sunday, for her tour-leading fifth title of the season.Swiatek’s triumph, in her first visit to China, was her 16th career title and adds to her impressive 2023 haul that includes titles at Roland Garros, Doha, Stuttgart and Warsaw. Like her dominant defeat of third-ranked Coco Gauff in the semifinal, Swiatek’s serve was again the telling difference in Sunday’s final, denying Samsonova a single break point opportunity throughout the 69-minute match.Both players stayed on serve in a steady opening until 22nd-ranked Samsonova double-faulted on her first break point of the match. Swiatek then held for 5-2, and broke Samsonova again to take the first set. Swiatek mainatined the momentum into the second set to take an early break for 3-1 and quickly closed out her fifth title of the year after Samsonova put a drop shot into the net on match p...

Marseille coach Gattuso gets first win as striker Aubameyang scores against Le Havre

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Gennaro Gattuso secured his first win as Marseille coach and striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got his first league goal for the club in a 3-0 home win against Le Havre on Sunday.Gattuso, the former Italy and AC Milan midfielder, took charge after Marcelino stood down amid tensions between fans and club management.After midfielder Iliman Ndiaye’s cross led to an own goal from central defender Arouna Sangante in the 18th minute, the former Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal striker Aubameyang scored three minutes later with a clip over the goalkeeper after being set up by Morocco midfielder Amine Harit.Le Havre midfielder Rassoul Ndiaye was sent off in the 40th minute for a second yellow card, and Aubameyang broke down the right before setting up Ismaila Sarr in the 84th.Later Sunday, defending champion Paris Saint-Germain traveled to play Rennes and struggling Lyon hosted Lorient.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Israel’s Security Cabinet says country at war, authorizes ‘significant military steps’

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Security Cabinet says country at war, authorizes ‘significant military steps.’Source

Te explicamos: por qué Hamas decidió atacar a Israel ahora

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

El ataque sin precedentes de Hamas contra Israel se produce en un momento en que el país enfrenta una histórica división política interna, una creciente violencia en Cisjordania y negociaciones de alto riesgo entre Israel, Arabia Saudita y Estados Unidos.Después de que sus miembros mataran a más de 200 israelíes y secuestraran a decenas más, Hamas afirmó que estaba tomando venganza por una serie de acciones recientes de Israel en la mezquita Al Asqa de Jerusalén y en Cisjordania. Pero el gobierno de coalición del Primer Ministro Benjamín Netanyahu ha estado llevando a cabo una intensificación de la represión contra lo que dice son crecientes ataques terroristas palestinos durante más de un año.Exoficiales militares y de inteligencia estadounidenses dijeron que creían que el momento del ataque de Hamas tenía como objetivo principal interrumpir las negociaciones entre Israel y Arabia Saudita, mientras Riad parecía al borde de un paso histórico para normalizar las relaciones con Israel...

The Asian Games close in China as the hosts dominate the medal count. Nagoya, Japan, coming next

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The Asian Games closed their 16-day run on Sunday at the 80,000-seat Olympic Sports Center Stadium with host nation China again in command as Premier Li Qiang ended a show aimed partly at winning the hearts of Asian neighbors.They’re officially called the Asian Games, but the more accurate description would be the “China Games,” illustrative of the country’s four-decade domination of the continental, multi-sports championships.The 19th Asian Games — they began in 1951 in New Delhi, India — were a celebration for Hangzhou, a city of 10 million, the headquarters of Alibaba and a sprawling metropolis overshadowed by an even larger metropolis — neighboring Shanghai.“We have achieved the goal of a streamlined, safe and spectacular games,” spokesperson Xu Deqing said on Sunday. State media reported the spending to prepare for the games at approximately $30 billion.Vinod Kumar Tiwari, the acting general secretary of the Olympic Council of Asia...

Denver weather: Sunny and warm again today

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Who's ready for more sunny and mild weather? High temperatures Sunday will max out near 80 degrees with plenty of sunshine, and that will continue to kick off the work week. Weather today: Mild and sunnyMostly sunny skies are expected to dominate the area in the metro and across the Front Range. This will ensure high temperatures top out around 80 degrees. Weather tonight: Clear and seasonalClear skies are forecasted to stick around through tonight as temperatures drop down into the upper 30s and lower 40s, winds coming out of the south between 5-10 mph. Looking ahead: Staying comfy before rainMonday keeps the mainly sunny skies and comfy highs in the upper 70s. Tuesday is very similar with upper 70s and sunny skies. Big changes are on the way by the middle of the week, look for cooler air and rain to move into the picture Wednesday and Thursday.

More Than Pink Walk welcomes 8,000 people

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- FOX31 and Channel 2 are the proud sponsors of the "Komen Colorado More than Pink Walk" happening in Denver Sunday. The goal is to raise money to help find a cure for breast cancer and also to support people fighting the disease. About 8,000 people are expected to participate. More Than Pink WalkCivic Center Park7:30 a.m. | Walk Site Opens9:00 a.m. | Opening Ceremony9:30 a.m. | Walk Begins10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Post-Walk CelebrationCan’t join the walk this morning? hop on the treadmill, take to your neighborhood sidewalks or the paths of your favorite local park or trail wherever you can to support the cause. The goal is to raise awareness but also funds for the Komen fund to support under and uninsured people who get a breast cancer diagnosis. This year Walgreens is offering flu shots – free of charge with most major insurance. Stop by the Walgreens tent to learn how you can protect yourself, your family, and your community this flu season. There will als...

‘Worst attack on Israel since Yom Kippur War’: US’s Blinken

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the Hamas-led attack that rattled Israel over the weekend, calling it the worst attack on the country in 50 years.“This is the worst attack on Israel since the Yom Kippur War in 1973,” Blinken said Sunday during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “But there is a big difference. That was a conventional war between countries, between armies. This, a massive terrorist attack on Israeli civilians.”“Indiscriminate firing of rockets against civilians. Thousands of rockets. Men and women and children dragged across the border into Gaza, including a Holocaust survivor in a wheelchair. People gunned down in the streets, civilians,” he said.The Yom Kippur War of 1973 began with a simultaneous surprise October attack by Egypt and Syria that overran Israeli front-line units. Israel ultimately gained the upper hand, but the war was costly, with more than 2,500 Israelis killed, as well as thousands of Egyptians and Syrians.One of the heroes in ...

Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton fully operational after Saturday outage

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:52:36 GMT

Officials say Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton is fully operational again after a major power outage.The Brockton Emergency Management Agency (BEMA) announced the update Sunday morning, nearly 24 hours after emergency crews were first called to Good Samaritan for what the hospital said was an outage caused by a plumbing issue that impacted an electrical room.The power remained out for the evening in some areas of the hospital, but there was no flooding in patient areas and the hospital was not evacuated.“To maintain public safety, which is always our first priority, a limited number of patients have been moved to our sister hospitals to ensure continuity of care,” the hospital wrote. “Due to this internal issue, our emergency department has gone on Code Black, which is the diversion of ambulances to other facilities but remains open to patients walking in for care.”https://twitter.com/Brockton_EMA/status/1711024558352781561