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Israeli soldiers battle Hamas on second day of surprise attack; strikes level buildings in Gaza

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

TEL AVIV (AP) — Israeli soldiers fought to repel Hamas militants Sunday, a day after they broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and rampaged through nearby Israeli communities in an unprecedented surprise attack, while Israel’s retaliation strikes leveled buildings in Gaza and its prime minister said the country was at war.Also Sunday, Hezbollah struck Israeli positions in a disputed area along the border with Syria’s Golan Heights, and Israel’s military responded with armed drone strikes on Hezbollah targets in a disputed area where the borders of Israel, Lebanon and Syria meet, raising the prospect of a broader conflict.In an assault of startling breadth, Hamas gunmen rolled into as many as 22 locations outside the Gaza Strip early Saturday morning, including towns and other communities as far as 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the Gaza border, while Hamas launched thousands of rockets at Israeli cities. They killed at least 250 people, including 26 soldiers, and took hostages...

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, said a Taliban spokesman Sunday, in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said.Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesman of the Ministry of Information and Culture, said the death toll from the earthquake in Herat is higher originally reported. About six villages have been destroyed, and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris, he said while calling for urgent help.The United Nations gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and 500 injured, according to the same update from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The update also said 465 houses had been ...

Hezbollah bombards Israeli positions in disputed area along border with Syria’s Golan Heights

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group fired dozens of rockets and shells on Sunday at three Israeli positions in a disputed area along the country’s border with Syria’s Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.Hezbollah said in a statement that the attack using “large numbers of rockets and shells” was in solidarity with the “Palestinian resistance.” It said the Israeli positions were directly hit.Israel’s military fired back at the Lebanese areas, but there was no immediate word on casualties.The Israeli army said it shelled the areas where the fire came from on the Lebanese side of the border.Chebaa Farms was captured by Israel from Syria during the 1967 Mideast war, but Lebanon considers it and the nearby Kfar Chouba hills as Lebanese territories. The Golan Heights were annexed by Israel in 1981.The Associated Press

The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 5: Last-minute moves

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

UPDATE: 12:53 a.m. SundayCincinnati WR Tee Higgins was not expected by many to try and play Sunday with his broken rib. And he won’t. One more reason to be wary of counting on the equally injured QB Joe Burrow.Detroit RB Jahmyr Gibbs has been downgraded to doubtful, which could mean another big week for David Montgomery.A current Packer and a former teammate are both decidedly iffy: RB Aaron Jones and Raiders WR Davante Adams.UPDATE: 12:00 p.m. SaturdayIt has taken a while, but one of the biggest stars in the fantasy football universe is about to take flight again.Super Bowl LVI Most Valuable Player Cooper Kupp is expected to make his 2023 debut about 11 months after a season-ending ankle injury.The Los Angeles Rams will now have their top receiver to pair with the league’s top rookie, Puka Nacua. Should be fun for QB Matthew Stafford.Also expected to return Sunday is Indy RB Jonathan Taylor, who has been both injured and disgruntled. For at least this week he’ll be sharing the work...

Freshman QB Mendoza, Ifanse spark Cal, but Bears’ upset bid falls short vs. No. 15 Oregon State in 52-40 loss

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

BERKELEY — Cal might have found a quarterback on Saturday night against No. 15 Oregon State. But the Bears somehow lost their defense in a 52-40 defeat before 34,930 fans at Memorial Stadium.The Bears (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) gave redshirt freshman Fernando Mendoza the start at quarterback and he played competently while throwing a pair of touchdown passes.But Clemson transfer DJ Uiagalelei threw five touchdown passes and the Beavers (5-1, 2-1) reached the end zone on their first four possessions of the second half to methodically pull away.Oregon State running back Deshaun Fenwick (1) is tackled by California defenders short of the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) The game was the first in an unprecedented stretch of five straight games for the Bears against teams ranked in the Top-25.Next up is No. 18 Utah (4-1, 1-1), which had a bye Saturday to prepare for the matchup at Salt ...

Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire as Israeli soldiers battle Hamas on second day of surprise attack

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 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 fought to repel Hamas militants Sunday and exchanged fire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, raising the prospect of a broader regional conflagration a day after an unprecedented surprise attack on southern Israel by Palestinian militants that killed at lea...

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to 2060, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It’s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said.But Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesman at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said the death toll from the earthquake in Herat is higher than originally reported. About six villages have been destroyed, and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris, he said while calling for urgent help.The United Nations late Saturday gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and 500 injured, according to the same update from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian A...

Almost 2,000 people killed in powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan’s west, says Taliban spokesman

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Almost 2,000 people killed in powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan’s west, says Taliban spokesman.Source

D.J. Uiagalelei throws 5 TD passes to lead No. 15 Oregon State to a 52-40 win over California

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — D.J. Uiagalelei threw three of his five touchdown passes to Jack Velling and No. 15 Oregon State beat California 52-40 on Saturday night.The Beavers (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) struggled to slow down the Golden Bears (3-2, 1-2) for most of the night but did more than enough offensively to get off to their best start to a season since 2013.Uiagalelei completed 19 of 25 passes for 275 yards, backup Aidan Chiles threw a TD pass on a one drive cameo in the first half and Damien Martinez ran for 89 yards and a score.Oregon State scored touchdowns on five straight drives and pulled away with two TDs in the opening three minutes of the fourth quarter to open up a 49-32 lead.Martinez scored on a 1-yard run on fourth down and then Uiagalelei found defensive lineman Isaac Hodgins for a 2-yard score following a fumble by Ashton Stredick.Fernando Mendoza threw two TD passes in his first start and Isaiah Infanse scored three times for the Bears, who haven’t beaten a ranked te...

Israeli military says at least 26 soldiers killed in unprecedented Hamas attack on country’s south

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:03:44 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli military says at least 26 soldiers killed in unprecedented Hamas attack on country’s south.Source