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DeSantis addresses rise in antisemitic incidents in Florida during meeting with Jewish community in Davie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed antisemitism in the Sunshine State during a local stop, just hours after some members of the Jewish community were hit by hate.The governor spoke before hundreds of people Sunday morning at the Teach Florida Annual Legislative Breakfast in Davie.“These last few weeks have been a very difficult time — for the world, of course for Israel, but for many people in the United States and very, very many people here in the state of Florida,” he said.DeSantis discussed the rise of antisemitic incidents in South Florida during his speech.“We immediately acted to activate Florida Highway Patrol Quick Response Force,” he said. “We mobilized those resources to provide security to our Jewish institutions: our day schools, our synagogues.”Less than 24 hours before DeSantis’ appearance, a group of children yelled slurs outside Kol Tikvah synagogue in Parkland as they rode by on bicycles.Leaders of the synagogue addr...

Zach LaVine frustrated with shaky Chicago Bulls offense after career night: ‘We’re trying to figure out something that isn’t working’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

The best scoring night of Zach LaVine’s career was an exercise in futility.LaVine was at his peak Saturday night in Detroit. He cut to the rim with defiance and slung shots from behind the arc with zero hesitation. This version of LaVine is undeniable and irresistible — “unstoppable” as DeMar DeRozan described it. But none of that mattered.Despite LaVine’s 51 points, the Bulls still lost by double digits, driving home the same truth that has defined the team for the prior two seasons — the stars can’t do it all for this team.The current Bulls roster is built around three stars: LaVine, DeRozan and Nikola Vučević. For two years, the Bulls have posted meager offensive results as they attempted to play through this trio — even while all three former All-Stars registered several of the most efficient years of their careers.In Year 3, coach Billy Donovan wants to try something different. The Bulls entered this season with the ment...

Carrying heavy hearts, Mainers come together and look forward after Lewiston mass shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine – Bells rang throughout this city of shattered hearts after each name of the 18 victims shot and killed in last week’s mass shooting was read, one after one.Hundreds of locals, carrying heavy hearts, gathered at churches throughout the community on Sunday to grieve and process the “biggest challenge” it has faced.As residents shed tears and shared hugs, community members vowed Lewiston will not be defined by last Wednesday’s shooting at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grille that killed 18 and injured 13.“In the days to come, as the world moves on, as the national media shifts its focus to the next crisis, we will stay together,” Lewiston native Tom Caron told a massive turnout of people, from near and far, at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul Sunday evening.“We will support each other through the tears, the shock, and the grief in this tight knit city of big hearts. … We can never allow Lewiston to be remembered for violence,” he said...

Agreement reached to end strike that shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for a week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A deal was reached Sunday to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada. Around 360 workers in Ontario and Quebec with Unifor, Canada’s largest private-sector union, walked out Oct. 22 in a dispute over wages with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. Seaway Management said ships will start moving again when employees return to work at 7 a.m. Monday. “We have in hand an agreement that’s fair for workers and secures a strong and stable future for the Seaway,” CEO Terence Bowles said in a statement Sunday. Unifor said a vote to ratify the deal will be scheduled in the coming days. “Details of the tentative agreement will first be shared with members and will be made public once an agreement is ratified,” said a union statement.The strike shut down 13 locks on the seaway between Lake Erie and Montreal, bottling up ships in the Great Lakes and preventing mo...

Sunday Forecast: Chance of showers, freeze warning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

Sunday Night: Chance of showers early, then clearing. Freeze Warning 12M - 9A. NW 10-15 mphLow near freezingChicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Monday: Sunny & colder. NW 5-10 mph. High: 42Extended outlook calls for a cold Halloween with a chance of snow showers in the morning and rain/snow showers in the afternoon and evening. High temps only around 39 degrees. We warm up by the end of the week to the upper 50s-- each day getting a bit warmer after Halloween. 

More than 1,000 pay tribute to Maine's mass shooting victims on day of prayer, reflection on tragedy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — More than 1,000 people packed a cavernous church Sunday night, and hundreds more spilled outside, to hug, sing, weep and seek comfort in the wake of Maine’s most deadly mass shooting.The crowd gathered for the vigil at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston, where days earlier a gunman fatally shot 18 people. Some people put their heads in their hands and wept when the names were read aloud. At one point, members of the crowd raised their hands to say “I love you” in American Sign Language in honor of the four members of Maine’s deaf community killed in the shooting.“We will not be defined by the tragedies that happened,” said the Rev. Todd Little from the First United Pentecostal Church. “Fear, anxiety and trepidation will not dictate our present or our future.”The vigil came two days after the body of suspected gunman Robert Card was found. The 40-year-old's body was discovered in a trailer at a recycling center in Lisbon Falls. Card died of an ap...

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — At least 48 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, most of them in Acapulco, Mexican authorities said Sunday as the death toll continued to climb and families buried loved ones.Mexico's civil defense agency said in a statement that 43 of the dead were in the resort city of Acapulco and five in nearby Coyuca de Benitez. Guerrero state's governor had earlier raised the number of missing to 36 from 10 a day earlier. The death toll increased after authorities had raised it to 39 on Saturday.In Acapulco, families held funerals for the dead on Sunday and continued the search for essentials while government workers and volunteers cleared streets clogged with muck and debris from the powerful Category 5 hurricane.Katy Barrera, 30, said Sunday that her aunt’s family was buried under a landslide when tons of mud and rock tumbled down onto their home. Her aunt's body was found with the remains of their three children ran...

Confident and relaxed, Maalik Murphy steps in to lead the Texas Longhorns offense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Maalik Murphy isn't trying to be anybody but himself while he has the reins of the high-powered Texas Longhorns offense.As the backup quarterback coming into the season, Murphy filled in admirably for Quinn Ewers against BYU on Saturday, throwing a pair of touchdowns to Adonai Mitchell and completing 64% of his passes for 170 yards. He threw an interception that he admitted was a "young mistake" and lost a fumble after getting hit from his blind side, but in the end, he was still dancing around the field and keeping it loose. After Houston comeback, Texas defense made sure that wouldn’t happen vs. BYU "That's just my personality," he said after the game. "The coaches told me not to change and just to be me, so that's what I did. I was dancing and enjoying my time out there."Support from his teammates is something Murphy said helped him adjust to being the main guy while Ewers is, according to head coach Steve Sarkisian, "week-to-week" with a shoulder injury. Person...

Muslim community calls for peace in Gaza Strip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y (NEWS10) -The Muslim Community of the Greater Albany area came to the Capitol asking for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. As more lives are lost on both sides, advocates of human rights came with demands for those in power."To bring attention to our cause both at the state and the federal level. So that our elected officials can see the pain and suffering of the people of Gaza. That is why we are here," said Vice President of the Latham Al-Hidaya Center, Taiymoor Naqi. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! So far in the conflict that was ignited by the militant group Hamas three weeks ago, more than 1,400 people have died on the Israeli side, and an estimated 8,000 Palestinians have died. Protestors say peace is most important as citizens and children are caught in the crossfire."The mass killing of civilians, over 7,000 dead, and we came here because we want to stand up for justice for these people," explained O...

St. Louis County woman receives unpaid unemployment benefits after FOX 2 highlights case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Nearly two weeks after highlighting a north St. Louis County woman’s fight against Missouri unemployment officials over unpaid benefits, FOX 2 has learned those benefits have been paid!Taylor Brown lost her job in a call center in June of this year. Her employer said it was for bad conduct related to the job. At the time, the Missouri Department of Employment Security denied her benefit based on that allegation from her employer.Brown appealed the case and, in September, won her appeal. But a month later, she still hadn’t received her unemployment funds.Brown contacted our You Paid For It team, who brought the issue to unemployment officials. She’s now breathing a sigh of relief. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW “...