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Oakland synagogue asks police for help amid Israel-Hamas war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – With the Israel-Hamas conflict raging on in the Middle East, some synagogues in the Bay Area are taking extra precautions. Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland says they are stepping up security and asking police for help.The Temple hasn’t received any direct threats yet, but leaders there say it’s important to take precautions. What they’re most concerned about at this point is vandalism.Rabbi Mark Bloom has worked at Temple Beth Abraham on Macarthur Boulevard in Oakland, not far from Lake Merritt, for 22 years. He says over that time, he’s learned that problems in Israel can have a smaller, but still potentially dangerous effect at home. Berkeley native missing after Hamas invades Israeli music festival “We know historically when there are problems in the Middle East, tensions rise here as well, so that has contributed to some vandalism in the past,” he said. He says the temple’s members started asking for upgraded safety measures as soon as the first att...

New Highway 50 ramp closures: know before you go

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- Commuters who take a Highway 50 route can expect some ramp closures to begin Monday night and last up to two months, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT). Highway 50 is undergoing an estimated $471.2 million reconstruction known as the “Fix50 Highway Enhancement Project.” It began in November of 2020 and is reportedly 76% completed as of October 2023. Highway 50 construction: How much longer until it’s finally finished? DOT released a public service announcement about ramps that will be unavailable to commuters while construction continues on the highway:•Extended ramp closures will be in place for two weeks at the westbound 15th Street onramp and for four weeks at the westbound 10th street offramp.•Westbound US-50 far right lane between Howe Ave. and Watt Ave. will be closed for two months during the day to minimize nighttime work and rebuild the right side. Expect additional daytime delays.Additional closures include: Monday, Oct. 9•Westb...

Oakland police commission recommends 7 chief candidates, LeRonne Armstrong included

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Commission recommended seven candidates to be the city's new police chief, it announced Monday. One of them is former chief LeRonne Armstrong. The recommendations are the next step in picking Oakland's top cop after Armstrong was fired by Mayor Sheng Thao in February. According to the police commission, nearly 20 people applied for the position. The list of seven finalists picked by an ad-hoc committee will now be shared with Mayor Thao, city administration, and the rest of the commission. Berkeley native missing after Hamas invades Israeli music festival "After a rigorous and extensive national search, the committee has identified these candidates as highly qualified for the position, and they are recommended to advance to the next stage of the recruitment process," the OPC said. The process of picking the new chief has been controversial, and Thao said earlier that she would step in and call for a state of emergency to expedite it if it continued t...

Israeli military says about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants found in Israel as border is secured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military said about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants were found in Israeli territory as, as it said it had largely gained control in the country’s south and “restored full control” over the border on the fourth day of fighting following an unprecedented surprise attack.Spokesperson Richard Hecht said no Hamas fighters have crossed into Israel since last night, although infiltrations could still be possible. Israel has previously reported 900 soldiers and civilians killed, and Palestinian authorities have reported about 700 deaths in Gaza and the West Bank.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes pounded downtown Gaza City, home to Hamas’ centers of government, with relentless bombardments into early Tuesday, after Israel’s prime minister vowed retaliation against the Islamic militant group that would “reverberate for generations.”The 4-day-old war has already claimed at least 1,600 lives, as Is...

Canada and the Netherlands take Syria to top UN court. They accuse Damascus of widespread torture

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands and Canada are taking Syria’s government to the United Nations’ highest court on Tuesday, accusing Damascus of massive human rights violations against its own people.“Since 2011, Syrians have been tortured, murdered, sexually assaulted, forcibly disappeared and subjected to chemical weapon attacks on a mass scale,” the Netherlands and Canada said when they launched the case at the International Court of Justice in June. “Twelve years on, human rights violations at the hands of the Syrian regime persist,” they added.Syria’s conflict started with peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government in March 2011 but quickly morphed into a full-blown civil war after the government’s brutal crackdown on the protesters. The tide turned in Assad’s favor against rebel groups in 2015, when Russia provided key military backing to Syria, as well as Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.In a written filing to the court...

Israeli military says about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israeli territory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military says about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants have been found in Israeli territory.Source

Bangladesh wins the toss, sends defending champion England in to bat at Cricket World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Bangladesh won the toss and sent defending champion England in to bat Tuesday in the second game for both teams at the Cricket World Cup.England opened the tournament with a heavy nine-wicket loss to New Zealand at Ahmedabad, giving the Black Caps a measure of revenge for the narrow result in the 2019 final. Bangladesh is coming off a six-wicket opening win over Afghanistan.England has won 19 of the 24 previous one-day internationals against Bangladesh, although the ledger in World Cups is even at 2-2 since 2007. England lost to Bangladesh in both the 2011 and 2015 editions, with the latter defeat knocking it out in the league stage.Bangladesh made one change to its XI, with batting allrounder Mahedi Hasan picked in place of Mahmudullah in a like-for-like replacement.England also made one change, with left-arm pace bowler Reece Topley replacing spinning allrounder Moeen Ali. It is a change perhaps keeping in mind the change in conditions, especially the high...

México fija fecha para reunión sobre migración con países del hemisferio cccidental

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, anunció que organizará una reunión sobre el creciente flujo migratorio con múltiples países el 22 de octubre en la ciudad de Palenque, en el estado de Chiapas, en el sur de México. El anuncio se hizo durante una conferencia de prensa este lunes.“Necesitamos más acción, por eso esta iniciativa”, dijo López Obrador.Según López Obrador, han sido invitados a asistir los países de Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Belice, Guatemala, Venezuela, Haití, Cuba, Costa Rica y Panamá. Agregó que estos son los países que impulsan la migración o los lugares por donde transitan los migrantes en su camino hacia Estados Unidos.Mientras México toma medidas enérgicas contra los migrantes, el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador gana influencia ante WashingtonLópez Obrador dijo que México tiene una buena relación con las naciones invitadas y planea presentarles una propuesta. Si bien López Obrador no entró en detalles de la me...

First-half woes continue to plague Packers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have scored a total of six first-half points in their last three games.And for the second consecutive week, an early deficit was too much to overcome, as the Packers lost 17-13 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football.“Yeah, it’s tough, we had a lot of opportunities,” Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love said. “Defense did a great job giving us those opportunities. And we just didn’t do enough. I didn’t do enough. Obviously, it’s a lot of good stuff to learn from, but it’s tough because we had opportunities to go win it. And we couldn’t do it.”Unfortunately, for the Packers (2-3), most of those opportunities came late in the game, including their final drive when Love threw his third interception of the game.Love, who finished 16 of 30 for 182 yards and three interceptions, was just 7 of 12 for 56 yards and one interception in the first half.“We got to find something to get us going to jumpstart us,” Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur said. “I ...

Kyiv worries war in Israel will undermine its own fight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:50 GMT

Presented by ASD.View in your browser or listen to audioBy JOSHUA POSANERwith LAURA KAYALI, CALEB LARSON, VERONIKA MELKOZEROVA and STUART LAUPRESENTED BY SNEAK PEEK— Kyiv is worried that war in Israel will shift the spotlight away from its fight against Russia but the U.S. insists it can keep both allies supplied. — NATO defense ministers meet on Wednesday and there’s no sign of war fatigue when it comes to supporting Kyiv, according to NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoană.— EU countries have approved a whittled down joint ammo procurement scheme dubbed EDIRPA aimed at helping the bloc’s defense industry.Good morning and welcome to Morning Defense. This is the very first edition of your daily consignment of European defense policy news and analysis. First up, NATO defense ministers meet Wednesday and Thursday, the first serious summit since the Vilnius leaders bash in July. We’re also keeping an eye on the rapidly changing situation in Israel....