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Angelina Jolie and Jon Voight’s already fraught relationship roiled by opposing views on Israel-Hamas war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

Even without their political differences, Angelina Jolie had understandable reasons for keeping her father Jon Voight at a distance for much of her life. The Academy Award-winning actor had cheated on her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, and left her to raise Jolie and her brother on her own.But in recent years, Jolie, 48, and Voight, 84, reportedly reconciled. She told Vanity Fair in 2017 that he helped her after her bitter, high-profile split from Brad Pitt. She said he had been “very good at understanding” that her six children needed their grandfather and that he was happy to play the “cool grandpa,” telling them stories and reading books to them.This famously fraught daughter/father relationship is back in the spotlight after Voight came out pretty strongly against Jolie over their different views on the Israel-Hamas war. He recorded a video on Instagram over the weekend, saying he was “very disappointed” that she spoke in defense of Palestinians...

Daly City grandmother escapes Gaza, lawsuit against U.S. officials dropped

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

A Daly City grandmother has escaped besieged Gaza, and her lawsuit against top U.S. officials has been dropped, her lawyer said Monday.U.S. citizen Nawal Alghalayini, 81, traveled in August to visit her childhood home in Gaza with her son, according to her lawyer Ghassan Shamieh.Alghalayini became trapped in Gaza after Israel began bombarding it in response to an attack early last month on Israel by Hamas, which controls Gaza and is deemed a terrorist group by the U.S., Canada and the EU. Israeli authorities say Hamas killed more than 1,400 people and took some 200 hostages. The Gaza Ministry of Health said Sunday that Israel’s attacks on Gaza have killed more than 9,700 people.Related ArticlesLocal News | Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as Palestinian deaths surpass 10,000 Local News | Blinken wraps up Mideast tour; little support for pause in Gaza fighting Local News | ‘The whole building fell on us’: Blast at ref...

Another controlled burn in North Bay could bring more smoke

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

(BCN) -- The Central Marin Police Authority said there will be a controlled burn Monday afternoon in the area of Wilson Way in Corte Madera. Smoke will be visible and there will be no threat to the public. Traffic on SF Bay Bridge will be impacted by APEC summit Monday's controlled burn comes a few days after a prescribed burn near San Rafael resulted in smoke being seen and smelled in San Francisco and around the Bay Area.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Petaluma hazmat workers stop chemical substance from reaching storm drains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

(BCN) -- Petaluma firefighters and hazmat workers stopped an early morning chemical spill from reaching local waterways Monday morning. Firefighters responded to a report of a chemical spill at 1:06 a.m. on Sonoma Mountain Parkway, near Cygnus Way. Los Gatos ‘Party Mom’ pleads not guilty to slew of new charges They found a 20- gallon spill of an unknown substance on the roadway and an abandoned 55-gallon drum and three other containers left on the side of the road. Crews isolated the area, and a hazardous materials specialist identified the substance as a petrochemical liquid that posed no threat to the community, the city said in a statement. The substance was removed from the roadway and didn't get into nearby storm drains, that lead to the Petaluma River. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Red Cross, Waymo to conduct blood drive in Bay Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The American Red Cross will be partnering with Waymo to conduct a blood drive in the Bay Area next week, the organization announced Monday. The week-long blood drive will be held in response to a national blood shortage, the Red Cross said. Wolfdog that was on the loose in Sebastopol found and returned home The Red Cross declared a national blood shortage in September, saying that national reserves have dropped to critical levels. The blood will take place from Nov. 6 through Nov. 12.Waymo will be offering free rides to and from the Red Cross 1663 Market Street donation center in San Francisco for registered users, the Red Cross said. The initiative is part of a new partnership between the Red Cross and Waymo. The Red Cross said it needs to collect 10,000 additional blood products every week over the next month to "meet the needs of patients and hospitals around the country."

Ukrainian officers investigated for holding awards ceremony struck by Russia, killing 19 soldiers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a shipyard in Kerch in the Crimean Peninsula after a Ukrainian missile attack targeted the shipyard and a Russian naval vessel there Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Satellite photos analyzed Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, by The Associated Press showed damage done by a Ukrainian missile strike on a Russian navy corvette moored off Kerch in the Moscow-held Crimean Peninsula. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)(AP/Planet Labs PBC) This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a shipyard in Kerch in the Crimean Peninsula after a Ukrainian missile attack targeted the shipyard and a Russian naval vessel there Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Satellite photos analyzed Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, by The Associated Press showed damage done by a Ukrainian missile strike...

Vikings lose RB Cam Akers for rest of season because of Achilles tendon rupture

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Cam Akers ruptured his left Achilles tendon in another blow to a banged-up offense, a season-ending injury confirmed Monday by coach Kevin O’Connell.Akers was hurt Sunday in the win at Atlanta, where he had eight carries for 25 yards. Acquired Sept. 20 in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, Akers had 138 yards on 38 attempts plus 11 receptions for 70 yards in six games for the Vikings. He has one of Minnesota’s two rushing touchdowns this season. Quarterback Joshua Dobbs had one against the Falcons.Alexander Mattison remained the starter after Akers arrived, but the fourth-year player provided a useful complement to the powerful Mattison with a quicker burst at the line of scrimmage. Regardless of who’s running the ball, the blocking has been a major problem for the Vikings this season. They’re 27th in the NFL with an average of 3.7 yards per rush.Akers tore his right Achilles tendon in an offseason workout be...

Time is running out for 2-7 Patriots to salvage worst start to season since Tom Brady’s departure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This season was supposed to be a course correction for the New England Patriots. A year removed from an 8-9 finish that featured a regression for second-year quarterback Mac Jones and the offense under the direction of Matt Patricia and Joe Judge, the 2023 season was supposed to be a step toward contending again in an AFC East they had once dominated with Tom Brady.Instead, at 2-7 at the halfway point following a loss to Washington, the Patriots appear the furthest they’ve been from relevancy since Brady left following the 2019 season. They are at the bottom of the AFC and are the only team yet to win a game outside of its division, the return of coordinator Bill O’Brien hasn’t reinvigorated the offense, and they are dealing with a mounting number of injuries that make a resurgence in the second half of the schedule seem unlikely. And as coach Bill Belichick slogs through his worst start to a season in New England since his first one in 2000, chatter surroun...

Cardoso’s double-double helps No. 6 South Carolina beat No. 10 Notre Dame 100-71 in Paris

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Kamilla Cardoso had 20 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks as No. 6 South Carolina opened in style with a 100-71 victory over No. 10 Notre Dame in the NCAA’s first women’s game in Paris on Monday.Cardoso is a 6-foot-7 senior who came off the bench behind WNBA No. 1 draft pick Aliyah Boston the past two seasons. Now, she has the middle all to herself and was dominant for South Carolina (1-0), hitting nine of 14 shots for her 17th career double-double.The Gamecocks used a 24-6 run in the second quarter to break away from the Fighting Irish (0-1) and improve to 14-2 in openers under coach Dawn Staley.Hannah Hidalgo, a five-star freshman ranked as the fifth-best college prospect by ESPN.com, led Notre Dame with 31 points.South Carolina’s mostly new lineup struggled early to find its flow. Once the Gamecocks did, they took off on a back-breaking second-quarter surge to take control. Raven Johnson got it going with a pair of jumpers while Cardoso had five of...

Washington National Opera performs ‘Romeo & Juliet’ at Kennedy Center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:50:54 GMT

Adam Smith plays Romeo and Justin Austin plays Mercutio in the Washington National Opera's "Romeo & Juliet" at the Kennedy Center. (Courtesy Scott Suchman) Adam Smith plays Romeo and Justin Austin plays Mercutio in the Washington National Opera's "Romeo & Juliet" at the Kennedy Center. (Courtesy Scott Suchman) It’s the most tragic tale of star-crossed lovers ever told.This month, the Washington National Opera is performing “Romeo and Juliet” at the Kennedy Center through Nov. 18.“It’s a very real story,” Lead Actor Adam Smith told WTOP. “It remains popular and will always remain popular because it’s based on human instinct, it’s based on human nature, the ide...