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Shane van Ginsbergen wins Bathurst 1000 for 3rd time ahead of NASCAR departure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — NASCAR-bound New Zealander Shane van Ginsbergen has won Australia’s most-prestigious auto race, the Bathurst 1000, for the second straight year and third time overall.Van Ginsbergen and Kiwi co-driver Richie Stanaway drove their Red Bull Camaro to a 19.9 second win Sunday over Australians Brodie Kosteki and Dave Russell in the 60th anniversary edition of the race on the Mount Panorama circuit. Anton de Pasquale and Tony D’Alberto were third, 33 seconds behind van Ginsbergen.With the win, Van Ginsbergen cut Kostecki’s overall lead in the Supercars championship to 131 points.Van Ginsbergen and Stanaway started from sixth on the grid in the Triple Eight Racing car in warm dry conditions on Sunday. Kosteki was on pole position in the Coca-Cola Chevrolet and Depasquale was fifth in a Ford Mustang.Van Ginsbergen led for most of the second half of the six hour race and had a mostly trouble-free day, though he complained of a soft brake pedal after one pit stop and had a minor...

El alcalde de Nueva York, Eric Adams, dijo que visitó el tapón del Darién este sábado y pide una “respuesta uniforme” a la “crisis global”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

(CNN) — El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, dijo este sábado que visitó el tapón del Darién, la traicionera región de selva tropical que conecta América del Sur y Central y se ha convertido en un importante cruce para los migrantes que buscan llegar a Estados Unidos.Adams dijo que visitó el tapón del Darién con el embajador de Colombia en Estados Unidos, Luis Gilberto Murillo, y otros bajo lo que dijo era “el control total” de la Policía Nacional de Colombia.En una conferencia de prensa vespertina desde Bogotá, Colombia, Adams se negó a decir exactamente cuánto tiempo él y otros funcionarios de la ciudad pasaron en el área.“Estábamos bajo órdenes estrictas de la Policía Nacional sobre cómo querían que respondiéramos y cómo querían que interactuáramos y cumplimos con lo que dijeron”, dijo Adams.La cifra de migrantes que cruzan el tapón del Darién alcanzó un nuevo récord, según las autoridadesEl alcalde dijo que tomó un helicóptero para sobrevolar el tapón del Dar...

Israeli military official says ‘hundreds of terrorists’ have been killed and dozens captured amid Hamas incursion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military official says ‘hundreds of terrorists’ have been killed and dozens captured amid Hamas incursion.Source

Why Biden has ‘no alternative’ to Netanyahu

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

The Palestinian militants who attacked Israel this weekend have done Benjamin Netanyahu a much-needed political favor: They’ve revived his foundering relationship with Joe Biden.The decadeslong friendship between the Israeli prime minister and the U.S. president had been sorely tested in recent months as Biden urged Netanyahu and his far-right government to abandon efforts to overhaul Israel’s judiciary in ways many Israelis fear will destroy their democracy. Divisions in the Democratic Party over Israel continue to grow. Long gone were the days when Biden expressed outright “love” for Netanyahu — instead, Biden even delayed inviting him to the White House for months.But the astonishing, multipronged attack by Hamas militants is sure to cast aside those frictions for now. Instead, the two men are refocused on something that has always united them: ensuring Israel’s security and long-term survival. And they’re doing so as both face complex political shifts at home — with their leader...

Azerbaijan leader: ‘France would be responsible’ for any new conflict with Armenia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said France would be to blame for any new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, following Paris’ promise to deliver military equipment to Armenia last week.“The provision of weapons by France to Armenia was an approach that was not serving peace, but one intended to inflate a new conflict, and if any new conflict occurs in the region, France would be responsible for causing it,” according to the Azerbaijani readout of a call between Aliyev and European Council President Charles Michel.Aliyev also blamed France for his absence at a summit of the European Political Community last week in Granada, Spain, intended to address the conflict with Armenia.In late September, Azerbaijan declared victory after a lightning military offensive in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing around 100,000 ethnic Armenians living in the breakaway region into exile. Last week, Baku officially dissolved Nagorno-Karabakh. Franc...

US Lawmakers want to help Israel, but political chaos means it won’t be fast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

Within hours of the stunning attack by Hamas militants in Israel, U.S. lawmakers were quick to promise more aid to America’s closest ally in the Middle East.Yet those pledges come at a time of deep political dysfunction in Washington, raising questions over how quickly the money can start flowing.Despite pronouncements of support on both sides of the aisle, there will likely be no fast or easy response until the chaos surrounding the House’s empty speakership is settled. Both candidates for the gavel backed more support for Israel on Saturday, yet the House is still several days away from electing a leader, and the lower chamber remains far from unified on most issues.At the same time, Congress also has to grapple with a looming government shutdown when a funding patch expires Nov. 17.“There is nothing the House can do until they elect a speaker, and I don’t know if that happens quickly,” former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told Fox News on Saturday.A Defense Departme...

Five things we learned from the Orioles’ 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers in ALDS Game 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

After enjoying a festive scene before the game, the Orioles came up empty on too many at-bats with runners on base in losing their American League Division Series opener, 3-2, to the Texas Rangers.Here are five things we learned from the game.Baltimore’s reunion with postseason baseball went from festive to tense in a hurryPlayoff baseball returned to Baltimore at 2:16 p.m. Saturday with a 96-mph sinker from Orioles starter Kyle Bradish, fouled off by American League Most Valuable Player candidate Marcus Semien.Orange-clad fans whipped their orange towels in the air. They bellowed for each Oriole who walked onto the field via orange carpet. Joan Jett, a fan of the club since before the last time it won the World Series, sang The Star-Spangled Banner. Bradish felt the ground shake each time he finished off a hitter. The atmosphere suited the occasion.Three hours and nine minutes later, that festive bliss was replaced by somber reckoning with a harder reality. The Orioles, havi...

Patriots-Saints preview: Can Bill Belichick and Mac Jones stop the bleeding?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

For the Patriots, this is a must-win game.Plain and simple.The Saints (2-2) will test them with a hard-nosed defense and balanced offense hamstrung by inconsistent play from their quarterback and offensive line. The Pats can’t wait out New Orleans, like they did against the Jets. They must deliver a knockout blow to a team built in a mirror image.The first to 20 points just might win. Game on.When the Patriots runIf life on the ground wasn’t hard enough for the Patriots, Rhamondre Stevenson popped up on the team’s injury report this week.Stevenson was limited Wednesday and Thursday by a thigh injury. If the injury is new, it won’t help Stevenson boost his 2.7 yards per carry average. The Pats’ top back has underwhelmed after a breakout 2022 season, while Ezekiel Elliott has topped 30 rushing yards in just a single game.Two Saints defenders for the Patriots to watch for: linebacker Demario Davis and defensive lineman Cameron Jordan. Davis ranks second on...

Israel battles Hamas for a second day after mass incursion and trades fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

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.There was still some fighting underway more than 24 hours after an unprecedented surprise attack from Gaza, in which Hamas fighters, backed by a volley of thousands of rockets, broke through Israel’s security barrier and rampaged through nearby communities. The fighters took captives back into the coastal Gaza enclave, including women, children and the elderly, who they will likely try to trade for thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was at war and would exact a heavy price from its enemies. Hamas leaders said they were prepared for further escalation.Israeli media, citing rescue service officials, said ...

Policeman in Egypt kills 2 Israelis and 1 Egyptian at tourist site

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:32:58 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, according to Egypt’s Interior Ministry. Extra News television channel, which has close ties to Egyptian security agencies, quoted an unidentified security official as saying that another person was wounded in the attack, which took place at the Pompey’s Pillar site in Alexandria. It said the suspected assailant was detained. Security forces quickly cordoned off the site of the attack. An amateur video circulating on social media showed at least three ambulances apparently taking the victims to hospitals, while onlookers were seen watching behind a police barrier.Israel’s Zaka rescue service reported two people killed in Alexandria. Sunday’s attack came as Israel was battling Palestinian militants after a major incursion from Gaza.Egypt made peace with Israel decades ago and has long served as a mediator in the Israeli-Pales...