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Reports say dozens have been killed and wounded as drone strikes hit a Syrian military ceremony

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — A drone attack struck a packed graduation ceremony for military officers in the Syrian city of Homs on Thursday, killing and wounding dozens, including civilians and military personnel, reports said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack and the reports could not be independently confirmed. Earlier, the army said that drones laced with explosives had targeted the ceremony in the central city of Homs as it was wrapping up but didn’t provide any figures or breakdown of the casualties. By nightfall, the military had still not provided any definitive casualty numbers. However, Syria’s state television said the government has announced a three-day state of mourning, starting on Friday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said at least 60 officers and civilians were killed, and a further 120 were wounded in the drone strikes. The pro-government Sham FM radio station said 66 people died and around 190 othe...

Wisconsin seeks to remain unbeaten in Big Ten play as it hosts Rutgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

Rutgers (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) at Wisconsin (3-1, 1-0), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (Peacock)Line: Wisconsin by 13 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Wisconsin leads 4-0WHAT’S AT STAKE?Wisconsin is attempting to remain the lone Big Ten West Division team that’s unbeaten in conference play heading into the Badgers’ showdown with Iowa next week. Rutgers is seeking its first 5-1 start since 2014, its inaugural Big Ten season. The Scarlet Knights have won as many as five games just once – a 5-8 finish in 2021 – over the last eight seasons.KEY MATCHUPWisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai vs. Rutgers pass defense. Mordecai has thrown more interceptions (3) than touchdown passes (2), but has completed 66.4% of his attempts while leading an offense that has scored at least 35 points in each of its three wins. Mordecai also has showcased his versatility. He has rushed for a pair of touchdowns in each of Wisconsin’s last two games, and he even caught a touchdown pass in a Sept. 22 victory at Purd...

Clorox, Rivian Automotive fall; Lamb Weston, SP Plus rise, Thursday, 10/5/2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Thursday:SP Plus Corp. (SP), up $16.42 to $51.83.Metropolis Technologies is buying the parking lot manager.Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. (LW), up $8.39 to $98.88.The frozen french fry maker raised its profit forecast for the year.Rivian Automotive Inc. (RIVN), down $4.72 to $18.97.The electric vehicle maker announced an offering of $1.5 billion in convertible debt.Clorox Co. (CLX), down $10.98 to $120.85.The maker of bleach and other household products gave investors a disappointing financial update.Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST), down $5.87 to $565.93.Investors were disappointed by the warehouse club chain’s September sales update.AT&T Inc. (T), down 2 cents to $14.64.The telecommunications company is reportedly exploring options for its majority stake in DirecTV.Dover Corp. (DOV), down $1.18 to $136.74.The industrial products company is buying FW Murphy for $530 million.BlackBerry Ltd. (BB), ...

Former Virginia coach London hoping his William & Mary team can keep the Cavaliers reeling

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — William & Mary (4-1) at Virginia (0-5), Noon (ACCN).Line: No line, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Virginia leads 31-6-1.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The Cavaliers are in desperate need of a victory as they reach the midpoint of Tony Elliott’s second year as coach, especially with games against four of the ACC’s Top 25 teams in the next five games. Former Virginia coach Mike London’s Tribe boasts a stout defense at the FCS level and could be especially primed to get him a victory.KEY MATCHUPVirginia’s running game against the W&M defense. The Cavaliers are averaging 75 rushing yards and have only topped 100 yards once. The Tribe comes in ranked No. 1 in the FCS in total defense (200.6 yards per game) and No. 7 in rushing defense (79.0). Three of their five opponents also have been held under 10 points.PLAYERS TO WATCH W&M: RB Malachi Imoh. He has rushed for more than 100 yards in each of the last three games, averagin...

Have you seen this truck? Suspects wanted in car theft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Commerce City are looking for the suspects driving around in a Ford truck who were allegedly involved in a violent car theft Wednesday night.According to the Commerce City Police Department, the suspects approached a man filling his tires with air at a gas station in the 12000 block of E 120th Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. You won’t be fined for crossing into the express lane in these cases Police said one of the individuals in the truck pictured below got into the victim's vehicle. The man's car was described as a 2006 gray Honda with the New Mexico license plate 687XAF.Commerce City Police are looking for this truck. Officers said the people inside the truck were involved in a violent car theft on Oct. 4, 2023. (Commerce City Police Department)The victim jumped into his own passenger seat in an attempt to stop the theft. However, the suspect started to drive the Honda away and pushed the victim out of the open passenger door.Police said the victim sustaine...

Broncos to debut 'Snowcapped' helmet with new field design

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you are going to Empower Field for the Broncos vs. New York Jets game on Sunday, the field will be icy. Empower Field is getting a new paint job in honor of the Denver Broncos' "Snowcapped" design. The alternate helmet and the newly pained field will make its debut during the Jets game.The helmet, which is called the Snowcapped design, was introduced on July 25 in a 45-second video that showed the helmet sitting on a throne of ice. Justin Simmons and Pat Surtain II are the only two players featured in the video, both wearing orange uniforms. The two players put on the helmet and then sat on the throne. Could Taylor Swift come to Denver when the Chiefs are in town? The helmet itself is a white base, which the team says pays homage to the snowcapped mountains, with orange and blue stripes running front to back over the crown of the helmet. On either side, it features a throwback Denver “D” logo.The helmet will only be worn with the orange Color Rush uniforms, and ...

There’s a new shot to protect newborns from a serious respiratory virus, but parents may not be able to get it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

(CNN) — A highly anticipated new shot that can protect newborns from the ravages of respiratory syncytial virus may not be available to some families this season because of uncertainties about insurance coverage.When the US Food and Drug Administration approved the antibody, nirsevimab, in July, pediatricians and parents were jubilant. RSV fills hospitals every winter with babies who are struggling to breathe. As many as 80,000 kids under the age of 5 are hospitalized annually in the United States with this infection, and up to 300 die, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“Every pediatrician is jumping for joy that this preventative tool is available for newborns, because we see what happens when a healthy baby gets this terrible infection,” said Dr. Sallie Permar, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.The new shot, which goes by the brand name Beyfortus, slashed infants’ risk of being hospitaliz...

U.S. F-16 shoots down Turkish drone flying over U.S. forces in Syria

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet shot down a Turkish drone flying over a base in northeast Syria where U.S. forces are located, according to a person familiar with the situation.The drone, which belonged to the Turkish government, was armed with air-to-ground missiles and deemed a threat to the American troops and Syrian Democratic Forces at the Tal Baydar base, said the person, who was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic.The unmanned aerial system was a Bayraktar TB2 built by Turkish defense company Baykar, a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone built primarily for the Turkish armed forces, the person said. The Turkish defense ministry reportedly denied it owned the drone.An American military aircraft’s shootdown of an unmanned aerial system belonging to a NATO ally is certain to escalate tensions between Washington and Ankara.The U.S. has about 900 troops in Syria, focused on hunting Islamic State terrorists with local partners, the SDF.The State Department declined to offer im...

Gas prices could fall to $3.25 by Halloween as oil plunges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

New York (CNN) — After spiking to alarming levels just last week, oil prices are suddenly in free-fall mode. The dramatic reversal should bring relief to drivers (and nervous central bankers) very soon.US oil prices plunged by 5.6% to $84.22 a barrel on Wednesday, marking the biggest one-day decline in a year. Crude dropped even further Thursday, sinking as low as $82.24 a barrel, a five-week low.This is quite the U-turn, even for the notoriously boom-to-bust oil market. As recently as last week, US crude briefly touched $95 a barrel and Wall Street banks were predicting $100 or higher amid Saudi Arabia and Russia’s aggressive supply cuts.Now, gas prices are already starting to retreat and experts predict sharper drops to come.The national average for regular gas dipped to $3.77 a gallon on Thursday, according to AAA. That’s 11 cents below the 2023 peak set last month when gas prices experienced an unusual post-Labor Day jump.Gas prices will tumble...

Bruins notebook: Jesper Boqvist gets good chance against Rangers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:26:30 GMT

Jesper Boqvist has had a fairly non-descript raining camp, but the New Jersey Devil castaway had a chance to change all that when the Bruins traveled to Madison Square Garden to take on the Rangers in their final preseason game on Thursday.Boqvist, whose skating is perhaps his best asset, was getting a chance to play on a top line with David Pastrnak and his former Jersey teammate Pavel Zacha.What was coach Jim Montgomery looking for with Boqvist on that unit?“His ability to build our team game, his ability to compliment those two, add offense and also track back and be able to eloiminate plays coming back. His 200-foot game at both ends of the ice and see if there’s any chemistry with those two players,” said Montgomery.Boqvist, the 36th overall pick in the 2017 draft, was a casualty of the league-wide cap crunch last summer. The Devils chose not to extend him a qualifying offer, making him a free agent. The B’s signed him on the second day of free agency to a one-year ...