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Less than 24 hours after hitting picket lines, Canadian auto workers reach tentative agreement with General Motors

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Less than 24 hours after hitting picket lines, Canadian auto workers reach tentative agreement with General Motors.Source

Officials say four Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies taken to hospital following fire during law enforcement training

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Officials say four Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies taken to hospital following fire during law enforcement training.Source

Así es vivir en Gaza: los habitantes sienten “pánico y miedo” y no tienen a dónde ir

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando el grupo extremista palestino Hamas lanzó un ataque contra Israel el 7 de octubre los palestinos que vivían en la zona sitiada tuvieron sentimientos encontrados.Algunos celebraron, orgullosos de lo que percibieron como una victoria contra Israel. Otros, sin embargo, tenían miedo y temían una represalia mortal.La incursión sin precedentes del grupo extremista provocó votos de represalia por parte del primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, quien declaró que su país estaba en guerra y prometió una “poderosa venganza por este día negro”.El lunes siguiente, las represalias estaban en pleno apogeo, cuando el ministro de Defensa, Yoav Gallant, ordenó un “asedio completo” de Gaza.“He dado una orden: Gaza quedará bajo un asedio total. Sin electricidad, sin comida, sin combustible. Todo cerrado. Estamos luchando contra (terroristas) bárbaros y responderemos en consecuencia”, dijo ante las cámaras, añadiendo que también se le corta...

Biden to condemn Hamas brutality in attack on Israel and call out rape and torture by militants

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden planned to use a Tuesday speech about the four-day-old war between Israel and Hamas to condemn the militant group for a shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 11 American citizens, according to a White House official.Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation on the ground. The president was also expected to speak of the actions he and other allies have taken to support Israel in the aftermath of the attack, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the president’s remarks. He also planned to address the brutality of the militants toward Israelis who were captured by Hamas in the operation, including rape and torture, the official said.Biden, in his public remarks and statements since Hamas launched its attacks, has repeat...

Biden condemns Hamas brutality in attack on Israel and calls out rape and torture by militants

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used a Tuesday speech about the 4 -day-old war between Israel and Hamas to condemn the militant group for a shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundreds of civilians, including at least 11 American citizens.Watch his full remarks in the video above.Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation on the ground. The president also spoke of the actions he and other allies have taken to support Israel in the aftermath of the attack.He also addressed the brutality of the militants toward Israelis who were captured by Hamas in the operation, including rape and torture.Biden, in his public remarks and statements since Hamas launched its attacks, has repeatedly emphasized his shock over the breadth and brutality of the Hamas assault — a blitz by land, sea and air that surprised Israeli and U.S. intelligence and...

‘My family members are being used as pawns’: Needham man describes learning relatives were taken hostage by Hamas

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

A man from Needham says he is pleading for his family members’ safe return after they were captured by Hamas during a series of attacks in Israel.Jason Greenberg told 7NEWS several members of his family were taken hostage when gunmen stormed into southern Israel Saturday morning and killed hundreds of civilians during hours of violence that have since escalated into all-out war.Greenberg said he himself had been in the country for the past few days, and was able to get out with his father via one of the last flights out of the region before airlines began cancelling flights.He said his sister was still in the country, but was in a safe area and had remained in constant contact.However, contact with family members living near the Gaza Strip was lost.Greenberg said that after silence, he learned that his great aunt in her 80s, her three grandchildren and their father were taken hostage by Hamas. With contact lost, he said video of his family members being captured emerged and co...

Biden administration formally designates military takeover in Niger as a coup

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

(CNN) — The Biden administration on Tuesday formally declared that the military takeover in Niger was a coup – a determination that will keep a significant amount of US military and foreign assistance to the West African nation on hold.The decision was made because “we’ve exhausted all available avenues to preserve constitutional order in Niger,” a senior administration official said Tuesday.Niger – once a key partner to the US – saw a breakdown of democratic order in late July when military putschists seized power and placed President Mohamed Bazoum under house arrest.In the months since, US and international partners have urged the military junta, which calls itself the National Council for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP), to restore democratic leadership, but those efforts have been rebuffed.CNN first reported last week that the formal coup determination was expected.As a result of Tuesday’s decision, the foreign assistance programs to the Nigerien government that were...

GM settles strike at Canadian plants

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

New York (CNN) — A strike at General Motors’ Canadian plants is over less than a day after it started, according Unifor, the union that represents more than 4,000 autoworkers at the company.The strike had begun 11:59 pm Monday when Unifor said GM had refused to agree to a deal similar to the one the union previously reached with Ford. That kind of deal is known as a pattern agreement.The union said the company quickly gave in to union demands once the strike started.“When faced with the shutdown of these key facilities General Motors had no choice but to get serious at the table and agree to the pattern,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “The solidarity of our members has led to a comprehensive tentative agreement that follows the pattern set at Ford to the letter.”The union said strike actions are on hold to allow the membership to vote on the tentative agreement. The strike could resume if the rank-and-file members fail to ratify the deal.But it’s uncertain whe...

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Foods to help maximize your memory

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

(TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I enjoy cooking, but I prefer to work with the freshest ingredients. As such, I grow my own fruits and vegetables in a small garden and purchase other fresh produce from a local farmers market. I’ve read that certain foods may help with memory function. Are there foods I can eat to help boost my cognitive health?ANSWER: Research suggests that the ability to maximize memory function may be related to what you eat. Following an eating plan that provides a healthier selection of dietary fats and a variety of plant foods rich in phytonutrients could positively affect your health. Phytonutrients are substances found in certain plants that are believed to be beneficial for human health and help prevent certain diseases.There’s still much to learn about what makes up a brain-healthy diet. Studies are finding that what is good for your heart also may be good for your brain. So the best bet for rich memories is to forgo unhealthy fa...

Dorothy Hoffner, 104, dies one week after setting skydiving record: ‘She was just indefatigable’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:21:09 GMT

By Jake Sheridan, Chicago TribuneIn the days before Dorothy Hoffner was scheduled to break the world record to become the oldest skydiver ever, she dreamed she was in free fall. The sensation woke her up, she said.A week after setting the record, the 104-year-old has finally landed. She died peacefully in her sleep Monday, her close friend Joe Conant told the Tribune.The death of the dear friend he called “grandma” came unexpectedly, he said.“She was just indefatigable. She just kept going,” Conant said.He remembered Hoffner, a lifelong Chicagoan, for her lively spark and eagerness to talk with other people. She was witty and with it in her old age, he said.And, indeed, the world met her indomitable spirit last week. News of her record skydive spread alongside pictures and video of her jump. She smiled as she fell, goggles protecting her determined eyes.Dorothy Hoffner, 104, gets up after her jump on Oct. 1, 2023. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)When Hoffner landed from the 13,500-f...