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How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

FILE - A sign is held aloft during an Indigenous Peoples Day march, Oct. 9, 2017, in Seattle. Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, through ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the United States will come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)(AP/Elaine Thompson) FILE - A sign is held aloft during an Indigenous Peoples Day march, Oct. 9, 2017, in Seattle. Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, through ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the United States will come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Ind...

Hours-long standoff ensues with assault suspect in Spring Valley

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A suspect in an assault barricaded themselves in a Spring Valley home Sunday evening, leading to an hours-long standoff with authorities.Around 4:30 p.m., the suspect was believed to have assaulted another person with a deadly weapon, San Diego County Sheriffs' Office told FOX 5. The victim was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. Further details about the assault are not known at this time, including the suspect's relationship with the victim or the type of weapon used.About an hour later, around 6 p.m., authorities contacted the suspect at the home in the 10000 block of Madrid Way, initiating the standoff. According to SDSO, the suspect was believed to be armed at the time.Deputies were able to resolve the incident by 10:30 p.m. The suspect was taken into custody by law enforcement, the department said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.A heavy law enforcement presence was reported in the area around the home throughout the duration of the standof...

Woman, 80, killed in fire at Santee home: SDSO

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

SANTEE, Calif. -- An elderly woman was killed in a fire that broke out in a Santee home Sunday afternoon, authorities said.Around 2 p.m., the San Diego County Sheriff's Office was alerted of the fire at a house in the 10000 block of Ashdale Lane. According to authorities, a neighbor first reported seeing flames coming from the backyard and a dark plume of smoke coming from the home.Crews from the Santee Fire Department were dispatched to the scene, along with deputies from the Santee Sheriff's Station. Upon arriving minutes later, first responders found the home fully engulfed in flames and a man living in the home was standing outside.According to SDSO, the man advised crews that his 80-year-old wife was still in the home. Firefighters were able to rescue the woman and began administering CPR. Annual ‘Dumpathon’ brushes away fire risks in San Diego neighborhood She was transported to a nearby hospital where she was later pronounced dead by medical personnel, authorities said...

Israel intensifies Gaza strikes and battles to repel Hamas, with over 1,100 dead in fighting so far

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel intensified its bombardments of the Gaza Strip on Monday after declaring war and vowing to destroy the “military and governing capabilities” of the enclave’s Hamas rulers, as Israeli soldiers fought to secure the border and dislodge Gaza gunmen from areas of southern Israel.At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel — a staggering toll on a scale the country has not experienced in decades — and more than 400 have been killed in Gaza. Palestinian militant groups claimed to be holding over 130 captives from the Israeli side. More than two days after Hamas launched its unprecedented incursion out of Gaza, Israeli forces were still battling militants holed up in several locations.As Monday began, the military said it was fighting Hamas in “seven to eight” places in southern Israel.Military spokesperson Richard Hecht said it was taking longer than expected to repel the incursion because there were still multiple breaches in the border, which H...

Stock market today: Markets steady in Asia after Israel declares war following Hamas attack in Gaza

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices were mixed on Monday after the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. U.S. futures were lower and oil prices gained more than $3 a barrel. Conflict in the Middle East often raises the specter of higher oil prices given the risk of disruptions to supplies. “Disruptions or escalations in the region can have far-reaching implications for energy markets, global supply chains, and geopolitical dynamics,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary.The fighting has not yet had any discernible impact on oil output, but geopolitical escalations in the Middle East typically lead to a “buy-first-ask-questions-later” response, he said. Oil prices had eased back from highs of the mid $90 range last month in recent trading, falling sharply last week. Early Monday, U.S. benchmark crude oil was up $3.28 at $86.05 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It picked up 48 cents on F...

Morocco welcomes the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank a month after its deadly earthquake

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Less than a two-hour drive from where families sleep in tents and earthquake rubble remain in piles, the world’s most powerful financial institutions are gathering for a week of discussions on economic challenges during times of war, inequality and climate change.The International Monetary Fund and World Bank decided in 2018 to host their annual meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, bringing the affair to the African continent for the first time in 50 years.Their original timeline was delayed by the pandemic, but the meeting beginning Monday arrives at an apropos time. After a devastating earthquake last month killed nearly 3,000 and wreaked $11.7 billion in damages, both officials and civil society groups are eagerly anticipating discussions about how to promote economic resiliency in light of natural disaster.“In no other area is the need for international cooperation as evident as in addressing the existential threat of climate change. The world has a res...

Broncos’ third-quarter struggles emerge again in loss to Jets

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, Broncos Country must be losing its mind.The Broncos have won the coin toss in five straight games to start the season and deferred to receive the second-half kick each time. And each time, they’ve come away with zero points.On Sunday against the New York Jets, the Broncos opened the third quarter with a 13-8 lead and the offense promptly went three-and-out. Rookie running back Jaleel McLaughlin was stopped for a 2-yard gain. Quarterback Russell Wilson threw an incomplete pass. Then Wilson was sacked on third-and-long.On the Jets’ next offensive snap, running back Breece Hall, who abused the Broncos all game, burst through a massive hole and cruised into the end zone for a 72-yard touchdown to take a 15-13 lead.In the 31-21 loss at Empower Field at Mile High, everything that’s plagued the Broncos during its 1-4 start was on display. Denver’s offensive struggles in the third quarter was one ...

Jewish community, local leaders attend vigil for war-torn Israel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

Many in the Los Angeles Jewish community, along with some local leaders, came together Sunday night at Stephen Wise Temple in Bel Air to pray for peace after the deadly surprise attack in Israel by Hamas fighters that wounded thousands and led to the deaths of more than 1,100 people, including United States citizens.  “We’re gathering for support, we’re gathering to raise funds and we’re gathering to demand the rest of the world show solidarity with the people in the state of Israel,” Rabbi Noah Farks, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, told KTLA’s Carlos Saucedo.  L.A. Mayor Karen Bass seen at Stephen Wise Temple in Bel Air on Oct. 8, 2023, where a vigil was held in support of Israel. (KTLA)Israel formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas on Sunday, prompting those at the temple this evening to pray for the lives already lost and for those held captive in a war that is likely to drag ou...

How 49ers tight end George Kittle turned back the clock with a three-touchdown game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

SANTA CLARA –There was a time when most of George Kittle’s highlights included clips of him steamrolling defensive backs and dragging linebackers as he fought for extra yards.There was none of that on Sunday night, and yet Kittle found a different way to create his first career three-touchdown game as the 49ers rolled to a 42-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys.Kittle, who turns 30 on Monday, proved that he can still fly.All three times he scored, Kittle outpaced the defense with his legs, twice bursting through the seams of the Cowboys’ defense while the other score, which came on a reverse flea-flicker, gave Kittle a chance to race past a cornerback on the sideline.Three catches, three scores: the first time in his career he did that.“I saw (former 49ers tight end Vernon Davis) before the game and he told me to score three to tie his record, so I was like, ‘fine, Vern, I’ll do it,’” Kittle joked afterwards.The happy-go-lucky tight end has been just as eager to block for the...

Kurtenbach: The 49ers didn’t just beat the Cowboys. They broke them

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:39:08 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers didn’t just beat the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night.They broke them.The Niners’ victory was so comprehensive, so physically and mentally dominant, so inevitable going into the final 20 minutes of the game, that the Cowboys decided they were done for the evening well before the final whistle blew.And the 49ers didn’t take the hint. They were merciless in their finish.As the Cowboys’ effort waned, particularly on defense, in the second half, San Francisco remained in sixth gear, even with its backups and third-string players in the game, scoring six touchdowns in total.Sometimes in football, the final score isn’t indicative of the true nature of the contest.There was no lie in the 49ers’ 42-10 win. Quarterback Brock Purdy threw for four touchdowns, George Kittle caught three, Christian McCaffrey and Kyle Juszczyk added two more and the 49ers’ defense created four turnovers (including three interceptions of Dak Prescott) an...