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Live updates | Two Israeli hostages are released after Israel and Hamas extend their cease-fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

A temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war has been extended another day, according to mediator Qatar. The announcement Thursday morning came minutes before the cease-fire was set to expire.Hamas released two Israeli women from captivity several hours later, Israel’s military said.Israel had agreed to extend the truce by one day for every 10 militant-held hostages who are freed. The cease-fire, which began Nov. 24 and was originally set to expire on Monday, has paused the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinians in decades.Israel has vowed to resume the war in an effort to end Hamas’ 16-year rule of Gaza, but it’s facing mounting international pressure to spare southern Gaza a devastating ground offensive like the one that has demolished much of the north.Roughly 240 hostages were captured by Hamas in its Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel that ignited the war. More than 13,300 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, according to the Hamas-co...

GM believes it will stop losing money on electric vehicles in 2025 as higher margin vehicles arrive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is losing money on every electric vehicle it sells, but the company says it’s on track to generate mid single-digit pretax profit margins in 2025 as it produces more higher margin EVs, works out kinks in battery manufacturing, and sees battery cost reductions.That’s what Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson told analysts at a Barclays conference in New York on Thursday, conceding that the company has struggled to ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing. “While the ramp has been a little bit bumpy, we have worked through that,” he said. Specifically, the company has had trouble with machinery that stacks battery cells into modules at its Ultium Cells battery plant near Warren, Ohio, a joint venture with LG Energy Solution of Korea.The guidance on Thursday of mid single-digit profit margins in two years is a little better than the low-to-mid single digits the company has estimated in the past, Jacobson said. But the new figure includes b...

Truce in Gaza endures another day and more hostages are freed, but tougher talks ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

A man smiles as he is welcomed after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. International mediators on Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel's air and ground offensive. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)(AP/Nasser Nasser) A man smiles as he is welcomed after being released from prison by Israel, in the West Bank town of Ramallah, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. International mediators on Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel's...

Arrestan a hombre que se habría estrellado contra barrera cerca del Capitolio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Un conductor chocó contra una barrera cerca del Capitolio de Estados Unidos y fue arrestado la madrugada del jueves, informaron las autoridades.Kevin Simon, de 28 años, fue arrestado y acusado de conducir imprudentemente, resistirse al arresto y salir después de chocar después de lo que la Policía del Capitolio de Estados Unidos llamó una colisión de tráfico.En la zona quedó un sedán blanco con la parte frontal aplastada.La policía agregó que Simon aceleraba hacia el norte por la Interestatal 395 alrededor de las 7:45 a.m., salió en Washington Avenue SW, chocó contra dos autos y siguió conduciendo. Continuó por D Street SW, giró a la izquierda y chocó contra una barricada en las calles South Capitol y D.Simon recibió heridas leves y será trasladado a un hospital para ser evaluado después de “actuar delirante y combativo”, según un comunicado de la policía.Mantente en sintonía de Telemundo 44 para más detalles.Source

Leaders move ahead on $100M sports complex for Prince William County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Prince William County is considering the purchase of an indoor athletics facility that would feature an indoor pool, a running track and hard-surface courts that could be utilized by public schools and youth sports groups. (Courtesy MEB) Prince William County is considering the purchase of an indoor athletics facility that would feature an indoor pool, a running track and hard-surface courts that could be utilized by public schools and youth sports groups. (Courtesy MEB) The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday allocated funding to advance a proposed multimillion dollar indoor athletics facility.The facility, which could be the largest of its kind in Northern Virginia, would feature an indoor pool...

The Israeli military says two more Israeli hostages have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says two more Israeli hostages have been released from captivity in the Gaza Strip.Source

La EPA propone eliminar tuberías de plomo en sistemas de agua de EE.UU. en 10 años

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

(CNN) — La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE.UU. (EPA, por su sigla en inglés) propuso una norma que obligaría a los sistemas de abastecimiento de agua de todo el país a sustituir millones de tuberías de plomo en un plazo de 10 años.Esta medida aceleraría el avance hacia el objetivo de la administración de Joe Biden de eliminar el 100% de las tuberías de plomo; la exposición a este elemento químico está relacionada con importantes problemas de salud y desarrollo, especialmente en los niños.Según la propuesta de la EPA, las tuberías deben sustituirse en un plazo de 10 años, independientemente de los niveles de plomo en las muestras de agua del grifo u otras muestras de agua potable. Según la propuesta, podría concederse un plazo adicional “en circunstancias limitadas” a algunos sistemas que necesiten una sustitución completa del sistema.La Ley de Agua Potable Segura autoriza a la EPA a establecer reglamentos para los sistemas públicos de agua, y la Regla de Plom...

Today in Sports – Wayne Gretzky is 1st player in NHL history with 3,000 points (playoffs included)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Dec. 11936 — End Larry Kelley of Yale is named the Heisman Trophy winner.1951 — Arnold “Showboat” Boykin of Mississippi scores seven touchdowns in a 49-7 rout of Mississippi State.1956 — The United States beats the Soviet Union 89-55 to win the gold medal in men’s basketball at the Melbourne Olympics. Bob Jeangerard (16), K.C. Jones (15), Jim Walsh (14) and Bill Russell (13) each score double-digits.1959 — Louisiana State halfback Billy Cannon is named the Heisman Trophy winner.1961 — Paul Arizin of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 33 points in 138-177 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to become the third NBA player to reach the 15,000-point plateau.1973 — Jack Nicklaus wins the Disney World Open to become the first professional golfer to surpass $2 million in career earnings.1980 — South Carolina running back George Rogers is named the Heisman Trophy winner.1984 — Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie is named the 50th Heisman Trophy winner.1990 — Ty Detmer of Brigham Young wins the...

2 Boulder women plead guilty to felony after man's death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Two Boulder women plead guilty to a felony charge after a man died from fentanyl intoxication.On Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Grace Kohler, 23, and Elizabeth Brown, 24, plead guilty to a felony charge of conspiracy to import a controlled substance to the United States from Mexico.According to the plea agreement, Kohler and Brown went with another woman to Mexico on Aug. 12, 2021, for a vacation. While there, they went to a pharmacy called Pharmacy Libra and purchased $300 for 30 pills of supposed oxycodone for a mutual friend.The women took the substance back to Denver by putting it in other containers like a multivitamin container and a container for cold and flu medicine. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the women did not declare the controlled substances that they imported into the U.S. Wheat Ridge business owner killed, suspect at large Once back in Boulder, the women gave the substance to a mutual fr...

Starbucks delights customers with half-off drinks today!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Starbucks, the world’s leading coffee chain, is spreading cheer among its loyal customers with an exclusive Yay Day offer. Rewards members are offered a 50% discount on any drink from noon to 6 p.m., Thursday.According to the company website, customers have to log into the Starbucks app, locate the Yay Day coupon, and present it at checkout. The website also mentioned that the promotion is limited to one discounted drink per rewards member and can’t be combined with other offers or promotions.