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Saudi-hosted summit condemns Israel as Iran leader pays rare visit

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

(CNN) — Arab and Muslim leaders decried Israeli “war crimes” in Gaza at a summit in Riyadh where Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a first public meeting.The extraordinary summit, which gathered 57 leaders, demanded that the UN Security Council take a “decisive and binding decision” to impose a cessation of aggression with fighting deep in Gaza underway between Israel and Hamas.“We condemn the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the war crimes and the barbaric, brutal and inhumane massacres committed by the colonial occupation government against the Palestinian people, including in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. We demand it be stopped immediately,” the final resolution said.The summit rejected the characterization of this “war of revenge as [one of] self-defense” and demanded the entry of humanitarian aid convoys.“Protection from cycles of violence and war...

Oakland police rescue female juvenile trafficking victim; suspect arrested in Emeryville

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

(BCN) -- The Oakland Police Department's Vice/Child Exploitation Unit said it has located and rescued a female juvenile victim of human trafficking, in partnership with the Riverside County Anti-Trafficking Taskforce or RCAHT.Their investigation has resulted in the arrest last week of a non-Oakland resident in Emeryville, who is now facing alleged human trafficking charges, police said. Three commercial burglaries in one night, Petaluma PD investigates Oakland police received a tip from the National Human Trafficking Hotline regarding the juvenile. Following an investigation, OPD detectives, with the assistance of RCAHT, identified the juvenile's location in Oakland, police said in a news bulletin Friday.Upon locating the victim, officers safely recovered and reunited the juvenile victim with their family, police said.In 2023, Oakland police said they have successfully completed more than 500 critical investigations, resulting in more than 130 arrests. Other outcomes include rescu...

Man United manager Ten Hag gets a much-needed win following speculation about his future

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erik ten Hag can breathe a sigh of relief after Manchester United ended another difficult week on a winning note. Victor Lindelof’s goal secured a 1-0 win against Luton in the Premier League on Saturday that should hold back further speculation about Ten Hag’s future for now.It wasn’t the most convincing performance from a United team that had lost 4-3 against Copenhagen in the Champions League in midweek. But three points lifted the spirits at Old Trafford after such a disappointing start to the season. And despite losing nine games in all competitions this season, United has now won four of its last five games in the league to move within sight of the top four.“We are in quite a good position. If you see all the trouble we had, we are in a very good position,” Ten Hag said. United is three points off fourth place Liverpool, having played a game more. Liverpool plays Brentford on Sunday. It was vital Ten Hag secured a win ahead of the up...

Texas Tech upsets No. 19 Kansas 16-13 on a late game-winning field goal by Gino Garcia

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Gino Garcia hit a game-winning 30-yard field goal with 3 seconds to play and Texas Tech upset No. 19 Kansas 16-13 on Saturday as the Jayhawks struggled after losing quarterback Jason Bean in the first half.Tahj Brooks ran for 133 yards and a touchdown as the Red Raiders (5-5, 4-3 Big 12) came back after Kansas (7-3, 4-3) tied the game on a 22-yard field goal by Seth Keller with 26 seconds left in regulation.Texas Tech opened as 10-0 lead in the first quarter as Brooks scored early in a 5-yard TD run. Garcia added a 32-yard field goal late in the quarter.The Red Raiders extended their lead to 13-0 early in the third quarter on Garcia’s second field goal before Kansas got back in the game on a Devin Neal 60-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.The Jayhawks marched 71 yards later in the fourth quarter and got within three points on a 24-yard field goal by Keller. He tied the game late but Texas Tech found a way to win as Behren Morton was 19 of 25 ...

Freshmen lead Dayton to 35-6 win over Marist for first PFL win of the year

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Drew VanVleet threw two touchdown passes, Luke Hansen ran for two scores and Cam Cope had two interceptions as the three freshmen led Dayton to a 35-6 Senior Day win over Marist on Saturday.The Flyers (3-7, 1-6 Pioneer Football League) had five takeaways and used two to take a 14-0 halftime lead. Hansen scored on a 1-yard run and VanVleet connected with Sam Bubonics for a 16-yard score.Jake Coleman had a 22-yard scoring reception in the third quarter with Hansen and Logan Davis wrapping it up with rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter.VanVleet finished 21 of 30 for 228 yards passing with an interception while Hansen finished with 111 yards rushing on 17 carries.Logan Brabham was 26-of-35 passing for 259 yards and a touchdown plus two interceptions for the Red Foxes (4-6, 4-4).___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/...

Sprong scores go-ahead goal as Red Wings hold off Blue Jackets 5-4

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Alex DeBrincat and Daniel Sprong scored a little more than two minutes apart late in the second period to give Detroit the lead and the Red Wings beat Columbus 5-4 Saturday, handing the Blue Jackets their fourth straight loss.Robby Fabbri, Lucas Raymond and Jake Walman also scored for Detroit, while Ville Husso made 17 saves.Alex Texier, Adam Fantilli, Sean Kuraly and Patrik Laine had goals for Columbus. Spencer Martin stopped 23 shots for the Blue Jackets.Trailing 3-2 late in the second period, converted a one-timer from the right face-off circle for his 10th of the season, but his first goal in eight games. Sprong’s fourth goal of the season put the Red Wings ahead for good at 18:19.Walman pushed the lead to 5-3 early in the third period and the insurance was needed when Laine pulled Columbus within one on a power-play goal at 11:30.Raymond got Detroit on the board first at 3:41 of the first period when he tucked a wraparound behind Martin for his fifth goal of the ...

Kaidon Salter throws 3 TDs, runs 2 more as No. 25 Liberty beats Old Dominion 38-10

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Kaidon Salter threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more, all in the first half, as No. 25 Liberty kept its perfect record intact with a 38-10 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday.The Flames, already the regular season champions in Conference USA, improved to 10-0 (7-0). It marks their second double-digit win season since transitioning to FBS competition in 2018 and third overall.Salter, the three-time CUSA Offensive Player of the Week, completed 13 of 22 passes for 225 yards and also rushed 11 times for 41 yards in a little over three quarters.Back in the AP Top 25 for the first time since last November, Liberty got on the scoreboard quickly. It opened the game with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that was capped by CJ Daniels’ 43-yard touchdown grab. On the next possession, which began near midfield following a shanked punt, Salters took matters into his own hands and scampered for a 2-yard run to make it 14-0.Altogether, the Flames, the nation’s 12th ra...

Woolbright, Jones lead Western Carolina to 71-61 victory over Notre Dame

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Vonterius Woolbright scored 22 points, Russell Jones Jr. added 20 points, and Western Carolina knocked off Notre Dame 71-61 on Saturday.Woolbright added 11 rebounds for his 11th career double-double. Although he was just 5 for 20 from the field, he made 11 of 12 from the free-throw line. Jones was 8-for-11 shooting. DJ Campbell added 12 points for Western Carolina (2-0).Leading 55-39 with 12 1/2 minutes to go, the Catamounts went ice cold, making two of their next 15 shots as Notre Dame got to within 62-59. Freshman Carey Booth scored eight points in Notre Dame’s 20-7 run.Notre Dame then went cold, missing several shots and going scoreless over the next 3 minutes as Western Carolina extended its lead back to double digits.Booth led Notre Dame (1-1) with 20 points in 24 minutes off the bench. Fellow freshman Markus Burton scored 17 points and Julian Roper II had 12 points and eight rebounds.The Catamounts took the lead 2 minutes into the game and never g...

The water has turned a shocking shade of magenta in this Hawaii refuge

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

(CNN) — A pond in Hawaii looks like something right out of a fairy tale. Water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, one of the few coastal salt marshes on the island of Maui, has been bright pink since at least October 30, officials say, after its salt content surged amid an extreme drought.Water samples sent to the University of Hawaii suggest that halobacteria is behind the pond’s new magenta hue, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.Halobacteria are single-celled organisms that thrive in very salty water, like the Great Salt Lake and the Dead Sea. The bacterium is considered a so-called extremophile because of its ability to live in such an extreme environment – in this case, one where the water salinity is twice that of seawater, Fish and Wildlife noted.While Kealia literally means “salt encrustation,” the pond’s salinity has skyrocketed well beyond normal because of Maui’s extreme drought. The entire island is in severe or worse drought, according to the&n...

Massachusetts transportation secretary vows change to state’s most dangerous intersection

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:00:24 GMT

In her first visit to the state’s most dangerous intersection, Acting Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt vowed to Milton residents she will listen to their concerns regarding a proposed roundabout that officials say would make the roadway safer.Tibbits-Nutt and colleagues from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently met with residents at the intersection of Route 28, or Randolph Avenue, and Chickatawbut Road, a gateway into Blue Hills Reservation.“We take this very seriously. That’s why I’m down here,” Tibbits-Nutt said. “We want to try to find solutions and not just a long-term solution but figure out how we can partner to see what we can do more immediately.”Residents have battled the state for years over safety at the intersection characterized by high vehicle speeds, congestion and a lack of safe access for pedestrians and cyclists. They have demanded MassDOT to implement what they say are “short-term improvements,” such as adjusting signal timing or in...