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Patients and staff leave Gaza’s biggest hospital, and dozens are killed at a crowded refugee camp

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Patients, staff and displaced people left Gaza’s largest hospital Saturday, with one describing a panicked and chaotic evacuation as Israeli forces searched and face-scanned men among the evacuees and took some away. Israel’s military has been searching the hospital for a Hamas command center that it alleges is located under the building — a claim Hamas and the hospital staff deny.The evacuation from Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, which Israel says was voluntary, left behind only Israeli forces and a small number of health workers to care for those too sick to move.“We left at gunpoint,” Mahmoud Abu Auf told The Associated Press by phone after he and his family left the crowded hospital. “Tanks and snipers were everywhere inside and outside.” He said he saw Israeli forces detain three men.Elsewhere in northern Gaza, dozens of people were killed in the urban Jabaliya refugee camp when what witnesses described as an Israeli airstrike hit a crowded U.N...

Marshfield knocks off two-time champion Catholic Memorial

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

Marshfield’s faith that it could dethrone Catholic Memorial was well placed.Davin True rushed for three scores while Jake Brilliant hauled in two key second-half touchdown receptions as No. 4 Marshfield knocked off two-time defending champion No. 1 Catholic Memorial, 52-40, on Saturday afternoon to advance to the Div. 2 Super Bowl.Marshfield will take on King Philip for the Div. 2 Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium.“I mean, we’re going to Gillette. Who doesn’t want to go to Gillette? Let’s go!'” said BrilliantIn front of a full house at Bridgewater-Raynham, Marshfield’s offense was prolific through all four quarters. The Rams scored in double-figures in each quarter, ran over 75 plays, and compiled nearly 400 yards including over 250 on the ground.“That was unbelievable,” Marshfield coach Chris Arouca said. “When the alignments came out we knew Catholic Memorial was in our bracket. I didn’t think we would score that many ...

American Repertory Theater coming to Allston after BPDA approval

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

The American Repertory Theater has hosted world renowned performers, such as James Earl Jones and Audrey McDonald, over the decades in Cambridge’s Harvard Square, but the venue will be on the move within the next few years.The Boston Planning and Development Agency last week approved to relocate the theater to Harvard University’s Allston campus as part of a $370 million project that also includes a 13-story residential building for graduate students, faculty and staff.“But the facility was not built to support a boundary-breaking regional theater,” A.R.T. Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins Jr. said of the current facility which has operated in Harvard Square since its founding in 1980. “Over the years, our mission has remained constant but our vision has expanded, and so has our work.”The 70,000 square-foot center, slated to break ground at 175 North Harvard St., next year and open in late fall 2026, will include two performance venues, rehearsal studios, teaching spaces, a public l...

Duxbury tops Tewksbury, punches ticket for Gillette Stadium

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

WESTWOOD — In a way, the final play of Saturday’s Div. 4 state semifinal football game at Xaverian Brothers between Tewksbury and Duxbury was symbolic.Sophomore Ben Christopher was tackled at the 2-yard line after a 28-yard reception.The play wouldn’t have changed the outcome, the Dragons won by a 19-7 score, but the afternoon was filled with solid drives that just came up short for the Redmen (7-4) in a Div. 4 state semifinal.“We had some opportunities early on that I thought we didn’t capitalize on,” said TMHS coach Brian Aylward. “In both halves really. I thought the guys we had ready and available played hard. This was a chance for them to go to Gillette (Stadium) and you would expect that from them.”Top-seeded Duxbury (9-1), which scored 33 and 31 points in its first two postseason wins, iwill face Scituate in the Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium.In the first half, four of Tewksbury’s five possessions reached inside the Duxbury 30 and the Redmen got to the 10 with a long drive th...

Bo MacCormack (430 yards rushing, 8 TD’s) puts on show for BB&N

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

MARION — Saturday’s NEPSAC postseason bowl between BB&N and Tabor was named after former Knights coach John Papas.Maybe next year they will name it after Bo MacCormack.The junior running back was sensational in a 63-43 BB&N win over an explosive Tabor team.MacCormack, of Westford, rushed for 430 yards and eight touchdowns on 45 carries. He threw a 46-yard halfback option for a touchdown to Vince Snoonian in the first half. He also made an interception on defense, also in the first half, to set up one of his touchdowns.“There’s really nothing that you can’t say about Bo,” BB&N coach Mike Willey said. “He’s an unbelievable player, an unbelievable competitor, one of the toughest guys I’ve ever met. A great leader. He’s everything you want a football player to be. He had a great day on the biggest stage, and we needed it, and he did a great job offensively, defensively, and on special teams.”“I think this game...

Man fatally shot while hunting in western New York state

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

SAVANNAH, N.Y. (AP) — A man on a hunting trip was shot and killed in western New York on Saturday, the first day of the state’s regular deer and bear hunting seasons, authorities said.The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said it responded at about 7 a.m. to a report that a hunter had been shot in Savannah, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Rochester. When deputies arrived, they found the man was fatally wounded during a hunting excursion, police said.The sheriff’s office did not say how the man was shot and had not released his name as of late Saturday afternoon.The shooting was reported near Route 89, a rural area that includes a firearms training center, an Audubon center and a hiking area.No other details were released.The sheriff’s office and state Department of Environmental Conservation police were investigating.The fatal shooting came three days after state officials, ahead of the first day of big game season, urged hunters to be safety conscious and...

Biden says ‘revitalized Palestinian Authority’ should eventually govern Gaza and the West Bank

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says that achieving a cease-fire amid Israel’s war with Hamas “is not peace” and that an important key to lasting stability is a reunited Gaza Strip and West Bank that can be governed under “a revitalized Palestinian Authority.” In an op-ed published Saturday in the Washington Post, Biden reiterated his position of recent weeks that a temporary halt to the fighting wasn’t a real possibility and wouldn’t ultimately advance greater U.S. objectives. The president and top U.S. officials have instead revived talk of working toward a two-state solution for the governance of Gaza. Biden used the op-ed to offer more details on what the process of working toward that larger goal might look like. “As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority, as we all work toward a two-state solution,” Biden wrote. “I have been emphatic w...

Portion of Lake Shore Drive shut down after demonstrators block road

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

CHICAGO — A portion of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive is shut down on Saturday afternoon after a pro-Palestinian demonstration carried into the street, blocking both lanes of traffic. According to the Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications, due to a gathering near Grant Park, South DuSable Lake Shore Drive is temporarily closed to vehicular traffic.  For more coverage of the Israel and Hamas Conflict, click here In a series of posts shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, the US Palestinian Community Network detailed a growing demonstration near Buckingham Fountain as the crowd spilled into the street, blocking traffic. Currently, it is unclear how long the road will be closed to vehicular traffic.  Chicago Traffic: Visit the WGN News traffic map for the latest real-time updates The demostration is the latest of many held around Chicagoland since the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated following the surprise attack by Ham...

Woman dies after CapMetro train hits her in Leander, police said

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) – The Leander Police Department said a woman died after she was struck by a CapMetro train. The crash happened Saturday near Highway 183 between Sonny Drive and FM 2243. Around noon, police received a report of a train-pedestrian collision.Police said officers found an unknown female dead at the scene, and they believe she was crossing the railroad bridge when the train hit her. LPD said the only people on board the train were the engineer and conductor. Leander police said investigators are trying to identify the woman to notify next of kin. Police described the woman as a white female of an unknown age.Leander police said around 1 p.m. there would be a significant traffic impact as officers investigated the incident. Police recommend avoiding the area until further notice. CapMetro confirmed on X that there were rail delays due the incident. The transportation authority said a bus bridge is in place to help those who need to travel between the Lakeline and Le...

Mostly cloudy end to the weekend with a spotty shower

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:49:23 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Limited afternoon sun pushed temperatures into the low 70s today, but more clouds on Sunday will knock temperatures down a little bit.Tonight clouds thicken back up with lows dropping into the 50s.Tonight's forecastSunday will be cloudy with a spotty light shower or two during the day. Most areas stay dry, but don't be totally surprised if you feel a few drops.Sunday's forecastA slightly higher chance for a shower or storm comes Monday morning through early afternoon ahead of a strong cold front. Generally the higher threat for storms will stay east of us, but a couple spots could get clipped.After the Monday clouds clear, but before the cold air pours in, temperatures will soar to near 80 before much colder air comes in.Highs on Tuesday will only reach the 60s and Wednesday barely gets out of the 50s.Highs next few daysBy Thanksgiving morning low temperatures will be in the 30s with the potential for a freeze in the Hill Country.Lows next weekOur next rain chances ...