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Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to 2060, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It’s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said.But Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesman at the Ministry of Information and Culture, said the death toll from the earthquake in Herat is higher than originally reported. About six villages have been destroyed, and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris, he said while calling for urgent help.The United Nations late Saturday gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and 500 injured, according to the same update from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian A...

Almost 2,000 people killed in powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan’s west, says Taliban spokesman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Almost 2,000 people killed in powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan’s west, says Taliban spokesman.Source

D.J. Uiagalelei throws 5 TD passes to lead No. 15 Oregon State to a 52-40 win over California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — D.J. Uiagalelei threw three of his five touchdown passes to Jack Velling and No. 15 Oregon State beat California 52-40 on Saturday night.The Beavers (5-1, 2-1 Pac-12) struggled to slow down the Golden Bears (3-2, 1-2) for most of the night but did more than enough offensively to get off to their best start to a season since 2013.Uiagalelei completed 19 of 25 passes for 275 yards, backup Aidan Chiles threw a TD pass on a one drive cameo in the first half and Damien Martinez ran for 89 yards and a score.Oregon State scored touchdowns on five straight drives and pulled away with two TDs in the opening three minutes of the fourth quarter to open up a 49-32 lead.Martinez scored on a 1-yard run on fourth down and then Uiagalelei found defensive lineman Isaac Hodgins for a 2-yard score following a fumble by Ashton Stredick.Fernando Mendoza threw two TD passes in his first start and Isaiah Infanse scored three times for the Bears, who haven’t beaten a ranked te...

Israeli military says at least 26 soldiers killed in unprecedented Hamas attack on country’s south

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli military says at least 26 soldiers killed in unprecedented Hamas attack on country’s south.Source

Tracy throws for 3 TDs, Street runs for 2 more scores; Utah Tech beats SFA 37-31

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Kobe Tracy threw three touchdown passes, Chris Street ran for two TDs and Utah Tech scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns Saturday night in a 37-31 win over Stephen F. Austin. Tracy completed 23 of 39 passes for 289 yards and Street had seven carries for 62 yards. Rickie Johnson caught six passes for 148 yards and a touchdown and Beau Sparks added nine receptions for 68 yards, including a 19-yard TD that gave Utah Tech (2-4, 1-0 United Athletic Conference) a 17-14 halftime lead. Chris Campos kicked a 45-yard field goal that extended the Lumberjacks’ lead to 24-17 with 12:52 left in the game. Utah Tech answered with an eight-play, 75-yard drive that culminated when Tracy hit Johnson for a 28-yard touchdown about 4 minutes later. Syrus Webster’s strip-sack of SFA’s Brian Mauer was recovered by Laytan Tanuvasa and the Trailblazers immediately capitalized when Tracy threw a 23-yard TD pass to Keith Davis with 8:21 remaining that gave them the l...

'A very sad day': Local Jewish community leaders mourning Israel attacks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The ongoing conflict in Israel that has left hundreds dead and thousands injured has stunned and devastated Jewish community groups in San Diego.The deadly conflict began with an attack by militants with the Palestinian group Hamas early Saturday morning. Thousands of rockets were fired by the group into Israeli towns from Gaza, one of two territories within Israel where Palestinians reside, and also sent ground forces.At least 300 Israelis have been killed and over a thousand were wounded in the attack, according to Israel officials as of 8:24 p.m. Saturday. Many of the injured are reportedly in critical condition. Hamas has also claimed to have captured dozens of Israelis, including soldiers. San Diego mayor, advocates react to death of Israel sister city mayor in Hamas attack Following the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is "at war" against Hamas, launching retaliatory air strikes on Gaza that killed at least 230 Palestinians and left...

Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire as Israeli soldiers battle Hamas the day after a surprise attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of Israel’s south on Sunday and exchanged strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group in the north, while Israel’s retaliation strikes leveled buildings in Gaza. The prospect of Hezbollah joining the fighting a day after an unprecedented surprise attack from Gaza raised the chances of a broader conflict.Hamas fighters, backed by a volley of thousands of rockets, broke through Israeli barricades early Saturday to rampage through nearby Israeli communities. They took captives back into the coastal enclave, including women, children and the elderly, while Israel’s retaliation strikes leveled buildings in Gaza and its prime minister said the country was at war. Israeli media, citing rescue service officials, said at least 300 people were killed, including 26 soldiers. At least 250 people were killed in Gaza and civilians paid a staggering cost for the violence on both sides. Israeli TV news aired a ...

Two German state elections expected to bring wins for conservative national opposition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Two German states hold elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular national government, with polls showing the center-right opposition well ahead and Germany’s interior minister facing an uphill struggle in a bid to become governor of her home region.About 9.4 million people are eligible to vote for the new state legislature in Bavaria and around 4.3 million in neighboring Hesse, a region that includes Germany’s financial capital, Frankfurt. Both states are led by the country’s main opposition Union bloc, made up of the Christian Democratic Union and the Bavaria-only Christian Social Union.The outcome could increase tensions in Scholz’s three-party coalition, which has become notorious for infighting, and offer pointers to who might challenge Scholz in the 2025 national election.Polls point to the CSU, which has led Bavaria since 1957, extending that run — albeit with lackluster support, by its historical ...

Caleb Williams finds the end zone once more in triple OT, and No. 9 USC survives Arizona 43-41

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams rushed for three touchdowns before running for a two-point conversion in the third overtime, and No. 9 Southern California’s defense stopped Arizona’s final attempt in a wild 43-41 victory Saturday night.Williams passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns for the Trojans (6-0, 4-0 Pac-12), who botched a 25-yard field goal attempt on the final snap of regulation after Williams led a 59-yard drive in the final 2:08The Heisman Trophy winner shook it off and coolly led USC to scores on each of its three overtime possessions. USC called an unorthodox play for the two-point attempt in the third OT, with the entire offensive line shifting out before Williams took the snap and ran the other way, stretching the ball to the pylon.The Trojans’ defense finished it when linebacker Mason Cobb led a stop of D.J. Williams behind the line.Noah Fifita passed for 313 yards and threw two of his five touchdown passes to Jacob Cowing in overtime, but the...

Powerball: el premio mayor sube a US$ 1.550 millones y estos son los números ganadores del 7 de octubre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:54 GMT

(CNN) — El ya histórico premio mayor de Powerball subió a un estimado de US$ 1.550 millones después de que no hubo un gran ganador en el sorteo de este sábado por la noche, dejando el tercer premio más grande en la historia de la lotería aún en juego.Si el premio mayor se gana en el próximo sorteo de este lunes, un jugador afortunado tendría la opción de reclamar un premio en efectivo de US$ 679,8 millones antes de impuestos, según el sitio web de Powerball.El premio mayor se celebró por 34ª vez este sábado, sin ganadores para el premio mayor de US$ 1.400 millones. El premio habría sido el quinto premio mayor de la lotería estadounidense.No ha habido ganadores del gran premio desde el 19 de julio, cuando un solo boleto vendido en California se llevó un premio mayor valorado en US$ 1.080 millones.Los números ganadores de este sábado por la noche fueron 47-54-57-60-65, con el Powerball 19, según la página Web de Powerball.El premio mayor de Powerball es enorme, pero aquí hay 3 f...