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

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 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 freed two Israeli hostages Thursday afternoon and they were brought back into Israel, with more expected to follow, the Israeli 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 ki...

Steelers hope offensive uptick against Cincinnati wasn’t a mirage as struggling Cards visit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

ARIZONA (2-10) at PITTSBURGH (7-4)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS.OPENING LINE: Steelers by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Cardinals 6-6; Steelers 7-4.SERIES RECORD: Steelers lead 35-23-3.LAST MEETING: Steelers beat Cardinals 23-17 on Dec. 8, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz.LAST WEEK: Cardinals lost to Rams 37-14; Steelers beat Bengals 16-10.CARDINALS OFFENSE: OVERALL (28), RUSH (16), PASS (31), SCORING (28).CARDINALS DEFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (23), PASS (23), SCORING (7).STEELERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (26), RUSH (14), PASS (28), SCORING (28).STEELERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (25), RUSH (22), PASS (24), SCORING (5).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Cardinals minus-1; Steelers plus-11.CARDINALS PLAYER TO WATCH: Safety Jalen Thompson has had interceptions in back-to-back games and is playing some of the best football of his five-year career. Thompson has 55 tackles this season, which is the most on the team for a healthy player after linebacker Kyzir White (biceps) went on injured reserve last ...

No. 7 Texas meets No. 19 Oklahoma State in Big 12 title game before Longhorns’ SEC move

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

Big 12 Championship Game: No. 7 Texas (11-1, No. 7 CFP) vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State (9-3), Saturday Noon ET, in Arlington, Texas (ABC)Line: Texas by 14½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Texas leads 26-11.WHAT’S AT STAKE?SEC-bound Texas looks to leave the Big 12 with a fourth conference title. The Longhorns won the championship game in the Big 12’s inaugural season in 1996, and again in 2005 and 2009. They have to win to stay in contention for the four-team College Football Playoff, but they would also need help. Oklahoma State, which lost to Baylor in its only other Big 12 title game two years ago, has won seven of its last eight games. KEY MATCHUPOklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II against Texas defensive linemen T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy II. Gordon is the national rushing leader with 1,580 yards, and he averaged 163.4 yards in his nine conference games. Sweat is a top candidate for Big 12 defensive player of the year and one of finalists for the Ou...

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney lets go of offensive line and defensive ends coaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is letting go of offensive line coach Thomas Austin and defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall.Swinney announced Thursday that the two staffers would not return next season.Hall had joined Clemson as an analyst in 2015 and was part of the program through both its national championships after the 2016 and 2018 seasons. He was promoted to defensive ends coach in 2018.Swinney said he and Hall talked this week and agreed to mutually part ways.Austin was a former Clemson center who joined the staff as analyst in 2021 and took over the offensive line the next season when Robbie Caldwell moved to another role.Swinney said it’s his responsibility as head coach to do what’s best for the program going forward.“After a few days of deep thought and evaluation, I believe this was a change we needed to make,” he said.Clemson’s offense ranked sixth in the ACC this season in total yards, most touchdowns and rushing yards.It’s the s...

USC’s Bronny James cleared by doctors for return to basketball 4 months after cardiac arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been cleared by doctors for a full return to basketball four months after suffering a cardiac arrest, and the Southern California freshman is expected to make his collegiate debut soon.A James family spokesperson said in a statement Thursday that the 19-year-old will have a final evaluation with USC staff this week and resume practice next week. He will be able to play in games “soon after,” it said.The Trojans (5-2) play No. 11 Gonzaga in Las Vegas on Saturday. Their next home game is Dec. 10 against Long Beach State.The son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was found to have a congenital heart defect that was treatable. The younger James suffered a cardiac arrest in July during a workout at Galen Center.___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketballSource

Ruling in Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva’s doping case could be delayed to February

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — There could be yet another delay in the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, with a ruling now potentially coming more than two years since her positive test rocked the Beijing Winter Olympics.The International Skating Union said in a statement Thursday that the Court of Arbitration for Sport “expects to publish its decision” by Feb. 12. After a five-day hearing ended earlier this month, CAS indicated it would publish the verdict in January. No reason was given for the apparent change.It would be a small delay compared to earlier holdups in the long-running case but could mean the verdict arrives around the two-year anniversary of the Beijing Games.Valieva, who was 15 at the time, tested positive for a banned heart medication in a sample she gave in December 2021, but the result from a lab in Sweden only came back after she had helped the Russian team win gold in the figure skating team event.The medal ceremony was delayed pending resolut...

Littleton man charged with sexually assaulting three women over 15 years ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Littleton man is facing six charges related to sexual assaults that occurred between 2004-2008, according to a release from the First Judicial District Attorney's Office of Colorado.Christopher Kenny Jackson, 63, was arrested in August this year, according to court documents, over a decade after he allegedly sexually assaulted four victims who appeared to be unconscious in images of the crimes. 2 men arrested in child sex-for-drugs case in Boulder County He is charged with three counts of sexual assault of a helpless victim, three counts of sexual assault on a victim incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct, and one charge of sexual exploitation of a child by possession of images.JSCO searched Jackson's devicesIn October 2022, Google reported seven image files uploaded to their Google Drive service to the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. In November 2022, officers obtained a search warrant for the Google account.In December 2022, th...

Brother of slain Wheat Ridge man remember him as loving neighbor, good man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

WHEAT RIDGE (KDVR) -- Family, friends and even strangers left flowers, cards and candles outside a shop on West 28th Avenue for Peter Arguello, the man whose family said he was killed Wednesday at his Jewelry store in Wheat Ridge. “My brother was a good man; he was an icon in this neighborhood," said Phillip Arguello, Peter’s youngest brother. Wheat Ridge business owner killed, suspect at large Phillip visited the memorial growing outside the jewelry shop on Thursday. “I'm kinda at a loss for words," Phillip said. He said since he learned his 64-year-old brother was killed he's also learned just how many people respected and loved his brother. “I was eating breakfast and the news came on and a guy said about how much his kids loved my brother," Phillip said. "To call someone like that icon in the neighborhood is pretty cool, I take some solace in that." Phillip said Peter had his shop on West 28th Avenue for 12-15 years. “Everyone spoke highly of him here," Phillip said. "I take ...

Esquire names Colorado eatery among best new U.S. restaurants in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado is home to countless award-winning restaurants and eateries, several holding high honors like Michelin awards and stars.Esquire magazine recently compiled a list of the top 50 best new restaurants in the U.S. in 2023, and one Denver eatery made the list. 9 Colorado restaurants win Michelin award Located at 2550 E. Colfax Ave., Sap Sua serves untraditional Vietnamese food. According to the website, sắp sửa means 'about to be' or 'almost,' reflecting the restaurant's philosophy that "you'll never be the best version of yourself."The restaurant said that it should inspire people not to be dissatisfied, but to instead strive to be better each day.Esquire reporters sampled some 200 new dining establishments of varying cuisine types across the country. The final list compiles the 50 restaurants that stood out from the rest, Esquire said.Owners Ni Nguyen and Anna Nguyen opened the restaurant to be a comfort for parents with nostalgic foods that carry humble...

Colorado received $9.3M for wildfire resilience work in FY23

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:11:38 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado received $9.3 million in the 2023 fiscal year for wildfire resilience work and fuel management projects, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday.The funds are part of a $468 million allocation for wildfire risk reduction, impact mitigation and burn area rehabilitation across the country. The influx of funding allowed the DOI to complete fuel management projects on over 2.5 million acres of land during the 2023 fiscal year — a 30% increase over the 2022 fiscal year. Police sniper cleared in killing of barricaded man in Northglenn The U.S. government's fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. The 2024 fiscal year began on Oct. 1.“As wildfire seasons become longer, more intense and more dangerous, investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda are helping provide for a more strategic approach to wildland fire management and mitigation, greater support of wildland firefighters, and much-needed equipment and preparedness methods,” said DOI ...