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US officials raise concerns over Israeli intelligence after Hamas attacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

(CNN) — American officials said Saturday they received no warning through intelligence that Hamas was preparing to attack Israel, leading to confusion among some at how Israel failed to detect signs of the rocket assault.The capability of Hamas to coordinate terrorist attacks on Israeli towns without detection has raised concerns about technological blind spots for US intelligence officials, a senior US intelligence official told CNN.US officials had been monitoring indications that tensions were escalating in recent months. But there was no tactical-level intelligence that alerted US officials that an attack of this size would happen on this day.The question for US and Israeli intelligence officials now is whether there were indicators that were missed – or whether Israel and the US failed to collect any information that would have helped predict the assault.Israeli and US officials will compile reports “in the coming days to see whether there were things missed or if the...

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde pushed the same buttons in ALDS Game 1 he has all season. They didn’t work out. | ANALYSIS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

Brandon Hyde’s five seasons leading the Orioles have hinted how he might handle a playoff game. His postseason managerial debut in many ways aligned with what would be expected.Even during Baltimore’s rebuild, Hyde showed a devotion to matchups, seeking any platoon advantage available. Often in those early years, the right decisions backfired; the Orioles lacked the talent for even the most logical choices — say, bringing in a left-handed reliever to face a pocket of left-handed hitters — to be executed correctly.That’s certainly not the case with the 2023 Orioles, who won 101 regular-season games to claim the American League East title. But they fell to the Texas Rangers, 3-2, in Game 1 of the AL Division Series partly because the decisions he made, logical as they were, did not pan out.Twice, he brought in a left-handed pinch hitter to face a right-handed reliever with at least one runner on base; both were retired. He started a string of matchup...

Orioles reliever DL Hall, who spent his summer away from competition, thrives in it in ALDS Game 1 loss to Rangers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

As the Orioles fought for an American League East title and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides similarly vied for a league crown, top prospect DL Hall was with neither ballclub. The left-hander, who debuted for Baltimore in 2022, instead spent six of his summer weeks in Florida at the team’s spring training facility to focus on strength training and rebuilding his velocity.He returned to Triple-A in late July, was called up to the Orioles in August and, on Saturday, turned in a strong relief performance in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Despite Baltimore’s 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers, Hall provided stability out of the bullpen, striking out three and not allowing a hit in 1 2/3 innings.“The ultimate goal was to get up here and be able to help these guys,” the 25-year-old Hall told The Baltimore Sun after the game. “It was a long road, obviously wish I could’ve been up here sooner, but it’s the end of the year and we got here...

Multiple acre brush fire breaks out near Lower Otay Lake

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

OTAY MESA, Calif. -- Cal Fire San Diego County crews are responding to a multi-acre brush fire near the Lower Otay Lake that broke out Saturday evening.As of 5:45 p.m., the fire had burned about 10 acres near Wueste Way in the community of Otay Mesa. The blaze has the potential for 20, the department said in a post on X.Difficult terrain for ground resource access is contributing to the possibility for growth, Cal Fire explained. Although, in a post around 5:30 p.m., the department said "Firefighters are making good progress."There is no threat to structures at this time and no evacuations have been initiated.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

San Diego mayor, advocates react to death of Israel sister city mayor in Hamas attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Mayor Todd Gloria and the city's Jewish leaders took to social media on Saturday to mourn the death of Ofir Liebstein, the mayor of San Diego's sister city in Israel, during the Hamas attack.Liebstein led the regional council of Shar'ar Hanegev, a city of roughly than 9,000 that borders the northeastern corner of the Gaza Strip. According to reports, he was killed in a shootout with militants Saturday morning."This morning I learned of the death of Mayor Ofir Liebstein," Gloria wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. "He led Shar’ar Hanegev in southern Israel and was killed defending his community. San Diego is a sister city of Shar’ar Hanegev and there are deep connections between our two cities."In succeeding posts, Gloria shared about Liebstein's last visit to San Diego in 2021 and the mayor's visit to Shar'ar Hanegev, along with photos of the two officials. Hamas attacked Israel and Netanyahu says his country is ‘at war.’ Follow live updates "Ofir was a f...

Police investigating alleged sexual assault at Ajax GO station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

Durham police are investigating a sexual assault that reportedly occurred at Ajax GO station on Friday.At approximately 8:15 p.m., the victim was reportedly standing on the platform at Ajax GO station when he was approached by an unknown male.The victim and the suspect both left the area of the platform, and the victim was then reportedly sexually assaulted.The victim and suspect separated and both headed toward Toronto. Toronto police were contacted who then contacted Durham police.The suspect is described as male, Brown, 25-30 years old, 5’11” tall, 200 pounds, with a full beard. He was wearing a rain jacket and beige pants.The Special Victims Unit has taken over the investigation and is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Downtown Montreal reaches 100 millimetres of rain as warnings persist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

MONTREAL — Rain drenched much of Quebec on Saturday, leading to minor flooding that partially submerged several roadways and seeped into some basements, says a meteorologist with Environment Canada.Since precipitation began Friday evening, Julien Chartrand says one hundred millimetres of rain have fallen on downtown Montreal and more is on the way.Just south of the city on Saturday, the weather station at the St-Hubert Airport in Longueuil, Que. recorded the province’s highest rainfall total of the day: 116 millimetres. Rainfall warnings remain in place across much of southern Quebec, from the region north of Ottawa to areas along the St. Lawrence River northeast of Quebec City.Environment Canada has said that another 30 to 40 millimetres of rain could come down on areas south of Montreal by Sunday morning.Chartrand says, less, between 20 and 30 millimetres, is expected in Montreal, itself, potentially bringing its Thanksgiving weekend rainfall total to between 120 and 140 mil...

Opinion: The time is now to trade Justin Fields

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields' stock has never been higher than it is right now, and if the Bears don't see him as the long-term answer under center, as the saying goes, it is best to strike (a deal) when the iron's hot.Fields is coming off his second straight four touchdown performance after Chicago dismantled the Washington Commanders, 40-20, in their own house Thursday night. Waking up Friday morning, Fields was tied for the NFL-lead in touchdown passes with fellow NFC North quarterback Kirk Cousins (11) and stood sixth overall in passing yards on the season (1,143) — ahead of folks like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Justin Herbert in both categories.Quarterback play is king in today's NFL, and Fields' meteoric rise over the last two weeks puts the Bears in a precarious position, one where they are poised to trade, quite possibly, the first player in the history of their franchise that possesses multi-pro bowl caliber talent at the quarterback position.Chicago sports ...

Rebuilding Together helps St. Louis-area homeowners in need

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A group is coming to the rescue of those whose homes may have fallen into disrepair. The St. Louis Chapter of Rebuilding Together works to make housing safer for older adults, veterans and people with disabilities, among others. Judy Gillette’s home in north St. Louis County is one of 25 that volunteers refurbished Saturday during Rebuilding Together's Fall Rebuilding Day. She says she is blown away by the work. "I just love the way they did my home," said Gillette. Security guard charged in man’s shooting death at Ferguson gas station Volunteers mowed the lawn, sealed the driveway, repaired fences and accomplished many other goals."We did lighting, particularly safety lighting on the exterior of the home and some motion detector lights," said Elaine Powers, executive director of Rebuilding Together. Workers also did extensive interior work, like repainting Gillette's kitchen, installing grab bars in the shower, and installing a fire extinguisher. Gillette...

Sista Strut Breast Cancer Walk & Parade raises awareness in St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The 14th Annual Sista Strut Breast Cancer Walking Parade brought big crowds to downtown Saint Louis on Saturday. This event is both a celebration of life and an opportunity to raise awareness about breast cancer in the community.The day started with a PEP rally at 8 a.m. to warm up before the walk. Breast cancer survivors and supporters came together to participate in the walk, concluding with a celebratory parade.Sister Strut also sheds light on how breast cancer impacts the black community. Over the past two decades, despite a decrease in mortality rates, there has been a noticeable increase in breast cancer cases among black women and men.