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Rally in support of Israel takes place at Foster Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

CHICAGO — A rally in support of Israel took place at Foster Beach in Lincoln Park on Sunday.About 20 to 30 people gathered at the beach holding up flags and chanting in support of Israel.Organizers say they had originally planned for a much larger crowd and for the event to take place at Federal Plaza in the Loop, but after some threats of violence, organizers felt moving the event was the best option. Israel bombs Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war threatens to ignite other fronts One of the people who spoke at Sunday's event was Ira Piltz, an attorney who lives in Chicago. Piltz said his daughter and a number of his relatives are currently in Israel and he fears for their safety.Others at the event held up signs allegedly showing the faces and names of those kidnapped by Hamas.Organizer Brad Gluszewski said the event was not about being anti-Palestine, but instead about being anti-terrorism and ultimately about bringing the Jewish community together amid the ongoing conflict."We j...

Chicago-area synagogues donate ambulance to EMS agency in Israel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — As the conflict between Israel and Hamas rages on, six Chicago-area synagogues have joined together to donate an ambulance to Magen David Odom (MDA), the emergency medical service agency in Israel.The ambulance was on display during a dedication and showing of support that was held in Highland Park on Sunday before it is sent to Israel.The ambulance will reach Israel in the next few weeks and join a fleet of emergency vehicles at MDA. Local Jewish community members hold vigil, fast in support of Gaza The ongoing conflict has left thousands of civilians dead and wounded.According to the Associated Press, over 1,400 people in Israel have been killed and at least 212 people were captured and taken back to Gaza. The Hamas-run Health Ministry, says over 4,600 people have been killed in Gaza, that number includes the disputed toll from a hospital explosion.Yoni Yagodovsky, the Director of International Relations for MDA, said he has witnessed atrocities during prev...

St. Louisans make strides against breast cancer, inspiring others battling illness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is more than just a walk. It's a movement to help save lives.Jamie Zografos is proud to be part of this movement. She beat breast cancer eight years ago.“I was 39. I was going in for breast augmentation because that's what you do when you're about to turn 40,” she joked. “I never had a mammogram, so it was my first mammogram that the surgeon wanted me to have before he did any work. “I was like, ‘Yeah, this is silly.’ But after the first mammogram is when they said, 'Yeah, things don't really look how they're supposed to.'”Despite two years of challenges and complications related to surgery, she never ended up needing radiation or chemotherapy. Despite it all, she calls herself early for being diagnosed early in Stage 0. She had to undergo a double mastectomy to avoid anything coming back.Not only did Zografos take part in the walk on Saturday, but the American Cancer Society also nominated her to serve as an ambassador to bring aware...

Broncos S Kareem Jackson ejected for second time this season after another high hit: “One of the challenges for Kareem is he’s got some priors”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

In what’s become a regular occurrence this season, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson again found himself delivering a high hit to an opponent Sunday afternoon.For the second time in seven games, the 14th year pro got ejected.He’s almost certainly going to draw another hefty fine — he’s up past $89,000 on four fines this year — and could face suspension.This time, Jackson hit Green Bay tight end Luke Musgrave high early in the fourth quarter. Musgrave was turning up the sideline and slipped, lowering his target. But Jackson’s facemask hit Musgrave high and the flags came out immediately.“One of the challenges for Kareem is he’s got some priors,” head coach Sean Payton said after the game, adding that, because of that, he wasn’t surprised to see the penalty flags. “When you get pulled over and you’ve had four or five speeding violations, you’re going to spend a little more time on the side of the road than if you didn’t have any.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Bron...

Broncos report card: A sterling performance from Wil Lutz is enough for a “W” when not much else looked pretty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

Offense — CThe Broncos squandered a couple of opportunities early and settled for field goals in the red zone, but thanks to their defense and a hapless opponent, they had plenty of time to find their stride. As it has most of the year, Denver’s run game produced efficient results. Unlike much of the season, coach Sean Payton actually had the scoreboard and the inclination to stick with it. An 18-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to Courtland Sutton put a nice bow on his best outing of the season: six catches for 76 yards and the score. Denver didn’t do a ton in the second half after that, but ran the ball well enough to get into range for a go-ahead field goal and avoided the big mistake. Play turnover-free football and you’ve got a chance to win this type of game.Defense — CIt started off so well on Sunday for the Broncos defense against Green Bay. They put together a solid outing against Kansas City in Week 6 and then yielded very little to the Packers through ...

Jared Bednar, undefeated Avs not satisfied, still “nowhere near as good as we can play”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

The way several Avalanche players and their coach spoke Saturday night after a convincing victory to begin the season with five straight wins, it sounded as if they were disappointed their record wasn’t somehow six and negative one.The Avs ambushed the Carolina Hurricanes, one of the best defensive teams in the league for several years running, with a five-goal second-period flurry Saturday en route to a 6-4 triumph. Everything this Avalanche team has — star power, depth, excellent special teams, an ability to impose its will and style of play on its opponent — was on display against a team, albeit shorthanded, that many pundits predicted would win the Stanley Cup this season.Those weren’t the things that the players and coach Jared Bednar were focused on after the contest.“Maybe I’m just hard on our team because I expect a lot, but I think they expect a lot,” Bednar said. “I think we’ve done a nice job. I’m happy with the results. But I know that it is...

Teens terrorizing Long Beach apartment complex, residents say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

Residents of the upscale Camden Harbor View Apartments in Long Beach say they are fed up with relentless crime, run-ins with the homeless, and now juvenile delinquents. “These kids don’t care. They are looking for trouble,” one tenant, Kimberly, told KTLA. “One hit me with a skateboard.”Surveillance cameras have captured some of the incidents, including one where teens attacked a man who was simply walking in the area. “They were stalking him and he didn’t want to fight back. He was just trying to get them to stop. He didn’t want to hurt kids,” said Kimberly.Surveillance cameras have captured some of the incidents, including one where teens assaulted a man who was simply walking in the area. October 2023.Another video shows a teen "donkey kick" an apartment door and then run away with his friends.Tenants say they're dealing with a constant cycle of trouble. In early September, several cars were set on fire by a serial arsonist. People keep getting attacked, and reside...

Massive structure fire erupts in South Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

Over six dozen firefighters battled a raging structure fire in the Harbor Gateway neighborhood of Los Angeles Sunday afternoon.The fire broke out in an empty building at 442 West Rosecrans Avenue just before 2:30 p.m., fire officials said. Smoke was visible for several miles as flames engulfed the building, causing the roof to collapse. Video from the Citizen App shows several different points of view of the fire, some from cars and others from a sidewalk on the same street as the blaze. Video from the Citizen App shows smoke from a large fire in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 22, 2023. (Citizen App)Video from the Citizen App shows smoke from a large fire in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 22, 2023. (Citizen App)Video from the Citizen App shows smoke from a large fire in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 22, 2023. (Citizen App)Video from the Citizen App shows smoke from a large fire in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 22, 2023. (Citizen App)Vi...

Illegal fireworks set off in Orange County cause fires, damage vehicles 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

Residents of a Santa Ana neighborhood were awakened to the sound of loud explosions and an illegal fireworks display on Saturday night. According to officials with the Santa Ana Police Department, fireworks were set off in the middle of the street in the 100 block of Central Avenue around 10:30 p.m.  When officers responded to the area, the crowd surrounding the fireworks quickly dispersed. No arrests had been made as of early Sunday afternoon.Onlookers watch as illegal fireworks are set off in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2023. A person is seen near illegal fireworks in Santa Ana, CA on Oct. 21, 2023. (Ana Alcantara)Illegal fireworks were set off in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2023. (Ana Alcantara)Illegal fireworks were set off in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2023. A package containing explosives was also found in the street, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad was called in, authorities said. By the time Orange County Fire Aut...

How to watch the Orionid meteor shower Sunday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:54 GMT

If you haven’t had the chance to see the Orionid meteor shower yet, there is still time.The meteor shower is expected to peak Sunday evening across the United States, according to CNN, at a rate of 10 to 20 meteors per hour.The tiny meteors are particles of Halley’s Comet, which is currently in the middle of its 76-year orbit around the sun. It won’t pass by Earth again until 2061.The Orionids, as they’re known, peak in mid-October each year. They are known for their brightness, and also for their speed since they travel at 41 miles per second, according to NASA.No telescope is needed to see the meteors shooting across the sky, but clear skies are a must.“Find an area well away from the city or street lights. Come prepared with a sleeping bag, blanket, or lawn chair,” NASA recommends. “Lie flat on your back with your feet facing southeast … and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible. In less than 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteo...