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Israel agrees to four-hour pauses in Gaza military operations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

The White House said on Thursday that Israel has agreed to pause military operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip for at least four hours at different times to allow for the evacuation of civilians from the conflict zone. “We understand that Israel will begin to implement four hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day, with an announcement to be made three hours beforehand,” National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said in a briefing with reporters.“We've been told by the Israelis that there will be no military operations in these areas over the duration of the pause, and that this process is starting today.” An Israeli official told The Hill that the pause is for humanitarian purposes, “to allow people to move to the south, to get food and medicine."President Biden has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to “tactical pauses” to ease the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Strip, even as the president has rejected calls for a general ...

SEE IT: Jelly Roll accidentally breaks Best New Artist CMA Award

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Country music phenom Jelly Roll might consider himself a pretty lucky guy. At 39 years old, he rose to the top of the charts and took home the coveted Best New Artist award at the 57th annual CMA Awards. But it was broken before he even left Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Nexstar's WKRN was live from the CMA After Party when the sound of glass breaking silenced the backstage area. "Oh goodness, Jelly Roll just broke his award," WKRN's Stephanie Langston observed, as she and co-host Laura Schweizer looked off-screen to survey the damage. Tracy Chapman becomes 1st Black songwriter to win CMA’s Song of the Year "I'm sure they'll make you another one," Langston hollered to Jelly Roll."It'll be OK!" Schweizer added.Jelly Roll's broken CMA Award, pictured backstage at the CMA After Party on Wednesday night. (Photo: WKRN) Jelly Roll opened the show with a performance of his hit “Need a Favor” along with surprise guest Wynonna Judd, and closed the show with a p...

Trump says he'd consider Tucker Carlson as running mate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

(The Hill) - Former President Trump says he'd consider Tucker Carlson as a potential running mate in 2024. "I like Tucker a lot, I guess I would,” Trump said during an appearance on the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton show this week. "I think I’d say I would because he’s got great common sense." “You know, when they say that you guys are conservative, or I’m conservative, it’s not that we’re conservative, we have common sense. We want to have safe borders. We want to have a wall because walls work,” he said. Carlson was fired by Fox News in April just days after it agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787 million to settle claims of defamation out of court. The host has since launched a video series on the X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, and remains under contract with the Fox. On the night of the first Republican presidential primary debate, in August, Carlson hosted a wide-ranging interview with Trump on his X program. The former president has grown increasingly critical ...

WATCH LIVE: Biden goes to an Illinois auto plant saved by a labor deal as he promotes a worker-centered economy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

President Biden's remarks in Belvidere, IL will be livestreamed within this story beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m. CT.WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden went to Chicago on June 28 to give a landmark speech on “Bidenomics," only to learn in private during the trip about a soon-to-close auto factory, news that was a challenge to his vision for the country.The prospect of a shuttered Stellantis plant in the small city of Belvidere became an immediate priority for Biden. He ordered up an economic analysis and spoke to company officials about the plant, according to White House officials. The Democratic president wanted to show that his policies could deliver for workers, rather than repeat the decades of factory closures that had gutted parts of the Midwest and fed into a deep political divide.On Thursday, Biden will visit Belvidere to showcase that auto plant, which has reopened as part of the settlement of a targeted strike by the United Auto Work...

ESAs inch forward: Texas lawmakers hold marathon hearing on future of education

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A special committee of House lawmakers on Thursday is considering a massive educational package that would establish an education savings accounts program while improving public school funding.The hearing shows the first signs of progress for education savings accounts in the House across four special legislative sessions. Gov. Greg Abbott this week called lawmakers back into a rare fourth special session after the House failed to pass his plan for "school choice." His plan would use state money to subsidize private education expenses for K-12 students.The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment invited six separate panels to testify, each representing various experts and advocates from public schools, charter schools, and ESA advocates. As of noon, the hearing was still on the first panel. Public testimony will begin after all six expert panels have concluded, setting up lawmakers for a very long day that could last until midnight.Democr...

Cruise issues voluntary software recall following October crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly two weeks after Cruise announced it was pausing all its driverless vehicle operations, the company announced Wednesday it was voluntarily issuing a recall for a portion of its autonomous vehicle software.Officials wrote that the recall followed "a new analysis of our AV's post-collision response on October 2." That refers to an Oct. 2 crash where a pedestrian was hit by a driver in San Francisco and thrown into the path of a Cruise car nearby, according to reporting from The Verge. ICYMI: Cruise to pause all driverless operations as a way to ‘rebuild public trust’ The Cruise vehicle attempted to pull to the side of the road despite the fact its collision detection system was supposed to alert the car to remain stationary instead. As a result, the vehicle dragged the pedestrian approximately 20 feet and seriously injured them."The recall addresses circumstances in which the Cruise collision detection subsystem may cause the Cruise AV to attempt to pull over ...

Man sentenced to life in prison following plea to 2019 capital murder charge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to life in prison Nov. 2 on a capital murder charge in connection with a 2019 shooting in Hays County. PAST COVERAGE: Two men arrested in connection to June 5 San Marcos murder According to court documents, 30-year-old Lapear O’Neal Willrich pleaded guilty to the charge for the death of 23-year-old Demarcus Trey Allen on June 5, 2019.In April 2022, another man was convicted and sentenced in connection with Allen’s death. PAST COVERAGE: Dog leads bystander to San Marcos apartment where man found shot and killed On June 5, 2019, officials responded to an apartment complex in the 300 block of Telluride Street in San Marcos for reports of a home invasion. At the complex, law enforcement found Allen with gunshot wounds. He died at the scene, according to officials.

Gophers football vs. Purdue: Keys to game, how to watch and who has edge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

MINNESOTA at PURDUEWhen: 2:30 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Ind.TV: NBCRadio: KFAN, 100.3 FMWeather: 50 degrees, sunny, 5 mph east windBetting spread: Purdue, -1Records: Minnesota (5-4, 3-3) coughed up a 26-21 lead in final minute to lose 27-26 to Illinois on Saturday. Purdue (2-7, 1-5) has lost four straight since a 44-19 win over Illinois in late September. Gophers can reach bowl eligibility with one more win; Boilermakers can’t go bowling this postseason.History: The Gophers had won four straight against Purdue before the 20-10 home loss last October. P.J Fleck has never faced new Boilermakers head coach Ryan Walters, but Walters’ defenses at Illinois had success against Minnesota in 2021 and 2022.Key matchup: Gophers offensive tackles vs. Purdue defensive ends. Nic Scourton and Kydran Jenkins share the Big Ten lead with seven sacks apiece, while Aireontae Ersery and Quinn Carroll have had up and down pass-blocking grades from Pro Football Focus.Who has th...

The high cost of Ottawa’s proposed electricity regulations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

Neighbours and friends, Canada stands at a crossroads. The federal government’s proposed electricity regulations, if left unchanged, will profoundly impact families and businesses across the nation. As a province that has always been at the forefront of energy innovation and responsible development, Alberta’s government is deeply concerned about the direction Ottawa is taking.The evidence is clear: Ottawa’s proposed regulations will make electricity more unreliable and unaffordable in our province. But this isn’t just an Alberta issue; it’s a Canadian one. From our province to Atlantic Canada, the repercussions will be negatively felt by every citizen.In Alberta and in Cardston-Siksika, citizens will face increased power bills, a potential exodus of investment from our province, and a jeopardized electrical grid. The threat of blackouts and brownouts during the harshest moments of winter is very real.I find it alarming that while we are in the middle of a public consultation period,...

Trudeau blinks, suspends carbon tax on home heating in Atlantic Canada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:45 GMT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just gave Western Canada another punch in the face.The good news is that Trudeau is suspending his carbon tax on home heating fuel.The bad news is the exemption is for just one kind of home heating fuel.Guess which kind?Furnace oil, the kind of heating fuel found almost exclusively in the homes of Atlantic Canada, where Trudeau’s Liberal government holds a lot of seats.Trudeau is suspending his federal carbon tax on furnace oil until just after the next election, expected in two years.The federal carbon tax currently costs 12 cents extra per cubic metre of natural gas, 10 cents extra per litre of propane and 17 cents extra per litre of furnace oil.The average household in Atlantic Canada uses about 1,600 litres of furnace oil per year. That means the carbon tax would cost about $272 extra for winter heat.That winter warmth will now get a reprieve from Trudeau’s carbon tax. However, the tax will still apply to propane and natural gas that many families i...