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‘Rage giving’ prompted by the end of Roe has dropped off, abortion access groups say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

The ” rage giving ” did not last. Abortion access groups who received a windfall of donations following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade one year ago say those emergency grants have ended and individual and foundation giving has dropped off. After the Dobbs decision, some major funders of abortion access also have ended or shifted funding from organizations working in states where abortion is now banned, said Naa Amissah-Hammond, senior director of grantmaking with Groundswell Fund, which funds grassroots groups organizing for reproductive justice.Women’s health and foster care nonprofits, who expected increased demand in areas where access to abortion has been eliminated or restricted, say they also haven’t seen increased support.Holly Calvasina said her experience as director of development at the reproductive health clinic CHOICES in Memphis, Tennessee, might provide an explanation. Like many working in the reproductive rights sector, Calvasina said she ...

Israeli security forces kill Palestinian gunman who opened fire at military checkpoint

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian assailant opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Saturday before being shot and killed, Israeli police said, the latest incident in months of escalating violence. The Palestinian gunman approached Israeli troops stationed at the Qalandiya checkpoint outside Jerusalem early in the morning, pulled out an M16 rifle and opened fire, the Israeli police said. Israeli security forces said they shot back, killing the suspected assailant. According to the Israeli rescue service, two security guards in their 20s were hospitalized with minor wounds — at least one from bullet fragments. There was no immediate word on the attacker’s identity.The shooting caps a bloody week in the West Bank that left 15 Palestinians and four Israelis dead. An hourslong gun battle between Israeli security forces and Palestinian militants in the northern Jenin refugee camp killed seven Palestinians and wounded eight Israeli soldiers earlier th...

UK village marks struggle against US Army racism in World War II

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

BAMBER BRIDGE, England (AP) — The village of Bamber Bridge in northwestern England is proud of the blow it struck against racism in the U.S. military during World War II.When an all-Black truck regiment was stationed in the village, residents refused to accept the segregation ingrained in the U.S. Army. Ignoring pressure from British and American authorities, pubs welcomed the GIs, local women chatted and danced with them, and English soldiers drank alongside men they saw as allies in the war against fascism.But simmering tensions between Black soldiers and white military police exploded on June 24, 1943, when a dispute outside a pub escalated into a night of gunfire and rebellion that left Private William Crossland dead and dozens of soldiers from the truck regiment facing court martial. When Crossland’s niece learned about the circumstances of her uncle’s death from an Associated Press reporter, she called for a new investigation to uncover exactly how he died.The comm...

San Jose: 30-plus residents displaced by four-alarm fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

SAN JOSE – Firefighters on Friday night battled a four-alarm fire near Regional Medical Center in San Jose.The fire was reported around 9:45 p.m. at a townhouse complex in the 2100 block of Luz Avenue, according to the San Jose Fire Department. It took crews about an hour to knock down the fire.Five of the complex’s seven units were damaged and more than 30 residents were displaced. The American Red Cross was summoned to provide assistance to the residents.San Jose fire spokesperson Jake Pisani said a dog died in the fire. There were no additional deaths or injuries.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Crews battled a four-alarm fire on the 2100 block of Luz Ave. Fire was in five of seven units in townhouse complex. 30+ residents displaced, one deceased dog, no additional injuries. Fire knocked down and situation under control. Red Cross en route. @SJPD_PIO pic.twitter.com/0Zry4dckiB— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) June 24, 2023Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrash...

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief blocked civilian, military governing bodies in key southern city, President Putin says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Armed rebellion by Wagner chief blocked civilian, military governing bodies in key southern city, President Putin says.Source

President Putin says Russia’s fighting ‘the toughest battle for its future’ as mercenary chief leads armed rebellion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — President Putin says Russia’s fighting ‘the toughest battle for its future’ as mercenary chief leads armed rebellion.Source

Pizza Hut prueba el delivery de pizzas subterráneo antes del estreno de una película de las Tortugas Ninja

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

(CNN) — En un guiño a la comida favorita de las Tortugas Ninja, Pizza Hut sirvió su plato estrella a clientes selectos en el metro de Nueva York, según anunció la empresa.Las entregas subterráneas por tiempo limitado formaban parte de una promoción de la película “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”, que llega a los cines el 2 de agosto, según un comunicado de prensa.“Pizza Hut y Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tienen una larga historia que se remonta a los años noventa. Volver a unirlos para una nueva generación era una obviedad”, afirma Lindsay Morgan, directora de marketing de Pizza Hut, en el comunicado.“Queríamos rendir homenaje a los orígenes de las Tortugas y a su amor por la pizza, al tiempo que generábamos puntos de contacto modernos y una visión divertida y creativa de las entregas de pizza”, dijo Morgan.Algunos amantes de la pizza de Manhattan pudieron disfrutar de una experiencia de pedido de pizza fuera de lo común enviand...

Los Angeles and Dallas face off in conference showdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

Dallas Wings (6-6, 4-3 Western Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (5-7, 5-6 Western Conference)Los Angeles; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Satou Sabally and the Dallas Wings visit Nneka Ogwumike and the Los Angeles Sparks in Western Conference action.The Sparks are 5-6 in conference play. Los Angeles is fifth in the Western Conference in rebounding with 32.3 rebounds. Ogwumike leads the Sparks with 9.7 boards.The Wings are 4-3 in Western Conference play. Dallas is third in the WNBA scoring 85.5 points per game while shooting 40.6%.TOP PERFORMERS: Jordin Canada is averaging 13.4 points, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals for the Sparks. Ogwumike is averaging 19.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games for Los Angeles.Sabally is scoring 20.0 points per game and averaging 10.4 rebounds for the Wings.LAST 10 GAMES: Sparks: 4-6, averaging 76.8 points, 32.5 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponen...

President Vladimir Putin calls armed rebellion by mercenary chief ‘betrayal,’ promises to ‘defend the people’ and Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin calls armed rebellion by mercenary chief ‘betrayal,’ promises to ‘defend the people’ and Russia.Source

Mystics play the Liberty, seek 4th straight win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:44 GMT

Washington Mystics (8-4, 4-3 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (7-3, 5-3 Eastern Conference)New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Washington aims to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Mystics take on New York.The Liberty are 5-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York scores 85.6 points and has outscored opponents by 6.5 points per game.The Mystics are 4-3 in conference matchups. Washington is 2-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.The teams square off for the second time this season. The Mystics won 80-64 in the last matchup on May 19. Natasha Cloud led the Mystics with 14 points, and Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 18 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Courtney Vandersloot is averaging 10.3 points and 8.6 assists for the Liberty. Breanna Stewart is averaging 23.9 points and 10.8 rebounds while shooting 50.3% for New York.Elena Delle Donne is averaging 18.4 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Mystics.LAST 10 GAMES: Liberty: 7-3, averaging 85.6 points, 36.3 rebou...