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Gaza cease-fire enters second day with more hostages to be exchanged and critical supplies delivered

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was expected to swap more of its hostages Saturday for prisoners held by Israel on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and given civilians their first respite after seven weeks of war.On the first day of the four-day cease-fire, Hamas released 24 of the about 240 hostages taken during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison. Those freed from captivity in Gaza were 13 Israelis, 10 Thai nationals and citizen of the Philippines.During the four days, Hamas is to release at least 50 Israeli hostages, and Israel 150 Palestinian prisoners. Israel has said the truce can be extended an extra day for every additional 10 hostages freed — something United States President Joe Biden said he hoped would come to pass. The start of the truce Friday morning brought the first quiet for 2.3 million Palestinians reeling and desperate from relentless Isr...

9-year-old found dead in Orange County home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

Police are investigating after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in Westminster on Friday.Officers responded to calls for a welfare check at a home on the 14100 Block of Goldenwest Street around 12:04 p.m.A concerned family member had contacted officers to conduct the welfare check, according to the Westminster Police Department.Officers eventually forced their way into the home where they discovered the young girl with “obvious signs of trauma,” police said.There was no one else inside the residence at the time. Investigators later identified the girl's mother, Khadiyjah Pendergraph, as a person of interest in her murder. 6 juveniles detained after shooting at Northridge mall Pendergraph was located at a shopping center in Aliso Viejo where she was taken into custody. She was booked at the Orange County Jail on murder charges.Authorities said there are no more suspects at this time and the case “appears to be an isolated incident.”“While police officers are exposed to tragedies on...

Acalanes strikes early, beats San Marin for NCS Division IV title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

Acalanes kick returner Paul Kuhner put the San Marin High football team into an immediate hole to begin the North Coast Section Division IV title game at Santa Rosa High on Friday night.Kuhner took the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown to set the tone as the Mustangs sustained a season-ending 24-7 defeat.San Marin (12-1) saw its 17-game winning streak snapped and its hopes of a third consecutive state title come to an end.The Mustangs drove for a tying touchdown — a 6-yard run by quarterback Dominic Ingrassia — in the second quarter. Acalanes kicked a 39-yard field goal as the first half ended to take a 10-7 lead into the break.San Marin had opportunities to tie the game or take the lead by driving inside Acalanes’ 10-yard line twice in the third quarter. The first drive ended with a missed field goal from 26 yards out. Acalanes surged in front 17-7 on the next possession, capped by a touchdown pass from quarterback Sully Bailey to Niko White.The second drive ended after the ...

How Pittsburg beat San Ramon Valley for third consecutive NCS D-I crown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

DUBLIN – The score was tied early in the second half on Friday night when Pittsburg quarterback Marley Alcantara dropped back to pass on third down from his own 1, needing 14 yards to move the chains.The junior looked downfield, saw Bobby Shaw III running and let the ball fly, maybe deeper than he wanted but not beyond the receiver’s range.Shaw somehow made the catch and kept sprinting.The 99-yard touchdown strike gave Pittsburg a lead it would not relinquish as the Pirates won their third consecutive North Coast Section Division I championship with a 37-21 victory over San Ramon Valley.“When I see No. 11 running down the field, I know he is getting the ball,” said Alcantara, who passed for 320 yards. “We practice that. We practice being backed up and all that.”Pittsburg quarterback Marley Alcantara raises the first place plaque after defeating San Ramon Valley during their North Coast Section Division I championship game at Dublin High School in Dublin, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 24, ...

CCS champions! Stunning first half powers Los Gatos to Division I title game rout of rival Wilcox

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

SAN JOSE –  In a showdown between the two premier public schools in the Central Coast Section Division I championship game, Los Gatos wouldn’t need last-minute heroics to vanquish Wilcox. Instead, the Wildcats used one Jaylen Thomas touchdown after another to bury the Chargers by the middle of the second quarter in Los Gatos’ 49-14 victory at San Jose City College on Friday night. “Oh my goodness, we couldn’t have asked for a better championship game,” Thomas said. “The two best public schools in the section … all our alumni coming. It’s a huge rivalry, it’s unmatched for how big this game was for us.”Los Gatos led 42-7 at halftime and enjoyed a running clock in the fourth quarter of the program’s 16th section championship. Mark Krail didn’t hold back when describing the first 24 minutes of play.“That’s the best half of football I’ve seen in all my years of coaching,” Los Gatos coach Mark Krail said after winning his second section title with the school, the other coming...

Man killed in crash along Highway 1 near San Gregorio

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

A man died Thursday afternoon after the SUV he was driving crashed and hit a tree along Highway 1 near Stage Road, just north of San Gregorio.The man was driving north in a GMC Yukon shortly after 2 p.m. when the SUV appeared to hit a bicyclist who was in the right shoulder, according to the California Highway Patrol. The GMC then went into oncoming traffic, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado before crashing into a tree, rolling over and coming to a stop halfway in an embankment. At that point, it caught fire, said Jovita Ojeda, a CHP spokesperson.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 86-year-old man dies in head-on crash Thanksgiving evening in Concord Crime and Public Safety | Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run that killed woman on Highway 4 Crime and Public Safety | Los Gatos man killed, passenger injured in motorcycle crash near San Martin Crime and Public Safety | The three latest fatal crash victims on Highway 4 have ...

Turner scores 18 and San Diego defeats Arkansas State 71-57

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner scored 18 points as San Diego beat Arkansas State 71-57 at the Acrisure Invitational on Friday.Dragos Lungu added 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Toreros (5-1). Wayne McKinney III also scored 11 points.Dyondre Dominguez led the Red Wolves (1-4) in scoring, finishing with 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Arkansas State also got 12 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Freddy Hicks. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Williamson scores season-high 32, Pelicans defeat Clippers 116-106 in the In-Season Tournament

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 30 and the New Orleans Pelicans finished group play in the NBA In-Season Tournament on a winning note, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 on Friday night.Williamson scored nine points in the final 12 minutes as the Pelicans improved to 3-1 in West Group B play. Houston is 2-1 in the group but would take the top spot in the group with a win over Dallas on Tuesday by virtue of its win over New Orleans earlier in the tournament.New Orleans also extended its winning streak to three and has won five of its last six.Paul George scored 34 points while Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard had 20 apiece for the Clippers, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Los Angeles was 1-3 in group play.A free throw by Russell Westbrook got the Clippers within 87-86 before the Pelicans took control with a 20-8 run over a five-minute span. Herb Jones scored nine of his 14 points during the spurt and Ingram a...

No. 2 UCLA holds off No. 6 UConn 78-67

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 24 points and No. 2 UCLA held off No, 6 UConn 78-67 on Friday in the Cayman Islands Classic.Rice also had 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bruins (5-0), who led by as many as 23 points in the second half. Charisma Osborne added 18 points and Lauren Betts had 13 points.“We really were confident that if we executed the game plan, that we were going to win,” UCLA coach Cori Close said. “I say that with great respect (for UConn) but I really believe in what this team is building. I didn’t think we played our best basketball — we really had some moments we really need to clean up — but really proud of this next step and who we’re becoming.” It’s the first time that the Bruins had beaten the Huskies.Paige Bueckers led all scorers with 31 points for UConn (3-2).“You can’t beat a really good team with one player,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “It was disappointing that we didn’t get more contributions from more people. Our co...

No. 7 Texas overwhelms Texas Tech 57-7 to reach Big 12 championship game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:32 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Keilan Robinson returned a kickoff 95 yards for one of his two touchdowns, Bert Auburn made five field goals and No. 7 Texas overwhelmed Texas Tech 57-7 on Friday night to reach the Big 12 championship game.Leaving with Oklahoma for the Southeastern Conference after this season, Texas (11-1, 8-1), has won six straight since a loss to Oklahoma. The Longhorns will face an opponent to be determined Saturday in the championship game Dec. 2 in Arlington.“Awesome. It was a great night. A great celebration,” said coach Steve Sarkisian, 5-7 and 8-5 in his first two seasons at Texas before this one. “Proud of everybody who put a lot of work in to get us to this point. But we’re not done. We stubbed our toe (against Oklahoma) early in October. We couldn’t afford to stub our toe again.”Every Monday after the loss, Sarkisian told his players that their game that week was a Big 12 championship game.“Now we’re finally here,” Sarkisian said.Texas ...