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For Palestinian Americans and activists, doxxing is nothing new

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

New York (CNN) — Before college, Fouad Abu-Hijleh, 25, did not know of a world where it was wrong to support Palestinians.Abu-Hijleh is the descendant of refugees from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, when after Israel was created roughly 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes by armed Jewish groups in what Palestinians have since called al-Nakba or “the catastrophe.” His family eventually settled in neighboring Jordan, where he grew up with descendants of other Palestinian refugees.But at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Abu-Hijleh found his name on an anonymously run site dedicated to blacklisting those it believes to be anti-Israel or antisemitic after he said he was quoted in a news article despite requesting his name not be used. CNN is not naming the site because it reveals the identities of students and other individuals without their consent.He said he was constantly looking over his shoulder while applying to medical school and has...

49ers-Browns live blog: McCaffrey scores quickly to extend streak after pregame fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

The 49ers look to keep their perfect start intact Sunday in Cleveland, where they’ll face the NFL’s No. 1 overall defense, but won’t see starting quarterback Deshaun Watson.Follow along here as we track the action:6:50, 1Q – 49ers 7, Browns 0: Jake Moody’s first missed field goal attempt of the season ended the 49ers’ second drive. After Fred Warner picked off P.J. Walker in 49ers territory and returned it to the Cleveland 26, the San Francisco offense lost 10 yards before Moody’s 54-yard attempt.12:16, 1Q – 49ers 7, Browns 0: The Niners marched 84 yards on their opening drive, which was capped by a Christian McCaffrey shovel-pass touchdown from Brock Purdy to extend the running back’s scoring streak to 15 games (second in NFL history). The drive was keyed by a 27-yard run by McCaffrey and two 15-yard penalties on the Browns.Below are our notes from pregame:CLEVELAND — A brief but feisty brawl erupted along the 49ers sideli...

Nadia El-Nakla says UK is ‘enabling’ Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

ABERDEEN — The U.K. is “enabling” Israel as it prepares to wage a ground offensive in Gaza, according to Nadia El-Nakla, wife of Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf.Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Scottish National Party conference on Sunday, El-Nakla spoke of feeling “helpless” as her parents remain trapped in Gaza. Both she and Yousaf have made calls for the U.K. government to help establish a humanitarian corridor to assist civilians in the Gaza Strip. Asked for her view of the U.K. government’s latest response to the Hamas conflict — where Foreign Secretary James Cleverly asked Israel to show “restraint” as the country continues to respond to Hamas’ surprise attack last week — El-Nakla said the government has enabled Israel by offering some limited military support.Britain last week deployed military equipment including surveillance aircraft and naval patrols to the eastern Mediterranean. The government said the package was in...

‘I only knew that from the Nazis’: Israeli forensic experts identify tortured and burned bodies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

RAMLA, Israel — “The smell goes straight to my heart,” Rabbi Israel Weiss said, standing in front of dozens of refrigerated shipping containers, each containing 50 bodies. Those who approach must wear a mask against the smell.On Saturday evening, the former chief military rabbi of the Israeli military explained to journalists at Shura Base, Ramla, 20 kilometers southside of Tel Aviv, how he and his colleagues have been trying to identify not only hundreds of victims of the massacre committed by Hamas on October 7, but also the corpses of the Islamist militants who attacked them. As chief military rabbi from 2000 to 2006, Weiss was responsible for identifying fallen Israeli soldiers and arranging their funerals.When the Hamas killing squads — identified as terrorists by the U.S., EU and U.K. — murdered more than 1,300 Israelis, mostly civilians, in the south of Israel close to the Gaza Strip, he returned from retirement to help identify the bodies with the forensics unit...

The Week… Israel went to war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News This time, they discuss how the government here will respond to an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza. And how ministers might react to threats against the Jewish community at home.Plus, what delegates at the SNP conference will be saying about the looming Westminster election. The Times’ Scottish political editor Kieran Andrews joins Jack and Sam from the conference.And there’s a preview of this week’s by-elections in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire.Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or jackandsam@politic...

Instant analysis from Ravens’ 24-16 win over Tennessee Titans in London

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

Here’s what The Baltimore Sun sports staff had to say immediately after the Ravens’ 24-16 win over the Tennessee Titans in Sunday’s Week 6 game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.Mike Preston: The Ravens kicked six field goals. That won’t be good enough in the postseason, but will work well enough against the Titans. This was one game the Ravens didn’t have to worry about a comeback because neither of the Titans quarterbacks, Ryan Tannehill or Malik Willis, can win with their arms. It’s too early to label games as must wins, but when a team loses to the Indianapolis Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers, this was a game the Ravens couldn’t afford to lose.Childs Walker: One more week, one more dominant first half for the Ravens, who scored on their first four drives. Lamar Jackson’s adjustments at the line of scrimmage were key to keeping those drives going. The only rub was that the Ravens settled for three field goals because ...

Patriots make wild QB change based on pregame inactives

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

LAS VEGAS — Malik Cunningham — recently signed to the Patriots’ 53-man roster off of the practice squad — is Mac Jones’ new backup quarterback.Patriots quarterbacks Bailey Zappe and Will Grier are both inactive Sunday against the Raiders. Zappe will serve as the team’s emergency third QB if Jones and Cunningham suffer injuries. He would need to be removed from the game if Jones and Cunningham are medically cleared.Grier had served as the emergency third QB since signing off of the Bengals’ practice squad. Zappe has been the Patriots’ backup quarterback for the first five weeks of the season.Here’s the full list of inactives:WR Demario DouglasOL Riley ReiffWR JuJu Smith-SchusterLG Cole StrangeQB Will GrierQB Bailey Zappe (third QB)WR Kayshon BoutteThe thought process on rookie Malik Cunningham serving as Mac Jones’ backup today, per source: It’s an upside play with Cunningham’s athleticism. The risk is that he turns the ball over, which the Patriots have alrea...

Patriots legend believes Bill Belichick should retire after 2023 season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

Count Tedy Bruschi among those who believe the Patriots should have a new head coach in 2024.The former Patriots linebacker said on ESPN that wants to see Belichick retire after this season.Tedy Bruschi says he personally wants Bill Belichick to “coach his ass off this year… I play respectable football by the end of the year, Get to six or seven wins, and walk away.”“ don’t worry about Shula… You’re a better coach.” @abc6 #foreverne pic.twitter.com/KLCwoDku1p— Ian Steele (@IanSteeleABC6) October 15, 2023“What do I personally feel how this should go, and how this should end with Bill Belichick? This is just my personal feeling on what should happen. I want him to coach his ass off this season and get six, seven wins, all right? Have them playing respectable by the end of the season, and walk away,” Bruschi said. “That’s what I want my former coach to do. Don’t — Shula doesn’t matter. You’ve got multiple Super Bowls over Shula. You’re a better coach.”Related Articles...

This San Diego hotel is one of the best budget stays in the US: study

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Travelers looking to find the most for their money may want to consider a particular Pacific Beach hotel. According to a new study by CashNetUSA, one San Diego-area stay is among the best budget stays in the country. Researches with the online lending company analyzed publicly available reviews on TripAdvisor to identify the budget hotels with the most five-star reviews around the U.S. All-electric ‘Rapid’ bus route begins in South Bay When determining which hotels to consider, CashNetUSA identified the cost of a one-night, two-person stay on TripAdvisor for hotels in major U.S. while using the same date of booking as a price reference point for each hotel.Those found in the bottom 10% for price and had at least 50 reviews were then compared to see which had the most five-star reviews.Based on the results of this study, the Surestay Hotel by Best Western San Diego / Pacific Beach is one of the highest-rated budget hotels with 67.08% of visitors rating their stay five ...

A $1.4 million speeding ticket surprised a Georgia man before officials clarified the situation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:18:09 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine.Connor Cato tells WSAV-TV in Savannah that he received the citation after getting pulled over in September for driving 90 mph (145 kph) in a 55 mph (89 kph) zone.He called the court thinking the figure was a typo but says he was told he either had to pay it or appear in court in December.Savannah officials say anyone caught driving more than 35 mph (56 kph) above the speed limit has to appear in court, where a judge will determine the actual fine.The figure Cato received reflected a “placeholder” that was automatically generated by e-citation software used by the local Recorder’s Court, said Joshua Peacock, a spokesman for Savannah’s city government. The actual fine cannot exceed $1,000 in addition to state-mandated costs.“We do not issue that placeholder as a threat to scare anybody into court, ...