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Rep. Rashida Tlaib Asks Congress to Condemn “Israel’s Ongoing Nakba” Against Palestine

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

A day after Israeli bombs ripped through residential buildings in the Gaza Strip, Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced a resolution calling on Congress to recognize “the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees rights.” Tlaib’s resolution comes ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, the Arabic word for “catastrophe” that is widely used to describe the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes through violent raids in 1948.The resolution asks Congress to “condemn all manifestations of Israel’s ongoing Nakba against the Palestinian people, including Israel’s illegal theft of Palestinian land in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem; Israel’s displacement of Palestinians by destroying their homes and forcing them from their land; and the daily brutality and violence inflicted by the Israeli military and Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians.”In addition to memorializing the Nakba, Tlaib’s resolution calls for a prohibition on U.S. weapons being used to ...

US Rep. George Santos of New York faces charges of wire fraud, money laundering and lying to Congress

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — US Rep. George Santos of New York faces charges of wire fraud, money laundering and lying to Congress.Source

US attorney’s office says Rep. George Santos has been arrested on federal criminal charges, case remains sealed

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — US attorney’s office says Rep. George Santos has been arrested on federal criminal charges, case remains sealed.Source

Immersion: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

AVENTURA, Fla. (AP) — AVENTURA, Fla. (AP) — Immersion Corp. (IMMR) on Wednesday reported profit of $8.3 million in its first quarter.The Aventura, Florida-based company said it had profit of 25 cents per share.The touch-based technology company posted revenue of $7.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on IMMR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IMMRSource

Here's what areas are in an enhanced risk for severe storms Wednesday

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Pinpoint Weather team has issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day for Wednesday due to the threat for severe weather across the Denver metro area and Eastern Plains.Meteorologist Travis Michels said the storms will start to fire up in the early afternoon along the Front Range and will push out to the Eastern Plains through the evening. What to know before you file a claim for hail damage Enhanced riskThe threat for the Denver metro area and Eastern Plains has increased from a slight risk for severe storms to an enhanced risk for severe storms. Is it legal to collect rainwater in Colorado? If you live in the enhanced risk area, you have a higher chance of seeing damaging winds, large hail and even the possibility of an isolated tornado.The strongest storms will be during the afternoon for the Denver metro area.Severe weather outlook (May 10, 2023)Severe thunderstorm watch vs. warningSevere thunderstorm watches can be issued on days when sever...

Rep. George Santos charged in web of fraud, including stealing from campaign to buy designer clothes

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story, has been indicted on charges that he embezzled money from his campaign, lied to Congress about his income and cheated his way into undeserved unemployment benefits, prosecutors said Wednesday.The indictment says Santos induced supporters to donate to a company under the false pretense that the money would be used to support his campaign. Instead, it says, he used it for personal expenses, including to buy designer clothes and to pay his credit cards and car payments.Santos also is accused of lying about his finances on congressional disclosure forms and applying for and receiving unemployment benefits while he was employed as regional director of an investment firm that the government shut down in 2021 over allegations that it was a Ponzi scheme.U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said the indictment “seeks to hold Santos accountable for various alleged fraudulent ...

Rep. George Santos charged with embezzling from his campaign, lying to Congress about his income

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story, has been indicted on charges that he embezzled money from his campaign, lied to Congress about his income and cheated his way into undeserved unemployment benefits, prosecutors said Wednesday.The indictment says Santos induced supporters to donate to a company under the false pretense that the money would be used to support his campaign. Instead, it says, he used it for personal expenses, including to buy designer clothes and to pay his credit cards and car payments.Santos also is accused of lying about his finances on congressional disclosure forms and applying for and receiving unemployment benefits while he was employed as regional director of an investment firm that the government shut down in 2021 over allegations that it was a Ponzi scheme.U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said the indictment “seeks to hold Santos accountable for various alleged fraudulent ...

First 2023 sighting of blue whale off California coast

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

A blue whale was spotted off the coast of California and according to experts, this is the first official sighting of 2023The mammal is believed to be migrating north along the coast from Costa Rica. It’s more than 75 feet long and weighs at least 360,000 pounds. The whale was seen feeding in the area.

UK ditches deadline for Brexit bonfire of EU laws after business backlash

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

LONDON — The U.K. will water down its timetable for replacing or removing thousands of EU laws post-Brexit, scrapping a self-imposed December 2023 deadline.The government climbdown — announced Wednesday — comes amid pushback to the Retained EU Law Bill from Conservative Party MPs and members of the House of Lords. Lawmakers have called for the timetable to be slowed and for parliament to have more scrutiny over the major regulatory overhaul. The approach also drew flak from British businesses who warned it created serious regulatory uncertainty.The bill, championed by former Business Secretary and arch-Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg, originally contained a “sunset clause” which would have automatically deleted every EU law which hadn’t already been reviewed by the government.But Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has now amended the bill so that only several hundred laws, which will be publicly announced by the government ahead of time, will be subject to the 20...

NFL schedules lopsided Giants-Eagles rivalry for Christmas Day 2023 in Philadelphia

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:44:28 GMT

The Giants played away games on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve last season. This winter, they’ll hit the road on Christmas Day.The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Wednesday that they will host the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday, Dec. 25 at 4:30 p.m.The league scheduled the Eagles and Giants on the holiday despite the Eagles winning 12 of the last 14 games head-to-head, including all three of last year’s meetings capped by a 38-7 NFC divisional playoff blowout in South Philadelphia.Part of the reason is that these games produce good ratings even when they’re lopsided. Last season’s Jan. 21 playoff beatdown still averaged 28.6 million viewers, which made it the most-watched prime telecast that evening.The NFL’s three Christmas Day broadcasts last season also averaged 22.9 million viewers, which dwarfed the NBA’s 4.27 million average for its five-game Christmas Day slate.So if the Giants can make the rivalry competitive again, this year...