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House Republicans struggle to agree on a speaker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Farnhoush Amiri | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Increasingly desperate Republicans convened behind closed doors again Friday as the endless search for a House speaker drags deeper into a second week leaving the GOP majority spiraling into chaos for the foreseeable future.Attention swiftly turned to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Trump-allied Judiciary Committee chairman and founder of the hardline Freedom Caucus as the next potential candidate after Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly ended his bid when it became clear hardline holdouts refused to back him.But not all Republicans want to see Jordan as speaker, second in line to the presidency. Overwhelmed and exhausted, anxious GOP lawmakers worry their House majority is being frittered away to countless rounds of infighting over rules, personalities and direction of the GOP.“Someone said ‘You know, you could put Jesus Christ up for Speaker of the House, and he still wouldn’t get 217,R...

Pac-12 recruiting: All eyes on Seattle; Oregon’s big JUCO news; Arizona’s double whammy; and OSU’s guest list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. He submitted the following report on Oct. 12 …Monster clash on Montlake; elite recruits in SeattleThe Oregon-Washington showdown will be the epicenter of college football on Saturday.With ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ set to air live from Red Square on UW’s campus, the Huskies will be hosting a slew of top targets and recruits.Two of the headlining prospects in attendance have both Washington and Oregon on their very short lists.Washington will welcome the top uncommitted recruits in both Northern California, defensive lineman Jericho Johnson, and in the Pacific Northwest, running back Jason Brown.Johnson, from Fairfield, California, has a final four of Oregon, USC, Utah and Washington. Brown, from Seattle, has a final three of Michigan State, Oregon and hometown Wa...

Redwood City burglary suspect escapes police custody, gets arrested again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KRON) –  The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a suspect on Thursday who was arrested earlier that day on burglary charges who attempted to escape custody, police said. The county sheriff’s office detectives arrested suspect Nathan James Hubbard on a no-bail San Mateo County warrant for burglary of an inhabited dwelling. According to police, Hubbard was suspected of being involved in other burglary cases and was subsequently taken to the Hall of Justice for questioning. Suspect arrested in Half Moon Bay for alleged sexual assault of minor Hubbard, 29, managed to free himself from a metal leg restraint that had been placed on his ankle, resulting in his escape from custody, police said. According to police, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office immediately initiated a comprehensive search. Hubbard was located in Menlo Park at approximately 7:21 p.m.Hubbard was later booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility.

Hamas Is Dragging Israel Toward the Abyss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

The surprise attack by Hamas militants against Israel last Saturday now looks set to trigger a war potentially more destructive than any that the region has seen in years. Reeling from a series of armed assaults by the militant group that are believed to have killed around 1,300 Israelis, including many civilians, Israel’s newly formed unity government said that it is preparing for a decisive battle in the Gaza Strip.Israeli leaders have now vowed to “wipe out this thing called Hamas” and end its existence as a military and political entity in Gaza. The Israeli government has issued warnings of an imminent ground invasion, telling 1.1 million Gazans to evacuate the northern part of the territory which includes Gaza City.“Israel does not have an endgame in Gaza.”The fate of Hamas may well be sealed, but that outcome will place Israel in a very dire situation as well, one that it has long sought to avoid. By forcing it to fight a grueling battle and then maintain a presence in the Gaz...

Washington Hawk’s Call to Bomb Iran Cites Disastrous 9/11 Playbook

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

Earlier this week, Mark Wallace, the head of the influential Washington, D.C., think tank United Against Nuclear Iran, called for a “military response” against Iran for Hamas’s attack on Israel.Appearing on the London-based satellite network Iran International, Wallace explained, “In the wake of 9/11, we said that we would find every Al Qaeda terrorist wherever they were, hunt them down, and kill them or bring them to justice, and that we would bring a response to their state sponsors, at that point the Taliban in Afghanistan. Right now, that is Iran.”Wallace loosely quoted Secretary of State Antony Blinken as saying, “There is no doubt that Iran is the primary funder and supporter and patron of Hamas.” Therefore, Wallace continued, “Whether or not Iran pressed the button to go into Israel is irrelevant. It all lies at the hands of Iran. So the debate of whether Iran was involved in the specific planning of individualized events is irrelevant.”Wallace wrapped up by saying, “Let...

FBI Targets Muslims and Palestinians in Wake of Hamas Attack, Civil Rights Advocates Warn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

Federal law enforcement agents have questioned and detained Palestinian nationals and made visits to mosques in the wake of Hamas’s attack on Israel, according to civil rights advocates.Abed Ayoub, executive director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, or ADC, said that his organization has fielded multiple reports of individuals and mosques being visited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation this week. The Stop LAPD Spying Coalition, a police accountability group, also said it had received reports of federal agents intimidating Palestinians and their supporters. The interactions are reminiscent of surveillance and targeting of Muslim and Arab communities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, and Ayoub told The Intercept that they are contributing to a resurgence of fear among Muslim communities. “Like, ‘Oh my god, this is happening again, how are we going to protect ourselves?’”The reports come after President Joe Biden issued a warning this week about potential “d...

Teen suspect in Morgan State homecoming mass shooting arrested in DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in D.C. in connection with a shooting at Morgan State University that wounded five people Oct. 3, the Baltimore Police Department announced Friday.He’s been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and appeared in a D.C. courtroom Friday, where he waived his right to an extradition hearing. The 17-year-old is now being held in D.C. and Baltimore officials have three business days to pick him up.Baltimore police said they’ve also issued a warrant for another D.C. teenager, 18-year-old Jovan Williams, on attempted murder charges in connection with the shooting. Williams is also wanted in a federal drug and gun case in D.C., in which prosecutors accuse him of being part of a gang called the Kennedy Street Crew. Williams, who goes by Chewy or Choo, is accused of possessing a machine gun and of various other crimes in that case.Both teens are not Morgan students and aren’t connected to university, according to a statement from...

Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff has shoulder surgery and could miss entire 2024 season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff could miss the 2024 season after surgery Friday to repair the anterior capsule in his throwing shoulder.The Brewers said Woodruff is expected to sit out most, if not all, of next season. The injury caused the two-time All-Star to miss the Brewers’ NL Wild Card Series loss to Arizona.“Brandon is not only one of the best pitchers in our franchise’s history, but is also a valued member of our organization off the field,” Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said in a statement. “He and his wife, Jonie, have gone above and beyond here in the community. Brandon’s health is our top priority at this point in time.”Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister operated in Arlington, Texas.Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced Oct. 2 that Woodruff had a capsular injury to his throwing shoulder that prevented the right-hander from participating in the playoffs.Woodruff already had missed four months of the re...

Vicealcaldesa afirma ante comité de la Cámara que DC está en una “crisis” criminal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

Los legisladores republicanos volvieron a apuntar a la delincuencia en DC el jueves durante una audiencia en la que escucharon el testimonio de víctimas de delitos y de la vicealcaldesa de seguridad pública de la ciudad.La vicealcaldesa de Seguridad Pública y Justicia de DC, Lindsey Appiah, testificó bajo juramento ante un subcomité del Poder Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes que los delitos violentos se han convertido en una “crisis”.“Oxford define una crisis como un momento de intensa dificultad, problema o peligro. Entonces yo diría que nos encontramos en un momento intenso de problema o peligro, por lo que diría que hay una crisis”, acotó Appiah a los miembros del Congreso.En marzo, el presidente del Consejo de DC, Phil Mendelson, dijo a otro comité del Congreso: “No hay una crisis de criminalidad en Washington, DC”.La audiencia liderada por los republicanos se centró en responsabilizar a los delincuentes convictos, y muchos culparon al ...

Israel’s Netanyahu vows to ‘destroy’ Hamas, says Gaza offensive still in early stages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:37 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy Hamas as the army prepares for an expected ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.Netanyahu delivered the threat in a nationally televised address late Friday.Israel has been pounding Gaza with airstrikes since Hamas militants carried out an unprecedented cross-border attack last Saturday, killing over 1,300 people in a brutal rampage. Early Friday, Israel ordered half of Gaza’s population to evacuate their homes.“This is just the beginning,” Netanyahu said. “We will end this war stronger than ever.”“We will destroy Hamas,” he added, saying Israel has widespread international support for the operation.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fled in a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order ahead of an expected ground inva...