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UC Berkeley shellfish incident may not have been targeted at Jewish frat, school says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

(KRON) -- An incident in which shellfish were deposited on the premises and thrown in the window of a Jewish fraternity house on the UC Berkeley campus may not have been deliberately antisemitic, according to the university. Assistant Vice Chancellor of UC Berkeley Dan Mogulof cited new details around the incident that suggested it might not have been targeted.Initial reports suggested AEPi was the only frat targeted. However, similar acts of vandalism involving the deposit of shellfish may have occurred at multiple fraternities, according to Mogulof. Air quality advisory issued through Thursday due to wildfire smoke The shellfish left at AEPi House were crayfish, which are a type of shellfish forbidden under the body of Jewish law relating to food. "By singling out AEPi, the Jewish fraternity, and deliberately employing non-kosher food, this act of vandalism goes beyond mere destruction," the fraternity posted on its Instagram page. "It represents a calculated decision to target...

Bills GM Brandon Beane anticipates Von Miller to be activated after missing 4 games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane anticipates that edge rusher Von Miller could be activated after spending the NFL-minimum four weeks on the physically unable to perform list, and he said Wednesday Miller could make his debut in Week 5, when the team plays Jacksonville in London England.Beane also announced a move to address the team’s depth at middle linebacker. The Bills are preparing to sign Christian Kirksey to the practice squad, pending the 10th-year player passing a physical. And the GM said he expects to sign a quarterback within the next day to potentially compete with Kyle Allen for the backup job behind Josh Allen.Speaking a day after paring his roster to 53 players, Beane said he had a lengthy debate about whether to activate Miller for the start of the season because the player was close to being cleared to resume practicing. Miller has been sidelined since tearing a ligament in his right knee last November.Beane ultimately dec...

Congreso de Guatemala declara como independientes a diputados del partido Movimiento Semilla

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Congreso de Guatemala declaró como independientes a los diputados de Movimiento Semilla, el partido del presidente electo Bernardo Arévalo, quien este miércoles se presentó a la sesión en su condición actual de diputado.La decisión del Congreso obedece, según el acuerdo leído en el pleno, a lo resuelto por el Registro de Ciudadanos, una dependencia del Tribunal Supremo Electoral que el lunes resolvió acatar la orden de un juez de instancia penal que había resuelto cancelar la personalidad jurídica de Semilla.Según el acuerdo leído en el Congreso, la decisión se mantendrá hasta que los legisladores sean notificados de un cambio en la situación legal del Movimiento Semilla.La decisión tomada por el Congreso de Guatemala impedirá que los actuales siete diputados de Semilla y los 23 que asumirán en el nuevo periodo, a partir del 14 de enero, sean parte de la Junta Directiva, integrar comisiones de trabajo o representar a Guatemala a nivel internacional, dice Vac...

Framber Valdez helps Astros to 7-4 win over Red Sox and first sweep at Fenway Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez, who pitched seven no-hit innings in his previous start, retired the first 10 Boston batters on Wednesday and took a shutout into the sixth inning to help the Houston Astros beat the Red Sox 7-4 and complete their first sweep at Fenway Park.Houston, which played in the NL for 50 years before switching in 2012, has won five straight as it fights for a third consecutive AL West title. The Astros entered the day essentially tied with — .001 behind — the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners; all three teams remain in contention for the AL wild-card spots if they falter.The Red Sox lost for the fifth time in six games and are fifth in the race for the three AL wild-card berths, four games behind Toronto and seven back from the AL West pack heading into Wednesday night’s game.Valdez (10-9) no-hit the Guardians on Aug. 1 and left Friday’s start against Detroit with a no-hitter intact before the bullpen took the loss. He extended his no-hit string to 10 1/3 straig...

Encarnacion-Strand homers in first career 4-hit game, Reds beat Giants 4-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and drove in three runs in his first four-hit game in the majors, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.Encarnacion-Strand, a Bay Area native who played at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, finished a triple shy of the cycle.“It was awesome,” he said. “A ton of people here. It might’ve been my dad’s first time (seeing) me play today. And he was here, so that was awesome.”Elly De La Cruz and Luke Maile each had two hits, and Hunter Greene outdueled Logan Webb in his first career start against San Francisco.Greene (3-6) struck out six in 5 1/3 innings in his first win since June 17. The right-hander, who missed much of this season with a right hip injury, allowed an unearned run and three hits.“Great start by Hunter,” Reds manager David Bell said. “Nice slider, got ahead, located his fastball well. Big step for Hunter.”Greene felt ill after the game and left ...

Idalia blasts Florida and Georgia, moves toward South Carolina as tropical storm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground.“All hell broke loose,” said Belond Thomas of Perry, a mill town located just inland from the Big Bend region where Idalia came ashore. Idalia barely clinging to hurricane strength over Georgia Thomas fled with her family and some friends to a motel, thinking it would be safer than riding out the storm at home. But as Idalia's eye passed over about 8:30 a.m., a loud whistling noise pierced the air and the high winds ripped the building's roof off, sending debris down on her pregnant daughter, who was lying in bed. Fortunately, she was not injured.“It was frightening,” Thomas said. "Things were just going so fast. ... Everything was spinning.” ...

SoFlo foodies rejoice: Dine Out Lauderdale extended through end of September

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

The fabulous foods of Broward County have been on display all month, thanks to Dine Out Lauderdale. You can’t go wrong when you’re offering great deals on great meals. As a matter of fact, things can go so well, it makes perfect sense to loosen up those belts and keep it going.Fort Lauderdale foodies, listen up. We’ve got something you have to hear.Stacy Ritter: “I have a Deco Drive exclusive. You’re hearing it first right here: we are going to be extending Dine Out Lauderdale through the month of September, because it’s just been a huge hit.”You know what this means, right? You have the chance to check out cool places you might have missed in August.Like Pizzeria Magaddino, inside Gulf Stream Brewing.Tom Magaddino: “We’re a scratch pizza shop. We do everything kinda like the old-fashioned way. We keep it very simple; we use seasonal vegetables. Everything is homemade, from sauce to sausages. It’s clean ingredients.”T...

‘MasterChef’ winner Kelsey Murphy appears as guest judge in ‘United Tastes of America’ episode

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

If you saw Alex’s Thanksgiving cooking segment a few years back, you know he and the kitchen have a lot of beef … but don’t worry, because when it comes to cooking, we’re going to turn it to the pros over at “MasterChef. If you’re tuning in to this week’s new episode, you might recognize a familiar face.Kelsey Murphy is returning to her roots. The “MasterChef” Season 11 winner is heading back to the kitchen on Fox.But don’t expect her to be doing any cooking. Kelsey is a guest judge in a brand-new episode of “United Tastes of America.”Kelsey Murphy: “It was one of the best days still, like, of my life, even more than winning, just to get back there, be on the other side of it.”Kelsey Murphy: “You’re going for it today.”Kelsey joins host Gordon Ramsay and resident chefs Aaron Sanchez and Joe Bastianich as they oversee this week’s challenge, and that involves the home cooks creating a...

Live updates | Idalia causing widespread flooding in coastal South Carolina

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

By The Associated PressFollow live updates about Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm and is now crossing Georgia as a tropical storm.— Hurricane Idalia rapidly strengthened as it fed on some of the hottest water on the planet during its approach— A rare blue supermoon was bad timing for Florida’s west coast as Idalia’s surge came ashore— Florida’s Big Bend is one of the last truly natural places in the state and was in the bull’s-eye of the major hurricaneTropical Storm Idalia is pushing ocean waters inland across the South Carolina coast.North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Charleston and Edisto Island all reported ocean water topping sand dunes or walls and into beachfront streets.The tide continued to rise in Charleston harbor. The National Weather Service in Charleston called it a dangerous situation and urged people to stay away from the beach and out of flood waters.Idalia also spawned a tornado...

Column: The Chicago Cubs are right where they need to be to make a September run for the playoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:07:40 GMT

One thing we’ve learned about the Chicago Cubs through five months of the season is they’re not easily pegged.Sometimes they get good pitching and great defense, and other times they let the offense carry them. They’re strong enough to win consistently but have weaknesses that can be exploited if they don’t show up daily.We’ve seen the bad Cubs enough to know what can happen. And we’ve seen them look like a team of destiny.On a cool and crisp Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field, the Cubs overcame a lack of hitting and two unforced errors to eke out a 3-2 win against the Milwaukee Brewers, their 17th victory in their last 23 one-run games.That bodes well for the postseason — if the Cubs make it — because every game potentially can be won or lost on one play.“That is how baseball is going to be played,” Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger said of October. “You’re going to have a variety of games. But to be in the positio...