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EU’s Borrell slams Israeli Minister Smotrich for his comments on the Palestinian people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell slammed Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (pictured) for his comments that "there is no such thing as the Palestinian people", writes Yossi Lempkowicz.Smotrich made the comment on Sunday (19 March) as he spoke at a private memorial service in Paris for right wing activist and Jewish Agency board member Jacques Kupfer.He declared that the Palestinian people were “an invention” from the last century and that people like himself and his grandparents were the “real Palestinians”.“After 2,000 years of exile, the people of Israel are returning home, and there are Arabs around who do not like it. So what do they do? They invent a fictitious people and claim fictitious rights in the Land of Israel just to fight the Zionist movement,” he said.He continued: “This truth should be heard here in the Elysée Palace. This truth should also be heard by the Jewish people in the State of Israel who are a little confused. This truth should be heard in the W...

Presale Codes for Måneskin RUSH! World Tour

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

I’m beggin’, beggin’ you, to get us tickets for the upcoming Måneskin tour. That’s right, Italian rockers Måneskin are going on a tour dubbed the “Rush! World Tour.” They’ll be hitting dates across the globe, launching last week on March 16 in Bologna, Italy and criss-crossing Europe until late July. Then starting in September 3, they’ll be stateside, starting with a date in Hanover, DE, hitting a date here in Los Angeles October 10 at the Kia Forum, before making their way through North and South America, Australia, Japan, then wrapping December 19 in Manchester, UK — see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for Måneskin RUSH! World Tour tickets are as follows:Presale codes for Måneskin RUSH! World TourPresale tickets for Måneskin RUSH! World Tour are on sale today, March 21 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change, and vary by event date:Live Nation website pres...

Presale Codes for The Offspring Let The Bad Times Roll Tour with Simple Plan and Sum 41

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

Nah nah why don’t you get a job? You’ll need it to get tickets for this upcoming Offspring tour — that’s right, dubbed the “Let the Bad Times Roll Tour,” the 90’s and early aughts punkers Offspring are hitting dates all across the country this summer with special guests Simple Plan and Sum 41. The tour launches on August 1 in Auburn, WA and wraps September 3 in Mansfield, MA, and includes a stop here in Southern California on August 6 at the FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine and August 8 in Chula Vista— see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for The Offspring Let The Bad Times Roll Tour with Simple Plan and Sum 41 tickets are as follows:Presale codes for The Offspring Let The Bad Times Roll Tour with Simple Plan and Sum 41Presale tickets for The Offspring Let The Bad Times Roll Tour with Simple Plan and Sum 41 are on sale today, March 21 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject ...

Ask Amy: Am I to believe that their idleness and overeating are caused by genes?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

Dear Amy: I have always been thin and fit. I eat well and exercise.Like most people, I have friends and family who struggle terribly with weight issues.I have read volumes about the genetic origins of obesity and want to be sensitive to this issue. I can’t help but noticing, however, that the overweight people I know eat a lot more than I do, exercise less, and generally lead far less healthy lifestyles.Am I to believe they’re genetically prone to these behaviors?Please help me to understand the science!Trying Not to JudgeDear Trying Not to Judge: To quote author Roxane Gay: “When you’re overweight, people project assumed narratives onto your body and are not at all interested in the truth.”If you truly wanted to understand the science, you would have gone ahead and digested (excuse the pun) the portion of research you’ve done, versus the choice you’ve made – to scratch your head in disingenuous wonderment that you witness overweight people eating more and moving less than you do.Ge...

Storm tracking map: Where it’s raining in the Bay Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

Rain is expected to arrive in the Bay Area in the early hours of Tuesday, with showers lingering overnight.Snow is forecast for the Sierra Nevada starting around noon Tuesday, but with accumulation of only a few inches along the Interstate 80 corridor. The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.Related ArticlesWeather | UN climate report gives stark warning: World on ‘thin ice’ Weather | 2 skiers killed in large late-winter avalanches in Colorado Weather | Spring equinox 2023: Ancient traditions of renewal echo into the modern world Weather | More wind and heavy rains headed for the Bay Area on Tuesday Weather | Bay Area cities struggle to balance housing mandates, wildfire risks

Foot Locker is closing 400 stores by 2026

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

Foot Locker is planning to shut 400 stores by 2026 as it strives to become more relevant to younger shoppers by relaunching its retail brands, introducing “experiential” new store concepts and simplifying its operations by closing underperforming mall-based stores.The stores slotted for closing across North America account for nearly 10% of Foot Locker’s total sales, said Anthony Aversa, Foot Locker senior vice president of store development.Aversa disclosed the details to analysts during the company’s investor day on Monday.Under its corporate umbrella, Foot Locker operates more than 3,000 Foot Locker, Kids Footlocker, Champs Sports, WSS and atmos stores globally.Included in the store trimming are 125 underperforming Champs Sports stores, which will be closed this year.The “reset,” as company executives describe it to analysts, comes amid softer sales. Foot Locker reported fourth quarter sales Monday that eased 0.3% versus a year ago. The retaile...

Future of free virtual tutoring service in Arlington schools unclear

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

What is going to happen to the free digital tutoring service made available to all Arlington, Virginia, middle and high school students?The school system’s proposed fiscal 2024 budget doesn’t include funding for the program called Paper, which provided sixth through 12th graders in Arlington Public Schools with free virtual, on-demand tutoring help.More Virginia NewsMore Arlington NewsMore Education NewsPaper launched in August, and has been used by 23% of the county’s 26,000 students, according to school board documents.It is one of several virtual tutoring services that school systems across the county have turned to as part of pandemic recovery efforts. But in the middle of budget season, those same jurisdictions are considering whether its worth the investment.Arlington’s 12-month contract with Paper is scheduled to end Aug. 20. It cost the county $602,715, according to a presentation for Tuesday’s school board budget work session.Because the propos...

Hodgson named Crystal Palace manager until end of season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Roy Hodgson has been named manager of Crystal Palace until the end of the Premier League season.The team said Tuesday the 75-year-old former England manager will return to Selhurst Park as a replacement for Patrick Vieira, who was fired on Friday.Hodgson, who was in charge of the Eagles between 2017 and 2021, will be assisted by Paddy McCarthy, with Ray Lewington returning as first-team coach.Hodgson takes over his boyhood club with Palace in 12th place in the Premier League, three points above the relegation zone, after a 12-match winless run.“It is a privilege to be asked to return to the club, which has always meant so much to me, and to be given the important task of turning the team’s fortunes around,” Hodgson, the former Liverpool and Fulham manager, said on the Palace website.“Our sole objective now is to start winning matches, and to get the points necessary to ensure our Premier League status.”___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and ht...

Md. man arrested on attempted kidnapping at a school bus stop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

Police arrested a Maryland man they said tried to kidnap a child at a school bus stop in Montgomery County.It happened Monday around 7:20 a.m. on the 17600 block of Towne Crest Drive. Police said that a man, identified as Jamaal Germany, 30, of Gaithersburg, grabbed the child and tried to pull the victim toward an apartment building.More Maryland NewsMore Montgomery County NewsMore Education NewsSeveral students at the bus stop tried to intervene, and the child was able to break free, a Montgomery County police news release said. Police said the child was unharmed.The bus arrived, and all students boarded. The events were relayed to officials at Redland Middle School, where the student goes school. A community engagement officer responded shortly after.A letter to the school communities that use the bus stop, which also includes Judith A. Resnik Elementary and Magruder High School, said the student was unharmed. In response to what happened, there will be an “increased securit...

Women’s Sweet 16 features new format and historic field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:45 GMT

The Sweet 16 features a new format and a bit of history when it begins later this week.The NCAA changed its setup for the women’s tournament this season, trimming the traditional four regional sites to two. Seattle and Greenville — a city of 71,000 in South Carolina about halfway between Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina — will each host eight teams before sending the winners on to Dallas for the Final Four.It is also just the second time since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1994 that two of the No. 1 seeds didn’t reach the regional semifinals after Mississippi and Miami knocked out Stanford and Indiana, respectively. It also happened in 1998.The other top seeds — South Carolina and Virginia Tech — advanced. The Gamecocks, led by star Aliyah Boston, are four wins from completing their own historic journey and back-to-back national championships. They are seeking just the 10th undefeated season ever in women’s basketball, and the next steps for coach Daw...