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Harvard Endowment Investor and Other Business Leaders Take a Solidarity Trip to Israel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

Dozens of prominent investors and business leaders traveled to Israel this week to show solidarity with Israel amid its war on Hamas, according to documents from the junket obtained by The Intercept. The trip included top officials from private equity firms like Bain Capital; leaders from the tech industry, like a Patreon executive; and a managing director at the endowment investment firm of Harvard University, a school riven by political clashes around the Israeli war on Gaza.“In every war there are multiple fronts. The attendees of this mission are here to help counter the war’s economic disruption.”The documents, which include an itinerary and list of attendees, provide details about the weeklong meeting taking place in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, called the Israel Tech Mission. Beginning on Sunday, the meeting includes panels like “Tech in the Trenches: Supporting an ecosystem during wartime.”Participants will hold meetings with top Israeli officials, like President Isaac Herzog, al...

Washington’s Kalen DeBoer is the AP coach of the year after leading undefeated Huskies to the CFP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Kalen DeBoer landing the job at Washington two years ago seemed to be an unheralded transaction at the time.It has turned out to be a shrewd decision by the Huskies. One might say it’s been perfect.DeBoer was named The Associated Press coach of the year on Tuesday after leading the Huskies to a 13-0 record, the Pac-12 championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff in just his second year in charge at Washington. The Huskies will face Texas in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 with a spot in the CFP championship game on the line.In his two seasons, the Huskies are 24-2, leaving behind the bitter memory of a 4-8 record in 2021 that led to a change and brought DeBoer to Washington.“It’s all about the people around me. This is a team award,” DeBoer said. “When you win, I tell the players this, you win football games, you’re going to get recognized and more awards are going to get shared. I’m fortunate enough to kind of be the figurehead of our team and receive these cool ...

La OMS incluye a la subvariante JN.1 del coronavirus, que desciende de Pirola, a su lista de interés, mientras los casos crecen en EE.UU.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

(CNN) — La Organización Mundial de la Salud sumó la subvariante JN.1 del coronavirus a su lista de “variantes de interés”, aunque aclaró que el riesgo adicional de esta nueva cepa para la salud pública mundial es bajo.“Debido a su rápida propagación”, la OMS tomó medidas para diferenciar a JN.1 de su antecesora BA.2.86, otra variante de interés, informó la agencia este martes en X, anteriormente Twitter. “Según la evidencia disponible, el riesgo adicional para la salud pública mundial que representa JN.1 se considera actualmente bajo. A pesar de esto, con la llegada del invierno en el hemisferio norte, JN.1 podría aumentar la carga de infecciones respiratorias en muchos países”, advirtió la organización.Subvariante JN.1 del coronavirus: características, síntomas, casos y vacunasJustamente, la subvariante JN.1 está causando alrededor del 20% de los nuevos casos de covid-19 en EE.UU. y es la cepa del virus de más rápido crecimiento, según los Centros para el Control y la Prevenc...

Live updates | Israel strikes hit Gaza as UN tries to negotiate a cease-fire resolution

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

Israeli troops launched more deadly strikes in Gaza on Tuesday and raided two of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza’s north, while the U.N. Security Council is intensely negotiating a resolution to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza during some kind of a halt in the fighting.A strike on a home in Rafah where displaced people were sheltering killed at least 27 people, including women and children, and another killed at least three people, according to Associated Press journalists who saw the bodies arrive at two local hospitals early Tuesday.Nearly 20,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel declared war on Hamas, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, which does not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths. Thousands more lie buried under the rubble of Gaza, the U.N. estimates. Israel says 132 of its soldiers have died in its ground offensive after Hamas raided southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people — mostly civilians — and taking about 240 hostage...

Hicks’ 15 points lead Samford past Valparaiso 79-61

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Garrett Hicks had 15 points in Samford’s 79-61 win against Valparaiso on Tuesday.Hicks shot 7 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc for the Bulldogs (10-2). A.J. Staton-McCray added 13 points while finishing 6 of 11 from the floor, and he also had six rebounds. Achor Achor shot 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points. The Bulldogs prolonged their winning streak to 10 games.Cooper Schwieger finished with 15 points and seven rebounds for the Beacons (4-8). Sherman Weatherspoon IV added 11 points and two steals for Valparaiso. Jaxon Edwards also put up nine points. The loss was the Beacons’ sixth in a row.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Analysis: Eagles have bigger problems than a 3-game losing streak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.___The Philadelphia Eagles have bigger problems than a three-game losing streak.Jalen Hurts questioned the commitment of his teammates following a stunning 20-17 loss at Seattle on Monday night. Darius Slay praised his own performance but said the rest of the defense stunk after a 33-13 loss at Dallas last week.First-year defensive coordinator Sean Desai was stripped of his play-calling duties after 13 games. Fans and some in the media are calling for the same for first-year offensive coordinator Brian Johnson because a talented group has underachieved.After a 10-1 start, the Eagles have crashed. And, they’re not handling adversity well considering some of the finger-pointing and blame-shifting.Getting whipped by the 49ers (11-3) and Cowboys (10-4) provided a reality check after two impressive wins over Kansas City and Buffalo. The Eagles were in control in Seattle for most...

Sandra Day O’Connor called a pioneer and ‘iconic jurist’ as she is memorialized by Biden, Roberts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the Arizona rancher’s daughter who became a voice of moderate conservatism as the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, was memorialized by President Joe Biden on Tuesday as a pioneer in the legal world who inspired generations of women. Biden and Chief Justice John Roberts were among those who eulogized O’Connor at Washington National Cathedral. O’Connor retired from the high court in 2006 after more than two decades, and died Dec. 1 at age 93.The president, a longtime senator who once chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee, began his remarks by recalling her 1981 confirmation hearing — a day that Biden described as momentous because of the history that she would make on the nation’s most powerful court.He called her “a pioneer in her own right” who shattered barriers in both the political and legal worlds, along with the “nation’s consciousness.” He said that ‘her principles were deeply held and of the highest...

Ontario elementary teachers officially ratify collective agreement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

Elementary school teachers in Ontario will avoid any kind of strike action for the next three years, with members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) voting overwhelmingly to accept the tentative deal with the Ontario government. Permanent and occasional teacher members voted 90% in favour of accepting the agreement that was reached with the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and provincial government in November. In a statement from ETFO, President Karen Brown says despite the particularly difficult bargaining process, members dug in and have a fair deal because of it. “While this round of bargaining was exceptionally lengthy and difficult, ETFO members stood firm in the face of cuts, pressed for improvements to working and learning conditions, and won,” said ETFO President Karen Brown.“This agreement is proof that the legal bargaining process works when it’s allowed to unfold as intended. I want to thank members for their ...

How to check the avalanche forecast for your Colorado backcountry adventures

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Colorado Avalanche Information Center launched two new tools that will help backcountry explorers stay safe when venturing into Colorado's great outdoors.Backcountry hikers, skiers and sportspeople will be able to view forecasts for most of the U.S. Rockies. Over the last decade, an average of 27 people have died in avalanches each winter in the U.S. Denver metro could actually have a white Christmas this year According to CAIC data, there were nine fatal avalanches in Colorado so far this year resulting in 11 deaths. In the past decade, 64 people have died in Colorado avalanches.The website, avalanche.state.co.us, now offers a clickable map-based weather forecast published twice per day, as well as an accident explorer database.Detailed avalanche forecast for specific locationsThe weather forecast tab has four 12-hour periods to match the avalanche forecast. The weather forecast shown in the table is for the exact location selected on the homepage map. This l...

Rescue crews save 2 after boat sinks off Surfside

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:57 GMT

Two people were rescued by crews after their boat sank off of Surfside. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene, late Tuesday afternoon.7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where the boaters were placed on a fire rescue boat. According to fire rescue, the boaters were in the water for almost an hour. What caused their boat to sink is under investigation. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.