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Goldberg: The fracturing of the U.S. political left over Israel, Hamas

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

On Tuesday evening, I was drinking on the porch of my friend and neighbor Misha Shulman, the Israel-born rabbi of a progressive New York synagogue called the New Shul. All day, he’d been on the phone with congregants deeply distraught over the massacres and mass kidnappings in Israel. Of all the people he spoke to, he said, those most devastated were either people who had lost close friends or family, or young Jews “completely shattered by the response of their lefty friends in New York,” who were either justifying Hamas’ atrocities or celebrating them outright.This sense of deep betrayal is not limited to New York. Many progressive Jews have been profoundly shaken by the way some on the left are treating the terrorist mass murder of civilians as noble acts of anti-colonial resistance. These are Jews who share the left’s abhorrence of the occupation of Gaza and of the enormities inflicted on it, which are only going to get worse if and when Israel invades. But the way keyboard radic...

Horoscopes Oct. 13, 2023: Kate Walsh, make personal growth a priority

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Caleb McLaughlin, 22; Sacha Baron Cohen, 52; Kate Walsh, 56; Marie Osmond, 64.Happy Birthday: Follow your passion, speak the truth and do things your way. Refuse to get caught up in someone else’s dream when you have one to pursue. Put your energy into making a difference for yourself and finding solutions to your concerns. Don’t let anger set in when time, patience and love will help you find the answers. Make personal growth a priority. Your numbers are 5, 19, 22, 27, 30, 38, 49.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a breather and do what’s best for you. Ask yourself tough questions and consider what brings you joy. Take responsibility for your happiness, and pursue the skills, knowledge and experience needed to get you where you want to be. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let an opportunity pass you by, and don’t give up on someone or something because it takes work to turn things around. Put your energy into a positive...

Move over, PSL! These 15 local autumnal drinks are perfectly seasonal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

Certainly, there’s no need to besmirch the reputation or flavor of the ever-popular pumpkin spice latte, but there are better, more unique drinks just around the corner.For those who may be getting a little tired of the same-old-same-old baking spices that have become so ubiquitous with the season, WTOP went out to gather 15 alternative limited-time beverages that are sure to impress.With this list, you can don your most comfortable sweater and get ready for some of the most cozy beverages in the D.C. region — from a cardamom-infused negroni that is inspired by firnee, a traditional Afghan dessert, to boozy flights and sangria botas to an umami bomb of a mezcal drink that is just as delicious as it is unexpected.And just to emphasize, these drinks are indeed seasonal — so that means they are only available for a limited time. Order while you still can.The Firnee Negroni (Courtesy Lapis)“Firnee Negroni” at Lapis ($16)Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.At the modern Afghan bistro, Lapis, t...

¿Qué es mejor para la depresión: el ejercicio o la medicación? Expertos opinan

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

(CNN) — Según una nueva investigación, correr puede ser tan eficaz como los antidepresivos para tratar la depresión o la ansiedad. Pero expertos afirman que la solución puede no ser tan sencilla para todas las personas.Dada la prevalencia de la depresión y la ansiedad y sus consecuencias sobre la salud, investigadores de Ámsterdam estudiaron la mejor manera de mitigar estos efectos, y si los antidepresivos o la intervención sobre el estilo de vida tendrían efectos diferentes sobre la salud mental, así como sobre ciertos aspectos de la salud física.La investigación es la primera “que compara los efectos de los antidepresivos con los ejercicios de carrera para la ansiedad, la depresión y la salud en general”, según un comunicado sobre un estudio presentado el 6 de octubre en la conferencia anual del Colegio Europeo de Neuropsicofarmacología. El estudio se publicó a principios de este año en la revista Journal of Affective Disorders.“Los antidepresivos suelen se...

French antiterror prosecutors take over investigation into knife attack at school

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French antiterror prosecutors take over investigation into knife attack at school.Source

Belgium Grand Prix to stay on F1 calendar at least until 2025

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps track will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until 2025 following a one-year extension.It’s one of the seven circuits from the inaugural world championship in 1950. The 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) circuit nestled in the Ardennes forest is also F1′s longest and has hosted 56 Grands Prix. “Spa is synonymous with Formula 1 having been one of the circuits in our first ever season and is much-loved by fans and drivers alike, so I am delighted to extend our relationship with them until 2025,” Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of Formula 1, said Friday.Concerns have occasionally been raised about the track’s safety record. Dutch teenager Dilano Van ’t Hoff died after a crash at Spa-Francorchamps in a rain-hit Formula Regional European Championship race in July. The circuit is where French driver Anthoine Hubert was killed following a multi-car crash during a Formula Two race at the Belgium GP in 2019.This year’s Belgian G...

French police say a man killed a teacher and wounded 2 other people at a high school in the northern city of Arras

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — French police say a man killed a teacher and wounded 2 other people at a high school in the northern city of Arras.Source

South Africa surprise with Reinach at 9 to face France star Dupont in Rugby World Cup quarters

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — South Africa surprised by choosing Cobus Reinach at scrumhalf ahead of regular Faf de Klerk in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against France, pitting him against the repaired Antoine Dupont.Dupont has recovered from a broken right cheekbone just over three weeks ago to be selected on Friday, four days after being allowed to resume full contact training. Reinach will partner Manie Libbok, who retained his place as first-choice flyhalf for the defending champion Springboks despite 2019 World Cup winner Handre Pollard’s call-up to the squad.Pollard, de Klerk and Willie le Roux are the three backs on the bench as South Africa went with a traditional 5-3 split in the reserves.Reinach has scored four tries at the tournament but his job on Sunday may largely revolve around keeping Dupont in check.Dupont sustained the facial fracture against Namibia and the French have their tactical genius back. He is the only change to the side which crushed Italy 60-7 last week and r...

Record Heat to Free-Falling Temps this Weekend

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

The rest of this week is all about the heat, with Miami breaking a record high on Thursday and the record could again be broken today there and in Fort Lauderdale.With highs in the low to mid 90s this Friday paired with high humidity, that will drive up feels-like temperatures into the triple digits. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Miami-Dade County as a result.In terms of weather conditions, the day will feature faded sunshine due to thin, mid to upper level clouds remaining overhead. Some passing showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon, especially across our northern areas due to a weak front draped across central Florida.That front will shift farther south tomorrow, increasing rain chances across mainland South Florida. Saturday will not be a washout but there will be the possibility for seeing anytime storms through the daytime hours.With the added clouds and storms, that should hold temps down into the low 90s compared to the mid 90s today.Temperatures will r...

French teacher stabbed to death in knife attack at school

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:44 GMT

PARIS — A teacher has been killed and several people wounded in a knife attack Friday at a school in the northern French city of Arras, local media report. The French interior minister has confirmed a police operation was ongoing and that the attacker has been arrested.According to several media reports, the attack took place inside the Gambetta high school at 11 a.m. on Friday. The attacker is reportedly of Chechen origin who is on the French police register for radicalized individuals. He is said to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack.French President Emmanuel Macron is heading to the scene according to the Elysée Palace, as well as Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and Education Minister Gabriel Attal.The anti-terrorist branch of the prosecutor’s office is in charge of the investigation into the attack.The attack comes three years after another attack against a school in the Paris suburbs where a teacher was beheaded by a Chechen extremist.France has b...