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Live updates | Israel's troops advance as diplomatic efforts aim to at least pause Gaza fighting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

Israeli troops advanced further toward Gaza City on Thursday, battling with Hamas militants as the Palestinian death toll surged above 9,000. In the nearly four weeks since Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel, U.S. and Arab leaders are ramping up pressure on Israel to at least briefly pause its attacks in order to aid civilians.Israel has allowed more than 260 trucks carrying food and medicine through the crossing, but aid workers say it’s not nearly enough.Roughly 800 people — including hundreds of Palestinians with foreign passports and dozens of injured — have been allowed to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing under an apparent agreement among the U.S., Egypt, Israel and Qatar, which mediates with Hamas.The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has reached 9,061, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 130 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids.More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, m...

'Pathetic' - NHL analyst rips Blues defense amid sloppy start

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It's early in the 2023-24 NHL season, but like last year, it's not off to the most promising of starts for the St. Louis Blues.The Blues will bring a 3-4-1 record into the weekend. They're within the last quartile for team points (7) and only the San Jose Sharks have scored fewer goals than St. Louis (15) through this point of the season. In the four games the Blues have earned points, their defense has stepped up big, limiting opponents to just four goals. In the four regulation losses, it's been a struggle, leading to at least four goals from opponents on each occasion. That includes a 4-1 road loss to a Central Division powerhouse Wednesday in the Colorado Avalanche. Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel Colorado stormed to a two-goal lead quickly throughout the game, taking advantage of St. Louis turnovers, puck battles, and defensive lapses.Paul Bissonnette, a former NHL enforcer turned hockey TV analyst, did not hold back on the Blues'...

Former Woodson Terrace officer pleads guilty to rights violation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Former Woodson Terrace, Missouri police officer David W. Maas, 57, has pleaded guilty to a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law. This charge pertains to his admission of kicking a man who was on the ground and held at gunpoint by another officer. The incident took place on April 14, 2019, during a pursuit involving a car stolen in an armed robbery. The pursuit spanned several locations, ultimately ending on Oak Grove Avenue in Wellston. Florida kidnapping victims rescued from downtown St. Louis hotel While the suspect was on the ground, Maas kicked him in the forehead, causing swelling and pain. Maas faces a penalty of up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. His sentencing is scheduled for January 23, 2024.

AdventHealth Porter hospital in south Denver won’t reopen until at least Nov. 9

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

AdventHealth Porter, the southwest Denver hospital that shut down Monday after a boiler system failure, won’t be able to reopen until at least Nov. 9.The hospital lost heat and hot water due to the failure, transported patients to other facilities and sent staff to other facilities to support patients as needed, according to a company news release at the time of the closure.A new temporary boiler arrived Wednesday and is being installed, and the existing boilers are being repaired, said Rachel Robinson, regional communications director for AdventHealth, in an emailed statement, but regulatory steps cannot be completed until the new boiler is operational.“As a result, we will not re-open on Monday, Nov. 6 as we had originally hoped,” Robinson said.The new targeted reopening date, Nov. 9, is for emergent and acute inpatient services.Elective surgical procedures won’t resume until Nov. 13.Robinson said the hospital is working with the Colorado Department of Publ...

Flights at DIA were temporarily paused Thursday morning after person walked past bridge security

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

Flights and concourse trains at Denver International Airport were temporarily paused Thursday morning for about 45 minutes after a person walked past a security checkpoint.The person about 10:15 a.m. walked past the security checkpoint on the bridge that leads into Concourse A, Denver International Airport spokesperson Ashley Forest said.Airport personnel made contact with the person within five minutes, Forest said.Airport operations resumed as normal by 11 a.m.The spokesperson said she did not know if the person was in custody or would face any charges.The Denver Police Department did not immediately return a request for that information.This is the second incident in three months in which flights and trains at DIA were paused due to a reported security issue with the A bridge security checkpoint.In September, a passenger passed through the A bridge security checkpoint with a prohibited item. TSA, DPD and airport security were able to find the passenger and the prohibited items.Re...

Walter Davis, five-time NBA All-Star and North Carolina standout, dies at 69

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Walter Davis, a five-time NBA All-Star who had his number retired by the Phoenix Suns, has died. He was 69. Davis was star in college for North Carolina where he played for the late Dean Smith. It was North Carolina, where Davis’ nephew Hubert Davis is the Tar Heels’ basketball coach, which announced Water Davis’ death Thursday. The school’s release said Walter Davis died Thursday morning of natural causes while visiting famil y in Charlotte, North Carolina. Walter Davis was drafted fifth overall by Phoenix in 1977 and became the NBA rookie of the year after averaging 24.2 points a game. He played 11 of his 16 pro seasons with the Suns, who retired his No. 6. Davis moved to Denver for three seasons and Portland for one before returning to the Nuggets in 1992-1993 for his final year. In college, Davis was practically unstoppable as he led one of the top programs in the game. He helped the Tar Heels to the NCAA title game in 1977,...

Los Angeles Clippers hold introductory press conference for newly acquired James Harden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

After weeks of "will they, won't they?" speculation, future NBA Hall-of-Famer James Harden is officially a member of the Los Angeles Clippers.The Clippers held an introductory press conference on Thursday, welcoming "The Beard" to Los Angeles.Harden joins the Clippers via a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, which was consummated earlier this week. As part of the deal, the Clippers acquired both Harden and forward P.J. Tucker in exchange for forwards Robert Covington, Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris and KJ. Martin and an array of NBA Draft compensation. The Clippers also acquired Serbian center Filip Petrušev, whom they have since shipped to the Sacramento Kings, giving the 23-year-old a chance to compete for a spot in the team's rotation. Lakers, Clippers debut new ‘City Edition’ jerseys The acquisition comes just in time for the team's upcoming contest against the New York Knicks on Monday, which will soon be followed by the team's opening round matchup in the league's new in-seaso...

Authorities recover body found near Ventura County beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and lifeguards helped recover a body that was found in the ocean water. Authorities said the person was in the water but not breathing.Around 11:47 a.m., authorities arrived at the beach near Magu Rock and Pacific Coast Highway, near the Los Angeles and Ventura County lines. The Ventura County Fire Department also assisted with the recovery.The beach and PCH remained open as the body was recovered.The body was identified to be that of a male, whose identity has not been released at this time.Sky5 was overhead as authorities helped recover the body.This is a developing story. Stick with KTLA for updates

California’s Native American tribes blindsided by new sports betting initiatives

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

California voters could soon weigh in, again, on the issue of legalized sports betting in the Golden State.Documents filed with the Attorney General’s Office last week propose two ballot initiatives for 2024.The Tribal Gaming Protection Act would allow California's governor to negotiate agreements with tribes to allow both in-person and online sports wagering. The Sports Wagering Regulation and Tribal Gaming Protection Act would create the framework for it.Both initiatives need to gather 875,000 signatures in 180 days to qualify for the November 2024 ballot.If this all sounds familiar, that's because California voters overwhelmingly rejected a pair of similar initiatives in 2022, even with hundreds of millions of dollars spent on advertising.With both new initiatives including "tribal" in their titles, one could assume that California's Native American tribes are involved. That, however, does not appear to be the case, and tribal representatives are expressing frustration.“The spons...

'Priscilla' shatters the American perception of Elvis Presley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:27 GMT

The story of Elvis told through the eyes of his wife Priscilla is being brought to life by director Sofia Coppola. The aptly titled "Priscilla" shatters the American perception of the King of Rock 'and 'n' Roll. It's based on Priscilla's 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me.""It's kind of like an impressionistic sense of what her life this experience was like," Coppola explained to KTLA 5's Olivia de Bortoli. "I really kind of framed it around her time and Graceland, coming through the gates and leaving the gates."Cailee Spaeny plays Priscilla in the film and met with her prior to filming. The movie "Priscilla" hits theaters on Nov. 3, 2023. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 2, 2023.Touching on the topic of impressionism, Spaeny said she paid attention to tiny details Priscilla provided in their chat. "The details that she'd give about her being hungry, and the first time she met him and him offering her a sandwich and her not taking it. Or like inside jokes that they had,...