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An Italian couple is unaccounted for in Southern Israel. The husband needs regular medical care

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

They were last heard from at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday. They were sheltering in their safe room after militants began storming the southern Israel community of Be’eri, where at least 100 people were later found dead.Now they are gone. Eviatar Moshe Kipnis, 65, and Lilach Lea Havron, 60, are among the estimated 150 people believed held by Hamas in Gaza. The couple were with their health care aide. Their son, Nadav Kipnis, told The Associated Press that in addition to the couple and their aide, eight members of Havron’s family — including three children — are unaccounted for.The family believes all 11 were taken to Gaza because their bodies weren’t recovered and because some of their cell phones have been traced there. Fears are high especially for the father, who uses a wheelchair, takes medications and needs regular hospital care.The Kipnis family has Italian citizenship through a paternal grandmother who hailed from Leghorn and moved to Israel, via Tunisia, after the Holocaust...

Sony’s Access controller for the PlayStation aims to make gaming easier for people with disabilities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the “Gran Turismo” racetrack on the PlayStation 5. It’s how he’s been playing for the past 23 years, after a car accident left him unable to use his fingers.Playing video games has long been a challenge for people with disabilities, chiefly because the standard controllers for the PlayStation, Xbox or Nintendo can be difficult, or even impossible, to maneuver for people with limited mobility. And losing the ability to play the games doesn’t just mean the loss of a favorite pastime, it can also exacerbate social isolation in a community already experiencing it at a far higher rate than the general population.As part of the gaming industry’s efforts to address the problem, Sony has developed the Access controller for the PlayStation, working with input from Lane and other accessibility consultants. Its the latest addition to the accessible-controll...

Bank of South Carolina: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bank of South Carolina Corp. (BKSC) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $1.3 million.The bank, based in Charleston, South Carolina, said it had earnings of 23 cents per share.Bank of South Carolina shares have declined 37% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 37% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BKSC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BKSCSource

For Indigenous people, solar eclipse often about reverence and tradition, not revelry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — For a few hours, Krystal Curley and her Indigenous women’s work group took over a college auditorium to share traditional Navajo practices regarding this weekend’s highly anticipated solar eclipse. More than 50 people — young and old — showed up for the chance to either connect with or remember cultural protocol going back hundreds of years.They laid out books on Navajo astronomy and corn pollen used for blessings. A medicine man fielded questions from the majority Navajo, or Diné, audience on what to do when the moon partially shrouds the sun.Don’t: Look at the eclipse, eat, drink, sleep or engage in physical activity.Do: Sit at home and reflect or pray during what’s considered an intimate, celestial moment. “There’s so many things we’re not supposed to do as Diné people compared to other tribes, where it’s OK for them to look at the eclipse or be out or do things,” said Curley, executive director of nonprofit Indigenous Life Ways.The be...

La inflación se sitúa un 3.7% en septiembre, un descenso gradual de los precios al consumidor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

La inflación se sitúo en un 3.7% en septiembre, en comparación con hace un año, extendiendo una desaceleración gradual de los precios al consumidor. En términos intermensuales, la inflación aumentó sólo un 0.4%.La Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales publicó su última ronda de datos de precios este jueves por la mañana. Los expertos esperaban que mostrara que los precios globales para los consumidores aumentaron un 0.2% en comparación con agosto y un 3.6% en comparación con hace un año.Mientras tanto, la inflación subyacente, una medida de los aumentos de costos que elimina los precios de la energía y los alimentos debido a su volatilidad, ha aumentado un 4.1% desde septiembre del año pasado, en línea con las expectativas. Por altos precios de gasolina, crece el indicador de inflación en EEUU Por segunda vez, la Reserva Federal deja sin cambios las tasas de interés en EEUU Ambas cifras mostrarían que los precios subieron menos en sep...

Así es la boleta y la lista completa de Sergio Massa para las elecciones generales en Argentina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

(CNN Español) — Las elecciones generales de Argentina tendrán lugar el domingo 22 de octubre.En estos comicios, los argentinos votarán para definir a los próximos presidente y vicepresidente de la nación, diputados y senadores en algunas provincias, así como otros puestos locales.Elecciones Argentina 2023: ¿cómo consultar si estoy en el Registro de Infractores electorales?En las elecciones primarias, abiertas, simultáneas y obligatorias (PASO) del 14 de agosto, el oficialista Unión por la Patria se fue hasta el tercer lugar de la votación nacional, un golpe significativo para el partido en el poder.Sin embargo, en cuanto a la votación por la presidencia y vicepresidencia, los candidatos oficialistas Sergio Massa (presidente) y Agustín Rossi (vicepresidente) quedaron en segundo lugar con 21,4% de los votos, todavía muy por atrás de los ganadores de las elecciones PASO, Javier Milei y Victoria Villarruel, quienes tuvieron 30,04% de los sufragios.Así es la boleta y la lista de Se...

Blinken vows US support for Israel ahead of possible ground operation as strikes pound Gaza

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

ERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed American support to Israel on Thursday as its military pulverized the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip with airstrikes and prepared for a possible ground invasion. As Palestinians tried to stock up on bread and groceries amid dwindling supplies, Israel said nothing would be allowed into Gaza until around 150 hostages taken captive by Hamas during a weekend attack are freed.International aid groups warned of worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel stopped all deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to the tiny enclave of 2.3 million people and prevented entry of supplies from Egypt. The war has already claimed at least 2,700 lives on both sides.“Not a single electricity switch will be flipped on, not a single faucet will be turned on, and not a single fuel truck will enter until the Israeli hostages are returned home,” Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz said on social media.Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, an Israeli military spok...

Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepened Thursday, with warnings people are at risk of starvation, as Israel continues airstrikes and withholds essential supplies from the enclave in response to Hamas’ brutal terror attacks.The decades old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians entered uncharted territory this week after Israel suffered its worst attack by Palestinian militants since its founding 75 years ago.Israel has stepped up its offensive in Gaza following Hamas’ October 7 onslaught, when armed militants poured over the heavily-fortified border into Israel.The gunmen killed more than 1,200 people, wounding thousands more in a coordinated rampage through farms and communities where they also took as many as 150 hostages.The atrocities have sparked international revulsion and vows by Israel’s government to destroy Hamas, which has continued to fire rockets at Israeli towns over the last five days.In a press conference with US Secretary of State Antony B...

Volunteers pack up supplies at Skylake Synagogue in North Miami Beach as war in Israel continues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

As several horror stories are brought to light due to the war in Israel, several people in South Florida are trying to do anything they can to help.Volunteers in North Miami Beach on Thursday lined up at Skylake Synagogue, located at 1850 NE 183rd St., to pack, organize and load boxes full of supplies onto trucks that will be sent to Israel.Some of the volunteers there said they were born in Israel or still had family there. Others simply showed up to the synagogue and said it was the least they could do.The synagogue will be accepting donations all day and on Friday.

Chase Claypool looking to close Chicago chapter and contribute to Dolphins’ prolific offense

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:10 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chase Claypool stood in front of his locker for the first time as a Dolphin on Wednesday, eager to close the door on a disappointing stint with the Chicago Bears and embrace his new role as part of Miami’s top-ranked offense.Claypool’s tenure in Chicago ended just 11 months after the Bears acquired him from Pittsburgh last November. The Dolphins traded for the 25-year-old last week.“Excited for the new opportunity and excited to work with coach (Mike) McDaniel and Tua (Tagovailoa),” Claypool said. “And excited to play alongside (Jaylen) Waddle and Tyreek (Hill), and a bunch of new receivers.”Claypool grew frustrated with Chicago’s lack of winning — the team lost 14 straight games before winning at Washington last Thursday. The Bears were reportedly frustrated with Claypool’s effort. And the relationship fizzled quickly.“When you lose a lot of games, there’s frustration, naturally,” Claypool said. “I think that’s ne...