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University of Pennsylvania president resigns as antisemitism testimony draws backlash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say under repeated questioning that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.The departure of Liz Magill, in her second year as president, was announced by the the Ivy League school late Saturday afternoon. The statement said Magill will remain a tenured faculty member at the university’s Carey Law School. She has agreed to keep serving as Penn’s leader until the university names an interim president.Calls for Magill’s resignation exploded after Tuesday’s testimony in a U.S. House committee on antisemitism on college campuses, where she appeared with the presidents of Harvard University and MIT.Universities across the U.S. have been accused of failing to protect Jewish students amid rising fears of antisemitism worldwide and fallout from Israel’s intensifying war in Gaza, whic...

Bergeron fades, finishes 7th at Foot Locker Nationals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

The prestigious Foot Locker Nationals lived up to its pre-race billing as the most competitive cross country event in the country and Westford Academy’s Paul Bergeron made it a point to be right in the thick of things in his final schoolboy race.After finishing 15th last year, the two-time Div. 1 All-State champion’s goal was to go all in and garner a gold medal Saturday over the hilly, 3.1-mile layout at Balboa Park in San Diego, CA. The entire field was out fast at the gun and Bergeron, who will attend Stanford, was as high as fourth place, that position coming at the 2-mile, which he passed in 9:50 after a 4:45 opening mile.Bergeron ran hard over the hilly portions of the course and used his 8:51 2-mile speed on the final descent to take seventh at 15 minutes, 25.3 seconds. Bergeron qualified for the finals with an impressive third-place finish at the Northeast Regionals at Franklin Park two weeks ago.“It was a solid effort,” said Bergeron. “I felt p...

Republican presidential candidates share stories of family and faith in Iowa

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — A trio of Republican presidential candidates shared stories of family and faith before hundreds of voters in northwest Iowa on Saturday, in congenial individual conversations with their hosts not long after the campaign’s latest fractious debate. But off the stage at a small Christian college in Sioux Center, the rivals’ sharp edges reemerged.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy leaned on their families to drive home their origin stories, without other candidates interrupting, at the event held in a rural, conservative corner of a state that holds the leadoff contest on the election calendar in about a month.Later, DeSantis and Ramaswamy both went after Haley, a further sign that her opponents see her as a growing threat in the 2024 race where former President Donald Trump, who skipped the event, is the front-runner in polls of Republicans nationwide and Iowa, where the caucuses are set fo...

'It feels violating': Suspects break into 35 storage units at Lemon Grove Public Storage

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

LEMON GROVE-- San Diego County Sheriff’s have one person in custody after more than two dozen storage units were broken into at the Public Storage in Lemon Grove. Detectives are investigating the commercial burglary.FOX 5 spoke to one of the victims, Matthew Rosenberg, who said this is more than stolen items; instead they are priceless memories he and his fiancé collected during their worldwide travels.“I broke down. When we opened the door to the unit yesterday, I broke down, I cried hysterically. I think I cried for a good two hours, cried when we got in the car, cried when we got home,” said Matthew Rosenberg, whose storage unit was broken into.One phone call from Public Storage Lemon Grove turned nightmare. Rosenberg and his fiancé, Dina’s unit was broken into Wednesday night. What was stolen was priceless to them. Man suspected of pointing gun at several people in parking lot arrested “That was all my stuff. Those are my comic books that they were walking out with,” Rosenberg...

Homes damaged by apparent tornado as severe storms rake Tennessee

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — First responders in Tennessee were surveying damage from an apparent tornado that damaged homes on Saturday as a line of severe storms raked the area.Police and firefighters in Clarksville were responding to multiple reports of damage in the northern part of the city, which is located north of Nashville near the Kentucky state line. Residents were asked to stay at home while first responders evaluated the situation.The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that a tornado touched down around 2 p.m. and damaged several homes. The statement said that there were no confirmed injuries or missing people but that it was continuing to search the area. A shelter was set up at a local high school.Clarksville city spokesman Jimmy Settle said in an email that he didn’t have any further information on the number of structures damaged or possible injuries.The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings in Tennessee, and said it planned to s...

Vikings offensive coordinator arrested on suspicion of drunken driving

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after being stopped for speeding on a Minneapolis interstate highway.Phillips, 44, was driving a Tesla Model S that was stopped around 9:45 p.m. Friday on Interstate 394, Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Jill Frankfurth said in a statement. Phillips “showed signs of impairment” and his blood alcohol content registered at 0.10%, Frankfurth said. The legal limit in Minnesota is 0.08%.Phillips was booked at the Hennepin County jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor. Jail records show that he posted $300 bond and was released at 1:26 a.m., about 2 1/2 hours after he was booked.A court appearance was scheduled for Dec. 21.The Vikings said in a statement that Phillips traveled with the team Saturday to Las Vegas. The Raiders host the Vikings Sunday afternoon.“Wes immediately notified the team following his arrest last night,” the team statement said. ...

The NRA has a surprising defender in its free speech case before the Supreme Court: the ACLU

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — In a case of politics making strange bedfellows, the National Rifle Association will be represented by frequent nemesis the American Civil Liberties Union in an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court.The New York-based civil liberties group confirmed Saturday that it would provide legal representation for the gun-rights group in its First Amendment case against New York’s Department of Financial Services even as it “vigorously” opposes nearly everything it stands for. “We don’t support the NRA’s mission or its viewpoints on gun rights, and we don’t agree with their goals, strategies, or tactics,” the ACLU in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter. “But we both know that government officials can’t punish organizations because they disapprove of their views.”The NRA, which reshared the ACLU’s statement on its social media account, wrote in a follow-up post that it was “proud” to stand with the ACLU and others who recognize that “regulatory authority cannot be us...

Non-profit 'HOME' advocates for senior home repair assistance

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

CHICAGO — A new coalition pushing for more resources to help elderly homeowners held a town hall meeting Saturday morning.At Morning Star Baptist Church in Bronzeville, a town hall meeting for the official launch of ix Our Homes Illinois took place, led by the non-profit group Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly, or HOME for short."The goal is to create a unified structure and more home repair specialists," said Gail Schechter, executive director of HOME.Organizers of the event said they are coming together, aiming to push lawmakers to secure more funding to help seniors who want to stay in their homes, but cannot afford costly maintenance and repairs, which make them vulnerable targets of scam artists. More from Gaynor: Comedy and stunts at Leah Orleans ‘Tiny Girl Big Show’ Among the speakers was Kina Smith, whose family fell victim to Mark Diamond, who prosecutors said routinely tricked elderly Black homeowners on the city's South and West Sides into signing w...

White Sox acquire catcher from Atlanta Braves

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox acquired a veteran catcher from the Atlanta Braves Saturday, in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.Max Stassi, 32, was traded to the White Sox today alongside cash considerations, after he was traded yesterday by the Los Angeles Angels to the Braves with infielder David Fletcher in exchange for first baseman Evan White and left-handed pitcher Tyler Thomas. He missed the entire 2023 season due to stints on the injured list with a left hip strain and Restricted List due to a family medical issue.Stassi is a career .212/.295/.361 (hitter with 41 home runs, 128 RBI and 136 runs scored in 403 games over 10 major-league seasons with Houston (2013-19) and the Angels (2019-22). He combined to record 29 homers and 85 RBI in 220 games over his last three seasons with the Angels (2020-22). Shohei Ohtani to sign record deal with Los Angeles Dodgers According to FanGraphs.com, Stassi’s 38.1 framing rate from 2018-22 was the second best by a catcher ...

Search underway for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run in Garfield Park

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:11 GMT

CHICAGO — The search continues this weekend for a driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Garfield Park on Friday night. According to Chicago police, a search is underway for a driver who hit a pedestrian in the 4200 block of West Congress Parkway just before 9:40 p.m. Officers say the driver involved was traveling westbound in a red SUV with a sunroof and police say it could have possibly been a Dodge Durango made between 2011 and 2023. Officers say the passenger side of the vehicle was damaged in the crash. On Saturday morning, Chicago police issued a community alert asking for the public's help as they look to track down the driver who allegedly sped off after the crash.A resident in the area who was woken up by the sound of the crash said paramedics worked tirelessly to try and help the victim.Authoriteis have not yet identified the victim killed and an investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the deadly crash is asked to contact the CPD Major...