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UC Santa Cruz students march for end to Israel-Hamas war

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — Hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gathered Wednesday at the Quarry Plaza on the UCSC campus to demand the university divestment from weapons manufacturers and an end to U.S. support for Israel in the latest war between Israel and Hamas.“Historically, students are a powerful sector of the broader movement for collective freedom,” said the organizers, known as Dissenters, in a statement. “Young people from Palestinian communities, historically Black colleges and universities, Filipino youth, chapters of Democratic Socialists, and multi-racial student organizers from Dissenters chapters nationwide are coalescing around the demand to divest from Israel’s siege on Gaza, marking a historic turning point in this country.”According to the Associated Press, the war is the deadliest of five Gaza wars for both sides. The Hamas-run Health Ministry said Wednesday that at least 6,546 Palestinians have been killed and 17,439 others wounded. In the occupied West Bank, more than 100 Pa...

Will Ozempic temper consumer hunger for Olive Garden breadsticks, groceries?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas got a question on a recent earnings call that even the industry analyst asking it thought was odd.The analyst wanted to know about what effect diabetes and appetite suppressant drugs such as Ozempic would have on restaurant demand. Cardenas heads the company that owns Olive Garden, home to “never-ending” soup, salad and breadsticks.“Full-service dining occasions are driven by a desire to connect with family and friends,” Cardenas answered on the earnings call last month, noting he did not expect a “meaningful impact” for his Orlando-based company.Despite all those breadsticks at Olive Garden, Cardenas said Darden has spent a lot of time over the years developing menus to give guests a wide range of choices.“If it suppresses appetite a little bit, they’re still going to eat,” Cardenas said. “So we’re going to be there for them when they do.”Darden has 1,998 restaurants including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen and Ruth...

Ask Amy: I want the money my husband lent our friend. How do I get it?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband “George” lent our friend “Steve” $60,000. George died several months after the loan was made. Steve then ran into some hard times.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I’m insulted that he ‘fixed’ my photo with Photoshop Advice | Ask Amy: She wants to be the cool grandma, and I’m not OK with her plan Advice | Ask Amy: Am I wrong to promise him a baby if he agrees not to go to war? Advice | Ask Amy: If I’d known about this upheaval, I would have declined the wedding invitation Advice | Ask Amy: The fight over laundry has undermined our marriage He has repaid $30,000, with a commitment to repay the remaining amount. It’s been two years now, with no mention of making a payment.Steve is back on his feet and has been able to take several nice vacations. Any suggestions on how to nicely bring up the debt owed?We have many mutual friends, so I haven’t/can’t discuss...

Big California corporations will have to say how much they pollute

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

Airborne emissions linked to climate change and health problems aren’t always easy to see.A new California law seeks to make those pollutants — and the companies emitting them — more visible to the public.SB 253, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Oct. 7, is billed as a first-in-the-nation requirement for large corporations to publicly disclose their airborne pollutants on an annual basis.“We need the full picture to make the deep emissions cuts that scientists tell us are necessary to avert the worst impacts of climate change,” the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, said in a news release about SB 253, also known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.The bill, which previously faltered in the Assembly, passed the Senate 27-8 and the Assembly 49-20 in September despite staunch opposition from business groups, including the California Chamber of Commerce.“To be clear: This bill will not reduce emissions,” The chamber argued in a document posted on its website....

Four-bedroom home sells in Fremont for $2.6 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

41658 Marigold Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 41600 block of Marigold Drive in Fremont was sold on Sept. 6, 2023. The $2,610,000 purchase price works out to $1,214 per square foot. The house, built in 1974, has an interior space of 2,150 square feet. This single-story house provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the home provides a garage. The property’s backyard additionally features a pool.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 3,650-square-foot home on the 41700 block of Murphy Place in Fremont sold in August 2022, for $3,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,000. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Wisteria Drive, Fremont, in May 2023, a 1,922-square-foot home was sold for $2,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,197. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In July 2022, a 3,686-square-foot home on Wisteria Drive in Fremont sold for $3,145,0...

It’s Feminist to Demand a Ceasefire in Israel–Palestine

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

Activists gather around the Tolerance Monument in Jerusalem on Oct. 4, 2023, in an event organized by the Israeli Women Wage Peace and Palestinian Women of the Sun movements.Photo by Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty ImagesThree days before Hamas committed the bloodiest attack on Israeli civilians in that country’s history, four days before the Israel Defense Forces responded with the most devastating collective punishment of Palestinian civilians in a long history of collective punishment, Palestinian and Israeli feminists gathered to demand peace.On October 4, hundreds of them, dressed in white and turquoise, in hijabs and sun hats, met at the wall between West Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank (many Palestinian women missed the event because they could not get authorization to cross). Under a canopy of white umbrellas, they walked to the Tolerance Monument in Jerusalem for a rally, then rode to the Dead Sea. On the beach around a symbolic negotiating table, alongside diplomats and...

Correction: Hungary-Military Divers story

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

1 dead, 1 arrested after 2 stolen vehicles crash in Northeast DC, police say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

One person is dead and a juvenile has been arrested following two crashes involving stolen cars in Northeast D.C. early Thursday morning.D.C. police told WTOP they got a call around 3 a.m. for crashes involving two stolen vehicles at the intersection of Brentwood Road and Bryant Street in Northeast.When officers arrived, they found one female person dead inside one of the vehicles. Her age is unknown.A juvenile female was arrested at the scene, and police say at least three other people, who were also in the cars, ran away before officers arrived.D.C. Police also tell WTOP the cars were going at high speeds and crashed separately near the roundabout.Below is a map where the crashes took place. This is a developing story, stay with WTOP for updates.Source

TAL Education: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — BEIJING (AP) — TAL Education Group (TAL) on Thursday reported earnings of $37.9 million in its fiscal second quarter.The Beijing-based company said it had profit of 6 cents per share.The education services provider posted revenue of $411.9 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TAL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TALSource

Nightmare in Navy Yard brings ‘DC’s largest Halloween party’ to Capital Turnaround

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:18 GMT

Are you looking for something spooky to do this final weekend before Halloween? Do you have a killer costume that you think could win some serious cash prizes?Head to “Nightmare in Navy Yard” at the Capital Turnaround this Saturday on M Street in Southeast D.C.“It’s that time of year again, which is my favorite time of year, spooky season,” producer Edward Daniels told WTOP. “I’m really proud of this event. This is the fourth year of Nightmare in Navy Yard. It’s continued to grow year after year, and I’m excited to get it into the Capital Turnaround this year. We’ve outgrown our old space and we have a brand new space that we will be decking out with all things lighting and special effects.”Produced by Scorpio Entertainment and Party D.C., the spooky atmosphere will showcase dozens of state-of-the-art animatronics, fog, lasers and AtmosFX digital décor that Daniels spends months curating.“We’ve got over 50...