just now (68+ words) [An Israel Railways train. (photo credit: ISRAEL RAILWAYS)]Route 444 heading north in the Ben-Shemen area has also been closed to traffic after a truck caught fire, Israel Police said. Chaos on roads: One dead, six injured in multiple traffic accidents across central Israel Route 444 heading north in the Ben-Shemen area has also been closed to traffic after a truck caught fire, Israel Police said....

just now (532+ words) The haunting that Nick Saban swears inhabits Jordan-Hare Stadium didn't manage to ruin Alabama football's season on Saturday. The Crimson Tide took down Auburn 27-20, notching its 10th win of the 2025 season and finishing the regular season 10-2, 7-1 in SEC play. The win was enough to clinch a trip to Atlanta. Alabama will play in the SEC championship game next Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Crimson Tide will face a familiar foe in the game. Kirby Smart's Georgia team punched its ticket on Friday. The Bulldogs locked in their spot due to Texas A&M faltering against Texas. The Aggies would have clinched their trip to Atlanta with a win but missed out due to tiebreakers after a loss in Austin. After Georgia beat Georgia Tech on Friday, Smart was asked whether it was actually good for the Bulldogs to play in the…...

1+ min ago (91+ words) STOCKTON, Calif. -- Several people were injured in a mass shooting at a California child's birthday party, officials said Saturday night. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says the shooting happened around 6 p.m. inside a strip mall shopping center in Stockton, California. Authorities provided no further details or information about the condition of the victims. Officials said the area remains an active scene, and investigators are working to gather additional information. There is no word on a possible suspect. Stay with us for the latest details on this developing story....

1+ min ago (374+ words) Brian White scored a first-half brace and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps comfortably secured their first MLS Cup final appearance with a 3-0 victory over San Diego FC in Saturday night's Western Conference Final. Andres Cubas and Ali Ahmed connected to set up both of White's goals for No. 2 seed Vancouver, which will visit East champion Inter Miami next Saturday in a meeting of teams who have never won MLS' top honor. It's also a rematch of this April's Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals, in which Vancouver earned a 5-1 aggregate victory over two legs. Ahmed also had the shot that led to Vancouver's other first-half tally, ultimately credited as an own goal to San Diego goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega. Halftime substitute Hirving Lozano pulled a heavily deflected goal back for West No. 1 San Diego, which completed the deepest playoff run by an MLS expansion…...

1+ min ago (43+ words) After a 6-year-old boy vanished on his way to a school bus stop one morning in 1979, family members, friends and neighbors scoured the gritty, industrial back alleys and streets of Lower Manhattan for ... Monroe advances to Class B State Championship...

2+ min ago (91+ words) STOCKTON, Calif. -- Several people were injured in a mass shooting at a California child's birthday party, officials said Saturday night. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says the shooting happened around 6 p.m. inside a strip mall shopping center in Stockton, California. Authorities provided no further details or information about the condition of the victims. Officials said the area remains an active scene, and investigators are working to gather additional information. There is no word on a possible suspect. Stay with us for the latest details on this developing story....

2+ min ago (95+ words) STOCKTON, Calif. -- Several people were injured in a mass shooting at a California child's birthday party, officials said Saturday night. The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office says the shooting happened around 6 p.m. inside a strip mall shopping center in Stockton, California. Deputies confirm that "approximately 14 individuals were struck by gunfire, and four victims have been confirmed deceased." Officials said the area remains an active scene, and investigators are working to gather additional information. There is no word on a possible suspect. Stay with us for the latest details on this developing story....

2+ min ago (243+ words) November 29, 2025, 11:31 PM The hot-shooting Nuggets made 22 of 38 3-pointers (57.9%) " hitting 10 in the first half and 12 in the second for a steady stream of offense. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points off the bench and was 7 of 11 from behind the arc. Jokic " who barely played in the fourth quarter " was 7 of 7 from the field and added 10 assists and nine rebounds to finish just shy of his 11th triple-double this season. Denver pushed its lead to 96-85 entering the fourth quarter after hitting eight 3-pointers in the third. The Suns cut the deficit to nine early in the fourth but the Nuggets responded with the next 12 points to build a comfortable 110-89 advantage. The Nuggets bounced back from Friday night's loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The Suns have lost three of four. Dillon Brooks led the Suns with 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting. Devin Booker scored 24, making…...

2+ min ago (199+ words) Siakam lider" a los Pacers con 24 puntos y nueve rebotes, mientras que Bennedict Mathurin anot" 19. Isaiah Jackson sum" 14 puntos y 11 rebotes desde el banquillo. Josh Giddey termin" con 17 unidades y 11 rebotes por los Bulls. Tre Jones anot" tambi'n 17 y Nikola Vucevic a'adi" 16 tantos y ocho tableros. Chicago comenz" el "ltimo cuarto con una racha de 15-2 para tomar una ventaja de 95-88 con poco menos de cinco minutos y medio por jugar. Con un marcador de 97-90 en contra, los Pacers lograron una racha de 8-0 para tomar la delantera a 2:19 minutos del final, cuando T.J. McConnell encest" en suspensi"n. Despu's de que los Bulls recuperaron brevemente la ventaja 99-98 con dos tiros libres de Vucevic, los Pacers se beneficiaron cuando una decisi"n de interferencia de canasta contra Jay Huff fue revocada. Tras un enceste de Siakam, Andrew Nembhard convirti" uno de dos tiros libres…...

2+ min ago (276+ words) BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) has delivered remarkable gains since its debut, outpacing most traditional assets and solidifying its position as one of the most successful ETF launches. Indeed, IBIT's returns have soared despite persistent turbulence in the broader Bitcoin (BTC) market. At the close of the last session, IBIT was trading at $51.55, reflecting a 106.45% gain from its launch price. This means the ETF has more than doubled since hitting the market in early 2024. For early investors, the returns are impressive. In this case, a $100 investment at launch, when the ETF traded around $24, would now be worth approximately $206.45. Notably, IBIT's performance has closely mirrored Bitcoin's broader momentum but has also benefited from strong institutional adoption." BlackRock's expanding crypto strategy, supported by consistent inflows earlier this year, has helped the ETF cement its role as a gateway for traditional investors…...