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Monday, October 16, 2023

10/16 WAKE-UP CALL: Terrorists Warned Of 'Very Heavy Price'


Israel has warned Hezbollah it would pay a 'very heavy price' if the Iranian-backed movement enters the ongoing conflict. The Israeli government said today it was willing to fight a war on two or more fronts as it issued a stark warning to its northern neighbor to stay out of the clashes taking place between it and Hamas. The country's defense minister, Yoav Gallant, said the Jewish state did not want a war with Lebanon and was prepared to show restraint despite shooting from both sides taking place at the border which has claimed the life of at least one Israeli so far. It comes Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza following last week's raids by Hamas which are confirmed to have killed hundreds of Israeli civilians and soldiers. It has confirmed that at least 155 people have also been taken hostage by the terrorist organization. Military leaders had warned the people of Gaza City, which is close to the border with Israel, that they should evacuate ahead of a planned ground offensive into the Palestinian territory. Officials have said at least 600,000 have done so far.

BLINKEN SHUTTLES: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Israel on Monday after completing a six-nation sweep across the region aimed at preventin the war fro spreading, and he’s bringing back critical words from a neighbor. State-run media in Egypt, one of the countries Blinken visited, reported that President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi told him Israel’s pounding of Gaza last week exceeded: the right of self-defense" and turned into "a collective punishment." The conflict, which has killed more than 4,000 people, has raised concern that it could spark a wider regional war. In Cairo, Blinken once again underscored President Joe Biden's position that the U.S. would support Israel “today, tomorrow and every day,” but also said Israel must take “every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians.”

➤SCHUMER: HAMAS MUST BE ELIMINATED: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's delegation was rushed to a shelter to wait out rockets shot off by Hamas - just three days after up to 100 pro-Palestine demonstrators were arrested outside his NYC home. Schumer posted a photo to X, the app formerly known as Twitter , on Sunday morning that appeared to show him and others including Senator Mitt Romney gathered in a bunker. The New York Democrat landed in Israel this weekend to lead a bipartisan coalition of senators in talks with Israeli officials. 'While in Tel Aviv today, our delegation was rushed to a shelter to wait out rockets sent by Hamas,' the senator wrote. 'It shows you what Israelis have to go through.'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer denounced US protests against Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Gaza and the calls for a “ceasefire” from some of his fellow Democrats during an interview with The Post Sunday – as he and other lawmakers were forced into a Tel Aviv air raid shelter to wait out Hamas rockets. The New York Democrat said he’d work to ensure that Israel has “everything they need” to “totally eliminate” the terrorist group from the Gaza Strip – adding that he feels “vindicated” in opposing former President Barack Obama’s release of money to Iran in light of Tehran’s aid to Hamas. “If the threat of Hamas is not eliminated, they will do it again,” Schumer said when asked specifically about House Democrats — including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — calling for a ceasefire following the terror group’s surprise attack on Israel.

➤FBI WARNS OF 'LONE ACTORS': Chris Wray, 56, made the comments while speaking to a gathering of police chiefs in San Diego Saturday, where he urged locals to be vigilant and share intel to stop 'lone actors' inspired by Palestinian militant group Hamas . With those attacks fresh in mind, the Trump appointee acknowledged an increase in stateside threats due to a so-called 'heightened environment', and called for an increase of vigilance. He said the FBI is 'committed to continuing confronting those threats' - both in the US and overseas. He finished by offering his condolences to the people of Israel, expressing 'outrage' over 'the sheer brutality and disregard for innocent lives there.' The remarks came the same day that Israel defense officials said they are set to commence 'significant military operations' in Gaza, after an impending evacuation. Wray told attendees Saturday there's 'no question' threats are on the rise as a result.

➤MUSLIM BOY KILLED AND WOMAN WOUNDED IN ILLINOIS HATE CRIME MOTIVATED BY ISRAELI-HAMAS WAR: A 71-year-old Illinois man accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounding a 32-year-old woman was charged with a hate crime Sunday. Police allege he singled out the victims because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas.


FOX REPORTER YINGST HAS 'SMELL OF DEATH': War correspondent Trey Yingst said brutal 22-hour days covering the conflict in the Middle East has left him with the 'smell of death' lingering in his nose but the sacrifice is essential to 'write the first draft of history.' The Fox News reporter told DailyMail.com the scenes in Israel and Palestine are 'the worst I have ever seen,' despite his history covering the war-torn region including Ukraine, Lebanon and Afghanistan. 'You get back to the hotel after seeing dead bodies and horrific scenes, there's blood on the bottom of your boots... This is the reality of war,' he said. 


➤STATE FAIR OF TEXAS OPEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTER SHOOTING, SUSPECT IN CUSTODY: An investigation is underway after a shooting at the State Fair of Texas left three people injured and a person in police custody Saturday night. According to the Dallas Police Department, officers received reports of the shooting around 7:45 p.m. and arrived at the scene to evacuate the fairgrounds. The department tweeted shortly after that police had a suspect in custody. A police report later identified the suspect as 22-year-old Cameron Turner, who is being charged with three counts of aggravated assault.

⛽PRICE OF GAS DROPS: The national average for a gallon of gas fell last week despite a tumultuous period for oil prices after Hamas launched an attack on Israel. A gallon of regular unleaded fell about 12 cents to $3.628 on Friday, according to AAA, a nonprofit federation of motor clubs that tracks fuel costs. The decline comes even as oil rose by about $5 to around $90 per barrel last week. The price of crude, which is refined into gasoline, makes up more than half the price of a gallon of fuel. That price increase, however, is far from the roughly $40 per barrel temporary spike following last year’s invasion of Ukraine by Russia, AAA says. The critical difference is that Russia is a significant oil producer, while Israel and the Palestinian territories are not, it said.

➤RITE-AID BANKRUPT: US pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. filed for bankruptcy as it looks to restructure debts, and said it will shutter more stores. As part of a court-supervised process, Rite Aid received a commitment for $3.45 billion in new financing from certain lenders, it said in a statement, without elaborating. It also said it clinched a restructuring deal with holders of its senior secured notes and also appointed Jeffrey S. Stein as chief executive officer, citing his expertise in turning around companies.  “This financing is expected to provide sufficient liquidity to support the company throughout this process,” it said in a statement. The Philadelphia-based chain has been laboring under more than $3 billion of long-term borrowings. The situation worsened after the US government claim it filled unlawful prescriptions for opioid painkillers. 

➤HIGHER RATES OF LUNG CANCER IN WOMEN ARE A MYSTERY FOR RESEARCHERS: More young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at a higher rate than men, and scientists are struggling to understand why, new research shows. Awareness of the disease’s effects on women is lacking, experts say, and the US government spends significantly less on its research than on similar studies in men. “When you ask people what the number one cancer killer of women is, most will say that it’s breast cancer. It’s not. It’s lung cancer. Lung cancer is a women’s health disease, but we clearly need to educate more people about it,” said Dr. Andrea McKee, a radiation oncologist and volunteer medical spokesperson for the American Lung Association.

🏈NFL BILLS 14 GIANTS 9: Josh Allen brushed off a slow start with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown throws, and the Buffalo Bills hung on to defeat the New York Giants 14-9 on Sunday night in Orchard Park, N.Y. Allen went 19-for-30 passing for 169 yards with an interception and Stefon Diggs hauled in 10 receptions for 100 yards for the Bills (4-2), who handed the Giants (1-5) their fourth straight loss. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Allen threw to Deonte Harty in the left flat for a 3-yard touchdown to conclude a 17-play, 89-yard drive and make it 7-6 in favor of the Bills. The Giants marched 79 yards in nine plays but settled for Graham Gano's 29-yard field goal with 10:35 left.

🏈BILLS RB DAMIEN HARRIS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH NECK INJURY: Buffalo Bills running back Damien Harris was taken off the field in an ambulance and transported to a local hospital after suffering a neck injury Sunday night against the New York Giants. Harris has movement in his arms and legs, according to the Bills, and was undergoing further testing at the hospital. He gave a thumbs-up sign with his left hand as he was loaded into the ambulance.

🏈JETS UPSET EAGLES: The 1972 Miami Dolphins remain the only perfect team in NFL history. Two teams − San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles − entered Week 6 undefeated, but both NFC squads got their first blemish of the season, with San Francisco losing to the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia stunned by the New York Jets. Early on, it looked like the Eagles would be cruising toward their sixth win of the season after taking a 14-3 lead with five minutes left in the first half, but that would be the only scoring they'd get after getting shutout in the second half. Four turnovers doomed Philadelphia, including three interceptions from quarterback Jalen Hurts. The biggest mistake came in the final minutes of the game on a third down play for the Eagles. Leading 14-12, a first down could've secured a win for the Eagles, but New York's Tony Adams got in front of a Hurts pass for the interception, returning it to the 8-yard line.


⚾MLB RANGERS 2 ASTROS 0: Outpitched by his counterpart of the Texas Rangers, left-hander Jordan Montgomery, Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander didn't appear overly concerned in the aftermath of a 2-0 loss in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday. Participating in their seventh consecutive ALCS, the longest such streak in AL postseason history, the Astros have shown resilience plenty of times previously. Their inability to solve Montgomery made for a micro issue, but it didn't leave the 2022 World Series champions feeling any sense of hopelessness despite falling into a 1-0 hole in the best-of-seven series.

Houston won't have to wait long for a chance to even things, as it plays host to the Rangers on Monday in Game 2 of the ALCS. "We lost Game 1 in the World Series last year," Verlander said. "We've lost Game 1 of some playoff series before. And that's the great thing about this team. "Obviously, nobody is sitting in the locker room right now happy. But it's very matter of fact. We just got punched. How do you answer?"


🏀IOWA DRAWS 55,646 TO SET RECORD FOR WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME: Lisa Bluder's idea turned into history. The Iowa coach came up with the plan for her team to play an outdoor game at Kinnick Stadium, with the hope of setting a women's basketball single-game attendance record. Iowa did that, and more. The Hawkeyes' 94-72 exhibition win over DePaul in the "Crossover at Kinnick" on Sunday drew 55,646 fans, almost doubling the previous record of 29,619 set by Connecticut and Oklahoma in the 2002 NCAA championship game at San Antonio's Alamodome.



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