NIR AM, Israel (AP) — With deadly fighting raging next door in the Gaza Strip, southern Israeli towns along the border have turned into mini army bases as most residents have fled. Those left behind say they are long inured to near-daily salvos of rocket fire from Gaza but newly discovered tunnels that have been dug by Islamic militants nearby … Read More
HOD HASHARON, Israel (AP) — A morning siren in this middle-class Israeli town sent some fleeing inside for shelter — but others ran outside, curious to catch a glimpse of the incoming rocket being shot down from the sky. Thanks to Israel’s “Iron Dome” defense system, Israelis seem to fear less for their lives than for their lifestyles as they … Read More
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says its punishing air assault on Hamas militants, their property and their weaponry has delivered a devastating blow to the Islamic militant group. Yet rocket fire at Israel has continued almost unabated. The military says that due to years of generous Iranian shipments, thousands of rockets remain in Gaza, and there is no quick … Read More
Israel air force pounds Gaza as rockets fly deep into country in escalating war. The AP’s Aron Heller reports for Sirius/XM Radio POTUS Channel (Washington DC) from Jerusalem. [url href=”https://www.aronheller.com/articles/israeli-city-in-rocket-range-from-both-directions/”] [url href=”https://www.aronheller.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/07-11-14-Aron-Heller-w.Tim-self-contained-.mp3″ content=”Listen to Report” target=external]
HADERA, Israel (AP) — Residents of this city in northern Israel have long known they were within range of rockets from Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. After being struck by a missile from Gaza, however, there is a new reality: They can be hit from both directions. The landing of rockets in Hadera, more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of … Read More
Throughout the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Associated Press reporters filed dispatches about happenings in and around and country. Here is a collection of mine from my three-and-a-half week assignment in the Sao Paulo region: July 4 – UPLIFTING SWISS FANS ABOARD SWISS AIR FLIGHT LX093 (AP) _ Disheartened Swiss fans returning to Zurich after their country’s 1-0 World Cup … Read More
SAO PAULO (AP) — Ottmar Hitzfeld boldly promised his Switzerland squad would slow down Lionel Messi, and he nearly kept his word. For 118 minutes in the second round of the World Cup, the feisty Swiss squad frustrated the Argentine superstar. But with a penalty shootout looming, Messi broke free and set up the winner for Angel Di Maria, giving … Read More
SAO PAULO (AP) — Landon Donovan is still playing a role for the U.S. World Cup team: supporting defender Omar Gonzalez, his Los Angeles Galaxy teammate. After injuring his left knee during a Major League Soccer game May 3, Gonzalez was supplanted in the U.S. starting lineup by center backs Geoff Cameron and Matt Besler. Gonzalez sat out the Americans’ … Read More
SAO PAULO (AP) — With South Korea’s 1-0 loss to Belgium Thursday, the last Asian team bowed out of the World Cup — leaving the continent without any representatives in the knockout stages. The result caps a dismal campaign for South Korea, Japan, Australia and Iran, the continent’s four representatives in Brazil. The stats columns certainly didn’t provide encouraging reading: … Read More
SAO PAULO (AP) — Without star midfielder Arturo Vidal, Chile looked nothing like the powerhouse that knocked defending champion Spain out of the World Cup. One of the most attacking and attractive teams at the tournament thus far, Chile started out with its trademark style but faded quickly as the Dutch established their dominance and earned a 2-0 victory Monday. … Read More
SAO PAULO (AP) — Even after taking a hard blow to the head that left him motionless on the pitch, Uruguay midfielder Alvaro Pereira insisted on staying in the game Thursday for his team’s World Cup game against England. Pereira collided with England’s Raheem Sterling in the 61st minute of Uruguay’s 2-1 victory Thursday. As he slid for a ball … Read More
SAO PAULO (AP) — A confident Croatia is ready to spoil Brazil’s party in their World Cup opener and continue a long tradition of first match upsets at the tournament. With all the pressure on the host team, Croatia coach Niko Kovac said Wednesday that his team can deliver a “historic result” in Thursday’s match in Sao Paulo. Kovac acknowledged … Read More
JERUSALEM (AP) — After two decades of hosting “The Tonight Show,” Jay Leno says his transition into retirement has been seamless. Without the daily grind of hosting NBC’s popular late-night show, Leno said he feels “liberated” to travel and invest more in his standup routines. “Write joke. Tell joke. Get check. It’s pretty simple. It’s not a hard plan,” he … Read More
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — More than 20,000 Maccabi Tel Aviv fans thronged a central square in the Israeli city on Monday to celebrate the team’s stunning victory in the European basketball championship, capping a national outpouring of joy that went far beyond the boundaries of sports. The upset victory over Real Madrid was the talk of the town Monday, … Read More
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) _ Moshe Prigan starts his day off just like many other men in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak with his morning prayer. It’s only later that the routine takes an unexpected twist, when he puts on his air force uniform and heads to the Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv. The 30-year-old captain doesn’t just … Read More