Tiger Woods will return to the golf course for his first PGA Tour event since the Masters.

Genesis invitation Thursday is a holiday from Riviera Country Club In Pacific Palisades, California, the woods are a familiar place, but not a hit. In fact, it's the course he's played without a win as a pro (12 matches).

The 15-time major winner underwent ankle surgery in April and withdrew from the Masters during the third round due to plantar fasciitis in his foot. Woods played in the Hero World Challenge in December and tied for 18th.

Woods will provide updates from the first round on USA TODAY Sports Riviera.

Rafah, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces attacked the main hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday, killing one patient and wounding six others inside the compound after Israeli gunfire. The Israeli military said it was a limited operation to search for the remains of hostages held by Hamas.

The raid came a day later The army tried to evacuate thousands of displaced people People take shelter at Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis, the center of Israel's offensive against Hamas in recent weeks. The war shows no sign of ending, and the risk of a wider conflict is growing as Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah step up attacks after a particularly deadly exchange on Wednesday.

The army said it had “credible intelligence” that Hamas was holding hostages in the hospital and that the hostages' remains may still be inside. Forces are carrying out a “precise and limited” operation there and will not forcibly evacuate doctors or patients, said chief army spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. Israel accuses Hamas of using hospitals and other public facilities To protect its fighters.

Released hostage told the Associated Press Last month she and two dozen other inmates were locked up at Nasser Hospital. International law prohibits the targeting of medical facilities, but They may lose that protection If they are used for military purposes.

Gaza's health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qitra said Israel had launched a “massive incursion” with heavy gunfire, adding that wounded displaced people were still sheltering there. He said the army had ordered doctors to shift all patients to an old building that was not properly equipped for their treatment.

In an interview with the Al Jazeera network, he said, “Many people cannot leave, such as amputees, severe burns or the elderly.

Separately, Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon for a second day 10 civilians and three Hezbollah fighters were killed Wednesday in response to a rocket attack that killed an Israeli soldier and injured several others.

It was the worst firefight on the border since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Israel and Hezbollah, Hamas's ally, trade fire on a daily basis. raising the risks of a wider conflict.

Hezbollah has not claimed responsibility for Wednesday's rocket attack. But Sheikh Nabil Gauq, a senior member of the group, said it was “prepared for the possibility of an escalation of the war” and that it would “escalate with escalation, displacement with displacement and destruction with destruction”.

Meanwhile, negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza It seems to have stalledAnd Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Continue the attack Until Hamas is destroyed and numerous hostages are taken October 7 attack The belligerents were sent back.

Scenes of panic in a hospital

Nasser Hospital is the latest epicenter of operations that have devastated Gaza's health sector, as it struggles to treat scores of patients injured in daily bombings.

A video of the aftermath of the overnight strike shows doctors scrambling to carry patients on stretchers through a corridor filled with smoke or dust. A doctor used a cell phone flashlight to illuminate a dark room. The Associated Press could not verify the videos but said they were consistent with its report.

Dr. Khaled Ulsar, one of the remaining surgeons at Nasser Hospital, told the AP that seven patients who were attacked early Thursday were already receiving treatment for past injuries.

“The situation is escalating every hour and every minute,” he said.

Last month, the army had ordered the evacuation of Nasser Hospital and its surrounding areas. But like other health facilities, doctors said patients could not be safely evacuated or transferred, and thousands of people displaced by fighting elsewhere remained there.

“People are forced into an impossible situation,” said Lisa Maciner of the aid group Doctors Without Borders.

“Stay at Nasser Hospital against the orders of the Israeli army and become a potential target, or leave the compound in an apocalyptic landscape where bombings and evacuation orders are part of everyday life.”

The International Aid Group, also known by its French acronym MSF, said its staff had to leave the hospital on Thursday, leaving behind patients and one staff member detained outside the facility at an Israeli checkpoint.

There is no end to the monthly battle

The war began on October 7 when Hamas fighters broke through Israel's heavily fortified defenses and attacked several communities, killing around 1,200 people. Another 250 people were held as hostages. More than 100 of those held during last year's ceasefire were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.

There are about 130 prisoners in Gaza, a fourth of whom are believed to be dead. Netanyahu has come under intense pressure from the hostages' families and the wider public to strike a deal to protect their freedom, but his far-right coalition partners could topple his government if he is seen as too soft on Hamas.

Israel retaliated against the October 7 attack One of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns In recent history. More than 28,000 Palestinians have been killed, 80% of the population has fled their homes and a quarter are starving amid a worsening humanitarian catastrophe. Large swathes of northern Gaza, the first target of the offensive, have been completely destroyed

Hamas continues to attack Israeli forces in all areas of Gaza and says it will not release all remaining prisoners until Israel ends its offensive and withdraws. Hamas is also demanding the release of scores of Palestinian prisoners, including high-ranking militants.

Netanyahu rejected those claims, calling them “delusional”. He says Israel will soon expand its offensive to Rafah, a city in southern Gaza bordering Egypt. More than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million Has taken refuge in Rafah After fighting elsewhere on the coast and fleeing.

At least 28,663 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's health ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and militants. 68,000 people were injured in the war.

Airstrikes in central Gaza late Wednesday killed at least 11 people, including four children and five women, according to hospital records. Outside the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central city of Deir al-Bala, relatives wrapped white shrouds around the bodies before they were placed on a truck for burial.

One man struggled to let go, lay down and cried while holding a body against the truck.

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Mru reported from Beirut and Litman from Jerusalem. Associated Press writer Karim Chehayeb in Beirut contributed to this report.

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Find out more about AP's coverage https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war

The new cargo is headed for the International Space Station.

Russia sent its robotic Progress 87 cargo ship toward the International Space Station tonight (Feb. 14) ahead of Valentine's Day.

Several people were shot and killed Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri, as they gathered to celebrate with a march and march, according to police.

Officials said the shooting happened just west of Union Station, near the garage, as Chiefs fans were leaving.

Two armed men have been arrested, according to Kansas City police.

About 1 million marchers and 600 law enforcement officers were expected at Wednesday's celebration.

Officials said they were working to free everyone inside Union Station.

“We need people to evacuate as quickly and safely as possible and avoid the parking lot to treat the victims of the shooting,” police said.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly took to social media, saying, “I am evacuated and out of harm's way. I encourage everyone to follow instructions and updates from @kcpolice. Please stay safe.”

This is a growing story. Check back for updates.

The New York Knicks are filing a protest against Monday's 105-103 loss to the Houston Rockets, a league source confirmed Tuesday.

With the score tied at 103, Rockets guard Aaron Holiday nailed a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left. Referee Jacyn Goble called Knicks guard Jalen Brunson a foul for running into the shooter. Holiday connected on 2 of 3 free-throw attempts to win the game for Houston.

After the final fumble, team president Ed Malloy admitted in an interview that Brunson had made “accidental contact” and that the play should not have been called a foul. Had it not been for the whistle, the Knicks and Rockets would have gone into overtime tied at 103.

“After seeing it during the post-game review, the attacker was able to return to a normal playing position on the floor,” Malloy said in an interview with a pool reporter. “Contact after the release of the ball is incidental to the attempted shot and narrow and should not be called.”

Knicks' perspective

The goal will be to continue the game. If the Knicks win the showdown, New York and Houston will meet again and play five minutes of overtime.

As soon as the final buzzer sounded in Houston on Monday, rumblings that the Knicks were considering a protest began. Of course, winning an opposition requires more than admitting a wrong call, even when that call determines the final outcome.

A team would have to prove the officials abused a rule, meaning the Knicks have a chance here, and they don't usually show Monday's referees.

New York can compare the final play of regulation to the last play of the first half in which a similar play took place. In this instance, Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo soared for a deep 3-pointer before the buzzer. The officials fouled three times when Holliday, rushing to cover him, was cut in his leg.

But when the mistake happened I had to go to the monitor to see if there was time on the clock. Once they settled down for a fraction of a second, the Rockets challenged the offense. Houston not only won the challenge and cleared the foul on Holliday, but overturned the call on DiVincenzo, who knocked Holliday to the ground and got his foot stuck on the play.

The Knicks could argue that playing at the end of the game is no different than DiVincenzo. Take a close look at the Brunson Holiday fouling replay and you can see Holiday kicking a leg slightly. But the kickout in the fourth quarter was more subtle than DiVincenzo's. Even if the Knicks demonstrated an inconsistency between those two plays, that doesn't necessarily constitute a misuse of the rules.

There's a reason teams rarely record protests. And when they do, there's a reason they rarely succeed. Proving an inflated call is not enough. Beyond that, it won't be easy to prove the Knicks play here. — Fred Katz, Knicks staff writer

Where do the Rockets stand in this regard?

It seems the Rockets don't particularly care about the Knicks' opposition. For one thing, the chances of a successful protest are slim, having last been allowed in the 2007-08 regular season.

Second, Houston went through a similar process in December 2019, filing a protest over an undisclosed James Harden dunk in a double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The official in charge that day, James Capers, admitted to the mistake after the game, but the league denied the Rockets' claim after conducting their own investigation.

The process for filing a protest is arduous, comparably lengthy legal proceedings, in addition to the required $10,000 protest fee. Sure, the financial aspect seems like a drop in the bucket for a billionaire, but the amount of work required to perform the procedures may not be worth the hassle, especially if the odds are historically stacked against the opposing team. — Kelly Ico, Rockets staff writer

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A Rhode Island hiker killed a rabid coyote with his bare hands Friday after it attacked and bit him on the leg, and authorities believe the same coyote was involved in another attack on a man.

The man was hiking in Johnston Forest, about 10 miles west of Providence, when the attack happened.

The Johnston Police Department said he dropped the animal's neck and cut off its air supply. Authorities have not identified the man.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, DEM, transported the carcass to an examination facility, where RIDOH, the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories, confirmed the diagnosis of rabies.

The same coyote is believed to have attacked a dog walker in nearby Scituate on Thursday, Rhode Island DEM reported.

“I urge anyone in Scituate and Johnston to contact the RIDOH Infectious Disease Division if they come in contact with a coyote,” said Rhode Island State Veterinarian Dr. Scott Marshall said in a press release.

“Pet owners in both of these communities should call or visit your veterinarian if they believe their pet has come into contact with a coyote,” Marshall said.

It is unusual for a coyote to attack a human under normal circumstances. According to officials, this is only the third rabid coyote in Rhode Island since 1994.

Dow Jones futures, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were lower ahead of the stock market open on Tuesday. Head of stock market hand (ARM) hit a new high of up to 42% on Monday, while the artificial intelligence stock Arista Networks (Aneta) plunged into earnings results after the close.

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The arm stock closed Monday with a 29% advance, adding to last week's 62% rally. On Wednesday, Arm beat analyst expectations for its fiscal third quarter and provided a positive outlook for the current period.

Arista shares fell about 7% late Monday, even as the cloud networking solutions provider topped earnings and sales estimates. Arista stock ended well off a double-bottom entry at 198.46.

Cadence design settings (CDNS) is another major revenue driver. Cadence shares fell about 6% in extended trading. The stock is still above the 279.33 flat-base entry.

Stock Market Today: Tesla Slides

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% and the S&P 500 fell 0.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%.

Among the seven wonderful stocks, Tesla (D.S.L.A) was the biggest loser, down 2.8%. And Nvidia (NVDA) rallied to a new record high before paring gains of 0.2%.

Finally, the Dow Jones technical symbols Apple (APL) and Microsoft (MSFT) Apple shares fell 0.9% and Microsoft fell 1.3% in today's stock market.

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Dow Jones today: Oil prices, Treasury yields

Before the opening bell on Tuesday, Dow Jones futures lost 0.1% versus fair value, and S&P 500 futures fell 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2% against fair value. Remember that overnight action in Dow Jones futures and elsewhere does not necessarily translate into actual trading in the next regular stock market session.

On Monday, the 10-year US Treasury yield fell to 4.17%. Meanwhile, oil prices extended last week's gains as West Texas Intermediate futures settled at $77 a barrel.

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Stock Market Rally: What to Do Now

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Check out today's The Big Picture for updated exposure levels following Monday's action.

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Dow Jones: Disney, Walmart

Consumer products company Procter & Gamble fell 0.3% on Monday, falling further below a buy point of 158.38 on a per-cup basis, according to IBD MarketSmith model approval.

While shares rose 0.6% on Monday, discount retail leader Walmart remained in buy range, above a 163.57 entry in the cup-with-handle.

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Lenor, UIpath Breakout

With a 3.2% rally on Monday, homebuilder Lennar broke through the 156.01 buy point of a flat base.

Despite Monday's 2.6% decline, software leader MongoDB is not in buy range beyond the 442.84 buy point. IBD MarketSmith.

Samsara rebounded from its 50-day streak last week. But shares were lower on Monday, falling 2.8%. The stock is close to an official entry at 36.91 after giving up an early buy trigger at 35.18 during Monday's reversal.

UiPath rallied 2% on Monday, passing a 26.53 cup-base entry. The stock closed in the buy range.

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Among Dow Jones stocks in the Magnificent Seven, Apple (APL) and Microsoft (MSFT) traded lower on Monday.

Apple is forming a new double-bottom base with a new buy point at 196.38. But Apple stock must first retrace its 50-day moving average, a potential resistance level.

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The 49ers tested Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' clutchness, and it came back to bite them in Sunday's Super Bowl LVIII loss.

San Francisco's decision to get the ball after winning the overtime coin toss confused the general NFL world, while encouraging some Chiefs players.

“Yeah, as a defensive player, I think it's a little disrespectful,” Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton told reporters after Kansas City's 25-22 Super Bowl victory. A minute and a half. So, the legs are a little tired. Yes, that is part of it.

Although choosing to get the ball on second down seems like the obvious correct choice under the NFL's new overtime playoff rules, which give both teams a fair chance at the ball, San Francisco went against the general consensus.

Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the loss that he had no regrets about his decision, saying they would have preferred the “third” ball if both teams were matched up and scored.

San Francisco's rationalization of the Chiefs' defense was heartbreaking for Chris Jones.

“They're crazy, they're crazy,” Jones said postgame. “Because the overtime rules have changed for both teams to get the ball regardless of who scores. So, first of all, you want to let the other team get the ball and they have to hold the three and stop, so you know what you got. Or if you stop. And they, they punch it. , then all you have to do is kick three.

“… I think we talked about it when we went to the TV break and they were at the 25. No matter what we did, we couldn't let them score. If we could hold them to three, the game was won, and we were able to do that.”

The 49ers' opening drive of overtime was capped by a Jake Moody field goal to take a 22-19 lead. But Mahomes only shined brighter under pressure, responding with a game-winning, 75-yard touchdown drive to secure back-to-back championships for Kansas City.

When the 49ers elected to get the ball to open the extra quarter, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hartman shared what was going through their heads.

“I thought the layoff was the right thing to do, but when they got the ball, we knew what we had to do,” Hartman said. “It was just kind of the thing. They kicked a field goal and we looked at each other and thought let's score. It's time to score and let's win this game.

“That was our intention, and we left it at that.”

On top of the players weighing San Francisco's decision, many Sports analysts wasted no time He questioned Shanahan and the 49ers the next morning.

“Honestly, I like the ball second because I like to know what I need,” ESPN's Shannon Sharp said on Monday's “First Take.” “And guess what? If I don't get it on third down, I have to go on fourth down because I get the extra down. That's the difference. Kyle Shanahan, he made the field goal, but if he knew he needed a touchdown, he'd go for it. It's the old rules. Not like. It's the postseason. Everybody's going to get possessions. So scoring first doesn't matter.

“I'll be procrastinating because I want to know what Patrick Mahomes has done so I have a chance to match or exceed what he's done.”

Next to Sharpe is ESPN's Stephen A. Smith sat down and was heavily criticized for his choice of words, calling San Francisco's decision and its players' lack of knowledge of the new rules “a smear on the entire organization,” and “embarrassing.” and a “neglect of duty.”

But Shanahan said he doesn't regret the decision in the loss, and that it may take some time, but he hopes the 49ers can shake off the painful loss and get back to their quest for the Sixers in 2024.

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