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Rescuers in India resume drilling to evacuate 41 construction workers from collapsed tunnel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

UTTARKASHI, India (AP) — Rescue teams resumed drilling Friday to reach 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for nearly two weeks after a mechanical problem the day before delayed the evacuation effort, officials said. The platform of the drilling machine became unstable while boring through rock debris on Thursday, temporarily halting the final phase of digging at the accident site in Uttarakhand state for about 20 hours, state government spokesperson, Kirti Panwar said. Panwar could not say how long it would take to complete the drilling and to bring the construction workers out. They have been trapped since Nov. 12, when a landslide caused a portion of the 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) tunnel they were building to collapse about 200 meters (650 feet) from the entrance. As the rescue operation stretched into a 13th day, teams had drilled through 46 meters (151 feet) and needed to excavate up to 12 meters (40 feet) more to create a passage...

South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole, will be released from prison on Jan. 5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

FILE - Oscar Pistorius leaves the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, after his sentencing proceedings. Pistorius could be granted parole on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 after nearly 10 years in prison for killing his girlfriend. The double-amputee Olympic runner was convicted of a charge comparable to third-degree murder for shooting Reeva Steenkamp in his home in 2013. He has been in prison since late 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)(AP/Themba Hadebe) FILE - Oscar Pistorius leaves the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, after his sentencing proceedings. Pistorius could be granted parole on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 after nearly 10 years in prison for killing his girlfriend. The double-amputee Olympic runner was co...

Kagiyama and Thorngren lead NHK Trophy figure skating event after short programs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Yuma Kagiyama of Japan upstaged two-time world champion and compatriot Shoma Uno on Friday to finish first in the men’s short program at the NHK Trophy.Skating to “Believer,” Kagiyama opened with a quad salchow and followed with a quad toe-loop, triple toe-loop combination and a triple axel for a season’s best score of 105.51 points.“I was able to complete a powerful performance just as I had practiced,” said Kagiyama, the 2022 Olympic silver medalist. “This will give me a lot of confidence for the future.”Kagiyama missed most of last season with a left foot injury but came back this year and finished third at the Grand Prix de France this month.Uno was almost as good with a quad flip and a quad toe-loop but under-rotated the triple toe-loop of the combination jump and finished with 100.20 points. Switzerland’s Lukas Britschgi was a distant third with 86.42 points.“I under-rotated one of my jumps but overall, I was pleased with my performance,” said Uno, who is b...

9 vehicle crash closes ramp on C-470

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 9-vehicle car crash closed a ramp on Colorado 470 on Friday morning. The first responders reported icy road conditions.Douglas County Sheriff's Office tweeted at 7:29 a.m. that the westbound C-470 exit ramp to Broadway is closed.The multi-vehicle accident included a rollover on the off-ramp from westbound C-470 to Broadway, according to the South Metro Fire Rescue. Live updates: Snow falls on Black Friday throughout the metro SMFR reported that the crash caused no injuries.Firefighters described the road as a "sheet of ice." Deputies also reported extremely slick conditions and asked people to slow down if they need to be on the roads today.This is breaking news. FOX31 will update this post when there is more information.

New app allows restaurants to combat food waste by offering surplus food to customers at affordable price

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

They call themselves “Waste Warriors,” rescuing unused and uneaten food from South Florida restaurants.And as 7’s Karen Hensel shows, it’s a way you can score some cheap eats.Restaurants are everywhere in South Florida, serving up plate after plate of fabulous food. But a lot of it never makes it to the table.Mohammad Farraj/Talkin’ Tacos: “We estimate anywhere between 2 to 5% of revenues could have been from food waste.”Mohammad Farraj is one of the owners of Talkin’ Tacos. It opened in 2020 as a food truck and quickly expanded.Mohammad Farraj: “We’re now all over South Florida and also Jacksonville, Atlanta, with plans to open up more locations across the country.”And each of those locations ends up with wasted food at the end of the day.Mohammad Farraj: “You get it all the time. Customers order food, they’ll cancel their orders. But you have food that’s been made already.”Typically the meal ...

China to allow visa-free entry to citizens from 5 EU countries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

The Chinese government on Friday announced that French, German, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and Malaysian citizens will be able to travel visa-free to China for a year starting December 1.“China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to more countries on a trial basis, which involves extending visa-free treatment to travelers holding ordinary passports from six countries, namely France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia,” Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement. She added that citizens from the named countries could stay for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes.French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who is in Beijing, welcomed the announcement, saying on X: “Excellent news announced during my visit by my counterpart Wang Yi!”German Ambassador in Beijing Patricia Flor said the decision will facilitate travel to China for many German citizens to an unprecedented extent. “We hop...

UK faces ‘difficult’ conversations with voters about green transition, energy chief Claire Coutinho says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

The government faces “difficult” conversations with local communities about hosting the grid infrastructure needed for the U.K.’s green energy transition, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho said.Speaking with POLITICO on Thursday, Coutinho described work to expand and overhaul the grid network as “the most radical plans since the 1950s.”A government-commissioned review earlier this year warned that tens of billions of pounds worth of new grid infrastructure will be needed by the end of this decade in order to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 — meaning a rush to build new transmission infrastructure like substations, pylons and cables.“Of course, it’s a difficult conversation when you tell people that things are going to be built near them,” Coutinho told POLITICO, asked whether she had made the case for hosting infrastructure to constituents in her own East Surrey seat.She pointed to new plans announced by her department this week — unveiled alongside Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s...

Paris Hilton announces she’s welcomed a new baby

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

(CNN) — Paris Hilton’s family has grown a little bigger.On Instagram and TikTok, the star posted about welcoming her second child, a daughter named London. Hilton and her husband Carter Reum are also parents of an infant son, Phoenix.“Thankful for my baby girl,” the caption reads on her Instagram photo of a pink outfit with the name “London” inscribed on the shirt.Hilton also shared a video in which she’s holding her son and saying, “I’m a big brother” as her husband cheers them on.“Celebrating Phoenix the ‘Big Brother’ on #Thanksgiving,” the caption reads on the video.In another TikTok video, Hilton can be heard asking her niece and nephew if they are excited for their new cousin and answering in the affirmative when her nephew asks if she has two babies.The couple announced the birth of their son in January. Hilton married the venture capitalist in November 2021. The lavishness of their celebrations were documented in the Peacock d...

Ravens vs. Chargers staff picks: Who will win Sunday night’s Week 12 game in Los Angeles?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

Here’s how The Baltimore Sun sports staff views the outcome of Sunday night’s Week 12 game between the Ravens (8-3) and the Chargers (4-6) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.Brian Wacker, reporterRavens 29, Chargers 17: The Ravens and Chargers share a dubious distinction: Both teams have blown three fourth-quarter leads this season, tied for the most in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills and Green Bay Packers. That’s about where the similarities end. Though the Chargers have their own dynamic quarterback in Justin Herbert and an offense that can score, they also have one of the league’s worst defenses. And now they’re without star edge rusher Joey Bosa. Baltimore being without tight end Mark Andrews will slow the offense some, but between the thunder and lightning of Gus Edwards and Keaton Mitchell and a passing game that is starting to hit its stride, the Ravens show up big in prime time again.Mike Preston, columnistRavens 30, Chargers 24: The Chargers are rea...

Rapper Young Thug’s long-delayed racketeering trial begins soon. Here’s what to know about the case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:26 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Opening statements are expected next week in Atlanta in the trial of rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and using his music to promote it.The Atlanta-based artist, whose given name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is charged with violating Georgia’s anti-racketeering and gang laws, among other things. He was indicted last year along with more than two dozen other people, five of whom are set to stand trial with him.The trial is projected to last months and will likely include testimony from a number of high-profile music industry figures. Prosecutors are expected to take the controversial step of using Young Thug’s rap lyrics as evidence against him.Here are some things to know as the trial gets underway:WHO IS YOUNG THUG?Young Thug’s eccentric style and mumble rap — along with breakout hits such as “Stoner” and “Best Friend” — have made him popular. His squeaky high-pitched vocals can be heard in the backg...