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276 Indians stuck in a French airport for days for a human trafficking probe arrive in India

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

By CHRISTOPHE ENA and ANGELA CHARLTON (Associated Press)VATRY, France (AP) — A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside the Vatry Airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal.The regional administration said that 276 of the original 303 passengers were en route to Mumbai, and that 25 others requested asylum in France. Those who remained were transferred to a special zone in Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport for asylum-seekers, it said. The passengers grounded in France had included a 21-month-old child and several unaccompanied minors.The remaining two passengers were initially detained as part of a human trafficking investigation but were released Monday after appearing before a judge, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. The judge named them as ‘’assisted w...

Whisky wooing young Chinese away from ‘baijiu’ as top distillers target a growing market

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A distillery in southwestern China is aiming to tap a growing taste among young Chinese for whisky in place of the traditional “baijiu” liquor used to toast festive occasions. The more than $100 million distillery owned by Pernod Ricard at the UNESCO World Heritage site Mount Emei launched a pure-malt whisky, The Chuan, earlier this month. The French wine and spirits group says it is produced using traditional whisky-making techniques combined with Chinese characteristics including locally grown barley and barrels made with oak from the Changbai mountains in northeastern China. “Chinese terroir means an exceptional and unique environment for aging, including the water source here — top-notch mineral water. The source of water at Mount Emei is very famous,” says Yang Tao, master distiller at the distillery.A centuries-old drink, whisky is relatively new to China, but there are already more than 30 whisky distilleries in the mainland, according to the whisky websi...

Monday Forecast: Rain, wind continue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

Monday Forecast: A dry and mild start to Christmas 2023. Our temp at sunrise of 50 degrees makes this our warmest Christmas morning in 150+ years of Chicago weather history. Rain moves in later this morning and winds will pick up this soggy afternoon. We could see some wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph.Monday Night: The rain and wind continue. Temps overnight will slowly decrease to the still quite mild lower 40s. We'll be around 41 at noon tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers. Temps end up in the upper 30s by the late afternoon.

Man with knife shot by Rockford Police Officer, investigation launched

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) -- Rockford police say an officer shot a man early Sunday morning.It happened around 2:00 am on Christmas Eve in the 1300 block of Charles Street, near UW Health SwedishAmerican.According to the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office review of the initial faces, officers were called by a resident of an apartment who claimed her neighbor was saying things like "help me" and "kill me" repeatedly.Officers were able to gain access to the apartment and were immediately encountered by Patrick Kirby at the door, who had a knife and boxcutter in his hands, police said.Officers commanded Kirby to drop the weapon, but he continued to advance, and one officer fired three rounds, killing Kirby.The Winnebago Boone County Integrity Task Force was called in to investigate. The task force utilizes law enforcement from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office and the Boone County Sheriff's Office to investigate the actions of the Rockford Police Department personnel.The task f...

Police investigate after man found dead in home in Wicker Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

CHICAGO — Police say an investigation is underway on Monday evening after a man was found dead inside a home in Wicker Park.According to police, the 38-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene after he was found unresponsive inside the home in the 1500 block of North Wicker Park Avenue around 4:30 p.m.Officers have not provided details on what led to the discovery of the man or his death.  Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines Police say an investigation is now underway and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information that could help authorities in their investigation is asked to call CPD Area Five Detectives at 312-746-6554.Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

49ers Studs and Duds: Coal for Purdy after a Christmas debacle vs. the Ravens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers hosted a corgi race on the Levi’s Stadium field at halftime of the Niners’ game with the Ravens.Before one of the races, the video board cut to a dog *ahem* soiling the midfield logo.The analogy, folks, is obvious.When the corgi added a bit of fall color to the Niners’ logo, Baltimore led 16-12.The Ravens ran off 17 straight points in the third quarter. So the 49ers’ 33-19 loss to the Ravens wasn’t as close as the score indicated.Needless to say, it was not a Christmas to remember for the Niners, whose home-field advantage in the NFC is only held by a tiebreaker following the loss.And while a few players deserved gifts, most deserved coal for their performances.Here’s the naughty and nice list for the game: StudsRelated ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | 49ers live blog: Niners down 33-12; Purdy has four INT San Francisco 49ers | Why the best comp for 49ers’ Brock Purdy isn’t Montana or Mar...

Instant analysis of 49ers’ 33-19 defeat, Purdy’s fiasco against Ravens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy’s first-career, four-interception fiasco no doubt triggered the 49ers’ Christmas night flop against the Baltimore Ravens.But now what? Will there be long-term ramifications of Monday night’s 33-19 defeat at Levi’s Stadium, the same field where the 49ers figured to host playoff games next month en route to the Super Bowl?Purdy left in the fourth quarter after sustaining his second nerve-related stinger in two games. Also, the 49ers lost All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams to a groin injury three minutes after halftime, after he chased down linebacker Patrick Queen on the Ravens’ fourth interception of Purdy.The bright side? The 49ers (11-4) remain in position for the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed, and they still can lock that up by winning their final two regular-season games – Sunday at the Washington Commanders (4-11), and Week 18 against the Los Angeles Rams (8-7). The 49ers currently own the tiebreaker advantage over the NFC’s other two teams with 11-4 r...

49ers live blog: Purdy throws 4 INT, Niners lose 33-19

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

6:19, 4Q – Ravens 33, 49ers 19: Sam Darnold, coming in when Brock Purdy limped off, threw a 12-yard TD pass to Ronny Bell.2:39, 3Q – Ravens 33, 49ers 12: Tucker’s FG — his fourth — from 21 yards. Lamar Jackson has 290 yards in total offense.11:49, 3Q – Ravens 30, 49ers 12: Purdy’s fourth interception — his arm was hit as he released the ball, shades of the NFC title game — was returned 21 yards to the SF 9. Jackson hit Zay Flowers on the first offensive play.12:07, 3Q – Ravens 23, 49ers 12: A late hit by punter Mitch Wishnowsky set the Ravens up at the SF 44. It took three plays to hit paydirt. The big play was a short pass that Gus Edwards took 39 yards. The TD came on a 6-yard pass from Jackson to Nelson Agholor.0:00, 2Q – Ravens 16, 49ers 12: Key play was a 30-yard scramble by Jackson on 3rd-and-16 with 24 seconds left in the half. The Ravens had time for one play — it failed — and Tucker converted the ...

49ers lose 33-19 to Ravens in showdown of top 2 teams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes in a span of 18 seconds in the third quarter and the Baltimore Ravens intercepted Brock Purdy four times in a 33-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.Jackson and the Ravens (12-3) turned a highly anticipated matchup between the top two teams in the NFL into a lopsided win with strong performances on both sides of the ball.Kyle Hamilton and the defense set the tone early by intercepting Purdy on three of the first four drives of the game for the 49ers (11-4) before Jackson started to take over the game. Brock Purdy rookie card sold for record $186K He scrambled 30 yards to set up a field goal on the final play of the first half to give the Ravens a 16-12 lead and then helped put the game away early in the third quarter.After Baltimore forced a punt on the opening drive of the second half, Jackson capped a drive by throwing a 6-yard touchdown pass to Nelson Agholor.Purdy then was interce...

Antisemitic graffiti found at East Bay middle school being investigated as hate incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:50 GMT

(KRON) -- Antisemitic and racist graffiti was found on the campus of a middle school in Pleasant Hill, KRON4 has learned. Last week, the campus of Pleasant Hill Middle School was defaced with graffiti that included swastikas and derogatory racial language, including the "n-word," according to Mt. Diablo Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Adam Clark."This act of vandalism involved the defacement of our school grounds with antisemitic symbols (swastikas) and derogatory racial language," said Clark. "We are taking these actions with the utmost seriousness and have promptly reached out to the Pleasant Hill Police Department to assist in this matter." Serial Bay Area shoplifter arrested 90 times According to Pleasant Hill PD, approximately five male juveniles walked onto the campus around 1:30 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 21. The juveniles, police said, used their fingers to draw the swastikas on several school windows after fogging them with their breath.They also dre...