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UK air traffic control says ‘technical issue’ hitting flights on busy travel day

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s air traffic control system said it is experiencing a “technical issue” that could delay flights on Monday, the end of a holiday weekend and a busy day for air traffic travel.The National Air Traffic Service said it had “applied traffic flow restrictions to maintain safety. Engineers are working to find and the fix the fault.”Scottish airline Loganair said there has been “a network-wide failure of U.K. air traffic control computer systems.”“Although we are hopeful of being able to operate most intra-Scotland flights on the basis of local co-ordination and with a minimum of disruption, north-south and international flights may be subject to delays,” it said.Source

Former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb joins boyhood club Lille

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — Algeria midfielder Nabil Bentaleb has signed a three-year contract with Lille that will see him return to the French league club where he honed his skills as a youngster.The 28-year-old Bentaleb was born in the northern French city and trained at the club’s academy after his talent was spotted when he was just 10 years old.After being released, he started his senior career in the Premier League with Tottenham, where he made more than 60 appearances, then joined German side Schalke. Bentaleb also played for Newcastle and Angers.Lille was looking for reinforcement in midfield following the departures of several players. The club has won just one of its three opening matches and was routed 4-1 by Lorient over the weekend.Sports daily L’Equipe reported that Bentaleb’s signing was delayed after a problem was detected during his medical exam, leading the club to seek the opinion of a group of experts from the French football federation. The newspaper...

Suspenden el lanzamiento de un revolucionario satélite japonés y de su módulo de alunizaje justo antes del despegue

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

(CNN) — El lanzamiento de un satélite revolucionario de Japón que revelará los objetos celestes bajo una nueva luz y que transporta el módulo de aterrizaje lunar “Moon Sniper” fue suspendido este domingo.Se esperaba el despegue a las 8:26 p.m. hora del este de EE.UU. de este domingo, o las 9:26 a.m., hora estándar de Japón, este lunes, pero las inclemencias del tiempo, y específicamente los fuertes vientos superiores sobre el sitio de lanzamiento, provocaron el aplazamiento menos de 30 minutos antes, según la Agencia de Exploración Aeroespacial de Japón. Si bien la agencia no ha anunciado una nueva fecha de lanzamiento, la plataforma de lanzamiento en el Centro Espacial Tanegashima está reservada hasta el 15 de septiembre.El lanzamiento ya había sido reprogramado dos veces debido al mal tiempo.El satélite XRISM (pronunciado “crism”), también llamado Misión de Espectroscopía e Imágenes de Rayos X, es una misión conjunta entre JAXA y la NASA, junto con la participación de la Age...

5 dead, including 4 children, in 2 migrant boat sinkings off Greek islands near Turkish coast

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Five people, including four children, died and dozens were rescued Monday in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islands from nearby Turkish shores, Greek authorities said. The coast guard said four people died and 18 were rescued after a boat carrying migrants apparently sank northeast of the Greek island of Lesbos, which is near the Turkish coast. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said all four were children: an 8-year-old boy and three girls aged 14, 8 and 11 months.Coast guard spokesperson Nikos Alexiou said the incident occurred within Turkish territorial waters but the Turkish coast guard did not conduct a rescue operation, so a Greek patrol boat recovered the passengers. The survivors were taken to Lesbos’ main port of Mytilene, where two people were transferred to a local hospital.Earlier Monday at about 1 a.m., a coast guard patrol boat spotted a dinghy carrying 37 people off the eastern Aegean island of Samos, ...

Thousands of DC, Maryland and Va. students back in school

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

Virginia’s Arlington County, the District and nearby Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Charles County, Maryland, students are packing their bags and settling into a new school year brimming with changes.Just one week after thousands of D.C.-area students returned to Northern Virginia classrooms, the rest of the region’s local school systems started ringing their first bells of the school year. Choose a county below for the latest back-to-school coverage from WTOP.D.C. | Arlington Co.| Montgomery Co. | Prince George’s Co. | Anne Arundel Co. | Charles Co.Arlington County, VirginiaReturning Superintendent Francisco Durán is welcoming students across middle and high schools with a change to grading policies while providing parents access to reports on how students use school-issued tech. But that isn’t the only change students have to look forward to as schools return Monday.Arlington County Police spokesperson Alli Shorb said the department wil...

Kimberly Palmer: How to get comfortable with taking smart financial risks

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

Making money, whether by putting cash into the stock market, buying a home or jumping to a better-paying job, requires some degree of risk. While embracing any of those moves might feel as scary as skydiving off a cliff, there are times when a little risk makes financial sense.“In certain scenarios, not taking enough risk is actually a bigger risk,” says Liz Davidson, CEO and founder of Financial Finesse, which provides workplace financial wellness programs as an employer benefit.Davidson and other financial experts also caution against being overly risky with your finances. How to find the right level of financial risk for you is highly personal; there’s no formula that can tell you whether or not to buy that house or take that new job. But there are ways to get more comfortable with risk when you know that taking the less comfortable path is the right decision for you.Here are five strategies to help you embrace financial risks that make sense for you.UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS YOUR F...

Denver weather: Mild Monday with afternoon storms

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- After a warm Sunday in the low 90s, Denver weather will see more mild highs in the 70s on Monday with some afternoon and early evening storms.Weather today: Afternoon stormsFor the beginning of the workweek, temperatures will be below average and mild in the middle 70s. A light breeze will pick up with some afternoon showers and storms. Denver's weather for Monday, Aug. 28.Weather tonight: Slow clearingClouds will clear through midnight on Monday as winds become slower. The overnight lows are seasonal in the middle 50s. How common is your name in Colorado? Denver's weather for Monday, Aug. 28.Looking ahead: Drier and warmerTemperatures are closer to seasonal highs on Tuesday afternoon in the lower 80s with mostly sunny skies. Videos capture bright meteor falling above Colorado The heat then builds up for the rest of the week. Wednesday and Thursday afternoon highs will top out in the lower 90s with mostly sunny skies.Pinpoint Weather 7-day forecast for Denver, ...

Fire erupts at cement plant in NW Miami-Dade

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

A potentially hazardous situation unfolded at a cement plant in Northwest Miami-Dade after flames ignited nearby. The fire, which started at an open commercial building located near Northwest 12th Street and 137th Avenue, prompted a First-Alarm fire for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews to de-escalate the situation. According to fire officials, units arrived to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. Live video footage from 7SkyForce showed the activity of fire rescue as they quickly maintained the flames. Firefighters attacked the fire with hose lines and aerial trucks from the outsideMDFR attacked the fire using hose lines and aerial trucks from outside the building resulting in the successful containment of the flames. Officials on the scene are now monitoring hot spots. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Plantation Fire Rescue extinguish blaze in multi-family building

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

Plantation Fire Rescue responded to a blaze in a Plantation home on Sunday night in the area of Northwest 10th Court and Northwest 45th Avenue. The incident occurred in a two-story building and there were reportedly multiple individuals inside at the time. Though the fire was controlled quickly, authorities have yet to confirm any injuries resulting from the fire. The situation remains under investigation with officials and first responders working diligently to ascertain the cause and extent of the damage.

Pope slammed for telling Russians to hold on to ‘legacy’ of a ‘great empire’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:20:51 GMT

Pope Francis has come under fire after he encouraged Russian youths not to give up their “legacy” as heirs of a “great, enlightened Russian empire.” “Never give up this legacy, you are the heirs of the great Mother Russia, go forward with it,” Pope Francis told young Russians gathered for the All-Russian Meeting of Catholic Youth in St. Petersburg on Friday. During the speech, a clip of which was posted online, the pope also invoked former Russian emperors Peter I and Catherine II, two rulers who played key roles in expanding Russia’s conquests in Europe, and who are known as symbols of Russian imperialism.“You are the heirs of the great Russia: the great Russia of saints, of kings, the great Russia of Peter the Great, of Catherine II, of that great, enlightened Russian empire, of great culture and great humanity,” he said.The comments have sparked outrage online, with many criticizing the pope’s decision to praise Russia’s imperialist past, especially considering the Kremlin’...