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French President Macron calls teen’s shooting ‘inexcusable’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

By Oleg Cetinic and Angela Charlton | Associated PressNANTERRE, France — French President Emmanuel Macron called the shooting death of a 17-year-old delivery driver by police “inexcusable” and pleaded for calm while justice takes its course. The government heightened the police presence in Paris and other big cities Wednesday after the killing triggered a night of scattered violence.The death of 17-year-old Nael during a traffic check Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre elicited nationwide concern and widespread messages of indignation and condolences. French soccer star Kylian Mbappe tweeted: “I hurt for my France.” Nael’s surname has not been released by authorities or by his family.Nael’s mother called for a silent march Thursday in his honor on the square where he was killed, while French activists renewed calls to tackle what they see as systemic police abuse. Government officials condemned the killing and sought to distance themselves fr...

Debris from implosion of Titanic-bound sub returns to land

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

By Patrick Whittle | Associated PressPORTLAND, Maine — Debris from the lost submersible Titan has been returned to land after a fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreck of the Titanic captured the world’s attention last week.The return of the debris to port in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a key piece of the investigation into why the submersible imploded, killing all five people on board. Twisted chunks of the 22-foot submersible were unloaded at a Canadian Coast Guard pier on Wednesday.Horizon Arctic, a Canadian ship, carried a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, to search the ocean floor near the Titanic wreck for pieces of the submersible. Pelagic Research Services, a company with offices in Massachusetts and New York that owns the ROV, said on Wednesday that it has completed offshore operations.Pelagic Research Services’ team is “still on mission” and cannot comment on the ongoing Titan investigation, which involves several governm...

Ukraine accuses local man of directing deadly Russia attack

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

By Hanna Arhirova | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man they accused of helping Russia direct a missile strike that killed at least 11 people, including three teenagers, at a popular pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine.The Tuesday evening attack on Kramatorsk wounded 61 other people, Ukraine’s National Police said. It was the latest bombardment of a Ukrainian city, a tactic Russia has used heavily in the 16-month-old war.The strike, and others across Ukraine late Tuesday and early Wednesday, indicated that the Kremlin is not easing its aerial onslaught, despite political and military turmoil at home after a short-lived armed uprising in Russia last weekend.There has been no apparent military push by Ukraine to exploit that turmoil, though the government has been tight-lipped about recent battlefield developments as it seeks to gain momentum in its recently launched counteroffensive.The Kremlin reeled from the weekend mutiny led by ...

Why airline delays and cancellations are so bad: It’s not just the weather

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

By Chris Isidore and Caroll Alvarado | CNNNew York  — Hundreds of thousands of US airline customers were stranded this week as severe weather grounded planes and led to canceled flights. But storms were only one factor behind the travel nightmare. Staffing shortages, at both US airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control operations, took a bad situation and made it worse.The situation at US airports was only slightly better Wednesday. As of noon ET, FlightAware tracking service reported there were nearly 800 flights canceled and another 1,400 delays. Storms in the Boston area caused a groundstop there early Wednesday, keeping planes destined for Logan Airport at the gate or parked on the tarmac at airports around the country.Although that’s better than the 2,200 canceled flights in each of the last two days, or the more than 16,000 delayed flights between Monday and Tuesday, it’s hardly a smooth-running operation.Staffing shortageThe US air travel system i...

San Francisco's plan for housing young adults at SoMa site facing backlash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco's plan to provide long-term housing for young adults experiencing homelessness at 1174 Folsom Street is facing backlash from some SoMa residents. In May, Mayor London Breed announced a proposal for the city to purchase a 42-unit building at 1174 Folsom Street for use as supportive housing for young adults. The building would provide "long-term affordable housing with onsite social services to help young adult tenants access and maintain housing stability," the Mayor's Office wrote.Shireen McSpadden, the city's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing director, said, "Creating this home in the SoMa community will be transformational for the 42 youth who will reside at 1174 Folsom Street. We are excited to provide these young people with dignified housing and a safe and nurturing environment in which to thrive."The violent death of Banko Brown in April placed a spotlight on homeless young adults who are struggling in San Francisco. Brown,...

Alameda County ordinance passes, making it potentially illegal to watch sideshows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

(KRON) -- It could soon be illegal to even watch a sideshow in Alameda County after the county's board of supervisors approved an ordinance prohibiting spectators at sideshows. The ordinance passed on Tuesday by a vote of 4 to 1, KRON4 confirmed. The ordinance prohibits spectators at sideshows, street races and reckless driving exhibitions. Spectators who violate the ordinance could be subject to fines of up to $1,000, a sentence of up to six months in jail, or both. $10,000 reward offered for solving Oakland flower delivery homicide "Spectators play a part in sideshow events by encouraging, popularizing, and facilitating these events," the ordinance reads. "Sizable crowds will gather to watch races of side shows. Spectators will often take video recording of these events and post them on social media. This behavior can expose street racing and reckless driving exhibitions to a broader audience and potentially perpetuate the activity and increase its popularity."The ordinance also...

Australia defy odds and dominate England on 1st day of 2nd Ashes test at Lord’s

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Forced to bat, Australia punished fading England bowling in ideal conditions at Lord’s to post 339-5 by stumps on the first day Wednesday of the second Ashes test.Steve Smith, booed when he walked in and politely clapped when he walked off at stumps, led Australia’s charge with an unbeaten 85. Alex Carey was with him on 11.Smith anchored century stands with Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head after opening batters David Warner and Usman Khawaja set them up by surviving a tough morning and disruption from Just Stop Oil protesters.Josh Tongue, in his Ashes debut, became the first England bowler to bowl out Australia’s opening batsmen since 1968, and the first at Lord’s since 1884.Another lingering concern for England was No. 3 batter Ollie Pope, who injured his right shoulder making a stop after lunch and didn’t return to the field. England said he was receiving ice treatment.When Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to send in Australia, he wou...

Sports on TV for Thursday, June 29

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, June 29AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL5:30 a.m. (Friday)FS2 — AFL: Geelong at SydneyGOLF8 a.m.GOLF — DP World Tour: The Betfred British Masters, First Round, The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom12 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The U.S. Senior Open, First Round, SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wis.3 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Rocket Mortgage Classic, First Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit6 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The U.S. Senior Open, First Round, SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wis.7 p.m.TNT — Capital One’s The Match: Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce vs. Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, The Wynn, Las VegasTRUTV — Capital One’s The Match: Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce vs. Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, The Wynn, Las VegasHIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL9 p.m.ESPNU — GEICO National Championship: TBD, Semifinal, DallasHIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE (BOY’S)6:30 p.m.ESPNU — EG Pro National Showcase Pool Play: Calvert Hall (Md.) vs Garde...

Rain has failed to quell Canadian wildfires, and more smoky haze is on the way, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains failed to fall in areas of Quebec where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday.Drifting smoke from the wildfires has lowered curtains of haze on broad swaths of Canada and the United States, pushing into southern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, and moving into parts of West Virginia. Canadian officials say it is the nation’s worst wildfire season ever and they expect air quality to remain a concern through the summer, as long as the fires continue. It started early on drier-than-usual ground and accelerated very quickly, exhausting firefighting resources across the country, fire and environmental officials said.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Steven Flisfeder said smoke will migrate across Quebec and Ontario over the next few days, and that air quality will deteriorate as a result.“As long as the fires a...

Colorado gun sales strong amid national slowdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Gun sales are coming back to earth after a post-COVID pandemic frenzy, and Colorado is relatively high on the list of states where buyers are most active according to an analysis from Safehome.org."In 2020, gun sales surged to the highest level in a decade, with nearly 9 million more sales than the previous year," the report reads. "This impressive increase of 64% marked the largest annual rise in two decades. Over the past two years, sales have decreased slightly from their record-breaking levels. This downward trend indicates a return to the typical sales figures seen in the years prior to 2020." Camping ban gets unanimous approval in Douglas County There were 17.4 million guns sold in the country last year, down from 19.8 million in 2021 and 22.7 million in 2020. Still, gun sales in 2022 were a 26% increase over 2019 sales. Colorado isn't at the top of the nation when it comes to gun sales or how much they've risen, but it is above average. There were an estima...