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In Bahamas, conch fishing is way of life. But for how long?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Tereha Davis, whose family has fished for conch from waters around the Bahamas for five generations, remembers when she could walk into the water from the beach and pick up the marine snails from the seabed.But in recent years, Davis, 49, and conch fishers like her have had to go farther and farther from shore – sometimes as far as 30 miles (48 kilometers) – to find the mollusks that Bahamians eat fried, stewed, smoked and raw and are a pillar of the island nation’s economy and tourism industry.Scientists, international conservationists and government officials have sounded the alarm that the conch population is fading due to overfishing, and a food central to Bahamians’ diet and identity could cease to be commercially viable in as little as six years.“When I was a child, we never had to go that far to get conch,” said Davis, speaking at a Freeport market where she sold her catch. “Without conch, what are we supposed to do?”Conch’s potentia...

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich formally charged with spying in Russia, enters denial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich formally charged with spying in Russia, enters denial.Source

US Senate leaders demand Russia release American journalist

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate’s top two leaders demanded on Friday that Russia immediately release Evan Gershkovich in a rare bipartisan statement that condemned the detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter and declared that “journalism is not a crime.”The statement from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., comes as the United States is working to swiftly end what it calls the unlawful detention of Gershkovich, the first journalist to be held on alleged espionage since the Cold War.“We strongly condemn the wrongful detention of U.S. citizen and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and demand the immediate release of this internationally known and respected independent journalist,” Schumer and McConnell said.They said Gershkovich was accredited by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work as a journalist in Russia and “Russian authorities have failed to present any credible evidence to justify ...

Detienen a dos jóvenes por el triple homicidio de unos adolescentes en Florida Central, según el sheriff

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

(CNN) — Dos menores fueron arrestados y se busca a un tercero en relación con la reciente muerte a tiros de tres adolescentes de la zona en la comunidad de Florida Central, dijo este viernes el sheriff del condado de Marion, Billy Woods.Los investigadores creen que las víctimas estaban involucradas en robos y atracos, y tanto las víctimas como los sospechosos estaban presuntamente afiliados a bandas criminales, dijo Woods.“Básicamente, en términos simples, no hay honor entre ladrones”, dijo Woods en una conferencia de prensa. “Y en algún momento, estos tres individuos se volvieron contra nuestras tres víctimas y las mataron”.Woods dijo que los sospechosos dejaron tras de sí un rastro de pruebas.“No solo las víctimas son menores, sino que los asesinos también lo son”, dijo Woods.El 30 de marzo, Layla Silvernail, de 16 años, fue encontrada al borde de una carretera en la zona de Forest Lakes Park. Murió más tarde en un hospital a causa de sus ...

DC ofrece campamentos de primavera para niños

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

A medida que se acercan las vacaciones de primavera, padres y madres se preguntan qué hacer para mantener a sus hijos activos durante los días libres. Es por eso que el Departamento de Parques y Recreación de DC (DPR, en inglés) está ofreciendo campamentos para niños desde los 3 hasta los 12 años.Los grupos se dividirán en niños de 3 a 5 años y de 6 a 12 años, según la agencia. Cada sesión está compuesta de una variedad de juegos estructurados, deportes y ejercicios de educación en artes y manualidades.El campamento será del 18 al 21 de abril en el horario de 9 a.m. a 4 p.m. DPR también anunció que la iniciativa está disponible para niños que no residen en la capital. El costo por sesión es de $40 si eres residente del Distrito y $80 para no residentes.Haz clic en este enlace para más detalles. Sintoniza Bebé Tips todos los jueves a las 5 p.m. y 11 p.m. por Telemundo 44.Source

Este domingo, cobertura especial de la Misa de Pascua en vivo por Telemundo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

MIAMI, Florida – Desde la Ciudad del Vaticano en Roma, la cadena Telemundo transmitirá este 9 de abril la Misa de Domingo de Pascua en español bajo la conducción de Lourdes Stephen y Daniel Arenas.Telemundo se une a la celebración solemne con transmisiones en español desde el Vaticano, además de programación especial.La cadena Telemundo emitirá este domingo 9 de abril a partir de las 6 a.m. ET/ 5 a.m. CT /3 a.m. PT la cobertura especial de la Misa de Domingo de Pascua y la Celebración de la Resurrección de Jesús directamente desde la Basílica de San Pedro en una transmisión que se llevará a cabo nuevamente a las 10 a.m. ET /9 a.m. CT / 7 a.m. PT.Esta será conducida por los reconocidos presentadores: Lourdes Stephen de Al Rojo Vivo y Daniel Arenas de Hoy Día. De dónde viene y qué tiene que ver el conejo con la Pascua Qué se celeb...

26 free Easter egg hunts across Denver metro area

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you are looking for a place to take your kids to hunt for Easter eggs this weekend, there are plenty of events happening.The weather will be beautiful, with temperatures in the upper 60s. Full list of concerts at Red Rocks in April Free Easter egg huntsHere is a list of free Easter egg hunts across the Denver metro area:Arvada: Peace Lutheran Church- Saturday Arvada: Robby Ferrufino Park- SaturdayArvada: True Life Church- SundayAurora: Stanley Marketplace- SaturdayAurora: Town Center at Aurora- SaturdayBoulder: Calvary Bible Church- SaturdayCastle Rock: The Special Egg Hunt- SaturdayCastle Rock: Outlets at Castle Rock- SaturdayDenver: Regis University- SaturdayDenver: The Summit Church- SaturdayErie: Calvary Bible Church- SaturdayFort Collins: Foothills Mall- SaturdayFort Collins: Fossil Creek Park- SaturdayFort Lupton: Fort Lupton Rec Center- SaturdayGolden: Maple Grove Park- SaturdayGreen Valley Ranch: Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden- SaturdayHighlands Ranch: ...

Pinellas County K-9 deputy survives ambush thanks to partner’s heroic actions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WSVN) — A Pinellas County deputy narrowly escaped death thanks to the efforts of his K-9 partner during an ambush by a suspect. Corporal Matt Aitken was wearing a bodycam that captured the incident, where he and Sergeant Jake Viano were tracking Zion Bostick, a suspect involved in several car break-ins in St. Petersburg.Aitken’s bodycam recorded the moments of the ambush, with gunshots heard and the officer is seen falling.“I actually thought I got shot in the head and then passed out,” said Aitken in a press conference on Thursday. Aitken refused to watch the bodycam video that showed the moments before his collapse but said he remembered every moment. He and his K-9 unit, Taco, were seen rounding the corner of a house when Bostick opened fire, hitting Aitkin in the neck, wrist and leg.“I’ve taught this scenario as a trainer thousands of times,” said Aitken. “It worked out exactly like it was supposed to. We unde...

Vero Beach man walks across US to spread suicide prevention awareness

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

VERO BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) – A 76-year-old has made it his mission to walk across the U.S. for the ninth time to spread awareness after losing his son to suicide. Steve Fugate said he wants to spread love and compassion despite any challenges you may be facing.Fugate started sharing a sign that reads “love life” across the country after his oldest son, Steven, committed suicide and, years later, lost his daughter Michelle from multiple sclerosis.Now, Fugate is making his way from Florida to Oregon while sharing his message along the way, hoping it will make its way to a person who needs it.He said it takes him approximately six to eight months to walk across the U.S., averaging anywhere between seven to 14 miles a day and resting for about two days at a time.He said people often honk as they pass, and some even stop and share how his story has inspired them.Fugate’s first walk was back in 2001 and since then his story has spread.

In DeSantis’ shadow, Florida Democrats fight to be relevant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:56:33 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Democrats don’t have much to celebrate these days.The once dominant party hasn’t elected a governor since 1994. It’s more than a decade since a Democratic presidential candidate won the state. Republicans gained a supermajority in the Florida House and Senate in 2022, and the GOP made gains in the congressional delegation, too.In a state where elections are sometimes decided by a mere percentage point, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis won a commanding 20-point reelection last year. DeSantis, now moving toward an expected run for president, even carried the longtime Democratic stronghold of Miami-Dade County.Looking for a spark — any spark — of energy, the state’s Democrats are hoping that the arrests of two top party leaders this week may prove to be a turning point signaling a new fighting spirit.“I have heard this over the last four or five years – where are the Democrats?” state party Chair Nikki Fried said after ...