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1 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after multiple tornadoes sweep through Mississippi

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG (Associated Press/Report for America)JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — Multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said Monday. State emergency workers were still working with counties to assess the damage from storms in which high temperatures and hail in some areas accompanied tornadoes. The death and injuries were reported by officials in eastern Mississippi’s Jasper County. The small, rural town of Louin bore the brunt of the damage. Drone footage and photos showed wide expanses of debris-covered terrain, decimated homes and mangled trees. At least one person was lifted from the wreckage in a stretcher. Most of the people injured in Jasper County, including the person who died, were transported to the South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel between 2 and 3 a.m., said Becky Collins, a spokeswoman for the facility. About 20 people had bruises and cuts. Most were in stable condition Monday ...

Padres fans set new record for sellout games at Petco Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Padres fans have really showed up for their team this year, setting a new Petco Park record for the number of game sellouts just three months into the season.This weekend, Petco Park hit their 27th and 28th sellout games this season, with two packed crowds at the final games of the homestand series against the Tampa Bay Rays.The previous franchise record was 26 sellouts in the downtown stadium, set just last year."Thank you to America's Finest fans for being the best in all of baseball," the Padres said in a tweet Saturday announcing the new record.The Padres took their 2-0 victory Saturday in front of a crowd of about 43,180 people, marking the franchise's 27th sellout for the 2023. Another 44,404 people were in attendance at Sunday's 5-4 win against the Rays, bringing the tally of sellouts up to 28. Still swinging: 90-year-old softball player continues playing in local league Just three months into the season, the team has only had nine games with attendance under t...

Roughly 100 letters with suspicious white powder sent to Kansas lawmakers, officials

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — About 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been sent to lawmakers and other public officials across Kansas, officials said.No injuries have been reported, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. It had counted more than 30 letters as of late Friday afternoon and increased the tally to 100 as of Sunday. In a Facebook post Sunday, the bureau said preliminary tests on the substance were negative for common dangerous toxins. In emails sent to legislators and obtained by The Topeka Capital-Journal, Tom Day, director of Legislative Administrative Services, said the Kansas Highway Patrol had informed his office of the letters, which contain a return address of either Kansas City or Topeka.The letters were sent to legislators at their homes and have been turned over to the KBI and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Day wrote.The Associated Press

Ancient Rome temples complex, with ruins of building where Caesar was stabbed, opens to tourists

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

ROME (AP) — Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city’s busiest crossroads. But until Monday, practically the only ones getting a close-up view of the temples were cats that prowled the so-called “Sacred Area,” on the edge of the site where Julius Caesar was assassinated.With the help of funding from Bulgari, the luxury jeweler, the grouping of temples can now be visited by the public.For decades, the curious had to gaze down from the bustling sidewalks rimming Largo Argentina (Argentina Square) to admire the temples below. That’s because, over the centuries, the city had been built up, layer by layer, to levels several meters above the area where Caesar masterminded his political strategies and was later fatally stabbed in 44 B.C.Behind two of the temples is a foundation and part of a wall that archaeologists believe were part of Pompey’s Curia, a large rectangular-shaped hall tha...

Manitoba to review deadly intersection, bring in experts if needed: premier

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the province will bring in experts if necessary as part of a review to ensure safety at an intersection where 15 seniors were killed in a crash.RCMP continue to investigate Thursday’s crash on the Trans-Canada Highway between a semi-trailer truck and a minibus taking seniors on a day trip to a casino at Carberry, west of Winnipeg.Ten people remain in hospital and one of the six in critical condition has been upgraded.Mounties say they have yet to speak to the bus driver as he is still receiving care in hospital.Police have said dashcam footage shows the bus was crossing the Trans-Canada when it went the path of the truck.But they say mechanical inspections and other checks are needed before investigators can determine exactly what happened.Weather conditions were clear at the time. There was also a stop sign at the intersection with a yield sign in the median between the opposite lanes.Stefanson says the province will make the appro...

Ottawa unveils $350-million fund to support green tech in aerospace

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

PARIS — The federal government says it will invest nearly $350 million to support decarbonization of the aerospace industry.In an announcement at the Paris Air Show on Monday, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the cash will flow to a new fund dubbed the Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology.The goal is to foster a national network overseen by an industry-led board that backs collaborative research and development projects ranging from aircraft architecture to sustainable fuel.The board’s interim chairman Walter Di Bartolomeo says it is the sector, rather than Ottawa, that will determine the most promising projects for sustainable aviation.The government says the rollout is a direct response to the main recommendation to emerge from recent consultations led by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada.Pressure around green innovation is mounting on the aviation sector, which is responsible for two per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, accor...

MUST-WATCH: Back to the final frontier with the Enterprise

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

The U.S.S. Enterprise has returned to the MUST-WATCH! But will the crew of Starfleet’s finest reign supreme from the top spot, or could it go to everyone’s favourite streaming depressant? Perhaps a new action film starring one of Australia’s sexiest actors? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!The Full MontyWhere to watch: Disney+First up, let’s take a trip all the way to England!Robert Carlyle in the Full Monty, courtesy of Disney.The Full Monty is a miniseries that’s a sequel to the classic 1997 film of the same name. Both the series and the film star Robert Carlyle (from Angela’s Ashes) and Mark Addy (from Game of Thrones) as two unemployed mates living in Sheffield. The series picks up 26 years after their infamous stripping adventures with the gang getting old, and trying new things to stay afloat. This series also stars Talitha Wing (from Alex Rider), Paul Clayton (from Peep Show), and Tom Wilkinson (from Michael Clayton).You can wa...

RCMP able to interview some of the Manitoba crash survivors

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

Ten people are still in hospital following the fatal crash near Carberry, Manitoba last week.“As of this morning, patients continue to be in hospital. Six are women, and four are men, with their ages ranging in their 60s to their 80s. Five of these patients remain in critical care, while a sixth was moved in the past day to step down unit,” said Lanette Siragusa, CEO of Shared Health.“Our care teams at HSC (Health Sciences Centre) Winnipeg and Brendan Regional Health Centre continue to ensure that the needs of these ten patients and their families are being met and that they are comfortable.”Manitoba RCMP says their investigation into the fatal collision is still ongoing.Superintendent Rob Lasson said Monday, that officers were able to speak to some of the survivors of the crash over the weekend.“This is a very important part of the investigation, hearing from the people that were actually there as we’re talking interviews to conduct these details...

Mexican soccer team coach replaced after humiliating loss to US

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Soccer Federation announced Monday it has replaced Argentine Diego Cocca as coach of the national team, following a humiliating 3-0 loss to the United States. The federation said Jaime Lozano will take over the top spot. Lozano previously coached the national team and led it to a bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Cocca had been named head of the national team only in February, and his short stint Mexico compiled a record of 3 wins, 3 ties and a loss.But criticisms had emerged about his leadership, and the complaint came to a head Thursday when the U.S. squad trounced Mexico in the semi-finals of the Nations Cup, a CONCACAF tournament. “You can lose to the United States, because that’s soccer,” said the head of the Mexican Soccer Federation, Juan Carlos Rodríguez. “What is unacceptable is the way that victory was ruled out from the start due to logistical decisions that split the group.”Several Mexican players had complained about the long rides ...

Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after collapsing at show in Texas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:43 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Milton Powell, a Houston rapper who performed under the name Big Pokey and is credited with elevating the city’s hip-hop scene, died after collapsing during a show in Texas, a local official said Monday. Tom Gillam III, a justice of the peace in Jefferson County, where Powell was performing when he collapsed Sunday, said an autopsy to determine the cause of death was pending. He said Powell was 48. Powell was a member of Houston’s rap collective Screwed Up Click that was formed by the late DJ Screw. Powell was performing at a bar in Beaumont called Pour09, whose owner, Min Dai, told the Houston Chronicle that police were on onsite and able to provide medical help “instantly” before emergency responders rushed the rapper to a hospital. A statement on Powell’s official Instagram page said he was “well loved by his family, friends, and his loyal fans.”Tributes from other artists poured in across social media. Rapper Bun B called Powell “one ...