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Modi flexes India’s cultural reach on Yoga Day with backbends and corpse poses on the UN lawn

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Praising yoga as “truly universal,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi practiced it Wednesday with a multinational crowd at the United Nations, performing backbends and corpse poses as he kicked off the public portion of his U.S. visit by calmly flexing India’s cultural reach.With a checkerboard of made-in-India yoga mats covering the U.N. headquarters’ spacious north lawn, Modi stopped and bowed at a statue of the assassinated Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. Then, in brief remarks, Modi turned to the topic at hand, portraying yoga as an all-ages, portable practice accessible to all faiths and cultures.“When we do yoga, we feel physically fit, mentally calm and emotionally content. But it is not just about doing exercise on a mat,” Modi said. “Yoga is a way of life.” Then the leader of the world’s most populous nation took his spot on a mat amid the throng of hundreds. Over the next 35 minutes, he joined in breathing exercises, meditation, bac...

Lo que debes saber de OceanGate, la empresa propietaria del sumergible desaparecido

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

Continúan los esfuerzos de búsqueda de un sumergible desaparecido en el Océano Atlántico norte. Cinco personas se embarcaron en una expedición para recorrer los restos del Titanic el domingo. Pero el buque de investigación canadiense Polar Prince perdió contacto con el sumergible de 21 pies conocido como Titán después de una hora y 45 minutos. Un oficial de la Guardia Costera de EEUU dijo el martes por la tarde que al Titán le quedan aproximadamente 40 horas de oxígeno, lo que significa que el suministro podría agotarse el jueves por la mañana temprano. Sumergible desaparecido: avión de Canadá detecta ruidos en el área de búsqueda Sumergible desaparecido en excursión a restos del Titanic: lo que se sabe hasta ahora A medida que continúa la búsqueda, esto es lo que debe saber sobre la empresa que lanzó la expedición, OceanGate Inc.¿QUÉ ES OCEANGATE?Según su sitio web, OceanGate se enfoca en “aumentar el acceso a las profundi...

Search party finds 2 Canadian air force members dead after helicopter crash near the Ottawa River

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Two members of the Royal Canadian Air Force who had been missing were found dead after a military helicopter crashed near the Ottawa River, officials said on Wednesday. The Department of National Defence said the two bodies were recovered Tuesday night. Four Royal Canadian Air Force members were on board a CH-147 Chinook helicopter that crashed, after midnight Tuesday, near the Ottawa River close to Petawawa, Ontario, about 160 kilometers (99 miles) northwest of Canada’s capital of Ottawa.Defense Minister Anita Anand said they were on board the helicopter as part of a night training flight. The other two crew members were found alive by first responders and taken to a hospital with minor injuries.Anand said 100 Canadian Armed Forces members had been searching for the two missing air force members onshore and in the water, assisted by an Ontario Provincial Police marine unit, Petawawa and Pembroke Fire Departments and several military rescue aircraft.Annand sai...

PGA Tour’s top golfers travel across the country for $20M purse at Travelers Championship

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Nathan Grube, the tournament director of the Travelers Championship, used to worry about the years when the U.S. Open took place on the West Coast.Many of the world’s top golfers would make a decision to take a break the week following the major or head to Europe to begin preparing for the Open Championship, rather than travel across the country to play at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut.But this year, in response to LIV Golf, the Travelers was elevated to one of 17 so-called “designated” PGA Tour events, with a much bigger purse and a near mandate for top golfers to play, giving the tournament the guarantee of a strong field.“I can tell you with certain confidence that I probably wouldn’t have been here even though I love the tournament so much,” Masters champion Jon Rahm said Tuesday. “With that said, they’ve done a great job making players comfortable. Having a charter flight always makes it a lot easier, maybe not for the best two or three p...

Las expediciones turísticas del OceanGate al Titanic son reales, y son peligrosas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

(CNN) — Solo un puñado de personas ha visto los restos del Titanic en persona, porque muy pocos tienen lo que hace falta para visitarlos: recursos económicos, acceso a expertos y la voluntad de aceptar el importante riesgo que implica para la seguridad.Pero para quienes estén dispuestos a pagar, la empresa de turismo e investigación OceanGate Expeditions ofrece misiones de ocho días que permiten a los clientes explorar el Titanic a casi 4.000 metros bajo la superficie del océano en embarcaciones submarinas de fibra de carbono y titanio con sólo cinco plazas. Esta experiencia única en la vida cuesta US$ 250.000 por persona, según el sitio web de la empresa.El turismo extremo se ha convertido en una tendencia creciente entre los amantes de las emociones fuertes que buscan un subidón de adrenalina, superando los límites de los viajes convencionales y, a veces, de los viajes seguros. OceanGate Expeditions, por ejemplo, es una de las varias empresas que atienden la demanda de parti...

Sports on TV for Thursday, June 22

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, June 22AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL5:30 a.m. (Friday)FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at St. KildaCOLLEGE BASEBALL2 p.m.ESPN — College World Series: TBD, Game 13, Omaha, Neb. (If Necessary)7 p.m.ESPN2 — College World Series: TBD, Game 14, Omaha, Neb. (If Necessary)FISHING4 p.m.CBSSN — SFC: The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic – Day 1, Sandestin, Fla.GOLF6:30 a.m.GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW International Open, First Round, Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich11 a.m.GOLF — LPGA Tour: The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, First Round, Baltusrol Lower Course, Springfield, N.J.3 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Travelers Championship, First Round, TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.12 a.m. (Friday)GOLF — Asian Tour: The Kolon Korea Open, Second Round, Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, Cheonan, South Korea6:30 a.m. (Friday)GOLF — DP World Tour: The BMW International Open, Second Round, Golfclub München Eichenried, MunichHORSE RACING1 p.m.F...

Aaron Rodgers is set to speak at a Colorado psychedelics conference

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Months after Colorado’s voters decided to join Oregon in decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms, Denver will host a conference this week put on by a psychedelic advocacy group bringing together an unlikely cohort of speakers — including an NFL star, a former Republican governor and a rapper.The conference and the thousands expected to attend it is an indication of the creep, or perhaps leap, of cultural acceptance for psychedelic substances that proponents say may offer benefits for things like post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. Still, medical experts caution that more research is needed on the drugs' efficacy and the extent of the risks of psychedelics, which can cause hallucinations. Psilocybin, other psychedelics, officially decriminalized in Colorado NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who’ll soon debut with the New York Jets after years with the Green Bay Packers, has been open about his use of ayahuasca in the past and is slated to speak Wednesday. Rapper...

Boebert moves to force vote on impeaching Biden over handling of border

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

(The Hill) – Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is forcing a House vote on impeaching President Biden over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration policy, making a surprise privileged motion Tuesday evening that will require House floor action on the matter this week.Walking off the House floor on Tuesday, Boebert said that while House GOP leadership was aware she would make the privileged motion, the date of further action was still being scheduled with leadership. A notice from House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) on Tuesday indicated that Democrats will make a motion to table the resolution when it comes up for a vote on the floor, a procedural move that would block the resolution from coming to the floor for a vote. Rep. Lauren Boebert files for divorce from husband Boebert’s impeachment resolution, which she introduced earlier this month, includes two impeachment articles: one for abuse of power, and another for dereliction of duty.In the first ...

Suspect steals CSP patrol car, dies in crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

OTERO COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — A suspect is dead after he was allegedly involved in a chase with Otero County deputies. The man allegedly stole a Colorado State Patrol patrol car and crashed on Highway 50.According to a press release from CSP, just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, CSP troopers responded to assist Otero County deputies with a suspect chase along Highway 50. The situation was originally called in as a "shots fired" call, CSP said.In addition to the chase, CSP said the suspect caused multiple other crashes and attempted to run into other drivers head-on. Troopers were able to successfully PIT maneuver the suspect's car and stop him. Scammers drain money from sealed gift cards However, CSP said during the arrest the suspect managed to climb into a fully marked CSP patrol vehicle and drive from the scene. Law enforcement agencies on the scene pursued the suspect, and stop sticks were used further down Highway 50 in an attempt to stop him.After hitting the stop sticks, CSP said...

Police arrest 27-year-old man accused of assaulting Amtrak trolley driver in Miami

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:49:42 GMT

Police arrested a suspected accused of assaulting a man on board an Amtrak trolley. According to Miami-Dade Police, Shevon Gooden, 27, entered a trolley at the Amtrak station, located at 3861 NW 21 St., Tuesday afternoon. When Gooden was in the trolley, he began to raise his voice and started speaking in a nonsensical language. The driver of the trolley, Sanchez, 65, asked Gooden to calm down, which only made him more irate. Gooden then started to focus his anger towards Sanchez and began closing the distance between them. Fearing for his life, Sanchez exited the trolley, but Gooden started to follow him. Gooden held a shiny metal object and continued to speak in a nonsensical language towards Sanchez. He then struck Sanchez with a closed fist on his shoulder. After he struck Sanchez, Gooden walked away but was taken into custody by responding officers. Gooden was transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and faces charges of battery on a person 65 or older. Durin...