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Reports: IS land mine kills at least 6 civilians in Syria

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — A deadly land mine explosion in Syria killed at least six people on Sunday, according to state media.News agency SANA said the explosion hit civilians who were foraging for truffles in the countryside, and blamed the incident on a land mine planted by the Islamic State group in the southern Deir Ez-Zor province. The area is a former stronghold of the militants.A day earlier, SANA reported six people – also heading to search for truffles – were killed by an anti-tank mine left by IS in the desert of Homs’ eastern countryside.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, put the number killed Sunday at seven. The monitor said the incident brings to 137 the number of civilians reported killed this year as a result of the explosion of mines and other explosive objects left over from the war, including 30 children. The truffles are a seasonal delicacy that can be sold for a high price. Since truffle hunters work in large groups in r...

8 people missing in fiery collapse of Marseille building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Eight people remained missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed early Sunday near the port of Marseille, leaving mounds of burning debris hampering rescue operations, officials said.More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within the rubble of the five-story building, but more than 17 hours later “the situation is not yet stabilized,” Marseille Prosecutor Dominique Laurens said at an evening news conference.Earlier in the day, officials had thought that between four and 10 people may have been trapped. Laurens said police have yet to confirm the apparent disappearance of a ninth person who lived in a next-door building. Five people suffered minor injuries from the collapse, which occurred shortly before 1 a.m.Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan said two buildings that share walls with the one that collapsed were partially brought down before one later caved in, another complication in the search and r...

Suspect arrested in Florida after killings of 3 teens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy wanted as part of an investigation into the killings of three teenagers in central Florida was captured by authorities, days after another teenager and a 12-year-old were charged in the deaths.The teen was arrested Saturday by U.S. marshals in Groveland, Florida, located 30 miles west of Orlando. He is facing charges of carjacking with a firearm, aggravated assault, grand theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer and tampering with an electronic monitoring device, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.The two suspects previously in custody were charged with first-degree murder last week. Prosecutors are reviewing the case to determine whether the suspects will be charged as adults. The Associated Press does not publish the names of juveniles unless they have been charged with adult crimes.The shooting suspects and victims were all in a vehicle belonging to 16-year-old Layla Silvernai...

Guyana’s Rupununi Rodeo celebrates local cowboy culture

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

LETHEM, Guyana (AP) — Their horses’ hooves kick up dust amid blaring country music as participants enter the arena to begin the Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo, a celebration of the cowboy lifestyle on Guyana’s rugged Rupununi savannah.The two-day, annual rodeo draws thousands of visitors from Guyana’s capital and other countries, especially neighboring Brazil. The event is held in Lethem town in the Rupununi Region also known as Region 9 – Upper-Takutu-Upper Essequibo in southwest Guyana.Competitions include bareback bronco riding, saddle bronco, steer roping, ribbon roping and wild cow milking. The event has become so popular it even has participants from Britain, the United States and Brazil. But most of the participants are local cowboys who get together to pit their skills.Rancher Ian RodrIguez has lived his whole life in Rupununi and owns the lot of land where the rodeo is held. His father was chief judge of the rodeo before he died. RodrIguez is following in his father’s footst...

Chicago police looking for 3 women in strong arm robbery case on Red Line train

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

CHICAGO — Chicago police detectives are asking for help identifying three women in connection with a strong arm robbery Friday on the Red Line.The strong arm robbery happened around 8:13 p.m. near the 79th Street Red Line station, according to a community alert from the Chicago Police Department. Girl, 15, fatally shot in head on South Side ID’d Police said the three women beat someone and then took their property while they were on the train.Anyone with information is asked to call Mass Transit detectives at 312-745-4706.

Parents track down kidnapping suspect, tackle him in the mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — A one-month-old child was safely returned to his parents after being allegedly kidnapped in a stolen car early Saturday morning.This father, John, saw his infant kidnapped when his car was stolen -- then later tackled the suspect in the Vancouver Mall, April 8, 2023 (KOIN)The alleged car theft and kidnapping happened just before 8 a.m. Saturday out front of Happy Juice, a smoothie and coffee stand in Vancouver, Washington. The baby's parents, John and Ashley, own the business and said they began setting up for the day around 7:45 a.m.“I turn my back for just a second and he utilized that time to run and hop into my driver's seat of my car door," John said. John said he was just a few feet away from the car with his son still in view. He said he began pleading with the man to give the child back.“I said, ‘Hey my son's in there, just give me my son. Take my car, just, please, give me my son.’ He hopped in and drove."The Happy Juice coffee stand, 1501 NE 99th ...

Capital City Rescue Mission Easter celebration serves thousands in need

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y (NEWS10)- Easter Sunday brings the Capital City Rescue Mission’s Annual Easter lunch. The organization usually serves one thousand plates and bag lunches for community members in need. But this week, the organization has been busy prepping to serve 2,000 members of the community.Chief of Staff David Poach says it’s always fun yet still challenging.“But every holiday, we have tons of volunteers who come out, who help us prepare and serve and make this day happen,” Poach said. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Executive Chef Max Ansong says that volunteers have been shopping and prepping hundreds of pounds of food for the easter meal since Wednesday.“For all of the food that we are going to cook, we have to prep up. And we did with great volunteers that came.”Chris Jones volunteers in the kitchen and says he enjoys donating his time and skills to a big cause.“I think in my life, I always liked helping people,” he sa...

Masters Live Updates | Koepka, Rahm begin final round

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Live updates from Sunday’s third and fourth round of the Masters (all times local):2:40 p.m.Now the real action begins.The final pairing has teed off at Augusta National with leader Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm both vying for their first Masters championship. Koepka, a two-time winner of both the U.S. Open and PGA Championship, is at 11 under for the tournament, two strokes ahead of Spain’s Rahm.Viktor Hovland from Norway entered the final round three shots back of Koepka. He is playing alongside Patrick Cantlay in the group ahead of Koepka and Rahm.After two days of rain, the sun has emerged and the course is playing easier despite gusts of wind.Several players from the earlier groups are posting good numbers, including Sahith Theegala, who is 3 under for the round through eight holes, but still eights shots back of Koepka. Cameron Young is 3 under on the round through five holes. ___12:45 p.m.The final round of the Masters is underway, with twos...

Highlands Ranch’s Mallory Swanson suffers torn patella in left knee, putting World Cup aspirations in serious jeopardy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

Mallory Swanson suffered a torn patella in her left knee, U.S. Soccer announced Sunday, and places her World Cup in serious jeopardy.Per U.S. Soccer, Swanson will be replaced by 18-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson, a rookie with Angel City FC. Meanwhile Swanson returned to Chicago on Sunday for further evaluation.A Highlands Ranch native, Swanson (neé Pugh) had to be carted off in the first half of Saturday’s 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland at Q2 Stadium in Austin Texas. With the FIFA Women’s World Cup three-and-a-half months out, it’s likely she will be forced to miss the tournament which is set to be played in Australia and New Zealand.According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a torn patella take six months to recover fully from, while “many patients report that they required 12 months before they reached all of their goals.”Related ArticlesSoccer | With final games before Women’s World Cup around the corner, Col...

Woman punched in head, robbed near UC Berkeley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:25 GMT

A woman was beaten and then robbed near the University of California, Berkeley’s campus early Sunday morning, according to authorities.At approximately 1:21 a.m., a woman walking on the 2200 block of Hearst Ave. was punched in the head and then had her purse stolen. The suspect ran away from the area and was wearing a white shirt and black pants, authorities said.Anybody with information about the crime can call Berkeley Police at 510-981-5900.