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A ‘mirrored space pod’ in Texas is named best ‘glamping’ spot in the US

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

Sarah Bahari | (TNS) The Dallas Morning NewsA mirrored dome set in the vast West Texas desert was named the No. 1 “glamping” spot in the U.S. by a national camping website.Space Cowboys, a 10-acre campground just outside Big Bend National Park, is home to numerous tents, yurts and RV sites. Its centerpiece is a “mirrored space pod,” with 360-degree, floor-to-ceiling views of the surrounding desert and mountains.The Dyrt, which offers campground reviews, tips and booking, said the pod earned Space Cowboys the No. 1 spot on the 2023 Glampy Awards, a roundup of the country’s best spots for glamping — short for glamorous camping.“At first glance, this glampground looks like a spaceship just happened to land in the desert close to Big Bend National Park by the Texas-Mexico border,” The Dyrt wrote. “For the older crowd or fans of classic TV, there’s a definite Mork from Ork vibe going on here.”Glamping appeals to campers who enjoy the outdoors but don’t necessarily want to part with the c...

SDSU grad missing in Yosemite National Park

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

YOSEMITE, Calif. -- It's all hands on deck at Yosemite National Park, where law enforcement and park rangers are searching for a recent San Diego State University graduate who's gone missing.Hayden Klemenok was on a group backpacking trip over the Fourth of July weekend when the unexpected happened in the area of Upper Chilnualna Fall.The National Park Service says it was reported that Klemenok entered Chilnualna Creek near the trail junction around 2 p.m. Sunday. Park officials say that was the last time he was seen. Exploring California State Parks just got easier — it’s as simple as three words This hike is considered to be a moderately challenging route with an elevation gain around 2,400 feet, according to Outside.The National Park Service is asking anyone who may have seen Klemenok to contact the Yosemite National Park dispatch by phone at 209-379-1992 or by emailing  [email protected] family friend, Connie Zell, created a GoFundMe page highlighting...

Body found in Mission Beach

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A body was found in Mission Beach Wednesday morning, the San Diego Police Department confirmed to FOX 5.Authorities say a call came in at 6:42 a.m. reporting a possibly deceased individual on 900 West Mission Bay Drive, which is in the area of Bonita Cove Park.Upon arrival, SDPD says a man was pronounced dead on the scene. His identity has not been released at this time.Homicide detectives were called in to investigate the incident. 12-year-old boy killed in Oceanside crash on 4th of July Authorities told FOX 5's Elizabeth Alvarez that the victim, who appears to be in his 40s, suffered trauma in the upper body.SDPD says there may have been some sort of confrontation with a group of people, possibly in their 20s, based on potential witness statements. “Due to injuries on the body, it appears the man was a victim of some type of confrontation or beating, or blunt force trauma. At this point, all we know is there appears to be some type of confrontation that occurred so...

Atlanta police: Motorcycle fires started by ‘anarchists’ aimed at stopping new training center

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A fire that destroyed eight Atlanta Police Department motorcycles was among several acts of vandalism in recent days by a group of “anarchists” aimed at stopping construction of a new public safety training center, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said Wednesday.Schierbaum spoke at a news conference with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent In Charge Ben Gibbons. The bureau, along with the FBI, is helping investigate the vandalism. Homemade “incendiary devices” caused a fire early Saturday at Atlanta police’s current training center that destroyed the motorcycles, Dickens said. An hour earlier, vandals had smashed the windows of police vehicles at another location. Authorities believe those involved intended to set those vehicles on fire as well but were spotted by a bystander. “Collectively, these have been some of the most significant attacks on public safety in our city and in our nation ...

Child seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in west end

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

A child has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Toronto’s west end Junction neighbourhood.The victim is reportedly a girl under the age of 10.Emergency crews were called to the scene at High Park Avenue and Dundas Street West at around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday.Police say roads in the area are being closed for an investigation and advise motorists to find alternative routes.The driver remained on the scene, but there’s no word yet on possible charges.More to come

Movie Review: ‘The Lesson’ provides a spicy literary thriller

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

The egos are as vast and thorny as the gardens on the lush estate of a prominent author in “ The Lesson,” an entertaining and erudite chamber piece about a master, a tutor and a family after loss.This is a story that, in different hands, could have easily turned maudlin or melodramatic, but director Alice Troughton, writer Alex MacKeith and composer Isobel Waller-Bridge opted instead for wry lightness within the construct of a slow-burn thriller. It’s as though “The Lesson,” and everyone involved, is winking at the audience through the serious material that lingers, intentionally, on the fine line between pretentious and provocative. Daryl McCormack, of “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” and “Bad Sisters,” plays Liam Sommers, an aspiring writer who has accepted a job tutoring the son of world-famous author J.M. Sinclair (Richard E. Grant), who also happens to be his literary idol. But the film begins with Liam on a fancy stage, being interviewed about his novel about a fading patriarch ...

RCMP officer says he forgot to record B.C. murder suspect’s arrest after car crash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

VANCOUVER — The police officer who arrested a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says no recording of the arrest exists because he forgot to switch on his recorder when a police car crashed into another vehicle at the scene Burnaby RCMP Const. Jason Cutler told a B.C. Supreme Court jury that Ibrahim Ali was “co-operative and well behaved” when he was apprehended during the co-ordinated traffic stop on Sept. 7, 2018.Cutler said he and Const. Bryce Sinclair were tasked by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team with arresting Ali.He said a “safe traffic stop” was performed but another police car collided with a civilian car before the arrest, causing him to forget to start recording, although he had placed the recorder in his vest.The body of the girl, who cannot be identified under the terms of a publication ban, was found in Burnaby’s Central Park in July 2017, just hours after her mother rep...

How did the federal government and Meta reach an impasse over the Online News Act?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

Tensions between Ottawa and tech giants further escalated on Wednesday over Canada’s recently passed Online News Act. The new law, also known as Bill C-18, will require tech giants pay media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms, drawing the ire of Google and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.Here’s how the situation reached this point.What happened on Wednesday?Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced the federal government will stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram after Meta promised to block Canadian news content on its platforms in response to the legislation.Rodriguez blasted Meta for refusing to negotiate with the federal government, calling the company’s decision “unreasonable” and “irresponsible.” He said Ottawa spends about $10 million in advertisements on its platforms per year, which will be reinvested in other ad campaigns.Earlier in the day, news and telecommunications...

Quebec offers $50 million to businesses affected by unprecedented wildfire season

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

MONTREAL — Quebec has announced $50 million in support for businesses hit by unprecedented wildfires that have been raging for several weeks in different regions of the province.The measures announced Wednesday target loggers, sawmills, paper mills, outfitters, tourism operators and other affected local businesses. The assistance will be a loan or loan guarantee and will be administered by the regional municipality or the provincial government’s investment corporation, depending on the amount needed.According to the province’s forest fire prevention agency, known as SOPFEU, there were 135 fires burning across the province on Wednesday, including 69 in the “intensive protection zone” where it systematically fights all fires.Three of those fires in northern Quebec are considered out of control near the towns of Chibougamau and Lebel-sur-Quévillon.The other fires are in what the agency calls its northern zone, where authorities only fight blazes if infrastructur...

S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Wednesday, U.S. markets also fall

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points Wednesday amid broad-based weakness, while U.S. stock markets also slumped. It’s been a quiet week to start the quarter as investors await payroll data on Friday and the start to earnings season in the U.S. next week, said Greg Taylor, chief investment officer at Purpose Investments. Nevertheless, some concerning economic data out of China and more hawkish messaging from the Federal Reserve weighed on markets Wednesday, he said. Caution is “the tone of the day,” said Taylor. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 100.98 points at 20,103.89.In New York, where stock markets were closed on Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 129.83 points at 34,288.64. The S&P 500 index was down 8.77 points at 4,446.82, while the Nasdaq composite was down 25.12 points at 13,791.65.Minutes from the U.S. central bank’s last meeting showed growing divisions among policymakers, with some pushing for another hike ev...