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Jehovah's Witnesses shocked by Hamburg attack, thank police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — The Jehovah’s Witnesses expressed shock Saturday over the deadly shooting at one of the group's halls in Hamburg, Germany, but thanked German authorities for preventing more bloodshed through their swift intervention during the attack.A gunman shot dead six members of the Hamburg congregation and wounded eight others, including a woman who lost her unborn child, before killing himself late Thursday. The shooting drew widespread condemnation and calls for a tightening of Germany's firearms laws.In a statement, the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Germany confirmed that the man police identified as the gunman was a former member who left the church voluntarily two years ago.“We do not know the motive for this terrible crime,” it said. “Like the rest of the world, we were shocked and bewildered when we read (...) that the gunman reportedly bore ‘particular anger’ not just toward the Jehovah's Witnesses but also toward other religious groups and his former employer.”Officials identi...

St. Louis Zoo Spring Sea Lion Show begins today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Zoo's California Sea Lion Show is back.You can catch them doing high dives, flipper walks, and more every day from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., weather permitting. Tickets are $2 per person for anyone ages two and older. Trending: Battlehawks set attendance record, win in home-opener They'll be $3.95 on weekends. Click here to view the schedule.

Metro Bus schedule and route changes happening today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you need to take the bus Monday, 30 Metro bus routes in Missouri and Illinois are changing.Schedules for 18 routes in St. Louis and St. Louis County will change to improve performance. 12 routes in St. Clair County, Illinois will also have new schedules. Trending: Battlehawks set attendance record, win in home-opener In order to provide service to more parts of the county, you can find a list of all the new route changes at MetroStLouis.org.

Earthquakes: European Commission and Swedish Presidency will host an International Donors' Conference in support of the people in Türkiye and Syria on 20 March in Brussels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

On 20 March in Brussels, the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU will host an International Donors' Conference - Together for the people in Türkiye and Syria - to support the people in Türkiye and Syria affected by the recent devastating earthquakes. Co-hosted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and by Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, for the Swedish Presidency of the Council, and organised in coordination with the Turkish authorities, the Donors' Conference will be open to EU Member States, candidate countries and potential candidates, neighbouring and partner countries, G20 members – except for Russia – member states of the Gulf Cooperation, as well as the UN, international organisations, humanitarian actors and international and European financial institutions.The EU and its member states intend to make a significant pledge for further relief, recovery, and reconstruction in Türkiye and further relief, recovery, and...

49ers’ championship window is open regardless of free agency action

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

As Mike McGlinchey makes his foray into free agency, he does so with mixed emotions, and that likely goes for any of the 49ers’ free agents.“It’s stressful that I’ll be leaving a situation in a Super Bowl window, if that is the case,” McGlinchey said Wednesday on KNBR 680-AM.Yes, the 49ers are in that so-called championship window. It was perennially ajar as they won the Lombardi Trophy five times, from 1981-95. It opened again from 2011-13.The 2019 season saw the 49ers surprisingly step forth again as contenders, and they’ve reached the NFC Championship Game in three of the past four seasons, albeit advancing just once toward a Super Bowl defeat in February 2020.Being a title contender should be the No. 1 drawing card for veteran free agents. But money talks.So “contender” status may not be enough to woo some, whether they’re aging mercenaries or, in McGlinchey’s case, first-time free agents seeking generational wealth.Don’t be alarmed if the 49ers fail to splurge on a household na...

National Zoo reopens Bird House to the public

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

Starting Monday, you can visit Northwest D.C.’s Smithsonian National Zoo and its newly renovated Bird House. The six-year, $69-million project features more than 70 different bird species in aviaries where the birds can swim, fly and waddle freely.In one exhibit, visitors can even get their hands on binoculars for an up-close view of the smaller birds that love to flit among the treetops in the aviary that mimics a bird-friendly coffee farm.At a recent preview of the Bird House, migratory bird ecologist Brian Evans gave a bird-banding demonstration, explaining how the practice helps biologists learn about migration patterns and how bird populations are doing overall.Sarah Long, an intern from American University, assisted Evans in the demonstration, releasing the white-throated sparrow after it had been banded.More Local NewsMore DC NewsIt was Long’s first time holding a wild bird. “We’ve been studying the birds in the aviaries, but we’ve never gotten t...

ANÁLISIS | El equipo de Biden se esfuerza por contener el contagio financiero y político tras el colapso de Silicon Valley Bank

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

(CNN) — La lucha del Gobierno de Biden por evitar el contagio financiero de la quiebra del Silicon Valley Bank es tanto un intento de proteger una economía resistente pero aún vulnerable como de evitar graves consecuencias políticas.El Departamento del Tesoro y los reguladores federales insistieron en que no existía ningún riesgo sistémico para el sistema bancario en su conjunto que pudiera provocar una repetición del cataclismo de 2008, mientras se apresuraban a adoptar medidas contra la apertura de los mercados asiáticos para evitar una avalancha de bancos estadounidenses pequeños o regionales.Este domingo por la tarde, los reguladores adoptaron medidas de emergencia para garantizar los depósitos de los clientes del SVB. Los reguladores también cerraron Signature Bank, otra entidad que amenazaba con hundirse, y garantizaron a sus clientes un trato similar. Los contribuyentes estadounidenses no financiarán ninguna de las dos medidas, según las autoridades.Silicon Valley Bank ...

Southampton defender Walker-Peters racially abused online

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters was subjected to racist abuse on his social media account after a Premier League match against Manchester United, with his club saying Monday the “abhorrent” messages have been reported to police.Racially aggravated language and monkey emojis were posted alongside a photo of Walker-Peters, who is Black, on his Instagram account following Sunday’s match at Old Trafford, which finished 0-0.In a statement, Southampton said it was “disgusted and disappointed in the behavior of those online who lower themselves to abusing players for the color of their skin.”The club also was critical of social media platforms “who allow such hatred to breed and fester.”“We can only hope that they finally pay attention to what continues to be a major problem,” Southampton said.The club said the abusive messages were forwarded to Hampshire Police “in keeping with our normal processes when dealing with these cases.”___More AP soccer: https...

Spanish government to side against Barcelona over payments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government’s top sports authority will take action against Barcelona in the legal proceedings the club is facing for its payments of millions of dollars over several years to a company that belonged to the vice president of the country’s refereeing committee, an official said Monday.José Manuel Franco, president of Spain’s sports council, said on channel Telecinco that the government will join the other accusing parties in the legal proceedings against the club.The council is the latest to announce plans to act after prosecutors on Friday formally accused Barcelona of alleged corruption, fraudulent management and falsification of documentation. An investigating judge will decide whether the accusations should lead to charges.Real Madrid announced after an urgent board meeting Sunday it will also side against its biggest rival, becoming the latest club to express concerns about the case. The Spanish league and the Spanish soccer federation ...

ZIM: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:25:52 GMT

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — HAIFA, Israel (AP) — ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) on Monday reported fourth-quarter profit of $414.2 million.On a per-share basis, the Haifa, Israel-based company said it had net income of $3.44.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.26 per share.The container shipping company posted revenue of $2.19 billion in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $4.62 billion, or $38.35 per share. Revenue was reported as $12.56 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ZIM at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ZIMSource