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Hundreds of thousands still in dark from ice storm in Canada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power Friday in eastern Canada two days after a storm left parts of Quebec and Ontario coated in ice, causing tree limbs to break and fall on power lines, The vast majority of the active outages were reported in Quebec. Authorities also reported a third storm-related death.In Saint-Joseph-Du-Lac, Quebec, police Inspector Jean Philippe Labbé said a woman found her husband unconscious in the garage where he was running a generator. Labbé said the 75-year-old died after being taken to hospital. He said firefighters determined carbon monoxide levels in the garage were 20 times the norm.Montreal’s health authority said dozens of people suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning after using outdoor appliances inside during the blackout caused by Wednesday’s ice storm.Officials say they received more than 60 reports of CO poisoning over the course of several hours Friday, while emergency rooms were at 200% capacity. A death also...

Business Highlights: March jobs report, Tesla crash probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

___US adds a healthy 236,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikesWASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, suggesting that the economy remains on solid footing despite the nine interest rate hikes the Federal Reserve has imposed over the past year in its drive to tame inflation. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, just above the 53-year low of 3.4% set in January. At the same time, some of the details of Friday’s report from the Labor Department raised the possibility that inflationary pressures might be easing and that the Fed might soon decide to pause its rate hikes. Average hourly wages were up 4.2% from 12 months earlier, down sharply from a 4.6% year-over-year increase in February.___As streamers cut costs, TV shows — and residuals — vanishNEW YORK (AP) — Over the past few months, many streaming companies have started eliminating some of their own shows from their library. It helps save the companies money but brings criticism that they are sidelining...

Red Cross confirms contact with Russia about Ukrainian kids

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has been in contact with a Russian official suspected of war crimes as it works for the return of Ukrainian children who were deported to Russia.The ICRC’s contacts with Russian children’s rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova marked the first confirmation of high-level international intervention to reunite families with children who were forcibly deported. ICRC spokesman Jason Straziuso said Thursday the organization is in contact with Lvova-Belova “in line with its mandate to restore contact between separated families and facilitate reunification where feasible.” That goes beyond the engagement of other agencies. The U.N. children’s agency UNICEF said it has also been in contact with Russian officials about the children, but spokesman Kurtis Cooper told The Associated Press that UNICEF “has not received feedback on our offer to facilitate reunifications processes.” Refugees International denied any c...

En video: hombre agrede a empleados y estrella una grúa contra restaurante en Prince George’s

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

Un presunto altercado por unas alitas de pollo fueron el detonante para que un hombre estrellara una grúa contra un restaurante en el condado Prince George’s. Un video obtenido por Telemundo 44 muestra al hombre destrozando el mostrador del restaurante NY Chicken and Grill ubicado en Temple Hills y agrediendo a uno de los empleados. Al parecer, el individuo llegó cuando la cocina ya estaba cerrada. “El hombre estaba tan molesto que comenzó a arremeter contra nuestras cajas registradoras y yo le pedía que se calmara”, explicó el propietario del negocio, Mohamed Ali.Pero el sujeto hizo caso omiso. Luego de amedrentar el personal y tirar lo que estaba en el mostrador, el hombre se dirigió a la puerta y la destruyó.“Mientras maldecía, desprendió la puerta principal del negocio luego regresó al mostrador para tratar de saltar al área de empleados. Yo lo empuje y el sujeto luego salió a buscar la puerta para tratar de entrar con ella”, detalló.Acto seguido, el gerente sa...

Fish with rare 'sandy flesh' disease discovered in Colorado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

PUEBLO, Colo. (KDVR) — If you plan to go fishing anytime soon, Colorado wildlife officials are asking you to keep an eye on your catch. “Last fall we had an angler contact us about a fish that had unusual granular stuff in its fillets,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologist Carrie Tucker said. According to Tucker, the fish was suffering from “sandy flesh disease.” It was taken from Lake Pueblo. This is the first time a case has been documented in Colorado.  Don’t eat the fish in these Colorado water bodies “It is a little bit of a surprise, especially since we don’t know what causes this disease but at the same time with people being very mobile and moving all over the country and fishing other states and coming back it’s not a surprise that it eventually made its way here,” Tucker said. While there have been a few cases in Utah, Kansas and Nebraska, the disease is considered rare. “We don’t expect many people to find this disease so I just want to stress th...

Denver weather: Highs hit 80 degrees next week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will continue to heat up for the next several days. Record heat will be possible at the beginning of next week as Denver could hit its first 80-degree temperature of the year. Weather tonight: Cool and clearIt will be a calm and cool evening of weather ahead on the Front Range. Denver will drop to about 35 degrees overnight with mostly clear skies. Weather tomorrow: Afternoon sprinkles Most places will stay dry on Saturday but there is a 10% chance for some light sprinkles in the afternoon and evening. The rain chance will keep skies partly cloudy. High temperatures in Denver will hit the mid to upper-60s. Looking ahead: Record heat next weekTemperatures will hit the 70s and 80s next week in Denver with dry conditions in the forecast through Thursday. Denver could hit or break the record high temperatures on both Tuesday and Wednesday with forecast highs in the 80s. Tuesday's record is 80 degrees from 1982 and Wednesday it is 79 degrees from 201...

How are the Rockies' finances after their TV deal hit?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Even with a value of $1.37 billion, a $40-$50 million rights fee hit will take a toll on the Colorado Rockies.The Rockies are part of AT&T SportsNet, and as of early this year, the broadcaster announced its intention to get out of the regional sports network business."It's a big chunk of their revenue," said Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico’s sports valuations reporter. "It just disappeared." Rockies roll out new eats on eve of home opener According to Sportico, the Rockies’ valuation for 2023 has dropped by 4%, or about $55 million. Now, it's a value that will be eventually recuperated, but replacing the revenue stream will take time."They're not going to be able to replace it in the short term," Badenhausen said. "These clubs are going to take a haircut because what has happened in the current RSN (regional sports network) model. You have a lot of people who don't watch Rockies games who are paying the cable operators to support these large media rights deals. Once...

These 5 stadiums have the cheapest beer in baseball, study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Baseball is back, and if you're planning on catching a game Friday – which happens to be National Beer Day – at some point in the evening you might look down at a shocking receipt and wonder how much other MLB stadium vendors charge.Sportsbook NJ.Bet analyzed a number of factors to rank the best (and worst) stadiums in baseball, including the cheapest beer price. How much will a Colorado Rockies game cost a family of 4? The study found that these five MLB stadiums have the most affordable brews:1. Coors Field: $3DENVER, : Vendors Mike Benowitz (L) and Marty Toth (R) try to sell official game programs to fans 07 July for the 1998 Major League All-Star game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)2. Dodger Stadium: $4.50LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: A rainbow appears over the right field bleachers before the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 30, 2012...

‘I felt totally violated’: owner of SUV ransacked by tow truck driver near South Beach lot speaks out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

An SUV owner who watched in disbelief as a tow truck driver broke into her vehicle and took valuables moments after removing it from a South Beach municipal lot is speaking out and sharing her story.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Roxana Levy said she’s still livid over the Jan. 20 break-in near the South of Fifth lot.“He’s actually trying to steal or see what’s in here to try to take something,” she said, “and I felt totally violated.”Levy watched 7News’ story about the break-in, which first aired on Thursday night and featured cellphone video she recorded from a nearby balcony on the day of the incident.“It was horrible,” she said.Levy said she was at work that day and had parked her Mazda SUV in a tow away spot.Upon spotting her vehicle being towed, Levy said, she intruitively took out her smartphone and began recording the incident on video.Moments later, the Beach Towing driver, later identified as 56-year-old Amaury Di...

Out of control driver crashed into beauty store in Fort Lauderdale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:04:06 GMT

An out of control driver crashed into a South Florida business. The car hit the Fitglow Beauty store near Northeast 13th Street and Seventh Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. There were no injuries reported. This is not the first time a vehicle has crashed into this beauty store. Not too long ago, a pickup truck hit the same wall at the store.