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2 dead, 20 missing as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

ROME (AP) — At least two migrants have died and about 20 others are missing after their boat sank over the weekend in the Mediterranean Sea between Tunisia and Italy, German aid group ResQship said on Monday.ResQship said its rescuers reached the area of the wreck on Saturday and found about 25 people in the water, who said they had been there for two hours.“Our crew was able to recover 22 survivors and 2 deceased,” the aid group tweeted, adding that survivors said about 20 people drowned. The group’s ship, the Nadir, took the rescued migrants to the Italian island of Lampedusa.“We are angry. This is an unspeakable tragedy that could — and should — have been prevented by a humanitarian approach to migration instead of barb-wiring the European borders,” ResQship said.On Sunday night, humanitarian organization Alarm Phone said it received another distress call from a boat with about 400 people who had departed from Tobruk, Libya.The organization said that, according to the latest upda...

Documentos filtrados del Pentágono revelan espionaje de EEUU en la guerra de Rusia y Ucrania

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

Docenas de documentos clasificados del Departamento de Defensa filtrados y publicados en línea revelan detalles del espionaje de Estados Unidos sobre la maquinaria de guerra de Rusia en Ucrania y evaluaciones secretas del poder de combate de Ucrania, así como la recopilación de inteligencia sobre los aliados de Estados Unidos, incluidos Corea del Sur e Israel. NBC News obtuvo más de 50 de los documentos filtrados, muchos de ellos etiquetados como “Top Secret”, el nivel más alto de clasificación. El Pentágono revisa la posible filtración de documentos clasificados sobre Ucrania “Como lo hicieron los nazis”: Rusia está saqueando museos en Ucrania y ha robado miles de obras Los documentos aparecieron en línea por primera vez en marzo, y un alto funcionario estadounidense dijo el sábado que la “teoría de trabajo” del gobierno es que son reales, aunque algunos de ellos podrían haber sido alterados. El impacto t...

Ferrari driver Leclerc urges fans to stop coming to his home

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

MONACO (AP) — Formula One driver Charles Leclerc has asked fans to respect his privacy after his address was leaked, leading to some turning up at his apartment in the past few months.The Ferrari driver, who is from Monaco and lives in the tiny Principality, pleaded with his supporters not to go too far.“For the past few months my home address has somehow become public, leading to people gathering beneath my apartment, ringing my bell and asking for pictures and autographs,” Leclerc posted on his Instagram account Sunday. “While I’m always happy to be there for you and truly appreciate your support, please respect my privacy and refrain from coming to my house.”Leclerc, who has won five races for Ferrari and taken 18 pole positions, said he will always stop for autographs and photos from fans in the street. But there is a limit to what he is prepared to do and will no longer respond if fans come to his door.“I won’t be coming downstairs if you visit my home,” he wrote. “...

This Week in Business

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:TRACKING INFLATIONThe Labor Department delivers its latest monthly index of inflation at the consumer level Wednesday.Analysts expect consumer prices to have increased by 0.4% from February to March, matching the increase from January to February. The report is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve, which has ratcheted up its main borrowing rate nine times since March of last year to try to tame decades-high inflation.Consumer price index, monthly percent change, seasonally adjusted:Oct.: 0.5Nov.: 0.2Dec.: 0.1Jan.: 0.5Feb.: 0.4March (est.): 0.4Source: FactSetWHOLESALE PRICESThe Labor Department delivers its monthly index of U.S. wholesale prices Friday.Economists expect the producer price index, which measures price pressures before they reach consumers, to have risen 0.2% in March from the previous month. Wholesale price increases in the United States slowed in February as food and energy costs ...

Muere Julián Figueroa, hijo de Maribel Guardia y Joan Sebastian, informó la Asociación de intérpretes de México

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Asociación Nacional de Intérpretes (ANDI) de México comunicó este lunes el fallecimiento de su socio Julián Figueroa, hijo de la actriz Maribel Guardia y del cantante Joan Sebastian, quien murió en 2015.Al comunicar su muerte, su mamá, Maribel Guardia, contó que Figueroa fue encontrado inconsciente en su cuarto y, tras llamar a una ambulancia, fue hallado sin vida, “sin rastro de violencia alguno”.“Ruego comprensión por el profundo dolor por que estamos pasando, quisiera hablar con toda la gente que está intentando comunicarse, pero en verdad no tengo fuerza para hacerlo todavía”, escribió Guardia en su cuenta de Instagram, y pidió respeto por la privacidad de la familia y el doloroso momento por el que pasan.Dijo que sus honras fúnebres serán privadas”al lado de las personas más cercanas y que más lo amaron”.Muere el actor Andrés García a los 81 añosView this post on InstagramA post shared by Mαяiвєℓ Gυαя∂iα (@maribelguar...

Anciana roba un banco en EEUU y le manda una nota escrita al cajero disculpándose

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

HARRISONVILLE, Missouri — Una mujer de 78 años, que ya había sido dos veces hallada culpable de robar bancos, robó otro banco en Missouri y le entregó al cajero una nota escrita que decía “No fue mi intención asustarte”, dicen autoridades.Bonnie Gooch fue arrestada bajo fianza de $25,000 dólares tras el robo ocurrido el miércoles en Pleasant Hill, reportó el diario Kansas City Star. En los registros de internet no hay un abogado para ella.Gooch ya había sido convicta de robar un banco en California en 1977 y uno en un suburbio de Kansas City en 2020. Su libertad condicional a raíz del segundo robo concluyó en noviembre de 2021. Escapó de un brutal ataque de cocodrilo al clavarle sus dedos en los ojos Tiroteo en un centro comercial de EEUU deja a tres personas baleadas Los documentos judiciales pertinentes al caso más reciente indican que ella entregó un mensaje escrito exigiendo “13,000 billetes pequeños” y las palabras “Gracias, ...

1 person seriously injured following large RV fire

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Fire Department is investigating a fire that sent one person to the hospital Monday morning.According to the Denver Fire Department, crews responded to a blaze near S. Wolff Street and West Louisiana Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. The area is in the Mar Lee neighborhood in west Denver. Bodies of missing Denver band member, son recovered from Arkansas lake SkyFOX flew over the scene where an RV was fully engulfed in flames in what appeared to be the backyard of a home. DPD tweeted that crews had extinguished the fire at around 7:00 a.m. and that one person was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. Fire investigators are now looking into what sparked the fire.

What temperature records could Denver break this week?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The roller coaster of spring weather continues, with highs soaring into the 70s and 80s before dropping back into the 50s.The Pinpoint Weather team said record-breaking highs are possible on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. When could Denver see its final snow of the season? What are the record highs for this week?Here is a look at the record high temperatures for this week, according to the National Weather Service:Record high Monday: 80 degrees set in 1996Record high Tuesday: 80 degrees set in 1982Record high Wednesday: 79 degrees set in 2018Record high Thursday: 85 degrees set in 2006Record high for Friday: 83 degrees set in 1963The record high temperature for Denver in April is 90 degrees, set on April 30, 1992, according to the NWS. ‘It is unbearable’: This is the smelliest place in Denver, according to complaints The record low temperature in Denver in April is negative 2 degrees, set on April 2, 1975.What is the average temperature in April?The ...

'Multiple casualties' in shooting at Louisville bank building: police

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police are reporting “multiple casualties” as they respond to a shooting in a bank building in downtown Louisville.The Louisville Metro Police Department said Monday on Twitter there was an ongoing situation and asked people to avoid the area. "There are multiple casualties," police said in the tweet. Police described it as an “active aggressor.”Witnesses who left the building told WHAS-TV they heard gunfire inside the building.This is a developing story; check back for updates.

Milwaukee PD releases bodycam footage from shooting involving fallen officer Jerving

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:21:28 GMT

MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) released bodycam footage and a community briefing Thursday, April 6, regarding the officer-involved shooting that occurred on Feb. 7.Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving was killed in the incident by a robbery suspect.MPD edited the eight-minute video and redacted it in some places, and several questions from that night remain unanswered.The video shows a chase, a struggle, and the shooting.We warn you some of this may be difficult to watch.The shooting happened in just seconds the morning of Feb. 7, but the situation started a few hours earlier.At 11:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Officer Jerving and his partner responded to a report of a robbery.That night, Jerving radioed to dispatch, “All squads wanted for the strong-arm robbery that occurred on today’s date at approximately 11:28pm. It’s going to be Terrell I. Thompson.”Suspect Terrell Thompson allegedly stole a car and a cell phone.A few hours later, at ...