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Public health agency ends probe into Air France passenger that sat in blood-soaked area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

Canada’s public health agency has ended an investigation opened after an Air France passenger said he sat amid the uncleaned remnants of a previous passenger’s hemorrhage, concluding that nothing was found on board that could spread communicable diseases.The Public Health Agency of Canada had opened the probe citing its mandate to ensure that anything brought into the country on a conveyance does not threaten public health.The agency says its investigation included cooperation with Air France, the Greater Toronto Airport Authority and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and determined that there was “no person or substance on board that could cause the spread of a communicable disease.”RELATED: Public health agency investigates after Air France passenger sat in blood-soaked areaPassenger Habib Battah told The Canadian Press that after boarding a June 30 flight from Paris to Toronto, he noticed a strong manure-like odour and noticed a ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister on military cooperation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said Thursday as the country celebrated the 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim and Shoigu talked Wednesday in the capital, Pyongyang, and reached a consensus on unspecified “matters of mutual concern in the field of national defense and security and on the regional and international security environment.”The report did not specify what was discussed. KCNA also said Kim took Shoigu to an arms exhibition that showcased some of North Korea’s newest weapons and briefed him on national plans to expand the country’s military capabilities. Photos from the exhibition showed Kim gesturing while talking to Shoigu as they walked near a row of large missiles mounted on launcher trucks.In a rare case of diplo...

Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger’s democratically elected president, announcing on state television late Wednesday that they have put an end to the government over the African country’s deteriorating security. The soldiers said all institutions had been suspended and security forces were managing the situation. They urged external partners not to interfere.The announcement came after a day of uncertainty as members of Niger’s presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. It was unclear where the president was at the time of the announcement or if he had resigned. “This is as a result of the continuing degradation of the security situation, the bad economic and social governance,” air force Col. Major Amadou Abdramane said on the video. Seated at a table in front of nine other officers, he said aerial and land borders were closed and a curfew was imposed until the situation stabili...

Survivors of pilot whale pod that beached on the Australian coast are euthanized after rescue fails

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Survivors of a pod of almost 100 whales that beached on the southwestern Australian coast were euthanized Wednesday after a second day of frantic, but unsuccessful efforts to rescue them, authorities said.The pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Tuesday on Cheynes Beach east of the former whaling station of Albany in Western Australia state, south of the capital Perth.Despite the efforts of wildlife officers and volunteers, 52 stranded whales died on the beach.The remaining 45 were euthanized Wednesday after efforts to lead them to deeper water failed. The survivors continually returned to the shallows, the Western Australia Parks and Wildlife Service said in a statement late Wednesday.“Sadly, the decision had to be made to euthanize the remaining whales to avoid prolonging their suffering,” the service said.“It was a difficult decision for all involved, however the welfare of the whales had to take precedence,” it added.The service thanked hun...

'Coolest' highs in 2.5 weeks return to Central Texas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today's triple-digit high was our 35th of the year and our 19th consecutive day of a high at 100º or hotter in Austin, the 5th longest stretch ever.You probably noticed the hazier sky today thanks to Saharan dust. This will stay with us to wrap-up the work week, but will slowly fade during the weekend returning our sky to a brilliant blue by early next week. Generally air quality remains okay as this dust is suspended higher in the sky, but sunsets will look extra pretty tonight.Dust from Africa overhead for a few daysWe're forecasting a brief "cool-down" of sorts with high temperatures falling to 102º on Friday. The last time highs were as low as that was back on July 8th when we began this recent stretch of 100º+ heat. 2023 AUSTIN WEATHER DATA This cool-down will come with a further decrease in afternoon dew points making for a relatively dry afternoon heat on Friday, compared to what we've had.The high just won't leaveYou can thank high pressure moving a little...

Swimming now allowed at Hamilton Pool Preserve

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Hamilton Pool Preserve said visitors were now allowed to get into the water from the beach after it was closed due to high bacteria levels.“Only a very limited portion of the pool is available for water access due to the problem of falling rocks,” Travis County Parks said. “As always, whether swimming will be allowed depends on factors beyond our control, such as bacteria levels and recent rain.” PREVIOUS STORY: Water access at Hamilton Pool Preserve currently not allowed Park officials said water access was never guaranteed with a reservation. TC Parks said even when swimming is not allowed, the preserve would remain open for hiking; however, reservations are still required. 

Kiszla: Count on Broncos training camp to be less about hugs and more about kicking keister

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

Cuddly didn’t cut it for the Broncos.For all the hugs and good intentions of one-and-done coach Nathaniel Hackett, the Broncos became known as clueless losers during a 5-12 campaign in 2022 that served as a rude welcome to the Walmart moguls who paid a hefty $4.65 billion to take over the Bowlen family business.“These guys, they want to improve and want to be seen in a different way,” said new coach Sean Payton, after running a practice with a notable sense of urgency, the tempo and tone more serious than a mere ramp-up for training camp, which officially opens Friday.The madness of the way the Broncos were doing business on the football field had to stop. A long-proud NFL franchise had become a league-wide laughingstock, with a too-easy acceptance of losing slowly ingrained in the culture of the locker room.Enter the Great and Powerful Payton, an old-school curmudgeon from the Bill Parcells school. As we’ve quickly learned, the new boss does not suffer fools or overpaid field-goal ...

Driver of stolen vehicle crashes into Lakeside Amusement Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

The driver of a stolen truck crashed into a building at Lakeside Amusement Park on Wednesday morning, prompting police to launch a drone to search the park for the suspect, Lakeside Police Department officials said.Shortly after 9 a.m., the Lakeside Police Department responded to a report that a truck traveling on Sheridan Boulevard had crashed into the east side of Lakeside Amusement Park, said Karl Ballard, the Lakeside Police Department’s assistant chief of police.The white truck, which Ballard said resembled a construction vehicle, struck and damaged the corner of the historic Casino Theater building, just south of the park’s iconic Tower of Jewels. The truck also clipped a utility pole, which Ballard said is in the process of being replaced.Witnesses to the crash told police that the driver fled into the park. Police determined the vehicle recently had been stolen out of Denver.The Lakeside Police Department searched the sprawling amusement park and nearby areas....

Boeing lost $149 million last quarter as the plane maker pushes ahead with production increases

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

By DAVID KOENIG (AP Airlines Writer)Boeing flipped to a $149 million loss in the second quarter despite higher revenue, as the plane maker struggled with higher costs in both its airline and defense business.The company beat Wall Street expectations for profit, revenue and free cash flow and said it is beginning to increase production of its two most popular airline planes. The shares jumped 8.7% on Wednesday — the biggest one-day percentage gain in more than a year. European rival Airbus reported a second-quarter profit and also said it was making progress to raise production of its best-selling plane. Airbus said a new problem with Pratt & Whitney engines will not affect its assembly lines.Boeing plans to raise production of the 737 Max from 31 to 38 planes a month and boost output of the larger, two-aisle 787 Dreamliner from four to five per month by year end.The world’s two leading aircraft manufacturers are benefitting as travel recovers from the pandemic and a...

Body camera video shows man run over seconds after Larimer County deputy tased him on I-25

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:52 GMT

Body camera video showing a Larimer County Sheriff’s deputy tasing a man on Interstate 25 seconds before he was hit by a passing SUV was released Wednesday by attorneys for the man’s family and by the sheriff’s office. The man, 28-year-old Brent Allen Thomspon of Loveland, died shortly after the incident at a hospital.Brent Thompson (Provided by Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC)Last week, the Larimer County District Attorney’s Office announced that no criminal charges will be brought against Deputy Lorenzo Lujan in connection to the Feb. 18 incident. On Wednesday, attorneys Qusair Mohamedbhai and Siddhartha Rathod, who represent the Thompson family, released the video.“No one in their right mind would tase someone on the highway,” Rathod said in a phone interview Wednesday. “The public has a right to see this.”During a traffic stop on the highway ramp, Thompson took off running after Lujan told him he was being arrested, as seen in the video. Lu...