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A blast at an illegal oil refinery site kills at least 15 in Nigeria, residents say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An explosion and fire at at an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region killed at least 15 people, including a pregnant woman, residents and a local environmental rights group reported Tuesday. The blast happened Monday in the southern River state’s Emohua district, where illegal refineries are common. Residents said the death toll was likely to grow because many of the bodies were completed burned and dozens of people were injured. Police confirmed the incident but did not provide details of what happened. Locals said most of the people who died had worked at the illegal refinery in the village of Rumucholu.The workers at the site were refining oil taken from a vandalized pipe, according to Chima Avadi, a local activist. “When they scoop from the point where they vandalized the pipe, they will take to where they were cooking. That is how fire got there,” Avadi said. Dozens of people were being treated in hospitals, he said. A pregnant woman wa...

Rep. Cuellar unharmed in armed carjacking in DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

(The Hill) - Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked in Washington, D.C. on Monday night, according to a staffer from his office. Cuellar was parking his car outside of his apartment in Navy Yard, D.C. when three armed individuals approached the congressman and stole his car, Cuellar's chief of staff confirmed to The Hill. Rep. Henry Cuellar (Associated Press/Eric Gay)Cuellar's chief of staff said the Texas Democrat was not harmed in the incident and authorities later recovered the car. When asked about the incident, DC Metro Police did not identify Cuellar as the victim, but said a carjacking occurred shortly after 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and K Street SE. Cuellar's chief of staff said the congressman is working with local law enforcement, and thanked DC police and Capitol Police for their "swift action" and recovery of his car. Cuellar is serving his 10th term in the House and represents Texas's 28th Congressional District, which includes the cities of...

Two more days in the 90s ahead of autumn-like change

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Although unseasonably hot weather continues Tuesday and Wednesday, these may be some of Austin's last 90-degree days of the year as we track an autumn-like change in the weather late this week.A broad western storm is approaching Texas, bringing mostly cloudy skies and a small rain chance early this week. As the powerful storm clips Texas and sends a cold front our way on Thursday, storms become likely and temperatures drop. BLOG: Fall storm coming: Rainfall, timing and the temperature drop Hottest September on recordAustin-Bergstrom International Airport experienced its hottest September on record with an average mean temperature of 85.6º, beating the previous hottest September of 85.3º set in 2019.Austin-Bergstrom and Camp Mabry also just recorded their hottest June through September period on record -- hotter, even, than 2011.With nine months in the books, Camp Mabry's average temperature of 77.5° so far this year ties 2011 as the hottest year on record. PHOT...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Telling time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Marcia and it's about time. Here's the email: Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I just had an argument with my boss about something and I'm wondering what other people think. I told my boss that I had a doctor's appointment and would not be in the office at 9. He said he wanted to schedule a meeting with staff, and I told him any time after 10 a.m. would be fine. He scheduled it for 10 a.m. After he did that, I informed him that 10:00 a.m. is not AFTER 10:00! When I said any time after 10, I meant that my appointment would go to 10 so I would be back by 10:30, and that's when he should have booked the meeting. He completely disagreed. Who is right? Help me out. Thanks. MarciaThis is interesting. I would have thought that any time after 10 meant 10 or later. But now thinking about it, she's right. 10:00 is not after 10:00, so I guess 10:30 or later would ...

Ask Amy: Wedding funds hinge on hair color

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

Dear Amy: I am a 30-year-old woman. I’ve been with my fiancé for almost seven years.When we first met, my hair was platinum blonde. Now that I am a hairstylist, I enjoy playing around with my hair color and have come to love dark blue.I’ve been blue for a few years now and it didn’t seem like a big deal.Yesterday, my fiancé broke the news to me that his parents are refusing to pay for the wedding venue if my hair is anything except my natural color.I was completely taken aback.There’s a laundry list: They don’t approve of my tattoos, my recent weight gain due to some serious health issues (I had discussed my health problems privately with his mother), and that I’m not making as much money as I should be (hairstylists are struggling right now because we’re in a recession)!This family has been loving toward me this entire relationship, and all of a sudden I’ve found out how they really feel.I feel completely crushed.They were too cowardly to talk to ME about their ob...

25% of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

In 2022, 24.7% (almost 20 million) of the children (aged less than 18 years) in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Compared with 2021, this share slightly increased by 0.3 percentage points (pp). At national level, in 2022, the highest values were reported in Romania (41.5%), Bulgaria (33.9%) and Spain (32.2 %). In contrast, Slovenia (10.3%), Czechia (13.4%), and Denmark (13.8%) registered the lowest shares.Source dataset: ILC_PEPS01NMore information Statistics Explained article on children at risk of poverty or social exclusion Thematic section on income and living conditions Database on income and living conditionsMethodological notesMethodological information on at risk of poverty or social exclusion can be found here.France: provisional data.If you have any queries, please visit the contact page.

Elegant Tudor-style home in Almaden Valley offers the perfect blend of luxury and comfort

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

An impressive Tudor-style estate home filled with custom, updated finishes and features and a spectacular backyard mecca for entertaining rises to a new level of luxury and comfort in the Almaden Valley.Located at 7242 Gold Creek Way, about a quarter-mile from the Mockingbird Hill Trailhead of Quicksilver County Park, this meticulously maintained home on approximately 16,000 square feet showcases hardwood flooring, Karastan wool carpeting, wide baseboards, crown molding, plantation shutters and dual-pane windows behind a grand double mahogany door entry. Beautiful and energy efficient, this home also features two solar systems: a Sunrun system and an Enphase Energy System that integrates a Generac generator and stores solar energy.About 3,140 square feet of living space on two levels offers stunning formal rooms, a gourmet kitchen, a spacious family room, four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms.Step out into the ultra-private backyard retreat that offers multiple venues defined b...

Jeremie Frimpong signs new contract at Bayer Leverkusen through 2028

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Dutch right back Jeremie Frimpong has signed a new contract at Bayer Leverkusen taking him through the end of the 2027-28 season.Frimpong still had nearly two years left on his current deal at Leverkusen, where he has played since signing from Scottish club Celtic in 2021.“A lot has happened since then, we’ve experienced great things and continually improved as a team,” Frimpong said in a statement Tuesday. “It’s great fun to be part of this team.”The 22-year-old Frimpong, who was linked with possible moves to Chelsea and Manchester United in the off-season, has been a standout player for Leverkusen this season, contributing two goals and three assists as he helped the team stay unbeaten in eight games in all competitions. He also reached the Europa League semifinals with the team last season.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Una pandilla extrajo cientos de riñones para venderlos a clientes ricos, dice la Policía de Pakistán

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

Islamabad (CNN) — La Policía en el este de Pakistán desmanteló una red ilegal de sustracción de órganos y arrestó a ocho personas por extraer quirúrgicamente riñones de cientos de pacientes para personas adineradas que necesitaban un trasplante, dijeron las autoridades este lunes.El presunto líder de la pandilla, identificado como “Dr. Fawad”, está acusado de realizar 328 operaciones a personas para extirparles el riñón y venderlas a clientes por hasta 10 millones de rupias paquistaníes (US$ 34.000) cada una, dijo Mohsin Naqvi, ministro principal de la provincia de Punjab, en Pakistán.Fawad supuestamente fue ayudado en las operaciones por un mecánico de automóviles anónimo que administró la anestesia, dijo Naqvi.El primer ministro dijo que la pandilla atraía a los pacientes de los hospitales y realizaba las operaciones de forma privada en la región de Taxila, la ciudad de Lahore y en la Cachemira administrada por Pakistán.“Pudieron hacer esto en Cachemira por...

McCormick: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:10 GMT

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (AP) — HUNT VALLEY, Md. (AP) — McCormick & Co. (MKC) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $170.1 million.The Hunt Valley, Maryland-based company said it had profit of 63 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 65 cents per share.The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 65 cents per share.The spices and seasonings company posted revenue of $1.68 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.69 billion.McCormick expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.62 to $2.67 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MKC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MKCSource