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Russian missile attack kills at least 10 in Zelenskyy’s hometown kills at least 10; dozens wounded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in a central Ukrainian city overnight, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than two dozen in a warehouse and a residential building, regional officials said Tuesday.The devastation in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown, is the latest bloodshed in Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Ukrainian forces are in the early stages of a counteroffensive using Western-supplied firepower.Images from the scene relayed by Zelenskyy on his Telegram channel showed firefighters battling the blaze as pockets of fire poked through multiple broken windows of a building. Charred and damaged vehicles littered the nearby ground. “More terrorist missiles,” he wrote. “Russian killers continue their war against residential buildings, ordinary cities and people.”The governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhiy Lysak, wrote on the social media app that the bodies of six people were recovered from the warehouse of an unspecified pr...

Anciana declarada muerta revive durante su velorio tras golpear ataúd

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

Los dolientes en Ecuador se habían reunido en el funeral de la enfermera jubilada Bella Montoya cuando escucharon ruidos extraños provenientes del interior del ataúd. Esto puede sonar como un tropo de una película de terror, pero los familiares se sorprendieron al ver que Montoya, quien había sido declarada muerta después de sufrir un derrame cerebral y un paro cardíaco, en realidad todavía estaba viva y respirando, dijeron su familia y funcionarios el lunes. Se quita la vida tras disparar 11 veces a mujer, según la policía Vivo de milagro: padre en EEUU atraviesa un paro cardíaco, arritmias, fallo renal y doble trasplante “Nos dio un susto a todos”, dijo su hijo, Gilberto Barbera, a Associated Press. La mujer, de 76 años, estaba inconsciente cuando su familia la llevó al hospital en la ciudad central de Babahoyo el viernes, dijo su hijo a la AP.Para más información, visita NBCNews.com.Source

ANÁLISIS | La lectura de cargos de Trump por cargos federales es un momento grave para la nación

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

(CNN) — El caso es Estados Unidos de América vs. Donald J. Trump.Por primera vez en la historia, la nación busca llevar a juicio penal a una persona que fue elegida para encabezarla como presidente.Trump debe comparecer ante un tribunal en Miami este martes para responder a una acusación de 37 cargos que alega que retuvo deliberadamente documentos clasificados después de dejar el cargo y se negó a devolverlos.Su aparición será un momento trascendental, e incluso trágico, en la historia de una república que ha perdurado durante más de dos siglos tras haberse fundado en el principio de que ningún líder tiene poder absoluto ni debe estar por encima de las leyes que se aplican a otros ciudadanos.Este martes será un día grave que podría abrir divisiones aún más profundas en un país que ya está distanciado, especialmente dado que los partidarios de Trump ya han recurrido a la violencia una vez en un intento por anular la voluntad del pueblo después de que el expresidente se negara a...

Medina Alert issued for car allegedly involved in Broadway hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A person in a stolen car allegedly struck a pedestrian on Broadway leaving them with serious injuries before fleeing the scene. Just after 10 p.m. Monday, Denver Police tweeted that they were investigating a hit-and-run crash at 4th Avenue and Broadway. 11 people shot downtown after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals DPD said a driver in a stolen 2004 Acura TL allegedly hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.NOT PHOTO OF ACTUAL VEHICLE. Denver Police are looking for a similar white 2004 Acura TL that was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run at 4th and Broadway. (CBI)A Medina Alert has been issued for the car. It is described as:2004 Acura TL - four-door sedanWhite in colorHas Colorado license plate CFHC16Has possible damage to the front passenger side DPD said the vehicle was reported stolen on June 11.The car was last seen on southbound Broadway Street. If you see the car, you are asked to call 911 o...

Nikola Jokic's hometown in Serbia celebrates Denver Nuggets' 1st NBA title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — It was barely dawn when Nikola Jokic’s hardcore fans in his Serbian hometown of Sombor chanted “MVP! MVP!” and celebrated the Denver Nuggets’ first NBA title.Denver trailed the Miami Heat at halftime of Game 5 but rallied to win 94-89, with two-time league MVP Jokic posting 28 points and 16 rebounds and collecting the trophy for the most valuable player of the NBA Finals.Every shot, rebound or block the Serb center made sparked loud cheers and shouts in a decrepit sports hall in the small and otherwise sleepy northern Serbian city near the borders with Croatia and Hungary where fans watched the game on a large screen. 11 people shot downtown after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals The loudest ovation came when the typically humble and stone-faced Jokic said in a post-game, on-court interview: “It’s time to go home."Soon, those fans who spent sleepless nights watching the NBA Finals will see him in person as he returns home to take care of his racehorses.For the s...

Officials work to identify remains recovered from the wreckage of the I-95 collapse in Philadelphia as demolition work begins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities are working to identify a body recovered from the wreckage of the Interstate 95 collapse in Philadelphia, where crews have started around-the-clock efforts to demolish the crumbled East Coast artery that could take months to rebuild.The highway overpass came crashing down around 6:20 a.m. Sunday, after a truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline crashed and exploded in flames under it, officials said. The truck had taken an off-ramp, crashed on its side while trying to go around a curve, slammed into a wall and ignited a fire, Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll said Monday. The truck driver has not been identified, and authorities have not said whether the driver survived the crash.The fire caused a stretch of the overhead northbound I-95 to fall on top of the truck, authorities said. Southbound lanes were also compromised, officials have said, and will similarly need to be repaired.The National Transportation Safety Board has said it’s beginning i...

Orlando police officer accused of reckless driving, takes off during confrontation with deputy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (WSVN) — An Orlando police officer found himself on the wrong side of the law after he was accused of reckless driving when he was pulled over by a Seminole County deputy for exceeding the speed limit. After he was confronted, the officer made a daring escape, leaving authorities stunned.The intense encounter was captured by the body camera of Deputy Hill, providing crucial evidence in this case. As the deputy attempted to pull over Officer Alexander Shaouni, he questioned the reason for the traffic stop. “What!” Shaouni exclaimed on bodycam. “I’m going to work, my man. Why are you trying to pull me over as I’m going into work?” The deputy responded, “Because you’re going 80 in a 45.” “What does it look like I am dressed for?” replied Shaouni as he was visibly disgruntled. Deputy Hill ignored the officer’s inquiry and requested to see his driver’s license, to which Shaouni defiantly responded...

Bison, melted ice cream among top 10 out-of-the-ordinary hotel room service requests, survey reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

(CNN) — Melted ice cream, cockle popcorn and a no-egg-white omelet are among the most unusual hotel room service requests from travelers across the globe, according to a recent study.Hotels.com’s first-ever room service report surveyed over 470 hotels with in-room dining available in 10 countries including the US, Canada, France and South Korea, according to a news release.Among the quirkiest hotel requests: bison, boiled bottled water, a fish caught by a traveler who wanted it cooked to order and a rice bowl for a dog, the report found.Burgers in bed, anyone? The dish isn’t just the most popular room service order stateside, where 49% of hotel survey respondents said it was the top request. Burgers also beat out pizza, tacos, fries and club sandwiches at hotels globally, according to the report.When it comes to ordering in, 27% of US hotels reported some guests go all out and pay an average of over $100 for the perk, with champagne and steak ranking as the priciest room service men...

‘Not a Hollywood movie.’ Russia mounts strong fightback to Ukraine counteroffensive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

KYIV — Ukraine is facing fierce Russian resistance in the south and east, as it plugs away with a counteroffensive to retake Russia-occupied territory.The Ukrainian forces have been gaining ground, but fighting is taking place for every meter, Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said in a statement.“The enemy is doing everything to keep the captured positions. Russians actively use assault and army aviation, and conduct intense artillery fire,” Maliar said. “During the offensive, our troops encounter continuous minefields, which are combined with anti-tank ditches. All this is combined with constant counterattacks by enemy units on armored vehicles and the massive use of ATGMs and kamikaze drones.”Over the past day, Ukrainian troops have advanced 250 meters in the direction of Bakhmut in the area of the Berkhiv Reservoir, and another 200 meters in the direction of Toretsk in the Donetsk region, Maliar said. In the Zapori...

EPP chief Weber denies ‘blackmailing’ MEPs ahead of knife-edge Green Deal vote

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:47:03 GMT

STRASBOURG — European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber denied allegations from political rivals that he is using underhand tactics to secure a narrow margin of victory in a vote that could kill off a major plank of the EU’s Green Deal on Thursday. Environment Committee chair Pascal Canfin, with the centrist Renew Europe group, accused Weber of “blackmailing” his own MEPs with the threat of expulsion if they don’t follow his group’s line to deliver a fatal blow to a nature restoration bill which the EPP argues will harm food security. “What a sign of weakness!” Canfin tweeted.Weber responded at a press conference by denying the accusations and insisting the EPP still supports the Green Deal. “If he is putting such complaints on the table, he must give me a proof of this. I can only say no, nobody is attacked,” the German MEP said, accusing Canfin of being “nervous and panicked.” One Czech EPP lawmaker Sta...