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Thousands of climate change activists hold boisterous protest march in Brussels with serious message

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Thousands of people marched through the center of Brussels on Sunday in a boisterous rally highlighting the dangers of climate change, as the COP28 climate summit draws to an end in Dubai.“We must save our planet. It’s the only one where there’s beer,” read one sign at the head of the parade, led by a brass band.But the message of the Great Climate March was serious: Act now to stop the world from destroying itself.The activists of Climate Coalition called for politicians to put in place stronger measures to counter global warming. One man bundled against the cold, Luc Durnez, complained that the Belgian government went to the climate summit “without a plan, and it is really a shame for us.”In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, nations were promising measures to slash the world’s greenhouse emissions by nearly half in seven years to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) compared with pre-industrial times. But marchers in Brussels com...

An Israeli raced to confront Palestinian attackers. He was then killed by an Israeli soldier

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Seconds after Palestinian gunmen began shooting up a busy Jerusalem bus stop last week, Yuval Castleman raced toward the scene and opened fire on the attackers — only to be shot and killed by an Israeli soldier who apparently suspected he was also an assailant. The shooting of Castleman, who in security camera footage is seen kneeling, raising his hands and flinging open his shirt to indicate he isn’t a threat, underscores what critics say is an epidemic of excessive force by Israeli soldiers, police and armed citizens against suspected Palestinian attackers.“He took all the necessary steps so that he could be properly identified,” Castleman’s father, Moshe, told Israeli Army Radio on Sunday, “and they kept shooting at him.”Castleman’s shooting mirrors previous incidents where Israeli security forces or civilians have opened fire on attackers who no longer appear to pose a threat, or on suspected assailants or unarmed civilians deemed to be threats. The incid...

Michigan vs Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the College Football Playoff on Sunday, making Florida State the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the four-team field.Michigan will face Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington will play Texas in the Sugar Bowl in the Jan. 1 CFP semifinals. The national championship will be decided Jan. 8 against Houston.The final season of the four-team playoff before it expands to 12 next year presented the CFP selection committee with its toughest decision in the 10-year history of the postseason system.The Seminoles (13-0) lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to a season-ending injury two weeks ago, but continued to win with a backup and then a third-string quarterback. But the committee is instructed to judge the teams for what they are heading into the playoff and decided FSU without Travis was not among the best four in the country.That steered the committee to Alabama, which upset Georgia to win the Sout...

Crash that closed Gardiner Express for many hours Saturday likely due to street racing: police

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

Toronto police believe stunt racing may have been the cause of an early morning crash that closed the westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway most of Saturday morning. Police say a red Porsche Cayenne was travelling at a high rate of speed in the westbound lanes when it struck a tractor-trailer near Park Lawn Road just before 1:30 a.m. The force of the crash caused the truck to lose control and flip on its side, blocking all westbound lanes in the process.The driver of the Porsche abandoned the vehicle and was last seen fleeing the area in an eastbound direction. No description of the driver was immediately available. Investigators believe the Porsche may have been racing with another vehicle on the highway which also fled the scene of the crash.The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Weekend Break: Museum of Illusions in Chicago

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

CHICAGO — You can learn, feel and see an entirely new experience at the Museum of Illusions in the Loop.It opened in 2020 and recently underwent a 12-week construction plan. MORE STORIES: Weekend Break "That allowed us to double or size, giving more room for five brand new immersive rooms and over 20 never before seen illusions," Madisen Batman, marketing and sales coordinator, said. The museum is filled with more than 80 mind-bending experiences that will play tricks on your mind, some that will even have you bouncing off the walls and where nothing is quite as it seems with perspective-changing rooms. "We have slanted floors, two-way mirrors or things perfectly angeled a certain way," Batman said. "And you really fool your brain and you see something that's not really happening."Now the organization has also partnered with the local non-profit After School Matters."They giving Chicago local teens an enrichment after-school activity," Batman said. "So anybody purchasing will have...

Have you been using this Monopoly space wrong?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Winter weather is moving in and the holidays are right around the corner, meaning there's a good chance you'll find yourself face-to-face with a game of Monopoly.The iconic game, with its various spinoffs, has proven to be rage-inducing for some, but maybe you can avoid some of the spats by changing how you use an often-misunderstood game space.It’s easy to understand what to do on many Monopoly board spaces. Land on “Chance,” draw a “Chance” card. Land on a property another player owns, pay rent. Land on jail, cross the board and place yourself behind the fictitious bars.But it’s another corner spot that seems to cause confusion: Free Parking.  Skip the washing machine, shower with your jeans on, Levi’s CEO says Found between New York Avenue and Kentucky Avenue, the Free Parking spot has been a frequent topic of discussion. Reddit users say they’ve used the space as a home for money paid at the hands of a Chance card, the Income and Luxury Tax spaces, building re...

3-month-old dies after being attacked by pet wolf hybrid in Alabama

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

CHELSEA, Ala. (WIAT) — A 3-month-old infant is dead after being attacked by a hybrid wolf in Chelsea, Alabama, according to authorities. According to Mayor Tony Picklesimer, emergency personnel responded to a house on Highway 440 early Thursday afternoon for reports of a hybrid wolf pet attacking a 3-month-old baby. The team was able to get the infant from the animal and transport them to Grandview Medical Center, where the infant later died.The wolf was subsequently euthanized and taken to the Alabama State Diagnostics Laboratory in Auburn for further examination.  Pentagon: American warship, commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea According to Picklesimer, other children were in the home at the time of the incident. Alabama's Department of Human Resources and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the incident.“It’s been confirmed that one of our children here in Chelsea was killed by an exotic family pet and succumbed to their injuries yesterday afternoon after...

They're in: Texas makes College Football Playoff semifinals, will play No. 2 Washington in Sugar Bowl

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns are in the College Football Playoff semifinals for the first time in program history.No. 3 Texas will play No. 2 Washington in the Sugar Bowl at 7:45 p.m. CT, Jan. 1, 2024. No. 1 Michigan will play No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl at 4 p.m. CT, Jan. 1, 2024. The CFP National Championship game will feature the winners of those games on Jan. 8 at NRG Stadium in Houston.Florida State is the first undefeated champion from a Power 5 Conference that wasn't selected to make the field. The committee ranked them No. 5 and the Georgia Bulldogs No. 6. Alabama defeated Georgia 27-24 to win the SEC championship. Even though Florida State won the ACC championship and finished the season 13-0, the committee doesn't think they are one of the four best teams after the season-ending injury to starting quarterback Jordan Travis. The Seminoles defeated Lousiville 16-6 behind a stout defense and playing third-string quarterback Brock Glenn, a true freshman who made his ...

Man dies in landslide at Minnesota state park

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

A 19-year-old man became trapped and died as a result of a landslide at a state park in southern Minnesota.The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office received a call Saturday afternoon of a landslide trapping someone under collapsed earth at the falls area of Minneopa State Park, near Mankato.Emergency workers recovered the man, whom they found dead. The sheriff’s office, which called the death accidental in a press release, is investigating.Minneopa State Park is one of Minnesota’s oldest state parks, and contains waterfalls and a bison herd, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Muzzleloader hunter made second shot count to drop three-antlered trophy buck Crime & Public Safety | Readers and writers: A trip ‘Up North’ for two great books Crime & Public Safety | New Minnesota deer hunting group to hold meetings on wolves Crime & Public Safety | ...

House GOP's majority hinges on New York

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:44:31 GMT

New York is a key state for House Republicans if they are to keep their majority in 2024, a reality underscored by Rep. George Santos's (R-N.Y.) expulsion Friday.Republicans lost a seat with Santos's expulsion, and his district is likely to be a toss-up in the fall. Several other New York Republicans are in toss-up races, signaling just how much is at stake in the Empire State.“New York is the absolute epicenter of the fight for the House majority,” New York Democratic strategist Jon Reinish said. “It will very likely be determined in New York.”The key Republicans that the House GOP are relying upon to win include Reps. Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Anthony D’Esposito and Brandon Williams. All of them face competitive races.“It’s always tough being a Republican in New York, unless you’re in a district that Elise Stefanik has,” said New York Republican strategist Tom Doherty, referring to the New York Republican's rural, more comfortably red 21st Congressional Distr...