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US Navy removes fuel from plane that overshot Hawaii runway and is now resting on a reef and sand

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday that it has removed nearly all of the fuel from a large plane that overshot a Hawaii runway and landed in an environmentally sensitive bay, but it doesn’t have a timetable for when it will get the aircraft out of the water. Rear Adm. Kevin Lenox said there was an estimated 2,000 gallons (7,500 liters) of fuel on board the P-8A. “The team extracted all the fuel that they could get out of those tanks. This process was completed successfully without any fuel being released into the bay,” Lenox said at a news conference. Removing the fuel will reduce the risks for the rest of the salvage operation, he said. There were no injuries to the nine people who were on board when the plane landed Nov. 20 in shallow water just offshore of Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay. The base is about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Honolulu.Cmdr. Mark Anderson, who is leading the Navy’s mobile diving and salvage unit working at the site, ...

Tuch scores 2, Luukkonen stops 25 shots as Sabres beat Rangers 5-1

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Tuch scored twice and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 25 shots as the Buffalo Sabres beat the first-place New York Rangers 5-1 on Monday night.Casey Mittelstadt had a goal and two assists, J.J. Peterka and Kyle Okposo also scored and Owen Power added two assists as the Sabres bounced back from a 7-2 loss at New Jersey two nights earlier. Mika Zibanejad scored for New York, which was 13-1-1 in its previous 15 games. The Rangers, coming off a 7-4 win against Boston on Saturday, hadn’t lost at home since Oct. 19 against Nashville. Igor Shesterkin finished with 34 saves.Peterka opened the scoring with his ninth goal of the season with 8:19 left in the first period. It gave Peterka goals in four straight games against the Rangers — becoming the first Sabres player since Gilbert Perreault (Nov. 9, 1977 to Feb. 9, 1978) to do so. The German forward also has 15 points (seven goals and eight assists) in his last 14 games overall. It was only the fifth time in 20 games this ...

Grant, Ayton lead the Trail Blazers to a 114-110 victory over the Pacers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jerami Grant scored 34 points and Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 13 rebounds to power the Portland Trail Blazers to a 114-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points for the Trail Blazers, including a game-sealing basket in the closing seconds.Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 33 points. Bruce Brown, Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin each had 11, but the Pacers were slowed by 20 turnovers and 8-for-33 shooting from 3-point range.Following a Portland turnover, Brown scored to cut the deficit to 112-110 before Brogdon’s driving 7-footer put the Trail Blazers ahead 114-110 with 6 seconds left. The Pacers’ Buddy Hield missed a long 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining.Rookie Scoot Henderson sank a 12-footer at the end of the third quarter to tie it at 83-all. The teams then traded the lead for the next few minutes. Grant put the Trail Blazers in the lead for good at 96-94 with a driving floater with 6:36 to play...

Turning the Tide: Prioritising Regenerative Agriculture to secure a sustainable future in the EU

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

Over the past four years, the European Union, guided by its Farm to Fork Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy, has made commendable efforts to transition its agri-food systems toward a model centered around sustainability. While these strategies have set ambitious targets, the potential of regenerative agriculture practices as a catalyst for sustainable farming remains largely untapped and must be a priority for EU policymakers.A recent study published in Science Advances has revealed a concerning reality: humanity has breached six out of nine planetary boundaries. As we move toward the end of 2023, it’s evident that we are well on our way to witnessing the hottest year on record. We stand at the precipice of a “critical point of no return” concerning climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity.Regenerative agriculture presents a multifaceted solution. It offers the promise of improving soil health, enhancing water quality, promoting biodiversity, eventually...

Indonesia opens the campaign for its presidential election in February

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Candidates opened their campaigns Tuesday for Indonesia’s presidential election, which is shaping up as a three-way race among a former special forces general who’s lost twice before and two former governors.Ganjar Pranowo, the governing party’s presidential candidate and former governor of Central Java, started his first day of the 75-day campaign season in Indonesia’s easternmost city of Merauke in South Papua province, while his running mate, top security minister Mohammad Mahfud, began his tour from the westernmost city of Sabang in Aceh province.Anies Baswedan, the former head of an Islamic university who served as governor of Jakarta until last year, began his campaign in Jakarta, the national capital on Java island, and his running mate, chairman of the Islam-based National Awakening Party Muhaimin Iskandar, campaigned in Mojokerto, a city in East Java province.Java has more than half of Indonesia’s 270 million people, and analysts ...

Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas visit Australia’s Parliament House

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas visited Australia’s Parliament House on Tuesday, sharing personal stories in an effort to lobby for international support for all hostages to be freed — and to support Israel’s war effort.The group of five will meet political leaders during a two-day visit in Canberra. They are also expected to share their experiences with members of the community in Sydney and Melbourne during a weeklong Australian trip.“Our aim first is to get the hostages back, all of them,” Elad Levy, 49, told reporters outside the Parliament House. Levy’s niece, Roni Eshel, was a 19-year-old soldier initially thought kidnapped during Hamas’ Oct. 7 incursion into Israel but confirmed dead weeks later.“Our second aim is to get the support of the Australian people and the Australian government … for Israel’s actions in wiping out Hamas and in our military actions right now to eradicate Hamas,” Levy added.Austral...

Bears outlast Vikings 12-10 on 4th field goal by Santos after 4 interceptions of Dobbs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal for Chicago with 10 seconds left, his fourth of the game after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua Dobbs in a defense-dominated 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.Justin Fields lost two fumbles in the fourth quarter, but with excellent protection on third-and-10 near midfield he hit D.J. Moore for 36 yards to put the Bears at the 13 with 55 seconds left. They drained the clock to set up the winning kick and stop a 12-game losing streak against NFC North opponents — including six in a row against the Vikings.Moore had 11 catches for 114 yards for the Bears (4-8), who managed to win without a touchdown on the strength of a smothering performance by their defense. Dobbs threw the go-ahead score to T.J. Hockenson with 5:54 left, but after the second fumble by Fields the Vikings stalled out and immediately had to punt.When Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon made a diving gra...

1 man injured in North York shooting, suspects sought

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

One man is recovering in hospital after being shot in North York on Monday night.Toronto police were called to the Grandravine Drive and Jane Street area just before 9 p.m. for reports of multiple shots fired.Officers located a male victim in his 20s with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.Suspects are outstanding and are urging members of the public to avoid the area in the meantime. A large police presence is to be expected as the investigation continues. SHOOTING:Grandravine Dr and Jane St8:50 pm-reports of multiple shots fired -police o/s-one victim sustained serious injuries and was transported by @torontomedics to hospital-large police presence in the area-avoid the area-suspects still outstanding#GO2739940^lm— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) November 28, 2023

Man dead, child injured after shooting, rollover crash on Southwest Side

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

CHICAGO — A man is dead and a child is injured after a shooting and rollover crash on the city's Southwest Side.According to Chicago police, it all happened just before 8 p.m. in the 4700 block of South Loomis in New City on Monday night. Officers say a 38-year-old man was driving in the area with a 6-year-old boy in his vehicle when an unknown individual fired shots at his car, causing him to crash into several parked cars before his vehicle flipped onto its roof.  Chicago family of 5 rescued from mountain in Colorado Police say the man suffered a gunshot wound to his armpit and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The 6-year-old boy suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to the hospital in good condition. Police say the child was not injured by gunfire. Currently, it is unclear what led to the shooting and no arrests have been made.  ‘Assailants in custody’ after reports of shots fired on Northwestern University Chicago campus Auth...

Josh Dobbs struggles mightily as Vikings suffer brutal loss to Bears

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:58:50 GMT

Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker (9) intercepts a Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) pass in the second quarter in a NFL game against Chicago at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Monday, Nov., 27, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) pass bounces off the hands of wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) and into the hands of Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker (9) for the interception in the second quarter of a NFL game against Chicago at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Monday, Nov., 27, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon (6) intercepts a Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) pass in the fourth quarter of a NFL game against Chicago at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Monday, Nov., 27, 2023. Chicago won 13-10. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards (53) celebrates his interception of (15) Minnesota Vikings quarterback Joshua Dobbs (15) in the third q...