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Most vacationers return to their campsites after a wildfire ripped through French tourist area

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Vacationers were mostly able to return to their campsites Tuesday after a wildfire ripped through 500 hectares (1,235 acres) of land near the seaside resort of Argeles-sur-Mer in southern France, close to the border with Spain, authorities said.Up to 3,000 vacationers on four campsites had been evacuated on Monday evening as a precaution. Authorities said Tuesday that the fire was contained overnight but remains under close surveillance. Local firefighters said one of the campsites and one house were destroyed by the blaze. That has left about 350 to 400 people without accommodation, Rodrigue Furcy, head of the administration in the Pyrenees-Orientales region, told local radio France Bleu Roussillon.They are being looked after by the Argeles-sur-Mer city hall, according to authorities.More than 600 firefighters, 11 firefighting aircraft and three helicopters were deployed at the popular tourist area as a combination of extremely hot weather, drought and strong winds led...

Autoridades migratorias de México rescatan a 231 migrantes de un tráiler en Puebla

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

(CNN) — El Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) de México dice que rescató a 231 migrantes que viajaban en la parte trasera de un tráiler en Puebla este lunes, dijo organismo en un comunicado este martes.El tráiler circulaba por la autopista México-Puebla cuando se pidió al conductor que se detuviera para una inspección; el INM dijo que, mientras se inspeccionaba el camión, se escucharon golpes y gritos desde el interior. Los migrantes fueron encontrados en la parte trasera del remolque, dijo el INM.No hay rastro de un naufragio de migrantes en las costas de Oaxaca, dicen las autoridades mexicanasLa mayoría de los migrantes son de Guatemala y El Salvador, detalló el organismo.“Agentes federales de Migración verificaron que 84 mujeres y ocho hombres adultos, 120 menores acompañados, 18 adolescentes no acompañados de Guatemala y un hombre de El Salvador fueron trasladados al interior del tráiler sin alimentación ni ventilación”, dice el comunicado.El conductor y su ...

Madonna announces rescheduled Denver date

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The "Queen of Pop" is hitting the road again, after she was hospitalized with a serious bacterial infection. Madonna announced her rescheduled tour dates for the "Celebration Tour" on Monday. She was originally going to take the stage at Ball Arena on July 25 but has rescheduled her Denver date to March 19, 2024. Tickets for Nathaniel Rateliff’s holiday show start at $25 The superstar was forced to postpone many of her 2023 tour dates while she dealt with health complications. “On Saturday, June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several-day stay in the ICU,” Guy Oseary said on social media on June 28. “Her health is improving, however, she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected. At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour.”Thankfully, Madonna's health has been improving ever since.“Thank you for your positive energy, prayers and words of healing and encouragement. I have felt your lo...

Leadville resident raises almost half a milllion just by passing people

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Saturday, a Leadville resident continued his eight-year tradition of raising money for the community. Ty Hall starts in dead last on the Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB, for every person he passes, people pledge or donate to the Leadville Legacy Foundation. The donations usually range from 10 cents to $10 or more. This year, Hall passed 1,546 out of 1,787 participants and raised $72,357 and counting. Over the past eight years, he's raised around $450,000. Leadville Trail 100 cycling record beat by 15 minutes The Leadville Legacy Foundation began in 2002 by Ken Chlouber and Merilee Maupin. The money donated to the foundation gets recycled back into the community through youth scholarships. "Leadville has a bit of an underserved population. So a lot of these scholarships and money that they're able to give out to a lot of the locals, all stays 100% local in Leadville, helps tremendously," said Hall. Every graduate from Lake County High School in Leadville ...

Quincy Plant Operator Sued Over Alleged Pollution

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

A new federal lawsuit accuses the operators of a manufacturing plant in Quincy of violating federal permit limits and standards, and polluting nearby waters with oil and grease, heavy metals, and other harmful substances. The alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act are laid out in a suit announced Tuesday by the Conservation Law Foundation and filed against Twin Rivers Technologies, which since 1994 has owned and operated a fatty acid and glycerin manufacturing facility at 780 Washington St. The Quincy plant is located across the Fore River from a natural gas compressor station in North Weymouth that was built despite widespread opposition from residents of the region who for years expressed health and safety concerns. The 47-page lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, alleges that Twin Rivers is polluting the Weymouth-Fore River and the Town River Bay on an ongoing basis and emitting dangerous amounts of volatile organic chemicals and other air pollutants into n...

At least 99 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires. With only 25% of the burn area searched, officials worry the death toll will climb

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

(CNN) — With only a quarter of the Maui wildfire burn area searched, the death toll of what’s already the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century still could rise significantly, Hawaii authorities said Monday.At least 99 people have been confirmed dead from the wildfires, and the number could double over the next 10 days, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told CNN Monday.“It is a tragedy beyond tragedies,” the governor said about the fires that started sweeping parts of the island last week.Authorities on Tuesday are expected to begin releasing the names of the dead whose families have been notified, Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said in a Monday news conference.Most of the people found dead had been out in the open, in cars or in the water in western Maui’s hard-hit Lahaina area, Green told CNN. As more teams and cadaver dogs join the effort, the search is expanding through wiped-out neighborhoods.It’s unclear how many people are unaccounted for, in ...

MBTA chief safety officer to resign Aug. 30, New York consultant will lead department during search

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

The MBTA’s chief safety officer, Ron Ester, is resigning at the end of the month.Ester, who was tapped to lead the critical department three years ago, is credited with improving safety in the T system during a tumultuous time at the agency.MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng said Ester was instrumental in implementing recommendations, policies and practices that stemmed from a 2019 Safety Review Panel report, which was commissioned by the T, and last year’s federal investigation into the region’s beleaguered subway system.“I am grateful for Ron’s service to the MBTA,” Eng said in a Tuesday letter to employees. “He has made a real difference in the safety of our system and he will be missed.”Ester’s resignation is effective Aug. 30. He chose to leave the agency, MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo said.“I am proud of the work that we have done to make our system safer during my tenure, despite the many challenges that we have faced,” Ester said in a statement. “The MBTA has been underinvest...

Orioles rookie Grayson Rodriguez produces his best MLB start in 4-1 win over Padres: ‘I feel more like myself’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

With Grayson Rodriguez’s elite stuff, it’s often said he throws gas. On Monday night, he showed he has plenty left in the tank.The 23-year-old Orioles right-hander posted the best start of his major league career to open a series with the San Diego Padres, allowing a run over a career-high seven innings in a 4-1 victory to continue a run of excellence since rejoining Baltimore’s rotation last month. A dramatic ninth inning saw former Orioles star Manny Machado come up representing the tying run, but Baltimore closer Félix Bautista got him to ground into a double play to end the game.After consistent struggles in Rodriguez’s first 10 outings prompted the Orioles (74-45) to send their top pitching prospect back to the minors, he has returned with a 3.03 ERA over six starts. He’s pitched into the sixth inning in each after doing so only once while posting a 7.35 ERA in his first big league opportunity.“I feel more like myself,” Rodriguez s...

Russia unleashes a country-wide missile barrage on Ukraine as Putin addresses security conference

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA (Associated Press)KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces unleashed missiles across Ukraine early on Tuesday, killing and wounding civilians and damaging infrastructure. The barrage came just hours before top Russian military officials and their counterparts from allied countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa gathered outside Moscow for a security conference.Missiles struck cities from the east to west of Ukraine, including far behind front lines where Ukraine is fighting deeply entrenched Russian forces to regain territory occupied by Moscow almost 18 months into the war. Russia has built heavily fortified defenses along the more than 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line where Ukraine has only made incremental gains since launching a counteroffensive in early June. “Deliberate large-scale attacks on civilians. Solely for the sake of killing and psychological pressure,” presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on X, former...

What sparks US wildfires: Power lines, burning trash and lightning

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:33:59 GMT

By Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg NewsThe fast-moving fire that ripped through Maui’s historic town of Lahaina killed more than 90 people, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation, but power equipment in the area is coming under increasing scrutiny.Charred remains of a burned neighbourhood is seen in the aftermath of a wildfire, in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 14, 2023. The death toll in Hawaii’s wildfires rose to 99 and could double over the next 10 days, the state’s governor said August 14, as emergency personnel painstakingly scoured the incinerated landscape for more human remains. Last week’s inferno on the island of Maui is already the deadliest US wildfire in a century, with only a quarter of the ruins of the devastated town of Lahaina searched for victims so far. (Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images)Across the nation, wildfires are growing in intensity and frequency as climate c...