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B.C. communities brace for weekend rain as floods forecast in southern Interior

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

People in the British Columbia community of Grand Forks are hustling to get ahead of a deluge of melting snow and rain after learning a costly lesson about flooding five years ago.Meanwhile, parts of Cache Creek remain inundated by floodwaters.Grand Forks, not far from the Canada-U.S. border, is one of many communities under threat in B.C.’s southern and central Interior.A week of record temperatures followed by rain have combined to create conditions ripe for flooding.Grand Forks Mayor Everett Baker says officials with the city of about 4,100 residents been shoring up its defences since the spring of 2018, when 95 homes were lost to a flood.So far, 10 properties in the city are under evacuation order while another 34 have been placed on evacuation alert due to flood risk. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has issued an alert for an additional 591 properties affecting an estimated 1,182 people in the surrounding area.Baker says residents and officials in Grand Forks a...

Quebec coroner formally identifies the two firefighters swept away in floodwaters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

SAINT-URBAIN, Que. — The Quebec coroner’s office has confirmed that two bodies pulled from a river Wednesday in the province’s Charlevoix region were those of volunteer firefighters who had been swept away by floodwaters.A spokesperson says the two men who disappeared on Monday during a rescue mission were Régis Lavoie, 55, and Christopher Lavoie, 23.Police on Wednesday found their bodies about 500 metres apart in the Rivière du Gouffre, in St-Urbain, Que.Quebec Premier François Legault has said that one of the firefighters used his own amphibious ATV to try to reach a couple whose home was surrounded by water in the town about 110 kilometres northeast of Quebec City.But details of the intervention that led to the deaths of the two men — who according to news reports were not related — remain unclear, and Legault has asked that people not rush to judgment.About 100 Quebec municipalities and roughly 1,450 homes were affected by the recent bout of flooding, mos...

Biden said to pick Air Force general as Joint Chiefs chair

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to nominate a history-making Air Force fighter pilot general with years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China’s rise to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to two people familiar with the decision. If confirmed by the Senate, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. would replace the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley, whose term ends in October. Brown has long been considered a front-runner for the position and Biden is likely to announce his nomination shortly, according to a U.S. official and former defense official who spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss sensitive matters. While Brown would not be the first Black chairman — the late Army. Gen. Colin Powell was the first — it would be the first time that both the Pentagon’s top military and civilian leadership positions were held by African Americans. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, t...

Toronto police recover nearly $10K sent by victim in ‘grandparent scam’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

Toronto police say they have recovered nearly $10,000 that was sent by a victim in an apparent grandparent scam.Investigators allege a 78-year-old victim got a phone call from someone who pretended to be their daughter in distress. The alleged scammer told the victim she had been arrested after getting into a car accident that resulted in injuries to a young boy.The suspect told the victim she needed a specific amount of money for bail. The victim wired the requested amount, believing the caller to be their daughter.The suspect called back a short time later and claimed the young boy who was injured in the supposed crash had died, and asked the victim to send more money. The scammer advised there was a publication ban on the collision and told the victim not to tell anyone about the incident.The victim wired funds for a second time but eventually grew suspicious and reported it to police.Related:GTA resident speaks out after being duped by fraudulent Canada Post textPolice warn of m...

Suspect arrested in Serbia's 2nd mass shooting in 2 days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A gunman killed eight people and wounded 14 in two villages in Serbia, authorities said, shaking a nation still in the throes of grief over a mass shooting at a school a day earlier. Police arrested a suspect Friday after an all-night search.Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic called the shootings late Thursday an attack on the whole nation . Vucic said the suspect wore a T-shirt bearing a pro-Nazi slogan, but he did not speculate about the motive. Police said the suspect was a man born in 2002. The slayings came a day after a 13-year-old boy used his father’s guns to kill eight fellow students and a guard at a school in Belgrade, the capital.The back-to-back bloodshed sent shockwaves through a Balkan nation scarred by wars, but unused to mass murders. Though Serbia is awash in weapons left over from the conflicts of the 1990s, the last mass shooting before this week was in 2013, when a war veteran killed 13 people in a central Serbian village.Public figures, ...

Man charged with hitting 4 people with SUV in parking lot on Northwest Side

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

CHICAGO — A 29-year-old man is charged with a hit-and-run that injured four people on the city's Northwest Side last September.Renato Salazar, 29, faces four felony counts of attempted first-degree murder and four felony counts of leaving the scene of an accident.The incident happened September 10 in the 6500 block of West Fullerton Avenue. Police said four people were struck by a black colored Tahoe following a verbal argument in a restaurant parking lot. Warrants issued for parents after Northwest Indiana infant dies from ‘massive’ brain injury Salazar was arrested Wednesday after being identified who drove his vehicle into the group of individuals, injuring a 27-year-old and 36-year-old woman, and a 42-year-old and 61-year-old man.Salazar is due in bond court Friday.          

When is Amazon Prime Day? Here’s everything we know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. DetailsAMAZON PRIME DAY IS COMING SOONIN THIS ARTICLE:Echo (4th Gen)Kindle ScribeRing Video Doorbell 4Last year, there were two Amazon sales. The first, Prime Day, took place on July 12 and 13. The second was called the Amazon Early Access Sale, and it took place on Oct. 11 and 12. While Amazon hasn’t officially announced the dates for the 2023 Prime Day, based on previous years, there is a very high likelihood that the 48-hour sale will take place on July 11 and 12. Here's everything we know so far.EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT PRIME DAY 2023Prime Day will most likely be held on the second Tuesday and Wednesday of July. It will probably be a 48-hour event that begins at 3 a.m. EDT, and you will need to be an Amazon Prime member to get the deals. If you haven't been an Amazon Prime member for the past 12 months, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial period on Amazon's Prime page.The products that go on...

Netflix's 'Stranger Things' store is bringing 'The Upside Down' to Las Vegas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Netflix is bringing "The Upside Down" to Las Vegas with Stranger Things: The Official Store, the company announced in a press release.Starting on Friday, May 26, "Stranger Things" fans in Vegas can be immersed in a world of supernatural mystery and 80s nostalgia. The store will be located inside the Showcase Mall on the Las Vegas Strip. It will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. How soon will Netflix crack down on password sharing in the US? Stranger Things: The Official Store will have exclusive merchandise and interactive photo opportunites. Merchandise collections unique to the Las Vegas store will launch at the same time, including a Pool Collection and a Las Vegas capsule collection. Stranger Things: The Official Store in Las Vegas (2023) Credit: NetflixStranger Things: The Official Store in Las Vegas (2023) Credit: NetflixStranger Things: The Official Store in Las Vegas (2023) Credit: NetflixStranger Th...

Bill banning gender transition care for youth to be heard on Texas House floor again after protest, delay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN/Nexstar) — Texas House lawmakers are expected on Friday to again take up Senate Bill 14, which would ban gender transition care for minors, after a vote was delayed earlier in the week when opponents filled the chamber's gallery to protest it. The bill was set for a vote Monday but the protests and a parliamentary move changed the plan. LGBTQ advocates booted from Texas Capitol; vote delayed for bill banning gender care for kids As the debate started on Senate Bill 14, Rep. Mary González, D-El Paso raised a point of order as a procedural move in an attempt to block the bill.Reporter Ryan Chandler is following the latest on the bill today. Follow his coverage below:Tweets by RyanChandler98 While lawmakers were sorting through the move, protesters in the gallery started chanting in opposition to the legislation. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan asked the Sergeant at Arms to clear the House gallery.The issue of transgender rights brings new conflict at the Texas Capitol....

St. Paul’s Grand Old Day returns June 4 with The Current/MPR curating 50th anniversary main stage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:19 GMT

Grand Old Day, the largest single-day festival in the Upper Midwest and an unofficial kick-off to summer, returns to Grand Avenue on June 4 with a parade led by restaurateur Justin Sutherland, a mainstage curated by the radio station The Current and Minnesota Public Radio, a car show, family zone, pickleball exhibition featuring nationally-ranked female players and a two-mile fun run.Organizers on Friday said advance and same-day wristband sales for a beer garden will be critical to the event’s success following a three-year hiatus. Longstanding summer gatherings like the Basilica Block Party, Rock the Garden and the Ramsey County Fair have been canceled amidst rising expenses and other complications, and Grand Avenue hasn’t hosted a Grand Old Day since before the pandemic.Coordinated by the Grand Avenue Business Association and stretching 2.5 miles, or 30 blocks, the 2019 Grand Old Day drew an estimated 200,000 participants despite near-cancellation due to cost concerns...