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Flash floods kill at least 14 in northeastern India and leave more than 100 missing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescue workers were searching for more than 100 people on Thursday after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 14 people, officials said.More than 2,000 people were rescued after Wednesday’s floods, the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority said in a statement, adding that state authorities set up 26 relief camps for more than 22,000 people impacted by the floods.The Press Trust of India news agency reported that 102 people were missing and cited state government officials saying 14 people died in the floods.Among the missing were 22 army soldiers, officials said. One soldier who had been reported missing on Wednesday was later rescued by authorities, local media reported. Some army camps and vehicles were submerged under mud following the floods.Eleven bridges were washed away by the floodwaters, which also hit pipelines and damaged or destroyed more than 270 houses in four districts, of...

New Hockey Canada policy requires players wear a ‘base layer’ in the dressing room

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

Hockey Canada has implemented a new policy requiring minor league hockey players to wear a base layer of clothing in the dressing room.The Dressing Room Policy applies to any minor team sanctioned by the organization — covering those in the youngest age group all the way up to 18-year-olds — and prohibits players from fully stripping down to change into their gear unless they head over to a closed-off bathroom stall and close the door.While that may not be a lot to ask for some, there are many dressing rooms at hockey rinks across Canada that only have one or two bathroom stalls — not nearly enough closed spaces for upwards of 20 hockey players. This is a problem Hockey Canada seemingly foresaw, as it recognizes the limitations of some buildings and asks associations to “ensure that appropriate and equivalent dressing environments are available to all participants” in the policy’s guidelines.Related articles:Canada’s sports minister tells hockey l...

EU Energy Platform: Commission invites international suppliers to respond to third EU tender for over 16 bcm of gas for joint purchases 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

The Commission invites international reliable gas suppliers to submit their bids in the third EU tender for the joint purchasing of gas, starting today. This third tendering round under the EU Energy Platform ran until yesterday (4 October). It covers gas deliveries from December 2023 to March 2025. In this third tender, the aggregated gas needs amount to 16,49 bcm, based on requests submitted by 39 European companies. This level of aggregated demand shows a steady increase in volumes across the three rounds so far. Executive Vice President Maroš Šefčovič said: "After another successful round of demand aggregation, we see clearly that European market players value our mechanism to pool demand and procure gas from reliable suppliers at competitive prices. Once again, today, I encourage international suppliers to seize the opportunity to expand their customer base in Europe and contribute to stabilising the global gas market as the winter approaches." The joint purchasing of gas ...

Armed dog walker for hire in Orange County 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

A dog-loving retired police sergeant in Orange County has taken it upon herself to protect the furriest of family members by offering armed dog walking escorts.  Unfortunately, it’s has become an all too familiar and terrifying trend, thieves targeting dog owners often with a violent outcome.  Probably one of the most memorable of these pup heists was the violent attack on Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga’s dog walker, in West Hollywood in Feb. 2021. Fischer was walking the pop star’s French Bulldogs when a car pulled up, three men got out and shot him before fleeing. Both of the dogs were later returned to Lady Gaga.  The man responsible for shooting Fischer, James Howard Jackson, was later captured and sentenced to 21 years in prison.  That famous dognapping was enough for Carol Salvatierra, now retired from the Santa Ana Police Department, to launch Leash and Shield, an armed dog walking and bodyguard service where the motto is "To Protect and Walk." “I was in sho...

Pakistan still searching for right starting lineup ahead of World Cup game against Netherlands

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

Pakistan captain Babar Azam feels like he’s playing a Cricket World Cup at home, even if his lineup is unsettled.The world’s top-ranked ODI batter — for more than two years — is searching for the right balance for his starting XI going into Pakistan’s opening day-nighter against Netherlands on Friday at Hyderabad.Babar was in good touch despite Pakistan’s losses in warm-up games to New Zealand and Australia, scoring 80 and an unbeaten 90. Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel and Iftikhar Ahmed were also among the runs as Pakistan went close to 350-run marks in both games before finishing on the wrong side of the results.“We are here for a week in Hyderabad, so we do not feel like we are in India, it’s like we are at home,” Babar said of the central Indian city, which has a large population of Muslim people, during a pre-tournament news conference.The six-week tournament was opening Thursday with a rematch of the 2019 final between England and New Zealand.Babar and his teammates...

MLB playoffs 2023: Rangers, Twins, Diamondbacks and Phillies advance with Wild Card Series sweeps

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

Two and done. Across the board.Texas, Minnesota, Arizona and Philadelphia finished off postseason sweeps Wednesday as all four best-of-three Wild Card Series ended in two games.A pair of road teams advanced — the Rangers and Diamondbacks — while the Twins and Phillies won at home. That makes seven sweeps in eight Wild Card Series during the first two years of expanded playoffs.In the American League, Texas will play AL East champion Baltimore in the Division Series, and AL Central champ Minnesota takes on defending World Series champion Houston, which won the AL West, as Twins star shortstop Carlos Correa faces his former team.In the National League, the young Diamondbacks square off against the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers, and the defending NL champion Phillies head to Atlanta for a playoff rematch with the major league-best Braves, who won their sixth straight NL East title this year.The schedule is quiet for two days before all four best-of-five Division Series begin Sat...

Powerball: el premio mayor sube a US$ 1.400 y estos son los números ganadores del 4 de octubre

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

(CNN) — Otro sorteo de Powerball sin premios está elevando el premio mayor por las nubes. Nadie acertó todos los números en el sorteo de este miércoles por la noche, que tuvo un valor estimado de US$ 1.200 millones, según la Asociación de Lotería Multiestatal.El sorteo produjo un gran número de personas que acertaron las cinco bolas blancas, pero no el Powerball, con diez boletos de este tipo que valen al menos US$ 1 millón cada uno.El premio mayor de Powerball es enorme, pero aquí hay 3 formas mejores de aumentar tu riquezaEl premio mayor estimado para el próximo sorteo de este sábado es de US$ 1.400 millones. El último premio mayor de Powerball que se ganó se sorteó el 19 de julio por US$ 1.080 millones. Esta es la primera vez en la historia del juego que dos ganadores consecutivos del premio mayor valdrán más de US$ 1.000 millones.Los números ganadores de este miércoles por la noche fueron 9-35-54-63-64, con el Powerball 1.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Ne...

Lassi Lappalainen scores in 95th minute to help Montreal tie the Dynamo 1-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Lassi Lappalainen scored in second-half stoppage time to help CF Montreal tie the Houston Dynamo 1-1 on Wednesday night.Houston (12-11-9) secured a postseason spot for the first time since 2017 in coach Ben Olsen’s debut season with the club.Montreal (11-16-5) is winless in its last seven matches, with three draws. Montreal had won its last seven home matches against Houston, the last six by shutouts.Lappalainen settled a deflected corner kick at the edge of the 18-yard box and sent a shot from distance into the back of the net. Artur opened the scoring just 10 minutes into the game. Sebastian Kowalczyk settled a cross at the penalty spot and sent it back to a wide open Artur for a shot off the post.Steve Clark, who entered tied with Seattle’s Stefan Frei for league lead with 12 clean sheets, had six saves for Houston. Jonathan Sirois stopped three shots for Montreal.Montreal will host the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Houston returns home to host the Colorado Rapids...

How I decolonized my Russian mind and retook Kyiv

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

How I decolonized my Russian mind and retook KyivUkrainians are responding to Vladimir Putin’s assault by reclaiming our identity from those who sought to erase it.Soviet symbols were never meant to be just a part of history, but an act of cultural annihilation toward Ukraine | Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty ImagesThis article is part of POLITICO’s Global Policy Lab: Living Cities, a collaborative journalism project exploring the future of cities. Sign up here.KYIV — My city is changing so fast that I am failing to keep up sometimes. It seems like only yesterday that I hopped on a tram on a street named after the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaieva. Today, that street boasts the name of Alexandra Ekster, an acclaimed international artist who was born in Poland, worked in Paris, married a lawyer from Kyiv and incorporated Ukrainian folk art into her avant-garde paintings.Listen to the storyHear the author, Veronika Melkozerova, read her story aloud. This recording was do...

Baby dies after pregnant woman shot while on bus in Holyoke

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:52 GMT

A baby died after its pregnant mother was shot while riding a bus in Holyoke Wednesday, the Hampden County District Attorney’s announced. The DA’s office said the shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Sargeant Street. The pregnant woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition after the shooting, according to the DA’s office. Officials said the woman’s infant was delivered and needed life-saving medical services. In an update late Wednesday afternoon, the DA’s office said the infant had died. The DA’s office said the incident appeared to have been part of an altercation between three male suspects. Officials said investigators believe one gunshot hit the pregnant woman while she was on a public bus, adding that the woman was not involved in the altercation.The DA’s office said all involved suspects “are believed to have been identified and transported to nearby hospitals and are in custody.”The incident remained under investigation as of We...