Home

Extreme cold grips Nordic countries as floods hit western Europe

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in Scandinavia while strong winds and heavy rain in western Europe caused flooding and at least one death.Temperatures fell below minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Nordic region for a second day in a row Wednesday. In Kvikkjokk-Årrenjarka in Swedish Lapland, the mercury dropped to minus 43.6 C (minus 46.5 F), the lowest January temperature recorded in Sweden in 25 years, Sweden’s TT news agency reported.Extremely cold temperatures, snow and gale-force winds disrupted transportation throughout the Nordic region, with several bridges closed and some train and ferry services suspended. Several schools in Scandinavia were closed. Police across most of Denmark urged motorists to avoid unnecessary trips as wind and snow battered the northern and western parts of the country.Mild but wet and wind...

Neutralizan la posible llegada de una célula terrorista al territorio de Argentina, informa el Gobierno

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un operativo de seguridad llevó a la detención de “sospechosos de planificar una acción terrorista en territorio argentino”, según informó en un comunicado el Ministerio de Seguridad de Argentina. La operación fue coordinada entre la Dirección Nacional de Inteligencia Criminal y la Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria, que dio con la detención de tres personas de origen sirio y libanés, dice el reporte.Dentro del boletín se detalla que uno de ellos, sirio, portaba pasaportes de Venezuela y Colombia, no precisa el lugar de detención.Respecto a los otros dos, se cita que fueron detenidos en el Microcentro y en la localidad de Avellaneda, provincia de Buenos Aires, tras “dar seguimiento al envío de una encomienda de 35 kilos originada en la República de Yemen”, agrega el reporte oficial, sin revelar qué contenía la encomienda.Seguridad añadió que se realiza un análisis del contenido de los teléfonos celulares incautados.The-CNN-Wire™ &a...

Irán: al menos 73 muertos tras “ataque terrorista” en aniversario de general asesinado

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

TEHERÁN, Irán — Explosiones en el aniversario luctuoso de un general iraní muerto por un ataque estadounidense en 2020 mataron al menos a 73 personas e hirieron a otras 170, informó este miércoles la prensa en Irán. Un funcionario dijo que se trató de un ataque “terrorista”.Babak Yektaparast, portavoz del servicio de emergencia de Irán, dio la cifra de víctimas a los medios estatales.Las explosiones ocurrieron durante un evento por el cuarto aniversario del asesinato del general Qasem Soleimani, jefe de la Fuerza Quds de la Guardia Revolucionaria, un grupo de élite, quien murió en un ataque estadounidense con drones en Irak en enero de 2020. Las explosiones ocurrieron cerca de su tumba en Kerman, unas 510 millas al sureste de la capital, Teherán.Este artículo será actualizado. Biden ordena ataque contra grupo proiraní luego de que tres soldados de EEUU fueran heridos en Irak Tiroteo en Irán: al menos 11 muertos deja balacera en una comi...

Crews sweep large encampment as more migrant busses arrive

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Crews began to clear a migrant camp on Wednesday morning. The large camp is at Zuni Street and Speer Boulevard in the Jefferson Park neighborhood where hundreds of migrants have been living. On Tuesday, some of these migrants went to the city council to voice concerns about the sweep, but they mainly wanted the council to know that they’re ready to work and give back to the Denver community.The city said it will connect those living in the camp with housing and is working to open two more shelters. The city also said it has already received more than 300 rental applications, and nearly 100 people have either moved in or are preparing to move into housing. Migrant advocates say encampment could encircle shelter near downtown Denver FOX31's Lisa D'Souza has been at the scene all morning. Just before 9 a.m., a large fire broke out after a tent went up in flames. Denver Fire quickly responded to the scene and began putting out the fire before it spread to nearby apartm...

Ranked: Colorado's steepest ski areas

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado is home to some of the steepest ski areas in the country. From over 4,000 vertical foot drops to the steepest tree-cut run in North America, you'll find some of the best - and hardest - skiing in the Centennial State. Colorado is home to one of the steepest ski trails in North America FOX31 ranked Colorado ski areas with the highest vertical drops. Not every ski area in Colorado is included, some have too small of a drop, and other ski areas didn't have numbers available.Ski areas with the largest vertical drop in ColoradoThe ski areas are measured by the vertical drop, which is from the top to the bottom of the mountain.Ski areaVertical dropSnowmass4,406 feetTelluride Ski Resort3,790 feet (4,425 hike-to)Steamboat3,668 feetVail Mountain 3,450 feetBreckenridge Ski Resort 3,398 feetBeaver Creek Resort3,340 feetAspen Mountain3,267 feetKeystone3,128 feetWinter Park3,060 feetCrested Butte Mountain Resort2,787 feetCopper Mountain2,738 feetArapahoe Basin2,530 fee...

Ciara discovers she’s related to Derek Jeter

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

(CNN) — Ciara has a connection to sports that doesn’t have anything to do with her being married to Denver Bronco quarterback Russell Wilson.During an appearance on the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” the singer was reviewing her ancestry results with host Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. when she exclaimed, “What the world!”When Gates told her the person whose name she was reading was her “DNA cousin,” Ciara was shocked.“You are kidding me!” she said. “Derek Jeter!”“Ciara and Derek share a long identical stretch of DNA on their 14th chromosome DNA which we know Derek inherited from his mother,” a voiceover for the show is heard explaining.She shared the clip on her verified Instagram account.“The moment I learned @DerekJeter was my cousin! Crazy!,” the caption read. “Thank you @drhenrylouisgates for such an incredible experience! This was a dream come true to learn about my family genealogy!”Jeter recently gained yet another cousin when Ciara gave birth in December to her fourth child, ...

Manatees seek warm refuge at Teco Big Bend Power Station in Tampa Bay

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

TAMPA BAY, Fla. (WSVN) — Manatees have been spotted congregating at the Teco Big Bend Power Station in Tampa Bay this week. The gentle giants were observed huddled together, finding solace in the warm waters surrounding the power station, which proves to be an ideal haven for these marine mammals.As temperatures drop, manatees, much like us, seek out warmer environments to maintain their well-being. The Teco Big Bend Station provides a refuge with optimal conditions, drawing manatees in search of comfort during the colder months.Florida Fish & Wildlife authorities said that only approximately 11,000 manatees remain in Florida. Manatees are classified as a threatened species, warranting continued attention and care to preserve their habitats and ensure their survival in the face of environmental challenges.

Iran says at least 103 people killed, 211 wounded in bombing at ceremony honoring slain general

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two bombs exploded minutes apart Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. drone strike in 2020, officials in Iran said, killing at least 103 people and wounding at least 211 as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.No one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. The blasts shook the city of Kerman, about 820 kilometers (510 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran, and sent shrapnel hurtling into a screaming crowd fleeing the first explosion.The gathering marked the fourth anniversary of the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force, in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq in January 2020. The explosions occurred near his grave site as long lines of people gathered for the event.Iranian state television and officials described the attac...

After Harvard and Penn president resignations, focus of ire shifts to MIT’s Kornbluth

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

(CNN) — Last month, three university presidents drew intense backlash for their testimonies on antisemitism on campus during a congressional hearing. Today, only one has still kept that position.When asked by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in December whether “calling for the genocide of Jews” amounted to bullying and harassment on campus, University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, Harvard University President Claudine Gay and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth responded with opaque, legalistic answers.Magill became a focus of activists determined to push her out; she resigned not long after the disastrous hearing. Harvard’s Gay also drew criticism, for the hearing and for a plagiarism scandal. With Gay’s Tuesday resignation, MIT’s Kornbluth became the last of the trio still helming a university – and some of the loudest voices pushing for Gay and Magill to go have signaled they may focus on her next.After Gay’s resignatio...

House committee to formally begin impeachment proceedings against Biden Homeland Security chief

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:57:33 GMT

(CNN) — House Republicans will forge ahead with steps to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, a GOP source tells CNN.In a statement provided to CNN, a committee spokesperson said “the House Committee on Homeland Security has conducted a comprehensive investigation into Secretary Mayorkas’ handling of, and role in, the unprecedented crisis at the Southwest border” for nearly a year.“Following the bipartisan vote in the House to refer articles of impeachment against the secretary to our Committee, we will be conducting hearings and taking up those articles in the coming weeks,” the statement said.The committee spokesperson told CNN the hearing will begin next week. “The Committee will ensure that the public is aware of the scope of Secretary Mayorkas’ egregious misconduct and refusal to enforce the law, but also that this process is completed promptly and accountability is achieved swiftly—as the American people have demanded,” the statement said.T...