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Shootout in southwest Pakistan kills 4 security forces, 1 militant, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked a security post in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province, triggering a shootout that left three police officers a paramilitary soldier and two militants dead on Sunday, officials said.Local police chief, Abdul Salam Baloch said one of the militants was also killed while the others managed to escape to the mountainous terrain in the Shirani district, bordering North Waziristan where they have multiple hideouts.Baloch said the attackers used hand grenades, rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles on the joint security post of police and paramilitary forces. Bilal Shabbir, a top administrative officer in Shirani district, said two militants and one paramilitary trooper were wounded in the shootout that lasted for about two hours. He said the attackers managed to escape with their wounded accomplices. He added that security forces launched a search operation in the area and surrounding mountains to trace and eliminate the perpetrator...

Windows smashed in Swiss city, 7 detained in ‘echo’ of violence in France

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Seven people were detained, most of them teenagers, after several shop windows in the Swiss city of Lausanne were smashed as young people gathered in an “echo” of riots in neighboring France, police said Sunday.More than 100 people gathered in downtown Lausanne, in French-speaking western Switzerland, on Saturday evening, police said in a statement. It said that they were responding to several appeals on social media linked to several nights of violence that have shaken France after the police killing of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Several shop windows and a shop door were broken, while officers dispersed youths who threw paving stones and a Molotov cocktail at them, police said. They detained six people ages 15 to 17 — three girls and three boys, with Portuguese, Somali, Bosnian, Swiss, Georgian and Serbian citizenship — and a 24-year-old Swiss man.No police officers were injured.On Thursday, about a dozen people were detained in the Belgian capital, Brussels, an...

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

An earthquake measuring 3.8 in magnitude rattled many residents awake in the Los Angeles area early Sunday morning.The quake struck at 2:29 a.m. and was centered roughly 13 miles southwest of Malibu at a depth of 18 miles in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The preliminary magnitude was originally 4.1 but was quickly downgraded to 3.8.Shaking could be felt across Los Angeles and areas of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, according to a USGS map.There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.

Horoscopes July 2, 2023: Margot Robbie, leave nothing to chance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Margot Robbie, 33; Alex Morgan, 34; Ashley Tisdale, 38; Larry David, 76.Happy Birthday: Rethink your long-term plans and make adjustments. Pay more attention to what makes you happy, and configure the best route to reach your goal. Don’t waste time on something you cannot change. Focus on what’s feasible and will contribute to your happiness. Leave nothing to chance or up to someone else. Your destiny depends on your actions, intelligence and willingness to make things happen. Your numbers are 5, 16, 20, 26, 31, 38, 45.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do something energetic or take on a self-improvement project that makes you more qualified and apt to advance in your chosen field. Being at your best will give you the confidence to reach your goal. Romance is in the stars. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): A day trip, reunion or learning something new will spark your imagination and help you head in a new direction. Keep in mind how much things cost...

Ask Amy: I’m sickened by my granddaughter’s cheerleading, and her parents won’t listen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

Dear Amy: I had a 42-year career as a speech-language pathologist, working with young children. Early childhood development was my professional specialty.I made sure to provide my own children with play-based preschool opportunities. As they grew and showed interest in certain activities, we provided those opportunities for them in art, music and sports.Both children are now successful professionals.Our son and his wife are the parents of two children, ages 3 and 1.They let us know early on that they would accept no input or support, even when they shared their struggles and challenges. Not even a book suggestion was welcome.I have respected their wishes, and I respond to texts, e-mails and rare phone calls with generic positive statements like, “Thanks for sharing that photo!” and “It looks like he’s doing great!”Now, our daughter-in-law is sending photos and videos of our 3-year-old granddaughter in a peewee “cheer” program.She is on a “performance team,” complete with uniforms wi...

The Right’s Desperate Push to Tank ESG and Avoid Disclosing Climate Risks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

The House of Representatives released the first report from its ESG Working Group in late June, highlighting priorities for the rest of the 118th Congress and making clear that Republicans won’t stop “investigating” environmental, social, and governance investing while there’s still a chance to save polluting companies from having to report their actual emissions.At its core, ESG is about information: When companies report on their environmental, social, and governance risks, which can range from high greenhouse gas emissions to particular hiring practices, investors use that information to determine whether they think a company is a good investment.The Republican-led House isn’t the only entity that’s become obsessed with ESG investing over the past two years. From political advocacy organizations like the Texas Public Policy Foundation to state treasurers, the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Republican Attorneys General Association, the right wing has been on fire ab...

2 dead, 28 others injured in Baltimore mass shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

Baltimore, Maryland, police say they are responding to a mass shooting.(Courtesy Baltimore Police) Baltimore, Maryland, police say they are responding to a mass shooting.(Courtesy Baltimore Police) At least two people are dead, and 28 others injured after a mass shooting at a party in Baltimore, Maryland, early Sunday, police say. No suspects are in custody.The shooting happened after midnight Sunday at a block party in the 800 block of Gretna Court near the Brooklyn Homes area, according to a police statement.One of the people killed is a woman and the other is also an adult whose gender wasn’t specified, Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference.Of the 28 people who were hurt, thr...

Mueren dos personas y 28 resultan heridas en un tiroteo masivo en una fiesta popular en Baltimore, según las autoridades

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

(CNN) — Dos personas murieron y 28 resultaron heridas en un tiroteo masivo en una fiesta popular en Baltimore, según informaron las autoridades. Nueve personas fueron trasladadas a hospitales de la zona y tres de los heridos se encuentran en estado crítico.La policía recibió múltiples llamadas pasadas las 12:30 de la mañana de este domingo, y al llegar encontró a una mujer muerta y a otras nueve personas con heridas de bala, según el comisario interino de la policía de Baltimore, Richard Worley.“Ha sido un acto temerario y cobarde que ha alterado permanentemente muchas vidas y ha costado la vida a dos personas”, declaró el alcalde Brandon Scott.Más temprano, la Policía de Baltimore había reportado que sus agentes se encontraban en el lugar de un “tiroteo masivo” ocurrido durante la noche en el sur de Baltimore, según dijo este domingo la portavoz de la Policía de Baltimore, Lindsey Eldridge.El incidente ocurrió en el bloque 800 de Gretna Avenue, dijo El...

Más de 100 millones de personas están bajo riesgo de tormentas fuertes este domingo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

(CNN) — Según el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas, más de 100 millones de personas corren el riesgo de tormentas fuertes este domingo, desde el este de las Montañas Rocosas hasta el Atlántico Medio, pasando por el valle del río Ohio.Dentro de esa zona, existe un riesgo elevado (nivel 3 de 5) de tiempo severo concentrado en gran parte de Kentucky y el norte de Tennessee.Según el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas (SPC, por sus siglas en inglés), “las ráfagas de viento dañinas parecen ser el peligro más probable, aunque también será posible que caiga granizo con cualquier supercélula sostenida. También podrían producirse uno o dos tornados”.Las ciudades de la región ampliada incluyen Louisville, Lexington y Nashville.Este sábado, hubo 235 informes de tiempo severo, principalmente debido a los daños del viento se concentró a lo largo de la mitad del Mississippi y Tennessee River Valleys; no se informó de tornados.Según poweroutage.us, en el momento de redactar este in...

More Steamy Storms for the Holiday Weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:31 GMT

Following a hot but unsettled Saturday with times of showers and storms across the area during the afternoon and evening hours, more of the same is ahead this Sunday as we continue to count down to the Fourth of July.The weather setup remains the same with weak high pressure over the western Atlantic, providing a light onshore breeze. Similar as yesterday, it will be a light breeze with weak steering winds in the atmosphere, meaning showers and storms will continue to be slow-moving and will move in random motions.Expect a mix of sun and clouds with spotty showers for then morning, then scattered showers and storms with more clouds around for the second half of the day. Rain chances will be highest inland and lower near the coast but everyone has that chance for some rain action. Highs will be slightly warmer into the low 90s.On Monday, rain chances will remain at typical values at a 60% chance with highs slightly above normal into the low to mid 90s. Again, we should start off the ...