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Heavy surf is pounding Bermuda as Hurricane Lee aims for New England and Atlantic Canada

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The outer bands of Hurricane Lee began to lash Bermuda late Thursday as big surf pounded the island, with the Category 2 storm expected to make landfall on the coast of New England or Atlantic Canada over the weekend.The storm was located about 370 miles (595 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda. It had winds of up to 105 miles per hour (165 kilometers per hour) and was moving north-northwest at 9 mph (15 kph).Lee was expected to pass just west of Bermuda, prompting forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning for the island.”I cannot stress enough that we must all take this storm seriously,” David Burch, acting national security minister, said in a press conference.Bermuda’s government announced it would shutter its airport at midday Thursday and reopen it Friday. Banks, city parks and ferry service also were scheduled to shut down Thursday. Public schools would shutter Thursday and Friday.“We don’t want 4,000 little people wandering around the...

Man walked naked out of shower, found Mountie in his bedroom: lawsuit

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who is suing the RCMP claims he walked naked out of his shower to find a female uniformed Mountie standing in his bedroom.Kirk Forbes said the encounter in his Coquitlam home in June 2022 left him “shocked, confused and embarrassed.”“I felt violated in my own home,” he said in an interview Wednesday. “That’s my safe place. It should always be that way.”Mounties said in a news release issued Tuesday that the officers entered the home when they found that it appeared “insecure.”In a notice of civil claim filed in July, Forbes said it was only after he asked the woman why she was in his home that she identified herself as an RCMP officer, then asked him his name and said she was there to serve him a traffic ticket.Forbes was told the violation — not stopping for a school bus — happened in Pemberton, but he said in the claim he was unaware of any traffic violation. “I was confused and at that ...

Judge blocks suspension of right to carry firearms in public, siding against New Mexico governor

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked part of a public health order that suspended the right to carry guns in public across New Mexico’s largest metro area, with criticism mounting and political divides widening over the Democratic governor’s action.The ruling Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David Urias marks a setback for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.The second-term governor imposed an emergency public health order Friday that suspended the right to openly carry or conceal guns in public places based on a statistical threshold for violent crime that applied only to Albuquerque and the surrounding area. She cited recent shootings around the state that left children dead, saying something needed to be done. Urias, who was appointed to the federal bench by President Joe Biden, agreed Wednesday with plaintiffs who have accused Lujan Grisham of trampling on constitutional rights. Urias granted a temporary restraining order to block the governor’s suspension of gun r...

Live: Mike Pence town hall with NewsNation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

(NewsNation) — Former Vice President and presidential candidate Mike Pence will answer questions in front of a live studio audience Wednesday during a town hall hosted by NewsNation. "On Balance" anchor Leland Vittert will moderate the event, which will include a remote audience in Des Moines, Iowa, of undecided, independent and Republican voters, at 9 p.m. ET.To find out how you can watch Wednesday night's Town Hall, viewers can see where to watch NewsNation by entering their ZIP code in the NewsNation Channel Finder app. The town hall will also be livestreamed in the player above.Pence has been on the campaign trail in the early primary states Iowa and New Hampshire as he looks to gain support in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race.He also went on the offensive at last month's first GOP debate, touting his experience in the Trump administration and engaging in several back-and-forths with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy. He also defended — as he has consistently done — his d...

4-year-old hospitalized after accidental shooting in Gary

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

GARY, Ind. -- A 4-year-old boy from Northwest Indiana has been hospitalized after he reportedly shot himself with his parents gun on Tuesday.According to the Gary Police Department in Indiana, officers were dispatched the North Lake Methodist Hospital on Tuesday on reports of a 4-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound.GPD reported that the shooting occurred on the 1900 block of Burr Street inside the apartment of a Gary couple. Suburban man who led police on 110 mph chase had open tequila bottle in car, prosecutors allege The child's father told police that he was in the bedroom watching TV while the child's mother was in the shower when the child found his purse in a closet that contained an unsecured firearm. The child reportedly found the gun and shot himself.After the gun went off, the father discovered the child injured and the 4-year-old was transported to a local hospital by the mother.No further information has been provided at this time.Anyone with information regarding ...

Delta Air Lines will restrict access to its Sky Club airport lounges

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

(AP) - Delta Air Lines passengers who have long enjoyed access to free meals, alcohol and a quiet place to relax before their flight are in for some major cutbacks in coming years.The Atlanta-based airline said it plans to cap the number of entries to its Sky Clubs starting Feb. 1, 2025 for holders of the American Express Platinum Card as well as the Delta Reserve American Express Card. Those holding the Platinum Card will be allowed six visits per year, while the Delta Reserve Card holders will get 10 annual visits.Those who book a basic economy ticket will no longer be allowed in the lounge starting Jan. 1, 2024, regardless if they carry a Platinum Card or any other premium credit card.The news originally was leaked on a Portuguese-language website and was confirmed by a Delta spokesman.The news may not come as a surprise to Delta customers who have visited a Sky Club at Delta's major hubs like JFK Airport or Atlanta, where lines to access Sky Clubs have been a common occurrence. ...

Suit filed against Rainey St. bar, who's responsible when assault occurs?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man has filed a lawsuit against a bar on Rainey Street after he said a woman beat him with a broken glass.According to the Austin Police Department, officers received a report of an assault at Parlor Room on Feb. 26. Police found the victim, Billy Raisch, but said the suspect had left. The case was then assigned to an investigative unit, but ultimately suspended due to "limited suspect information and witnesses.""This is a really tragic and scary case," said James Wood, Raisch's attorney. The lawsuit claims the woman who attacked Raisch was overserved and threw a drink on Raisch's friend when the friend bumped into the woman. The lawsuit further states the woman hit Raisch with the broken glass repeatedly after he tried to step in. Images included in the lawsuit show the complainant with gashes on his face and his face and shirt covered in blood. "I was in the hospital for like four or five hours, they were pulling glass out of my face, stitching me up," Raisch sa...

Gophers women’s golf team makes program history at the ANNIKA

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

The ANNIKA Intercollegiate features the majority of the top programs in women’s college golf year over year. As far as fall college tournaments go, it’s the cream of the crop.And every year since the tournament began in 2018, the Gophers have finished 12th out of the 12 participating teams at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo.But not this year. Minnesota finished 11th Wednesday, edging out Baylor by a single stroke. And while that may not seem like much, it’s a monumental step forward for the program.Minnesota Gophers golfer Bella McCauley, left, and Gophers coach Rhyll Brinsmead look on as another player strikes a shot on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 during the final round of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo. (Jace Frederick / Pioneer Press)Because, traditionally, every other program at the ANNIKA is a likely threat to reach the NCAA Championships, and perform well there. Baylor, for instance, finished 17th at nationals a year ago. So by Minnesota besting even one...

Jefferson County had first over-the-counter Narcan sale in the US

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

CLAYTON, N.Y. (WWTI) -- Narcan is now on store shelves. On August 31, Kinney Drugs became one of the first pharmacies in the country to offer Narcan nasal spray. This was the first time the opioid overdose reversal drug was sold over the counter."Anyone can purchase Narcan nasal spray," Kinney Drugs Pharmacist Natalie Powers said. "There's no age limit, there's no prescription required and there's no ID required." Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Because Narcan can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, it's considered a lifesaving tool. Especially in communities plagued by the ongoing opioid epidemic, like Jefferson County, New York. So far in 2023, according to Kelly Wright, the director of the Anchor Recovery Center of Northern New York, the county has seen 12 overdose deaths. Nine of these have been opioid or fentanyl-related."That's not slowing down," Wright warned. "We're not seeing a decrease. So this is very important because you ...

PHOTOS: Denver Police Officers honored in citizens award

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:27:02 GMT

On Wednesday, the nonprofit organization Citizens Appreciate Police awarded 14 Denver Police officers who went above and beyond to demonstrated kindness and compassion.Citizens Appreciate Police was formed in 1978 by Denver Mayor Bill McNichols and Denver District Attorney Dale Tooley. Nominations for the Citizens Appreciate Police Award generally come from private citizens sending letters to the Chief of Police. Officers can be nominated for their actions while either on or off duty. According to the organization, they have awarded more than 530 officers.The Award honorees today were Denver officers Jonathan Hayes, Matthew Prell, Yisel Justo-Santiago, Emma Tschirhart, Jose Manriquez, Victoria Oliver, Marty Deal, Jordyn Matthews, Matthew Jeffrey, Hailey Landwehr, Denver Cpl. Kristin Miller, Denver Cpl. Kindel Padilla, Denver Detective Cassandra Ulrich and Denver Detective Katherine Urbina. A news release about the awards said of the awardees, “The officers worked individually ...