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Multiple homes threatened by growing St. Mary’s River fire in southeastern B.C.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

An evacuation order has been expanded and an evacuation alert has been issued for multiple homes in southeastern B.C., as the St. Mary’s River wildfire continues to rage out of control.Late Wednesday, the Regional District of East Kootenay issued an evacuation order for 15 properties north of the Aq’am First Nation in the Woods Corner East area near Cranbrook, including some that had been on alert since early Tuesday morning. The new evacuation alert covers nine properties in the Woods Corner West Area.The district says gusting late-day winds, increased fire behaviour and growth prompted the alerts and orders. Earlier Wednesday, the First Nation confirmed several homes had been lost, but details on how many people or homes were affected have not been released.The Regional District of East Kootenay issued an evacuation order on Monday for 52 homes, with another 43 properties on evacuation alert.The BC Wildfire Service says the St. Mary’s River fire was human-caused,...

Spain election: Campaigners seek shelter from July heat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

Spanish political parties in the final days of campaigning ahead of a 23 July snap general election have adapted to the blistering heat through measures such as changing the venues and timing of their rallies and building an online presence.As parts of the country have faced temperatures of over 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday (17 July) campaigned in the city of Huesca near the Pyrenees mountains, which recorded an average temperature of 27.8C.Later on Tuesday (18 July), he was set to appear in the northern coastal city of San Sebastian, where the maximum temperature forecast is 25C, according to weather agency AEMET.Apart from choosing the coolest locations, parties have limited the amount of outdoor campaigning."We designed the campaign as something more audiovisual, with a lot of television, radio, podcasts, and also interviews in the press," a spokesperson for Sanchez's Socialist party said, adding this was "partly due to the logic of ...

Innovation in the Filmmaking Industry: A Foreign Perspective from Miguel del Campo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

The dynamic sphere of Hollywood filmmaking constantly thrives on fresh perspectives and innovative outlooks. Such unique insights are brought to the forefront by Miguel del Campo, an accomplished project coordinator at Pixelogic and Lionsgate. A creative whose Mexican heritage brings a unique dimension to his approach in Hollywood.Born in Puebla, Mexico, Miguel carries the zeal for storytelling that was cultivated from his early years. His journey, initially sparked by the film Toy Story 2, propelled him into the world of filmmaking. From building his foundational skills in Mexico to enhancing them in the United States, Miguel’s trajectory in the industry has been marked by his unwavering persistence, tenacity, and an all-encompassing passion for his craft.Upon completing his studies at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, Miguel’s journey took a challenging turn as he aimed to secure a full-time job. He found sporadic employment as a Production Assistant on short f...

Powerball: $1B jackpot winning ticket sold in LA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

SANTA CLARA – No one in the Bay Area won Wednesday night’s $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot, but three tickets worth a cool $1 million each were sold in the region.A single ticket that matched white balls 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and red Powerball 24 was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market at 1205 Wall Street in Los Angeles, lottery officials said.In the Bay Area, three tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million each. They were purchased at the 7-Eleven at 1590 Franklin St. in Santa Clara, Steve’s Liquors at 583 West Tennyson Road in Hayward and the Safeway at 4950 Mission Street in San Francisco.Lottery officials said final ticket sales pushed the jackpot past its earlier estimate of $1 billion to $1.08 billion. That made it the third largest Powerball jackpot and the sixth largest U.S. jackpot ever won.Other jackpots won this year include $754.6 million in Washington on Jan. 5 and $252.6 million in Ohio.The jackpot winner will have the choice of receiving a lump sum payment of $5...

Single-family house sells in San Jose for $1.6 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

5735 Goldfield Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 5700 block of Goldfield Drive in San Jose was sold on June 30, 2023. The $1,600,000 purchase price works out to $722 per square foot. The house, built in 1968, has an interior space of 2,217 square feet. This two-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and two baths. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the house features a two-car garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 7,490 square feet, and boasts a pool for relaxation and recreation.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In November 2022, a 1,926-square-foot home on Colville Drive in San Jose sold for $1,549,000, a price per square foot of $804. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,924-square-foot home on the 300 block of Colville Drive in San Jose sold in March 2023, for $1,650,000, a price per square foot of $564. The home has 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Chandler...

Sinclair seeks elusive Women’s World Cup title in 6th appearance for Canada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The most prolific scorer in international soccer begins play in her sixth Women’s World Cup when Christine Sinclair leads Canada against Nigeria in a Friday match played in Melbourne. It will likely be a last World Cup for Sinclair, who gets the same anxiousness at age 40 as she did when she made her global debut 20 years ago. “It’s the same as my first World Cup. I still get those nerves, those butterflies of excitement as I did back in 2003 in my first one,” Sinclair said. “This is why you play, this is why you spend all those hours and days training while no one else is. Can’t wait to represent Canada.”The Canada captain is undeniably her nation’s biggest soccer star, having won a pair of Olympic bronze medals before finally winning a gold at the Tokyo Games. What has eluded her is soccer’s preeminent trophy, and Canada has appeared in every World Cup since missing the inaugural tournament in 1991. Canada and Nigeria are in Group B, which ...

India’s Modi breaks silence over Manipur violence after viral video shows mob molesting women

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke more than two months of public silence over deadly ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, saying Thursday that the assaults of two women as they were being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur state were unforgivable.A video showing the assaults triggered massive outrage and went viral late Wednesday despite the internet being largely blocked and journalists being locked out in the remote state. It shows two naked women being surrounded by scores of young men who grope their genitals and drag them to a field.“The guilty will not be spared. What has happened to the daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven,” Modi told reporters ahead of a parliamentary session in his first public comments related to the Manipur conflict.The violence depicted in the video was emblematic of the near-civil war in Manipur that has left more than 130 people dead since May, as mobs rampage through villages killing people and torching houses. The ethnic ...

Mueren cinco personas y decenas quedan atrapados en deslizamiento de tierra en India

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

NUEVA DELHI – Al menos cinco personas murieron y decenas continúan atrapadas después de que un deslizamiento de tierra arrasase una aldea en el oeste de la India, mientras los equipos de rescate trabajan contra reloj para recuperar a posibles víctimas.“Según la información preliminar, unas 48 familias se encontraban en el lugar, alrededor de 75 personas han sido evacuadas y cinco personas han muerto hasta el momento”, informó en Twitter el jefe adjunto del Gobierno del estado occidental de Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis.Este deslizamiento ocurrió en plena noche en el distrito de Raigad, que sufrió al igual que el resto de la región intensas lluvias en los últimos días que están dificultando las operaciones de rescate. Ascienden a 50 los muertos tras gigantesco alud de tierra en Ecuador Video: gigantesco alud de tierra deja al menos 7 fallecidos en Ecuador Hasta el lugar se han trasladado cuatro cuerpos de la Fuer...

Over 20,000 Wagner troops killed, 40,000 wounded in Ukraine: Prigozhin-linked channel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

As of May 20 of this year, 22,000 Wagner fighters had been killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine — close to a quarter of the total number of the paramilitary group’s troops who’ve fought in the country — according to a Wagner-affiliated Telegram channel. “A total of 78,000 PMC Wagner fighters participated in the Ukrainian mission,” said a statement posted late Wednesday on the “Wagner Loading” channel, which appears to be close to the group’s mutinous leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.“At the time of the capture of Bakhmut (20 May), 22,000 fighters were killed, 40,000 wounded,” the statement said.U.S. intelligence said in February that Wagner had at that point suffered 30,000 casualties in Ukraine, including 9,000 deaths.Troops from the Wagner Group have been involved in some of the fiercest fighting in Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — particularly in taking the eastern town of Bakhmut.But after Prigozhin launched a muti...

1 man is dead and 48 are injured after a suspected gas explosion in downtown Johannesburg

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:17:07 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One man died and at least 48 people were injured after a suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city, authorities and emergency services said Thursday.Firefighters found the man’s body found under a vehicle.The cause of the blast at evening rush hour Wednesday in downtown Johannesburg remained unclear. The company that supplies gas to that part of the city said it did not believe its underground pipelines were responsible, as authorities first thought.An investigation was underway as city authorities brought in specialists to determine what other underground pipes or cables there were in the area and if there was a threat of another explosion or gas leak.“We are still searching for the source,” said Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of the Gauteng province, where Johannesburg is located.Firefighters discovered the body of the man in a nighttime search of the blast area, Emergen...