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At least 207 killed and 900 injured in three-train crash in India

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

(CNN) — More than 200 people were killed and hundreds injured after three trains collided in India on Friday evening, according to a local official.Two passenger trains and a goods train collided in an accident in the city of Balasore in Odisha state, according to state chief secretary Pradeep Jena.The resulting impact killed at least 207 people and injured 900 people, Jena said on Twitter, citing the state’s disaster management agency.Images from the scene showed rescuers attempting to find survivors in a damaged rail carriage. Video footage also showed upturned coaches littered across train tracks, and people climbing a mangled train carriage.Friday’s rescue effort included more than 115 ambulances and several fire service units, say authorities.The cause of the catastrophic crash has yet to be determined, Jena told CNN affiliate News18, emphasizing that the current focus is on ongoing rescue operations.“We are only working (at) sending additional doctors, ambulances, buses, ...

Immersive Unicorn World experience gallops into Miami Beach Convention Center this weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

Don’t be embarrassed. It’s totally natural to occasionally feel a little unicorn-y. Deco’s Alex Miranda knows that feeling.Unicorns captured my imagination since “My Little Pony.” Remember those toys from the ’90s? Well, turns out kids still love unicorns to this day, and on Friday, I went to Unicorn World at the Miami Beach Convention Center to learn all things neigh.What is a unicorn, aside form a really fabulous, fantasy horse?Patrick Mines: “The unicorn to us represents the creativity, the magic, the playfulness of being a child.”Come find out, at Unicorn World.Alex Miranda: “Because unicorns are what? Real.”Patrick Mines: “They’re real.”Alex Miranda: “They’re real.”Patrick Mines: “They’re here in Miami.”Alex Miranda: “Yeah.”Patrick Mines: “That’s right.”An immersive, interactive and very themed experience, open now through Sunday.Patric...

US Tapas Week makes Miami debut with 13 restaurants joining Spanish foodie event

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

As the famous quote says, “Life without tapas, is like a heart without love,” and everybody needs love.So, for the first time ever, US Tapas Week is coming into town. It’s a foodie event packed in little-bitty bites.Tap into your fun-size taste buds, because it’s US Tapas Week, Miami edition.Elvira Marcos Salazar: “It’s an event in which we have this culinary Spanish experience where you get to taste different flavors from Spain in very small pieces that is a tapa.”This seven-day tapas journey makes its debut in Miami and will make you say, “Salud.”Elvira Marcos Salazar: “Last year was the first edition in New York City. It was a success, so we thought that Miami had to be a part of it.”There’s going to be 13 restaurants participating around town with different menus.One spot is inside the Rubell Museum in Miami, where tradition is key.Elvira Marcos Salazar: “For example, here in Leku, it’s a traditi...

Churchill Downs to suspend all racing operations to further evaluate safety measures amid increase in horse deaths

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

(CNN) — The owner of Churchill Downs, the racetrack that hosts the Kentucky Derby, is set to temporarily suspend all racing operations at its legendary namesake track to review protocols in the wake of a series of horse deaths, the company announced Friday.According to Churchill Downs Incorporated, all racing operations at the Louisville racetrack will be suspended from June 7 through the remainder of the Spring Meet, which was scheduled to run to July 3.The company said that an expert review concluded that the racetrack’s surface is consistent with that of past years and that there is no clear factor linking the deaths yet.“Churchill Downs Racetrack has seen an unusual number of horse injuries over the previous month resulting in 12 equine fatalities,” the company said in a news release. “Following a thorough internal review and concurrent investigations conducted by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (‘KHRC’) and Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (‘HISA’), no ...

More than 200 killed and 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India; hundreds still trapped in coaches

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

By ASHOK SHARMA (Associated Press)NEW DELHI (AP) — Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said.The accident that happened about 220 kilometers (137 miles) southwest of Kolkata created a chaotic scene of twisted wreckage and desperate rescuers as teams tried to free passengers and recover bodies. The cause was under investigation.About 900 people were injured in the accident, Odisha state’s top bureaucrat, P.K. Jena, said in a tweet. Ten to 12 coaches of one train derailed, and debris from some of the mangled coaches fell onto a nearby track, said Amitabh Sharma, a railroad ministry spokesperson.The debris was hit by another passenger train coming from the opposite direction, and up to three coaches of the second train also derailed, Sharma said.The Press Trust reported that a third train carrying freight was also involved, but there was no immediate ...

Justin Steele diagnosed with forearm strain, but the Chicago Cubs don’t anticipate an extended absense for the left-hander

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

Justin Steele appears to have avoided a worst-case scenario.The Chicago Cubs received good news from Steele’s MRI with the lefty’s diagnosis of a forearm strain. It’s still unclear whether he will miss any starts, but the team does not anticipate an extended absence.Steele is scheduled to play catch Saturday to test his forearm.”I’m expecting it to go just as normal as any other day of catch,” Steele said. “Everything’s headed in the right direction.”The Cubs will see how Steele’s forearm responds before determining if he needs to go on the injured list. He would likely miss two starts, though the Cubs potentially could limit Steele to one missed start by rearranging the rotation with an off day June 12 at the conclusion of their 10-game West Coast trip. It’s an encouraging outcome for the 27-year-old who exited his start Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays after three perfect innings because of forearm tightness. St...

Red Sox notebook: Chris Sale back on injured list with left shoulder inflammation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

Just when it looked like Chris Sale had finally put his injury woes behind him, the Red Sox lefty finds himself facing yet another setback.The Red Sox confirmed Friday that Sale is headed back to the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation and that righty Corey Kluber has been activated from the paternity leave list to fill his spot.Sale, who missed most of the last three seasons due to a series of injuries, bounced back from a couple of rough early starts to put together a fantastic month of May and was finally starting to look like his old dominant self.But now his future is again shrouded in uncertainty.“I felt like I was over the hump, I really did. I felt like I was back to being myself,” Sale said. “And for something like this to happen is obviously deflating.”Sale left Thursday’s start after 59 pitches, coming out in the fourth inning after his velocity noticeably dipped over the course of the game. He did not speak to the media postg...

MBTA releases documents detailing worker safety failures

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

A track worker was hospitalized after being struck by a 2000–pound counterweight on the Blue Line in April, one of the more egregious safety failures outlined in new documents released by the MBTA.The redacted documents, shared with the Herald on Friday, provide a closer look at the six workplace incidents that prompted such concern from federal officials that they ordered the MBTA to completely revamp its policies and procedures around employee right-of-way access. The T’s plan is due on Monday.Five of these violations involved employees who were nearly struck by trains. These so-called “near-misses,” along with the injury on the Blue Line, all occurred within the span of a month, from March 13 to April 14.While MBTA officials had previously provided details on the near-miss events, and the breakdown in safety communication that prompted them, little had been shared about the incident that left an employee seriously injured until this week.According to the documents, Transit Police...

Carlsbad boy returns home months after trampoline accident

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- An 8-year-old boy is back home in Carlsbad after spending over four months at the hospital.Leeland Korman sustained a serious traumatic brain injury in a trampoline accident in January.The homecoming celebration filled the street of his Carlsbad neighborhood Friday when the third grader came home. Dozens of his friends and classmates from Magnolia Elementary School walked over to welcome him back.Casey Sershon, Korman's stepfather, says the family survived on the strength of their community. No graduation: 8th graders turned away from ceremony; parents furious “This is something most people don’t go through and we had no idea how to navigate," Sershon said. "Even just little things from having meals delivered to words of encouragement.”In January, Korman bumped heads with his sister while jumping on the trampoline at his brother's birthday party. A few days later, he had a seizure and was airlifted to Rady Children’s Hospital. Since then, it's been months surge...

Local leaders lambast California housing policy for homeless

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:44 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- "Housing First works for some -- it's not the panacea that everyone expects it to be," said San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, who joined local leaders at a news conference Friday, saying the state government's housing policy has backfired.In 2016 under Gov. Gavin Newsom, California adopted Housing First, which aims to get anyone experiencing homelessness into government-subsidized housing as quickly as possible, while also removing barriers to access the housing such as requirements for sobriety and no criminal background.“If you had a loved one or family member that needed drug treatment or needed mental health treatment, would you send them to a facility that did not require programs or treatment? That's exactly what the government's doing and that's exactly what Housing First allows," said Desmond. Mayor says Coronado’s approach to homelessness works, but would it across the bay? Desmond was joined by El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, Vista Mayor John Franklin and ...