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AP PHOTOS: Desperate for new lives, they took to the sea

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

Every year, hundreds if not thousands of West African migrants disappear trying to reach the Canary Islands and, they believed, better lives in Europe. The real death toll is unknown, and so many people and boats are never seen again. But in 2021, something strange happened. The boats, boats from the Atlantic coastal nation of Mauritania and other African nations, believed to have been used by migrants, weren’t making it to the Canaries. They were emerging on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Caribbean and even as far as Brazil. All carried a sad cargo — the bodies of young men and women who dreamt of a new life in Europe. Few were ever identified.They had drifted to death.For nearly two years, Associated Press journalists traced the origins of one boat and the people who died in it. Their remains were found aboard a white and blue pirogue — a Mauritanian fishing boat — drifting near the Caribbean Island of Tobago on May 28, 2021.As they traced what became of the me...

Elon Musk: ‘I should not tweet after 3am’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

Billionaire-entrepreneur Elon Musk acknowledged he has made mistakes on social media, in an at-times bizarre interview with the BBC overnight.“Have I shot myself in the foot with tweets multiple times? Yes,” Musk said. “I think I should not tweet after 3 a.m.”Revealing the scale of the job cuts at Twitter since Musk bought the company for $44 billion last October, Musk said around 1,500 people currently work for the social media platform, down from “just under 8,000,” after a series of what he described as “painful” layoffs.Musk defended the job cuts, claiming they were necessary to stave off bankruptcy. “This is not a caring, uncaring situation. It’s like if the whole ship sinks then nobody’s got a job,” Musk said, claiming that he had been “under constant attack” since buying Twitter. The “pain level has been extremely high” since buying Twitter, Musk said. “Were there many mistakes made a long the way? ...

German police seize cooked bats from van on Belgian border

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — German police seized cooked bats and nearly a ton of unrefrigerated fish when they stopped a van that had entered the country from Belgium, authorities said Wednesday. Federal police said a patrol on Monday stopped the vehicle at a highway exit on the edge of the border city of Aachen, and found the bats under the fish. A vet from the local consumer protection office was sent to the scene and ordered the bats and fish confiscated. Police seized the van, which was uninsured.The 31-year-old driver, an Ivorian citizen, faced a criminal complaint for traffic offenses and unauthorized entry because he entered the country without papers or a driver’s license, police said in a statement. He also faces administrative proceedings for violations of food hygiene rules, and local authorities were looking into whether he violated conservation laws relating to the bats. A court in Aachen on Tuesday ordered the driver held in custody pending his handover to authorities in Italy...

Work to be done, PM Sunak says 25 years after Northern Ireland peace deal

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

A quarter of century since the signing of a peace deal that largely ended violence in Northern Ireland, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said efforts had to be intensified to restore the power-sharing government central to the accord.Signed in Belfast on 10 April, 1998, the Good Friday agreement is considered one of the most significant peace deals of the late 20th Century, seeking to end three decades of sectarian strife that killed more than 3,600 people.But peace has come under strain following Britain's exit from the European Union and other political crises have overshadowed this week's commemorations.US President Joe Biden will fly into Northern Ireland on Tuesday to attend events marking the 25th anniversary of the deal, a reflection of the role the United States played in brokering the agreement."This is an agreement born of partnership between the British and Irish governments and, as we will see from President Biden’s visit this week, it continues to enjoy huge internati...

Single-family house sells in San Jose for $3.1 million

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

6357 Wisteria Way – Google Street ViewA 2,285-square-foot house built in 1967 has changed hands. The new owners acquired the property in the 6300 block of Wisteria Way on March 13, 2023. A 2,285-square-foot house built in 1967 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 6300 block of Wisteria Way in San Jose was sold on March 13, 2023. The $3,100,000 purchase price works out to $1,357 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, three baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 7,250-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Wisteria Way, San Jose, in December 2022, a 1,492-square-foot home was sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,072. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,484-square-foot home on the 6400 block of Dartmoor Way in San Jose sold in August 2022, for $2,536,000, a price per square foot of $1,709. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathroo...

Un incendio en una planta de reciclaje de Indiana obliga a evacuar a miles de personas por la emisión de humo tóxico, según las autoridades

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

(CNN) — Un incendio que comenzó este martes por la tarde en una planta de reciclaje en la ciudad de Richmond, al este de Indiana, emitía humo tóxico y obligó a evacuar a unas 2.000 personas, y se espera que siga ardiendo durante días, según las autoridades.Los plásticos se encontraban entre los artículos que ardían en la planta, y el humo –una espesa columna negra se elevaba desde el lugar el martes– es “definitivamente tóxico”, dijo el Jefe de Bomberos del Estado de Indiana, Steve Jones, en una rueda de prensa.“Hay una gran cantidad de productos químicos que los plásticos desprenden cuando se incendian, y es preocupante y queremos asegurarnos de avisar a la gente de una evacuación”, dijo Jones este martes por la noche, añadiendo que espera que el fuego dure días.Una de las montañas de basura de la India arde hace días y los residentes se asfixian con sus humos tóxicosLos bomberos acudieron este martes a las instalaciones y encontraron un semirremolque ...

Mets and Padres meet, winner takes 3-game series

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

San Diego Padres (7-5, second in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (6-6, second in the NL East)New York; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Blake Snell (0-0); Mets: Tylor Megill (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -113, Padres -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets and San Diego Padres play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.New York is 3-2 at home and 6-6 overall. The Mets are 5-0 in games when they out-hit their opponents.San Diego has a 4-2 record on the road and a 7-5 record overall. The Padres have hit 16 total home runs to rank seventh in MLB play.Wednesday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 5-5, .000 batting average, 4.66 ERA, outscored by five runsPadres: 7-3, .000 batting average, 3.88 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runsINJURIES: Mets: Jose Quintana: 60-Day IL (rib), Omar Narvaez: 10-Day IL (calf), Sam Coonrod: 60-Day IL (lat), Bryce Montes de O...

Marlins take on the Phillies after Arraez hit for the cycle

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

Miami Marlins (5-7, third in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (4-7, fourth in the NL East)Philadelphia; Wednesday, 4:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Edward Cabrera (0-0); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -191, Marlins +161; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins take on the Philadelphia Phillies after Luis Arraez hit for the cycle against the Phillies on Tuesday.Philadelphia is 3-2 at home and 4-7 overall. The Phillies have a 3-0 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.Miami has a 2-3 record on the road and a 5-7 record overall. The Marlins are 2-0 in games decided by one run.The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 4-6, .000 batting average, 5.13 ERA, outscored by 10 runsMarlins: 4-6, .000 batting average, 5.90 ERA, outscored by 26 runsINJURIES: Phillies: Darick Hall: 10-Day IL (thumb), Noah Song: 15-Day IL (back), Cristopher Sanchez: 15-Day IL (left tricep...

Rockies and Cardinals meet to decide series winner

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (4-7, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (5-7, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jack Flaherty (0-0); Rockies: Jose Urena (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -176, Rockies +150; over/under is 13 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.Colorado is 5-7 overall and 3-3 at home. The Rockies have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .322.St. Louis is 4-7 overall and 2-3 in road games. The Cardinals have the ninth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .433.Wednesday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 3-7, .000 batting average, 6.07 ERA, outscored by 22 runsCardinals: 4-6, .000 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by five runsINJURIES: Rockies: Elehuris Montero: day-to-day (hand), German Marquez: day-to-day (forearm), Daniel Bard: 15-Da...

Diamondbacks and Brewers meet, winner secures 3-game series

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:58:24 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (8-3, first in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (7-5, first in the NL West)Phoenix; Wednesday, 3:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Janson Junk (0-0); Diamondbacks: Drey Jameson (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -120, Diamondbacks +104; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.Arizona has gone 4-2 at home and 7-5 overall. The Diamondbacks have a 4-0 record in games when they scored at least five runs.Milwaukee is 8-3 overall and 3-2 on the road. Brewers hitters have a collective .350 on-base percentage, the fifth-ranked percentage in the NL.Wednesday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 6-4, .000 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by one runBrewers: 8-2, .000 batting average, 2.33 ERA, outscored opponents by 32 runsINJURIES: Diamondbacks: Cole Sulser: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ma...