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3 passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship as new case is confirmed in Switzerland
Three passengers were medically evacuated from the cruise ship at the the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak Wednesday, while a local leader opposed allowing the stricken vessel to dock in Spain. As a new case was identified in Switzerland, authorities confirmed the outbreak involved the Andes strain, which can be spread among people. A man who had traveled on the Hondius was being treated for hantavirus in the city of Zurich, the Swiss government said in a statement early Wednesday.
Kanye West Blocked From Entering Britain to Headline Music Festival After Backlash Over Antisemitic Comments
Ye has been blocked from visiting Britain to headline a music festival this summer after a backlash over his antisemitic social media statements and songs, the event’s organizers said April 7. The three-day Wireless Festival was canceled after authorities withdrew Ye’s electronic travel authorization, organizers Festival Republic, a division of Live Nation, said in a statement.
The Death of Bunny Munro review – Matt Smith is brilliantly vile in Nick Cave’s south coast parable
Has there been a more relentlessly repulsive fictional being than Bunny Munro? The antihero of Nick Cave’s 2009 novel The Death of Bunny Munro, as played by Matt Smith, is grotesque in the extreme: a strutting, nicotine-stained poster boy for toxic masculinity. The depths that Bunny plumbs are so abhorrent, in fact, that there were times I could scarcely watch this brilliant Sky adaptation. Directed by Isabella Eklöf and written by Pete Jackson, it’s the story of one man’s sordid descent into hell.
3 Critically Injured After Helicopter Crashes on California Freeway
Three people were taken to hospitals in critical condition after a medical helicopter crashed onto a California freeway Monday night, officials said. The crash happened on eastbound U.S. Highway 50 near 59th Street in Sacramento, Officer Michael Harper, a California Highway Patrol spokesman, said at a news conference. The injured were a pilot, a nurse and a paramedic, Sacramento Fire Capt. Justin Sylvia told reporters. They were two females and a male, he said.
13445 S Baird Rd, Conifer, CO 80433, US
Copied 13445 S Baird Rd, Conifer, CO 80433, US $1,495,000 13445 S Baird Rd, Conifer, CO 80433 Checked: 17 hours ago Updated: Sep 16, 2025 at 07:31PM Investment Summary Net Operating Income (NOI) minus mortgage payments. Calculation: NOI - Mortgage Payments Monthly Cash Flow -$4,134 Capitalization Rate is a rate of return that compares the yearly Net Operating Income (NOI) to the market value.
Gene Hackman’s death called ‘suspicious’ as details of scene where he and wife found dead emerge
Legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in separate rooms in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, according to a search warrant that called their deaths “suspicious”. Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 64, were found at their home on Wednesday, alongside their dog. An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the deaths. A search warrant says the deaths are “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation”.
2 dead, at least 6 injured after shooting in downtown Orlando during Halloween celebrations
Nov. 1, 2024, 11:17 AM UTC / Source: NBC News Two people are dead and at least six others are injured after a shooting in downtown Orlando, Florida, in the early hours of Friday morning as thousands enjoyed the city’s Halloween celebrations, police said. Police arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of carrying out the shooting. No motive has so far been established and the identities of those killed and injured have not been released, although police said the victims ranged in age from 19 to 39.
One Person Shot Dead in Suspected Bus Hijacking in Los Angeles
Sept. 25, 2024, 1:47 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By One person was shot dead on board a bus that was hijacked with passengers on board in downtown Los Angeles early this morning, police said. Police took one suspect into custody early Wednesday who is suspected of hijacking the bus and was unharmed. The bus driver and another passenger were rescued after a police chase and after a SWAT arrived and entered a standoff with the gunman, who has not yet been identified.
16-year-old high school football player dies of brain injury sustained during game
Published: August 26, 2024 at 8:23 AM Tags: Alabama, high school football, Student death Published: August 26, 2024 at 8:23 AM Tags: Alabama, high school football, Student death A high school football star has died after suffering a brain injury during a game on Friday night, his school and family have confirmed. CLICK 2 HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Quarterback Caden Tellier, 16, was injured during a tackle in the third quarter, playing for the John T.
AT&T Says Hackers Stole Records Of Nearly All Cellular Customers’ Calls And Texts
July 12, 2024, 2:09 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By and Hackers stole six months’ worth of call and text message records of nearly every AT&T cellular network customer, the company said Friday, a breach that has the potential to reveal sensitive information about millions of Americans. The company said in an SEC filing that it learned from an internal investigation that in April, hackers “unlawfully accessed and copied AT&T call logs” that were saved on a third-party cloud platform.
Michigan detective charged with homicide after colliding with suspect in unmarked squad automotive throughout chase
A Michigan State Police trooper has been charged with homicide and faces a doable life sentence after he was accused of operating down a suspect in an unmarked squad automotive and inflicting deadly accidents throughout a police chase. Michigan’s lawyer basic, Dana Nessel, announced Tuesday that she was bringing expenses towards Detective Sgt. Brian Keely, 50, in reference to the demise of Samuel Sterling, 25, who was Black.
Rescue Underway After Francis Scott Key Bridge Hit By Cargo Ship
March 26, 2024, 10:34 AM UTC / Source: NBC News By and A major bridge collapsed in Baltimore on Tuesday morning after it was hit by a container ship, sending several vehicles plunging into the water below. Rescuers were searching for survivors after the ship collided with a pillar supporting part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which carries the Interstate 695 over the Patapsco River southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area.
Dodgers Fire Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter After Japanese Star Alleges ‘Massive Theft’
March 21, 2024, 10:45 AM UTC / Source: NBC News By The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Shohei Ohtani‘s interpreter and close friend after the player’s attorneys alleged “massive theft” from the Japanese baseball star in a case tied to sports gambling. The Dodgers said in a statement Wednesday that Ippei Mizuhara — who has been a constant presence at Ohtani’s side since the two-way star’s move to the U.S. — was no longer working with the team.
The discovery of a human leg in the New York subway leaves a question in the air: who does it belong to?
By Patrick Smith - NBC News The macabre discovery of a human leg on one of the New York City subway tracks has sparked an investigation to find out who it belonged to, how the person lost it and how it got there. The New York Police Department (NYPD) stated that the leg was found last Saturday around 1:00 pm (Eastern time) in the Concourse neighborhood, in the Bronx, between 167th and 170th streets, on the line 4 of the train.
Paul McCartney Reunited With Famous Bass Stolen 50 Years Ago Original
Feb. 17, 2024, 2:55 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By Paul McCartney has been reunited with the iconic bass guitar that became a key part of the Fab Four’s image during their rise to fame in the 1960s. McCartney has confirmed that he now has the guitar, which was used in countless live shows and classic albums before it was stolen in 1972.
Prince Harry refuses to give update on father’s health and admits he might become US citizen
Prince Harry has revealed he has considered becoming an American citizen, four years after he and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, announced they would end their royal duties and move to California. Speaking at the site of next year’s Invictus Games in Whistler, Canada, the Duke of Sussex was asked about his life in the United States and whether he could apply to become a citizen. “I have considered it, yeah,” he said on ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday.
Man accused of decapitating his father and displaying his head in terrifying YouTube video
By Tom Winter, Valeriya Antonshchuk, Patrick Smith and Caroline Radnofsky — NBC News A Pennsylvania man was arrested after allegedly beheading his father and displaying his head in a gruesome YouTube video, in which he also spread right-wing conspiracy theories. Justin Mohn, 32, is accused of killing his father, Michael Mohn, Capt. Pete Feeney of the Middletown Township Police Department told NBC News.
This Latino fled to El Salvador after being accused of killing his wife in the US. This is how they caught him more than 30 years later
By Patrick Smith— NBC News A man who fled the country more than 30 years ago after being charged with the murder of his estranged wife is now behind bars in Northern Virginia awaiting trial. José Lázaro Cruz, then 24 years old, was accused of stabbing to death Ana Jurado, the same age and mother of three, on April 30, 1991, in West Falls Church, Virginia. Cruz was identified as the main suspect, but traveled to El Salvador before authorities could arrest him.
American woman accused of stealing 65 Stanley cups worth almost $A4000
The craze for Stanley stainless steel drinking cups reached new levels last week when a US woman was arrested and accused of stealing 65 of them, worth almost $US2500 ($A3801), from a store in California. Police in Roseville, in Placer County, northeast of Sacramento, said Sunday that they were called Wednesday to a report of a theft from a store on Stanford Ranch Rd in the city. “Staff saw a woman take a shopping cart full of Stanley water bottles without paying for them.
A woman in California is accused of stealing 65 Stanley glasses: "Even though they are fashionable, we advise against resorting to crime"
By Patrick Smith - NBC News The craze for Stanley brand stainless steel tumblers reached new heights last week with the arrest of a woman accused of stealing 65 containers worth a total of nearly $2,500 from a California store. The Police Department in the city of Roseville, in Placer County, northeast of Sacramento, received a call on January 17 to report a robbery at a store on Stanford Ranch Road. “Employees saw a woman take a shopping cart full of Stanley water bottles without paying for them.
Police arrest woman after finding $2.5K worth of Stanley cups in her car
Police arrest woman after finding $2.5K worth of Stanley cups in her car January 22, 2024 at 10:52 AM Roseville Police Department Police in Roseville, Placer County, northeast of Sacramento, said Sunday that they were called to a reported theft from a store on Stanford Ranch Road in the city on January 17. “Staff saw a woman take a shopping cart full of Stanley water bottles without paying for them.
Police arrest woman after finding $2.5K worth of Stanley cups in her car
Jan. 22, 2024, 12:52 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By The craze for Stanley stainless steel drinking cups reached new levels last week when a woman was arrested for allegedly stealing 65 of them, worth almost $2,500, from a store in California. Police in Roseville, Placer County, northeast of Sacramento, said Sunday that they were called to a reported theft from a store on Stanford Ranch Road in the city on January 17.
Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love Helps Fan Pull Car From Snow
Jan. 15, 2024, 2:34 PM UTC By A star-struck Green Bay Packers fan couldn’t believe her eyes when quarterback Jordan Love stepped over to help free her car after it got stuck in snow. Lucy Kurowski, 20, shared a picture of herself and the NFL star on Instagram on Friday, days before Love led his team to a 48-32 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the playoff wildcard round Sunday.
‘Speed Racer’ Actor And 2 Young Daughters Killed In Caribbean Plane Crash
Jan. 5, 2024, 2:31 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By , and A Hollywood actor and his two young daughters are feared dead after four bodies were recovered from a plane that crashed into the sea off a Caribbean island Thursday.
Nevada judge returns to court after attack by felon who jumped over bench
Jan. 5, 2024, 12:39 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By and Court cameras caught the extraordinary moment Wednesday when a felon who was about to be sentenced for a violent crime leaped over the bench and assaulted a judge in Las Vegas. Deobra Redden, 30, was in Clark County District Court to be sentenced on an attempted battery charge when he jumped toward Judge Mary Kay Holthus and pushed her against the wall, prompting a brawl between him and court officials thatleft three people injured.
Runaway Kangaroo punches police officer in the face while being captured in Canada
A fugitive kangaroo that spent four days on the run in Canada was caught by police on Monday — but not before it managed to punch an officer in the face. Durham Regional Police said it received an unlikely call from a member of the public claiming to have seen a kangaroo hopping around in Oshawa, 40 miles east of Toronto. The kangaroo had escaped while being transferred between zoos and was spotted hopping down the side of a highway by bewildered motorists who then shared videos on social media.
Multiple fatalities as millions take to the roads amid Thanksgiving holiday
Nov. 24, 2023, 1:28 PM UTC By First responders dealt with multiple fatal road traffic accidents across the country on Thanksgiving, as more than 55 million people make road trips to see family and friends over the Holiday period. There were in total 14 deaths on Georgia’s roads on Thursday, State Patrol said in a statement early Friday. Five people were killed on impact when a white Ford van hit a grey Ram pickup truck head-on in Colquitt County, Georgia, the statement said.
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius granted parole, 11 years after murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Nov. 24, 2023, 12:08 PM UTC By Oscar Pistorius, the disgraced South African Paralympian who murdered his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day 10 years ago, was granted parole at a hearing on Friday and will be released. A double amputee sprinter known as the “Blade Runner” for his prosthetic legs, Pistorius, 37, was convicted of fatally shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp four times through a locked bathroom door at his home in Pretoria in 2013.
Israel And Hamas Reach Deal To Release 50 Hostages And Pause Fighting
Nov. 22, 2023, 12:30 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By , and Israel and Hamas have agreed a breakthrough deal to release 50 women and children who were kidnapped and held in Gaza, a potentially landmark agreement that will also involve a four-day pause in fighting, the delivery of hundreds of aid trucks, and the release of Palestinian women and children held by Israel. The fate of the some 240 hostages captured in the Hamas terror attack on Oct.
‘They wanted to kill me’: Swimmer says otters bit him 12 times in California lake
Nov. 3, 2023, 11:54 AM UTC / Source: NBC News By A swimmer said he feared for his life after he was attacked by otters in a lake at a beauty spot in northern California that left him with around 40 puncture wounds. Matt Leffers said he was bitten at least 12 times while swimming at Serene Lakes in Placer County, about 90 miles northeast of Sacramento, on September 3.
Rescuers race to save ill American stranded deep inside a cave in Turkey
More than 150 rescuers are racing to reach an American stranded deep inside a cave in Turkey after he became ill. Mark Dickey, 40, is suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding — but he has been stuck several thousand feet below the ground inside the vast Morca cave since Saturday. The Turkish Caving Federation, which is assisting in the rescue, said Dickey was at a campsite 3,400 feet from the entrance to the 4,100-foot cave, the third-deepest in the country.
‘Dinner Plate-Sized’ Medical Tool Found Inside Woman 18 Months After She Gave Birth
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Sept. 5, 2023, 4:16 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By A woman suffered crippling pain after a medical device the size of a dinner plate was left inside her abdomen for 18 months after she gave birth via a caesarean section, an official report has said.
New details emerge on how 4 children survived 40 days in Amazon jungle after plane crash Original
June 14, 2023, 12:08 PM UTC / Source: NBC News By Patrick Smith Lost and by themselves, four children managed to survive 40 days in the wilderness of the Amazon jungle before they were rescued. The four children — Lesly, 13; Soleiny, 9; Tien Noriel, 4; and Cristin, 1 — were found thin but very much alive Friday after a rescue operation that combed through more than 1,600 miles of dense forest.
Buckingham Palace rejects calls to return remains of ‘stolen’ prince to Ethiopia
Sign up for our Newsletters Prince Alemayehu was taken to England after British forces defeated his father and looted his imperial capital. Ethiopia has been asking for his remains to be returned for 150 years. LONDON – The body of a teenage prince captured by British troops will not be returned to his remaining family in east Africa, the British royal family has said, in the latest high-profile feud over the legacy of its brutal colonial past.
Italy's Most-Wanted Mafia Boss Arrested After 30 Years On the Run
Italy’s most-wanted man, Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested Monday after three decades on the run. He was apprehended in the Sicilian capital, Palermo, Italy’s Carabinieri police division said. Messina Denaro, a convicted murderer who has eluded authorities 30 years, is thought to be the leader of the notorious Cosa Nostra organized crime group.
Prince Harry’s memoir, ‘Spare,’ that captures the ugly sides of royal life hits bookshelves
While often affectionate about his family, particularly his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, Harry describes the breakdown in the relationship with his older brother, Prince William, and how his father, now King Charles III, appeared concerned at being overshadowed by his sons and their wives. Something Harry says he noticed after announcing his engagement to Meghan.
Iran soccer team silent during national anthem at its 1st World Cup game
Iran’s national men’s soccer team refused to sing the country’s national anthem at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday, in an apparent act of defiance against their government, which has become the target of growing and incendiary protests. The team stood in a line with arms around one another’s shoulders, before their opening match against England, but instead of singing the words, as is traditional, the players looked stony-faced and stared straight ahead.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after disastrous economic plan
LONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced Thursday that she would resign after just six weeks in office, following a disastrous and rapidly-reversed economic plan that sent the pound plunging and her Conservative government into chaos. Having been formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 6, she is now by far the shortest-serving prime minister in British history and will be remembered as one of the most calamitous.
Queen Elizabeth II funeral: A day-by-day guide for what is expected to happen during the ten days of mourning
With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled for more than 70 years, the United Kingdom has been plunged into mourning and at least 10 days of solemn ceremony. Few alive will have witnessed anything like the carefully orchestrated and detailed plan, including gun salutes, bells pealing across the land and millions gathering to pay tribute. WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Thousands line the street to pay respect to the Queen’s coffin.
Queen Elizabeth II is dead: Here are the plans for 10 days of mourning
Few alive anywhere in the world will have witnessed anything like the carefully orchestrated and detailed plan, including gun salutes, bells pealing across the land and millions gathering to pay tribute. Britain is in a period of official national mourning that lasts until the queen’s funeral.
Liz Truss takes over as British prime minister after meeting with the queen
LONDON — Liz Truss took office as British prime minister Tuesday when she followed outgoing leader Boris Johnson in meeting Queen Elizabeth II for a ceremonial transfer of power showcasing centuries of tradition, but also the uncertainty and gloom hanging over the country. Johnson formally offered his resignation to the queen at Balmoral, her castle in Scotland, after delivering a farewell address outside his Downing Street office early Tuesday.
Shooting at Denmark mall leaves 3 people dead and several others injured
July 4, 2022, 4:17 PM UTC By Camilla Fuhr, Julianne McShane and Patrick Smith COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Three people are dead and several others are injured, including four in a critical condition, after a shooting Sunday at a mall in Copenhagen, according to police. A suspect, a 22-year-old Danish man who has not yet been named, was in custody after the shooting at the Fields shopping center, police said.
Flying with the One Percent
A few weeks ago, for the first time in my life, I walked up to a bar and ordered myself a cocktail. On an airplane, I mean. You can wax nostalgic about the long-ago days of the Pan Am flying boats, when tuxedoed stewards served caviar on the finest china, and passengers retired to Pullman-style sleeping bunks (only 37 hours from New York to Rio!). But the truth is, up in the forward cabins of the world’s elite airlines, flying has never been more downright luxurious than it is right now.
The Media's Airplane Problem - NYCAviation
Here’s another good example of laziness in the press’s coverage of airplane stories. In this case it’s an airport story from November 2012, courtesy of our old friends the Associated Press. Koko Nicole Anderson, 21, from Mesa, Ariz., is shown after being jailed on aggravated DUI and criminal damage charges in this handout photo provided by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, Nov. 16, 2012.
The Yin & Yang of Airline Identity (Part One) - NYCAviation
(Editor’s note: this is part one of a series by Patrick Smith; this first installment focuses on logos and liveries.) There was a time, not terribly long ago, when the logo of Pan American World Airways was one of the most widely recognized commercial trademarks in the world. There was nothing remarkable about the symbol — a fissured, blue and white globe reminiscent of a basketball — but it worked.
Terminal Madness: What is Airport Security? (Part One) - NYCAviation
(Editor’s note: this is the first part of a two-part series exploring the current realities of airport security.) In America and much of the world, the security enhancements put in place following the catastrophe of September 11th, 2001, have been drastic and of two kinds: those practical and effective, and those irrational and pointless. The first variety have taken place almost entirely behind the scenes.
Turbulence: Everything You Need to Know, Part 1 - NYCAviation
Turbulence: spiller of coffee, jostler of luggage, filler of barf bags, rattler of nerves. But is it a crasher of planes? Judging by the reactions of many airline passengers, one would assume so; turbulence is far and away the number one concern of anxious passengers. Intuitively, this makes sense. Everybody who steps on a plane is uneasy on some level, and there’s no more poignant reminder of flying’s innate precariousness than a good walloping at 37,000 feet.
OPINION: What Makes a Great-Looking Jetliner? - NYCAviation
Here, watch me backpedal. The first thing I need to backpedal about is my verdict on the looks of the new Boeing 787 “Dreamliner.” “Aesthetically it’s no 747, but it’s a handsome plane,” I wrote of the 787 previously in a column. “Confident in a way not unlike its older and smaller sibling, the 757.” Confident, maybe, but have you taken a look at that tail? It’s too small, out of proportion with the rest of the jet. And its odd, too-sharp curvature gives the plane a fishlike appearance.
Near Misses and Close Calls in the Air - NYCAviation
Not to scare anybody, but the number of near collisions between commercial aircraft is going up. In the past year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, the rate of what it considers “serious” airspace incursions in the United States rose from 2.44 per million flights to 3.28 per million flights. That works out to fewer than 10 incidents per year, but still the trend is a worrying one, especially as the number of lesser infractions has risen more sharply.
The Fact and Fallacy of the Looming 'Pilot Shortage'
Word of a looming pilot shortage has been making headlines. The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and most of the major network news channels have carried the story. It’s amazing how the media can pick up and run with something, regardless of how unclear or inaccurate the premise is. What does “pilot shortage” really mean? The idea that airlines will soon face an “acute shortage of pilots,” as a Journal piece recently put it, is both true and untrue.
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