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Port workers in Canada’s British Columbia reject contract offer leaving ports hamstrung by dispute

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Port workers in British Columbia have rejected a mediated contract offer meant to end a labor dispute that stopped goods from moving in and out of harbors, including at Canada’s busiest port in Vancouver.In a letter posted on the union’s website late Friday, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada President Rob Ashton said workers in the province are now calling on their employers to “come to the table” and negotiate directly, instead of doing so through the BC Maritime Employers Association.The vote to reject the contract raises the prospect of back-to-work legislation to end the uncertainty at more than 30 port terminals and other sites.The four-year agreement between the union and maritime employers went to a vote of about 7,400 workers on Thursday and Friday, after union leaders presented the deal to local chapters on Tuesday.The deal worked out with federal mediators had put a temporary halt to a 13-day strike that had commenced Jul...

Lo que Ucrania debe hacer para ganar en su avance hacia el sur, y lo que Rusia tiene en reserva

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

(CNN) — El ejército ucraniano está redoblando sus esfuerzos para romper las gruesas defensas rusas en su contraofensiva en el sur, que ha tenido problemas para ganar impulso desde que se lanzó a principios de junio.Los funcionarios ucranianos han dicho poco sobre qué nuevas unidades se están comprometiendo con la ofensiva, pero el ejército claramente ha agregado unidades recientemente acuñadas equipadas con blindaje occidental en al menos un segmento importante del frente sur.Los desafíos que enfrentan los ucranianos tal vez tengan menos que ver con el número y más con las capacidades, el entrenamiento y la coordinación, factores que son críticos cuando una fuerza atacante se enfrenta a tal variedad de defensas.Los militares ucranianos disparan un pequeño sistema de lanzamiento de cohetes múltiples Partyzan hacia las tropas rusas cerca de la línea del frente. (Stringer/Reuters)Fragmentos de video geolocalizados muestran que blindados occidentales, como los vehículos de combate...

Today in Sports – Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

July 301870 — Monmouth Park opens with a five-day meet.1930 — Host Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer’s first World Cup in Montevideo.1932 — The 10th modern Olympic Games open in Los Angeles.1961 — Jerry Barber edges Don January by one stroke in a playoff to win the PGA title at Olympia Fields in Illinois.1966 — England beats West Germany 4-2 at London’s Wembley Stadium to capture soccer’s World Cup.1968 — Washington’s Ron Hansen pulls off an unassisted triple play in a 10-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians.1971 — In the NFL Chicago All-Star Game, the Baltimore Colts beat the All-Stars 24-17.1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points.1980 — Houston pitcher J.R. Richard suffers a stroke during a workout at the Astrodome.1984 — Michael Gross of West Germany sets a world record in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:47.44 at a meet in Munich.1996 — The American softball team wins the gold meda...

Sports on TV for Sunday, July 30

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

Sunday, July 30AUTO RACING8:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium9 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Hyvinkaa, Finland11:30 a.m.CBSSN — ABB FIA Formula E: The Hankook London E-Prix, Round 16, London2:30 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. (Taped)3 p.m.CNBC — FIM Superbike World Championship: Round 8, Nové Mesto, Czech RepublicUSA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.11 p.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Hyvinkaa, Finland (Taped)BIG3 BASKETBALL1 p.m.CBS — Week 6: Trilogy vs. 3’s Company, Triplets vs. Killer 3’s, Power vs. Enemies, 3 Headed Monsters vs. Ghost Ballers, Ball Hogs vs. Bivouac, Aliens vs. Tri-State, BostonCYCLING12 p.m.CNBC — UCI: The Tour de France Femmes, Final Stage, 14 miles – Individual Time Trial, Pau, France (Taped)FISHING8 a.m.FS1 — Bassmaster Elite Series: The...

Two climbers rescued after falling nearly 60 feet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two climbers were rescued Friday night after falling nearly 60 feet in White River National Forest in Pitkin County.Around 9:15 p.m., Pitkin County Sheriff's Deputies received a call about a woman yelling for help near Weller Campground, a small campground on Independence Pass.The cry for help was coming from the Weller Slap climbing area adjacent to the campground. Expect delays on the I-70 mountain corridor next week Two climbers had fallen and sustained substantial injuries.Mountain Rescue Aspen responded and ultimately deployed a team of over 20 members to rescue the climbers.The team and medics made contact with the climbers at around 11:19 p.m.Flight for Life Colorado was called to transport one of the climbers at around 12:20 a.m., while the second climber was able to be transported by ambulance.

Police searching for driver involved in hit-and-run killing cyclist in NW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

Miami-Dade Police are searching for a driver that struck and killed a man on a bike overnight in Northwest Miami-Dade. Investigators said they have a description of the pickup truck that took off after hitting the cyclist late Friday night.“We’re investigating a hit-and-run involving a Dodge Ram traveling southbound on 27th Avenue from 75th Street,” said Sergeant Manuel Munoz. “It’s probably going to have extensive fronted damage of the passenger’s side, including windshield.”Detectives also reported that the pickup truck is burgundy. If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY 8PM

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

Since we won’t see much rain this weekend, the heat will be on! That is why NWS Miami has issued a HEAT ADVISORY for Broward and Miami-Dade until Sunday evening. Temperatures will feel between 105 to 110 degrees and that can easily lead to heat exhaustion. Therefore, try and stay cool by drinking plenty of water and taking frequent breaks in the shade. Passing showers possible early Saturday, but at least we will get a break from the heavy downpours and storms. Best chance of seeing rain and storms is for inland locations into Southwest Florida. However, this means highs will be a touch hotter than yesterday in the low 90’s & feeling like the triple digits. The pattern remains the same for Sunday. Our air flow will be South to Southwesterly early next week bringing the heat up another notch. Models are showing highs in the mid 90’s with feels like temperatures possibly in the danger zone. Hopefully with a little more moisture from the tropics and steering winds...

Wagner fighters may pose as migrants to enter EU, Polish PM claims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

A group of Wagner mercenaries in Belarus has moved closer to the Polish border and may stage a “hybrid attack” inside the EU country by posing as illegal migrants, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki warned.Speaking at a press conference in southern Poland on Saturday, Morawiecki said that more than 100 mercenaries had moved close to the city of Grodno, near the Suwałki Gap — a narrow strategic stretch of Polish and Lithuanian territory that separates Belarus from the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.“They will probably be disguised as Belarusian border guards and will help illegal immigrants to enter Polish territory, destabilize Poland,” Morawiecki said, according to Polish public broadcaster TVP.The Wagner members would also likely “try to infiltrate Poland pretending to be illegal immigrants,” he added, saying the situation had become “more dangerous.”In 2021, Warsaw and Brussels accused the Belarusian government and its Russian backers of seeking to sow instabil...

Musk’s ‘X’ logo atop former Twitter headquarters in San Francisco draws city scrutiny

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

X marks the spot where Elon Musk sent San Francisco’s permitting department atwitter.San Francisco has reportedly launched an investigation into a large metal X that appeared Friday atop the billionaire’s social media company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, saying the change took place without permission from the city.Musk announced last week that the platform would “bid adieu” to Twitter and rebrand as X, the latest in a series of major changes to the tech platform — including limiting the number of posts users can view a day and requiring users to pay for the blue check mark formerly indicative of verification.On Monday, workers were spotted removing the brand’s former bird and logo from the side of the company’s downtown building on Market Street, but the project came to a halt when San Francisco police cautioned that no notice had been given and no safety measures were taken to prevent falling objects from hitting pedestrians.The sign change isn’t th...

National NAACP Convention kicks off in Boston as crowds await opening meeting featuring Kamala Harris

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:07 GMT

The 114th annual National NAACP Convention kicked off at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday with some big-name speakers, panels, and a dance party to set the tone for the five-day event.DJ Jazzy Jeff got the party going, followed by an address from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who said it was a honor for the city to host the gathering. ” Welcome to the city of champions, the hub of the universe and the hub of the hub right here,” she said. This is the first time Boston has hosted the convention since 1982. It was originally slated to hots in 2020 but the event went remote due to the pandemic. Local leaders say it’s an opportunity for Boston to reintroduce itself to Black America. “We know the perception, the reputation we have as being one of America’s most racist cities,” said NAACP Boston’s Tanisha Sullivan. “This moment gives us the opportunity to reframe that. not to shy away from it but to acknowledge that we ...