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Newly christened Oceania Vista coming to California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

Wonderful as they may be, Princess Fiona, Pitbull and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger are slightly odd choices to serve as cruise ship godparents, the ceremonial figurehead who christens a new ship. But it’s true: Shrek’s wife is the godmother of Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas, rapper Pitbull is godfather of the Norwegian Escape, and Scherzinger, former lead singer of one of the best-selling girl groups ever, recently made the most of her largely honorific duty by blessing P&O Cruises’ flagship, Arvia.Which brings us to the cruising world’s newest godmother, and unlike the aforementioned or the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders — collective godmother of the Norwegian Getaway, really? — this one makes sense.Giada De Laurentiis, the Italian-American chef, writer and television personality, was in Malta on May 8 to christen Oceania Cruises’ newest flagship, MS Vista. With two cups of charm, a pint of grace and a splash of Champagne off the portside bow, the Food Network star...

Hwy 101 reopened following deadly crash in Sunnyvale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (KRON) -- Three people were killed and five were injured in a multi-vehicle collision on northbound Highway 101 in Sunnyvale early Monday morning, according to the San Jose California Highway Patrol office. Both the northbound and southbound lanes have since reopened, and traffic is moving in both directions as of 9:05 a.m. after all lanes were previously closed Monday morning.A call came into the San Jose CHP just before 12:30 a.m. reporting a car hitting the center median between Lawrence Expressway and North Fair Oaks Boulevard. Shortly after, several more cars crashed, officials said.Breaking news Three people killed on 101 between Lawrence expressway and fair oaks Multi vehicle accident with debris scattered in both directions of 101 in Sunnyvale @kron4news pic.twitter.com/UmuPV2V2Jl— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) May 22, 2023San Jose CHP officials said three people were killed, none of whom were from the initial solo crash. The Bay City News also reported tha...

Crews find 8 yr old dead in Kings River, 4 yr old still missing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno County deputies say an eight-year-old girl is dead and a four-year-old boy is missing after the two were swept away by the fast-moving water in the Kings River on Sunday afternoon.The Sheriff’s Office says its deputies received a 9-1-1 call just before 2:00 p.m. Sunday, reporting that two children had been swept away down the Kings River, just below Pine Flat Dam. “There was a family gathering of some sort and we do know when we got the call there was a family there... Two children did end up in the water one eight-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy,” said Lt. Brandon Pursell with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office.After an hour of searching deputies found the girl but say it was too late.“We put two boats in the water and we had numerous swift water rescue personnel on scene we did unfortunately recover the female deceased underwater," Pursell continued.Search And Rescue (SAR) crews are still looking for the 4-year-old boy.“We're g...

Russia alleges border incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs; Kyiv claims they are disgruntled Russians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials claimed that Ukrainian military saboteurs launched an attack across the border Monday, wounding eight people in a small town. Kyiv officials denied any link with the group and blamed the fighting on a revolt by disgruntled Russians against the Kremlin.Neither version of events could be independently verified in an area that has witnessed sporadic spillover from the almost 15-month war in Ukraine.The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, said that a Ukrainian Armed Forces saboteur group entered the town of Graivoron, about five kilometers (three miles) from the border. The town also came under Ukrainian artillery fire, he said.Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said eight people were wounded and most residents have left the area, but the situation remains “tense.” In nearby Zamostye village, a projectile hit a kindergarten and caused a fire. One woman was wounded in her hand, Gladkov said. He also reported that Russian anti-aircraft ...

Florida man loses arm after gator attack behind bar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — A man in Florida lost his arm after being attacked by an alligator behind a bar, according to wildlife authorities.The 23-year-old man was attacked early Sunday behind a bar in Port Charlotte, Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.The man had been a patron at Banditos Bar, which is located next to a pond. Another bar patron, Manny Hidalgo, told The Daily Sun that he heard the man screaming from the pond area and went outside looking for him in the early morning darkness.“He was yelling and swimming toward the shoreline,” Hidalgo said. “I ran and dragged him up onto the sand. I was scared to get close to the water because it was dark out.”The man was taken by helicopter to Gulf Coast Hospital in Fort Myers, where his arm was amputated, said Todd Dunn, a spokesman for Charlotte County Fire and EMS.A nuisance alligator trapper removed the 10.5-foot (3.2 meters) alligator from the property, according to wildlife officials...

China’s Sinopec signs agreement to enter retail fuel market in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chinese petroleum giant Sinopec signed an agreement with Sri Lanka on Monday to enter into the South Asian island country’s retail fuel market as it struggles to resolve a worsening energy crisis amid an unprecedented economic upheaval.The contract agreement would enable Sinopec to import, store, distribute and sell petroleum products in Sri Lanka, which has had a fuel shortage for more than a year.The move comes as Beijing looks to consolidate investments in Sri Lanka’s ports and energy sector amid growing security concerns raised by the island nation’s immediate neighbor, India, which considers Sri Lanka to be its strategic backyard.Sri Lanka, which is facing a foreign exchange crisis, hopes the deal will help to resolve its energy crisis.The agreement signed Monday in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, was made to “ensure uninterrupted fuel suppliers to consumers,” the president’s office said in a news release.Under the pact, Sinopec will be gr...

G20 delegates begin meeting in disputed Kashmir, with region’s intense security largely out of view

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Delegates from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations began a meeting on tourism in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday that was condemned by China and Pakistan, as authorities reduced the visibility of security in the disputed region’s main city.The meeting is the first significant international event in Kashmir since New Delhi stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy in 2019. Indian authorities hope the meeting will show that the contentious changes have brought peace and prosperity to the region.The delegates will discuss topics such as ecotourism, destination management and the role of films in promoting tourist destinations.The main city of Srinagar appeared calm on Monday and roads were unusually clean. Most of the usual security checkpoints had been removed or camouflaged with G20 signs. Officials said hundreds of officers were specially trained in what they called “invisible policing” for the event.Shops in the city center ...

Ford’s Farley: Cut costs, improve quality and boost margins through software and services

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford CEO Jim Farley says his company is remaking itself by cutting costs, raising quality and offering software, services and new vehicles that will make profit margins among the best in the industry.Farley and other executives gave details on how it will get there over the next few years during a capital markets day event Monday near its Dearborn, Michigan headquarters. One way is to reduce investment in hypercompetitive market segments such as two-row smaller SUVs, Farley told industry analysts. The company, he said, has been “stuck in a box,” with thin profit margins, weak growth and low stock valuation.Ford, Farley said, will emphasize software and services as well as iconic vehicles such as pickup trucks, large SUVs, commercial vehicles and advanced second-generation electric vehicles. He said the company is eliminating waste to close a cost gap with the best in the industry with a “lean disciplined operating system” that reaches into all Ford factories.B...

Accidente vehicular múltiple deja gravemente heridos a un niño y adultos al noroeste de DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

Un niño fue trasladado en helicóptero a un hospital y al menos tres adultos resultaron heridos después de un accidente en el noreste de Washington, DC el lunes que involucró a varios vehículos.Unidades del Departamento de Bomberos y Emergencias de DC respondieron al lado este de la cuadra 2800 de New York Avenue NE, cerca de Bladensburg Road, alrededor de las 10:30 a.m.El niño estaba dentro de uno de los vehículos y sufrió heridas graves, según las autoridades.Asimismo, un adulto resultó con heridas críticas, otro con heridas graves y un tercero con heridas leves. Fueron llevados para recibir tratamiento por transporte terrestre, informó el Departamento de Bomberos. La policía de DC cerró New York Avenue NE pasando Bladensburg Avenue. El tráfico se desvía hacia Bladensburg Road, indicó el Programa de Coordinación de Operaciones de Transporte del Área Metropolitana (MATOC, en inglés).Se espera un cierre prolongado, anticipó la agencia. El tráfico en el lado oeste de New York Avenue s...

Judge enters not guilty pleas for suspect in stabbing deaths of 4 University of Idaho students

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:57:24 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge entered not guilty pleas Monday for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, setting the stage for a trial in which he could potentially face the death penalty.The Nov. 13, 2022, killings stunned the rural community of Moscow, Idaho, and prompted many students to leave campus early, switching to remote learning for the remainder of the semester.Bryan Kohberger, 28, was arrested late last year and charged with burglary and four counts of first-degree murder in connection with with the slayings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin at a rental home near the University of Idaho campus.Kohberger refused to enter pleas in Latah County District Court, prompting the judge to make them on his behalf.The judge set the trial date for Oct. 2, although it could be delayed.He was a graduate student studying criminology at nearby Washington State University at the time, but prosecutors have not released any...