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Crews search for survivors and survey damage after tornadoes leave at least 6 dead in Tennessee

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

(CNN) — Crews are searching for survivors and surveying the damage after tornadoes and strong thunderstorms tore through Tennessee, overturning cars, ripping apart buildings and leaving at least six people dead.At least three people died, including a child, after a tornado struck the Clarksville area of Montgomery County in northern Tennessee, officials said Saturday night.Montgomery County was in a “search and rescue phase” Saturday evening after nearly two dozen people were treated for injuries at a hospital, officials said.Footage obtained by CNN shows a tornado churning across a Clarksville road, flinging debris in the air and sparking power lines as it ripped through the area.In the storm’s aftermath, cars were left tossed on their roofs as downed trees and debris littered roads. Roofs and walls from multiple buildings were ripped off, photos show.“This is devastating news and our hearts are broken for the families of those who ...

21-year-old woman arrested for attempted murder in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

(KRON) – A 21-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 23-year-old woman, the Santa Rosa Police Department announced Saturday.  Santa Rosa Police were dispatched to the area of Tanglewood Court and Oak Park Way for a report of a stabbing at 6:14 a.m. on Dec. 9. Hollister police arrest man on parole for breaking into home Upon arrival, officers located a 23-year-old woman on the sidewalk suffering from multiple stab wounds. Santa Rosa Fire Department and American Medical Response personnel also responded to the scene to render medical aid to the victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. She is expected to survive, despite sustaining significant life-threatening injuries.According to the police investigation, the suspect drove the victim to the location. After the victim was dropped off, the two began a physical altercation and the suspect stabbed the victim. The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle.The suspect was identifie...

Silva and Grealish score as Man City fights back to beat Luton 2-1 in Premier League

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

LUTON, England (AP) — Manchester City ended its four-match winless run in the Premier League by coming from behind to beat Luton 2-1 thanks to two goals in a three-minute span by Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish on Sunday.Elijah Adebayo headed in Andros Townsend’s cross at the back post in the second minute of first-half stoppage time to give Luton the lead against the run of play at Kenilworth Road.Luton led Arsenal at home after an hour on Tuesday only to lose and the same thing happened against City, which equalized when Silva pounced on the loose ball following a tackle on Rodri and curled a finish into the bottom corner in the 62nd.Grealish then converted a cross to the far post by Julian Alvarez in the 65th to earn City a win after three straight draws — to Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham — followed by a loss at Aston Villa on Wednesday.City was without Erling Haaland because he was sidelined with a foot injury but the return from suspension of Rodri and Grealish proved vital...

Man City recovers to beat Luton 2-1 and end 4-match winless run. Everton hands Chelsea another loss

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

Without the injured Erling Haaland and trailing 1-0 to Luton at halftime, Manchester City was in danger of plunging into a full-blown crisis approaching the halfway point of its Premier League title defense.The defending champions managed to turn it round, though, as goals by Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish in a three-minute span earned a 2-1 victory Sunday that ended their four-match winless run and trimmed the gap to first-place Liverpool to four points.If it wasn’t for the recovery in the second half, City manager Pep Guardiola would have stumbled into the worst streak of results in his coaching career, having never gone five matches without a win.That was the bleak scenario facing Guardiola and City after striker Elijah Adebayo headed in Andros Townsend’s cross at the back post in the second minute of first-half stoppage time to give Luton the lead at Kenilworth Road — five days after the promoted hosts blew a 3-2 lead against Arsenal to lose 4-3.Haaland was sidelined bec...

In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders acknowledge little progress in their push for democracy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — In a renewed push for respect for democracy in coup-hit West Africa, leaders from across the region kicked off a crucial meeting in Nigeria on Sunday and acknowledged for the first time that their efforts to stem the tide of coups have so far met with little success.The 15-nation regional bloc, ECOWAS, has unsuccessfully tried to restore political stability across West and Central Africa which has recorded eight military takeovers since 2020, including in Niger and Gabon. In the past month, the governments of Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau have also described political crises as attempted coups.Despite sanctions and other measures by ECOWAS, the junta in Niger has consolidated its grip on power, while the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso have stopped collaborating with the bloc on their countries’ transition to civilian rule, ECOWAS commission president Omar Alieu Touray told the 64th ordinary session of the bloc in Abuja, Nigeria’s cap...

Gaza fallout: Antisemitism row sparked by Mideast war topples US university head

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned after coming under fire for her response to antisemitism on campus, as the U.S. homes in on higher education’s response to the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel. Elizabeth Magill stepped down on Saturday, days after she appeared before the U.S. Congress alongside other university leaders. Magill, along with Harvard President Claudine Gay and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth, participated in a contentious, five-hour grilling from lawmakers on Tuesday over their response to antisemitism on their campuses.They faced an intense backlash for evading a question about pro-Palestinian student protesters’ calls for “intifada” or “the genocide of Jews.”Magill, whose position was already under pressure following her rejection of calls to cancel a planned Palestinian literary conference, on Wednesday released a video statement apologizing for her testimony. The video, published on X, has been&nb...

One person shot in nightclub parking lot in Mississauga

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

One person has suffered gunshot wounds after being shot in a nightclub parking lot in Mississauga.Police received a call at approximately 2:34 a.m. of reports of a shooting in the Eglinton Avenue East and Dixie Road area.A victim was found with gunshot wounds in stable condition suffering non-life threatening injuries.The suspect vehicle is a dark sedan. There is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact police.SHOOTING – Nightclub parking lot near Eglinton Ave E/Dixie Rd #Mississauga– victim with gunshot wounds; stable, non-life threatening injuries– suspect vehicle- dark sedan– on-going investigation – any info- contact 905-453-2121 x 1233– C/R at 2:34 am– PR23-0396307 pic.twitter.com/wTna6OqmuK— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) December 10, 2023

Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki’s latest enchantment, “The Boy and the Heron,” debuted with $12.8 million, according to studio estimates.“The Boy and the Heron,” the long-awaited animated fantasy from the director of “Spirited Away,” “My Neighbor Totoro” and other cherished anime classics, is only the third anime to ever top the box office in U.S. and Canadian theaters and the first original anime to do so. The film, which is playing in both subtitled and dubbed versions, is also the first fully foreign film to land atop the domestic box office this year. Though Miyazaki’s movies have often been enormous hits in Japan and Asia, they’ve traditionally made less of a mark in North American cinemas. The director’s previous best performer was his last movie, 2013’s “The Wind Rises,” which grossed $5.2 million in its ...

Diamonds in the vacuum cleaner: Paris’ luxury Ritz hotel finds guest’s missing ring

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lost a very expensive diamond ring? Try checking the vacuum cleaner. That’s what employees of Paris’ luxury Ritz hotel did — and got lucky.Le Parisien newspaper reported Sunday that a Malaysian guest of the hotel filed a police complaint on Friday alleging that her diamond ring vanished from her room. The newspaper said the ring was worth an estimated 750,000 euros, or more than $800,000.The Ritz Paris wouldn’t release details about the ring or the client but said the ring had been found on Sunday.“Thanks to meticulous searches by security agents at the Ritz Paris, the ring was found this morning in a vacuum cleaner bag,” the hotel said in a statement. “Our client is happy at the news.”The Associated Press

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones back on X after Elon Musk restores account

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:50:11 GMT

(AP) -- Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out in favor of the Infowars host who repeatedly called the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.It poses new uncertainty for advertisers, who have fled X over concerns about hate speech appearing alongside their ads, and is the latest divisive public personality to get back their banned account.Musk posted a poll on Saturday asking if Jones should be reinstated, with the results showing 70% of those who responded in favor. Early Sunday, Musk tweeted, “The people have spoken and so it shall be.”A few hours later, Jones' posts were visible again and he retweeted a post about his video game. He and his Infowars show had been permanently banned in 2018 for abusive behavior.Musk, who has described himself as a free speech absolutist, said the move was about protecting those rights. In resp...