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B.C. port workers ratify deal, ending long labour dispute

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s port workers have voted almost 75 per cent in favour of accepting a contract offer, ending weeks of turbulent job action that stopped billions of dollars’ worth of goods from being shipped.In a statement on the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada website, president Rob Ashton says the results of the latest ratification vote came in 74.66 per cent in favour of the agreement.Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan confirmed in a tweet that both the ILWU and the BC Maritime Employers Association have ratified the deal, ending the dispute.O’Regan says, however, that he is directing federal officials to review the entire case to avoid a port disruption of this magnitude from happening in the future.The employers association says in a statement that it ratified the four-year deal, which “includes increases in wages, benefits and training that recognizes the skills and efforts of B.C.’s waterfront workforce,” ...

Scouting body asks South Korea to cut World Scout Jamboree short as heat wave prompts exodus

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The world scouting body urged South Korea to cut short the World Scout Jamboree as thousands of British scouts began leaving the coastal campsite Saturday because of a punishing heat wave. American scouts were preparing to pull out, too. Hundreds of participants have been treated for heat-related ailments since the Jamboree began Wednesday at the site in the coastal town of Buan as South Korea grapples with one of its hottest summers in years. The World Organization of the Scout Movement said it asked South Korean organizers to “consider alternative options to end the event earlier than scheduled and support the participants until they depart for their home countries.”Should organizers decide to proceed, there needs to be stronger assurances “they will do everything possible to address the issues caused by the heat wave by adding additional resources,” the body said in a statement.“We continue to call on the host and the Korean government to honor their com...

Son of Colombia’s president freed while he is investigated for illicit enrichment, money laundering

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian judge on Friday night ordered President Gustavo Petro’s son freed from detention while he is investigated on allegations of illicit enrichment and money laundering.Nicolás Petro was arrested early Saturday, and this week was charged with the two crimes. He agreed to cooperate in the probe, and prosecutors said he acknowledged Thursday that his father’s 2022 election campaign received money of dubious origin.Mario Andrés Burgos, the prosecutor in charge of the case, said Nicolás Petro assured that he would deliver audios and documents to corroborate that part of the money given to him ended up financing his father’s candidacy.The Attorney General’s Office presented evidence that it said shows the younger Petro received money illicitly.But the judge said prosecutors did not substantiate the need to keep the president’s son in detention or under house arrest. He was ordered released under the condition that he not leave Colombia or participate ...

Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A beloved bookstore in Vermont’s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store did the same in 2011 because it liked a different space that came with a bonus: it was higher and farther from the river.But their moves to higher ground weren’t enough to save them from flooding after torrential rains in July caused what some saw as the state’s worst natural disaster since a 1927 flood that killed dozens of people and caused widespread destruction. Some communities suffered more severe flood damage this year than when Tropical Storm Irene ravaged the small, mountainous state in 2011.“I think most people in this area were very concerned about climate change, but we also were a little pretty much thought we were a little safer here because we had not really suffered the drastic events that some other parts of the...

1 killed after Tarzana bus station shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

One person was killed and another was hospitalized after shots rang out at a Metro bus station in Tarzana on Friday night.Los Angeles police received reports of a shooting at the intersection of Reseda Boulevard and Oxnard Street around 7:30 p.m.Arriving officers found two victims with gunshot wounds at the station for the MTA Orange Line busway.“We heard six shots and they were super close by,” said Juan Gonzalez, a witness who was nearby. “We looked over and we saw two people fall. We ran inside a Baskin-Robbins and tried to look through the windows and we saw two bodies on the ground [outside].”Gonzalez said one of the victims was heard yelling as he crawled on the ground in pain while bleeding heavily. Gonzalez said they did not spot the suspected gunman at the time.One person was killed and another hospitalized after a deadly shooting at a Metro bus station in Tarzana on August 4, 2023. (KTLA)One person was killed and another hospitalized after a deadly shooting at a Metro bus ...

Suárez drives in run in club record 10th straight game as Mariners beat Angels 9-7 in slugfest

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seattle’s Eugenio Suárez provided the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and set a franchise record with his 10th straight game with an RBI as the Mariners defeated the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 Friday night in a slugfest where the teams combined for seven home runs.Suárez put Seattle up 8-7 with a base hit up the middle off Reynaldo López (2-6) to bring home Julio Rodríguez. Suárez broke the previous consecutive RBI mark of nine, which was set by Edgar Martinez in 1995.“That means a lot to me to break that record. Edgar is one of my favorite people in the word,” Suárez said. “I was so happy when I put that swing on it and hit it up the middle.”Suárez is the first AL player since the Angels’ Jared Walsh in 2020 to have at least 10 straight games with an RBI.“I know he was frustrated that it didn’t happen earlier in the game because he had some chances there. But the one thing about him is he’s always positive. When he goes up there, good things a...

Taylor, Dodgers rally for 5 runs in the 8th to beat the Padres 10-5

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chris Taylor and pinch-hitter J.D. Martinez drew consecutive bases-loaded walks during a Padres bullpen meltdown in the five-run eighth inning that lifted the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-5 win Friday night, their sixth straight victory against San Diego. The Dodgers won their fourth straight game overall and kept the Padres from reaching .500 for the first time since May 11. Since losing 5-2 to the Padres on May 5, the Dodgers have outscored the Padres 29-12 in the six straight wins.Rookie center fielder James Outman had a big game for the Dodgers, robbing star Fernando Tatis Jr. of a homer with a spectacular leaping catch and then connecting for his 13th homer.Ryan Brasier (3-0) got the win and Evan Phillips earned his 14th save.Robert Suarez (1-1) allowed five runs on two hits and three walks while getting just two outs on a career-high 33 pitches in the eighth. Kiké Hernàndez hit a leadoff single and Mookie Betts walked before Suarez retired Fredd...

Goalkeeper on debut, Putellas out in 5 Spanish changes for Women’s World Cup R16 game against Swiss

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Star playmaker Alexis Putellas was left on the bench and goalkeeper Cata Coll was picked for her full international debut as Spain coach Jorge Vilda made five changes to his starting lineup for the Women’s World Cup round of 16 match against Switzerland on Saturday. Coll, who was the only uncapped player in Spain’s roster, was a surprising replacement for Misa Rodriguez after Spain conceded four goals in a group-stage loss to Japan. Center back Laia Codina was picked for her first start of the tournament.Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Putellas had a 10-month layoff with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and is still recovering. Spain coaches have managed her gametime so far over the last month.___ AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cupSource

España le está ganando a Suiza 4-1 en partido de octavos de final de la Copa Mundial 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

Suiza se enfrenta a España este sábado 5 de agosto en el estadio de Eden Park en el arranque de los octavos de final de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. ASÍ VA EL PARTIDOEspaña abrió el marcador en el primer tiempo con un gol de Aitana Bonmati.En un descuido y error de España, Suiza se anota el primero (en un autogol de Laia Codina) para empatar el encuentro. Pero España aventajó a Suiza con un segundo gol de Alba Redondo al minuto 17.Un zurzado y doblete de Aitana Bonmati pone el tercero contra Suiza: En apenas el primer tiempo España está ganando 4-1 a Suiza, con un gol más en la eliminatoria.Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Heat and wildfires put southern Europe’s vital tourism earnings at risk

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:19 GMT

RHODES, Greece (AP) — Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves.The quick team effort meant that “by the time the fire brigade came, most of the fire actually was dealt with,” said Elena Korosteleva from Britain, who was vacationing at the Lindos Memories hotel.The next morning, some unsettled guests cut their holiday short — but most stayed on as the resort wasn’t damaged in the small brush fire outside its grounds.The Greek island known for sparkling beaches and ancient sites is nursing its wounds after 11 days of devastating wildfires in July. After thousands of people were evacuated during the height of travel season, Rhodes is weighing how the crisis will affect its vital tourism sector, which fuels most of its economy and some 20% of Greece’s.It’s the same...