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They said it: Getting to know words

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

“I would coin myself a quick word here. I’m an encyclopediac.”— Dhruv Subramanian, a 7th-grader at Windemere Ranch Middle School in San Ramon and finalist in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held last week near Washington, D.C., on how he got to be such a good speller. 

AP Month in Pictures: Middle East

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

MAY 2023This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images by Associated Press photographers in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan in May 2023.This selection shows scenes from across the region, including images of continued violence in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, political upheaval in Israel and Pakistan, and social protests in Lebanon.The gallery was curated by Oded Balilty, AP chief photographer for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, and Dusan Vranic, deputy news director for photography for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan.Follow AP visual journalism:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnewsAP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_ImagesAP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.comSource

Black-owned company begins to revitalize former Robert E. Lee monument site

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The symbolism of the moment and the task ahead of him is not lost on Earl Gary.“I think it’s very unique, the odds of me getting in a position like this,” Gary said. “I’m really grateful to be given this opportunity to perform with all of the history that comes with it.”Gary’s YME Landscape, a Black-owned Richmond company, has been chosen to revitalize the circle on Monument and North Allen avenues where the Robert E. Lee statue once stood. His company’s involvement in the project marks another symbol in the lessening of the city’s Confederate presence with a Black crew working to reimagine the space once inhabited by the general.The controversial bronze statue was taken down in 2021, after activists called for its removal in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. The empty pedestal was leveled in February 2022. The statue was transferred to the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia.YME and the Department of Public Works recently began site work at ...

Motorbike rider dies after crash during Ironman triathlon European championship race

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — The rider of a motorbike has died following a crash with a competitor in an Ironman triathlon European championship race Sunday, police in the event’s host city of Hamburg said.Police said there was a head-on crash when a race support motorbike carrying a rider and a passenger collided with a triathlete who was cycling in the opposite direction. TV footage showed the incident happened on a section of road where competitors were riding in both directions as part of a loop in the course for the cycling section of the race. Motorbikes carrying camera operators were riding down the middle of the road.Police said in a statement that the 70-year-old motorbike rider died at the scene, a 26-year-old triathlete was treated for severe injuries and a 50-year-old camera operator was treated in hospital for shock. Police were investigating how the crash happened.“At 36 (kilometers) (22 miles) of the IRONMAN Hamburg bike course, a motorcycle race vehicle, carrying an...

Estos son todos los presidentes que ha tenido Argentina en su historia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

(CNN Español) — A continuación, una mirada sobre los presidentes que ha tenido Argentina a lo largo de su historia, desde el siglo XIX hasta la actualidad.Datos básicos sobre la presidenciaEl primer presidente de las Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata, el territorio luego conocido como República Argentina, fue Bernardino Rivadavia, entre 1826 y 1827.En la Revolución de Mayo de 1810 comienza la historia de Argentina. Esto debes saber sobre sus causas y consecuenciasTras su corta administración, la desorganización y la guerra civil impidieron que se volviera a elegir presidente hasta 1853, cuando Justo José de Urquiza asumió por la recién sancionada constitución del país.Durante el siglo XX tuvieron lugar numerosos golpes de Estado en el país, y los presidentes elegidos democráticamente se alternaron entonces con los de facto.La Casa Rosada, sede de la presidencia de Argentina. (Crédito: DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)Tras el retorno de la democracia en 1983, Argentina ha ten...

YouTube no eliminará contenido que afirme falsamente sobre fraude en las elecciones de 2020 en EEUU

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

YouTube dejará de eliminar contenido que afirme falsamente que las elecciones de 2020 u otras elecciones presidenciales anteriores de EEUU se vieron empañadas por “fraudes, errores o fallas generalizados”, anunció la plataforma el viernes.El cambio es un revés para el servicio de video propiedad de Google, que dijo un mes después de las elecciones de 2020 que comenzaría a eliminar las nuevas publicaciones que afirmaban falsamente que hubo fraude electoral generalizado o que los errores cambiaron el resultado.YouTube dijo en una publicación de blog que la política actualizada era un intento de proteger la capacidad de “debatir abiertamente ideas políticas, incluso aquellas que son controvertidas o se basan en suposiciones refutadas”.“En el entorno actual, descubrimos que si bien la eliminación de este contenido frena parte de la información errónea, también podría tener el efecto no deseado de restringir el discurso político sin reducir significativamente el riesgo de vio...

Man dies while performing vehicle maintenance, Aurora police say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A 48-year-old man died while performing maintenance on a pickup truck Saturday, police in Aurora said.The incident happened in the 3800 block of Uravan Street. Officers responded to the area around 5:10 p.m.They found the man, who was working on the transmission of the truck in his driveway when the vehicle rolled backward and pinned him under a wheel. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but he died on the scene.

Denver weather: Another cool, rainy day

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) —  Denver’s weather will stay cool and rainy for the rest of the weekend. Heading into the workweek, Denver will see a warming trend alongside more afternoon thunderstorms.Weather today: Cool, more showersToday is a lot like yesterday - cool temperatures, only reaching the mid-60s, which is about 15 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year.More showers and storms making things soggy out there. Looking ahead: Warming trend, afternoon thunderstormsIt will be another rainy start to the workweek with more showers in the forecast on Monday. Despite the rain, a warming trend will start through the workweek with highs around 70 on Monday then climbing to nearly 80 degrees by Friday. This warming trend will get us back to our previous weather pattern of morning sunshine followed by afternoon thunderstorms each day.

Belgian Prime Minister De Croo knocked out in fall from bike

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo briefly lost consciousness on Sunday when he fell from his bike during a ride with his son.De Croo, 47 years old, was taken to the hospital after the incident, but tests showed no long-lasting effects.“Fortunately, I was wearing a helmet and my son called the emergency services,” De Croo said in a video posted on social media. “Sport is good for your health. But sometimes you have to be a little careful.” He also thanked well-wishers for their messages.On Monday, De Croo is expected to appear before members of parliament to speak for the first time about the release of Olivier Vandecasteele from prison in Iran. The bike incident is not expected to affect the prime minister’s work schedule, Belga reported.

Turkey and Sweden to hold talks this month, NATO chief says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:02 GMT

Turkey has agreed to hold another meeting with Sweden later this month, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday as pressure mounts for Ankara to greenlight Stockholm’s bid to join the alliance.Speaking to reporters following talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul, the NATO chief underscored that “Sweden has taken significant concrete steps to meet Turkey’s concerns” and announced that the sides will hold a meeting the week of June 12.Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO in May 2022. Turkey and Hungary dragged out their parliamentary approval processes for the two countries, ultimately allowing Finland to become a member but still withholding consent for Sweden’s bid.“Membership will make Sweden safer, but also NATO and Turkey stronger,” Stoltenberg said. “I look forward,” he added, “to finalizing Sweden’s accession as soon as possible.”Western officials say they hope Turkey will sign off on Sweden’s bid now that the Turkish electi...