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Canada mulls expelling China diplomat for targeting lawmaker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s foreign minister said Thursday the country is considering the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over an intelligence agency report saying one of them plotted to intimidate the Hong Kong relatives of a Canadian lawmaker.Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said her department was summoning China’s ambassador to a meeting to underline that Canada won’t tolerate such interference. She said the intelligence agency report indicated that opposition Conservative lawmaker Michael Chong and his Hong Kong relatives were targeted after Chong criticized Beijing’s human rights record.“We’re assessing different options including the expulsion of diplomats,” Joly said before a Parliament committee. Canada’s spy agency has not released details publicly. Chong has said the report identifies a Toronto-based diplomat as being part of the plot. Chong has been critical of Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province.“I cannot imagine the shock and concern of learning ...

Boat catches fire at Mount Vernon Yacht Club in Northern Va.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

An unoccupied boat caught fire at the Mount Vernon Yacht Club, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.#FCFRD is on the scene of a boat fire in the 4800 blk of Tarpon Lane in the Mount Vernon area. Arriving units report one unoccupied boat with fire showing. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/HN2VFqp7C4— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) May 4, 2023The department said it showed up to the club, in the 4800 block of Tarpon Lane, to find flames coming from the boat. Fireboats from D.C. are also responding, DC Fire and EMS said on Twitter.Our Fireboats are enroute on mutual aid to assist @ffxfirerescue with a confirmed boat on fire in the Mount Vernon Marina. #DCsBravest— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 4, 2023Below is a map of where the fire is happening.This story is developing and will be updated. Source

Italianos nombran a una pizzería española como la mejor de Europa… pero hay una condición

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

(CNN) — Durante años, los italianos han sido muy quisquillosos a la hora de preservar sus tradiciones culinarias. ¿Piña en la pizza? Non si fa. ¿Espaguetis a la boloñesa? Che orrore.Pero, ahora, algunos italianos parecen reconocer que en otros países también se prepara buena comida italiana.Se trata de 50 Top Pizza, una guía internacional liderada por italianos que elabora clasificaciones anuales para reconocer algunas de las mejores pizzerías del planeta. La lista de Europa para 2023 acaba de publicarse y, según 1.000 “inspectores” anónimos de todo el continente, la mejor pizza de ese continente está en… España.La Sartoria Panatieri de Barcelona fue elegida la mejor del continente. El premio se anunció en una ceremonia celebrada también en Barcelona.Sartoria Panatieri, de Rafa Panatieri (derecha) y Jorge Sastre, es considerada la mejor pizzería de Europa. Crédito: Alejandro MoneoEl segundo lugar se lo llevó el restaurante Bæst, de Copenhague, y el tercero p...

Children under 13 would not be prosecuted under proposed bill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A proposed bipartisan bill that would no longer allow children 12 and under to be prosecuted for crimes has stirred a fiery controversy. House Bill 23-1249 upset some police chiefs so much, they showed up at the Colorado Capitol on Wednesday, pleading with lawmakers not to move forward with the measure. There were also parents pleading with lawmakers, saying the bill would be a huge mistake. The bill changes the minimum age a child can be prosecuted by a juvenile court. Currently, if a 10-year-old child commits a crime, they can be prosecuted in juvenile court. But if the bill passes, kids 10 to 12 would no longer be required to go before a judge in juvenile court. How does Colorado’s minimum juvenile prosecution age compare to other states? Police in Aurora and the city's mayor, along with other police chiefs, are staunchly against the bill. Some of them say it would encourage adults to have children do their dirty work. "The adults started figuring out that they ...

Colorado anti-domestic violence group urges victims to reach out for help

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A local anti-domestic violence group is urging victims to reach out to advocates. Violence Free Colorado is calling domestic violence a public health crisis.The group provided a recent snapshot that illustrates the volume of domestic violence incidents in the state. In a survey performed by the National Network to End Domestic Violence, a count of domestic services offered across Colorado in a single 24-hour period found domestic violence hotlines across the state reviewed more than 450 calls averaging, 19 per hour.That same survey found 1356 people engaged with a community-based anti-domestic violence program. Of those, there were 685 who were in emergency shelters to escape domestic violence.In an email to FOX31, the Executive Director for Violence Free Colorado said many of the community-based organizations in Colorado offer emergency shelter but that there is more need for support. Denver Police detective suspended after domestic violence victim killed That li...

Man hospitalized after 3rd Lauderdale Lakes shooting in 3 days

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

A man was taken to the hospital after he came under fire in broad daylight in Lauderdale Lakes, authorities said, the third shooting in the area in the last three days.Lauderhill Fire Rescue units transported the victim after he arrived at a fire station and claiming he had been shot, Thursday. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the victim and a female arrived in a black Nissan sedan at Station 110, located at 3120 NW 12th Place in Lauderhill.Investigators said the shooting happened along Oakland Park Boulevard, right on the roadway.“A white Altima and a black Altima road rage, and they were shooting at each other,” said a first responder in radio transmissions.A bullet hole was seen in the passenger’s side rear door of the black Altima.Rescuers could be heard on the radio trying to calm one person down while treating the other.“Relax, relax, relax, relax, relax. Be advised we’re going to have one trauma alert. I got a male shot in the che...

Chela’s Coctelería in Miami Lakes is throwing ultimate Cinco de Mayo fiesta

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

Nobody does a party like SoFlo, especially when it comes to a holiday that involves lots of drinking. Cinco de Mayo is Friday, and Deco’s checking out a party that’s going to bring the ultimate fiesta to the 305.Forget a regular olé Cinco de Mayo celebration. Party at Cinco de Chela’s instead.Daniel Gonzalez: “This is our biggest party of the year. We go all out.”Mariachis (singing): “Ay, ay, ay, ay. Canta y no llores.”Chela’s Coctelería in Miami Lakes is pulling out all the stops this Friday … or, at the very least, they’re pulling out the majority of the stops.Daniel Gonzalez: “If you have never celebrated Cinco De Mayo at Chela’s, you’re missing out. We’re gonna have DJs. We’re gonna have performers. We’re gonna have dancers. We’re gonna have mariachis. We’re gonna have great food and margaritas.”Chow down on some chips and guac, or taco chance on this taco trio featuring s...

Another mass killing in Serbia after deadly school shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — At least eight people were killed and 10 wounded late Thursday in a drive-by shooting in a town close to Belgrade, the second such mass killing in Serbia in two days, state television reported.The attacker used an automatic weapon to shoot randomly at people near the town of Mladenovac, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the capital, the RTS report said early Friday. Police were looking for the 21-year-old suspect, who fled after the attack, the report said.No other details were immediately available, and police had not issued any statements.On Wednesday in Belgrade, a 13-year-old boy used his father’s guns in a school shooting rampage that killed eight of his schoolmates and a school guard. The bloodshed sent shockwaves through the Balkan nation unused to such mass murders.Dozens of Serbian students, many wearing black and carrying flowers, paid silent homage Thursday to peers killed a day earlier.The students filled the streets around the school i...

Prince William pours a pint, meets public before King Charles III’s coronation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Prince William has poured a pint of ale and taken a ride on the subway with his wife Kate as part of a royal ramble in central London before King Charles III’s coronation.With just two days to go until Saturday’s coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, William and Kate took time to chat with royal fans, tourists and Londoners on Thursday in the U.K. capital’s bustling Soho entertainment district.The pair took their first trip on the Elizabeth line, named after Queen Elizabeth II and the latest line on London’s busy train network. They then stopped at the historic Dog and Duck pub, where William went behind the bar and poured a pint of Kingmaker, a pale ale brewed to celebrate the coronation.William joked that he would have to watch how much he drank and “get back into work mode.”Hundreds of royal fans — some hailing from China, Canada and the United States — lined the streets of Soho, hoping for a glimpse of the ...

7 Investigates: Concerning Cargo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:32 GMT

When you head to Logan Airport, you see passengers, luggage and security.But what you don’t see is the hidden items that could pose big health and safety risks.   Federal agents showed 7 Investigates what they have confiscated and it’s not what you would expect. At Logan Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents meticulously scan bag after bag, relying on special training to find illegally smuggled goods.  “Anything and everything that gets put in a bag, we’ll find it,” US Customs and Border Protection agent Daniel Joyce said.If something doesn’t seem right, they waste no time conducting a thorough search. “As you can see these items here we recently seized off passengers coming into Boston Logan Airport,” Joyce said.Agents have found dangerous drugs, undeclared cash and some unusual discoveries.   “To carry anything illegal, or unapproved across borders, absolutely puts public health at ...