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Turkey’s Presiden Erdogan, seeking to extend his 2 decades in power, sets elections for May 14

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Presiden Erdogan, seeking to extend his 2 decades in power, sets elections for May 14.Source

Estos son los 4 nominados de La Casa de los Famosos: uno será salvado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

MIAMI, Florida – Cuatro concursantes están en la cuerda floja en La Casa de los Famosos. Los nominados son: Aylín Mujica, Diego Soldano, Madison Anderson y José Rodríguez.El líder de la semana, Arturo Carmona, tendrá que salvar este viernes a uno de sus compañeros. Pepe y Aleida planean un viaje, ¿En cuartos separados o juntitos? Dania y Arturo aclaran sus sentimientos con La Jefa acerca de ir juntos a la suite La Casa de los Famosos 3 se emite de lunes a viernes a las 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m CT, y los domingos también en ese horario.Puedes ver la transmisión en vivo y sin cortes desde la casa haciendo clic aquí. Al igual que en la temporada anterior, este año, tú y un acompañante de tu elección tendrán la oportunidad de vivir la final de La Casa de los Famosos, en el estudio.Solo tienes que ir a lacasadelosfamosos.com y registrar tu correo electrónico para concursar.¡Buena suerte!Source

Denver weather: Warmer in metro, snow in mountains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The city will see a mix of sun and clouds Friday with warmer highs in the upper 50s in the Denver weather forecast. Snow continues to fall across the mountains for most of the day and will stick around through Saturday as well.Weather today: Warm in the city, snow to the westAbove-average highs will be across the Front Range and Denver Friday with temperatures topping out in the upper 50s. Winds will be lighter today as skies will be partly cloudy. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on March 10. The mountains will see snow for the day picking up a few inches of accumulation. Winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories are in effect through Saturday and Sunday. Filing a pothole claim in Denver? Records show city rarely pays up  Pinpoint Weather: Mountain warnings and advisories on March 10. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy and mildA few clouds will stick around Friday night as winds become lighter. Overnight lows will dip into the mid-30s making it a mild start ...

Grace Van Dien, ‘Stranger Things’ star, says she’s turning down acting jobs because of sexual harassment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

(CNN) — “Stranger Things” star Grace Van Dien says she’s been declining acting roles after experiencing sexual harassment on set.The 26-year-old actress, best known for playing cheerleader Chrissy Cunningham in the Netflix sci-fi drama, addressed her decision to be more selective this week during a Twitch live stream, saying ” the last few projects I’ve worked on I didn’t have the best experiences with some of the people I had to work for.”Van Dien went on to recount a particular incident, in which an unnamed film producer allegedly propositioned her on set.“One of the last movies I did, one of the producers asked me to… like, he hired a girl that he was sleeping with and then he had her ask me to have a threesome with them,” Van Dien said. “So… like, that’s my boss. And then I didn’t and I cried and I was so upset.”Van Dien shared that she’s focusing on streaming for now because sh...

‘It’s a no-brainer’ says hero who confronted passenger who threatened flight to Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

BOSTON (WCVB) — When a man shouting odd claims and making threats aboard a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston stepped into the aisle, one passenger from a neighboring row immediately stood up to confront him.That passenger was Jeff Neil, of Exeter, New Hampshire, who was sitting with his wife aboard United Flight 2609 on Sunday.The man making the threats was identified by federal prosecutors as Francisco Severo Torres, 32, of Leominster. He faces charges of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon.Prior to the physical confrontation aboard the plane, Torres allegedly tried to open a door in mid-flight. Court documents show the door’s alarm was triggered about 45 minutes prior to the flight’s arrival in Boston and a flight attendant saw the door’s locking handle had been moved.Airplane doors cannot be opened once in flight due to cabin pressure.Neil said he witnessed one of the flig...

UK’s Rishi Sunak wants migrants return deal with the EU

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

PARIS — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes the recent improvement in relations with the EU will pave the way for an agreement to return undocumented migrants to the bloc, he said en route to France for a bilateral summit with Emmanuel Macron.Speaking to reporters on the Eurostar train to Paris on Friday morning, Sunak said he hoped the Windsor Framework agreed last week with the European Commission would open the way for a deal on migration with the EU.Asked by POLITICO if he was aiming to negotiate an agreement to return undocumented migrants from Britain to the bloc, Sunak said he hoped to broach the subject later on Friday at his bilateral meeting with the French president.“I think now, post the Windsor Framework being agreed, my hope is that that opens up other areas of constructive engagement and dialogue and cooperation with the EU,” he said. “I think we are starting to see some of that from [Commission] President [Ursula] von der Leyen the other we...

Belgium bans TikTok on government phones 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

Belgium’s National Security Council Friday banned the use of TikTok on work phones of government officials, the latest in a series of European governments cracking down on the Chinese-owned social media app.“We can’t be naive: TikTok is a Chinese company that currently is mandated to cooperate with Chinese intelligence services,” Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said in a statement shared with POLITICO.The Belgian ban is based on a risk analysis by the country’s intelligence services and recommendations by the national cybersecurity center. It was issued for a period of six months, after which Belgian authorities will re-evaluate its guidelines.The popular Chinese video app was banned by EU institutions at the end of February in a series of decisions that prevent staff from using and installing the app on work-related phones. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese tech firm ByteDance, this week launched a European charm offensive and promised changes to its data...

MBTA: All trains restricted to 10-25 mph speed limit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

The MBTA announced Thursday that all Red, Orange, Green, and Blue line trains are restricted to a speed limit of 10-25 miles per hour, effective immediately. The restrictions come in response to findings of a site visit by the Department of Public Utilities on Monday to check on track maintenance conditions on the Red Line between Ashmont and Savin Hill stations, according to the MBTA.The next day, the DPU sent the MBTA letters laying out a list of areas where immediate action needs to be taken. Some of the problem areas include track conditions, third rail insulators, headlight use within tunnels, and PPE compliance. The DPU is also asking the T to investigate two incidents of operators overshooting the station entirely.The MBTA’s Chief Safety Officer Ronald Ester says that some of these problems needed to be addressed within 24 hours, and they have already provided those reports to the DPU. For other issues, the DPU needs a response from the T by the end of the bus...

Biden’s 2024 budget request includes $350M to replace Cape Cod bridges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

President Joe Biden unveiled his massive 2024 budget proposal on Thursday, which includes funding to replace the bridges to Cape Cod. The president is allocating $350 million to replace the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges, which were built in the 1930s.Biden has also committed to giving $600 million in total to complete the project. Officials say the new bridges will look similar to the current bridges, with some modern updates.Out of three different designs considered, the current arch design proved most popular with the public, MassDOT says. However, there will be some upgrades to improve efficiency and cost.

Unborn child among seven killed by shooter at Jehovah’s Witnesses center in Germany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:19 GMT

(CNN) — An unborn child was among the seven victims of a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Hamburg, the interior minister for the city said in a press conference Friday.German police are still searching for a possible motive after the shooter opened fire on Thursday evening. ”Hamburg has never seen a mass shooting like this,” Interior Minister Andy Grote told reporters.The Interior Minister went on to say that the gunman ”killed himself” after police stormed the building, and that he acted alone. ”There could have been more victims if police had not intervened so quickly,” he said.The city’s police said in their latest statement: ”Eight people are dead — including the alleged perpetrator.“Other people were injured in the incident, some seriously.”The Jehovah’s Witnesses in Germany said in a statement: “The religious community is deeply saddened by the horrific attack on its memb...