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India rejects allegations of Canada’s prime minister in the slaying of a Sikh activist as absurd

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

By ROB GILLIES (Associated Press)TORONTO (AP) — India’s foreign ministry has rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in the slaying of a Sikh activist as “absurd.”The ministry’s statement added that Trudeau made similar allegations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the recent G20 summit, which it also rejected.“Such unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement noted, adding that India was concerned over the inaction of the Canadian government. The statement was released after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigated what Trudeau called credible allegations that India’s government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.Trudeau said in Parliament that Canadian intelligence age...

Atlantic nations commit to environmental, economic cooperation on sidelines of UN meeting

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents committed Monday to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more, the White House said. The adoption of the Declaration on Atlantic Cooperation was completed Monday evening at a meeting hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ahead of the start of the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting.“The Atlantic connects and sustains us like never before,” Blinken told the gathering. He noted that the Atlantic hosts the largest amount of international shipping and, through undersea cables, is a thoroughfare for data traffic than any other ocean.However, he said the Atlantic is also threatened by climate change, which has brought stronger and more devastating storms to vulnerable coastal communities and illegal fishing. “It’s the heating and cooling of the Atlantic that is driving global climate and weather patterns,” he said.The declaration includes a commitment...

Family says 14-year-old daughter discovered iPhone taped to back of toilet seat on flight to Boston

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe she was targeted by a member of the crew.During the Sept. 2 American Airlines flight 1441, the girl was told by a male member of the crew to use the first-class bathroom. The crew member entered just before 14-year-old, told her the seat was broken but not to worry about it and then re-entered the bathroom after she left, her family said in a written statement.After using the toilet, the girl realized that a largely obscured iPhone had been affixed to the back of the toilet seat, apparently to record her. She took a picture of this with her own phone before leaving the bathroom.“These events have left our daughter — and entire family — shocked and profoundly disturbed,” the family wrote in a statement.Paul Llewellyn, a lawyer representing the family, said they have not yet filed a lawsuit.L...

Man who brought Molotov cocktails to protest at Seattle police union building sentenced to prison

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A suburban Seattle man who pleaded guilty to bringing a dozen Molotov cocktails to a protest at the Seattle police union headquarters in 2020 has been sentenced to over three years in prison. Justin Moore was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 40 months in prison, KUOW radio reported on Monday. Moore made 12 gasoline devices in beer bottles and carried them to a protest march on Labor Day, 2020, at the Seattle Police Officers Guild headquarters, according to the plea agreement and police.Police smelled gasoline and found the box of devices in a parking lot. Court documents state that Moore was one of four people suspected of taking part in a plot to burn the building.Federal prosecutors say Moore was identified using surveillance video from the protest, data from electronic devices in the crowd, witness testimony, and testimony from several others who were allegedly involved in the plan.“Moore’s offense was extremely dangerous and created a subst...

India rejects Trudeau’s allegations in the slaying of a Sikh activist as absurd

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

India’s foreign ministry on Tuesday rejected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in the slaying of a Sikh activist as “absurd and motivated.”The ministry’s statement added that Trudeau made similar allegations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the recent G20 summit, which it also rejected.“Such unsubstantiated allegations seek to shift the focus from Khalistani terrorists and extremists, who have been provided shelter in Canada and continue to threaten India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement noted, adding that India was concerned over the inaction of the Canadian government.The statement was released after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigated what Trudeau called credible allegations that India’s government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.Trudeau said in Parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegat...

Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.1% in morning trading to 33,177.75. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.5% to 7,192.40. South Korea’s Kospi edged down 0.3% to 2,568.12. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.5% to 17,835.44, while the Shanghai Composite fell 0.3% to 3,116.98. The Fed is due to wrap up a two day meeting on Wednesday. Japan’s central bank will meet Thursday-Friday as observers speculate that it might gradually begin to adjust its longstanding negative interest rate policy. “Market sentiments remained in its usual wait-and-see ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting this week,” said Yeap Jun Rong, market analyst at IG. Monday on Wall Street, the S&P 500 edged up 0.1% to 4,453.53 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose less than 0.1% to 34,624,30. The Nasdaq composite added less than 0.1% to...

Powerball: Numbers drawn for $638 million jackpot

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Check your tickets: the numbers are in for the third-largest Powerball jackpot of the year. The winning numbers drawn on Monday, September 18, were: 2, 21, 26, 40, 42, and red Powerball 9. The Power Play was 3X.Ahead of the drawing, Powerball officials estimated the jackpot to be $638 million, with a cash value of roughly $304.2 million. By the time of the drawing, the jackpot had grown slightly to $638.9 million. Didn’t hit the Powerball jackpot? Your ticket may still be a winner. Here’s how At that size, this jackpot ranks as the 10th-largest in Powerball. It's also the third-largest of 2023 — in February, there was a $754.6 million jackpot won by a ticket in Washington, and in July, a California ticket landed a $1.08 billion prize. Both of those prizes rank among the largest in the game's history. Here are the 10 largest Powerball jackpots on record:$2.04 billion: Nov. 7, 2022 (California)$1.586 billion: Jan. 13, 2016 (California, Florida, Tennessee)$1.08 billion: J...

Search continues for missing former NFL player as officers investigate mother's death

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

MAYWOOD, Ill. — The search continues on Monday for a missing former NFL player whose mother was found dead in a creek in the western suburbs over the weekend.Authorities say they are searching for 35-year-old Sergio Brown, a Proviso East graduate who played in the NFL from 2010 to 2016 with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.Sergio was reported missing alongside his mother, Myrtle Brown, hours before she was found dead. Homicide investigation underway after mother of former-NFL player found dead in creek A new post appeared on an Instagram account that is believed to be run by Sergio on Monday. In the post, which was shared as a story, Brown makes vague statements regarding the FBI and Maywood police and claims that he thought his mother was on vacation.The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office reports that Myrtle Brown died in an assault and a homicide investigation into her death is underway."You just feel for the family, what they’re going through," Angel Rivera, a...

New York company moving headquarters to St. Louis

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

OLIVETTE, Mo. – If you didn’t know better, it might seem like this more than 48,000-square-foot warehouse in Olivette is just another big building with a fresh paint job and not the new home of a company moving here from New York.“I always like fixing things up. I’m a tinkerer. I’m an inventor, so I love that kind of stuff anyway,” Jamie Siminoff, Latch’s Chief Strategy Officer and incoming CEO, said. “We found this great space and a great location, so it just kind of worked for us.”And if you didn’t know better, it might seem like Siminoff is just another entrepreneur, not the creator of the Ring Video Doorbell and incoming CEO of that New York company moving to St. Louis. Latch Inc. will soon be rebranded to Door.com and Door.com will be headquartered off of North Price Road beginning later this year.“We build locks for apartment buildings and then the software around it to run that better, and give a better resident experience for the people living there,” Siminoff said. Close ...

Moonlight Ramble canceled after chaos on St. Louis City streets

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:22:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS – It’s been around for decades, but the Moonlight Ramble was canceled over the weekend due to safety concerns.The chaos unfolded near Market and 7th streets, drawing in not only cyclists, but a rowdy crowd of 4-wheeling riders in the downtown area while the late-evening bike ride was supposed to be taking place."I saw something this past Saturday night that I've heard about but never witnessed myself. And that was a large a number of young people on four-wheelers and smaller mini bikes with their lights off, basically raising Cane all through the streets," said Ed Rich, communications director at the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District.Rich has participated in the event for 16 years.Hundreds, if not thousands, of riders were expected to bike the 12-mile route, beginning in The Grove and going downtown toward the riverfront before looping back around to Manchester.This year’s Moonlight Ramble looked a lot different. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois ...