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Greece’s opposition Syriza party splits as several prominent members defect

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s main opposition party suffered a split Sunday when a left-wing faction announced it was breaking away, accusing the party’s recently elected leader of abandoning its core ideology for a sort of “right-wing populism.”Umbrella, a faction led by Euclid Tsakalotos, a former Finance Minister during Syriza’s government of 2015-19, announced its departure with a blistering statement that accused party leader Stefanos Kasselakis of “Trumpian practices (and) right-leaning populism.”The once-dominant party has been in disarray ever since its resounding defeat by conservative New Democracy in double elections in May and June.Already in opposition since 2019, Syriza had hoped to regain power. Instead, it was roundly disavowed, falling in the most recent election to 17.8%, compared to New Democracy’s 40.6%, a result that led longtime leader Alexis Tsipras to announce his resignation.The split, which came after weeks of withering criticism of the leader from w...

1 missing after house explosion on Kitchener Road in Scarborough

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

One person is unaccounted for following a fire and explosion at a home in Scarbrough on Sunday morning.Fire crews were called to a home on Kitchener Road near Kingston and Galloway Roads just after 11:30 a.m. for reports of an explosion in the area.“There is evidence of a significant explosion,” said Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg.Officials say one person, believed to be the lone occupant in the home at the time of the blast, is missing.“We have the situation under control,” said Pegg. “We’re now working with Toronto Hydro, Enbridge Gas, and police on determining the next steps and once it is safe to do so, begin the process of searching the debris to confirm whether or not there was this reported occupant in the structure.”Pegg added that no other injuries had been reported and that adjacent homes were largely unaffected by the fire and explosion.One firefighter sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure....

Peter Nygard found guilty on four counts of sexual assault, acquitted on two others

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

Peter Nygard, who once led a women’s fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault on Sunday but was acquitted of a fifth count plus a charge of forcible confinement.The jury at his trial in Toronto handed down the verdict on their fifth day of deliberations following a six-week trial. Eighty-two-year-old Nygard had pleaded not guilty to all charges, which stemmed from allegations dating back from the 1980s to the mid-2000s.Five women – whose identities are protected by a publication ban – had testified that they were invited to Nygard’s headquarters at 1 Niagara Street in Toronto under pretexts ranging from tours to job interviews, with all encounters ending in a top-floor bedroom suite where four of them were sexually assaulted.Multiple complainants told the jury similar stories of meeting Nygard on a plane, at an airport tarmac or at a nightclub and then receiving invitations to come to headquarters. All five women said their meetings or interaction...

Peter Nygard found guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquitted on 2 other counts

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

TORONTO — Peter Nygard, who once led a women’s fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault on Sunday but was acquitted of a fifth count, plus a charge of forcible confinement.The jury at his trial in Toronto handed down the verdict on their fifth day of deliberations following a six-week trial. The 82-year-old Nygard — who appeared in court in a wheelchair with his hair tied back and sporting a long Canada Goose jacket over a hoodie  and tinted glasses — stood stoically beside his lawyers as the jury read out each ruling.Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, Crown attorney Neville Golwalla thanked the jury, Toronto police and the complainants for what he called a “just result.”“This is a crime that typically happens in private and profoundly impacts human dignity. To stand up and recount those indignities in a public forum such as a courtroom is never easy and takes great courage,” he said of those who came forward.Nygard h...

Man charged after police pursuit ends in Gurnee following armed robbery on SW side

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

CHICAGO — A Burbank man is charged after an hours-long chase ends in Gurnee following an armed robbery at a CVS on the southwest side. Norbert Thigpen, 36, from Burbank is charged with two felony counts of armed robbery and discharge of firearm. He also faces another felony of aggravated fleeing police. The robbery happened at a CVS Pharmacy in the 8600 block of South Cicero Avenue on the Southwest Side on Saturday afternoon. Police say the man walked into the store and held an employee up at gunpoint before demanding money from the register. The employee complied with the demands and after receiving the money, police say the man then fired a shot into the ceiling of the business. Teen killed in shooting on Far South Side An hour-long police chase ended on Interstate 94 near Gurnee where Thigpen was taken into custody Police attempted to stop the car with spikes and attempted to close multiple off-ramps.Wisconsin State Patrol troopers were waiting with spike strips in Kenosh...

Mom sues American Airlines, claims kids were kept in 'jail-like room' at airport

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) -- A Florida mother is suing American Airlines after she claims her two children, both under the age of 16, were left in a cold 'lost children's room' overnight with no food or water, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport after several flight delays, court documents state. According to court records, the two children live with their mother in Jacksonville, Florida. They were flying as unaccompanied minors with American Airlines on July 30, 2022, from Missouri, where they visited their father, to Syracuse, New York, to see family.The flight to Syracuse had a connecting flight with a layover in Charlotte, documents state. The flight from Missouri to Charlotte was delayed, and then the flight from Charlotte to Syracuse was delayed several times before it was finally canceled. What is the flight hack ‘skip lagging,’ and why you should avoid it Court documents state that someone with American Airlines had notified a specific family member because they were...

Turning wetter tonight through Monday

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain coverage will continue to increase this evening and tonight as a trough of low pressure forces rain our way from the southwest.Tonight through early Monday morning should bring the most widespread rain with near 80-90% of Central Texas getting wet.As we head through Monday we'll see widespread rain tapering off to scattered showers. Lingering showers should continue through Monday night before drier weather return on Tuesday.Rain tapers to showers on MondayRainfall looks beneficial, but amounts don't look all that high. Most areas should pick up 0.25"-1.0" by the time we wake up Tuesday morning. Still, we'll continue to take what we can get.Expected rainfall by Tuesday morningTuesday begins a warm-up that should feature at least some sunshine. Wednesday has the sunniest weather of the week with more clouds, but warmer temperatures coming in late in the week and into next weekend.We're seeing signs of our NEXT storm arriving either Sunday or the following Monday...

Gophers’ loss to Purdue joins growing list of stinging defeats

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

Gophers football general manager Gerrit Chernoff stood at the southwest gate of Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday with a sense of urgency.After Minnesota players had grabbed their red-boxed dinners postgame and headed to the coach busses, staffers were quickly packing the tail ends of the gear for the trip home to Minneapolis.With Chernoff saying and gesturing “let’s go,” everyone with the Gophers was trying to get out of Dodge, err, West Lafayette, Ind., as soon as possible after a shocking 49-30 loss to Purdue.The problem: Despite how quickly the Gophers left Purdue on Saturday night, the loss to the Boilermakers will linger much longer.Minnesota has effectively squandered yet another chance to win the Big Ten West division this season, and unlike falling short in previous years, Minnesota will likely do so by multiple games this fall.The Gophers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) also added another category of loss to their expanding catalog: getting blown out by an opponent which spent most of the s...

Amtrak temporarily suspends service between NYC and Albany

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Amtrak announced on November 12 that service between New York City and Albany has been temporarily suspended. The service disruption is due to safety concerns caused by structure issues with a privately owned, non-Amtrak building above the Empire Line tracks in New York City. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Multiple train routes are facing delays and cancellations. Amtrak issued an alert at 2:05 p.m on Sunday with the following service updates:Trains 64, 68, 284 and 290 are cancelled south of Croton-Harmon (CRT). Customers will have their tickets cross-honored by Metro North between CRT and New York City (NYP).Trains 290 and 48 will be combined to travel as one train.Trains 49, 283 and 291 will now originate at Albany (ALB). Colonie Police investigating fatal pedestrian crash Amtrak customers can get the latest train status information by visiting the Amtrak website. Anyone who has had their travel i...

Keeler: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs might not win another football game. Coach Prime was still perfect hire.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:32:58 GMT

BOULDER — Kenny Smith pulled a smartphone out of his pocket and scrolled for a miracle.“My daughter, who doesn’t follow college football, if you asked her, who did Denver play for the (NBA Finals) championship?” She might not know it was Miami,” the venerated basketball analyst and “Inside The NBA” stalwart told me last month as he searched for said daughter’s contact info.“But she called me last week and was like, ‘Man, I can’t believe Colorado was up 29-0 (against Stanford) and lost.’ Deion (Sanders) has a magnetism and gravity that I haven’t seen. … I have not seen it happen (like this). And for college sports and for college football, I think it’s the best thing that’s ever happened.”Coach Prime’s Buffs (4-6, 1-6 Pac-12) probably won’t win another tilt this season. The game management lacks. Handing your offensive play-calling to Pat Shurmur is the kind of Hail Mary ...