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Myanmar resistance says military bombing kills 8 civilians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Air strikes by Myanmar’s military on a village in the country’s northwest on Thursday killed at least eight civilians, including two children, according to members of a rebel ethnic minority group and independent media reports.The attack on Khuafo village, just north of Thantlang, a major town in Chin state near the Indian border, also wounded 20 people, they said. It came three days after Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s ruling military council, said in a speech for Armed Forces Day that the military needs to take decisive action against the forces challenging its control.The country’s independent online media reported the aerial bombardment, but there were no immediate reports about it in the state-controlled media.Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military overthrew the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021, triggering widespread popular opposition. After peaceful demonstrations were put down with lethal force...

Woman killed, man arrested in Arapahoe County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- A woman was killed in a shooting Thursday morning in Arapahoe County, the sheriff's office said.The shooting occurred in the 5200 block of South Geneva Way, which is just south of Cherry Creek State Park. High fire danger, red flag warning for next 48 hours A man who allegedly left the scene was arrested about one mile away at the intersection of East Orchard Road and South Havana Street.It's unclear from the sheriff's tweet if or how the suspect or victim knew each other.FOX31's Lisa D'Souza is heading to the area to learn more. She will have updates from the scene during FOX31 Morning News.

Rockies' opening day game delayed due to rain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KDVR) — The Colorado Rockies' 2023 opening day game has turned into an opening night game thanks to some wet weather in California. The Rockies were slated to start the 2023 season at 2:10 p.m. over at Petco Park in San Diego. However, California's spring weather had different plans.The Rox will now face the Padres at the new tentative start time of 7:40 p.m.The San Diego Padres announced the time change Wednesday evening citing the National Weather Service forecasting rain throughout the afternoon. Who is the most famous baseball player from Colorado? According to FOX31's Dave Althouse, this type of weather is pretty rare in San Diego. In Petco Park's 19-year history, there have only been three rainouts and eight rain delays. Thursday’s sold-out game will mark the first Petco Park opening day game to be played at night since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, and the first with fans in attendance since the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball t...

Relocating 70 of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ to cost around $3.5 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

(CNN) — Colombia’s plans to relocate 70 “cocaine hippos” descended from drug trafficker Pablo Escobar’s private menagerie will cost approximately $3.5 million, officials said in a press conference Wednesday.It will form part of a deal that the local Antioquia government signed with various institutions including the Colombian Agricultural Institute, the Colombian Air Force and the Ostok Sanctuary in Mexico where 10 hippos will be transported, a statement released on Wednesday said.A sanctuary in India will provide a new home for the other 60 hippos since it is impossible to transport them back to their native Africa and risks upsetting the local ecosystem there.The deal will allocate resources to build boxes and cover air transport costs for the hippos, whose population has boomed despite the efforts of authorities to control it using castrations and “shots” of contraceptive darts.There are now between 130 and 160 of the hippos, according to...

Enjoy Virtual Vacation Day from the comfort of your couch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

If you’ve been longing for a break but are hesitant to spend a fortune on travel expenses, you’re in luck! March 30 marks Virtual Vacation Day, the perfect day to indulge in your wanderlust without breaking the bank.Thanks to free virtual reality apps, you can explore the vacation destination of your dreams without leaving your couch. From taking a stroll on a tropical beach to wandering through ancient ruins, the possibilities are endless. For an even more immersive experience, virtual reality headsets offer a realistic and interactive way to explore the world.To make the most of Virtual Vacation Day, National Day Calendar suggests trying out different virtual reality tours, from visiting famous landmarks and museums to going on a thrilling adventure or attending a virtual concert. There’s something for everyone, no matter what your interests are.

EU Parliament moves to end gender pay gap — this time for good

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

The European Parliament on Thursday approved binding pay-transparency rules in a bid to tackle the gender salary gap across the EU. That will put pressure on employers, who will now have to take more responsibility in being transparent about salaries and fixing gender-based inequalities.Under the new rules, employers will have to provide employees with access to information on how they determine salaries, broken down by gender. “Companies with more than 100 employees will have a reporting duty,” Samira Rafaela, a Dutch lawmaker from the Renew Europe group and lead MEP on the file, told POLITICO. If the reporting shows that the gender pay gap exceeds 5 percent, the company will have to rectify it. Member countries will be able to fine employers violating the new rules and workers will have a right to compensation, the legislation says.The adopted directive, which was proposed by the European Commission in March 2021, will now have to be formally adopted by the Council of the EU this ...

France & Germany on strike — Commission Legal Chief, Daniel Calleja Crespo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Stitcher .st0{fill:#EB8A23;} .st1{fill:#FAC617;} .st2{fill:#612368;} .st3{fill:#3792C4;} .st4{fill:#C33727;} Acast The worst strikes and protests in decades bring both France and Germany to a standstill this week. Is this just the beginning of Europe’s cost of living crisis? Our special guest is Director General o...

Corbyn row looms large as Labour’s Starmer launches local elections campaign

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

SWINDON, England — Labour’s Keir Starmer insisted his top team is fully behind his decision to exile former leader Jeremy Corbyn, as he launched the party’s local elections drive.“The shadow cabinet stand full square behind the changes that we’ve made to the Labour Party,” Starmer told POLITICO after rallying party activists in a speech that kicked off the opposition party’s prep for the crucial May test. The Labour leader launched his campaign at a community hub in the English town of Swindon, alongside his deputy Angela Rayner and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. It comes in a week when Starmer has grabbed headlines after moving to stop Corbyn, the left-wing predecessor who led the party for four tumultuous, from running as a Labour candidate at the next general election.The U.K. opposition — currently riding high in the polls — hopes to make thousands of gains in the local authority vote taking place on May 4. Some 230 councils across England a...

School on lockdown in Ashburnham after suspect flees from police and drives into woods nearby

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

A school in Ashburnham has been placed on lockdown after a suspect fleeing police drove into a wood line across from the campus and refused to exit, according to state police.The Massachusetts State Police said their Special Tactical Operations Team and Crisis Response Unit was called in after a suspect fled a stop initiated by Winchendon police.https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/1641446945905582080Authorities said the suspect went on to drive into a wood line off of Route 101 in Ashburnham, across from Cushing Academy and, as of 10:30 a.m., was refusing to exit their vehicle.State police said while their response continues, the private school that serves some 400 students had been placed on lockdown.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Plants make popping noises that sound like bubble wrap bursting, study says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:46:17 GMT

(CNN) — Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress.The research shakes up what most botanists thought they knew about the plant kingdom, which had been considered largely silent, and suggests the world around us is a cacophony of plant sounds, said study coauthor Lilach Hadany.She said she had long been skeptical that plants were completely noiseless.“There’s so many organisms that respond to sound, I thought there was no good reason for plants to be deaf and mute,” said Hadany, a professor at the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security and program head of the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University.The first plant Hadany recorded, using an ultrasonic microphone, was a cactus in her lab six years ago, but she couldn’t rule out that the sound she detec...