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Indian railways official says error in signaling system led to crash that killed over 300 people

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

BALASORE, India (AP) — The derailment in eastern India that killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train, officials said Sunday.Authorities worked to clear the mangled wreckage of the two passenger trains that derailed Friday night in Balasore district in Odisha state in one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters in decades.Jaya Verma Sinha, a senior railway official, said the preliminary investigations revealed that a signal was given to the high-speed Coromandel Express to run on the main track line, but the signal later changed, and the train instead entered an adjacent loop line where it rammed into a freight loaded with iron ore. The collision flipped Coromandel Express’s coaches onto another track, causing the incoming Yesvantpur-Howrah Express from the opposite side also to derail, she said.The passenger trains, carrying 2,296 people, were ...

Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — A tanker transporting crude oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said.The Malta-flagged Seavigour suffered a mechanical malfunction at the 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) mark of the canal, said George Safwat, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority. The tanker was transiting the canal from the Mediterranean to the Red SeaIn a phone interview with a local television station, Adm. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said the tanker broke down in a single-lane part of the waterway, disrupting the transit of eight other vessels behind it.Hours later, Rabei said in a statement that navigation at the canal had returned to normal after three tugboats towed the tanker to a double-lane part at the 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) mark. He said that the Seavigour ‘s crew was working on repairing the malfunction but did not share further details.The Seavigo...

A career less ordinary: Randi Roth steps down from Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

Randi Roth has had an eventful career — at least four of them, in fact. Roth, the first person in her family to attend college, Yale University no less, went on to Northwestern University School of Law and worked in legal aid on the south side of Chicago in the high-crime 1980s, then later transitioned to legal advocacy in Minnesota for farmers facing foreclosure, even though she’d never before seen a farm.“I had never owned a car. I was really from Chicago,” quipped Roth, in a recent interview.Her efforts led her to write the inaugural version of the Farmers’ Guide to the Farmers Home Administration, a guidebook to farm and home financing, which in turn drew her to serve as the federally appointed monitor in the landmark Pigford settlements, a $1 billion legal payout involving some 22,000 Black farmers who had sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture for discrimination.After 12 years overseeing dozens of Pigford settlement attorneys from offices in down...

Ask Amy: We were told our behavior was unfair to the restaurant staff

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

Dear Amy: As retirees who eat out regularly, my wife and I always leave a cash tip between 20 percent and 25 percent for good service.If we order something that we simply can’t eat or truly don’t enjoy (e.g., tough meat, too spicy, over-salted, etc.), we send it back and ask for something else.Even though the returned meal is taken off the bill, we always make it a point to include the price of it as part of the overall gratuity.To my amazement, several family members are appalled that we would ever return a meal, and feel that we should stay quiet and simply pay for whatever we order, even if it is nearly inedible or tastes terrible.Overall, they argue that it’s unfair to the restaurant and kitchen staff if something is returned and taken off the bill.In any event, as this has become a subject of disagreement among several of us, I’d be interested for your input on this matter.– Resisting at RestaurantsDear Resisting: This is a matter of degree. If the food was improperly prepared ...

Man United in limbo as uncertainty over sale of club affects Ten Hag’s planning

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Deep in the bowels of Wembley Stadium, Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer strode past a group of reporters seeking an update — in fact, just any news — about the potential sale of the storied English club.“Why are you not speaking to the fans?” came one shout.Silence.United’s disgruntled supporters want answers.So, surely, does Erik ten Hag.Speaking after his team’s 2-1 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup final, the United manager was relatively calm about his plans for this summer while the Glazer family weighs up whether to sell the club or remain in place by selling a minority stake or take up other funding options.Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe have made declared bids for what could end up being the biggest ever sale of a sports team, with the price possibly reaching up to $6 billion.So, Ten Hag was asked, does he have two plans for the offseason: one if a sale goes through and one if it doesn’t?“I have o...

Netflix y Athletic Brewing lanzan una cerveza sin alcohol inspirada en ‘The Witcher’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

(CNN) — Una cerveza inspirada en la serie “The Witcher” de Netflix dio el pistoletazo de salida a una colaboración entre la aplicación de streaming y una de las mayores cervecerías artesanales sin alcohol de Estados Unidos.La colaboración de Athletic Brewing Company con Netflix incluirá una edición limitada de cervezas sin alcohol de marca compartida, según anunció la cervecera en un comunicado de prensa.La primera cerveza que se lanzará es Geralt’s Gold, descrita como una “helles de lúpulo sin alcohol inspirada en el exitoso drama fantástico”, según Athletic Brewing.“The Witcher” ha estado protagonizada por Henry Cavill como Geralt de Rivia durante sus primeras temporadas, la tercera de las cuales se estrena el 29 de junio.El avance de la temporada 3 de “The Witcher” anticipa el final de Henry Cavill“Nos encanta idear formas nuevas y únicas para que los fans experimenten las historias que aman, especialmente para los...

Concierto de Los Fabulosos Cadillacs reúne a 300.000 personas en el Zócalo de Ciudad de México

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

(CNN Español) — La agrupación argentina Los Fabulosos Cadillacs superó el récord de asistencia a un concierto en el Zócalo de Ciudad de México que tenía el Grupo Firme con 280.000 personas. Los argentinos lograron un lleno de 300.000 asistentes este sábado, según estimaciones del Gobierno de la Ciudad de México.El concierto empezó a las 8:30 p.m. horal local y se prolongó durante una hora con cuarenta minutos.Algunas personas entrevistadas por CNN dijeron que llevaban al menos un día acampando para conseguir los mejores lugares y así poder ver de cerca, en vivo y gratis, a una de las leyendas del ska latinoamericano. La lluvia no lo impediría.Los Cadillacs festejarán 38 años de carrera en el Zócalo de la Ciudad de MéxicoEl Zócalo de Ciudad de México durante el concierto de Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, el 3 de junio de 2023. (Crédito: Cortesía Secretaría de Cultura de CDMX)Un momento que robó corazones, sin duda, se produjo cuando sonaron los acordes de “Siguiendo la lunaR...

Soggy Sunday at Times

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

The wet weather pattern continues this Sunday, unfortunately, as the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Arlene are passing to our south over the Florida Straits as it heads east toward the Atlantic. This morning, we’re experiencing bands of rain and thunderstorms across parts of the Florida Keys and mainland South Florida pivoting onshore. We’ll continue to see this scattered activity through the late-morning hours with more clouds around, then a lull should develop across most areas midday. That’s when we could see more sunshine allowing for temperatures to warm up into the mid 80s at most spots. With that warming and additional sunshine in this unsettled environment, a second round of scattered showers and storms is then expected to develop and head east toward the coast during the mid afternoon through early evening hours.With today’s storms, there is the risk for an isolated severe storm as well as street flooding, with a Street Flood Watch remaining in ...

Turkey’s new finance chief announces return to ‘rational’ economics

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

Turkey will have to dramatically change its economic policy in order to bring down rampant inflation, according to the country’s newly appointed finance minister, Mehmet Şimşek.“Turkey has no choice but to return to rational ground” in its handling of the economy, Şimşek told a press conference on Sunday, following his appointment to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s new cabinet the day before. “Price stability will be our main target,” Şimşek added. “Reducing inflation to single digits in the medium term is of vital importance for our country.” The country has seen its consumer prices skyrocket over the past two years, with inflation hitting an official 24-year high of 85.5 percent in October. Independent analysts claim the real figures have been far higher, and the cost of basic goods became a contentious political issue in last weekend’s presidential election run-off.Having won an unprecedented third term in office, Erdoğan tap...

Still cool and breezy with some showers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:44:14 GMT

7Weather- The June gloom continues today. We’ll see a lot of clouds with some showers around. The wind will still be breezy out of the north/northeast adding a chill to the air with temperatures stuck in the low 50s. Light showers linger into tomorrow morning. Most days this week will bring a lot of clouds, showers at times, and cooler than normal temperatures. An area of low pressure is to our southeast and will continue to rotate in a north/northeast breeze and showers at times. Clouds will win out the day. Temperatures don’t budge all that much today. Any light showers will be most likely for eastern Mass, especially along the coast. Tonight will bring the best chance for the wet conditions.Tomorrow morning there will be a few spotty showers around. The rest of the day will be mostly cloudy and not as cool, as temperatures finally get into the low/mid 60s.Toward the end of the 7-day, there’s more opportunity to see more sun and temperatures get near normal.-Mete...