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CEO of a prominent tech conference resigns amid backlash for public statements over Israel-Hamas war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes.A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world’s largest tech conferences every year, said in an e-mailed statement sent to The Associated Press that it will appoint a new CEO, and the conference will go ahead next month in Lisbon as planned. Cosgrave, the Irish entrepreneur who is also founder of Web Summit, said in a statement Saturday that his personal comments “have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our sponsors, our startups and the people who attend.”“I sincerely apologise again for any hurt I have caused,” he said.Cosgrave’s resignation is a prominent example of the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war that has spilled into workplaces everywhere, as top leaders of prominent companies weigh in with thei...

Canada commits $50M on humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

The Canadian government announced Saturday it will provide an additional $50 million for humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip as the region’s border crossing with Egypt opened to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory.International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen issued a statement from Cairo, Egypt, saying the federal government will ensure none of the money goes to Hamas, the militant group that launched a series of terror attacks on Israel two weeks ago.Hussen said the money will be used to provide the Palestinian population with food, water, medical assistance, protection services and other life-saving aid.“The critical and immediate needs of civilians affected by the crisis become clearer with each day that goes by,” Hussen’s statement said.“As Canada’s partners make their growing needs known, this new assistance will allow us to provide them funding quickly so they can scale up their efforts to...

Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities.Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol after entering from Mexico in September, more than double from 22,090 arrests in August and well above the previous monthly high of 33,749 arrests in September 2022.Arrests of all nationalities entering from Mexico totaled 218,763 in September, up 21% from 181,084 in August and approaching an all-time high of 222,018 in December 2022, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Arrests for the government’s budget year that ended Sept. 30 topped 2 million for the second year in a row, down 7% from an all-time high of more than 2.2 million arrests in the same period a year earlier.Venezuela plunged into a political, economic and humanitarian...

Woman returns from vacation, finds Atlanta home demolished

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A homeowner is mulling the next step after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in southwest Atlanta. Susan Hodgson told WAGA-TV on Friday that when she returned from vacation she found a pile of rubble in place of what used to be her longtime family property.“I’m just left with a big ole mess,” Hodgson said.She said a neighbor called her while she was away, and asked if someone had been hired to tear down the vacant house.“I said ‘no’ and she said, ‘Well there’s someone over here who just demolished the whole house and tore the entire house down,’” Hodgson said.When the neighbor confronted them, Hodgson said, the workers got nasty.“He told her to shut up and mind her own business,” Hodgson said.So she sent a family member over to see what was going on and who asked to see a permit. When a person in charge at the site checked his permit, Hodgson says he admitted he was at the wrong address. “It’s been boarded up about 15 years, and we keep it b...

Fire-making 101: Tried and true methods to light a campfire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – It’s time for autumn leaves, weekend camping trips, marshmallows with chocolate and graham crackers, and the inevitable reminder that lighting a campfire isn’t as easy as it looks. But these campfire trends from human history can connect you to the spark needed to light your fire and the spark needed to remind us of humanity's roots.This two-part hand drill is common to many ancient societies in the New and Old Worlds. Image: The Methods of Fire-Making by Walter Hugh, published in an 1888 Smithsonian report. In 1892, the Smithsonian Institution published The Methods of Fire-Making by Walter Hough. Hough states there are three methods of making fire by friction on wood: 1) a twirling motion, 2) a sawing motion, and 3) a plowing motion. And though we don’t actually know how long mankind has been starting fires and using those fires to gain an advantage, we do know it made an enormous impact on societies.Twirling motions from human history include simple t...

Man shot, killed Friday in north St. Louis County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A homicide investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot Friday afternoon in north St. Louis County. The shooting happened around 5:40 p.m. in the 7000 block of Glenmore Avenue in Velda City. St. Louis man gets $1.25M in ruling over Bayer-Monsanto’s ‘Roundup’ Police say the victim suffered at least one gunshot wound and was found deceased lying in the street. Investigators have not disclosed the victim's name or age. No suspect information is available at this time, and it's unclear what led up to the shooting. This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

St. Louis man gets $1.25M in ruling over Bayer-Monsanto's 'Roundup'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A jury awarded $1.25 million to a St. Louis man who suffered non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using Bayer-Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. Twelve jurors in the Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court unanimously found Bayer-Monsanto liable for John Durnell’s cancer, and nine of those 12 jurors signed the verdict to award limited damages. The trial resulted in the first verdict against Bayer-Monsanto outside of California, and the first loss for the chemical giant in St. Louis. Brittish Williams – From ‘Basketball Wives’ to guilty plea Since last year, there have been several trials involving Roundup in St. Louis City and St. Louis County. Plaintiffs have argued that longtime exposure to Roundup - specifically the chemical glyphosate -gave them lymphoma and that Monsanto neglected to warn the public of its dangers. OnderLaw, a St. Louis-area law firm that represented Durnell, said he began using the weed killer in 1996 while maintaining his neighborhood grounds fo...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Taylor Swift has better shot than Christian McCaffrey of being MVP of NFL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

The NFL’s most valuable player is Taylor Swift.Kris, DallasKiz: The staff here at Kickin’ It Headquarters was about to begin a campaign for San Francisco running back and local kid Christian McCaffrey as the first non-quarterback since 2012 to be named most valuable player of the league. But upon further review, in voting that’s little more than a popularity contest, Swift probably does have a better shot at winning MVP than McCaffrey has of taking home a Grammy.It’s the smart move for Broncos fans to sell their tickets to Cheeseheads from Wisconsin. If we can’t get wins and can’t go to the playoffs, at least we can make a little money and pay for these incredibly expensive seats in Empower Field at Mile High.Matt, running wildKiz: No coach in the history of this proud Denver franchise has ever begun his career with an 0-4 start at home. Can’t speak to NFL history, but lose to Green Bay, and Sean Payton could lay claim to the most inauspicio...

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DeMarcus Robinson robbed at gunpoint: reports 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DeMarcus Robinson was robbed at gunpoint Friday, according to multiple reports. Law enforcement sources told TMZ Sports that officers responded to a call of a robbery outside of a hotel in L.A. just after midnight on Friday.  L.A. Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick arrested on weapons charge Robinson was not injured in the incident but had over $100,000 in jewelry stolen from him including a luxury watch, Sports Illustrated said. Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (15) during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn)According to Bleacher Report, police have launched an investigation, but no suspects have been apprehended as of Saturday morning.Robinson, 29, signed with the Rams in June after spending six seasons in Kansas City – where he was part of the Chiefs’ team that won Super Bowl LIV – and one season with the Baltimore Ravens. 

Victim stabbed after armed robbery, Oakland police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:11:28 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was stabbed in Oakland after an armed robbery late Friday afternoon, the Oakland Police Department said. The alleged stabbing happened just after 5 p.m. on the 2880 block of High Street. Stolen vehicle flips over, crashes into San Bruno cemetery Two suspects approached the victim from behind and pointed a firearm at the victim, according to OPD. One of those suspects stabbed the victim and took his personal belongings. The suspects also physically assaulted the victim before running away with the victim's property, OPD said. Medical crews arrived at the scene and took the victim to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition. OPD said anyone with information about the alleged armed robbery is asked to contact 510-238-3426.