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Rescuers find more bodies in India village hit by landslide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

Associated PressRAIGAD, India — Rescuers found five more bodies Friday in India’s western Maharashtra state, raising the death toll from a landslide triggered by torrential rains to at least 21 with many others feared trapped under the debris, officials said.Scores of rescuers and trekkers have been deployed to search for people trapped by the landslide, which occurred late Wednesday night, the state’s deputy chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, tweeted. Harsh weather conditions have hampered rescue efforts and authorities have sent in medical teams to help the injured, he said.Search operations were suspended Thursday night due to heavy rainfall plus the threat of further landslides in the dark, the National Disaster Response Force said.It said rescuers resumed search operations on Friday and found five bodies, raising the confirmed death toll to 21.Ten other rescued people have been hospitalized, it said. It didn’t say how many people were feared trapped under the ...

Trader Joe's recalls 2 cookie products

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

(KRON) -- Trader Joe's is recalling two cookie products, the grocery chain announced Friday. The recall comes after the two products with a certain sell-by date may contain rocks. The products being recalled are listed below.Almond Windmill Cookies (SKU #99744)Sell-By Date: 10/19/23-10/21/23Dark Chocolate Chunk Almond Cookies (SKU #82752)Sell-By Date: 10/17/23-10/21/23All potentially affected products have been removed from sale and destroyed, Trader Joe's said. The company is asking anyone who has purchased or received any donations of either of these products to not eat them.Trader Joe's is urging customers to throw the product away or return it to any Trader Joe's location for a full refund. There have been two other Trader Joe's recalls this year: a coffee product and a fruit product. Customers with questions about the recall can ask Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at 626-599-3817 (Monday-Friday, 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. PT) or send the company an email.

Twins scratch Castro and Gallo from lineup because of pink eye

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins third baseman Willi Castro and outfielder Joey Gallo were scratched from the lineup Friday night because of pink eye.Castro was crossed off the list about three hours before the game against the Chicago White Sox, replaced by Donovan Solano. Shortly before first pitch, Gallo was removed in favor of Michael A. Taylor in center field.Manager Rocco Baldelli said before the game that the contagious infection had been spreading through the clubhouse. He said Castro was unable to put in his contact lenses. According to the Mayo Clinic, conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the membrane lining the eyelid and eyeball. Symptoms include redness, itchiness, crustiness and tearing in one or both eyes.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Para estas mujeres, la película “Barbie” es personal: comparten su nombre con la icónica muñeca

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

(CNN) — Las notificaciones llegaron al teléfono de Barbie Koelker durante varios días después de que se lanzara el tráiler de la película “Barbie”. Sus amigos querían saber qué pensaba.“Saben que he luchado para que la gente se tome en serio a Barbie”, explica Koelker.Esta ejecutiva de marketing de 38 años de Los Ángeles dice que le encantó tener un vistazo de la película.La reverenda Barbara Aziz tuvo una reacción muy distinta. Cuando oyó hablar por primera vez de la nueva película, un pensamiento pasó por su mente: “Dios mío, aquí vamos otra vez”.Conoce a Carol Spencer, la diseñadora de modas de Barbie que creó un icono en miniatura durante 36 añosDurante décadas, esta pastora de 57 años de Texas se ha opuesto a cualquier intento de imponerle ese nombre. “Pueden llamarme como quieran”, suele decir, “cualquier cosa menos Barbie”.Desde su debut en 1959, el nombre de Barbie ha sido una de las características más conoci...

Story homers in 1st rehab game for Double-A Portland; Kluber tosses 2 scoreless innings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Red Sox infielder Trevor Story hit a three-run homer in the third at-bat of his first rehab game for Double-A Portland on Friday night.Working his way back from offseason surgery on his right elbow, Story went 1 for 2, scored twice and drew a walk for the Sea Dogs. He played five innings at shortstop.Boston manager Alex Cora said the plan is for Story to DH for the Sea Dogs on Saturday and, if he’s feeling well, play five innings at shortstop again Sunday.Story, 30, is in the second year of a $140 million, six-year contract.Right-hander Corey Kluber, sidelined with right shoulder inflammation since June 21, worked two scoreless innings in relief, giving up a hit with one strikeout.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Phillies star Bryce Harper makes catch tumbling into photo pit in first career start at first base

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Bryce Harper has made quite a first impression.Making his first career start at first base, Philadelphia’s star slugger made a tough catch while tumbling into a photographer’s pit in the third inning of Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Guardians.Leading off the third, Cleveland’s Amed Rosario hit a towering pop down the first-base line. Harper, who has spent the bulk of his major league career in the outfield, tracked the ball before snagging it and then falling.Harper was uninjured and popped to his feet as the Phillies and their fans likely exhaled in relief.The Phillies have moved the two-time MVP to first ahead of the trading deadline to see if he can handle the position before they make any moves.So far, so good.Manager Rob Thomson said the initial plan is for the two-time MVP to play in the field every other game. Harper will be the designated hitter when he’s not at first.Harper, who has made a quick recovery from Tommy John s...

Seattle Kraken lock up defenseman Vince Dunn with 4-year, $29.4 million contract

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken re-signed top defenseman Vince Dunn to a four-year, $29.4 million contract Friday, locking up one of their core pieces coming off the best season of his career.Dunn, 26, had a career-high 14 goals and 64 points in the regular season playing in the top defensive pairing for the Kraken. Teamed with veteran Adam Larsson, Dunn enjoyed the breakout season many expected when he was taken by Seattle during the expansion draft before its inaugural season.Dunn was a restricted free agent and the long-term contract avoided an arbitration hearing. The contract will run through the 2026-27 season and his $7.35 million annual average is the largest financial commitment made to date by the Kraken on a new contract. Goalie Philipp Grubauer signed a six-year, $35.4 million deal that averages $5.9 million per season before Seattle’s inaugural season in 2021-22. Dunn appeared in 81 games in the regular season, sitting out only once to rest before the playoffs. ...

Brazilian players at Women’s World Cup urge fans back home to skip work to watch their matches

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brazil’s players urged their fans back in South America to stay home from work and watch them begin their Women’s World Cup campaign on Monday morning against Panama.The fact that their fans even have that option marks a step forward in the players’ ongoing fight for equality with their male counterparts.Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently announced that civil servants could arrive at work up to two hours after the final whistle of Brazil’s games in the the tournament. He encouraged private businesses to do the same.The Brazil-Panama match starts at 8:30 p.m. Monday in Adelaide, Australia. There is a roughly 12-hour time difference between the countries.“I hope people really follow (the games) and don’t use it just to skip work,” Brazilian defender Antonia said. “I hope people really follow us.” Taking time off work to watch important soccer matches is nothing new for fans of Brazil’s men’s team, but this is a first for the women’s te...

Denver weather: Sunshine and hotter weather return this weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will see more sunshine and hotter temperatures heading into the weekend and the start of the upcoming workweek. Weather tonight: Mainly clear, seasonalOvernight, showers will wrap up and then most of the clouds will clear out as well. Temperatures will fall to 60 degrees in Denver, which is right in line with normal for this time of year. Weather tomorrow: Sunny, warmerSunshine returns for the weekend. Saturday will also start a warming trend as high temperatures climb to near 90 degrees. Looking ahead: Weekend heat ahead of thunderstorm chances Sunshine will help to heat temperatures back into the mid-90s on Sunday, then the upper 90s on Monday. High temperatures will stay in the lower to mid-90s during the workweek. Tuesday, there will be more afternoon clouds and a slight chance for showers. The better chance for afternoon thunderstorms moves in Wednesday.

‘It’s not fair’: Residents of Opa-locka apartments decry deplorable conditions as city and state leaders tour complex

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:47:33 GMT

From black mold to constant shootings, the residents of an apartment complex in Opa-locka said they’re been forced to live with a plethora of unlivable problems for years. Now they’re asking for help.7News cameras on Friday captured black mold in the ceiling of a unit at Glorieta Gardens Apartments.Sharon Roberson, who lives in the unit, said these conditions are unacceptable.“We’re living with mold, we’re living with rat infestation, we are living with termite infestation,” she said.Roberson said all of these issues are taking a toll on the residents’ health.“People are moving some of their kids out, sending them to their parents, ’cause their kids are getting sick,” she said.City and state leaders got a firsthand look on Friday at the deplorable, unsafe and unsanitary conditions that the residents of Glorieta Gardens have been forced to live in.“I’ve heard that there have been multiple reports with no action,&...