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Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African political figure, laid to rest

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu nation, was laid to rest Saturday after dying at the age of 95 this week.President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a eulogy at Buthelezi’s funeral in Ulundi in the KwaZulu-Natal province, where he had been living, praising him for his work as a lawmaker and commitment to eventually participate in South Africa’s peaceful transition to a democratic state.Mourners including leaders of rival political parties, government officials, the clergy and community members gathered to pay their last respects to a man who continues to divide opinion in South Africa.Buthelezi founded the Inkatha Freedom Party in 1975, which was responsible for some of the worst political violence seen in the country in the 1980s and early 1990s.Although opposed to apartheid — the policy of racial segregation implemented by the white minority government in South Africa before the country’s transi...

Weakening storm Lee bears down on New England and Canada with still-dangerous winds, heavy rains

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Storm Lee toppled trees and cut power to tens of thousands Saturday as it began lashing New England and eastern Canada, threatening hurricane-force winds, dangerous surf and torrential rains as its center spun closer.Severe conditions were predicted across parts of Massachusetts and Maine, and hurricane conditions could hit the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.The storm, still dangerous after being downgraded from hurricane to post-tropical cyclone, was expected to make landfall near or just east of the U.S.-Canada border Saturday afternoon, then turn to the northeast and move across Atlantic Canada on Saturday night and Sunday.In Maine, the nation’s most heavily forested state, the ground was saturated and trees were already weakened by heavy summer rains. There were reports of trees down in eastern Maine, according to Todd Foisy, a National Weather Service meteorologist.“We have a long way to go, and we’re already seeing downed trees and...

All Blacks jersey gesture touches Namibia after horrible injury in Rugby World Cup game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

AIX-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — New Zealand sent an All Blacks jersey signed by all of the players to Namibia center Le Roux Malan after his horrible injury in their Rugby World Cup game.Malan was carted off after breaking and dislocating his right ankle early in Friday night’s Pool A match won 71-3 by the All Blacks. His injury led to an extended break in play in Toulouse after he fell on a rain-soaked field trying to tackle New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett. He immediately put his hand up to call for help, with his right foot bent gruesomely.Malan had successful surgery on Friday night to reset the ankle, Namibia coach Allister Coetzee said on Saturday, and would recover for 3-4 days before going home.Coetzee also revealed the gesture by the All Blacks to give Malan the signed No. 12 jersey, the number he wears for his country.“It says a lot about the sportsmanship of this World Cup, it’s a good gesture from the All Blacks,” Coetzee said. “That is not just saying the et...

Hollywood strikes enter a new phase as daytime shows like Drew Barrymore’s return despite pickets

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday but a lot of off-air controversy will be clinging to its typically bubbly host.Barrymore — a daughter of a proud acting dynasty — is making new batches of her syndicated talk show despite picketers outside her studio, as daytime TV becomes the latest battlefield in the ongoing Hollywood labor strife.“We’re four months approximately into this strike and it’s not surprising that there are defectors,” said Michael H. LeRoy, a professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “I couldn’t predict that this would happen on daytime TV, but everybody has a breaking point in a labor dispute.”“The Drew Barrymore Show,” operating without its three union writers, isn’t the only daytime show to resume. “The View” has returned for its 27th season on ABC, while “Tamron Hall” and “Live With Kelly and Ryan” — neither are governed by writers guild rules — have also been pr...

Abordar un avión es una pesadilla. Así es cómo se llegó a esto en el proceso de embarque

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

(CNN) — “Nos gustaría comenzar a abordar nuestro vuelo en este momento”.Tú estás familiarizado con ese amistoso anuncio de embarque del agente de puerta. Desafortunadamente, significa que los próximos 45 minutos de tu vida serán complicados. Y las aerolíneas lo han hecho caótico por diseño, por lo que la gente pagará para tener un proceso de embarque más fácil.Primero, los pasajeros comienzan a amontonarse en la cola de la puerta, lo que provoca un cuello de botella. Aunque te dijiste que te sentarías tranquilamente en la sala de espera del aeropuerto hasta que llamaran a tu zona, no puedes resistirte. Te diriges al scrum.Luego viene la confusión sobre a qué zona se asignan los pasajeros.La Zona 1 o el Grupo A en realidad no significan que lleguemos a abordar primero. La gente hace fila fuera de turno, esperando que llamen a su grupo. Algunos pasajeros cortaron la fila para asegurar espacio para su equipaje de mano en el compartimiento superior. Finalmente, se llam...

The Texas Senate has ended deliberations in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and is preparing to vote

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate has ended deliberations in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and is preparing to vote.Source

1 killed, 3 seriously injured in Commerce City crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was killed and three others suffered serious injuries in a high-speed crash in Commerce City late Friday night.Police told FOX31 that around 11:30 p.m., a vehicle was driving southbound on Colorado Highway 2 at a very high speed.It hit another vehicle that was trying to make a left-hand turn off the highway onto 72nd Avenue.The driver of the vehicle making a turn, a 56-year-old woman, was killed in the crash.The two passengers in that vehicle, a 38-year-old woman and a young child, were seriously injured.The driver of the other vehicle, a teen, was also seriously injured, police said.

North Korea’s Kim inspects nuclear-capable aircraft during Russia visit

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers and hypersonic missiles on Saturday during a tour of Russia’s eastern region. Kim was shown state-of-the-art bombers and warplanes by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Cruise missiles and automatic artillery systems were demonstrated to the North Korean leader, according to a statement from the Russian defense ministry. Kim began his visit in Russia by holding a summit on Wednesday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid concerns that Moscow is seeking to buy artillery ammunition from North Korea for its invasion of Ukraine, in exchange for military technology. The U.S. warned it “won’t hesitate” to impose more sanctions on the two countries if they conclude a new arms deal. Moscow seeks to deepen ties with Pyongyang against the backdrop of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, which has isolated the Kremlin and left it hunting for allies — and military equipment — i...

Texas Senate is voting on whether to remove Republican AG Ken Paxton over corruption charges

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate on Saturday ended deliberations over whether Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office, putting the Republican’s historic impeachment trial on the brink of a verdict.The jury of 30 senators, most of whom are Republicans, spent about eight hours deliberating behind closed doors. A two-thirds majority is required to convict Paxton on any of 16 articles of impeachment that accuse Paxton of bribery, corruption and unfitness for office. As voting got underway, Paxton was acquitted on the first six articles of impeachment. Paxton was not in the chamber during the vote.About 50 members of the public took seats in the gallery as the Senate chamber reopened for the vote shortly after 11 a.m. CT. Among those who staked out an early seat for the impeachment vote were three of Paxton’s former deputies who reported him to the FBI in 2020 and were key witnesses during the trial for House impeachment managers.Paxton did not attend the majority ...

Enormous storm Lee lashes New England and Canada with wind, heavy rain, pounding surf

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:06:34 GMT

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — No longer bearing the title of hurricane but as strong as one, Lee toppled trees, swamped boats and streets, and cut power to tens of thousands Saturday as it lashed an enormous swath of New England and eastern Canada with high winds, storm surge and torrential rains even with its center still offshore.The storm, now a post-tropical cyclone, was expected to make landfall at or just below hurricane strength around the Maine-New Brunswick border Saturday afternoon, then turn to the northeast and move across Atlantic Canada on Saturday night and Sunday.It flooded coastal roads in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and inundated boats along the harbor in St. Margarets Bay, fanning anxiety in a region still reeling from severe flooding this summer, said Pam Lovelace, a councilor in Halifax, the capital.“People are exhausted. … It’s so much in such a small time period,” Lovelace said. “From a mental health perspective, we’re asking people to ch...