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Pope on the banks of the Danube in final Mass in Hungary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hungarians flocked to Budapest’s main square Sunday for Pope Francis’ final Mass, gathering on the banks of the Danube as the pontiff wrapped up a weekend visit to the heart of Europe with pleas for a peaceful end to Russia’s war next door.The Mass on Kossuth Lajos Square, with the Hungarian parliament and Budapest’s famed Chain Bridge as a backdrop, provided the visual highlight of Francis’ three-day visit that has been dominated by the Vatican’s concern for the plight of neighboring Ukraine.Citing local organizers, the Vatican said some 50,000 people were participating at the Mass, more than 30,000 of them in the square on a brilliantly sunny spring morning. Among them were President Katalin Novak and Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister, Viktor Orban, whose lukewarm support for Ukraine has rankled fellow European Union members.After the Mass, Francis had a final event in Budapest before returning to Rome: a speech on European ...

LA fire crews find 1 dead following search for missing plane

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One person was found dead following an intensive search for a small airplane that crashed in a foggy area of Los Angeles Saturday night, authorities said.The Los Angeles Fire Department issued an online alert at 11:20 p.m. saying one victim was found at the scene where the single-engine aircraft crashed. The pilot was not immediately identified and no one else was believed to have been on the plane.Fire department ground crews located the downed plane on a steep hill above a home at Beverly Glen Circle.An air traffic controller initially reported the plane as missing. The controller lost radar contact with the plane, which was believed to have been traveling between Santa Monica Airport and Van Nuys Airport, the fire department said in an alert shortly after 8 p.m. There were no calls to 911 reporting a crash, the department said.Fire department helicopters and ground crews searched for nearly an hour before a helicopter located a signal from an aircraft emergency...

‘Woolly delinquents’ celebrate Charles’ coronation in yarn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Heather Howarth tugged at King Charles III’s ears and tittered with satisfaction.The other ladies who gather to knit and natter in her small English village thought the ears should be bigger. But when creating a crocheted likeness of the new king, she was determined not to cause offense.“He might not like this one,” she said reaching out to give the king a fond pat. “But he’ll love his Grenadier Guards!”Howarth and her friends in the village of Hurst, a stone’s throw from Reading, west of London, have fashioned a woolly coronation procession to rival the pomp and circumstance that will take place when Charles is crowned on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. Sheathing the 29 posts that circle the community pond with their knitted and crocheted creations, the women have recreated the cast of characters set to attend the big event.There’s the king, of course, the queen consort and the Archbishop of Canterbury. And lots of Grenadier Guards. They even threw in Paddingt...

Daily horoscope for April 30, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Sunday, April 30, 2023:You are good-natured, witty and committed to what you do. You look calm and collected in the midst of chaos. This is a year of exciting change and increased personal freedom. Let go of anything that is impeding your progress and growth. Act fast on opportunities that appear. Expect to travel.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is a productive day. Get better organized. Do something to improve your health. Many of you will spend time and effort with your pet today as well. Tonight: Get organized. This Week: Finish financial arrangements.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★★This is a solid day for you. Enjoy sports events, social outings, playful activities with kids, the arts, the entertainment world and fun diversions with friends. It’s a good date day. You will be clear in stating your wishes. Involvement with old friends and ex-partners might h...

Gooch claims back-to-back LIV Golf titles with Singapore win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Talor Gooch became the first player to win back-to-back LIV Golf titles after a playoff hole victory against Sergio Garcia at the LIV Singapore tournament at Sentosa Golf Club on Sunday.Gooch and Garcia shadowed each other for most of the opening two rounds and the final round was no different, with both the American and Spaniard never more than stroke apart as they finished at 17-under 196 to force a playoff.At the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th, Gooch skirted with the water hazard with his tee shot but played a near perfect second shot into the heart of the green where he easily two-putted for birdie.Garcia’s second shot at the playoff hole found the greenside bunker and the Spaniard was unable to make his birdie giving Gooch his second successive win and a $4 million prize. For Gooch, it’s the ninth time he’s either led or shared a lead after an LIV round, the most of any player. He’s now led or shared the lead in the last six rounds.Twice LIV Golf tour...

DC region weekend to end wet, cooler Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

The D.C. area’s break in a rainy forecast is ending Sunday as increased clouds bring lower temperatures and higher chances for rain and thunderstorms than seen Saturday. Here’s what you need to know.Flooding and small hail are possible, though the chances are low.Storms are expected through Sunday afternoon and evening. Rain chances return Tuesday afternoon.Listen to the latest weather forecast on WTOP every 10 minutes on the 8s.Expect another day of on-again, off-again weather as the next wave of severe weather sweeps through the Capital region Sunday.Weather gurus at the 7News First Alert Weather center expect rain in the morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some will have the potential of producing some gusty winds and small hail, bringing up to 2 inches of rain to the region.“After Friday’s heavy rain, our main threat will be localized flooding as an additional 1-1.5 inches of rain is possible,” 7News Meteorologist Mark Peña tells WTOP. ̶...

Reportan varios migrantes muertos tras aparatoso choque vehicular cerca de la frontera con México

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

Nuevo México – autoridades en Nuevo México reportaron varios muertos tras un choque vehicular en el sur del estado cerca de la frontera con México la noche del sábado.Según las autoridades, el accidente ocurrió en la Interestatal 25, cerca del poblado de Hatch, en Nuevo México.La Policía Estatal de Nuevo México le confirmó a nuestra cadena de NBC que el accidente involucró a un solo auto y hasta ahora ha dejado a “múltiples” personas sin vida.El portavoz de la uniformada añadió que todos los individuos abordo del auto eran migrantes indocumentados. “Nuestros investigadores forénses han llegado a la escena y continúan investigando,” recalcó el agente. “Como te podrás imaginar, esta va a ser una noche muy larga para nosotros”, añadió.El accidente clausuró la Interestatal entre los marcadores de la milla 59 y 63 en ambos sentidos. El poblado de Hatch, Nuevo México, queda a 83 millas de la ciudad fronteriza de El Paso, Texas. Source

Seahawks grab two former South Florida high school standouts on third day of NFL draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

Michigan defensive end Mike Morris became the first player from Broward or Palm Beach counties to be selected in the third day of the NFL draft on Saturday.Morris, who attended American Heritage-Delray, was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks with the 151st selection (fifth round).In the sixth round, former Park Vista star wideout Atorian (A.T.) Perry went to the New Orleans Saints with the 195th pick, and then Seattle picked up former University School running back Kenny McIntosh in the seventh round (237).Morris had, by far, his best season in Ann Arbor in 2022, with 7.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss.Propelled by grabbing 544 yards in passes for six touchdowns over his final five games at Wake Forest, Perry finished senior year with 1,096 receiving yards and 11 scores.McIntosh was a huge cog for the national-champion Bulldogs, also finishing strong with 586 total yards and five touchdowns over his final five games.Seattle has Miramar High School graduate Geno Smith as its starting q...

Mélanie Joly is in Kenya to help inform Canada’s response to the crisis in Sudan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is in Kenya for the next few days to help inform Canada’s response to the crisis in Sudan.She is set to meet with people evacuated from the East African country, including diplomatic staff who worked there until a shocking outbreak of violence earlier this month.Joly will also meet with humanitarian groups to get a sense of the needs of people in Sudan, as well as those who have fled to neighbouring countries.She also plans to meet with former Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok, the country’s only civilian leader in recent decades, who was deposed in a 2021 coup. Kenya has been a leading voice in trying to find a mediated solution to the conflict, and it hosts the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a group focused on peace and prosperity in East African countries.Joly’s office says she also hopes to learn more from Kenya as a major player on the continent.“Kenya has played a key leadership role throu...

Royal watchers preparing for a shorter, smaller coronation than one 70 years ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:30 GMT

Jamie Hill was four years old when his family walked over to a neighbour’s home in Kitchener, Ont., to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953. The now 73-year-old doesn’t remember much from the ceremony that would become a social and cultural phenomenon, but a constant reminder of the day hangs in his home in St. Agatha, Ont. Hill’s grandmother attended the coronation in person and bought a piece of tapestry that was created for the event. She later passed it down to Hill.The lifetime member of the Monarchist League of Canada recently added a commemorative coronation mug for King Charles III — bought during a recent trip to Scotland — to his memorabilia collection.Hill plans to sip coffee out of it on May 6 while the world watches the formal crowning of the King.“We’re having a few people over and we’ll have scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam,” Hill said in a phone interview from his home. When it comes to the day of, Hill...