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US airports on track for ‘busiest ever’ Thanksgiving season

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CNN/WSVN) — US airports are on the verge of setting more travel records as huge numbers of travelers have been taking to the skies over the Thanksgiving holiday.The Transportation Security Administration said Monday it’s nearing its anticipated 30 million passengers total over the holiday period. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday it’s nearing its anticipated 30 million passengers total over the holiday period.The agency said it had screened 24.7 million people in its holiday period – including a single-day record of 2.9 million on Sunday – with two days still to go.As the holiday weekend winds down, airports like Miami International experience heavy foot traffic and occasional delays. Despite nationwide delays and cancellations—over 1,000 flights delayed and 25 cancellations—passengers remain in good spirits, attributing some delays to snowy weather in the central plains.A family at Miami International, prepared for the potential cha...

Students safe following school bus collision with van in Miami

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

Students arrived at school safely after a school bus to Miami Northwestern Senior High was involved in a collision with a van, Monday morning. The crash occurred at Northwest 49th Street and Eighth Avenue in Miami. Fortunately, all 13 students emerged unharmed, and the teens safely made it to school.Details of the crash revealed that the front of the van sustained significant damage and was subsequently towed. The bus driver and the van driver both escaped the incident without injuries. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision.

‘Franks-giving’: Cutler Bay man celebrates 102nd birthday and Thanksgiving with family

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

A Cutler Bay resident and World War II veteran celebrated a unique milestone on Thanksgiving this year as he turned 102, a day he calls “Franks-giving.”Surrounded by family, Frank Koebel marked the special occasion by playing board games and sharing cherished memories. “Every so often, dad’s birthday on the 23rd of November falls on Thanksgiving, and years ago, dad noted that it should really be called, on those occasions, “Franks-giving” because that’s his real first name,” said Frank’s son Dan. “Even though most of his life he went by ‘Chick,’ his nickname. So today is Franks-giving.”Frank Koebel is a former naval officer who served in World War II and participated in the Battle of Normandy.

Poland’s zombie government shuffles into being

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

WARSAW — Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday swore in a new government headed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki — whose term in office is likely to be only a maximum of 14 days.That’s because Morawiecki and his Law and Justice (PiS) party lost the October 15 general election to a coalition of opposition parties. Even though PiS is the largest grouping in the new parliament, with 191 MPs, the three opposition parties that have promised to form a government led by former PM Donald Tusk have 248 seats — enough for a solid majority in the 460-member parliament.Still, Duda insisted that Morawiecki get the first chance at trying to form a government. “We are fulfilling a constitutional custom by appointing a government that represents the grouping that won the parliamentary election,” Duda said during Monday’s ceremony.However, despite several weeks of trying to hold talks with opposition MPs, Morawiecki was unable to show that any other parties were willing...

Tesla sues Sweden over blocked license plates

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against Sweden over blocked access to license plates for new vehicles, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri reported on Monday.According to the American electric car company, this seizure of license plates constitutes a discriminatory attack with no legal basis whatsoever against Tesla, the newspaper wrote.The press spokesperson for the agency, Mikael Andersson, told the Associated Press: “We at the Swedish Transport Agency do not share this view that the agency was blocking the distribution of license plates.” He added: “We have not yet seen the lawsuit and it is therefore difficult for us to give any direct comments. We need to look at the lawsuit and Tesla’s reasoning in it.”According to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by AP, Tesla demands that the district court fine the transport agency 1 million kronor ($95,383) to “oblige” the agency to allow Tesla “retrieve license plates” within three days from notification of the district court’s decision.

Israel-Hamas truce extended by 2 days, Qatari official says

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to extend the temporary cease-fire in Gaza by two days, a spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry said Monday.“The State of Qatar announces, as part of the ongoing mediation, an agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian truce for an additional two days in the Gaza Strip,” Majed Al Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry, said on X, formerly Twitter.Under a previous deal struck last week and brokered by Qatar — together with the United States and Egypt — Israel and Hamas had agreed to halt hostilities in Gaza.The agreement, which included a prisoner swap that has led to the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas as well as dozens of Palestinians in Israeli detention, was set to expire on Tuesday, at 7 a.m. local time (6 a.m. CET).

Skipped Black Friday? Today’s Cyber Monday sales offer second chance

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

By Tommy Tindall | NerdWalletIt’s the question of the holiday shopping season. Which is the more ‘dealtastic’ day: Black Friday or Cyber Monday?After a year of tracking sales, we finally know the answer: It’s a tie. Well, kind of.Retailers mostly recycle Black Friday deals on Cyber Monday, which means today could be your second chance at scoring low prices you missed on Friday. But, in some categories, Cyber Monday has an edge. For small kitchen appliances in particular, today’s deals are the lowest we’ve seen all year.How do we know? NerdWallet monitored prices on 10 popular products at Amazon, Target and Walmart during every major sale period of 2023. Here’s what we learned.Black Friday vs. Cyber MondayBlack Friday has taken on new meaning and length in recent years, with deals going on for weeks on just about anything you can think of.Actual Black Friday (Nov. 24) came and brought the best prices we’d observed on six of the 10 items we tracked. And on Cyber Monday (today), severa...

3 takeaways from Chicago Bulls’ historic collapse that led to 4th straight loss: ‘It didn’t feel like we would be at this point right now’

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

The Chicago Bulls entered Sunday’s 118-109 loss to the Nets in Brooklyn like a team eager to exorcise some demons.For weeks, the team had been plagued by sluggish starts, digging deficits that couldn’t be overcome by strong second halves. On Sunday, things were different — at least for the first quarter.The Bulls came out punching with an immediate play drawn up to give Zach LaVine a lob dunk. They opened the game on a 13-0 run and carved out a 21-point lead by the final two minutes of the frame.The offense moved the ball decisively while the defense forced the Nets to settle for long-bomb 3-pointers. At the end of the quarter, the Bulls led 36-19. It was too good to be true.Within minutes, the lead evaporated. The Nets erased the entire 21-point advantage midway through the second quarter. By the time the teams entered the locker room at the half, the Nets led by eight points — a 29-point swing.It was a cataclysmic collapse — the type that only comes a...

Sunday air travel set record: TSA

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

(The Hill) -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that Sunday set an agency-wide record for the busiest air travel day ever. More than 2.9 million people were screened at airports across the United States on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the TSA said on X, formerly Twitter, marking “the busiest day ever for air travel.” The TSA also reminded customers to arrive at airports early amid the high demand for air travel during the holiday season.Earlier this month, the TSA forecasted the holiday season could break records for air travel across the country. Sunday’s numbers were in line with TSA’s initial estimates from earlier this month when the agency predicted 2.9 million people would pass through security checkpoints that day. Flight delayed or canceled? Here are your rights as a passenger The number of airline passengers on Sunday broke the record from June 30 — when nearly 2.9 million people were screened at airports across t...

RCMP say 12-year-old boy in B.C. killed himself over online sextortion

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:42:37 GMT

PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 12-year-old boy killed himself in response to online sextortion. Police say they issued the statement weeks after the boy shot himself to warn parents about the dangers to other children.Police say they went to the boy’s home on Oct. 12 and found him with a gunshot wound. RCMP say in a news release that they are calling on parents and caregivers to “be honest” with children about the dangers of online activity, especially if they are engaging in chats with people they don’t know off-line. Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says while not every case of online sextortion will end in tragedy, the consequences of these things can follow a child for their entire life. Police say the Prince George detachment alone has received 62 reports of online sextortion so far this year, surpassing the 56 they had last year. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2023. The Canadian Press