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UN chief names a new envoy to scope out the chances of reviving Cyprus peace talks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday named a former Colombian foreign minister as his personal envoy to scope out the chances of reviving talks to resolve Cyprus’ ethnic divide, an issue that has defied international diplomacy for nearly five decades.María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar will work on Guterres’ behalf to “search for common ground on the way forward” and to serve as the U.N. chief’s advisor on Cyprus, U.N. associate spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay said. Cuéllar served as Colombia’s top diplomat during 2010-2018 and as the country’s representative to the U.N. during 2004-2006. She is expected to travel to Cyprus soon to sound out Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots, Ersin Tatar.Cyprus was divided into ethnic Greek and Turkish sides in 1974, when Turkey invaded just days after a coup mounted by supporters of union with Greece. Only Turkey recognizes a Turkish Cy...

Moderate earthquake felt in Los Angeles, parts of Orange County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moderate earthquake felt in Los Angeles, parts of Orange County.Source

Policía busca a tres sospechosos de disparar contra un menor en Hyattsville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

Un adolescente de 14 años recibió un disparo el viernes en Hyattsville, Maryland, y una escuela secundaria cercana fue cerrada mientras la policía busca a tres sospechosos. El tiroteo no ocurrió en el recinto escolar.La policía ha acordonado el área, que se encuentra detrás de Northwestern High School en Adelphi Road.El adolescente fue encontrado baleado en la cuadra 3500 de Carnaby Street. La policía del condado Prince George’s llegó poco después de las 12:15 p.m. Aún no está claro si le dispararon afuera o dentro de una casa u otro edificio en el área.La policía de Hyattsville informó que la víctima fue trasladada a un hospital. Su condición aún no ha sido revelada. Esta es una historia en desarrollo. Quédese con Telemundo 44 para más información.Esta historia tiene elementos que podrían no funcionar en nuestra aplicación. Pulsa aquí para abrir la historia en el navegador de internet. Source

Vacaciones de pesadilla: anuncian dos arrestos por presunta estafa masiva con Airbnb y Vrbo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

Tras un esquema que ha dejado a miles de viajeros estafados, fiscales federales anunciaron la captura de dos presuntos cabecillas de una estafa millonaria a través de plataformas de alquiler vacacional, como Airbnb y Vrbo.Los acusados fueron identificados como Shray Goel, de Miami, y Shaunik Raheja de Denver. En una conferencia de prensa, el fiscal de Estados Unidos, Martin Estrada, reveló que el fraude involucró a “cientos de propiedades en todo el país, victimizando a miles de personas y obteniendo $8.5 millones”. El insólito robo de concreto frente a una casa: la nueva estafa que afecta contratistas y dueños de casas En detalle: cómo evitar caer en estafas durante la planificación de tus vacaciones El presunto plan, que se llevó a cabo desde 2018, involucró engañosos listados y cancelaciones fraudulentas de reservas.Los acusados, quienes controlaban alrededor de 100 propiedades en todo el país, se enfrentan a cargo...

Former energy minister quits Britain’s Conservatives over approval of new oil drilling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s former energy minister said Friday he is quitting the Conservative Party and stepping down as a lawmaker over the government’s backtracking on its environmental commitments.Chris Skidmore said he could not support a forthcoming bill that will authorize new North Sea oil and gas drilling and called the U.K.’s retreat from its climate goals “a tragedy.”Skidmore has been a Conservative lawmaker since 2010. He wrote a government-commissioned review published a year ago setting out how Britain could reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 while creating thousands of new green jobs.He said that “as the former energy minister who signed the U.K.’s net zero commitment by 2050 into law, I cannot vote for a bill that clearly promotes the production of new oil and gas.”“To fail to act, rather than merely speak out, is to tolerate a status quo that cannot be sustained,” he added in a statement.He said he would step down when Parliament returns next week from it...

These were the top Colorado license plate designs in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- With some 218 license plate designs in Colorado, drivers are sure to find the plate that suits their vehicle best.Coloradans will have even more options in 2024 with four new designs including the Born to be Wild License Plate, the "In God We Trust" License Plate, the Stegosaurus State Fossil License Plate, and the Navy Seabees Military License Plate. This is the fastest-selling license plate in Colorado history Even with an array of options, some designs are more popular than others. The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles revealed which license plate designs were the most popular in Colorado in 2023 on Friday.What was the most popular license plate design in 2023?The new blackout license plate, which replicates a historical 1945 Colorado license plate, was by far the most popular design last year. According to a release from the Colorado DMV, Coloradans chose the blackout plate 169,998 times in 2023. What is the black Colorado license plate and how much does i...

Denver estimates hundreds of migrants arrive in the city per day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The city of Denver is sweeping encampments and trying to place migrants in shelters, but with every few hundred migrants housed, a few hundred more arrive in the Mile High City.Since December, more than 140 buses have arrived from Texas.FOX31's Vicente Arenas spoke with a city public information officer who estimates that 225 migrants arrive in Denver per day. Packed Denver migrant shelters create more issues, advocates say As more and more buses come in, the city is running out of places to house them, according to Mayor Mike Johnston.On Wednesday, crews cleared a camp at Zuni Street and Speer Boulevard in the Jefferson Park neighborhood where hundreds of migrants lived. This is one of many encampment sweeps in the past few months.Following Wednesday's encampment sweep, a city public information officer told FOX31's Vicente Arenas that 277 people were moved directly from the streets to one of three migrant shelters - not including anyone who had previously moved ...

BSO search for missing 15-year-old boy in Dania Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old boy.Jeremiah Pope was last seen Wednesday at around 1:26 p.m., near 33 SW 6th Ave. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, black shorts and brown slides.Pope stands at about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number 954-764-HELP (4357).

BSO search for missing 14-year-old boy in Lauderdale Lakes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old boy.Christopher Coppet was last seen at around 1 p.m. on Dec. 27, near the 3400 block of Northwest 35th Street.He was last seen wearing a black jacket and black shorts.Coppet stands at 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs around 150 pounds, has brown hair and black eyes.According to Coppet’s family, he has a health condition and requires medication.Anyone with information on Coppet’s whereabouts should contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-424 or at the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764- HELP (4357).

Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:16:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses.New government data posted Friday for last week — the holiday week between Christmas and New Year’s — show 38 states with high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses with fever, cough and other symptoms. That’s up from 31 states the week before.The measure likely includes people with COVID-19, RSV and other winter viruses, and not just flu. But flu seems to be increasing most dramatically, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“We expect it to be elevated for several more weeks,” said the CDC’s Alicia Budd. So far, though, this is a moderate flu season, she said.Interpreting flu reports during and after the holidays can be tricky, she noted. Schools are closed. More people are traveling. Some people may be less likely to go see a doctor, deciding to just suffer at home. O...