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Lady of Lourdes Academy commemorates student who died in boat crash last year

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

At Lady of Lourdes Academy, 208 girls wore their caps and gowns for graduation night, but the ceremony was a bittersweet one after the graduates lost one of their classmates early in the school year. On Labor Day weekend 2022, a boating accident near Boca Chita on Biscayne Bay took the life of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez after she was celebrating a birthday celebration with a group of friends. Her family walked down the stage Thursday night to receive their daughter’s honorary diploma. “The fact that she was such a hard worker, and her work ethic, and her grades and you know all the things she wanted to achieve, she really didn’t talk about that much,” said mother Meli Fernandez. “But we saw it as her parents every day, and she was so disciplined, and it showed last night when we received her National Honor Society and all her cords.”Meli recalled how it felt to receive the honors her daughter worked so hard for. “It was a very moving moment, but i...

Spike strip ends police pursuit in San Diego; suspect in custody

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A police pursuit in San Diego came to an abrupt end Saturday after authorities released a spike strip in the path of the suspect.That's according to the San Diego Police Department who told FOX 5 the pursuit started as a traffic violation around 9:15 a.m. and continued through various parts of the region for about an hour and a half. How to get discounted San Diego County Fair tickets, parking and other deals After the spike strip was released, authorities say they were able to take the suspect into custody at 10:46 a.m. near Camino Real and Via de la Valle, which is just east of the Del Mar Horsepark. Traffic in the area was disrupted due to the pursuit and FOX 5 confirmed a back up shortly before 11 a.m. Motorists have reported a working scene in the area. This is developing story. Please check back for updates.

Memorial Day weekend beachgoers beware: rip currents expected in San Diego

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Memorial Day weekend is upon us and the National Weather Service San Diego has issued an advisory for beachgoers.In a tweet Friday, NWS alerted the region of a possible increase in rip currents on top of below normal temperatures and cold water. In another advisory Saturday, weather officials say elevated surf and rip currents will create hazardous swimming conditions along San Diego's coast. The marine layer explained: Why San Diego’s coastal areas are foggy What is a rip current? Weather officials have described these events as "powerful currents of water moving away from the shore" that can sweep "even the strongest swimmers" away from shore.With a moderate rip current risk on the forecast, surf height may be between 2-4 feet and water temperatures are expected to be between 61-63 degrees, according to NWS predictions. Alex Tardy, a warning coordination meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NWS, told FOX 5 that informative boar...

Texas House launches historic impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives launched historic impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday as Donald Trump defended the scandal-plagued Republican from a vote that could lead to his ouster.The House convened in the afternoon to debate whether to impeach and suspend Paxton from office over allegations of bribery, abuse of public trust and that he is unfit for office — just some of the accusations that have trailed Texas’ top lawyer for most of his three terms.The hearing sets up what could be a remarkably sudden downfall for one of the GOP’s most prominent legal combatants, who in 2020 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn President Joe Biden’s electoral defeat of Trump. Only two officials in Texas’ nearly 200-year history have been impeached. Paxton, 60, has called the impeachment proceedings “political theater” based on “hearsay and gossip, parroting long-disproven claims,” and an attempt to disenfranchise voters ...

Protesters encircle Serbian state TV building to press government to ease its grip on media

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Huge crowds of anti-government protesters on Saturday encircled the Serbian state television building in downtown Belgrade to press their demand for autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic to ease his tight grip on the mainstream media and allow alternative voices.Tens of thousands of opposition supporters, some chanting slogans urging Vucic’s resignation, streamed into the rain-drenched streets a day after the president’s followers staged an equally big rally in the capital. Most of his supporters were bused into the capital from all over Serbia and some neighboring states. Outside the RTS TV headquarters, the crowds blew whistles and booed loudly. They say that according to the laws, state TV should be unbiased as a public broadcaster, but that it has been openly pro-government. Held for the fourth time since the early May shootings, the opposition-led protests appear to be shaping up into the biggest revolt against Vucic’s autocratic rule d...

Systems error affecting electronic gates leaves travelers to UK waiting for hours

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Travelers arriving in the U.K. faced long delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic border gates at airports across the country for most of the day, forcing everyone to have their passports checked manually on what was expected to be one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.The Home Office, the government agency responsible for immigration and borders, said at 6 p.m. London time that all the electronic gates were working again. It provided no details about what caused the problem. “Following a technical border system fault which affected e-Gate arrivals into the UK, we can confirm all e-Gates are now operating as normal,” the Home Office said. “We thank those travelers who were impacted for their patience and staff for their work in resolving the issue.”Earlier, airport operators had asked for patience and apologized for the delays as frustrated travelers took to social media to post photos of long lines at airports including Manchester in t...

Mass protests against Israeli government’s plans to change legal system enter 21st week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday for the relentless weekly protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu government’s plans to overhaul the legal system in the country.The mass protests entered their 21st week. This week’s rallies come days after Netanyahu’s coalition of ultra-Orthodox and ultranationalist parties passed a new two-year budget.The main rally took place in Tel Aviv, drawing thousands of flag-waving protesters.The passing of the new budget could grant some stability to Israel’s most hard-line government ever. However, it also appeared to fuel the protestors’ views that Netanyahu appeals to his religious allies rather than address the wider economic woes of the broader society.Organizers of grassroot protests bill them as a movement to save democracy. They say the government’s plans to weaken the Supreme Court would destroy the country’s system of checks and balances and compromise Israeli democracy.Proponents of the ...

Cannes readies presentation of the Palme d’Or, Wenders and Triet in the mix

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

After 21 world premieres, nearly two weeks of red-carpet parades and hundreds of thousands of camera flashes, the 76th Cannes Film Festival is concluding Saturday with the presentation of its top prize, the Palme d’Or. One of cinema’s most sought-after awards will be decided by this year’s jury, presided over by two-time Palme winner Ruben Östlund, the Swedish director. The brief ceremony will precede the festival’s closing night film, the Pixar animation “Elemental.” Any of the 21 films that played in Cannes’ main competition lineup can win the Palme. Among the critical favorites of this year’s festival are Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” a chilling Martin Amis adaptation about a German family living next door to Auschwitz; “Fallen Leaves,” Finish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s deadpan romance; and “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet’s twisty French Alps courtroom drama. Two of those — “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of I...

Firefighters stamp out Montreal heritage building blaze 42 hours after it ignited

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

MONTREAL — A fire that swept through a heritage building in downtown Montreal was brought under control Saturday about 42 hours after it first began, the city’s fire department said.The blaze broke out late Thursday afternoon at the Monastère du Bon Pasteur, a 19th century former monastery, and quickly became a five-alarm fire requiring the intervention of 150 firefighters.It proved difficult to tame because of the construction and materials used in the building. Authorities believe the fire began in the attic but had difficulty reaching the source.Émilie Barbeau-Charlebois, section chief at the Montreal fire department, said Saturday both the cause of the fire and an estimate of damages remained unknown.“It was about 42 hours total of intervention by firefighters who worked non-stop,” Barbeau-Charlebois said.An investigation into the cause of the fire is set to begin on Monday.As of Saturday, 59 people were being taken care of by the Red Cross, Barbeau-Charlebois ...

Adam Fantilli scores winner as Canada books place in gold medal game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:23 GMT

The Canadian men’s international hockey team scored three times in the third period to beat Latvia 4-2 in the World Championship semifinal.The win sealed the Canadians’ place in the gold medal game, where they will face off against Germany, which beat the U.S. 4-3 in overtime.Adam Fantilli scored the game-winner roughly nine minutes in to the third period, deking by two players before firing past Latvian netminder Arturs Silovs.The assist came from Milan Lucic, and Fantilli said after the game that it was surreal to get an assist from a player he’s watched all his life.Montreal Canadiens goaltender Samuel Montembeault kept Canada in the game by stopping 20 of 22 Latvian shots.Latvia’s goals came through Dans Locmelis and Rudolfs Balcers.