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Miami woman recovers stolen luggage thanks to AirTag technology

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

Catherine Gavina found herself in an unexpected holiday predicament when her luggage went missing during a trip to North Carolina. However, a small but powerful device came to her rescue, ensuring a happy ending to what could have been a holiday hassle.Gavina, a Miami resident, shared her gratitude for the AirTag, a tracking device, which proved helpful in recovering her parents’ suitcase. The family, eager for a change of scenery, embarked on a Carolina Christmas on Dec. 22. “It was a special trip [because it was our] first time in North Carolina,” said Gavina.The holiday spirit took an unexpected turn when Gavina discovered the missing luggage at Charlotte’s International Airport. “We got all of the luggage at the baggage claim for Spirit Airlines however there was one missing,” said Gavina. The AirTag, purchased the night before their trip, became a crucial tool in the search for the lost suitcase. “So I thought, let me check my find my A...

Boston police look to ID people of interest sought after Christmas Day stabbing on Tremont Street

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

Police in Boston say they are looking to identify two individuals as authorities continue investigating a Christmas Day stabbing in the city’s Theater District.The Boston Police Department released two images of the people of interest, describing them as white males with medium builds who were being sought in connection with a “stabbing incident” that happened in the area of 279 Tremont St.The images were released days after officers were originally called to the address for reports of a fight breaking out at the Royale nightclub early Christmas morning.It is believed that a worker at Royale, possibly a bouncer, was stabbed, while another person was injured.Authorities said both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and that the incident did not appear to be connected to another stabbing that happened around the same time outside of a restaurant in Government Center, which left a victim with multiple stab wounds.Anyone with information on the Tremont Stre...

Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war and kills 30 civilians, Ukraine says

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA (Associated Press)KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war.At least 144 people were injured and an unknown number were buried under rubble during the roughly 18-hour onslaught, Ukrainian officials said. A maternity hospital, apartment blocks and schools were among the buildings reported damaged across Ukraine.In the capital, Kyiv, broken glass and mangled metal littered city streets. Air raid and emergency service sirens wailed as plumes of smoke drifted into a bright blue sky.Kateryna Ivanivna, a 72-year-old Kyiv resident, said she threw herself to the ground when a missile struck.“There was an explosion, then flames,” she said. “I covered my head and got down in the street. Then I ran into the subway station.”Meanwh...

How recent ‘swatting’ calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police calls

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatting in more states.U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost have been among the victims.Several Georgia lawmakers targeted say they want increased penalties for swatting, like laws enacted this year in Ohio and Virginia. Similar bills are pending in other states and Congress.Here’s a look at the issue and what could be done about it:WHAT IS ‘SWATTING’?Swatting is the act of making a prank call to emergency services to prompt a response at a particular address. The goal is to get authorities, particularly a SWAT team, to show up.Calls in multiple states in recent days featured the voice of a man calling himself “Jamal,” claiming he had shot his wife because she was sleeping with another man and saying he was holdi...

Quebec police say man, 77, allegedly defied driving ban for eighth time since 1998

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

GATINEAU, Que. — Police in Western Quebec say they have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years.Gatineau, Que., police say Roger Murray has been convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol more than 20 times. Police say they arrested Murray, of Gatineau, on Thursday while he was behind the wheel of a vehicle without a licence plate in the parking lot of a business in the city, located across the river from Ottawa.Murray showed no signs of intoxication, but officers discovered his licence had been revoked because of previous convictions for impaired driving.Police say Thursday’s arrest was the eighth time Murray has been detained for allegedly breaking the driving ban since 1998.Murray will remain detained until a bail hearing, and he will face a citation for allegedly violating the Highway Safety Code . The car he was in will be seized for 30 days.This report by The Canadian Press was first published...

Civil rights leader removed from movie theater for using his own chair

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

A civil rights leader was escorted by police out of a North Carolina movie theater after he insisted on using his own chair for medical reasons, prompting an apology from the nation’s largest movie theater chain. The incident occurred Tuesday in Greenville during a showing of “The Color Purple.” The Rev. William Barber II said he needs the chair because he suffers from ankylosing spondylitis, a disabling bone disease. Barber, 60, is co-chair of the national Poor People’s Campaign, which is modeled after an initiative launched in 1968 by the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Barber previously served as president of the North Carolina NAACP, leading protests over voter access at the Statehouse that got him and more than 1,000 people arrested for civil disobedience. Barber said in a news release that management at the AMC theater asked an armed security guard and local police officers to remove him after he stood firm on using the chair. Barber said he agreed to be escorted out af...

Loblaw, George Weston enter automatic share buyback plans

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have both entered into automatic share purchase plans with brokers.The plans will allow the grocer’s broker to buy back shares at times when Loblaw and George Weston would not be active because of insider trading rules and internal trading blackout periods.The automatic buybacks will form part of the companies’ existing repurchase programs.Loblaw has a program running until May 4 to buy up to 16 million shares or about five per cent of its issued and outstanding shares.George Weston’s normal course issuer bid runs to May 24, under which it could buy up to almost seven million shares, also about five per cent of issued and outstanding shares. Companies routinely conduct share buyback programs as a way to return capital to shareholders and to try to boost share price.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:WN; TSX:L)The Canadian P...

Boeing asks airlines to inspect 737 Max jets for potential loose bolt

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

Boeing is asking airlines to inspect its 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder control system, the airplane maker and Federal Aviation Administration confirmed this week.The FAA said it would be “closely monitoring” the targeted inspections. The agency said Thursday that Boeing issued its inspection guidance to airlines after an international operator found a bolt with a missing nut during routine maintenance. In a separate case, Boeing also discovered an undelivered aircraft that had a nut that was not properly tightened.“The issue identified on the particular airplane has been remedied,” the Arlington, Virginia, company told The Associated Press on Friday. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are recommending operators inspect their 737 MAX airplanes and inform us of any findings.”Boeing added that it will continue to update both customers and federal regulators on the progress. The FAA said it will remain in contact with Boeing and impacted airlines as the in...

Man dies when transport vehicle crashes through ice on Minnesota lake

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

BAUDETTE, Minn. (AP) — A passenger died after a commercial transport vehicle crashed through the ice on a Minnesota lake. Meanwhile, state officials are warning people to be wary of ice that is unusually thin for this time of the winter.The transport vehicle, commonly known as a “bomber,” crashed through the ice Thursday morning on Lake of the Woods, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The body of a male passenger was recovered about seven hours later by a dive team, the sheriff’s office said.The victim’s name has not been released.Paul Colson, owner of Jake’s Northwest Angle Resort, told the Star Tribune that a neighboring resort was operating a snow bus when it broke through the ice. Colson said around five or six passengers were able to escape with the help of the driver.Bombers are equipped with caterpillar tracks. They are used on the American side of the lake to haul customers to and from ice fishing locations away from shore.The Minnesota Department of Natural ...

S&P/TSX composite lower ahead of new year, U.S. markets also fall

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:58:57 GMT

TORONTO — Losses in the battery metal and base metal sectors helped lead Canada’s main stock index lower in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also lower.The S&P/TSX composite index was down 56.94 points at 20,872.44.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 72.54 points at 37,637.56. The S&P 500 index was down 18.44 points at 4,764.91, while the Nasdaq composite was down 117.09 points at 14,978.05.The Canadian dollar traded for 75.79 cents US compared with 75.69 cents US on Thursday.The February crude oil contract was up 40 cents at US$72.17 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was down three cents at US$2.53 per mmBTU.The February gold contract was down US$8.80 at US$2,074.70 an ounce and the March copper contract was down four cents at US$3.89 a pound.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2023.Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)The Canadian Press