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Serbian police detain at least 38 people as opposition holds more protests against election results

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police said Monday they detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the governing populists as winners of parliamentary and local elections. Opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the Dec. 17 elections, saying there was election fraud, particularly in the capital, Belgrade. Some opposition politicians went on hunger strike.On Sunday evening, protesters tried to enter Belgrade city hall, breaking windows, before riot police pushed them back using tear gas, pepper spray and batons. More protests were held on Monday evening. Hundreds gathered outside the seat of the state election commission in central Belgrade before walking toward city police headquarters, where the detained opposition supporters are believed to be held.Representatives of Serbia Against Violence have said they will not recognize the election results, call...

Se conocieron en un autobús Greyhound el día de Navidad. Llevan casados 60 años

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

(CNN) —  Ruth Underwood se despertó sobresaltada y se dio cuenta, para su horror, de que se había quedado dormida sobre el hombro de un desconocido.Era la tarde del día de Navidad de 1962. Ruth viajaba en un autobús Greyhound desde la casa de sus padres en Olympia, Washington hasta su casa en Seattle.Había pasado un día divertido y festivo con su familia. Pero Ruth trabajaba el 26 de diciembre y necesitaba volver a tiempo. Tenía 18 años, era su primer trabajo y no quería arriesgarse a llegar tarde.“Así que cogí el autobús Greyhound, subí y me senté en el primer asiento disponible, que estaba al lado de un joven apuesto”, cuenta Ruth hoy a CNN Travel.“Enseguida me dormí y me desperté con la cabeza sobre su hombro”.Ruth se sonrojó cuando se dio cuenta de lo que había pasado. Se disculpó con el desconocido que tenía al lado, se alisó la blusa y trató de recuperar la compostura.“Dios mío, lo siento”, dijo.Pero el hombre hizo caso omiso de sus di...

Why liquor stores are closed on Christmas Day in Colorado

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- While many Colorado stores choose to close for most or all of Christmas Day, liquor stores aren't given much of a choice.There's a reason for this: Legally, they can't sell alcohol on Christmas.Under Colorado law, stores licensed to sell alcohol are allowed to do so at any time, except between the hours of midnight and 8 a.m. and all of Christmas day. Places to recycle your Christmas tree around the Denver metro area "No malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors shall be sold, served, or distributed in a sealed container on Christmas day," the law reads.Another section outlines a ban on selling fermented malt beverages - beer being the most popular type - on Christmas as well.Places other than liquor stores that sell beer and wine, namely grocery stores, are also banned from selling on Christmas.This doesn't apply to bars and restaurants, because the section that outlines when those establishments can and can't sell alcohol doesn't have the same stipulation about Christ...

Migrant caravan in southern Mexico marks Christmas Day by trudging onward

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Christmas Day meant the same as any other day for thousands of migrants walking through southern Mexico: more trudging under a hot sun. There were no presents, and Christmas Eve dinner was a sandwich, a bottle of water and a banana handed out by the Catholic church to some of the migrants in the town of Álvaro Obregón, in the southern state of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala.Migrants spent Christmas night sleeping on a scrap of cardboard or plastic stretched out under an awning or tent, or the bare ground. In the morning, it was waking as usual at 4 a.m., to get an early start and avoid the worst of the heat, walking to the next town, Huixtla, 20 miles (30 kilometers) away.Karla Ramírez, a migrant from Honduras who was travelling with other adults and four children, got to Álvaro Obregón too late Sunday to get any of the food being given out by the church. So they had to buy whatever little they could afford.“It was sad: we have never, ever been in the street...

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The president of Belarus said Monday that Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland and elsewhere in the region.President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting of a Moscow-led economic bloc in St. Petersburg that the shipments were completed in October, but he did not give details of how many weapons were sent or where they have been deployed.Tactical nuclear weapons, which are intended for use on the battlefield, have a short range and a low yield compared with much more powerful nuclear warheads fitted to long-range missiles. Russia said it would maintain control over those it sends to Belarus.Lukashenko has said that hosting Russian nuclear weapons in his country is meant to deter aggression by Poland, a NATO member. Poland is offering neighbor Ukraine military, humanitarian and political backing in its struggle against Russia’s invasion and is taking part...

Central Texas teacher battling cancer leads students to highest math scores in district

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Tammy Sheard's cancer journey began about two years ago. She went to the doctor with serious stomach pain, and was told on Thanksgiving of that year that she had cancer. Still, she never stopped showing up - both literally and figuratively - for her students. "During that first school year that I battled cancer, the only days I missed were the days I went to the clinic to get chemo," she said. "Then they'd send me home with a chemo bag, I'd wear it like a little fanny pack, and it was attached to my chest."Tammy Sheard, a mother of two, has battled cancer for roughly two years. (Photo Credit/Shona Moore).She only missed 10 days that entire school year. And that year - her 5th Grade math students received the highest scores in the school district, Sheard said. "Even now, she hasn't given up," said Taylor Creek Elementary Principal Shona More.So while Sheard fought for her life, Lampasas Independent School District fought for her. The school launched a...

Bad timing with the rain; is there more on the way?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS – After a soaking rain, scattered drizzle and colder winds will continue into the night as temperatures fall steadily through the 40s back to near freezing by Tuesday morning.There are no winter precipitation concerns this evening. Damp roads will simply dry off and not freeze because of the recent warm weather. Tuesday will continue the cloudy trends, although some breaks are likely in the overcast during the afternoon and evening. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Temperatures will top off in the mid-to-upper 40s. The weather system that brought us the rain Sunday night will do a full loop and come back for a second pass Wednesday, this time with somewhat colder air. This will lead to scattered rain and snow showers on Wednesday.Temperatures will be above freezing so even where snow does fall, there is likely to be only a very brief or minor accumulation on grassy surfaces, with roads staying just wet. The best description is to call these flakes “moo...

Aurora police searching for driver in fatal Christmas hit-and-run

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

Aurora police are searching for a driver following a fatal crash early Monday.Police responded around 1:20 a.m. Christmas morning to reports of a man injured near Yosemite Street and East Colfax Avenue, authorities said in a news release.Police found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was transferred to the hospital, where he later died, police said. Investigators believe the fatality was the result of a hit-and-run.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Northglenn scooter rider killed in hit-and-run crash with Subaru The incident marks the 65th traffic-related death in Aurora this year.Authorities request anyone with information to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

California sex offender arrested again on new child porn charges

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

Local and federal law enforcement agents are asking for help in identifying more victims of a convicted sex offender who was arrested again for exploiting minors online.Edgar Carrizalez, 30, was arrested in a multi-agency raid on his Fontana home in early August, according to Fontana Police. “Carrizalez was caught using various online platforms to contact minors, seeking illicit photos,” police said. Edgar Carrizalez booking photo. (Fontana PD)Multiple electronic devices were seized which, according to police, confirmed that he was exploiting children.To date, 19 victims have been identified across the country but police believe there are more who have not yet been identified or have come forward voluntarily. 6-year-old boy flying alone ends up on the wrong flight Police say Carrilez, who was on parole from a previous child pornography case, used various social media platforms to contact children, including:🎮 Roblox: chilldaadee, chilldade2, chilldadee🕺 TikTok: chillgmax...

6-year-old boy flying alone ends up on the wrong flight

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:14:26 GMT

A six-year-old boy’s first time flying alone went awry when Spirit Airlines accidentally put him on the wrong flight.According to WINK-TV, Casper Ramos was supposed to fly from Philadelphia to Fort Myers, Florida last Thursday to stay with his grandmother. But when the flight arrived, Casper wasn’t there."I ran inside the plane to the flight attendant and I asked her, 'Where’s my grandson?" Maria Ramos told the television station. "He was handed over to you at Philadelphia?' She said, 'No, I had no kids with me.'"Maria says she was terrified until she got a call from Casper saying he had landed - only, not in Fort Myers. Instead, he ended up 160 miles away in Orlando.Ramos said Spirit Airlines offered to reimburse her for the four-hour drive, but she is still angry and wants to know how the mistake happened.Spirit Airlines has apologized for the mishap and, in a statement, said Casper was “always under the care and supervision of a Spirit Team Member.”“As soon as we discovered ...