Landslide in mountainous southwestern China buries 44 people
BEIJING (AP) — At least 11 people died in a landslide Monday that buried 47 people in freezing weather in a remote mountainous area in southwestern China, and two survivors were rescued.
The disaster struck just before 6 a.m. in the village of Liangshui in the northeastern part of Yunnan province. By 10 p.m., 11 bodies had been retrieved and about 500 people were evacuated from the area.
Rescue crews continued to try and find victims who were buried in about
Kelce scores twice and Chiefs beat Bills 27-24 to advance to face Ravens in AFC championship
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — No matter the setting — Arrowhead Stadium or Orchard Park — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs keep finding ways to beat Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills in the playoffs.
Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce and the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs advanced to their sixth straight AFC championship game with a 27-24 win over the Bills on Sunday night.
The Chiefs move on to Baltimore to face Lamar Jackson and the conference’s top-seeded Ravens
Torontonians will get another chance to have their say on the 2024 budget starting Monday
The City of Toronto will open its doors Monday for two days of public consultations on its 2024 budget.
The City has proposed a 10.5 per cent property tax increase for this year, the largest hike the City has seen since amalgamation. However, that number could be much higher depending on whether the federal government makes good on the $250 million needed to house asylum seekers. If the federal government does not provide this funding, the City will be forced to bring forward an additional
Nick Dunlap becomes 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991 with victory at The American Express
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Dunlap doesn’t possess a false confidence, and he doesn’t project a supernatural calm. The University of Alabama sophomore fully understood just how crazy it was to be fending off a field of professionals Sunday while he tried to become the PGA Tour’s first amateur winner in 33 years.
“Most nervous I’ve ever been, by far,” Dunlap said. “Just tried to breathe, but also look up and enjoy it a little bit
Trump celebrates DeSantis’ decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — set aside months of criticism and mockery of on Sunday night, celebrating his onetime Republican rival as his newest supporter after the Florida governor and endorsed the former president.
For Trump, it’s become a familiar ritual to welcome the backing of someone who tried to take him on. Nonetheless, it was notable at Sunday’s rally in New Hampshire to see Trump praise DeSantis without calling him “DeSantimonious” or “DeSanctus,” putting an end to perhaps the most
Political trailblazer Lincoln Alexander honoured with statue at Queen’s Park
A Canadian icon and political giant was celebrated with a distinguished honour Sunday at Queen’s Park.
Lincoln Alexander was Canada’s first Black member of Parliament in the House of Commons, a federal Cabinet Minister and the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991 – the first Black man to hold a viceregal position. Now, Alexander is the first Black Canadian political figure to be commemorated with a bust at Queen’s Park.
“He has been a guiding post and
Milan keeper Maignan wants stronger action after racist abuse. FIFA president eyes tougher sanctions
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, and urged authorities to take stronger action after he suffered racist abuse on Saturday night. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino suggested “an automatic forfeit” for any team “whose fans have committed racism.”
Maignan, who is Black, walked off after being abused by Udinese fans during a top-tier Italian league game, prompting the match to be suspended briefly during the first half. Maignan
Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest coach in college basketball, passing Mike Krzyzewski
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Only Her.
Tara VanDerveer’s face shined in every corner of Maples Pavilion with that very message. Yes, the Stanford Hall of Famer now stands atop major college basketball as the winningest coach of all time.
“Today was just so wonderful,” VanDerveer said. Even though she had to text her 96-year-old mother Rita they’d need to cancel a scheduled bridge game because of all the postgame festivities to celebrate her.
“… It is a
Three members of air ambulance crew killed in Oklahoma helicopter crash
WEATHERFORD, Okla. (AP) — Three members of an air ambulance crew were killed when their helicopter crashed late Saturday in Oklahoma, officials said.
The crash was reported near Weatherford after the control center lost contact with the Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crew shortly before 11:30 p.m., the company said in a statement Sunday.
The crew was returning to base in Weatherford, 70 miles (113 kilometers) west of Oklahoma City, after completing a patient care transport to the capital
Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 10-day search to rescue two Navy SEALs lost in the Arabian Sea and confiscate Iranian-made weapons has been ended and the sailors are now considered deceased, the U.S. military said Sunday.
In a statement, U.S. Central Command said the search has now been changed to a recovery effort. The names of the SEALs have not been released as family notifications continue.
Ships and aircraft from the U.S., Japan and Spain continuously searched more than