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As Nanterre mourns Nahel, locals fear violence will continue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

NANTERRE, France — Hundreds gathered on a rainy Saturday next to the Ibn Badis Mosque. The gray, modern building stands just a few blocks from where Nahel, shot dead by the police four days ago, lived. The teen’s white coffin entered the mosque as long queues of men and women waited on both sides to pay their respects in a very tense atmosphere.The killing of the 17-year-old unleashed days of violent demonstrations in the once quiet suburban town, reigniting long-simmering tensions between the youth and the police, accused of brutality and racial discrimination.Amira, 39 and mother of a young boy, said she came to denounce “the violence of some police officers” and to support “the uprising” of suburban people during the last few days. “All the mothers that you can see here — we identify with what happened to Nahel. What this police officer did was wrong. He could have shot the wheel of Nahel’s car, or his leg. … We wouldn’t see all that,” she added.Violent outbursts that...

Reports: Bruins sign forward James van Riemsdyk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

The Bruins kicked off free agency in an expected manner – with a bargain bin pick-up.According to multiple reports, the B’s signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a one-year, $1 million contract.The 34-yer-old right left wing played the last four years back with the team that had originally drafted him second overall in 2007, the Flyers. Last season, van Riemsdyk had just 12-17-29 totals in 61 games, but he had 24 goals the season before. His highest goal total came in 2017-18 when he had 36 for the Maple Leafs.If Tyler Bertuzzi signs elsewhere as expected, the 6-foot-3, 208-pound van Riemsdyk would serve as a decent replacement as the net-front presence on the power play. That is an area of he game in which he excels.

‘Nana’s Garden’ in El Cajon recognized as water-wise landscape

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. -- A retired grandmother in East County built an award-winning water-wise landscape with some help from the kids in her neighborhood.Lois Scott, who once worked as a registered nurse, decided to address years of high-water usage, a lack of rain and "rabbit-yard invaders" by converting her once green front lawn into a water-wise landscape she now calls “Nana’s Garden.” Instead of rose bushes and grass, Lois turned to native California plants like succulents which require less water to maintain. With help from her best friend and young neighbors, Lois gradually made the transition. VIDEO: Moon jellyfish swarm spotted near Coronado Cays This all started in 2020 when Lois applied for and received a $4,161 rebate from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Landscape Transformation Program to remove 1,387 square feet of turf.After that, the retired grandmother applied for the San Diego County Water Authority’s WaterSmart Landscape Makeover Program the...

Strike gets underway for more than 7,400 port workers across B.C.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

VANCOUVER — The organization employing port workers across British Columbia says thousands of staff are on strike as of today.The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association says federally mediated talks with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada took place throughout the night, but no deal was reached and workers walked off the job this morning. The union previously served a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, but could not immediately be reached for comment today.The strike affects about 7,400 terminal cargo loaders and 49 of the province’s waterfront employers at more than 30 B.C. ports.The union says contracting out, port automation and cost of living are key issues in the dispute.On Friday both the union and employer confirmed the strike would not affect cruise ships docked in Vancouver, Prince Rupert or Vancouver Island.This report from The Canadian Press was first published July 1, 2023.The Canadian Press

Sierra Leone’s main opposition calls for presidential election re-run after incumbent named winner

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone’s main opposition party on Saturday demanded a re-run of last weekend’s presidential election after incumbent President Julius Maada Bio was declared the winner and swiftly sworn in for a second term in the West African nation.The opposition All People’s Congress party, or APC, accused Sierra Leone’s electoral commission of conspiring with Bio’s party to rig the results. In a statement, the party also called for the resignation of electoral commission chairman Mohamed Konneh and his entire team among others.“What culminated in the rogue announcement of fraudulent election results on June 25 was not just a naked theft of the votes of the suffering masses who needed change, it represents the biggest threat to our democracy, unity and survival as a nation,” it said.According to official results, Bio received 56.17% of the vote, enough to beat his man challenger Kamara while avoiding run-off. Electoral officials said Kamara had rece...

Man who fatally shot 2 at Moldova airport is wanted for a kidnapping in Tajikistan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A Tajikistan national who fatally shot two security officers at Moldova’s main international airport is wanted in his native country in relation to the kidnapping of a Tajik bank official, authorities said.The General Prosecutor’s Office of Tajikistan named the assailant as Rustam Ashurov and alleged he was a member of an “organized criminal group” that kidnapped the deputy chairman of a bank in Dushanbe, the Central Asian country’s capital, on June 23. The prosecutor’s office said Ashurov, 43, a resident of Dushanbe, fled to Moldova via Turkey after a criminal investigation was launched “with the aim of going into hiding in EU countries.”After arriving at Chisinau International Airport on Friday, he was denied entry into the country and grabbed a guard’s weapon as he was being escorted away by officials, according to authorities. He fatally shot two security officers. One traveler was also wounded in the attack. Ashurov sustained serious injuries and ...

Summer movie season is in full swing. Here’s what’s coming through Labor Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

The summer movie season goes into high-gear in July, with the arrival of the seventh “Mission: Impossible” movie followed by the “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” showdown on July 21. Not that you have to choose one or the other — as Tom Cruise said on Twitter, “I love a double feature, and it doesn’t get more explosive (or more pink) than the one with Oppenheimer and Barbie.”August also promises a new take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and introduces a new DC superhero, Blue Beetle.Here’s a month-by-month guide of this summer’s new movies. Keep scrolling for more info and review links for May and June’s releases.July 7” Insidious: The Red Door ” (Sony, theaters): Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne are back to scare everyone in the fifth edition.“ Joy Ride ” (Lionsgate, theaters): Adele Lim directs this raucous comedy about a friends trip to China to find someone’s birth mother, starring Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola and Sabrina Wu.“ The Lesso...

Macron scraps trip amid rioting across France, as loved ones bury teen slain by police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

NANTERRE, France (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday scrapped an official trip to Germany after a fourth straight night of rioting and looting across France in defiance of a massive police deployment. Hundreds turned out for the burial of the 17-year-old whose killing by police triggered the unrest.France’s Interior Ministry announced that in the latest night of violence, 1,311 people had been arrested around the country, where 45,000 police officers fanned out in a so-far unsuccessful bid to restore order. In the violence sparked by the teen’s death on Tuesday, some 2,400 persons have been arrested overall. The protesters and rioters turned out on the streets of cities and towns, clashing with police, despite Macron’s appeal to parents to keep their children at home. About 2,500 fires were set and stores were ransacked, according to authorities.The violence in France was taking a toll on Macron’s diplomatic profile. German President Frank-Walter Ste...

Evanston man charged after fatal stabbing in Little India

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

CHICAGO -- An Evanston man is charged after a 69-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the city's Little India neighborhood on May 12. According to police, 33-yearold Brandon Sanders is facing three felony charges of first-degree murder, residential burglary and forcible murder. 2 teens injured after shooting in Grand Crossing overnight Police reports state that Sanders was arrested in the 2500 block of West Peterson Avenue and was identified as the man who on May 12 fatally stabbed a 69-year-old man. The incident took place in the 2300 block of West Devon Avenue around 4:40 p.m. Sanders was placed into custody and charged accordingly.

Stamps are about to get more expensive: Here's when

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:36 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Sending a piece of mail or a postcard will soon be more expensive in response to inflation, marking the fourth price hike in roughly a year and a half.Mailing prices most recently rose in January when the United States Postal Service increased the costs of some postage by more than 4%. Less than four months later, the USPS requested price changes for multiple services, including Forever stamps. The agency asked the Postal Regulatory Commission to increase certain prices by roughly 5.4% “to offset the rise in inflation.” That request was approved as of Wednesday. Here’s what the USPS does with lost mail — and how you might get it back Among those price changes are a 3-cent increase to Forever stamps, pushing them to 66 cents each. The iconic stamps were previously raised to 63 cents each in January. If you purchased Forever stamps at a cheaper price, have no fear — Forever stamps are always accepted, hence the name. Sending a 1-ounce letter will also require 6...