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Queen’s unions call for renegotiation after Bill 124 decision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

Hundreds of Queen’s employees joined a rally on Tuesday calling on their employer to reopen negotiation of collective bargaining agreements that were settled with Bill 124’s raise restriction in place.Along with an open letter published last week, members of CUPE 229, CUPE 254, CUPE 1302, ONA 067, OPSEU 542, PSAC 901, QUFA, USW 2010, and USW 2010-01 are collectively raising their voices and asking their employer to make fair increases to their pay that were suppressed under Bill 124.Bill 124, which limited public sector wage increases to 1% yearly, was deemed unconstitutional in December – however the Doug Ford government has launched an appeal against the decision that ran over the last three days. QUFA, the faculty union who were in the midst of negotiations with the university when the court decision was announced, were able to secure a new deal that saw wage increases of 3%, 3.5% and 3%Now the remaining unions at Queen’s want to see their wage increases e...

Photos: Damage caused by severe storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Severe thunderstorms passed through the Denver metro Thursday afternoon bringing heavy rain, hail, thunder, damaging wind and a tornado. Photos show the extent of the damage, size of the hail and other conditions that rolled through mid to late afternoon. The heaviest of the storm hit south of Denver. Hail larger than a quarter in Littleton, Bowles and Pierce on June 22, 2023Hail in Littleton, Bowles and Pierce on June 22, 2023A storm cloud in Lone Tree, Colo. on June 22, 2023 around 3:45 p.m. (Photo: KDVR)Douglas County Sheriff's Office shared this photo of storm damage on June 22, 2023. (Photo: @dcsheriff)Douglas County Sheriff's Office tweeted photos of downed trees from the storms on June 22, 2023 (Photo credit: DougCo Sheriff's Office)This tree was uprooted by the storm in Douglas County (Photo credit; Douglas County Sheriff's Office) City of Littleton tweeted this photo of flooding and warned residents to use caution if venturing out (Photo credit: City of Lit...

Tornado in Highlands Ranch damages buildings, downs trees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A tornado touched down in Highlands Ranch Thursday afternoon, during the second consecutive day of severe storms south and west of Denver.Wednesday night, dozens of fans at Red Rocks Amphitheatre were injured by hail after 9 p.m. as they waited for a performance from Louis Tomlinson that was ultimately postponed.Thursday's severe storms came through much earlier, with warnings beginning around 2 p.m. and largely being east of the Denver metro area by 5 p.m.Highlands Ranch tornado timelineThe most damaging portion of Thursday's storm was near South Colorado Boulevard and South University Boulevard around 3:31 p.m. Tracking severe storms, tornado damage in Denver area: Live updates Video from cameras in the area showed what Pinpoint Weather Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser described as a rain-wrapped tornado at the same time the National Weather Service reported that a tornado had been observed.Fraser said the radar signature for this storm was not something seen ver...

Wyoming's first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it takes effect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state’s first-in-the-nation law to ban them won’t take effect July 1 as planned while a lawsuit proceeds.Attorneys for Wyoming failed to show that allowing the ban to take effect on schedule wouldn’t harm the lawsuit’s plaintiffs before their case is resolved, Teton County Judge Melissa Owens ruled after hearing arguments from both sides. Red Rocks hailstorm: Nearly 100 concertgoers hurt Meanwhile, those plaintiffs “have clearly showed probable success on the merits,” Owens said in granting their request to temporarily block the pill ban.While other states have instituted de facto bans on the medication by broadly prohibiting abortion, Wyoming in March became the first U.S. state to specifically ban abortion pills.Two nonprofit organizations, including an abortion clinic that opened in Casper in April; and four women, including two obstetricians, have sued to challenge ...

Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, US Coast Guard says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

(AP) — A submersible carrying five people to the Titanic imploded near the site of the shipwreck and killed everyone on board, authorities said Thursday, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the missing vessel.Coast Guard officials said during a news conference that they’ve notified the families of the crew of the Titan, which had been missing since Sunday.The sliver of hope that remained for finding the five men alive was wiped away early Thursday, when the submersible’s 96-hour supply of oxygen was expected to run out and the Coast Guard announced that debris had been found roughly 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the Titanic in North Atlantic waters.“This was a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” said Rear Adm. John Mauger, of the First Coast Guard District.After the submersible was reported missing Sunday, the U.S. Navy went back and anal...

2 sea turtles released to ocean in Naples after treatment for red tide exposure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

NAPLES, Fla. (WSVN) – A couple of turtles were released back into the wild, thanks in part to Zoo Miami.Zoo Miami’s Animal Health Team, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission, on Tuesday released two adult female loggerhead turtles off the beach at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in Naples. Fanny and Gouda were undergoing treatment since March, when they were found suffering from red tide exposureThe marine reptiles were extremely lethargic and covered with barnacles. In addition, they were severely anemic and emaciated.Thanks to the supportive care they received, the turtles made a full recovery and were cleared for release.Fanny and Gouda were released on Florida’s Gulf coast between Naples and Tampa, where they were found.Once the turtles were placed down on the beach a few yards from the water, their security straps were undone from the boards...

‘It just stings a little bit’: Central Florida teen calls 911 after being bitten by gator near creek

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. (WSVN) – A Central Florida teen was able to alert authorities after he was bitten by an alligator.The 13-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after Tuesday’s attack in Winter Springs.The victim and his friends had just finished swimming in a creek when the reptile lunged at him.“I just got bit by a gator,” he’s heard saying in the 911 phone call audio. “He was coming outside the water. He stated that the alligator came out of the water and bit him on the hip,” said Winter Springs Police Capt. Doug Seely. The teen said he managed to grab a stick and wiggle his way out of the gator’s jaws until the reptile eventually let go and swam away.He then ran as fast as he could and went to a nearby home for help and called 911.“My right hip – I’m OK, though. I can walk, and I can stand,” he told the 911 dispatcher. “I’m fine; it just stings a little bit, but I’m good.”The boy was t...

Trapper removes gator found floating in Weston family’s swimming pool

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

A Weston family woke up to find a sneaky intruder in their swimming pool.Pictures showed an alligator, seemingly unbothered, floating in the water, Monday morning.Speaking with 7News on Thursday, the homeowner said he thinks the large reptile crawled into the pool area through a hole in the mesh screen enclosure.The homeowner said he didn’t know what to do, so he called 911.A professional trapper came and, after some resistance from the unwelcome guest, was able to remove the gator from the residence.

US Navy detected an implosion Sunday and relayed information to Titanic-bound submersible search efforts, official says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

(CNN) — The US Navy detected an acoustic signature consistent with an implosion on Sunday in the general area where the Titanic-bound submersible was diving when it lost communication with its mother ship, a senior Navy official told CNN Thursday.The Navy then immediately relayed that information to the on-scene commanders leading the search effort, and it was used to narrow down the area of the search, the official said.But the sound of the implosion was determined to be “not definitive,” the official said, and the multinational efforts to find the submersible continued as a search and rescue effort. “Any chance of saving a life is worth continuing the mission,” the official said. The Wall Street Journal was first to report about the acoustic signature picked up by the Navy.That insight comes the same day the US Coast Guard announced the submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing all five people on board.The tail cone and other debri...

Live updates | US Navy acoustic system detected ‘anomaly’ that was likely implosion, official says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:17 GMT

By The Associated PressFollow along for live updates on the submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.___US NAVY ACOUSTIC SYSTEM DETECTED ‘ANOMALY’ THAT WAS LIKELY IMPLOSION, OFFICIAL SAYSA U.S. Navy acoustic system detected an ‘anomaly’ Sunday that was likely the Titan’s fatal implosion, according to a senior military official.The Navy went back and analyzed its acoustic data after the Titan submersible was reported missing Sunday. Coast Guard officials on Thursday announced that the craft suffered a catastrophic implosion, killing all five aboard.That anomaly was “consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the TITAN submersible was operating when communications were lost,” according to a senior Navy official.The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive acoustic detection system.The Navy passed on the information to the Coast Guard, which contin...