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Approaching Storm Ciarán may bring highest winds in France and England for decades, forecasters warn

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

LONDON (AP) — France, England and countries across western Europe are bracing for what meteorologists warn could be some of the highest wind speeds the region has witnessed in decades as Storm Ciarán hurtles toward coastlines and is set to make landfall on Wednesday evening.Residents were battening down the hatches in northwestern France as the national forecaster Météo-France warned of exceptional winds of around 90 miles per hour (145 kilometers per hour) blowing across Brittany, Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Winds of up to 105 miles per hour (170 kilometers per hour) and waves almost 33 feet (10 meters) high are expected in the country’s northwestern tip.The national train authority, the SNCF, has canceled some regional trains in five eastern regions starting late Wednesday night. Fast trains from Paris were eliminating intermediary stops on route to Rennes and several other destinations.“It’s during the calmest moments that we must prepare,” Eric Brocardi, spokesman for t...

CDPQ to buy power transmission network in Brazil in deal valued at up to $108.5M

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

MONTREAL — The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec has signed a deal to acquire a 695-kilometre power transmission network in central Brazil in a transaction valued at up to $108.5 million.The Quebec fund manager says Integração Transmissora de Energia SA (Intesa) will be integrated into Verene Energia, its Latin American power transmission platform.Intesa’s network extends across central Brazil and is equipped with two substations.The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.CDPQ says the deal is its second power transmission investment in Latin America in the past 18 months.It follows the acquisition of nearly 1,100 kilometres of power lines in Brazil and Uruguay.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2023.The Canadian Press

Huey Lewis’ rom-com musical ‘The Heart of Rock & Roll’ finds a stage on Broadway in spring

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Huey Lewis, who with his band The News stormed radio in the 1980s with such rock-pop hits as “The Power of Love” and “I Want a New Drug,” is about to take his music to a Broadway stage.Lewis and executive producer Hunter Arnold tell The Associated Press that the jukebox musical “The Heart of Rock & Roll” — constructed from Lewis’ songs — will play the James Earl Jones Theatre starting March 2024, capping more than 10 years of gestation.“It’s been a long road, but it’s very gratifying,” Lewis said. “I’m pinching myself because it’s really going to happen now.”The show, which has an original story unconnected to Lewis, broke the record for highest gross per performance at San Diego’s Old Globe theater in 2018.“It’s smart, first of all, and funny. And it has a lot of heart and it’s about love, basically,” Lewis said. “People ask me, ’What’s it about, ”The Heart of Rock & Roll”? And it’s actually about the power of love.”Lewis has tweaked some s...

2 arrested in attempted crash and grab at retail store on West Side

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

CHICAGO — Two people have been arrested in an attempted crash and grab at a clothing store in the city's Garfield Park neighborhood.Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, a blue pickup truck was driven into Tops and Bottoms, a retail store located at 3960 West Madison Street. Police said officers were able to respond quickly enough and two people were taken into custody.On Monday around 4:30 a.m., a shoe and clothing store in Wicker Park was hit by crash and grab thieves. In this case, the suspects used a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was stolen from Lincoln Park.Surveillance video shows four to five suspects leaving empty handed, but they also left a lot of damage to the building. Attempted crash and grab at Wicker Park shoe store There were no arrests made in this case.

What is a Sundog and how do they form?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

GREELEY, Colorado (KFOR/Storyful) — What can appear to be a giant, colorful eyeball in the sky is actually called a Sundog.Jennifer Finch captured the video at the top of this story, showing a brilliant Sundog in Greeley, Colorado on October 30, while a light snow gently falls in the foreground.Sundogs differ somewhat from rainbows. Almanac.com explains it like this: "Rainbows form when drops of rain act as prisms, breaking sunlight into a multitude of colors. Sundogs appear when sunlight passes through a thin veil of ice crystal clouds (usually cirrus or cirrostratus), and the ice acts as a prism, refracting the light."While rainbows typically signify an end to the rain, Sundogs typically mean that rain will begin within the next 24 hours. Here’s what happens when you drop a half-ton pumpkin into an inflatable pool Sundogs usually appear when the Sun is rising or setting, and is closer to the horizon.According to the National Weather Service, the colorful spots vary fr...

Truck driver's dash cam captures intense crash on Colorado highway

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — A driver who police say swerved in front of a large truck has been cited for careless driving after allegedly causing a major crash on Interstate 70 in Colorado. “Luckily I didn’t sustain many injuries," said Dean Vangsnes, a heavy wrecker driver who was involved in the crash. 7 years later, man faces charges in death of woman on train Vangsnes was behind the wheel of his large tow truck on Oct. 17 when a white Mazda changed lanes, hit the front of his truck and caused him to lose control. "It forced me to collide with other vehicles, then I went off the roadway," Vangsnes said. His company shared the video on Instagram in hopes of raising awareness with drivers to make sure they pay attention, especially when changing lanes. Vangsnes said he believed the driver who swerved was distracted behind the wheel.The entire crash was captured on two different cameras on Vangsnes' truck. One of the cameras faces out on the road while the other films inside the truc...

WATCH LIVE: Opening statements of Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial in Texas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The murder trial for Kaitlin Armstrong is set to begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. Armstrong is accused of shooting and killing up-and-coming professional cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in May 2022. TIMELINE: Ahead of Kaitlin Armstrong’s trial, a look back at pro-cyclist murder case Cameras are allowed inside the courtroom for opening statements, closing arguments and the verdict, but not during witness testimony. People can watch the live stream of the opening statements in this story and on the KXAN News Facebook page. Even though cameras are not allowed inside during testimony, KXAN's Brianna Hollis will be inside the courtroom and will update this story throughout the trial with the latest information. Follow her live on social media below.KAITLIN ARMSTRONG TRIAL: Media has just been let into the courtroom. Opening statements are set to begin at 9 a.m. I will be live tweeting on this thread. @KXAN_News pic.twitter.com/muJ2xkJSzr— Brianna Hollis (@BriHollisNEWS...

What is No-Shave November, and where did it come from?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

NEW YORK (WPIX) – It is that time of year again when people put down their razors and participate in “No-Shave November” or “Movember.” But where did this trend come from?No-Shave November and Movember are exactly what they sound like: For 30 days, people let their facial or body hair grow out.Origins of MovemberIt all began in 2003 with two men from Australia who wanted to grow mustaches. According to the official Movember website, a year later, Travis Garone and Luke Slattery decided to start a fundraiser to go with their facial hair. Garone and Slattery raised $40,851 under the nonprofit Movember Foundation for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.In 2005, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) became an official sponsor of the movement. Visiting NBA fans are uncomfortable going to MSG, Barclays Center, survey shows Movember made its way to the United States, among other countries, in 2007. The Movember Foundation then became a partner with the Prostate Canc...

New details revealed in Matthew Perry's death; cause not yet determined

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

(NewsNation) — Authorities released new details about the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, but his cause of death has not yet been determined. Authorities confirmed Perry was already dead when first responders reached his home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Emergency responders got to his home at 4:07 p.m. Saturday. The person who made the 911 call told responders they got back to the house and saw Perry completely underwater in the hot tub, the LA Fire Department said. ‘Friends’ casting director: ‘I know a different side of Matthew’ That person pulled Perry's head above water and over to the side of the hot tub. A quick assessment by first responders revealed he was already deceased. “Firefighters pulled the victim out of the jacuzzi and did a quick medical assessment to find he was deceased,” the LAFD said in a statement.The identity of the 911 caller has not yet been released by official sources, but multiple reports say it was Perry's ...

Dean cooks Greek-styled Stuffed Peppers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:54:32 GMT

Dean Richards shares his recipe for Greek-styled Stuffed PeppersIngredients:6 tomatoes,  (medium to large size)6 green peppers,  (medium to large size)6 green zucchini  (larger sized) 1 ½ cup olive oil1 med-large onion, finely chopped1 small green pepper, finely chopped1 small zucchini, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 - 15 ½ oz. can chopped tomato½  6oz. can, tomato paste2 cups Uncle Ben’s Long Grain Rice4 cups water1 cup chopped fresh mint1 cup chopped parsley½ cup slivered almonds1 handful raisins1 TSP, AllspiceSalt & pepper to tasteDirections:Wash tomatoes, peppers and zucchini. Pre-hear oven to 350 degrees.    Cut a thin slice from the top of each. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a shell about ¼ inch thick.Hollow out the peppers.  For the tomatoes and zucchini. Chop up the pulps coarsely.  Set aside. In a pan, sauté the onion and garlic in 2 TBSP of olive oil.  Add in the finely chopped zucchini, chopped peppe...