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Australians felt special connection to Tina Turner through their Nutbush dance and rugby league

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tina Turner’s death is being mourned around the world. But in Australia, many people felt a special connection to the singer. Australia holds the world record for the most number of people to dance to her song “Nutbush City Limits,” and Turner became the face of rugby league for a generation of Australians after she appeared on a series of popular television ads for the sport. She is credited with boosting female viewership of rugby league in Australia. The U.S.-born singer died Wednesday at age 83 at her home Küsnacht near Zurich. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Sydney radio station WSFM that Turner provided a “soundtrack to our lives.” He said she was a legend who overcame domestic violence and trauma to achieve global success.Even the U.S. Embassy in Australia weighed in with a Twitter video of them dancing. “In honor of Tina Turner we decided to master the Nutbush, Australia’s unoffic...

“La gente migra por necesidad”: el Papa Francisco habla sobre el “grave problema” de inmigración

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

El papa Francisco expresó su pesar por el drama y “grave problema” de los inmigrantes indocumentados, de todos aquellos que migran “por necesidad”, y denunció que África sigue siendo un continente “explotado” por potencias extranjeras que “ponen sus industrias allí no para hacer crecer el país, sino para llevar”.Desde Ciudad del Vaticano y en una entrevista exclusiva de Noticias Telemundo con Julio Vaqueiro, Francisco habló de su propia historia como hijo de inmigrantes (su padre era contador de un banco en Italia cuando emigraron a Argentina) y aseguró nostálgico de su tierra argentina que “siempre dejas algo”.A un emigrante siempre le “falta el aire natal. Te falta el aire natal. No es lo mismo el mate que tu mamá, tu tía, tu abuela te da recién hecho que el que te haces tú”, respondió a la pregunta del periodista.Habló también con el periodista de su salud, el aborto, los abusos sexuales, los cambios en el se...

Gunman opens fire following crash in Pompano Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

A gunman opened fire after they crashed into another vehicle in Pompano Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, arrived at the scene around 12 a.m. Friday along the 2600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.Video from the scene showed a car riddled with bullet holes and damaged after two cars collided.Deputies closed off a portion of the road near Wendy’s while they conducted their investigation.One witness involved in the crash recalled the aftermath.“We get hit [and] spin around a couple of times,” he said. “[Then we] get out of the car [to] take a look. We see that he hit us. He says, ‘ You hit us. Somebody is going to pay.’ He went to his trunk and when I turned around to see he got a gun, I turned around and fired a couple of shots. Then he went over by our car and shot our car three times,” he said.Officials said the other driver fled the scene while he held the hands of two young chil...

Russia aims to put two Ukrainian teens in jail over rail sabotage plot, watchdog says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

KYIV — Russia is looking to throw two Ukrainian teenagers in jail for allegedly planning to sabotage railways that help supply the Russian army. The Ukrainian boys, from Berdiansk in the Russian-occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia region, now face up to 20 years in prison, Ukrainian watchdog Media Initiative for Human Rights reported.Russia charged 16-year-olds Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov on Wednesday. Russian investigators also suspect the teenagers conspired with Ukraine’s armed forces. The Russian State Investigative Committee did not respond to a request for comment.  “We never involve minors in our work,” Ukraine’s Center for the National Resistance, an organization that coordinates Ukrainian partisans in the occupied territories, told POLITICO.The indictment was preceded by several months of bullying, detention, and torture of the children and their families, the Media Initiative for Human Rights said in a statement.According to the watchdog,...

Dutch prosecutors seize land from Putin’s ex-son-in-law: reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

Dutch prosecutors have seized a plot of land in an Amsterdam suburb that belongs to a businessman who used to be married to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter, according to media reports.The 1,432 sqm plot, located in Duivendrecht, about 6km south of Amsterdam city center, was seized on May 12 by the national public prosecutor’s office for financial, economic and environmental offenses, which is responsible for enforcing sanctions, according to a joint investigation by the Guardian and two other outlets released late Thursday. The plot of land is currently empty and is owned by Jorrit Faassen, a Dutch businessman who used to be married to Maria Vorontsova, Putin’s eldest daughter. The couple are reportedly separated.Both of Putin’s adult daughters were placed under EU and U.S. sanctions in April 2022, shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Dutch prosecutors declined to comment on the reason for the seizure or whether Faassen, who ...

Authorities responding to deadly officer-involved shooting in Manchester, NH

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

Authorities are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Manchester, New Hampshire on Friday, officials said.Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office and the New Hampshire State Police are responding to the scene of an officer-involved shooting at a home on Mammoth Road in Manchester, according to Attorney General John M. Formella. A man has died as a result of the incident.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Millions heading off for Memorial Day weekend as travel returns to pre-pandemic levels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

 AAA is projecting some 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7 percent increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months ahead.  “This is expected to be the third busiest Memorial Day weekend since 2000, when AAA started tracking holiday travel,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of AAA Travel, in a statement. “More Americans are planning trips and booking them earlier, despite inflation. This summer travel season could be one for the record books, especially at airports.”  Nearly 3.4 million travelers are expected to fly to their destinations this Memorial Day, that’s an increase of 11 percent over last year. Air travel over the holiday weekend is projected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, with 170,000 more passengers – or 5.4% more – than in 2019. Despite high ticket prices, deman...

After melanoma procedure, Orioles Hall of Famer Jim Palmer urges fans to get checked, wear sunscreen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

During his Hall of Fame pitching career, Jim Palmer wore a cap only on the days he pitched.Palmer, 77, figures his time in the sun has caught up to him later in life. Earlier this week, Palmer, who spent the entirety of his 19-season career with the Orioles and now serves as a broadcaster for the team’s games on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, revealed on Twitter that he recently had melanoma, a form of skin cancer, near his right eye.Palmer said he had “three little freckles” underneath his bottom eyelid, prompting surgery April 8 that left scars underneath and next to his eye. In the procedure, known as Mohs surgery, thin layers of skin are removed until no cancerous tissue remains.The three-time World Series champion said he undergoes checks every three or so months, having also experienced skin cancer on his left shoulder and right arm over the past decade. He said he’s healthy now, but he wanted others to learn from his experience. Beyond his own scares...

Oman says a prisoner swap between Belgium and Iran is underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman said Friday a prisoner swap between Belgium and Iran was underway. The announcement by Oman state television did not identify the prisoners being swapped. However, Iran has been wanting Belgium to return a diplomat convicted of planning a bombing in France, while Belgium has been seeking the release of an aid worker held by Iran. “Those released were transferred from Tehran and Brussels to Muscat today, Friday, in preparation for their return to their countries,” the Omani report said. “The sultanate of Oman appreciated the high positive spirit that prevailed in the talks in Muscat between the Iranian and Belgian sides, and their keenness to settle this humanitarian issue.”Iranian state media did not immediately acknowledge Oman’s comments. The Belgian Foreign Ministry referred questions to the Belgian prime minister’s office, which could not be immediately reached. In January, Iran sentenced a Belgian aid worker named Olivier Vand...

Saudi, U.S report better adherence to Sudan ceasefire by warring forces after days of fighting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:45:06 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia and the U.S. said Friday the warring sides in Sudan’s conflict are adhering better to a week-long ceasefire following days of sporadic fighting.The truce, brokered by Riyadh and Washington, went into effect Monday, but fighting continued in Khartoum and the western Darfur region. Particularly intense clashes flared up on Wednesday, the two countries said in a joint statement.The conflict in Sudan erupted in mid-April after months of escalating tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, a powerful paramilitary commanded by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The conflict has killed at least 863 civilians, including at least 190 children, according to the most recent numbers from the Sudanese Doctors’ Syndicate.The week-long ceasefire is the seventh attempt at a truce after the others were violated. A new cross-party committee tasked with monitoring potential violations observed Wednesday the “use of artillery ...