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Japan says Zelenskyy will visit Hiroshima to join G7 summit session on Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Japan announced Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Japan to join Group of Seven leaders in a session on Ukraine.Zelenskyy is expected to arrive in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first atomic attack in western Japan, later Saturday.He will join leaders of the G7 wealthy nations at a session on Ukraine on Sunday. He was originally scheduled to join a session online on Friday, but that plan changed after Zelenskyy expressed a “strong wish” to participate in person, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Japan had earlier refused to confirm Zelenskyy’s visit and insisted until late Friday night that he would only participate online.Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with Zelenskyy during his Hiroshima visit, the ministry statement said.The Associated Press

Search for 4 kids missing after deadly Amazon plane crash leaves Colombia on edge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombians were on edge Friday as authorities searched for four Indigenous children who were on a small plane that crashed in the Amazon jungle this month but have not been found. The three adults aboard died.The crash happened in the early hours of May 1 when the Cessna single-engine propeller plane with six passengers and a pilot declared an emergency due to an engine failure. The small aircraft fell off radar a short time later and a frantic search for survivors began.Colombian troops found the wreckage Tuesday along with the bodies of the pilot, a guide and the children’s mother. But there was no sign of the youngsters.The children, members of the Uitoto Indigenous community, were identified as Lesly Jacobombaire Mucutuy, 13; Soleiny Jacobombaire Mucutuy, 9; Tien Noriel Ronoque Mucutuy, 4; and Cristin Neriman Ranoque Mucutuy, 11 months.On Wednesday, there appeared to be a breakthrough when Colombian President Gustavo Petro took to Twitter to announc...

Japan’s Toyota discloses improper crash tests at Daihatsu subsidiary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota has found improper crash tests for a model and suspended shipments, in the latest in a series of embarrassing woes plaguing Japan’s top automaker.The latest problem, disclosed late Friday, affects 56,111 Toyota Raize hybrid vehicles produced by Daihatsu Motor Co., a manufacturer specializing in small models that is wholly owned by Toyota.It also affects 22,329 vehicles sold as the Daihatsu Rocky, according to the automakers. The vehicles were all sold in Japan.In the faulty crash tests, results for a pole used to measure impact on the left side were used for the right, when both sides had to be tested, Daihatsu said.Just a week ago, Toyota Motor Corp. acknowledged there had been a data breach at its online Connected service, run by a group company. The breach spanned a decade, meaning that drivers’ information on more than 2 million vehicles had been at risk for leaks. No breaches were reported. Last month, a separate crash test problem for Daihatsu models sold a...

Police: Dreadhead Cowboy arrested in Northwest Indiana after allegedly assaulting officer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

HAMMOND, Ind. — A man was arrested Thursday evening in Hammond after he elbowed a police officer after they told him he couldn't have or ride his horse within city limits.According to information from the Hammond Police Department, Adam Hollingsworth, also known as the Dreadhead Cowboy, was riding his horse in the 7000 block of Indianapolis Boulevard. ‘I’m going to kill you’: Northwest Indiana man allegedly threatens woman, leads police on pursuit while drunk When officers were telling him it was against a city ordinance to have or ride a horse within city limits, police said he "threw an elbow" and struck an officer.According to online court records, he was charged with battery against a public safety official, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct.In September 2020, Hollingsworth was arrested after he rode his horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway. ‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ faces 3 charges after riding horse on Dan Ryan He said his goal then was to turn more attention to gun v...

Meeting planned to discuss temporarily housing migrants at Wilbur Wright College

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

CHICAGO — A meeting is planned for next week to discuss plans to temporarily house migrants at Wilbur Wright College.This comes as more than 675 migrants are staying at Chicago police stations as of Friday morning. See where you can help migrants arriving in Chicago People like Mr. Romero, who traveled to the United States from Columbia.He said the trip took four months and at times, he traveled through the jungle and had to drink insect-filled water. Romero is currently staying at the Chicago Police Department's 12th District and said he has been for about a day. He said he feels safe being in a place with officers but is hoping to find a place where he can have a bed and get comfortable soon. As of Wednesday, about 115 migrants were calling the 12th district their home. Police sources confirm to WGN-TV a message was sent internally saying the station was over capacity and couldn't handle any more asylum-seekers. The memo also noted the deteriorating sanitary conditions and lack...

Truck driver sentenced to two years in jail for 2019 crash that killed South St. Paul couple

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

A dump truck driver was sentenced to two years in jail Friday for causing a four-vehicle crash that killed a South St. Paul couple in Rosemount in 2019.William Craig, 47, and Colette Craig, 48, had set out on a sunny October day to tour the fall colors along the Mississippi River. They were headed west on Minnesota 55 in Rosemount, when Fred Tamu Fonji rear-ended them in his loaded dump truck. The couple was pronounced dead at the scene.Fred Tamu Fonji (Courtesy of the Dakota County sheriff’s office)A Dakota County jury in February convicted Fonji, 49, of Roseville, of two counts of criminal vehicular homicide-gross negligence and one count of careless driving. He faced consecutive prison terms of nearly five years on one count and six years on the other.On Friday, Judge Kathryn Landrum told a full courtroom that she struggled with coming up with a sentence.“We all have to know and appreciate that not paying attention to the road when we’re driving could have horrific criminal...

Twins’ injury updates: Nick Gordon to the injured list, Jorge Polanco’s status uncertain, Joey Gallo OK

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nick Gordon was placed on the injured list, where he will remain for a substantial amount of time. Jorge Polanco might need a stint on the injured list, as well, though the Twins have not yet made a call on him. And Joey Gallo should be good to go.Those were the assessments the Twins had made by the beginning of the weekend, two days after all three had left Wednesday’s quite literally painful loss against the Dodgers.Gordon fractured his right tibia when he fouled a ball off himself. The utilityman has returned home, where Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he would undergo further imaging.“He’s not going to be playing any baseball any time soon, unfortunately,” Baldelli said.To fill his spot on the roster, the Twins recalled outfielder Kyle Garlick, the only player the Twins brought to Southern California from Triple-A as an injury replacement on their Thursday off day.They don’t yet know whether they will wind up making a move for Polanco, who suffered a left ham...

St. Louis City SC hosts block party for fans before match against Sporting KC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City SC may be an expansion franchise, but they already have a rivalry.The team hosts cross-state competitor Sporting KC at CITYPARK on Saturday night. To get fans ready for the big match, the team hosted a block party downtown.The block party started at 6 p.m. Friday with performances from Gin Blossoms, Charlotte Sands, and more. There were food and beverages from local vendors at the event. City SC expected around 4,500 people to attend the block party. They will host another one on Saturday at 5 p.m.The match between City SC and Sporting KC starts at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

‘One of us’: Club pro Michael Block scores one for working man at PGA Championship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

By WILL GRAVES (AP Sports Writer)PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Block is supposed to work on Monday, just like nearly every other PGA club professional this time of year.The 46-year-old’s daily routine at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Southern California is a mixture of lessons and paperwork. It’s typically followed by an early evening visit from teenage sons Dylan and Ethan, aspiring golfers who can already blow it way past their dad off the tee.Block wouldn’t have it any other way. The lure of being a touring professional vanished long ago. The appeal of chasing a PGA Tour card was heavily outweighed by a steady paycheck that lets him play and teach the game he loves without worrying about missing a mortgage payment.Besides, there’s still room to dream. Room to have rounds like the one Block put together on Friday at the PGA Championship, when his name floated near the top of the leaderboard at Oak Hill surrounded by players far more famous.Hitting ball...

Former Yucaipa H.S. 'Teacher of the Year' accused of having sex with student

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:45 GMT

A Yucaipa High School teacher has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old male student, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced.Tracy Vanderhulst, 38, was arrested on Thursday and booked into the county detention center on a charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. She was being held in lieu of $30,000 bail.Vanderhulst was named "Teacher of the Year" at Yucaipa H.S. in 2017. A tweet announcing the award has since been deleted, however a school YouTube video featuring Vanderhulst titled, "In The Classroom," was still online as of Friday evening.Tracy Vanderhulst (San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department)Authorities say the Yucaipa Calimesa Joint Unified School District “worked cooperatively” with its investigation. Detectives believe there may be more alleged victims. Anyone with tips was urged to contact Detective Rachel Young of the Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail at (909) 890-4904. Callers wishing ...