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Man rescued at sea off Florida Coast expresses gratitude for lifesaving efforts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (WSVN) — A situation at sea turned into a remarkable rescue mission when Charlie Gregory was saved from certain peril after his boat capsized and drifted 12 miles off the coast of St. Augustine. “Today, I need you to celebrate you guys because y’all guys rock,” said Charlie’s father, Raymond. “He’s back because of all your hard work.” Now, reunited with his family, Charlie is expressing his heartfelt gratitude to the brave individuals who brought him back to safety.Charlie’s journey took a treacherous turn when his boat capsized, leaving him stranded and adrift in the open ocean. “I couldn’t slow down fast enough before I was in the swells, and rolls the boat, I lose my life jacket, my flares, my radios,” he recounted. As he lost sight of land, hope dwindled. “It’s a very odd feeling, knowing that you’re going to die before you have any of the symptoms like I’m still f...

Warehouse fire in Hialeah Gardens brought under control

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

A warehouse fire in Hialeah Gardens captured the attention of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) units Thursday night, prompting a response to combat the blaze.Around 8:20 p.m., MDFR units were dispatched to the scene located at 14400 NW 112th Ave. when the situation proved challenging as scanners indicated that it took some time to locate and contain the fire. Firefighters successfully brought the blaze under control, eventually extinguishing it.Preliminary reports suggest that a lightning strike may have been the cause of the fire. Further investigation will determine the exact circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities are working to assess the extent of the damage and ensure the safety of the area.

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight.Rubio surpassed the U.S. space endurance record of 355 days on Monday at the International Space Station. He arrived at the outpost last September with two Russians for a routine six months. But their stay was doubled after their Soyuz capsule developed a coolant leak while parked at the space station.The trio will return to Earth on Sept. 27 in a replacement capsule that was sent up empty for the ride home. By then, Rubio will have spent 371 days in space, more than two weeks longer than Mark Vande Hei, the previous U.S. record holder for a single spaceflight, Russia holds the world record of 437 days, set in the mid-1990s.“Your dedication is truly out of this world, Frank!” NASA chief Bill Nelson said via X, formerly known as Twitter.A replacement crew of two Russians and an American is set to launch to the station from Kazakhstan on Friday.

VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will seek to find ways around congressional inaction to stem rising violence.Harris, a former prosecutor and state attorney general, has years of experience on the issue and was the natural fit to lead the effort, White House officials said. Adding the new office to her portfolio means Harris is tasked with some of the highest-profile domestic issues — including voting rights and abortion, as well as the increase in migration to the U.S. But they’re also among the most fraught, difficult to solve and hard for Democrats to make headway on in Congress.“Throughout her career, the vice president has worked tirelessly to protect people from gun violence,” said Kristine Lucius, a domestic policy aide to Harris. “The vice president feels the urgency of this issue from every family she’s grieved with and from students across the cou...

Missile attack targeted Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea, local governor says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

KYIV — A rocket attack was launched against Russia’s Black Sea fleet on Friday, with one missile damaging the fleet’s headquarters building in Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea, the local Russian-backed governor said. Five missiles were shot down with anti-aircraft defenses, according to the Russian defense ministry. “According to available information, one serviceman was killed,” the ministry said in a statement Friday.“The enemy launched a missile attack on the fleet headquarters,” Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram. Shrapnel fragments fell near a theater. Information about victims was being confirmed, he said. “Another attack is possible,” Razvozhayev added, urging locals to stay out of the city center. Kyiv, as it usually does in these cases, did not immediately take direct responsibility for the attack. “The only thing I can confirm is that as a result of the aggression against Ukraine, the Russian troops in C...

Patriots mailbag: Will Demario Douglas escape Bill Belichick’s doghouse?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

It’s pretty clear what Patriots fans are most concerned about two weeks into the season based on this week’s mailbag questions: offensive line play and the team’s playmaking ability.Let’s dive heavily into those two topics in this week’s mailbag:@littleashtagDo you think the OL can get their act together so Mac has time to throw and connect with his receivers. Can the OL finally allow the run game to get going? What will it take to make those vital changes,I think they can, but it might take a while. And the hope is that it’s not too late in the season by the time the offensive line does round into shape.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots already have NFL’s next great special teamer in Brenden Schooler New England Patriots | Source: Patriots add third QB Will Grier, place CB Marcus Jones on IR New England Patriots | Patriots-Jets injury report: Pats defensive starter returns Thursday, O...

United States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department and China’s Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations. Led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice Premier He Lifeng, the working groups will be divided into economic and financial segments.The working groups will “establish a durable channel of communication between the world’s two largest economies,” Yellen said in a series of tweets detailing the announcement. She said the groups will “serve as important forums to communicate America’s interests and concerns, promote a healthy economic competition between our two countries with a level playing field for American workers and businesses.”The announcement follows a string of high-ranking administration officials’ visits to China this year, which sets the stage for a possible meeting between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in November at an A...

Monte McNaughton leaving provincial politics, Premier Ford to shuffle cabinet again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton is leaving cabinet and politics to take a job in the private sector, Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday.McNaughton, who has represented the riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex since 2011, has served as minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development since 2019.“After serving the province of Ontario and the people of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex for the last 12 years, Minister McNaughton has informed me that he’s stepping away from public life to take on an exciting opportunity in the private sector. He made this decision based on what is best for him and his family at this point in his life and career,” Ford said in a statement.“Whether tackling Ontario’s generational labour shortage, connecting workers to better jobs with bigger paycheques, or breaking the stigma of skilled trades, Monte has been instrumental in our government’s plan to put workers at the centre of Ontario’s economy and unprecedented growth...

Norway drops spying claims against foreign student, says he’s being held now for a ‘financial crime’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities said Friday they have dropped spying allegations against an unidentified 25-year-old foreign student and are now holding him on suspicion of a “serious financial crime.”The student, from Malaysia, was arrested in Norway on Sept. 8 for illegally eavesdropping by using various technical devices. A court ordered he be held in pre-trial custody for four weeks, on suspicion of espionage and intelligence operations against the NATO-member Nordic country.The original allegations against him have now changed, with police saying Friday his use of signal technology was an effort to gain information for financial gain.Marianne Bender, a prosecutor for the Norwegian police’s economic crime department, said the young man used devices for mobile phone surveillance, or IMSI-catchers, in an attempt to commit “gross frauds” in country’s capital, Oslo, and in the city of Bergen, Norway’s second largest city.The International Mobile Su...

Zelenskyy in Toronto: Ukrainian president to attend reception, rally tonight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:32 GMT

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s mission to drum up political and financial support for the Ukrainian war effort continues on Friday his first visit to Canada since the war with Russia began.Zelenskyy arrived in Ottawa late Thursday night and is scheduled to travel to Toronto later in the day for an evening meeting at a downtown hotel and a rally with officials and local community members.His first stop in Toronto will be at the Fairmont Royal York at 6:30 p.m. where he is expected to take part in a round table discussion at the hotel with Canadian business leaders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will also be in attendance.Following the meeting, the Ukrainian president will accompany Trudeau and Freeland to a reception and rally at Fort York for 8:30 p.m. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will attend the rally that is expected to include members of the city’s Ukrainian community.Security preparations were underway early Friday morning at both...