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Greece further reinforces firefighting forces in massive wildfire in northeast burning for 13th day

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities further reinforced firefighting forces in the country’s northeast Thursday, where a massive blaze in its thirteenth day has flared up once more, triggering authorities to issue alerts to residents in the area to be on standby for possible evacuation.More than 100 extra firefighters were deployed, bringing the total to 582, backed by a fleet of 10 planes and seven helicopters from nine European countries, the fire department said. The fire that started Aug. 19 has decimated homes and vast tracts of forest in the Alexandroupolis and Evros region, near Greece’s border with Turkey. It has been blamed for 20 of last week’s 21 wildfire-related deaths in Greece.Several other people, including the two-member crew of a firefighting plane, have lost their lives in wildfires so far this year in Greece. Lawmakers held a minute of silence at the start of a parliamentary debate on the fires and the state response Wednesday morning.The reasons for the countr...

A building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless, authorities say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless people and squatters, killing at least 73 people early Thursday, emergency services in South Africa’s biggest city said.Some of the people living in a maze of shacks and other makeshift structures inside the building threw themselves out of windows to escape the fire and might have died then, a local government official said. Seven of the victims were children, the youngest a 1-year-old, according to an emergency services spokesperson.As many as 200 people may have been living in the building, witnesses said. Emergency crews expected to find more victims as they worked their way through the building, a process slowed by the conditions inside. Dozens of bodies were lined up on a nearby side road, some in body bags, and others covered with silver sheets and blankets.Another 52 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out at about 1 a.m. in the hear...

Stock market today: Global shares trade higher ahead of US updates on inflation and hiring

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly higher Thursday ahead of updates on United States inflation and hiring that traders hope will persuade the Federal Reserve no more interest rate hikes are needed.London, Tokyo and Paris advanced. Shanghai declined. Oil prices rose.Wall Street futures were higher after the U.S. government cut its estimate of economic growth for the second quarter to a still-robust level.The U.S. government was due to issue an inflation update Thursday in a report on personal consumption and expenditures — the measure of prices most closely watched by the Fed. It eased to 3% in July from last year’s peak of 7%.Monthly employment data for August are due out Friday following reports this week that hiring is cooling.The latest data “bolster the case for no change in rates” at the Fed’s September meeting, said Rubeela Farooqi of High-Frequency Economics in a report.In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London gained less than 0.1% to 7,475.07. The CAC 40 i...

Idalia hits North Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia and South Carolina

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida.Rescue and repair efforts continued in the areas the storm passed Wednesday and there was no immediate word on the toll from the ferocious winds and inundating waters, but authorities counted at least one death. Eastern NC braces for weather event from Idalia The storm left as many as a half-million customers without power in Florida and other states at one point as it ripped down power poles and lines. Still, it was far less destructive than feared, providing only glancing blows to Tampa Bay and other more populated areas as it came ashore with 125 mph (201 kph) winds in rural Florida.The weakening storm still packed winds of up to 60 mph (96 kph) as it blasted through Georgia and South Carolina on Wednesday evening. It was expected to...

Alabama man airlifted to Albany med in VT crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A man from Theodore, Alabama, was airlifted to Albany Medical Center Wednesday night with severe injuries. Vermont State Police (VSP) say the crash happened around 9:14 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! An off-duty trooper alerted VSP at the Shaftsbury barracks about a Jeep unable to stay in its lane driving south on VT Route 7a in Arlington. Troopers found the Jeep driving on VT Route 7a near Old West Road. Police say the Jeep sped up, lost control around a corner, and ultimately struck a telephone pole, causing it to land on its side. The driver was airlifted to Albany Medical Center with severe injuries. The Arlington Fire Department, Arlington Rescue Squad, Shaftsbury Fire Department, and Green Mountain Power assisted troopers on the scene.

Tri-City drops first series at home in 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

TROY, NY (NEWS10) -- The Tri-City ValleyCats (53-38) were one-hit by the Sussex County Miners (51-40) on Wednesday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, and ultimately fell 4-0. It was the third time the ValleyCats were shutout this season, and the second time in the last two weeks. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Sussex County had a runner in scoring position in the second and third innings, and eventually got on the board in the fourth. Anthony Gomez had an infield single off Dan Beebe. Edwin Mateo then laid down a bunt single off Dwayne Marshall. Willie Escala reached on a fielder’s choice, and Gomez went to third. Oraj Anu had an RBI fielder’s choice, and gave the Miners a 1-0 lead. Gavin Stupienski went yard in the sixth to provide Sussex County with a 2-0 advantage.Stupienski led off the eighth with a double against Greg Veliz. Johnny Hipsman followed suit with a two-run jack to pull the Miners ahead, 4-0.Tri-City walked six times, and...

Fonda-Fultonville embracing daunting Week 0 matchup with Schuylerville

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

FONDA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Fonda-Fultonville lost just one game in the 2022 high school football season: a one-point, overtime defeat against Schuylerville in the Class C playoff semi-finals. Now the two teams will ring in a new season Friday, and the Braves have a chance to make an early statement. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "(We) just wanna prove that we're capable of being the best team in Class C," said senior guard and defensive end Logan Miller. "I mean, it's been them (Schuylerville) for a while, 'cause they're a great program…very good program. They've been to states and all that...So, we're the underdog, and I like it that way."Fonda-Fultonville was a force in the class last year, posting its' winningest season in 23 years with a nine-win campaign. Despite the Black Horses cutting the Braves' Super Bowl quest short, revenge is in the back of their minds for their week zero matchup."We kinda put last season in the past, 'cause...

ECO chases down, rescues injured bald eagle

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

WESTPORT, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This month, New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) helped out an avian in distress on the property of a family home in Essex County. What started in one yard became a three-property chase to rescue an injured bald eagle. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Thursday, Aug. 17, Property owners in Westport reported a downed bald eagle on their property, and were met by an ECO to investigate. The officer began working to catch the injured bird, but the eagle managed to avoid the attempts long enough to lead a chase across three properties along Lake Champlain.The eagle was eventually captured safely in a cluster of cedar trees by Lake Champlain. It was determined that the bird had suffered a severe injury to its right wing. The eagle was transported to an animal hospital and rehabilitation center to receive treatment.

How often did Europeans consult a doctor in 2021?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

The COVID-19 pandemic placed medical professionals under intense pressure and impacted access to consultations in many other specialities not related to COVID-19. In 2021, the frequency of medical consultations varied widely among the EU members. The average number of doctor consultations per inhabitant ranged between 3.5 and 7.8 in most EU members (except for Malta, for which data were not available). Among the EU members, Slovakia presented the highest averages of medical doctor consultations, recording 11.0 consultations per inhabitant, followed by Germany (9.6), Hungary (9.5), the Netherlands (8.6) and Czechia (7.8). On the other hand, the lowest averages of medical doctor consultations were registered in Sweden (2.3 consultations per inhabitant), Greece (2.7), Portugal (3.5), Denmark (3.8), Finland and Estonia (both 4.1).Source dataset: hlth_hc_phys2Compared with the 2018-2020 annual average, the average number of doctor consultations decreased in 19 of the 24 EU members f...

Ask Amy: I can’t be happy about my friend’s baby

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:07 GMT

Dear Amy: I am a grown woman, in my 60s, very happily married.I have always been infertile (that in itself is a long story) due to medical complications early in life, and I have never handled the situation of my infertility well at all.My husband has a grown son from his first marriage.I recently struck up a friendship with a lovely younger woman. We have many things in common, despite the difference in age. She is married and has a young child.She has always said she only wanted one child but recently has started talking about having a second.If she does, I will be unable to be happy for her because I have never been capable of being genuinely happy for any expectant mother (because it never happened for me).Please don’t recommend counseling. I have tried it in the past and it does not help.I want to be happy for her, but I can’t, and this is breaking my heart.– Can’t Get Past the HurtDear Can’t Get Past: I wonder if a counselor has ever told you that it is not necessa...