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Forte survives photo finish and an inquiry to win the Jim Dandy at Saratoga

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Forte survived a photo finish and a stewards’ inquiry to win the $500,000 Jim Dandy by a nose at Saratoga on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher his record-extending seventh victory in the Grade 1 race.It was Forte’s first win since taking the Florida Derby in April. He paid $3.50 to win.Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Forte ran nine furlongs in 1:49.61 on a sloppy track. Saudi Crown was second and Angel of Empire was another half-length back in third. Disarm was fourth and Hit Show last in the five-horse field. Brad Cox trains Saudi Crown, Angel of Empire and Hit Show.The inquiry into the stretch run resulted in no change to the order of finish.Forte finished second in the Belmont Stakes on June 10, his first start back from 10 weeks’ rest after being scratched the morning of the Kentucky Derby on May 6 with a bruised foot. The colt had been the morning-line favorite for the Derby.The victory was worth $275,000. Forte has seven wins in ...

Canadian police say 6 people have been killed in a small plane crash

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

CANMORE, Alberta (AP) — Canadian police said Saturday six people have died in a small plane crash west of Calgary in the province of Alberta.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the plane with a pilot and five passengers aboard took off from Springbank Airport, just west of the city, on Friday night and was headed for Salmon Arm, British Columbia.It was reported overdue by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton, Ontario, and police say the center contacted them about the plane at 1 a.m. Saturday.Police say a Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules plane was dispatched to search for the missing aircraft and searchers located it on Mount Bogart, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of Calgary, by honing in on an emergency locator transmitter.The Hercules crew and Alberta Parks Mountain Rescue responders who were also dispatched to the scene confirmed there were no survivors.A Transportation Safety Board spokesman says the aircraft was a single-engine Piper PA-32, and the board is ...

Secuestran enfermera estadounidense y su hijo en Haití, según informes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

Una enfermera y su hijo, ambos estadounidenses, han sido secuestrados en medio del crimen y los disturbios en la capital de Haití, informó el sábado una organización sin ánimo de lucro vinculada a la mujer.El grupo, El Roi Haiti, dijo en un comunicado que Alix Dorsainvil, enfermera de salud comunitaria casada con su fundador y director, Sandro Dorsainvil, y el hijo de la pareja, fueron secuestrados el jueves por la mañana en su ubicación cerca de Puerto Príncipe.La organización dijo que ambos fueron secuestrados “mientras prestaban servicio en nuestro ministerio comunitario”.El Departamento de Estado dijo el sábado que está al tanto de los informes sobre el secuestro, está en contacto con las autoridades haitianas, “y continuará trabajando con ellos y nuestros socios interinstitucionales del gobierno de Estados Unidos.”“El Departamento de Estado de EEUU. y nuestras embajadas y consulados en el extranjero no tienen mayor prioridad que la seguridad de los...

What Colorado's attorney general is doing to help the teen mental health crisis

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser discussed the Kroger-Albertsons merger and the Safe2Tell school safety program on "Colorado Point of View" this week. The Safe2Tell reports were down in June but suicide became the most reported issue after being down the month before, the latest data showed. "We have a teen mental health crisis right now. We don't have enough support for young people who are hurting," Weiser said. "We know social media is making it harder than ever because the algorithms on TikTok and Instagram are actually designed to give people darker thoughts -- self-harm or suicide, we heard that from a whistleblower before Congress." Aurora could move to strong-mayor government system Weiser said his office is investigating some social media apps' platforms and how they affect kids' mental health. He also said it's working with school districts to find out what they need to help the mental health of their students. Also on "Colorado Point of View," pol...

Boulder County Sheriff's Office recruiting victim advocates

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is looking for volunteers to join its Victim Assistance Program.  Staffed by trained volunteers, the program offers physical and emotional support to victims of crime, accidents and trauma along with resources to support them in the days ahead. Longtime Victim Advocate Lalenia Quinlan Aweida has been volunteering for nearly seven years. “I think it’s built my muscles for compassion,” Quinlan Aweida said. “What keeps me coming back to this is even though it’s hard work, it’s really good work and you know that you are helping someone right in that moment. It’s like you’re just holding space for them.”  The program consists of "on-scene advocates" that respond to a scene at the request of the deputy and "outreach advocates" who follow up afterward.  Douglas County homicide victim’s family speaks out  "We all have those moments where something really bad has happened and we don’t know what the next step is and the ...

‘Intimidating and humbling’: Fishermen stumble upon killer whale pod off Key Largo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

A group of fishermen got a killer surprise off the coast of Key Largo last weekend.The group stumbled upon a whole pod of about seven killer whales.Some of the fishermen even took a dive in the water to catch a closer look at the orcas circling the boat.They believe the pod had just killed something and were going in to eat.The fishermen describe the experience as quote “intimidating and humbling.”

Watch for fireballs from 2 meteor showers in the coming days

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

(CNN) — Two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, are both expected to peak during the evenings of July 30 and 31.They will have to compete with a bright moon that’s 95% full, but the Alpha Capricornids may still produce some scintillating fireballs that could outshine the moon.The Delta Aquariids, also called the Southern Delta Aquariids, will favor skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere, although they will still be visible in the Northern Hemisphere (especially across the southern US) but lower on the horizon, according to EarthSky.The best time to see the Delta Aquariids is around 2 a.m. in the regions where the shower is visible, but the full moon may make these faint meteors more difficult to see. Expect to see the Delta Aquariids mixed in with the brighter Perseid meteor shower, which has already begun but won’t peak until mid-August, according to the American Meteor Society.If you’re unable to see the Delta Aquariids during their peak...

Belgium’s trans-friendly reputation faces far-right rise

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

BRUSSELS — Belgium has built a reputation as among the most progressive EU countries on trans rights.For the past five years, people there can legally change their gender and name without medical certification. Its current government includes a transgender politician in a leading position.And, just recently, the city of Ghent in Belgium’s northern Flanders region polished those progressive credentials by granting city officials a month of leave to undergo gender transition.But that polish may rub off if far-right Vlaams Belang gains power in government.Vlaams Belang or “Flemish Interest,” a separatist party that dominates Flanders, has been leading in polls. The party has expressed concern over a “growing trend of minors identifying as transgender” and called for “hormone therapy and sex surgery to be halted for underage patients until clear and concrete research has been carried out.”With elections on the horizon, there are fears that Vlaams Belang ...

Georgia’s EU dreams live or die with Mikheil Saakashvili

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

TBILISI, Georgia — Almost every day, Giuli Alasania makes the drive down a dusty highway through the Georgian capital to visit her son, former President Mikheil Saakashvili, in hospital.“It’s ironic,” she says, fussing over the plastic pots of stewed beans and salads she is bringing for his lunch, “when he was president, he built this clinic. Now he’s dying in it.”Ailing and imprisoned, Saakashvili holds Georgia’s future in his hands.Confined to his hospital room, he told POLITICO that his life or death will have an enormous impact on whether Georgia has a realistic chance of joining the European Union, in a scribbled note passed to his legal team.“I am fighting for my life and for this country,” he wrote, “of course, they might still drive me to a lethal outcome and it would be a terrible signal in this hybrid war for the entire region and embolden autocracies and wannabe despots.”Saakashvili’s enormous influence — a decade after he left the presidency — comes despite h...

Boston Healthcare for the Homeless providing care to most during high heat

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:01:59 GMT

Boston Healthcare for the Homeless teams were out in the city over the last few days providing care to individuals who were out in the extreme heat.Dr, Rebecca Lee of the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program said staffers aim to provide care to those who are outside year-round and choose not to participate in the shelter program or go to a cooling center for a variety of reasons.“In Boston that means some pretty extreme temperatures,” she said.The street team is helping individuals in the city who could be dealing with dehydration and other heat-related illness. People looking to help out can donate water or a gift card to the program.