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Czech police break up an international ring smuggling at least 1,000 migrants to western Europe

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police said Tuesday that they have broken up an international ring suspected of smuggling migrants from Turkey to western Europe.A total of 14 suspects — 13 foreigners whose countries of origin were not specified and a Czech citizens — have been arrested in raids across the country in recent days, police said. The suspects allegedly organized a transport of at least 1,000 illegal migrants since 2021, earning at least 1 million euros ($1.1 million).The smugglers face up to 16 years in prison if tried and convicted.The migrants have been using the Czech Republic as a transit route on their way to the West, officials said, and mostly do not apply for asylum in Czechia, as the country is also known. In February, the Czech government lifted controls, which were renewed at the country’s border with Slovakia in September amid a new wave of migration, mostly from Syria.___Follow all AP stories on global migration at https://apnews.com/hub/migrationThe Associated Press

‘Movement’ detected at South African mine where dozens suspected dead, but no search operation yet

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have detected “movement” underground at a shuttered gold mine where they believe at least 31 illegal miners died in a suspected gas explosion last month, raising the very slim possibility that there may be survivors, officials said.Officials also said it’s likely that there were more illegal miners underground than initially thought and the death count will be higher than 31.But a search operation at the disused Virginia gold mine in the central city of Welkom has not yet been launched because of the dangerously high levels of methane gas still present in the mine, which means there could be more explosions.“As it stands now it’s rather difficult,” Department of Mineral Resources and Energy spokesperson Nathi Shabangu told The Associated Press on Tuesday.Shabangu said the government department was working with a team of inspectors from the company that previously operated the mine as well as mine rescue services to deter...

Meta launches more parental supervision tools for Instagram. Is it enough?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

Instagram and Facebook’s parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health. But many of the features require minors — and their parents — to opt in, raising questions about how effective the measures are. Instagram, for instance, will now send a notice to teens after they have blocked someone, encouraging them to let their parents “supervise” their account. The idea is to grab kids’ attention when they might be more open to parental guidance. If a teen opts in, the system will let parents set time limits, see who their kid follows or is followed by, and allows them to track how much time the minor spends on Instagram. It does not let parents see message content.Instagram launched parental supervision tools last year to help families navigate the platform and find resources and guidance. A sticking point in the process is that k...

Senior Spotlight: Niskayuna's Greyson Vorgang

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

NISKAYUNA, NY (NEWS10) -- Niskayuna lacrosse is in Greyson Vorgang's blood. Now, he looks to carry what he learned there to one of the premier programs in Division-I lacrosse. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Vorgang grew up in the Niskayuna boys lax program. "How to be a player, how to be a man," said Vorgang. "This program has taught me basically everything I know."Starting when he was just a little kid, Greyson has been at nearly every practice and every game with his father, head coach Mike Vorgang. "All I know is practice after school until six o'clock," said Greyson Vorgang. "I feel like just knowing all of the alumni, personally having relationships with them, I like to go out there and put myself out on the field for them and my dad." Mike Vorgang has led the Silver Warriors to 19 section titles. Greyson has been a part of three of those, including this past season. Niskayuna took down Ballston Spa to win the Class B...

Mohawks' offense ignites despite rainy conditions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Amsterdam Mohawks dominated the Glens Falls Dragons tallying 14 hits in a 13-1 win. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The offense wasted little time showing its power in the batter's box in the bottom of the first. Jaxon West, who went three for three, doubled to right field, scoring two runs to give the Mohawks an early 2-0 lead.In the next inning, his Alabama teammate Mason Swinney hit a solo home run over left field, extending the Mohawks' lead to 3-0. Swinney went four for four, hitting three home runs, a grand slam, a triple, six RBIs, and four runs.The Dragons' got on the board in the fifth inning, but the Mohawks kept their foot on the gas and scored another run in the bottom of the fifth to take a 7-1 lead. In the seventh inning with the bases loaded Swinney hit a grand slam to seal the win.This win marked the 497th win for Keith Griffin as the Mohawks' head coach.

One killed, nine injured in roller coaster crash in Sweden

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

One person was killed and nine injured, including children, in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park in the Swedish capital on Sunday (25 June), representatives of the park said.Eyewitnesses said the park's Jetline roller coaster had partly derailed during a ride, sending people crashing to the ground."Today is a day of mourning at Grona Lund, we've had a very serious accident in the roller coaster Jetline, where one person has died and nine people have been injured," Jan Eriksson, the park's chief executive, said in a press conference.Ambulances, fire trucks and a helicopter were seen arriving shortly after the accident, and police launched an investigation.Police said the nine injured people were being treated in hospital, and that three had severe injuries."Something like this should not happen at Grona Lund, and yet it happened", Eriksson said, adding that the 140-year-old park would be closed for at least a week to aid the police investigation.The park spok...

Ask Amy: When she called him, he denied even having a daughter

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

Dear Amy: My daughter is 36 years old. Her father and I divorced when she was a toddler. He had all the visitation he wanted, and (reluctantly) paid child support.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I can’t stop thinking about the wonderful life that I lost Advice | Ask Amy: This is the update that I found most moving Advice | Ask Amy: I took the online advice to dump my boyfriend, and here’s what happened then Advice | Ask Amy: Wife’s sarcasm takes center stage during evening with Martha and George Advice | Ask Amy: I finally revealed the secret I’d been keeping, and her reaction was baffling When she was 16, he stopped seeing her because she got her driver’s license and he said that she could drive to see him instead of him driving to see her.He lived about 40 minutes away. She had a job and was still in high school, so she didn’t drive there. Consequently, her father ...

Harriette Cole: Should I tell my hometown friend why I’m annoyed at her?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I had just got back from college, and I texted a friend to find out when we could meet up.We did not decide on a day to hang out. The particular day I had in mind, it turned out our schedules conflicted.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: It was a completely innocent message, but he unfollowed me Advice | Harriette Cole: I’ve started to worry about my girlfriend’s ethics Advice | Harriette Cole: She drinks to have fun, and then the rest of us can’t Advice | Harriette Cole: How do I tell her there’s no way she could wear those clothes? Advice | Harriette Cole: My boyfriend and I fought about his plan to taunt my ex On that day, I woke up to three missed calls from her. When I called her back, she said she had some time between her plans and asked if I could meet her. I said that I did not have enough time, and we agreed to see each other another day.Many hours ...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Invites Trump Bête Noire Michael Morell to Speak at Major Gathering

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted Michael Morell, former acting director of the CIA, at a major gathering for corporate executives on Monday, according to a copy of the agenda obtained by The Intercept. The invitation to Morell — who spoke at the Association Committee of 100 in conversation with a top Chamber executive — is another sign of the increasingly warm ties between the Chamber of Commerce and the network of Democratic-aligned opponents of Donald Trump that the former president maligns as the “deep state.”  Most Read Prigozhin and Putin: Dead Men Walking James Risen Kyrsten Sinema Moves to Slash Pilot Training After Taking Airline Cash ...

Trump heard in audio describing ‘highly confidential, secret’ documents

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:21:36 GMT

Former President Donald Trump can be heard in an audio recording apparently showing and discussing — “off the record,” he says — what he describes as “highly confidential, secret” documents with a writer and aides in 2021.“It is like highly confidential, secret. This is secret information. Look, look at this. You attack and….” Trump can be heard saying, before another person interrupts. The audio was first obtained by CNN, and has also been obtained by CBS News.The July 2021 recording of a meeting at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, was cited by special counsel Jack Smith in the indictment of Trump and an aide, Walt Nauta, on a combined 37 counts related to alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump entered a not guilty plea to the charges on June 14, and Nauta is expected to plead not guilty at a hearing on Tuesday.It is not clear from the indictment if the documents referred to in the recording were recovered by investi...