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Montreal one step closer to getting park to mark Irish mass grave site

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

Montreal is one step closer to getting a commemorative park for the 6,000 Irish immigrants buried in unmarked graves in an industrial pocket of the city southeast of the downtown core.This week, the Montreal Irish Memorial Park Foundation became the new owner of the solitary monument known as the Black Rock, a three-metre-tall boulder that marks the location of the largest mass grave in Canada. The site, previously the property of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal, consists of a small patch of greenery in the median of a busy street near the base of the Victoria Bridge, which links Montreal to the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.The foundation says the land donation by the diocese was key to its goal to transform the area — passed by around 23,000 drivers every day — into a park honouring the thousands of Irish people who died of typhus in 1847 while fleeing Ireland’s Great Famine.Though the story is a significant chapter in the history of the city, it’s unfamiliar ...

One person dead after 2-alarm Brampton fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

One person is dead and three others hospitalized following a two-alarm blaze in Brampton.Firefighters were called to a home on Hollybush Street in the area of Dixie Road and Sandalwood Parkway East just after 9:30 a.m. Saturday and were met with heavy smoke and flames. Peel police say one person has been pronounced dead. Paramedics transported a woman and two children to local hospitals. The ages were not immediately available.The Office of the Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate.

Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United and England soccer great, dies at 86

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died. He was 86.A statement from Charlton’s family, released by United, said he died Saturday surrounded by his family.An extravagantly gifted midfielder with a ferocious shot, Charlton was the leading scorer for both United (249 goals) and England (49 goals) for more than 40 years until being overtaken by Wayne Rooney.“Sir Bobby was a hero to millions, not just in Manchester, or the United Kingdom, but wherever football is played around the world,” United said.“He was admired as much for his sportsmanship and integrity as he was for his outstanding qualities as a footballer; Sir Bobby will always be remembered as a giant of the game.”Alex Ferguson, who managed United from 1986-2013, said before Charlton’s death that he “is the greatest Ma...

Israel opens Gaza-Egypt border to allow trucks with aid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened Saturday to let in 20 of the over 200 trucks of aid waiting to provide assistance to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Aid workers said 20 trucks were insufficient. More than 200 trucks carrying roughly 3,000 tons of aid have been positioned near the crossing for days. Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians, half of whom have fled their homes, are rationing food and drinking dirty water. Hospitals say they are running low on medical supplies and fuel for emergency generators amid a territory-wide power blackout. Israel is still launching waves of airstrikes across Gaza that have destroyed entire neighborhoods.The opening came after more than a week of high-level diplomacy by various mediators, including visits to the region by U.S. President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Israel had insisted that nothing would enter Gaza until Hamas released all of the captives from its Oct. 7 attack on t...

Saints fan takes her shot at Jimmy Graham

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A New Orleans Saints fan is taking a page out of Taylor Swift's book and shooting her shot at a date with an NFL player.Ashley Hollier attended Thursday night's game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome between the Saints and the Jacksonville Jaguars. At the game, she thought she'd take her chance and get a message to tight end Jimmy Graham. Sitting in the first row of section 139, Hollier, wearing a #80 Graham jersey held up a clever handmade sign reading, "Not Taylor Swift but can I date a tight end? #GimmeJimmy." ‘Good luck’ goodies to help with New Orleans Saints slump Hollier told WGNO's Kenny Lopez that she decided to make the sign because, "I feel like a sports quote appropriately sums it up. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." She thought it would be fun to play off of the whole Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romance, since Kelce is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. No word yet on whether or not Jimmy Graham saw the sign at the game or the pictu...

Tesla says Cybertruck deliveries will finally start Nov. 30

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

(Motor Authority) -- Tesla’s Cybertruck has been in pre-production since July at the company’s plant in Texas, and the first customer examples will roll off the line soon as the start of deliveries have been confirmed for next month.Tesla in a statement posted to X on Wednesday said Cybertruck deliveries are scheduled to start on Nov. 30. The first examples will be handed over to customers directly at the Texas plant, which is located near Austin.Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously hinted that production volumes may be low initially but will increase in 2024. On Wednesday, while outlining Tesla’s third-quarter financial results, he said the electric full-size pickup truck won’t deliver significant positive cashflow for the company for at least 12-18 months.For the previous quarter, Tesla reported adjusted net income of $2.3 billion, down roughly 37% from a year ago. The sharp drop is attributed to the recent price cuts Tesla has made across its lineup.Te...

Twins position breakdown: first base

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

In an ideal scenario for the Twins, Alex Kirilloff would be healthy and the Twins would be able to rely on him to see much of the action at first base next year.But Kirilloff began this season on the injured list rehabbing from wrist surgery and he ended it on the injured list with a shoulder injury that will require surgery on Oct. 24. That could make first base one of the more interesting positions to watch as the Twins work through the offseason and then head into spring training.2023 RECAPWith Kirilloff on the injured list to begin the season, veteran Joey Gallo drew the Opening Day start at first base. Gallo, whom the Twins signed to a one-year deal last season, played in 51 games at first base. The strikeout-prone Gallo had a great month of April before tailing off.Donovan Solano, another veteran whom the Twins signed to a one-year deal, actually logged more innings at the position than any other player last season.Solano performed quite well, hitting .282 with a 110 OPS+, whi...

5 dead and 5 injured — names on a scrap of paper show impact of Gaza war on a Minnesota family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

By TRISHA AHMED (Associated Press/Report for America)BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — In blue ink on a scrap of white paper that sits on his desk, Jehad Adwan scribbles the names and ages of his wife’s relatives.Next to five names, he writes “killed” or simply, “K.” Beside another five, he marks “injured” or “I.”With every news report, social media post and conversation with a relative, he’s keeping track — from his suburban Minneapolis home — of the toll the Israel-Hamas war is taking on his family, and his wife’s family, in Gaza.“What is preoccupying my brain, my everything, is just the fear of what’s going to happen next,” he said in an interview.The family’s plight reflects the far reach of the war for Palestinian and Israeli families around the world.For Adwan, even the blast at a hospital in Gaza had a personal connection. It was the place where he trained to become a nurse before moving to the U.S. and becoming a nursing professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato.Jehad Adwan holds ...

Hundreds walk to raise funds for ALS resources

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Saturday, hundreds of people are here to walk to raise funds for the center and help ALS patients themselves with the Walk to Strike Out ALS event in Troy. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The diagnosis can be difficult for patients and families. The walk aims to help raise money for the Saint Peter’s ALS Regional Center to help provide various services, like free medical and communication equipment. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Joanne Snyder was diagnosed in 2021 after experiencing symptoms for two years, going to multiple doctors, and finding no answers.“So finally, I was approved to go to Brigham and Women’s Hospital and spoke with a neurologist there. And he put everything together,” she said.While driving back from Boston, John Snyder, Joanne’s husband, remembers how grateful they were to find the center close to home. Especially since it’s the only ALS center within 100 miles of the C...

Woman killed after smashing into tractor-trailer 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

A woman is dead following a violent collision with a semi-truck in downtown Los Angeles. The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday morning in the area of 8th and Alameda streets, authorities said. A woman died after slamming into the trailer of a semi-truck in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2023. (KeyNews)A woman died after slamming into the trailer of a semi-truck in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2023. (KeyNews)A woman died after slamming into the trailer of a semi-truck in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2023. (KeyNews)Upon arriving on scene, first responders located a black SUV wedged underneath the semi-truck's trailer with the deceased woman inside.  Driver who deliberately plowed into pedestrians at Kohl’s was high on drugs, prosecutors say Video footage from the scene shows crews dragging the mangled vehicle from under the trailer by using a chain.What caused the crash is still under investigation.