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Thanksgiving travel rush begins at San Diego International Airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Wednesday was one of the busiest travel days of the year, with millions of people hitting the roads and taking to the skies to get to their Thanksgiving destinations.After a crush of travelers early in the morning, San Diego International Airport workers say things have settled down for the later flights, but traveling during the holidays is never a cake walk.  “Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and then following Thanksgiving on that Sunday and Monday, each day we anticipate 84,000 people coming through each day,” said Nicole Hall with the San Diego International Airport.An estimated 55.4 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving, according to the American Automobile Association.  But not everyone is happy with their obligatory family journeys.  “Four inches of snow, I’m dreading it,” one Idaho traveler said.  And even pro travelers with their own well thought out strategies can get tripped up in the Thanks...

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias to perform in San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Gabriel Iglesias, one of the world's most successful stand-up comedians, is coming to San Diego as part of his 2024 "Don’t Worry Be Fluffy Tour."The Long Beach native, who is the second highest grossing touring comedian, is set to perform at Pechanga Arena on April 18, it was said in a press release Wednesday.Iglesias is one of the most watched comedians on YouTube with over 1.1 billion views, garnering more than 25 million fans on social media. He is one of the few to headline and sell-out Madison Square Garden in New York, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and The Sydney Opera House in Australia. North County shelter receives millions from Jeff Bezos’ foundation to end family homelessness Most recently, Iglesias starred and executive produced the Netflix original comedy series "Mr. Iglesias," as well as having two stand-up comedy specials on Netflix called "One Show Fits All" and "Stadium Fluffy."Tickets will be available for purchase starting on Friday, Nov. 24 at 10...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with markets in Japan and US closed for holidays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after a modest advance on Wall Street that kept the market on track for a fourth straight weekly gain. Markets in Japan and the U.S. are closed for holidays. Oil prices fell about $1 a barrel after OPEC postponed until next week a meeting to discuss production cuts. The oil cartel has been maintaining a tight market for crude oil with production cuts. It is expected to extend those cuts after oil prices have fallen after a spike in the summer to almost $100 a barrel. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng reversed early losses, gaining 0.5% to 17,818.25 and the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.6% to 3,061.86. Markets in Greater China have been swaying in reaction to moves by Chinese regulators to prop up the ailing property market. Shares in troubled developer Country Garden jumped 16% amid reports that it is included on a list of real estate companies eligible for financing support. Sino-Ocean Group Holding’s shares soared 27%. Austral...

An anti-European Union billboard campaign in Hungary turns up tensions with the Orbán government

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A countrywide billboard campaign that flooded the streets of Hungary this week takes aim at European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the start of an election campaign that marks an escalation of tensions between the country’s nationalist conservative government and the European Union. The government-funded ads depict von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive who has been critical of some of Hungary’s policies, alongside Alex Soros, the son of Hungarian-American financier George Soros, a figure whom Hungary has long vilified as seeking to undermine its power. “Let’s not dance to their tune,” the billboards say. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long taken an adversarial approach to the 27-nation bloc. He has accused Brussels of seeking to impose unwanted policies on Hungary, and compared membership in the EU to the 40 years of Soviet domination Hungary experienced in the 20th century. On the other hand, the...

Lotto 649 winning numbers for Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Wednesday’s Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 07, 12, 13, 17, 20 & 36.Bonus: 11The winning number for the guaranteed $1 million: 44867140-02In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail. The Canadian Press

4 Indian soldiers, 1 suspected militant killed in fighting in disputed Kashmir

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Four Indian soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with rebels fighting against New Delhi’s rule in disputed Kashmir, officials said Thursday. The Indian army said one suspected militant was also killed.The fighting started Wednesday, days after Indian troops started searching for militants in dense forests based on information that at least two rebels were hiding there, a military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity in keeping with official policy. Intermittent firing at regular intervals continued for all of Wednesday, the official said. Troops continued their search Thursday in the mountainous and forested area of southern Rajouri district near the highly militarized Line of Control that divides the Himalayan region between India and Pakistan.Two officers were among the four Indian soldiers killed. An officer and two of the soldiers were from a special forces unit, the military official said.The army wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that rebels were...

Rescue of 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in India is in the final stretch of digging

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — The rescue of 41 construction workers from a collapsed highway tunnel in northern India could happen later Thursday after nearly two weeks of digging and delays.The drilling of the final stretch resumed following a six-hour delay after blades on the drilling machine were damaged by a metal object in the debris.“The machine has started operating again in full swing. So we are hopeful that it will finish early,” said Atul Karwal, chief of the state-run National Disaster Response Force. “We should be able to rescue them in today’s date,” Karwal told reporters at the site.It took six hours to remove the metal pipes obstructing the drilling, said Bhaskar Khulbe, another official.Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhand state’s top elected official, visited the site on Thursday and spoke to some of the trapped workers through walkies-talkies, Karwal said.The drilling as of late Wednesday night had made it through 44 meters (144 feet) out of approximately the 57 needed, Harp...

Kazakhstan capitalizes on geopolitical shifts to emerge as Eurasia’s transport and logistics hub

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

Amidst a complex web of geopolitical shifts, Kazakhstan is emerging as the veritable powerhouse in Eurasia’s transport and logistics landscape. In his previous state-of-the-nation address on Sept. 1, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set an ambitious objective for Kazakhstan to become what he called a “full-fledged power” in this field, writes Assel Satubaldina in Business, International.With its vast landmass and strategic location at the crossroads of continents, Kazakhstan’s ambitious goal is becoming a reality, contingent upon strategic investments. Kazakhstan, the world’s largest landlocked country, possesses significant untapped potential in transport and logistics. Its strategic geographical location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, abundant natural resources, and proactive infrastructure development plans make it a promising hub for regional and international trade. In his Sept. 1 address, Tokayev tasked the government to bring the share of the transport and log...

Sharks’ David Quinn erupts after latest blowout loss. But what solutions are left?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

The San Jose Sharks had hoped that the lopsided losses that had been all-too-frequent through the first three-plus weeks of the season were in the rear-view mirror.But for this Sharks team, those types of nights can never be too far behind, especially when it shows up with no willingness to compete, and zero intention of battling in any of the three zones.The Sharks played their worst first period of the season on Wednesday, allowing four goals in just over 18 minutes in what became a 7-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena, marking the fifth time in 19 games that San Jose has lost by five or more goals.“Unacceptable hockey. Pretty much lost the game in the first period,” Sharks winger Anthony Duclair said. “We weren’t ready to go, and that’s just unacceptable.”The Sharks had mostly been competitive since general manager Mike Grier met with his players on Nov. 6 to stress how intolerable the just-completed losses to the Vancouver Ca...

Une agence avec tous les voyants au vert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:12 GMT

Notre newsletter quotidienne sur les enjeux de lobbying et de transparence en France.Par PAUL DE VILLEPINAvec ALEXANDRE LÉCHENET et OCÉANE HERREROInfos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Aurore Gorius, Alexandre Léchenet et Paul de Villepin | Voir dans votre navigateurLE MENU DU JOUR— Nouveau patron, nouveaux objectifs : l’Ademe se met en ordre de marche.— Les sénateurs en mode mission budgétaire impossible.— Niel prend la pose avec Breton pour rendre Paris plus IAtelligente.Bonjour à toutes et à tous, “ferme ta boite à camembert” ! Allons, mais non, nous ne vous invectivons pas de bon matin, mais vous signalons que la controverse sur l’emballage des fromages est désormais close. Empaqueté, c’est pesé. Hier, les eurodéputés ont définitivement “sauvé” les boîtes en bois des camemberts, pont-l’évêques ou autres monts-d’or, menacées par une nouvelle réglementation pour verdir les emballages, comme on vous le narrait la semaine dernière. EN...