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Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro ($332 million) bid for Kylian Mbappe on Monday, which could see the France striker join Cristiano Ronaldo in the oil-rich kingdom.Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the offer for its player and has given Al-Hilal permission to open negotiations directly with Mbappe.The 2018 World Cup winner is in a contract standoff with PSG after his decision not to take up the option of a 12-month extension on his deal. Instead, he plans to walk away as a free agent at the end of the upcoming season when he is widely expected to join Real Madrid.PSG cut Mbappe from its preseason tour of Japan on Saturday, with the French club determined to sell him unless he can be convinced to sign a new contract.Al-Hilal’s bid would make Mbappe the most expensive soccer player in history, overtaking the $262 million PSG paid for Neymar when the team signed the Brazilian from Barcelona in 2017.The b...

Death toll doubles to 33 in Cameroon building collapse while search is still underway for survivors

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — The death toll from a building collapse in Cameroon has more than doubled as rescue teams continue searching for survivors, authorities said Monday. At least 33 people died in a four-story building that collapsed onto a smaller one in Cameroon’s largest city of Douala early Sunday morning, said Celestine Ketcha Courtes, the housing and urban development minister. Courtes said that more bodies were recovered from the rubble by rescue teams Monday morning and that some died in hospital from injuries. Five out of more than 20 people injured are in critical condition, she added. The building collapsed in the Ndogbon neighborhood and was severely dilapidated, said Lt. Col. Abdel Kadrey, a fire department commander. “Occupants of neighboring houses told us that there were so many cracks on the walls of the building before it collapsed,” he said.Authorities say more than 200 people occupy both impacted buildings. It was unclear how many were home at the time o...

Scarborough man dead after being pulled from river east of GTA: OPP

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

A Toronto man is dead after being pulled from the Trent River east of the GTA over the weekend.Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a section of the river in Campbellford for a person in distress in the water.Police say the victim jumped into the water before going under and not resurfacing. OPP searched the river with help from Northumberland County paramedics and the Trent Hills Fire Department.A 27-year-old man from Scarborough was pulled from the water and pronounced dead at the scene.Ontario’s corner’s office is assisting in the investigation.

At least 16 shot, 6 fatally, in weekend shootings across Chicago

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

CHICAGO — At least 16 people were shot, six fatally, due to gun violence in Chicago since Friday night. According to police, the shootings took place from the Loop, all the way down to the West Pullman Neighborhood with the victims ages ranging from 16 to 50.Police reposed to a call of a person shot in Little Village around 1:25 a.m. Sunday morning and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head inside of a flipped over vehicle. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries.Community activist Andrew Holmes said he and his team has been assisting impacted families. Here's a breakdown of what we know from each shooting, in chronological order, beginning late Friday night:1200 Block of West 81st Street (Auburn Gresham) - Friday, around 10:15 p.m.According to CPD, a 16-year-old boy, who had been shot multiple times in the chest, was discovered on the sidewalk and taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.Pol...

Monday Forecast: Hot conditions, sunny with slight chance of PM storms

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

CHICAGO — Mostly sunny Monday with a slight chance of PM isolated showers/t'storm. Winds: WNW/NNE 10-15 mph. High mid 80s, near 80 by the lake. Air quality: Moderate & decreasing through the day. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Mostly clear and warm tonight. Slight chance of iso. showers/t'storms overnight, likely near dawn. Winds: ESE/S 5-10 mph. Low: 71.Tuesday Forecast: Hazy sunshine, hot and humid. Chance of isolated showers/t'storms. Winds: SSE 10-15 mph. High near 90, lower 80s lakeside.Extended outlook calls for hot & humid weather to persist for most of the week as the "dome of heat" over the southwest and southern U.S. expands to include the Great Lakes region and Chicagoland. We look to peak our temps in the mid to upper 90s on Wed/Thu with a few areas hitting 100 degrees. Each afternoon looks to have at least a slight chance of showers/t'storms with the hot and humid environment.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

Remote employees work longer and harder, studies show

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

(The Hill) -- Remote work became possible long before the pandemic. Many employers resisted it on a hunch that employees working from home might spend too much of their workday watching Oprah and shopping on eBay. Then came COVID-19, which launched a vast, forced experiment in telework. The results are in: As it turns out, most remote workers are not incurable slackers. Several studies suggest remote and hybrid employees actually work slightly longer hours than their office-bound colleagues, findings echoed by an avalanche of anecdotal evidence gathered from millions of teleworkers in the past three years. One of the most celebrated studies, which tracked more than 60,000 Microsoft employees over the first half of 2020, found that remote work triggered a 10 percent boost in weekly hours.   Remote employees are working more, in part, because they are commuting less. Another landmark study, based on data from 27 countries, found that remote workers saved ...

Heat ... and a little rain

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Much of the rain Sunday fell in our southern viewing area. Blanco measured .35" and San Marcos .09". There may be a few more showers in our far eastern counties this afternoon. Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties could see that rain from an active sea breeze. That same area could see a little rain Tuesday. It really is less than 10% both days.A few sea breeze showers in our eastern counties CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS Sunday's high was 106°. That, combined with the morning low of 80°. brings the monthly average temperature to 90.8°, making the first 23 day of this July the hottest ever.More sweltering heatForecast highs today will range from 101° to 105° for many locations. The maximum heat index will climb to around 104° to 108° with a few locations possibly higher.Today's Heat Advisory covers Burnet, Fayette, Lampasas, Llano, and San Saba Counties.Five counties under the Heat AdvisoryThe center of the upper-level high is still west of Central Texas. It will sta...

Austin Community College to launch partnership to train more nurses

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Community College said it and a Maryland-based non-profit will launch a partnership Monday aiming to train more nurses to fill a gap in health care in Central Texas. According to the ACC announcement, the partnership between the college and Dwyer Workforce Development will begin with the school’s certified nurse aide (CNA) program. The school said the CNA program can be completed in as little as 8 weeks. According to the announcement, students in the program, called “Dwyer Scholars,” will get the following:A personal case manager to help them through the application process and address ongoing obstacles they face. Additional training support through Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, when eligible. Personal support services such as help finding child care, housing, transportation, and job placement support. Continued support for ongoing learning through ACC’s stackable credentials — from an associate deg...

How to keep your car cooler in the Texas summer heat

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video shows how heat can impact your car.TEXAS (KXAN) -- Oh, Texas. The sun is high, the UV index is something fierce, and stepping inside of your car feels like a personal sauna gone bad. RELATED: How to cool your Texas home without an A/C While we can't wave a magic wand and discontinue the triple-digit heat, here are some tips and tricks on how to help minimize the heat inside your car during the unforgiving summer months.Invest in a windshield sunshadeDoes it look like you've rolled out some tinfoil on your windshield? Absolutely. But windshield sun covers have been shown to substantially reduce internal car temperatures while you're away from your vehicle.Braman BMW Miami reported a good windshield sun shade can reduce both cabin and dashboard temperatures between 8% and 25%. Not only does it help reduce heat, but also sun exposure to soft-touch plastics within the vehicle -- which can cause wear and tear over time if not prevented.Cover up interior p...

Crews investigating fatal 3-vehicle crash in north St. Louis

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A violent three-vehicle crash overnight in north St. Louis left one person dead and at least one other hurt.The scene at the Riverview Boulevard and West Florissant Avenue intersection has been cleared just after five this morning. All three vehicles involved have now been towed from the scene. Accident reconstruction crews handling the investigation since it is a fatal crash.It's believe the person who was killed in the crash was driving the passenger vehicle being towed away. This is from just the past half hour or so. Cooling centers opening again as high temperatures return Police towed away the second passenger car, a Dodge Charger from the scene earlier. The third vehicle in the wreck, a U-Haul truck was also towed away.Police got the call shortly before 2:00 a.m. Information is still coming in from police. They do confirm that one person is dead and earlier it could be seen that at least one other person was taken from the scene by ambulance. The person who wa...