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Cash-strapped Pakistani government proposes budget, complete with funds to fight climate change

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s cash-strapped government on Friday presented its draft for the national budget, allocating funds to fight climate change despite staggering $30 billion in losses from last summer’s devastating floods.Lawmakers are expected to approve the proposal by the end of the month, after a clause-by-clause discussion.Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s government, which succeeded that of former Premier Imran Khan, has struggled with an unprecedented economic downturn since taking over last year. Meanwhile, talks with the International Monetary Fund for the revival of the $6 billion bailout package have been on the hold since December.The draft budget envisages $940 billion for the next fiscal year, starting July 1, a significant increase from last year’s budget of $786 billion. Of the proposed sum, $1.3 billion is destined for the government’s Climate Change Division — the agency in charge of projects meant to mitigate effects of climate change o...

Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Often depicted as an integral feature of the continent, African wildlife, from iconic big beasts to its vast array of species, continues to attract millions of foreign travelers every year.But a new art exhibition in the heart of Johannesburg is questioning the relationship between humans and animals on the continent, which spans centuries and is often marked by the destruction and exploitation of African wildlife for commercial gain and recreational purposes.From the killing of elephants in the 18th century to feed the ivory trade to decimating the rhino population through hunting, artist and photographer Roger Ballen argues — through provocative installations and multimedia works — that humans have been at the forefront of destroying African wildlife for around 200 years.The exhibition, which opened in March this year, is titled ‘End of The Game.’ It explores how depictions of African wildlife, including in Hollywood films, were used to instill stereotypes abou...

One winning ticket sold for Friday’s $22 million Lotto Max jackpot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

TORONTO — Someone in Ontario is waking up $22 million richer.One winning ticket was drawn for Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot.The jackpot for the next draw on June 13 will be an estimated $10 million.The Canadian Press

9 people shot in SF Mission District Friday night

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nine people were shot in San Francisco's Mission District Friday night, the San Francisco Police Department said. All the victims are expected to survive. The incident appears to be targeted and isolated, according to police.SFPD responded to the area of 24th Street and Treat Avenue at about 9:07 p.m. for the report of a shooting. Multiple gunshot wound victims were taken to local hospitals. The medical conditions of the victims are unknown as of Friday night. The public is asked to avoid the area. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Tiroteo en San Francisco deja múltiples heridos

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos cinco personas fueron trasladadas a un hospital tras un tiroteo en el Mission District de San Francisco, informó un funcionario de la ciudad, al tiempo que la policía investiga lo sucedido.El tiroteo ocurrió poco después de las 09:00 pm. hora del Pacífico en la calle 24 y Treat Avenue, según dijo la Policía a CNN.“Cuando los agentes llegaron a la escena localizaron múltiples víctimas que sufrían heridas de bala”, dijo el departamento en un comunicado. “Los agentes convocaron a médicos al lugar para tratar y transportar a las víctimas a los hospitales locales del área”.Santiago Lerma, asistente legislativo de Hillary Ronen, miembro de la Junta de Supervisores de San Francisco, dijo a KPIX, afiliada de CNN, que cinco personas fueron trasladadas al Hospital General Zuckerberg de San Francisco. Una está actualmente en cirugía y el resto están siendo atendidas por lesiones menores.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc...

Hoerner backs Stroman in 5th straight winning start, Cubs top Giants 3-2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cubs manager David Ross sent a text message to Nico Hoerner a night earlier letting the second baseman know he would be held out starting the series opener in San Francisco but to be ready coming off the bench.“OK, thanks skip,” the matter-of-fact reply went.“I know he’s mad,” Ross said Friday night. Then the Cubs called on him and pinch-hitter Hoerner delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh to back Marcus Stroman’s fifth straight winning start and Chicago beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak. Stroman (7-4) has won each time out since a loss at Minnesota on May 14. He allowed two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings, struck out five and walked four in his team-leading 14th start of the year. “It’s like playing a video game, it really is, the way he’s able to throw the ball both sides of the plate with his sinker, his slider, curveball, change-up,” catcher Tucker Barnhart said. “It’s been so m...

Mitchell scores 22 points, Boston and Smith have double-doubles as Fever beat Lynx 71-69

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points, Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith had double-doubles, and the Indiana Fever rallied in the fourth quarter to edge the Minnesota Lynx 71-69 on Friday night.Mitchell made 9 of 16 from the field and added three 3-pointers, Smith had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Boston added 10 points and 11 rebounds. Erica Wheeler scored 10 points.Back-to-back 3-pointers by Kayla McBride and Rachel Banham gave the Lynx a 52-46 lead with 1:38 left in the third quarter and Minnesota led 55-51 heading into the fourth quarter.The score was tied five times in the fourth quarter before Indiana (2-5) took the lead for good on Mitchell’s three-point play with 1:54 left. A pair of free throws by Wheeler gave the Fever a 71-66 lead near the one-minute mark. Napheesa Collier hit a three-pointer to get Minnesota within two points with 1:01 remaining but neither team scored again.Collier had 28 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota (1-7) and McBride added 11 point...

Sykes, Austin lead Mystics to 73-66 victory over Storm

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 18 points, Shakira Austin had a double-double and Washington defeated Seattle 73-66 on Friday night.Sykes hit 5 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers and 6 of 7 free throws for the Mystics (4-3). Austin scored 15 and grabbed 11 rebounds. Elena Delle Donne had 11 points, seven rebounds and five of Washington’s 14 turnovers.Ezi Magbegor topped the Storm (1-5) with 24 points. Seattle played without leading scorer Jewell Loyd, who is out with a foot injury. Jordan Horston scored 10 off the bench, but she sank just 4 of 13 shots.Washington shot only 38.2% from the floor, including 6 of 22 from distance, but made 15 of 18 at the foul line. Seattle shot 41% overall, hit 6 of 21 from beyond the arc and made 10 of 14 free throws in its fourth straight loss. The Storm were out-rebounded 41-30.The Mystics took control with a 27-point second quarter, turning a three-point first-quarter advantage into a 46-32 lead at halftime. The Storm chipped six points off...

Aparece en el cielo nocturno una nueva y brillante supernova

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

(CNN) — Una nueva y brillante supernova apareció en el cielo nocturno, y un telescopio situado en lo alto del Mauna Kea, en Hawai, estaba perfectamente preparado para captar las secuelas del estallido cósmico.El 19 de mayo, el astrónomo japonés Koichi Itagaki observó por primera vez la supernova en los brazos espirales de la galaxia del Molinete. Itagaki, un ávido cazador de supernovas, ha descubierto más de 80 explosiones estelares desde su observatorio situado en las montañas de Yamagata, en Japón.La supernova, denominada SN 2023ixf, es la más cercana que se ha visto en cinco años. Una supernova se produce cuando una estrella explota violentamente al final de su vida.La galaxia del Molinete se encuentra en dirección a la constelación de la Osa Mayor, a unos 21 millones de años luz de la Tierra. La galaxia mira de frente a la Tierra, lo que deja de manifiesto su impresionante estructura espiral y el casi billón de estrellas que contiene.Los brazos espirales de la galaxia está...

Readers sound off on a Mets legend, air pollution and Mike Pence’s religion

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:01:05 GMT

An indelible memory of original Met Roger CraigStaten Island: When I heard on June 4 that former New York Met and legendary manager and pitching coach Roger Craig passed away, I thought of a night almost 60 years earlier. Craig had lost 18 games in a row, pitching for a very poorly hitting Mets ball club. His plan on Aug. 9, 1963 was to break the hex by changing his uniform number from 38 to 13.The game, in the ancient Polo Grounds, went to the bottom of the ninth with the Mets and Chicago Cubs tied 3-3. Improbably, the Mets put runners on second and third with two outs. Joe Hicks had singled and Al Moran, with a batting average of .198, doubled behind him. Manager Casey Stengel called up pinch hitter Tim Harkness to bat for Craig. If the run did not score, Craig would be out of the game and his chance for the historic victory would vanish.Harkness was walked intentionally, bringing up leadoff hitter Jim Hickman (famously immortalized in our very first Gold’s Horseradish Mets ...