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Burkina Faso authorities say 70 people, mostly children and elderly, slain in village massacre

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Assailants in northern Burkina Faso killed about 70 people, most of them children and the elderly, in a village massacre earlier this month that remains under investigation, authorities said Monday.Prosecutor Simon B. Gnanou said the attack took place in the village of Zaongo, located around 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the city of Boulsa.“At the current stage of our findings and the testimonies collected, the perpetrators of these atrocities remain unknown for the moment,” Gnanou said in a news release. The West African nation has been grappling with a jihadi insurgency linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group for years. Thousands of people have been killed and more than 2 million internally displaced.On Sunday, the European Union placed the death toll from the village massacre at nearly 100. Investigators were meeting with families of the victims and expected to then update the provisional death toll of 70 people, Gnanou said.It took two day...

NextDecade: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — NextDecade Corp. (NEXT) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $114.6 million.The Houston-based company said it had net income of 48 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 58 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 11 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NEXT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NEXTSource

Investcorp: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Investcorp Credit Management BDC, Inc. (ICMB) on Monday reported a loss of $1.7 million in its fiscal first quarter.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to 11 cents per share.The specialty finance company posted revenue of $5.9 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ICMB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ICMBSource

Kingston’s Museum of Healthcare to be featured on The HISTORY Channel’s ‘Our War’

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

The Museum of Health Care at Kingston has announced that on Remembrance Day it will be featured in an episode of The HISTORY Channel’s documentary series, Our War.The series itself chronicles the investigations of Canadians as they search through museums and archives to unveil the stories of their ancestors who lived during World War I and World War II. The episode airing on Saturday follows historian nurse Jill Galant as she aims to uncover the story behind a photograph of her great, great-aunt, Rena McLean, a Nursing Sister during World War I. McLean made profound contributions to the war effort as a nurse and was tragically killed in the sinking of the Llandovery Castle hospital ship along with 13 other nurses in 1918.“What I always like to say is medical history is a very specific topic, but also it underpins absolutely everything,” stated Rowena McGowan, Curator at the Museum of Health Care at Kingston. “It really is a part of every aspect of histo...

68-year-old dies in suspected hit-and-run in Commerce City

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Commerce City Police Department investigated a suspected hit-and-run crash that killed a 68-year-old man Sunday evening.Police said a passerby called 911 around 9:40 p.m. to report a man lying in the road in the 7500 block of Brighton Boulevard. He was deceased. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The incident was originally a death investigation, but on Monday morning police said it was a suspected hit-and-run.Anyone with information on the incident was asked to call 303-289-3626.

Residents aim to stop approved Denver micro-community on Santa Fe Drive

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A group of residents from the Overland neighborhood plan to plead with Denver City Council on Monday night to rethink the construction of an approved micro-community at 2301 South Santa Fe Drive.Construction of the micro-community is already underway as part of Mayor Mike Johnston's House1000 initiative. Denver City Council to vote on extending homeless emergency declaration The community will serve up to 120 people. It will be fenced, gated and staffed 24/7. It will offer services such as restrooms, communal kitchens, onsite laundry and trash disposal.But some residents say they don't want it there."Tonight, I will be begging city council to rescind their vote. They can do that right now," Kat De La Rosa said.She is a long-time resident of the neighborhood."I have to be frank. I'm frightened, my neighbors are frightened," she said.Micro-community under construction at 2301 South Santa Fe Drive (KDVR)De La Rosa said there have been encampments in the area before. B...

Holiday wait times at Denver International Airport among worst nationwide

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Security wait times at Denver International Airport are some of the worst in the country during the holiday season, according to a new report.Passengers going through security at DIA waited an average of 9.1 minutes during the 2022 holiday season, the fifth-worst wait time in the country. What Colorado’s Styrofoam food container ban means for you The report, which came from UpgradedPoints.com and used data from the Transportation Safety Administration, looked at the average wait times around Thanksgiving and the winter holidays for the 63 largest airports in the country last year.Denver airport wait times longer during holidaysThe specific days looked during the 2022 holiday were Nov. 17-28 and Dec. 17 through Jan. 3, 2023.During that period, security wait times were, on average, 22.1% longer at DIA than they usually are, according to the report.While wait times at DIA were not the best, they were a full 3 minutes quicker than at the worst-ranked airport:Jacksonvi...

2 pedestrians hospitalized after being struck by car in SWMD

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

Two people are recovering from injuries they suffered after being struck in a Southwest Miami-Dade street.It happened this morning near Southwest 122nd Avenue and 18th Street.Police said the driver hit the victims before ramming into a wall.Both victims were taken to the hospital. The driver is cooperating with police.

Hialeah High School student recognized for generosity on World Kindness Day

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

In honor of World Kindness Day a high school football player in Miami-Dade County is being recognized for being a leader on and off the field. He is a remarkable young man — a good student, good athlete and most of all a good guy — and on Monday he received well-earned recognition.Sometimes we forget how simple and rewarding being kind is, and on World Kindness Day, a Hialeah High School student is being recognized for just that.“There’s nothing better than being kind to people. It’s free, it’s easy, and you can do it every single day,” said Joe Trost, the Director of Buddy’s Helpers. Senior Travis Delaney Junior is the quarterback of his school’s football team. He’s also an outfielder on the baseball team and participates in the 5,000 Role Models Program. Even with his busy schedule, he always finds the time to be kind to his classmates and others in the community.“Well, Travis makes sure that everyone is accepted. He is inclusi...

3 dead in North Miami triple shooting

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:09:28 GMT

Authorities are investigating a triple shooting that left three people dead in North Miami. North Miami Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene in the area of 12240 NE 5th Ave., Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where a white tarp covered at least two bodies. Officers armed with guns were also seen entering a building. https://twitter.com/NorthMiamiPD/status/1724181435924254781?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EtweetAccording to officials, they received a call that a man went to a backyard after claiming people were after him. The man then allegedly shot three people. An air rescue helicopter was requested. 7News cameras rescue crews putting the third victim inside the helicopter, which will transport them to Jackson Memorial Hospital. That victim has since succumbed to their injuries. Family members said that the shooting was caused by a neighbor dispute. They were watching 7News and learned about the shooting and immediately rushe...