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United Airlines resumes SFO flights it suspended when the pandemic hit.

Downtown Disney's massive expansion and renovation is finally taking shape.

It's one of the unique experiences of Hawaii.

A Chinese truck driver has been praised in local media for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country’s mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people. Wang Xiangnan was driving Wednesday along the highway in Guangdong province, a vital economic hub in southern China. At around 2 a.m., Wang saw several vehicles moving in the opposite direction of the four-lane highway and a fellow driver soon informed him about the collapse. Читать дальше...

South Sudan has removed recently imposed taxes and fees that had triggered the suspension of U.N. food airdrops. The United Nations had earlier this week urged South Sudanese authorities to remove the new taxes, introduced in February. Thousands of people in the country depend on aid from the outside. However, the government on Friday said it was keeping charges on services rendered by firms contracted by the U.N peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. The United Nations had warned that suspending food... Читать дальше...

The Houston area was under threat of worsening flood conditions Saturday, a day after heavy storms slammed the region and authorities warned those in low-lying areas to evacuate ahead of an expected “catastrophic” surge of water. A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, bringing another 1 to 3 inches of water to the soaked region and the likelihood of major flooding. Friday’s storms brought numerous high-water rescues,... Читать дальше...

SASKATOON - Fraser Minten capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal 18:15 into overtime as the Saskatoon Blades topped the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League playoff action.

Blades 5, Warriors 4 (1st OT)

First Period

1. Saskatoon, Minten 7 (Suzdalev) 2:56.

2. Saskatoon, Sidorov 14 (Armstrong, Saunderson) 10:56.

Penalties — Firkus Mj (tripping) 13:22.

Second Period

3. Saskatoon, Wright 4 (Wong, Armstrong) 5:06 (pp).

4. Saskatoon, Lisowsky 7 (Wright, Suzdalev) 14:23.

Penalties — Savoie Mj (double minor, high sticking) 2:30.

Third Period

5. Moose Jaw, Schuurman 4 (Rysavy, Calvert) 0:49.

6. Moose Jaw, Firkus 11 (Savoie, Yager) 4:41 (pp). Читать дальше...

Mexican officials say 3 bodies found in Baja California area where 2 Australians and American went missing.

A deadly shootout in Charlotte that left five dead illustrates how smartphone-wielding bystanders don’t always run for cover when bullets start to fly. Increasingly, they look to livestream their perspective of the attack. Experts say the reaction reflects the new role that bystanders play in the age of smartphones. Saing Chhoeun was locked out of his home Monday as law enforcement with high-powered riles descended into his yard and garage. He took out his phone and started live-streaming the standoff between officials and his neighbor... Читать дальше...

Officials say 14 people are dead after a flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. Torrential rain pounding the area since Thursday triggered a landslide in Luwu district in South Sulawesi province. Floods up to 10 feet have affected more than 1,000 houses, with 42 of them swept off their foundations. A search and rescue team is evacuating residents. A National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson said Saturday that more than a hundred people have been moved to mosques or relatives’ houses outside the affected area. Читать дальше...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with “massive fraud” — though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump's media company. The SEC charged the accounting firm BF Borgers and its owner, Benjamin F. Borgers, with “deliberate and systematic failures” in more than 1,500 audits. The charges include failing to abide by audit standards set by an oversight board, fabricating documentation to cover up those shortcomings... Читать дальше...

A late-season storm is expected to hit the Sierra Nevada this weekend, bringing rain and mountain snow to Northern and Central California. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the mountain range from 11 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday for elevations above 5,000 feet. Rain is likely to hit lower elevations. Heavy snowfall is expected to accumulate from 5 to 10 inches at 5,000-foot elevations. Above 9,000 feet, the snow could reach 1 to 2 feet, with wind gusts in the area of up to about 55 mph.

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing his counterpart to buy his beef. Brazil had wished to seize on the bilateral meeting to push forward an agreement to open Japanese markets to Brazilian beef, a goal the Latin American country has pursued since 2005. In an appeal to the Prime Minister, Lula insisted he should eat at a steakhouse during his trip. Читать дальше...

The bill is opposed by several environmental groups. 

The Minnesota Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations. They introduced a fishing vest and toy fishing pole to the dugout last season. This year, a summer sausage has become the object of their affection. Hitting coach David Popkins brought the sausage into the dugout last week and beckoned his players to tap it before their at-bats. The Twins followed with a flurry of big hits. They took the cured meat with them on the road and stretched their win streak to 10 games. The sausage returned... Читать дальше...

US Forecast for Saturday, May 4, 2024

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City/Town, State;Yesterday’s High Temp (F);Yesterday’s Low Temp (F);Today’s High Temp (F);Today’s Low Temp (F);Weather Condition;Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Albany, NY;73;50;71;50;Mostly cloudy;SE;8;52%;62%;3

Albuquerque, NM;81;52;77;49;Partly sunny, breezy;ESE;17;27%;8%;10

Anchorage, AK;50;39;51;38;Rain and drizzle;ENE;7;62%;78%;2

Asheville, NC;72;57;69;59;A shower and t-storm;SSE;7;84%;100%;2

Atlanta... Читать дальше...

The bakery tripled their small-batch production to keep up with demand.

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A top U.N. official says hard-hit northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory. Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, is the most prominent international official so far to declare that trapped civilians in the most cut-off part of Gaza had gone over the brink into famine. She says a cease-fire and a greatly increased flow of aid through... Читать дальше...

WHL Playoff Scoring Leaders

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, May 3, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Friday's Weather Condition;Friday's High Temp (F);Friday's Low Temp (F);Saturday's Weather Condition;Saturday's High Temp (F);Saturday's Low Temp (F);Saturday's Wind Direction;Saturday's Wind Speed (MPH);Saturday's Humidity (%);Saturday's Chance of Precip. (%);Saturday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Clouds and sun;91;81;Partly sunny;92;82;S;8;72%;44%;12

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Brilliant... Читать дальше...

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, May 3, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Friday's Weather Condition;Friday's High Temp (C);Friday's Low Temp (C);Saturday's Weather Condition;Saturday's High Temp (C);Saturday's Low Temp (C);Saturday's Wind Direction;Saturday's Wind Speed (KPH);Saturday's Humidity (%);Saturday's Chance of Precip. (%);Saturday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Clouds and sun;33;27;Partly sunny;33;28;S;13;72%;44%;12

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Brilliant... Читать дальше...